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April 7, 2015
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Wes Montgomerey Rare Recordings Released On Resonance
When Echoes of Indiana Avenue came out in 2012, it had been nearly 45 years since a full album of previously unheard Wes Montgomery music had been released. Fortunately, jazz lovers don’t have to wait another half-century for more discoveries from the legendary guitarist’s past. Once again, these treasures arrive to the record-buying public via the musical archaeologists at Los Angeles-based Resonance Records.
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April 7, 2015
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Billie Holiday Celebrated By Philadelphia Music Alliance
As a special birthday gift to the woman widely considered to be one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century, The Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame is proud to welcome BILLIE HOLIDAY as its newest inductee today on the 100th anniversary of her birth in the City of Brotherly Love.
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April 7, 2015
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Harry Connick Jr. Hits The Road
Following a successful winter tour and his second season as a judge on American Idol, Harry Connick, Jr. announced today a 20+ city summer concert tour beginning July 9 in San Diego, CA that will travel through cities such as Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver and St. Louis. The tour also includes stops at famed venues such as Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl before concluding August 7 at Chicago’s Ravinia Park.
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April 6, 2015
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José González Tours Behind Vestiges & Claws
Today, José González kicks off his sold out North American tour in Philadelphia at Union Transfer. Selling out in record time, these are Jose’s first solo tour dates since 2008. After playing to a sold out crowd tonight in Philadelphia, José will carry on the run of full-band performances in many major cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
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April 6, 2015
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Olivia Somerlyn Tours With Meghan Trainor
Performing artist Olivia Somerlyn will join platinum-certified artist Meghan Trainor on the European “THAT BASS TOUR,” produced by Live Nation and Ticket Master, which will kick off on April 8th in the UK. Fans will get to see both artists’ exhilarating performances in over 10 cities, including stops in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Milan. Olivia will open each concert, performing her fan-favorite songs, including her recent hit single “Parachute.”
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April 6, 2015
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Twenty One Pilots Bring “Tear In My Heart”
Twenty One Pilots, one of the most buzzed about bands of 2014, have debuted their new single “Tear In My Heart” taken from their eagerly awaited sophomore studio album, Blurryface, out May 19th. Today fans can also watch the official music video for “Tear In My Heart,” with the stand alone single available via iTunes. The announcement follows the release of “Fairly Local,” which arrived last month debuting at #8 on Billboard’s Top Rock Songs chart with the companion music video amassing upwards of 2 Million views on Fueled By Ramen’s official YouTube Channel. Pre-orders for Blurryface will be available starting April 14th via the Fueled By Ramen Store and iTunes, with the album arriving everywhere May 19th.
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April 6, 2015
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Tennis Drops “Easter Island”
“Easter Island,” a new track from Tennis, premieres on T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Listen to the track via the New York Times HERE and Soundcloud HERE. “Its dreamy track the two wrote in San Diego that relies on a throwback beat and on Moore’s eloquent lyrics, which were largely inspired by Riley’s passion for sailing,” says T: The New York Times Style Magazine. “All of the places I reference in the song are places Patrick would like to sail to,” explains vocalist Alaina Moore. “Whenever I write a song about something else it takes me months, but when I write about sailing, it practically writes itself.” After performing on “The Music of David Lynch” event at the Ace Theater in L.A., the band performed in-studio on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” on April 2. Listen to the full session HERE. Tennis begins their full U.S. headlining tour in their hometown of Denver on April 25.
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April 1, 2015
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Jenn Grant Bringing Compostela
Award-winning Canadian artist Jenn Grant’s forthcoming studio album, Compostela, is set for independent release on JGM in the U.S. on May 19. The album made Grant a two-time 2015 Juno award nominee in the categories of Adult Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. It was included in the CBC’s “30 Best Canadian albums of 2014” and the lead single, “No One’s Gonna Love You (Quite Like I Do),” spent six weeks on the CBC 2 Top 20 chart.
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