The Band Perry adds domestic leg to "We Are Pioneers" worldwide run

The Band Perry has added a North American leg to their "We Are Pioneers" tour kicking off in January. They are out supporting their new album "Pioneers" and will kick off their North American leg in Princeton, British Columbia on January 9th. The tour will visit 31 markets in North America. Read more on the release here.

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Karmin ready for "Pulses" release and subsequent tour

Karmin is getting ready to release a new album, "Pulses", and is putting a 2014 tour behind it. The tour kciks off on January 29th in Baltimore, MD and wraps up on February 22nd in San Diego, CA. Read more on the article and see full tour dates here.

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Jonas Brothers Announce Breakup

Nick, Joe and Kevin announced Tuesday they’re ending their highly successful run. The news comes after the brothers abruptly canceled their tour over creative differences earlier this month.
 

The breakup was first reported by People magazine. Publicist Jesse Derris confirmed the news and said no other details were available.
 

The brothers told People the breakup was unanimous and came after Nick Jonas told his brothers in a meeting earlier this month that he felt “trapped.”

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Beck signs with Capitol Records, new album due in 2014

Beck has inked a new deal with Capitol Records and will release his first new album in more than five years, the label announced Monday.

The alt-rocker has been hard at work on “Morning Phase,” the follow-up to 2008’s Grammy-nominated “Modern Guilt.”

“Morning Phase” will arrive in February.

In a release announcing the deal, Capitol teased the new record as a companion album of sorts to his acclaimed 2002 album, “Sea Change,” with the new album featuring many of the musicians that played on the album and currently accompanying him at live shows.  Read more on the article here.

Article by: Gerrick D. Kennedy, LA Times

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Dylan Fest scheduled for NYC in November, also debuts in San Francisco

Doyle Bramhall II, Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom and The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn are just three of the acts confirmed for this year’s Dylan Fest in New York City, as well as the benefit’s debut in San Francisco.

The New York City event is slated for Nov. 11-12 at Bowery Ballroom. Others on that bill include Jason Isbell, Dhani Harrison, Jesse Malin, Amanda Shires, Grouplove, Danny Clinch, Matt Sweeney, Chase Cohl, Jack Dishel of Only Son, Steve Schiltz of Hurricane Bells, Johnny T, Josh Lattanzi of The Candles and The Wild Feathers, among others. Read more on the article here.

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Lou Reed Dies at 71

Very sad news to report as rock legend Lou Reed passed away today (Oct. 27) at the age of 71. While no cause of death has been reported, Reed did undergo a liver transplant back in the spring of this year.
Reed was an accomplished solo act for 40 years, best known for the song ‘Walk on the Wild Side.’ Prior to his solo career, he was the leader of the revolutionary and highly influential rock band the Velvet Underground, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. The Velvet Underground recorded such memorable songs as ‘I’m Waiting for the Man,’ ‘Heroin,’ ‘Sweet Jane’ and ‘Rock & Roll.’

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Article by: Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire

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'Duck Dynasty' Family to Release Christmas Album

The A&E reality stars will release their first album, "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas," on Oct. 29.

The Robertsons, the Louisiana family whose stranglehold on the duck call business earned it a popular A&E reality show called Duck Dynasty, is focusing its sights on a new entertainment medium this holiday season: music.

Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, the first album from the Robertson family, will see an Oct. 29 release on Universal's Nashville label. It features 14 tracks, most of which are Christmas standards, while other tunes are penned by different members of the TV show -- such as "Ragin' Cajun Redneck Christmas," penned by Willie Robertson and country songwriter Dallas Davidson (Lady Antebellum's "Just a Kiss," Luke Bryan's "That's My Kind of Night"), which is the first single from the album.

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Article by: Kevin Rutherford, Billboard

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The Who ‘Going Mobile’ For The Last Time?

The Who’s Pete Townshend told reporters in London this week that the band would celebrate its 50^th anniversary in 2015 with a global tour before putting its Magic Bus up on blocks … forever.

Townshend talked about the band’s final hoorah while he and Who frontman Roger Daltrey were at a screening of the rock doc “Sensation – The Story Of The Who’s Tommy,” reports the Evening Standard.

