Publishing June 13th With additional essays by Jill Lepore, Nicholas Cullinan and Rosie Broadley
In 2020, an extraordinary trove of nearly a thousand photographs taken by Paul McCartney on a 35mm camera was re-discovered in his archive. They intimately record the months towards the end of 1963 and beginning of 1964 when Beatlemania erupted in the UK and, after the band’s first visit to the USA, they became the most famous people on the planet. The photographs are McCartney’s personal record of this explosive time, when they, The Beatles, were inside looking out and were the ‘Eyes of the Storm’.
1964: Eyes of the Storm presents 275 of McCartney’s photographs from the six cities of these intense, legendary months – Liverpool, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C. and Miami – and many never-before-seen portraits of John, George and Ringo. In his Foreword and Introductions to these city portfolios, McCartney remembers ‘what else can you call it – pandemonium’ and conveys his impressions of Britain and America in 1964 – the moment when the culture changed and the Sixties really began.
“Anyone who rediscovers a personal relic or family treasure is instantly flooded with memories and emotions, which then trigger associations buried in the haze of time. This was exactly my experience in seeing these photos, all taken over an intense three-month period of travel, culminating in February 1964. It was a wonderful sensation to be plunged right back. Here was my own record of our first huge trip, a photographic journal of The Beatles in six cities, beginning in Liverpool and London, followed by Paris (where John and I had been ordinary hitchhikers three years before), and then what we regarded as the big time, our first visit as a group to America”
Paul McCartney
1964: Eyes of the Storm includes:
Six city portfolios – Liverpool, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C. and Miami –featuring 275 of Paul McCartney’s photographs and his candid reflections on them
A Foreword by Paul McCartney
Beatleland, an Introduction by Harvard historian and New Yorker essayist Jill Lepore
A Preface by Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, and Another Lens, an essay by Senior Curator Rosie Broadley
Liveright (US) product information: 1964: Eyes of the Storm Photographs and Reflections by Paul McCartney Publishing Tuesday, June 13, 2023 With additional essays by Jill Lepore, Nicholas Cullinan and Rosie Broadley ISBN: 978-1-324-09306-0 $75 336 pagesWatch the trailer here A selection of publicity-approved images here
National Portrait Gallery:
Complementing this new publication, McCartney’s photographs will be displayed for the first time in the unprecedented exhibition, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm, at the National Portrait Gallery, London. The exhibition will run from 28 June until 1 October 2023, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Notes for editors:
International publishers: USA: Liveright / W.W. Norton – UK: Allen Lane / Penguin Press – German: C. H. Beck – French: Les Éditions Buchet Chastel – Dutch: Het Spectum
Metallica and Trafalgar Releasing are excited to extend an open invitation to a worldwide listening party: the global premiere of Metallica’s forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons. For one night only on Thursday, April 13, 72 Seasons will be played in full in pummeling surround sound, exclusively for cinema audiences worldwide—with every one of the new songs featuring its own music video and exclusive commentary from the band. The result will offer fans an unforgettable night as they experience 72 Seasons first and fully on the eve of its April 14 release date. View a 72 Seasons – Global Premiere announcement video from Metallica HERE.
Tickets for 72 Seasons – Global Premiere will be available beginning Thursday, March 2 at metallica.film.
Preceded by the newly released album track “Screaming Suicide” and its brand-new lyric video, and first single “Lux Æterna” — hailed upon its November 28, 2022 release as “thundering, breakneck” (Billboard), “gut-punching” (Rolling Stone) and “blistering” (USA Today) — 72 Seasons will be released April 14 via Metallica’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited-edition variants, CD and digital—for a full listing of configurations, pre-orders and further information, go to https://www.metallica.com/store/72-seasons/.
“This is a monumental opportunity for Metallica fans to be the first to hear the new album. We are thrilled to be a part of this historical global moment—connecting Metallica with their fans once again,” said Kymberli Frueh, SVP Programming and Content Acquisitions, Trafalgar Releasing.
The 72 Seasons global premiere sees Metallica and Trafalgar joining forces once more, having previously worked together on the October 2019 worldwide cinematic release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M², which documented Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) concerts and releases.
