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Chief Keef Announces “A Lil Tour,” His Headlining Summer 2024 Tour

Known for his shape-shifting sound and immense influence on rap music, Chief Keef draws a crowd wherever he goes. Today, the 28-year-old artist announces “A Lil Tour,” his upcoming nationwide headlining tour.

Produced by Live Nation, “A Lil Tour” criss-crosses the U.S. for 17 dates, starting in Boston on July 16th, passing through Brooklyn on July 24th (Brooklyn Paramount), Atlanta on July 29th (Coca-Cola Roxy), Los Angeles on August 10th (Hollywood Palladium), and more before ending in San Francisco on August 13th. 43B signee Lil Gnar and The Glo Boyz will join Sosa on tour as support for all dates.

Chief Keef’s tour announcement arrives shortly after the release of his new album, Almighty So 2. Crafted over a period of two years, Almighty So 2 is produced by Sosa himself, with occasional assistance of reliable collaborators like Akachi and Young Malcolm. The young auteur mostly eschews melody on the new album–instead, he resolves to showcase his prodigious abilities as an emcee, sharpening his pen and emptying out his arsenal of flows. Sosa throws his entire body into his vocal performances, whether he’s building in intensity until he reaches a thunderous crescendo, or delivering his smirking punchlines with an audible disrespect. The new album features appearances from Sexyy Red, Quavo, G Herbo, Tierra Whack, his 43B signee Lil Gnar, and his Glo Gang associate Ballout. Home to previously released singles “Racks Stuffed Inna Couch” and “Tony Montana Flow,” and new highlights like “Drifting Away” and “Runner,” Almighty So 2 is now available everywhere via 43B.

Almighty So 2 continues a banner year for the influential Chief Keef. In March, he connected with superproducer Mike WiLL Made-It for the collaborative mixtape, DIRTY NACHOS, a Trap-A-Holics-hosted throwback to the heyday of the mixtape era. Earlier in the year, Sosa collaborated with Sexyy Red on two singles from her Hood Hottest Princess (Deluxe)–”Ghetto Princess,” and “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Mama),” and teamed up with Lil Yachty for “Say Ya Grace,” a highlight from All Is Yellow, the first album by Lyrical Lemonade. The song’s Cole Bennett-directed video went viral: the song reached the top 5 of YouTube’s Trending chart, and racked up over 3 million views in its first week of release. In June, Chief Keef makes his long awaited return to Chicago on June 16th, performing his first show in his hometown since 2012 at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash.

Uncountably prolific, yet never seeming to run out of ideas, Chief Keef is embarking on a new chapter of his storied career. In 2022, ten years after he stormed into the game and changed it forever at only 16-years old, he announced the formation of 43B, his new record label formed in conjunction with BMG, and signed its first artist, Lil Gnar. The two 43B artists combined for the single “Almighty Gnar,” a beat-shifting banger, and reconnected in 2023 for the fiery “PB&J,” which also featured Young Nudy. In December 2021, the rapper shared his critically acclaimed project 4NEM, home to viral single “Yes Sir” and titanic opener “Bitch Where,” prominently used in the fourth season of FX’s Atlanta and recently included in Pitchfork’s Best Singles of 2022 list, and founded his new Web3 venture DigiGlo. With Almighty So 2 on the way and more milestones to achieve, Chief Keef plans to make 2024 his own. Stay tuned for much more.

A LIL TOUR 2024 DATES:
July 16 | Boston, MA | MGM Music Hall at Fenway July 18 | Grand Rapids, MI | GLC Live at 20 Monroe July 19 | Minneapolis, MN | Armory
July 22 | Detroit, MI | Fillmore Detroit
July 24 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Paramount
July 25 | Washington, DC | Echostage
July 26 | Philadelphia, PA | The Fillmore Philadelphia
July 27 | Charlotte, NC | The Fillmore Charlotte
July 29 | Atlanta, GA | Coca-Cola Roxy
July 31 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place
August 2 | Miami Beach, FL | The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre August 5 | Houston, TX | 713 Music Hall
August 6 | Dallas, TX | South Side Ballroom
August 9 | Denver, CO | Fillmore Auditorium
August 10 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palladium
August 11 | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Financial Theatre August 13 | San Francisco, CA | The Midway

NCT Dream Reveal 2024 World Tour

Today, NCT DREAM have unveiled tour dates, cities and venues for their Latin America, U.S., and Europe legs of the 2024 NCT DREAM WORLD TOUR . Following a wildly successful three-night sold-out tour kickoff at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome last weekend, the newly announced global expansion will include four stops in Latin America, seven stops in the United States, and five stops in Europe and the U.K. Full routing and ticketing information is available below.