“For the 50^th anniversary we’ll tour the world,” Townshend said.  “It’ll be the last big one for us.  There are still plenty of places we’ve not played. It would be good to go to eastern Europe and places that haven’t heard us play all the old hits.”

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The Cult is Preparing for their North American Tour

The Cult is preparing for their 2013 December run through North America. The Cult's most recent new material, "Choice of Weapon," surfaced in May 2012. A new studio set is rumored to be in the works for a 2014 release, though no confirmed date or album title has been revealed. The tour kicks off in New Jersey on December 5th and wraps up in California on December 22nd.

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The Kings of Leon have announced a 2014 tour in support of their new album “Mechanical Bull". The tour kicks off on February 5th at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Read more on this story here.

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Feb. 5 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
Feb. 7 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 9 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
Feb. 11 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Feb. 14 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Feb. 15 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb. 18 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
Feb. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 21 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Feb. 23 – London, Ontario, Budweiser Gardens
Feb. 24 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Feb. 26 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Feb. 28 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
March 5 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
March 6 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
March 8 – Chicago, Ill., United Center

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NFL sets 2014's 3 London matchups

The NFL on Thursday announced the six teams that will play in London in 2014, the first season when three regular-season games will be held in the city.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Falcons will host the Detroit Lions and the Oakland Raiders will host the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium next season.
"Our fans in the U.K. continue to demonstrate their passion for more football," commissioner Roger Goodell said in London on Thursday.

"Next year for the first time we will play three regular-season games in London. We have scheduled three attractive games with four teams playing in their first International Series game. The growing enthusiasm for the NFL internationally is exciting, and we look forward to continuing to respond to this interest in our game." Read more on this article here.

Article by: ESPN.com news services (ESPN.com Lions reporter Michael Rothstein contributed to this report)

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The Wanted ready for inaugural worldwide run

The Wanted has scheduled a world tour around their new album, soon to be released, "Word of Mouth" The 2014 "World of Mouth" U.S. leg kicks off April 8th in Huntington, NY and travels through 21 markets. The new album is scheduled for release on November 3rd. Read more on the article here.

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April 2014
1 - Nottingham, United Kingdom - The Capital FM Arena Nottingham
8 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
9 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring
12 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston
15 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
17 - Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
21 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
23 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
25 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum
26 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
28 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre

May 2014
 4 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
5 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
7 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
9 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
11 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
14 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
15 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
16 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
17 - Shawnee, OK - Grand Casino Hotel & Resort

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Jimmy Eat World In The States

Jimmy Eat World will be touring the U.S. this December with several new dates. Tour kicks off December 6th in Lake Buena Vista, FL and wraps up on December 31st for a NYE show in Chicago, IL. Read more on this article here.

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World Series Schedule 2013: TV Listings and Preview for Fall Classic

The 109th World Series will kick off on October 26th. The series will place the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals against each other. Game 1 will start at Fenway Park in Boston, MA then Game 3 will move to Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, MO. Read the full release here.

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Gregg Allman’s Profound Musical Legacy To Be Celebrated With One-Night-Only Concert ON Jan. 10

On Friday, January 10, 2014, music stars and friends will join together for “All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman,” a special concert in honor of the legendary singer, songwriter and musician. The star-studded concert will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by friends and admirers coming together to pay tribute to Allman’s music.

The initial lineup includes GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, Americana, W. C. Handy Blues and Dove Award nominated and winning musicians: The Allman Brothers Band, Trace Adkins, Jackson Browne, Eric Church, Natalie Cole, Brantley Gilbert, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Jaimoe, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Martina McBride, Pat Monahan, Sam Moore, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Don Was and Widespread Panic. There will be surprise special guests, along with additional performers, to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. ET on November 1. Read the rest of the story here.

Article by: Dan Harr, Music News Nashville

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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell head out behind ” Old Yellow Moon”

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will join forces in the coming days for a theater tour behind their collaborative collection, “Old Yellow Moon.” The fall tour open up in Pennsylvania October 26th and extends into 2014. More dates are expected to be released. CHeck tour dates and more on the article here.