About Metallica
Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents. Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and the forthcoming 72 Seasons, out April 14, 2023, on the band’s own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established the All Within My Hands Foundation to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised nearly $12 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.3 million to disaster relief efforts.
About Trafalgar Releasing Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 13,000 locations in 132 countries worldwide. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s worldwide operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas led by an international team of specialists. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world- class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from the leading names in entertainment such as BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billy Joel, George Michael, Twenty One Pilots, the Royal Opera House and more, Trafalgar Releasing has shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with the BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing concert which grossed more than $32.6M at the global box office. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.
BECK AND PHOENIX ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2023 CO-HEADLINE SUMMER ODYSSEY TOUR
JAPANESE BREAKFAST, JENNY LEWIS AND WEYES BLOOD TO JOIN ON SELECT DATES WITH SIR CHLOE
Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, January 27th at 10AM Local on Ticketmaster.com
For approved artist images and hi-res tour art, please download HERE.
Today, eight-time Grammy-winning artist Beck and Grammy-winning French band Phoenix announced their upcoming co-headline Summer Odyssey tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city run kicks off on Tuesday, August 1st in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena, with stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Boston, New York, and more before wrapping up on Sunday, September 10th in Columbia at Merriweather Post Pavilion. The tour will feature Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Lewis, and Weyes Blood on select dates with Sir Chloe.
TICKETS: Tickets go on sale starting Friday, January 27th at 10am local time on Ticketmaster.com.
SUMMER ODYSSEY 2023 TOUR DATES:
Tue Aug 01 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^# Thu Aug 03 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^# Sat Aug 05 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion ^# Mon Aug 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum ^# Tue Aug 08 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena +# Wed Aug 09 – Orange County, CA – OC Fair* Fri Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center +# Sat Aug 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena +# Tue Aug 15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +# Fri Aug 18 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP ~# Sun Aug 20 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~# Mon Aug 21 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~# Tue Aug 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ~# Thu Aug 31 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion # Sat Sep 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ~# Sun Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage ~# Tue Sep 05 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ~# Fri Sep 08 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann ~# Sat Sep 09 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ~ Sun Sep 10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ~#
Support Key ^ Jenny Lewis + Japanese Breakfast ~ Weyes Blood # Sir Chloe
* Fair Date
ABOUT BECK: 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee and eight-time Grammy-winner Beck has traveled light years from his emergence as a reluctant generational spokesperson when “Loser” exploded into a ubiquitous 1994 smash. Beck’s singular vision has since seen him utilize all manners and eras of music, blazing a path into the future while foraging through the past.
Surfacing just as mainstream and alternative intersected, no small thanks to his 1994 debut Mellow Gold, Beck quickly confounded expectations with subsequent releases including the lo-fi folk of One Foot in the Grave and 1996’s multi-platinum Odelay—which has remained a cultural touchstone for generations.
Beck’s creative evolution has always progressed at an exponential rate. From the atmospherics of 1998’s Mutations and the fluorescent funk of 1999’s Midnite Vultures, the somber reflections of 2002’s Sea Change, 2005’s tour de force Guero and 2006’s sprawling The Information, 2008’s acclaimed Modern Guilt, 2014’s Album of the Year Grammy-winning Morning Phase, the “euphoric blast of experimental pop” (Rolling Stone) that was 2017’s Colors and his 2019 “best in a decade” (People) Hyperspace… No Beck record has ever sounded like its predecessor — though The New York Times notes a consistent thread: “Though Beck’s records through the years have tended toward maximalism, a kind of meticulous sonic gorgeousness, melody remains central to his art.”
ABOUT PHOENIX: Phoenix is a critically-acclaimed band from France. Born out of high school friendships in Versailles, Phoenix have been nominated twice for Grammy awards, winning “Best Alternative Album” in 2010 for their record Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix which included hit singles “1901” and “Lisztomania.” They also won “Best Rock Album” in 2014 for Bankrupt! at the French Victoires de La Musique.
