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April 20, 2015

Brandon Flowers Offers The Desired Effect And Tour

Brandon Flowers is thrilled to announce brand new headlining North American show dates. The tour, which kicks off at the end of July, is in celebration of The Killers frontman’s release of his highly anticipated, second solo album The Desired Effect (out 5/19 via Island Records). Fans who preorder the album via Flower’s online store – HERE – will receive special access to purchase tickets early available from 4/22. Fans who preorder the limited edition deluxe version of the album will also gain access to the ticket pre-sale, plus receive two special bonus tracks: “The Desired Effect” and “Btwn Me ‘N U” – this is not available in any other U.S. digital or physical format and will be delivered digitally with the album. The limited edition deluxe version of the LP will be autographed by Flowers. All preorders will include an instant grat track of the newly released and heart-warming song “Still Want You”. General on sale for tickets will be available from Friday, 4/24.

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April 20, 2015

Simply Red Brings Big Love

Simply Red will release their first new studio album in eight years with BIG LOVE out June 2 on East West Records. When the band announced a massive world tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary last autumn, main man Mick Hucknall started thinking about recording again.

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April 20, 2015

Neil Young Headlines WayHome Music And Arts

Republic Live and AC Entertainment announced earlier today that legendary rock icon Neil Young and his band Promise of the Real will be headlining the inaugural WayHome Music and Arts festival taking place July 24th – 26th at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. An additional 24 artists will also be joining WayHome’s already remarkable first year line up, including Brandon Flowers, Theophilus London, Manchester Orchestra, The Lone Bellow, Django Django, The Growlers, Rhiannon Giddens, Dwyane Gretzky, Tobias Jesso Jr, Chad VanGaalen, Broncho, Slow Magic, Highs, Brave Shores, Kevin Garrett, Weaves, Ascot Royals, The Beaches, Tomi Swick, Zorch, Amos the Transparent, Teen Violence, The Huaraches and Cross Dog.

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April 20, 2015

Vanessa Carlton’s “Young Heart” Revealed

Vanessa Carlton shares her new song “Young Heart” today on Esquire.com. A raw and understated love song, Vanessa explains, “Young Heart’ is about regretting the way that you loved someone. It’s an admission about a person not being able to hand themselves over to their one true love. Ultimately the song is like a letter asking for a second chance.”

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April 20, 2015

Slayer Finishing Up New Album

Slayer – bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarist Kerry King, and returning drummer Paul Bostaph, along with touring guitarist Gary Holt and producer Terry Date – has completed recording what is one of the most highly-anticipated albums of 2015, Slayer’s 11th studio album and the band’s first new effort since 2011’s Grammy-nominated World Painted Blood. The currently untitled album is expected out later this year, and will be released on Slayer’s own as yet unnamed label (through Nuclear Blast).

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