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Jason Aldean keeps “Night Train” road trip on track

Jason Aldean has extended his widely successful tour supporting his album “Night Train” with a few more dates in 2013 and into 2014. The platinum-selling Georgian continues the tour Thursday (10/24) in Memphis, TN, followed by performances in New Orleans (10/25) and Dallas (10/26). He has also added 6 dates to the 2014 itinerary. Read more on the article here.

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New Music Releases – November 2013

As the holiday season approaches, bands and record labels start digging into the archives for both new and classic releases. November will also be ripe with DVD’s. Dream Theater are set to release their ‘Live at Luna Park’ DVD, while Black Sabbath‘s ‘Live… Gathered in Their Masses’ DVD will also drop during the month. Epica, Rush and Jimi Hendrix DVD’s will also become available throughout November. Read the rest of the article here.

Article by: Graham ‘Gruhamed’ Hartmann, Loudwire

New Music Releases – November 2013:
Nov. 5:
Dream Theater, ‘Live at Luna Park’ (DVD) Jimi Hendrix, ‘Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ (DVD) Melvins, ‘Tres Cabrones’ Scott Stapp, ‘Proof of Life’ Stryper, ‘No More Hell to Pay’
Nov. 12:
Epica, ‘Retrospect’ (DVD) Lamb of God, ‘As the Palaces Burn (10th Anniversary Edition)’ Less Than Jake, ‘See the Light’ Shinedown, ‘The Studio Album Collection’ (Compilation)
Nov. 19:
A Perfect Circle, ‘Three Sixty’ (Compilation) Apocalyptica, ‘Wagner Reloaded’ (Live) David Lee Roth, ‘Greatest Hits: The Deluxe Edition’ Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2′ Ghost, ‘If You Have Ghost’ (EP) Rhapsody of Fire, ‘Dark Wings of Steel’
Nov. 26:
A Day to Remember, ‘Common Courtesy’ Artillery, ‘Legions’ Black Sabbath, ‘Live… Gathered in Their Masses’ (DVD) Deicide, ‘In the Minds of Evil’ Hell, ‘The Final Revolution’ Rush, ‘Clockwork Angels’ (DVD) Soundgarden, ‘Screaming Life / Fopp’ (Duel EP reissue)

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Carlos Santana furthers Las Vegas residency

Carlos Santana has extended his “Greatest Hits Live: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” show in Vegas into 2014. He has 8 more shows scheduled for 2013 in the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He picks up the show again January 22nd in 2014. Read more on this article here.

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YouTube Music Awards Nominations Announced

YouTube on Monday announced nominations for its first Music Awards, to be directed by Spike Jonez and set for live webcasting on Nov. 3 from New York City’s Pier 36.

The online video juggernaut asked viewers to vote on the nominations, which have been grouped along six categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Response of the Year, YouTube Phenomenon, YouTube Breakthrough and Innovation of the Year.

The nominees were selected based on views over the past 12 months. Actor Jason Schwartzman will host the awards show, which will include guest performances by Eminem, Lady Gaga and Arcade Fire, among others. Read the rest of the story here.

Article by: Alex Pham, Billboard

Dr. Dog Maps Out 2014 Headline Tour

Dr. Dog is fresh off their tour with The Lumineers and ready to tackle their own headlining tour. They have a handful of dates set up between November 1-16th of this year in support of their new album, B-Room, released on October 1st. Kicking off 2014 the band has scheduled roughly two dozen dates already planned across the U.S. and Canada. They kick off in New York on January 25th. Read more on the article here.