Known for their sleek, highly stylized sonics and incredible, infectious melodies, Phoenix recently released their critically lauded new album Alpha Zulu featuring current single “Tonight” with Ezra Koenig. The band has headlined festivals including Coachella, Rock en Seine and Governors Ball They have sold out New York City’s prestigious Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, and played festivals from Glastonbury (UK) to Vieilles Charrues (FR) to Summer Sonic (JPN) and more around the globe.
About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
METALLICA “SCREAMING SUICIDE” SECOND TRACK & VIDEO FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM 72 SEASONS OUT APRIL 14, 2023
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024 SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT METALLICA.COM
Metallica has unveiled a second glimpse into the intensity and expanse of its forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, in the form of “Screaming Suicide.” The newly released album track is now available to stream and download, and as an instant grat with all 72 Seasons pre-orders—as well as a video directed by Tim Saccenti, which can be seen here.
“Screaming Suicide addresses the taboo word of suicide,” says James Hetfield. “The intention is to communicate about the darkness we feel inside. It’s ridiculous to think we should deny that we have these thoughts. At one point or another I believe most people have thought about it. To face it is to speak the unspoken. If it’s a human experience, we should be able to talk about it. You are not alone.”
“Screaming Suicide” follows in the path blazed by “Lux Æterna” — the album’s first single and video, hailed upon its November 28, 2022 release as “thundering, breakneck” (Billboard), “gut-punching” (Rolling Stone) and “blistering” (USA Today). 72 Seasons will be released April 14 via Metallica’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited edition variants, CD and digital—for a full listing of configurations, pre-orders and further information, go to metallica.com/72-seasons-info.
Today also marks the on-sale of single day tickets to all shows on Metallica’s M72 world tour at ticketmaster.com. Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only) and promoted by Live Nation, M72 will see the band playing two nights in every city it visits—with each No Repeat Weekend featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The M72 tour will feature a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to center stage, as well as the I Disappear full-tour pass and more. For further information on single day and two day tickets, enhanced experiences and more, go to Metallica Tour
A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation. Founded in 2017, AWMH’s efforts to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band have raised nearly $13 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs in the US, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.2 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide.
METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024
Thursday, April 27 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena Saturday, April 29 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena Wednesday, May 17 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France* Friday, May 19 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France Friday, May 26 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion Sunday, May 28 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion Friday, June 16 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium** Sunday, June 18 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium Friday, August 4 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium Sunday, August 6 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium Friday, August 11 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique Sunday, August 13 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique Friday, August 18 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium Sunday, August 20 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium Friday, August 25 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium Sunday, August 27 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium Friday, September 1 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH** Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills *Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris **Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg
Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH*** Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills ***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City
IGGY POP UNVEILS FEVERISHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM EVERY LOSERLISTEN HERE
RELEASING ALONGSIDE UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF EXCLUSIVE OFFERINGS INCLUDING LIMITED-EDITION VINYL, CASSETTES AND CD PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE RELAUNCH OF LEGENDARY FANZINE PUNK
IGGY POP AND THE LOSERS PERFORMING ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! MONDAY, JANUARY 9
“Getting the shit beat out of you has never sounded so appealing.” – AV CLUB
“raging at age 75. …proving that power in Pop’s hands is still best delivered raw.” – ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK
“It’s raw, it rocks, it’s Iggy at his finest.” – LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
“…Iggy has delivered his most immediate, straightforward, energetic record in years.” –STEREOGUM (Album of The Week)
“…proves that Pop not only has more to say, but continues to find exciting ways to say them.” – SLANT
“Get the year started right with a pop — from Iggy Pop.” – ASSOCIATED PRESS
Today marks the release of Iggy Pop’s feverishly anticipated new album EVERY LOSER on Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records. Hailed by the likes of NEW YORK, ESQUIRE and the ASSOCIATED PRESS as one of the new year’s most eagerly awaited releases, EVERY LOSER has been preceded by “buzz-bombing, hard-riffing rock” (NEW YORK TIMES) “Frenzy,” and more recently “Strung Out Johnny.”