This tour marks the group’s biggest global outing, including stadium dates across Asia. Just last year, NCT DREAM successfully concluded their global tour. THE DREAM SHOW 2, across 26 cities with 41 performances worldwide, including North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. All shows in Asia including Korea were sold out. With THE DREAM SHOW 3, NCT DREAM is set to captivate global fans with their distinctive music, evolving artistry, and a brand new stage production in stadiums and arenas around the globe.

The tour continues its Asia leg from May through August, performing in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines for several back-to-back nights. NCT DREAM then arrives in Colombia on August 31 and proceeds with stops in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico before heading to the U.S. with performances in California, Texas, New York, D.C., Illinois and more in September. NCT DREAM WORLD TOUR concludes in Europe this October, with five performances in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, France, and the U.K.

NCT DREAM have been sweeping Korean and Asian Awards with their excelling vocal ability and performance, truly embodying the spirit of ‘DREAM’ team and it has driven them to win the GRAND PRIZE of Seoul Music Awards consecutively in 2022 and 2023, as well as BEST RECORD OF THE YEAR and BEST MALE GROUP at Melon Music Awards etc. With an average age of 23, NCT DREAM, the K-pop top-tier group, holds the record for three consecutive albums to surpass one million in sales. Despite their formidable success, they are still experiencing significant growth.

2024 NCT DREAM WORLD TOUR TOUR DATES:
Sat May 18 – Jakarta, Indonesia – GBK Stadium
Sat Jun 15 – Hong Kong, China – AsiaWorld-Arena
Sun Jun 16 – Hong Kong, China – AsiaWorld-Arena
Sat Jun 22 – Bangkok, Thailand – Rajamangala National Stadium
Sun Jun 23 – Bangkok, Thailand – Rajamangala National Stadium
Sat Jun 29 – Kallang, Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Sun Jun 30 – Kallang, Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Sat Aug 10 – Manila, Philippines – SM Mall of Asia Arena
Sun Aug 11 – Manila, Philippines – SM Mall of Asia Arena
Sat Aug 31 – Bogota, Colombia – Movistar Arena
Mon Sep 02 – São Paulo, Brazil – Espaço Unimed
Thu Sep 05 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
Mon Sep 09 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes
Thu Sep 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat Sep 14 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 17 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Thu Sep 19 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
Sat Sep 21 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Tue Sep 24 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Thu Sep 26 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Wed Oct 30 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotterdam Ahoy
Sun Nov 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Wed Nov 6 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Sat Nov 9 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
Tue Nov 12 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley

Tom Cochrane, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Sarah McLachlan, and Diane Tell To Be Inducted Into The Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame announced the inductees for 2024, including Tom Cochrane, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Sarah McLachlan, and Diane Tell.

The songwriter-inductees for 2024 will be honored during the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Amazon Music, at the iconic Massey Hall in Toronto on September 28, 2024.

“We are thrilled and honored to announce this year’s esteemed group of inductees. Their immeasurable influence on fellow songwriters and profound impact on Canadian culture and music globally serve as a testament to the enduring power of song – Canadian song,” says Nick Fedor, Executive Director of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. “We look forward to welcoming our honorees, special guests, partners and music fans to Massey Hall on September 28.”

“Amazon Music is proud to be working closely with the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on their mission to recognize the outstanding contributions of this year’s honorees and support the next generation of Canadian songwriters. We can’t wait to celebrate this moment globally, and shine a light on Canada’s incredible songwriting talent,” says John Murphy, Head of Amazon Music.

Musician Plays Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Deep Purple by Hitting a Ball Against His Guitar With a Hockey Stick

Musician Matt Ciliberto brings an extra dash of excitement to classic rock by playfully hitting a ball against his guitar with a hockey stick to perform iconic song intros. His repertoire features legendary hits like “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath, “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC, and “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple. It’s an unforgettable and entertaining twist on these rock anthems!

TikTok partners with Billie Eilish to launch new Fan Spotlight Feature

Today TikTok announces the launch of Fan Spotlight, a brand new artist-first feature, which was launched by global superstar Billie Eilish as part of her #HITMEHARDANDSOFT takeover on TikTok to celebrate the release of her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.

