Hi folks, well, yes, the news is late going out today and yes, it is also very limited as I really don't have much else to share with you ...
Press releases - From my sources! - have been quiet, the various sites I ran around trying to find new news, are all kind of lame ..., so really this is about it!
Sorry all ....
I will share that last night, I got to catch a great rockin' blues set, from Detroit legend, Jim McCarty (ex-Mitch Ryder and Detroit Wheels, The Rockets, Bob Seger, etc) at a local bar, as he joined local band Broken Arrow for a set, before the bar then opened up the evening open jam night.
As I'm not originally from Detroit, my background knowledge, didn't really help me a lot on the songs Jim sung and played, but I need to investigate more, as he ceratinly appears a class act!
Nice one Jim!
FRONTIERS RECORDS SET TO RELEASE SPECIAL EDITION
ASIA BOX SET LIVE CD/DVD: "SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT -
THE PHOENIX TOUR LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE 2009" MARCH 8TH
ACCLAIMED ASIA "OMEGA" TOUR CONTINUES THIS SPRING IN
NORTH AMERICA
(New York, NY) - Frontiers Records is set to release a special edition live CD/DVD box set from supergroup Asia. SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT - THE PHOENIX TOUR LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE 2009 will be released in North America on March 8th. The CD boasts 13 tracks, which includes a CD-only track exclusive, as well as a bonus track, while the DVD features 85 minutes of material, as well as bonus DVD content including an EPK and special footage of "In The Court Of The Crimson King" featuring King Crimson founding member Ian MacDonald.
Please see below for full track listings. The CD and DVD will also be available for purchase separately.
In support of the new live release and their most recent studio album OMEGA (also released via Frontiers Records), Asia will tour in North America, kicking off dates at The State Theatre in Easton, PA on Thursday, April 28th. Please see below for the tour itinerary.
Asia's self-titled debut album exploded onto the music scene in March, 1982, selling over 4 million copies in North America alone, upon its initial release. The album featured several Top 10 singles including the ubiquitous "Heat Of The Moment." Asia's supergroup line-up features keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes, The Buggles), guitarist Steve Howe (Yes), drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and bassist/vocalist John Wetton (UK, King Crimson). Though all four accomplished musicians had seen chart-topping success in their previous bands, Asia had a special chemistry that fans and music industry insiders were quick to recognize. Throughout 1982, Asia ruled the radio airwaves and MTV and sold out every date on tour. Asia's debut record remained the best-selling disc of 1982, commanding the #1 spot on Billboard's album chart for an astonishing 9 weeks. After 23 years apart, the four original band members reunited in 2006, and have toured globally, releasing two new studios albums since getting back together.
SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT - THE PHOENIX TOUR LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE 2009
CD listing:
1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Time Again
3. An Extraordinary Life
4. My Own Time
5. Open Your Eyes
6. Fanfare For The Common Man (CD exclusive)
7. Here Comes The Feeling
8. Never Again
9. The Heat Goes On
10. Sole Survivor
11. Don't Cry
12. Heat Of The Moment
13. Midnight Sun (bonus track)
DVD listing:
1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Time Again
3. An Extraordinary Life
4. My Own Time
5. Open Your Eyes
6. My Own Time
7. Open Your Eyes
8. Here Comes Te Feeling
9. Never Again
10. The Heat Goes On
11. Sole Survivor
12. Don't Cry
13. Heat Of The Moment
Asia on tour:
APRIL 2011
28 Easton, PA The State Theatre
29 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
30 Tarrytown, NY Tarrytown Music Hall
MAY 2011
1 Alexandria, VA Birchmere
3 Annapolis, MD Ram's Head Tavern
4 Annapolis, MD Ram's Head Tavern
5 Morristown, NJ The Mayo Center For The Performing Arts
6 Verona, NY The Turning Stone Casino And Resort
7 Rama, ON Casino Rama
9 Montreal, QC Metropolis
12 Peshawbestown, MI Leelanau Sands Casino
13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
For more information, please visit:
RICHARD ASHCROFT TO RELEASE UNITED NATIONS OF SOUND ON MARCH 22
SPECIAL SHOWS IN NEW YORK AND BOSTON CONFIRMED
PERFORMANCE WITH THE ROOTS ON
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE DAY
(New York, NY) - Richard Ashcroft, legendary front man for The Verve, will release his first solo album in four years, United Nations of Sound, on March 22 through Razor & Tie. To celebrate the release, Ashcroft will be performing two special shows in the U.S. - March 23 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York and March 24 at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston (part of the Jim Beam Live Music Series) - marking his first performances in America since 2008.
Fans across the country will be able to see Richard Ashcroft perform his new single "Are You Ready?" with support from house band The Roots when he stops by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on release day, March 22. He will also perform a yet-to-be-announced second track that will run exclusively on http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/
Ashcroft's track "Are You Ready?" will be featured in the closing credits to the new Matt Damon film, The Adjustment Bureau, out in March A second track, "Future's Bright," which was co-written by Richard and ten-time Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman, will be featured within the film as well.
United Nations of Sound is Richard Ashcroft's most ambitious solo work to date. The album features 12 songs produced by noted hip-hop producer No I.D. (Kanye West, Jay-Z, Common). No I.D. worked with Richard to create a huge sound that makes use of live orchestration, big beats and his widest range of influences yet. Spin Magazine said the result a "fruitful collaboration" and Nylon Magazine called the new album "a commanding performance."
RICHARD ASHCROFT U.S. PERFORMANCES:
March 23 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
March 24 Boston, MA Villa Victoria Center for The Arts (Jim Beam Live Music Series)
ABOUT RICHARD ASHCROFT:
Richard Ashcroft first came to prominence as the enigmatic singer for The Verve in 1992. After two acclaimed albums the band finally exploded in America on the strength of their third, 1997's Urban Hymns, which contained the all-time classic "Bitter Sweet Symphony," propelling it to Platinum status. After their break-up in 1999, Richard launched his solo career the next year with the album Alone With Everybody, reaching #1 on the UK album chart. He followed with 2002's Human Condition and Keys to the World in 2006 before reuniting with The Verve for 2008's Forth, which they supported with a major world tour. The Verve parted ways for good in 2009.
Jethro Tull - Aqualung 40th Anniversary Tour hits USA/Canada in June
Jethro Tull visits the USA/Canada in June in celebration of the snotted one's 40th. Just a few shows officially announced at moment but expect more soon.
40th Anniversary Aqualung USA Tour
JUNE 2011
8 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
10 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
19 Vancouver, BC - The Centre in Vancouver
19 Vancouver, BC - The Centre in Vancouver
25 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
21 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
22 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
23 Regina, SK Casino Regina-Show Lounge
26 Chicago Chicago Theater
21 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
22 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
23 Regina, SK Casino Regina-Show Lounge
26 Chicago Chicago Theater
Official site: www.j-tull.com/
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