Iggy Pop has also been confirmed as musical guest on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Monday, January 9th. Iggy’s return to late night TV will feature the televised debut of his new band the Losers, featuring Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Josh Klinghoffer.
Iggy recently confirmed four live dates spanning the west coast. Kicking off in Los Angeles on April 20, the Godfather of Punk’s raw power will be in full force as he performs tracks off his 19th solo album.
These limited dates include stops at Los Angeles’ Regent Theater and Hollywood Palladium, San Francisco’s Masonic Theater, and Las Vegas’ The Pearl, and will mark the touring debut of Iggy Pop & The Losers.
Tickets are on sale now at iggypop.com. See below for all announced dates.
EVERY LOSER is Iggy’s first album to be released via the recently announced partnership between Atlantic Records and Gold Tooth Records, the new label founded by the album’s GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum executive producer, Andrew Watt.
Featuring a murderers’ row of modern day rock icons including the Iggy Pop & The Losers lineup of Watt, McKagan and Smith, EVERY LOSER sets Iggy’s lyrical aggressions toward physical and existential nemeses atop a rock solid foundation provided by members of Blink 182 (Travis Barker), Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins), Guns N’ Roses (Duff McKagan), Jane’s Addiction (Chris Chaney, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery), Pearl Jam (Josh Klinghoffer, Stone Gossard) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (Klinghoffer, Chad Smith). The result is 11 songs by the man who refused to go gently into that good night on Free, and is once again charging fearlessly at life itself on EVERY LOSER.
IGGY POP & THE LOSERS 2023 U.S. DATES
April 20, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater – Tickets HERE April 22, 2023 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Theater – Tickets HERE April 27, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium – Tickets HERE April 29, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl – Tickets HERE
The new album is available as limited-edition vinyl, cassettes and CDs – Available HERE. As part of the release of EVERY LOSER, Iggy is offering an exclusive relaunch of legendary fanzine, PUNK Magazine, from founder and legendary editor John Holmstrom with a full Iggy issue, which contains an exclusive interview with Iggy by Flea. Iggy originally graced the cover of the John Holmstrom Fanzine in July 1976.
Seekers of rare Ghost video have major cause for celebration today: Newly unearthed, never before seen vintage Super 8 footage of the band’s early lineup has finally been released. The performance, captured at Los Angeles’ Whisky-A-Go-Go in 1969, is now available for all to see as the new lyric video for “Mary On A Cross.” To watch, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/MOACVideo
Ghost’s first song to crack the Billboard Hot 100, the RIAA-gold-certified “Mary On A Cross” will be physically reincarnated on the newly announced purple vinyl 7” release of Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic. To pre-order your copy of the limited edition color vinyl repress of this 1969 treasure, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/7InchesSatanicPanic
2022 continues to be a banner year for Ghost. In the nine months since its March 11 release, IMPERA has moved nearly 500,000 albums worldwide, won the American Music Award for Favorite Rock Album 2022, and has received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Metal Performance (“Call Me Little Sunshine”). Year-end accolades continue to pour in, with Ghost landing at #1 on Spotify’s Best of Kickass Metal 2022, while cover stories in Revolver and Metal Hammer have proclaimed IMPERA #1 Album of 2022 and Loudwire has named Ghost 2022 Artist of the Year. Ghost’s momentum refuses to let up across digital platforms, social media and radio, with the band currently charting at #5 YouTube Biggest Movers, #18 Tik Tok Trends and #7 on the Spotify Viral chart, while traditional radio has seen Ghost dominate Active Rock as #1 Most Picked Rock Album (All Access) and #3 Most Played Artist 2022 (Mediabase), as “Mary On A Cross” begins to make inroads at Alternative… As CONSEQUENCE noted in its Top Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2022 roundup, “Few rock bands are as grand and ambitious-sounding as Ghost nowadays.” With all of the above plus the 70 date IMPERATOUR that moved the Wall Street Journal to proclaim Ghost “the next generation of arena stars,” that ambition is primed to take the band to further and unforeseen heights in 2023.