Fan Spotlight is a new artist-first feature which allows artists to showcase their favourite fan videos on their music tab. An artist can choose to showcase up to five of their favourite fan videos at a time, by ‘pinning’ them to the top of their music tab as a ‘Fan Spotlight’. If a video is chosen as a ‘Fan Spotlight’ by the artist, the creator will receive a notification. The video will then remain pinned to the top of the artist’s music tab for up to 7 days, after which the artist can choose to pin new fan videos.

Fan Spotlight was a key part of Billie Eilish‘s #HITMEHARDANDSOFT TikTok takeover in celebration of the release of her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.

Fans can immerse themselves into the album through playlist curation, challenges to unlock exclusive artwork for their profiles, and the opportunity to be featured in the #HITMEHARDANDSOFT takeover themselves. Fans can discover the Billie Eilish hub by unlocking special entry points such as a fan-exclusive icon across their For You Feed, and fans can also encounter special HIT ME HARD AND SOFT-themed animations by searching Billie Eilish and the album’s track names on TikTok.

Billie Eilish (@billieeilish) joined TikTok in 2020 and quickly amassed a large following of more than 59.3M followers, resulting in nearly 306M likes across her content to-date and more than 7.3M videos created using the #billieeilish hashtag. Eilish’s songs are widely popular among creators, with her song What Was I Made For? resulting in 1.4M creator videos and Therefore I Am inspiring more than 1.5M videos featuring dancing, makeup, and tricks.

The new Fan Spotlight feature is now available for all artists on TikTok.

Junior H Presents: $ad Boyz Mania U.S. Tour

JUNIOR H, one of the most successful artists in the urban Mexican music genre, announces today his $AD BOYZ MANIA – US TOUR 2024, his return to the road after a wildly successful 2023 run that sold out more than 50% of his tour across North America.

Produced by LIVE NATION and RANCHO HUMILDE, the tour will visit twenty cities across the country, starting on Saturday, July 13th, at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, and concluding on Tuesday, October 26th, at the UTEP Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Notably, the artist from Guanajuato, Mexico, will perform for the first time Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium to a crod of over 20K fans on Friday, October 11th. The trek will visit other iconic venues nationwide, such as the Toyota Center in Houston, the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas and the Prudential Center in Newark, to name a few.

Fans can expect JUNIOR H to perform hits from his latest album titled $AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II, which already has 1.4 BILLION streams on platforms just five months after its release.
In the past year JUNIOR H’s career has seen an impressive surge. On Spotify alone, he holds 26 million monthly listeners and over 3.3 BILLION streams of his top 10 most listened-to songs. These figres have earned him multiple gold and platinum certifications, highlighting the dedicated work of the artist who is steadily establishing himself as one of the most influential artists of Latin music.

On April 25th, JNIOR H & Rels B released the single titled “Un Desperdicio”. In its first week, this single has over 16 million streams on Spotify and YouTube, reaching top spots on the main playlists of various digital platforms. Soon, he will be releasing new music, which will also be part of his repertoire on this new tour across the United States.

TOUR DATES:
Sat, Jul 13 Palm Desert, CA Acrisure Arena
Fri, Jul 19 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Fri, Aug 2 San Antonio, TX Frost Bank Center
Sat, Aug 3 Laredo, TX Sames Auto Arena
Sat, Aug 10 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sat, Aug 17 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Fri, Aug 23 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sat, Aug 24 Hidalgo, TX Payne Arena^
Fri, Sep 6 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center at Fresno State
Fri, Sep 13 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Fri, Sep 20 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Sat, Sep 21 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Fri, Oct 4 Portland, OR Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
Sat, Oct 5 Kent, WA Accesso ShoWare Center
Fri, Oct 11 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium
Sat, Oct 12 Las Vegas, NV Michelob ULTRA Arena
Fri, Oct 18 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Fri, Oct 25 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sat, Oct 26 El Paso, TX UTEP Don Haskins Center
^Rescheduled Date

Falling In Reverse Announce Summer 2024 “The Popular Monstour II: World Domination” Tour

FALLING IN REVERSE make anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. The rule-breaking, genre-busting, hellraising band delivers raw emotion with double and triple entendre like Molotov cocktails thrown at pop culture.

Since 2017, the band has continued to explode by leaps and bounds. The catalog has clocked billions of streams, several gold and platinum certifications, recognition from top tier press such as Pitchfork, Billboard, The New York Times, and Forbes, and several No. 1 radio singles.

