Like Clockwork, We have New QOTSA Dates

“Back on tour. Hope you’re ready for a good time,” Queens Of The Stone Age recently posted on Facebook. The good times will keep rolling in the U.S. through May thanks to the addition of a few more U.S. dates.

 

The rockers are continuing to support QOTSA’s sixth studio album, … Like Clockwork, which was released last June.
 

The band has a couple more stops to make on its first leg of 2014 U.S. gigs. Tonight (Feb. 11) the act takes the stage in El Paso, Texas, and on Thursday QOTSA will be in Las Vegas. Read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

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With Alison Krauss & Union Station

After sharing vocal duties for a duet on Willie Nelson’s latest album, To All The Girls …,  Nelson and Alison Krauss will be sharing a spot on the marquee during a 35-city U.S. tour this spring and summer.

The trek marks the first time the two acts have shared the stage together. Krauss will be joined by Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas. And of course Nelson is hitting the road with his long-time touring and recording group, the Family.

The excursion will feature support on select dates from The Devil Makes Three, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell and The Wild Feathers. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

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Seether In The Spring

Following last week’s announcement about Seether’s Rise Above Fest, the South African post-grunge/alternative metal band has booked more than a dozen U.S. gigs in April and May. The outing begins April 18 in Huntington, N.Y.

 

Seether is busy working with producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, AC/DC) on the act’s next release, due out later this year. In October the group put out a two-disc hits collection, Seether 2002-2013, which includes its current single, “Weak.” See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

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Nickel Creek Returns From Hiatus

Nickel Creek fans have waited long enough. The band’s indefinite hiatus is over and the bluegrass group has announced dates for its first excursion since 2007’s “Farewell (For Now) Tour.” Plus, there’s a new album in the works.

 

“WE’RE (as they say) GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER, Y’ALL!!! A record, a tour…” Chris Thile wrote in a tweet that was retweeted today by Nickel Creek’s new Twitter account.  

Thile and siblings Sean and Sara Watkins announced in 2007 that the members wanted to put the band on hold to focus on individual projects following seven straight years of touring and releasing three studio albums. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

 

Bruno Mars follows Super Bowl buzz with full tour ticket sales

The first few weeks of 2014 have been a whirlwind for Bruno Mars, with a Grammy win for Best Pop Vocal Album and a Super Bowl halftime performance both stepping up focus on his packed spring and summer schedule, set to go on sale all at once on Monday (2/3).

Mars' Super Bowl showcase generated a reported 2.2 million tweets, playing as a medley of his key top hits with a mid-set segment wherein the Red Hot Chili Peppers stepped in to perform "Give It Away." See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Richard Tafoya, SoundSpike

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Hunter Hayes Books “We’re Not Invisible Tour”

Since announcing cities and dates for his “We’re Not Invisible Tour” earlier this week, Hunter Hayes’ spring trek is coming together with ticket onsales scheduled for the first few gigs. The excursion begins in March in Pikeville, Ky.

 

The outing takes its name from Hayes’ new single, “Invisible,” which he performed on Sunday at the 56th Grammy Awards. The singer/songwriter was nominated for best country solo performance for “I Want Crazy,” which is featured on Hunter Hayes (Encore), the 2013 deluxe edition of his 2011 self-titled debut.
 

“Invisible” is available now via iTunes – and your purchase goes to a great cause. For every download of the single, Child Hunger Ends Here is donating the monetary equivalent of one meal to Feeding America, up to 1 million meals. Read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

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Alice In Chains Unshackles Tour Dates

Alice In Chains plans to rack up the mileage come April when Jerry Cantrell & Co. embark on a month-long escapade beginning in Tulsa, Okla.  Stops include Austin, Atlantic City, Cincinnati, Cleveland and other rock-luvin’ markets.

With tickets for several shows going on sale this week, Alice In Chains has laid out an adventure featuring stops at several casinos plus theatres, arenas and other buildings capable of withstanding the band’s patented sonic onslaught. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Jay Smith, Pollstar

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Rascal Flatts spins up Rewind outing with Sheryl Crow, Gloriana

Rascal Flatts will stay on the road for much of 2014, pulling in Sheryl Crow and Gloriana for an extensive outing backing a duo of releases.

Coming March 4th is a Walmart exclusive EP, fronted but by the tour's namesake, "Rewind," along with "Why Wait," "Come Wake Me Up" and "Dancing On My Grave," a previously unreleased track.

The band's ninth full-length album release is set for June, and will follow up 2012's "Changed." Read more here.

Article by: SoundSpike Staff

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Manchester Orchestra Tunes Up For Tour

Manchester Orchestra stakes out April and May for shows in the U.K. and North America. Stops across the pond include London and Glasgow, and Denver, Tampa, San Francisco, Toronto and Nashville on this side of the ocean.  Tickets for all dates go up next week.

Cope is the name of Manchester Orchestra’s upcoming album scheduled to drop April 1 through a recent partnership between Loma Vista Recordings and the band’s own Favorite Gentlemen Recordings.  The long-player was recorded in an old house where the band used to live.  Band members spent six months gutting and then rehabbing the house before building their own recording studio inside the building.  Cope was self-produced alongside longtime collaborating partner Dan Hannon and mixed by John Agnello at Brooklyn’s Fluxivity Studios. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Jay Smith, Pollstar

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Kacey Musgraves To Tour With Katy Perry

Four-time GRAMMY nominee, Kacey Musgraves, will join superstar Katy Perry on select dates of her PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR beginning on August 10^th in Grand Rapids, MI and ending in Edmonton, AB on August 31^st.

Musgraves and Perry formed a friendship last year writing together, and later performing together at the Hollywood Bowl when Perry invited Musgraves to be a part of her ‘We Can Survive’ concert which raised funds for the Young Survival Coalition, an organization supporting young women battling breast cancer. Read more on the release here.