The Smile have today revealed details of a brand-new live release, The Smile At Montreux Jazz Festival July 2022. The seven track, eight song digital-only live release of selected tracks from the band’s debut album A Light For Attracting Attention is available from Wednesday December 14th. A film of the performed tracks will broadcast from the band’s YouTube channel on Tuesday December 13th at 8pm GMT / 3pm EST. The performance, available for just 48 hours, will also exclusively contain the first ever public outing of new song “Bending Hectic,” which happened to have been written earlier that day.
Full digital release tracklisting below:
The Smile At Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022
1 – Pana-Vision (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 2 – Thin Thing (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 3 – The Opposite (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 4 – Speech Bubbles (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 5 – Free In The Knowledge & A Hairdryer (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 6 – The Smoke (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) 7 – You Will Never Work In Television Again (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
By releasing their Montreux Jazz Festival performance, The Smile follow in the footsteps of the likes of Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers and Anna von Hausswolff. The festival has a long-standing history of hosting legendary moments in music culture, as a platform offering creative freedom to artists.
The Smile continue their dates in USA and Canada. Last month they stopped in at NPR to record for its legendary Tiny Desk series. The special set will broadcast Tuesday January 3rd on NPR’s YouTube channel.
A Light For Attracting Attention was named amongst the Best Albums of 2022 by Pitchfork, Uncut, MOJO, Rough Trade, Billboard, New York Times, Consequence, Gaffa, Stereogum, The Ringer and many more.
ABOUT MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Montreux Jazz Festival is a renowned music festival founded by Claude Nobs and held annually in Montreux, Switzerland across two weeks in July. Now in its 56th year, the festival draws 250,000 music lovers from all across the world to the Lake Geneva shoreline. Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates the industry’s emerging and contemporary acts, whilst paying homage to music’s legendary acts. Originally a pure jazz festival since inception in 1967, Montreux began showcasing other styles of music throughout the decades and today presents artists from across every genre imaginable. Artists that have graced the stage of Montreux include Etta James, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Ms Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, James Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and many more. Mathieu Jaton serves as CEO of Montreux Jazz Festival after taking over the festival in 2013.
IGGY POP UNLEASHES “STRUNG OUT JOHNNY” SECOND SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM EVERY LOSER
2023 WEST COAST DATES ANNOUNCED
ALBUM OUT JANUARY 6 VIA ATLANTIC RECORDS X GOLD TOOTH RECORDS
EVERY LOSER SET ATOP A ROCK-SOLID FOUNDATION PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF BLINK 182, GUNS N’ ROSES, JANE’S ADDICTION, PEARL JAM, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS & MORE
“…a return to the irreverent, erratic chaos that made him the godfather of punk.” – NEW YORK MAGAZINE (15 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This Winter)
Fresh off the heels of announcing the highly anticipated forthcoming record EVERY LOSER (Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records) and “buzz-bombing, hard-riffing rock” (NEW YORK TIMES) single “Frenzy,” which recently debuted on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, Iggy Pop has unleashed a second track to whet our collective appetites–”Strung Out Johnny,” available HERE.
Along with the brand new single, Iggy Pop has also confirmed four new live dates spanning the west coast. Kicking off in Los Angeles on April 20, the Godfather of Punk’s raw power will be in full force as he performs tracks off his impending 19th solo album.
These limited dates include stops at Los Angeles’ Regent Theater and Hollywood Palladium, San Francisco’s Masonic Theater, and Las Vegas’ The Pearl, and will mark the epic debut of Iggy Pop & The Losers–featuring Andrew Watt, Chad Smith and Duff McKagan.
Pre-sales begin Tuesday, December 13th at 10am PT, with general on–sale beginning Friday, December 16th at 10am PT. Grab tickets at iggypop.com and see below for all announced dates.
EVERY LOSER–out January 6, 2023–is Iggy’s first album to be released via the recently announced partnership between Atlantic Records and Gold Tooth Records, the new label founded by the album’s GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum executive producer, Andrew Watt.