Today, the band has announced its new album (and first since 2017’s Coming Home) Popular Monster. It arrives on July 26 via Epitaph Records.

Additionally, the band has shared the video for the new single “RONALD (Feat. Tech N9ne and Alex Terrible).” Watch it here.

The 2x platinum smash “Popular Monster” and the album of the same name couldn’t have come from anyone else but Ronnie Radke, who produced the album alongside Tyler Smith. Both Kerrang! and Revolver Magazine counted the charismatic Las Vegas-born frontman and bandleader among “the greatest living rockstars.” The album arrives with several RIAA certified singles, which have been released over time since 2018. “Popular Monster” is certified 2x Platinum. while “Zombified,” “Voices In My Head,” and “Watching the World Burn” are all certified Gold.

Falling In Reverse’s catalog has accrued 5 billion streams, with 1.7 billion across all the album singles released to date. The catalog streaming remains robust at 35 million per week. Over on TikTok, the band has a stronghold, with 5.7 billion video views, with 4 million creations and a 1.5 billion creator reach.

The numbers don’t lie — Falling In Reverse are the rock scene’s biggest sensation.

The band has also announced its Summer 2024 headline tour plans, produced by Live Nation. The band will play 7,000-12,000 capacity venues with support coming from Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, and Tech N9Ne. Jeris Johnson and Nathan James appear on select dates. Full routing can be found below.

This is the first announced leg of a planned world tour. Additional dates and cities around the world, and their support acts, will be announced soon.

FALLING IN REVERSE ON TOUR WITH BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, + TECH N9NE:
8/18 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Amphitheater*
8/21 — Airway Heights, WA — BECU Live at Northern Quest*
8/22 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre*
8/23 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
8/25 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
8/27 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater*
8/29 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^
8/30 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman^
9/1 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre^
9/2 — Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre^
9/4 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater^
9/6 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live^
9/7 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion at Montage Mountain^
9/9 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion^
9/10 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater^
9/12 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake^
9/13 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center^
9/15 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre^
9/16 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park^
9/17 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island^
9/20 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater^
9/21 — St Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^
9/23 — Denver, CO — The JunkYard^
9/25 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre^
9/26 — Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum^
*With Nathan James
^With Jeris Johnson

Elvis Costello, to Receive Industry Icon Award From Full Sail University

Full Sail University is proud to announce that critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and legend of the rock era, Elvis Costello, will be the latest recipient of the university’s prestigious Industry Icon Award. The honor will be awarded during the Industry Icon Award ceremony scheduled to take place during Full Sail University’s annual Hall of Fame week.

Costello’s contribution to Full Sail has provided real-world learning opportunities for students. Earlier this year, and ahead of the “Elvis Costello & The Imposters 7-0-7 Tour” which launched on January 10, Elvis Costello & The Imposters held a multi-day closed set rehearsal at Full Sail Live, where over 500 students and staff from across Full Sail’s Audio Production, Recording Arts, and Show Production areas of study joined together inside the university’s state-of-the-art performance venue to gain insight into Costello’s storied career and creative songwriting process on some of his beloved hits.

The university’s professional production staff collaborated with Costello’s professional touring crew to both prepare for the new tour, in addition to providing Show Production students with behind the scenes shadowing opportunities across a range of crew positions offering hands-on real-world educational experience.

During the event, Costello was joined on stage by Full Sail Recording Arts graduate, 2009 Full Sail Hall of Fame inductee, 6-time Grammy award-winner, 14-time Latin Grammy award-winner, and Producer/Engineer on multiple Elvis Costello releases, Sebastian Krys. The two discussed their unique paths into the music industry, the evolution of some of Costello’s most notable projects, and their musical friendship which has led to their work on 11 releases together. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, Costello has worked with legendary collaborators across multiple genres including The Roots, Bruce Springsteen, Burt Bacharach, and Paul McCartney to name a few.

“We are honored to name Elvis Costello as our Industry Icon Award recipient this year,” said Jay Noble, Full Sail’s VP of Alumni and Events. “Elvis has provided our students with real-world learning opportunities, while creating unique educational experiences right here on our campus. His continued collaboration alongside Full Sail graduate Sebastian Krys, remains an inspiration to our university community.”

The Full Sail University Industry Icon Award recognizes those individuals who have dedicated their lives to being innovators in entertainment, media, the arts, and associated businesses. These industry icons serve to inspire countless others along the way, with a commitment to sharing their success for the benefit of those who wish to follow in the icons’ footsteps. Additionally, this award recognizes those who have truly given a wealth of heart and dedication to the faculty, staff, student body, and graduates of Full Sail University.