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2014 Tour Dates
Jan. 25 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
Jan. 27 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Town Ballroom
Jan. 28 – South Burlington, Vt., Higher Ground – Ballroom
Jan. 29 – Montreal, Quebec, Le Cabaret Du Mile End
Jan. 31 – Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory
Feb. 1 – Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory
Feb. 3 – Covington, Ky., Madison Theater
Feb. 5 – Milwaukee, Wis., Turner Hall Ballroom
Feb. 6 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
Feb. 7 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
Feb. 8 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre
Feb. 19 – New Orleans, La., The Civic Theatre
Feb. 20 – Houston, Texas, Warehouse Live – Ballroom
Feb. 21 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
Feb. 22 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
Feb. 24 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Feb. 25 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Feb. 26 – Santa Ana, Calif., The Observatory
Feb. 27 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
Feb. 28 – Santa Cruz, Calif., The Catalyst
March 1 – San Francisco, Calif., Warfield Theatre
March 3 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
March 4 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue
March 5 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
March 7 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Complex – The Grand
March 8 – Boulder, Colo., Boulder Theater
March 10 – Lawrence, Kan., Liberty Hall
March 11 – Omaha, Neb., Slowdown
March 12 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
March 14 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club

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Cyndi Lauper Returns ‘Home For The Holidays’

Pink, Josh Groban, Nelly Furtado, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, The Hives, Matt And Kim, Hunter Valentine and The Cliks will be among the talent gracing the stage at Cyndi Lauper’s third annual “Home For The Holidays” benefit concert.

Presented by Lauper’s “True Colors Fund” and set for Dec. 7 at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, the evening’s lineup will include a touch of Hollywood with an appearance by actress Susan Sarandon. Read more on the article here.

Article by: Jay Smith, Pollstar

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David Garrett Set To Bring “Music” To North America In 2014

Global superstar-violinist, composer, screenwriter and actor, David Garrett, marks his return to North America with a series of headlining dates in early 2014 to support his recent Verve release, Music, announced today.

David Garrett is a former child prodigy who has thrilled audiences all over the world since he signed his first recording contract at the age of 13.  Garrett has worked with leading orchestras across the globe, inviting younger fans to appreciate his classical roots and thrilling old guard enthusiasts with his fresh take on standards.  Garrett is known globally for his interpretations of some of pop music’s past and present hits including Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” as well as his cover of the R&B hit “Cry Me A River.” Read the rest of the release here.

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Luke Bryan Announces 2014 Tour

Luke Bryan will launch a new headline tour in January with dates scheduled through March. Lee Brice and Cole Swindell are scheduled to open the shows.

With the title of That’s My Kind of Night tour, the itinerary begins Jan. 16 in Columbus, Ohio. The tour is also scheduled for Madison Square Garden in New York City on Jan. 25. Read more on this article here.

Article by: Craig Shelburne, CMT News

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It’s That Time Of Year For Dave Koz & Friends

For sixteen years straight Dave Koz has brought us Holiday cheer from coast to coast. This year Oleta Adams, Jonathan Butler and Keiko Matsui will be joining his show. He kicks off the tour in Sarasota, FL on November 29th and wraps it up on December 22nd in San Francisco, CA. Read the rest of the release here.

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First round of bands of SXSW 2014 confirmed

The first round of acts for the music portion of SXSW 2014 has been revealed, featuring more than 180 musicians from 27 countries.
The initial lineup features Austin-based acts like The Black and White Years and Shakey Graves, as well as Chicago’s Urge Overkill, Portland, OR’s Wild Ones and Santa Cruz, CA’s The Devil Makes Three. Confirmed international performers include Current Swell (Canada), Division Minuscula (Mexico), Vance Joy (Australia) and Lost Tapes (Spain).
The full list of the first round of confirmed acts is available at the festival’s website.
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Black Sabbath Unleash ‘Loner’ Video From Upcoming Live DVD

It has been a big year for Black Sabbath. The legendary act’s long awaited comeback album ’13′ was released, and they’ve toured the world in support of it. Their Melbourne, Australia shows from this past spring were recorded for the ‘Black Sabbath: Live…Gathered in Their Masses’ DVD, set for a Nov. 26 release ,and the live video for ‘Loner’ has now been unveiled (watch above).
In addition to tracks like ‘Loner’ and ‘God Is Dead?’ from ’13,’ the concert is packed with Sabbath classics like ‘War Pigs,’ ‘Snowblind,’ ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Paranoid.’

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Article by: Chad Bowar, Loudwire