Featuring a murderers’ row of modern day rock icons including the Iggy Pop & The Losers lineup of Watt, McKagan and Smith, Every Loser sets Iggy’s lyrical aggressions toward physical and existential nemeses atop a rock solid foundation provided by members of Blink 182 (Travis Barker), Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins), Guns N’ Roses (Duff McKagan), Jane’s Addiction (Chris Chaney, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery), Pearl Jam (Josh Klinghoffer, Stone Gossard) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (Klinghoffer, Chad Smith). The result is 11 songs by the man who refused to go gently into that good night on Free, and is once again charging fearlessly at life itself on EVERY LOSER.
IGGY POP & THE LOSERS 2023 U.S. DATES
April 20, 2023– Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater – Tickets HERE April 22, 2023 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Theater – Tickets HERE April 27, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium – Tickets HERE April 29, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl – Tickets HERE
The new album will also be available as limited-edition vinyl, cassettes and CDs – Available HERE. As part of the release of EVERY LOSER, Iggy is offering an exclusive relaunch of legendary fanzine, PUNK Magazine, from founder and legendary editor John Holmstrom with a full Iggy issue, which contains an exclusive interview with Iggy by Flea. Iggy originally graced the cover of the John Holmstrom Fanzine in July 1976.
“… delightful. Beck goes the faithful-to-the-original route, using just his acoustic guitar and adding his own personal touch by layering his vocals into big, rich harmonies during the chorus.”—ROLLING STONE
Beck has unveiled the full-length performance video for his sublime cover of Neil Young’s classic “Old Man.” The clip renders Beck’s faithful solo acoustic interpretation of the song in appropriately stark black and white.
THE POSTAL SERVICE AND DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE JOIN FORCES FOR UNPRECEDENTED 20TH ANNIVERSARY CO-HEADLINE TOUR
BENJAMIN GIBBARD TO PULL DOUBLE DUTY WITH COMPLETE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF TWO LANDMARK 2003 ALBUMS – THE POSTAL SERVICE’s GIVE UP & DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE’s TRANSATLANTICISM
DATES KICK OFF SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 IN PORTLAND, ME – INCLUDING STOPS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN + THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL + CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA
PRESALES START WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 10 AM (LOCAL) GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 AT 10 AM (LOCAL)
“The Postal Service was a band for a generation – the soundtrack to romance, tears and friendship.” – NPR –
“Few records open themselves up to be a formative emotional and listening experience, pushing you to feel what you’re thinking, daring to be universal enough to allow you to see yourself in it… that’s why Transatlanticism stands out over Death Cab’s impressive catalog – they were always great at telling you stories, but here, they proved even better at helping you understand your own.” – PITCHFORK –
Indie rock titans The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie have today announced plans for a landmark 20th anniversary co-headline North American tour. The extraordinary live run will see both iconic groups performing their seminal 2003 albums in full – The Postal Service’s RIAA Platinum-certified Give Upand Death Cab for Cutie’s RIAA Gold-certified breakthrough fourth studio LP Transatlanticism – two classics released within a mere eight months of one another that year.
Benjamin Gibbard, the co-founder of both bands, will pull double duty throughout the tour, performing with The Postal Service – comprised of Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis – as well as with Death Cab for Cutie (alongside Nick Harmer, Dave Depper, Zac Rae, and Jason McGerr).
“I know for a fact I will never have a year again like 2003. The Postal Service record came out, Transatlanticism came out. These two records will be on my tombstone, and I’m totally fine with that. I’ve never had a more creatively inspired year.” – Gibbard
The tour was announced this morning via an exclusive trailer on the band’s socials (watch HERE).
The sure to be highly-anticipated run will kick off September 8, 2023 at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, ME and continue through mid-October, with highlights including shows at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, Berkeley, CA’s Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles, CA’s Hollywood Bowl.
Pre-sales begin Wednesday, December 14th at 10 am (local) and continue through Thursday, December 15 at 10 pm (local). Sign-up for early access to tickets here. For the Hollywood Bowl show, American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, December 13th at 10am PT through Thursday, December 15th at 10pm PT.
All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, December 16th at 10 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit postalservicemusic.net or www.deathcabforcutie.com.