Previous recipients of the Industry Icon Award include:

  • Al Schlesinger, Music Attorney & Past President of the Recording Academy (2016)
  • Bruce Swedien, Grammy Award-Winning Engineer/Producer (2016)
  • Don Wershba, Senior Vice President, Solid State Logic Inc. (2017)
  • Clair Global, Production Company for Global Events (2018)
  • John Couch, Apple’s First Vice President of Education (2019)
  • Dr. Pat Bishop, Director of Graduate Studies, Full Sail University, Retired (2022)
  • Dana Roun, Director of Audio Programs, Full Sail University, Retired (2023)

 

Podcast Market size is set to grow by USD 15.70 billion from 2024-2028

Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Podcast Market 2024-2028

The global podcast market  size is estimated to grow by USD 15.70 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of  29.08%  during the forecast period.

The growing number of podcast platforms has significantly changed the global podcast market, impacting how content is distributed, discovered, and consumed. Key players like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music have expanded their offerings to include extensive podcast libraries, personalized recommendations, and exclusive content. For instance, Spotify’s acquisition of The Ringer in 2020 boosted its podcast catalog. Platforms such as Patreon and Substack enable creators to monetize directly, while Luminary offers subscription-based, ad-free content. These trends are driving the growth of the global podcast market, offering new opportunities for both listeners and creators.

The fierce competition among podcast platforms creates challenges like content scatter and listener dissatisfaction. Exclusive deals between platforms and popular podcasts fragment content availability. With diverse listener preferences, finding relevant content becomes tough. Advertisers struggle to target audiences effectively due to content dispersion. Platform competition leads to features but also locks users in, causing discontent. These hurdles are expected to slow the global podcast market’s growth.

The interview segment is set to grow notably in the coming years. Podcasts offer a flexible platform for various topics, from business to entertainment. Interviews provide valuable insights and diverse perspectives. Valued at USD 631.43 million in 2018, the segment thrives on engaging conversations between hosts and guests, including experts and celebrities. These interviews create connections and authenticity, appealing to listeners seeking engaging narratives and expertise. Such factors drive market growth in the forecast period.

The podcast market is experiencing a surge in activity. From playback devices to mobile phones, users are tuning in to a plethora of audio learning resources. Publishers are leveraging streaming platforms and advertisements to reach their target audience, tapping into the diverse European market. The IoT and AI are revolutionizing content creation and distribution, enhancing the accessibility and quality of podcasts across the continent.

Blockchain technology ensures secure transactions, while transcription tech aids in making podcasts more accessible to a wider audience. Crime and horoscopes, alongside news and comedy, are popular genres among European listeners. Podcasters in Europe are thriving by offering interactive content and premium services tailored to their audience’s preferences.

Influencers are playing a significant role in driving smartphone ownership and traffic to podcasts in Europe. As AI evolves editing and recommendation services, the European podcast industry anticipates further growth across various platforms and events.

The podcast market has seen steady growth due to rising subscription rates and increased accessibility via playback devices like media players, computers, iPods, and mobile phones. With the integration of media streaming platforms and IoT, podcasts reach subscribed users seamlessly. AI enhances content discovery, while blockchain ensures secure transactions.

Transcription technology facilitates accessibility, catering to diverse audiences. Daily horoscopes attract listeners, expanding business reach. Educational podcasts engage in teaching through advanced technologies. As audio files proliferate across the internet, the podcast market continues to evolve, offering diverse content for various interests and audiences.

My Next Read: “In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor Raymonde and Me” by Simon Raymonde

As one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins, Simon Raymonde helped to create some of the most beautiful and memorable albums of the ’80s and ’90s – music that continues to cast a spell over millions. This is the story of the band, in his words.

Beginning with Simon’s remarkable childhood and exploring his relationship with his father, Ivor Raymonde (the legendary producer, musician and arranger for acts such as the Walker Brothers and songwriter for artists including Dusty Springfield), the book will journey through the musician’s rise to prominence and his time with Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil.

It will also chart the successful career he has forged running his own label, Bella Union, for the past twenty-seven years, discovering, developing and working with globally renowned artists like Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty and John Grant. And the narrative will lead us back to the present day, reflecting on Simon’s most recent experiences in the music industry – all while going deaf in one ear.

A must-read for music fans, this is the incredible tale of Simon’s life and legacy.

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