Article by: Jaimie Ward, Music News Nashville

 

Happy 20th, Toadies!

Raise a glass to the Toadies as the band marks the 20th anniversary of its debut album, “Rubberneck.” And make sure it’s a glass of Rubberneck Red – the group’s very own beer. Along with the beer, the group is celebrating with a reissue of the LP and a U.S. headline tour.

Including five previously unreleased bonus tracks, the remastered Rubberneck is due out on CD and vinyl April 1. The extra tunes feature cuts from the original recording sessions and exclusive live material. The reissue will be the first time the album will be available on 180 gram vinyl.    

Toadies’ beer will also be released in April from Martin House Brewing Company. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

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#DierksBentley Hacks CMT's Twitter Account, Announces Riser Tour

When I woke up Wednesday morning (Jan. 15) to this random tweet from CMT, I should've known something was up with Dierks Bentley:

"rule #1 -- you should never leave your company's twitter open at work. Guess I will have some fun with this." -- Dierks

Right after that, just to quiet any suspicions that Bentley wasn't really hacking into CMT's Twitter account, he posted a selfie with the caption, "yep, it's really me! Let's make the most of this!"-- Dierks

Then he got to the point.

"not sure if CMT has caught on, but while I'm on here I might as well announce something, right?" -- Dierks

And so came his tweets about his upcoming Riser tour. Read more here.

Article by: Alison Bonaguro, CMT News

Brantley Gilbert’s Let It Ride Tour

With Brantley Gilbert’s new single, “Bottoms Up” impacting country radio today, it’s the perfect timing to talk about his upcoming trek, which is being called the “Let It Ride Tour.” The outing begins in March in La Crosse, Wis.

 

“Bottoms Up” is the lead single from the singer/songwriter’s third studio album. A title and release date haven’t been official locked down. In September CMT.com reported that the LP is due out in early 2014 and that Gilbert said “he’s pretty settled on the title Just As I Am.” Gilbert’s most recent album, Halfway to Heaven, was released in 2010. See tour dates and read more here.

Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar

 

Golden Globes: U2, Edward Sharpe's Alex Ebert Win for Best Original Song, Score

"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" and "All Is Lost" emerge victorious at the 2014 gala.

You could say rockers swept the Golden Globes music categories on Sunday night.

Alex Ebert, frontman for psychedelic collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, picked up a Best Original Score trophy for his work on All Is Lost. He was up against several scoring veterans, including John Williams (The Book Thief) and Hans Zimmer (12 Years a Slave). But music played an even more important role in the Robert Redford-starrer, which featured little spoken dialogue. To that end, it had something in common with Gravity, for which another newcomer, Steven Price, was nominated. Read more here.

Article by: Shirley Halperin, Billboard

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Essence Announces Lineup Additions

The Essence Music Festival made some noise in early December when organizers announced Prince will headline the 2014 edition of the annual event in New Orleans.  Now you can add Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu to the lineup.

Marking its 20^th anniversary, the annual multi-day event bundling nightly music performances with daily panel discussions returns to Mercedes-Benz Superdome July 3-6.  Main stage acts will include Jill Scott, Ledisi and Charlie Wilson. Read more on the article here.

Article by: Jay Smith, Pollstar

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Goo Goo Dolls take "Magnetic" on spin through Canada

New York alt-rockers Goo Goo Dolls have added a Canadian leg to their early 2014 itinerary behind their summertime release, "Magnetic."

The rock trio will take a month-long break before taking on a Feb. 1 show in Atlantic City, NJ. The Canadian run kicks off Feb. 17 in Montreal and hits 13 major markets in six provinces, wrapping up March 6 in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Read more and see tour dates here.

Article by: Tara Hall, SoundSpike

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Pixies Announce Four More Brand New Songs For “EP-2″

Following the success of the track “Bagboy” and the four-track “EP-1,” Pixies deliver again, rolling out “EP-2,” four more brand new songs – “Blue-Eyed Hexe,” “Magdalena,” “Greens and Blues” and “Snakes,” as well as a music video for “Blue-Eyed Hexe.”

The new songs were recorded during October 2012 at Rockfield Studios in Wales, UK, were produced by Gil Norton and written by the Pixies.  As with the band’s “EP-1″ and “the Bagboy” track, as well as the Pixies’ original classic albums, “EP-2″ features special artwork designed by Vaughan Oliver at v23.  ”EP-2″ is available exclusively on the band’s website – pixies music.com – as a DDL (mp3 only), lossless DDL, limited edition 10-inch vinyl, and as part of special bundles.  The “Blue-Eyed Hexe” music video can be viewed here. Read more and see Pixies tour dates here.

Article by: Dan Harr, Music News Nashville

Meat Loaf Returns to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

Following a hugely-successful 18-show run in late 2013, RockTellz & CockTails is proud to announce Grammy Award-winning musician and acclaimed actor Meat Loaf will return to the RockTellz & CockTails stage at the PH Showroom inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Meat Loaf will perform 24 dates, beginning Feb. 13, kicking off the 2014 series, which promises an unparalleled lineup of artists. Tickets for RockTellz & CockTails Presents Meat Loaf will go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. PST and details for the series’ next legacy artist will be announced shortly.

“We’re ecstatic to bring Meat Loaf, our inaugural headlining artist back to the RockTellz & CockTails stage,” said Adam Steck, RockTellz & CockTails creator & producer and CEO of SPI Entertainment. “He’s one of the world’s most exceptional and electrifying artists and we’re thrilled to have him back on the Las Vegas Strip to expand on his unbelievably-successful debut run in the RockTellz & CockTails series.” Read more on the article here.

Article by: Dan Harr, Music News Nashville