The upcoming tour will mark the first live performances from The Postal Service in over a decade, following 2013’s hugely successful 10-year anniversary reunion tour for Give Up – an album which still stands today as Sub Pop’s second highest-selling album in the label’s history, second only to Nirvana’s Bleach. The reunion tour was captured for posterity on a live concert film, Everything Will Change, released in 2014 and subsequently on a live audio album released in 2020 to digital streaming platforms.
Also in 2020, the trio joined forces to support HeadCount’s “Make Your Vote Count” campaign via a star-studded videos of “Zoom Auditions” for new band members which featured appearances from fans including Anne Hathaway, Kenny G, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Slash, Huey Lewis, Caroline Polachek, Michelle Zauner, Big Freedia, and J Mascis, to name a few.
Meanwhile, 8x GRAMMY® Award-nominees Death Cab for Cutie are currently celebrating the release of their critically acclaimed 10th studio album, Asphalt Meadows. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner John Congleton (St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Wallows), the new LP includes the explosive “Roman Candles” and chart-topping “Here to Forever,” the latter of which reached #1 at Alternative radio in October, after spending a record-setting nine weeks atop the AAA airplay chart this summer. The album received tremendous praise from outlets including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Vulture, SPIN, Stereogum, and Pitchfork, who lauded the record as “a late career masterwork… a restoration of their creative momentum when a mere ‘return to form’ would have sufficed.”Ahead of the dates with The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie will continue their Asphalt Meadows world tour in January 2023, traversing North America, Europe, and the UK through June, with support from Momma, Slow Pulp, and Lomelda on select dates. This follows their much-celebrated headline tour this past Fall at venues including Forest Hills (NYC) and The Greek Theatre (LA). For remaining tickets and complete details, please visit giveuptransatlanticismtour.com
THE POSTAL SERVICE // DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
SEPTEMBER 2023 8 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena 9 – Kingston, RI – The Ryan Center 10 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl 12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall 13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall 14 – Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion 17 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory 26 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 27 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
OCTOBER 2023 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre 4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea Ballroom at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 7 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 10 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Formed in Bellingham, WA in 1997, Death Cab for Cutie immediately entered the ranks of the era’s most definitive bands, thanks in large part to the remarkable power of co-founder, vocalist, guitarist, and lead songwriter Ben Gibbard’s complex, often bittersweet songcraft. The band made their worldwide popular breakthrough with 2003’s RIAA gold certified Transatlanticism, later named by NPR as one of “The Decade’s 50 Most Important Recordings.” Fueled by critical acclaim, an array of high profile soundtrack placements, and such hit singles as “The Sound of Settling” and “Title and Registration,” the album debuted among the upper half of the Billboard 200 – Death Cab for Cutie’s first ever entry on the overall chart. A 10th anniversary edition of Transatlanticism containing previously unheard demos and outtakes arrived in 2013, prompting NPR to write, “For all its ubiquity and imitators, Transatlanticism holds up as an exquisitely produced, largely flawless record in which every song is bound to serve as someone’s favorite.” 2003 also saw Gibbard and Los Angeles, CA-based multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel, Figurine) unite as The Postal Service, a long distance collaboration named for their working method of exchanging tracks via the US Mail. The duo – joined by a number of friends including singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis – proved a phenomenon with the February 2003 release of their one and only studio LP, Give Up, earning worldwide applause and eventual RIAA platinum certification thanks to infectious electro-pop smashes like “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” (a top 3 sensation on Billboard’s “Hot Dance Singles” chart), “We Will Become Silhouettes (which reached the top 3 on the Canadian Singles Chart), and of course, the magical RIAA gold certified “Such Great Heights.” The album’s stature continued to grow in the years following its original release, ultimately spending 19 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Electronic Albums” chart. In 2013, The Postal Service reunited to mark the 10th anniversary of Give Up with their biggest headline tour ever, along with top-billed performances at such international festivals as Coachella, Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, and Sasquatch. In addition, a commemorative 10th anniversary edition of Give Up saw the singular collection expanded with 15 bonus tracks, including two brand new songs, “A Tattered Line of String” and “Turn Around.”
