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Applications For SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund Now Open

SiriusXM Canada, in partnership with MusiCounts, has opened applications for the inaugural SiriusXM Soundwaves: A MusiCounts Community Fund. This innovative grant program is dedicated to providing not-for-profit community level organizations across Canada with up to $20,000 in instruments, equipment, and resources necessary to foster accessibility and enhance music education. Eligible organizations can apply today for grants to sustain existing music programs or initiate new ones at musicounts.ca/soundwaves.

This initiative is built on the premise that every community deserves the chance to cultivate talent and a passion for music. Community music programs aim to make music education accessible to all youth, especially in underrepresented communities where such opportunities are most needed. SiriusXM Soundwaves will help support these programs, bridge gaps, create opportunities, and make music accessible to more youth.

“Music is a universal language that should be accessible to everyone and through the SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund, we are making that a reality for more communities across Canada,” said Rob Keen, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & CCD at SiriusXM Canada. “By removing financial barriers and providing essential resources, we are thrilled to help open doors for young talent to explore, learn, and grow through music.”

To celebrate and encourage diversity within music education, the program is designed to be inclusive and flexible. The funds can be allocated to various approaches to music education and used to purchase a wide array of musical instruments and necessary equipment.

“SiriusXM Canada’s support is critical to achieving MusiCounts’ mission to ensure that all children and youth across Canada have access to music education,” said Kristy Fletcher, President of MusiCounts. “The impact of this fund will be felt for generations, as it helps to lay down the foundational support for burgeoning music programs and reinforces the infrastructure of existing ones.”

SiriusXM Canada’s commitment to the Canadian music ecosystem extends beyond the SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund. Through its Canadian Content Development (CCD) contributions, SiriusXM spotlights Canadian talent, artists, and musicians, promoting their work on a national scale. The company’s contributions through CCD represent a substantial investment in the future of Canadian music and underline its ongoing commitment to nurturing homegrown talent from every corner of the country.

Applications for the SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund are now open until May 30, 2024. For more information or to apply, please visit musicounts.ca/soundwaves.

Craft Latino Commemorates 60 Years Of Fania Records With A Global Year-Long Celebration

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the legendary New York label Fania Records, one of the most significant Latin labels in the world, musically and culturally. In the ’60s, Fania was a pioneer in creating and spreading the sound of salsa music from New York City to the globe. In addition to salsa, Fania is the definitive home for genres such as Latin big band, Afro-Cuban jazz, boogaloo and Latin soul. Its roster of artists includes countless music legends, such as Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Cheo Feliciano and Rubén Blades, among many others. In 1968, the creation of the international supergroup known as the Fania All-Stars, a vital force in Latin music, established the label’s signature musical style, which became known as the “Fania Sound.” Today, Fania’s legacy is just as meaningful to Latin music as Stax and Motown to soul or Prestige and Blue Note to jazz. It remains a cultural beacon, illuminating a powerful American immigrant story that is as timely today as when the label launched. To celebrate Fania’s legacy on this special milestone, Craft Latino will release over a dozen remastered 180-gram vinyl reissues, over two dozen remastered digital albums, many of which will debut in hi-res digital, a singles box set and a variety of content throughout the year, including curated playlists, artist spotlights and live events across New York, Los Angeles, Miami and London.

Kicking off the year-long celebration and available now is a newly remastered reissue for La Gran Fuga (The Big Break), the 1970 masterpiece from the magnificent salsa duo Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe. The Gold-certified sixth collaboration has been newly remastered, featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, with a classic tip-on jacket and, as an added bonus, an 11” x 22” insert featuring Izzy Sanabria’s famous cover art—an FBI wanted poster with the bandleader’s mugshot—which took inspiration from Colón’s “Malo” alter-ego. La Gran Fuga is also finally available in 192/24 hi-res digital audio on all major music platforms—listen here.

Other vinyl reissues coming in 2024 include renowned recordings (available for pre-order now) such as Joe Cuba Sextet’s long-out-of-print debut album on Tico Records, Vagabundeando! Hangin’ Out (60th-anniversary edition), and the Fania All-Stars 50th-anniversary edition of the Latin-Soul-Rock album, which features live recordings from the band’s 1973 concerts at New York’s Yankee Stadium and Puerto Rico’s Roberto Clemente Coliseum with guest artists Jorge “Malo” Santana, Manu Dibango, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and more.

September 15th marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, a fitting moment to unveil details about the upcoming Fania singles box set this Fall, Fania 45s: the Latin Sound of New York. This long-awaited set will feature some of the most celebrated singles by some of Fania’s most-loved artists, including Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz, Joe Bataan, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Ray Barretto, Ismael Rivera, Pete Rodriguez and Eddie Palmieri. It will include archival images, ephemera and in-depth liner notes in English and Spanish by New York–based music historian, author and producer Aurora Flores.

Founded in 1964 by Dominican bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his attorney Jerry Masucci, Fania Records was a label that started from their mutual passion for Latin music. Together, they created a powerhouse label with a signature sound: the apex of tropical music, combined with the swing of big band jazz and the gritty vibe of American R&B, jazz, funk and soul. The label provided an artistic haven for a young generation of musicians who were inspired to experiment with new musical formats. The label started small, with the first official record release Cañonazo (Fania 321). In 1967, Masucci bought Pacheco’s share of the label, including its subsidiary labels. When Masucci passed in 1997, the label assets remained tied up for years, and in 2005, it was sold to V2 Records and Emusica. In 2018, Fania Records’ assets were sold to Concord, including 1.2K album masters, 15K songs and 7K compositions.

Fania’s rich master catalog also includes the Pete Rodriguez’s boogaloo classic “I Like It Like That” which was sampled by Cardi B in her #1 hit “I Like It.” In 2022, Bad Bunny sampled Ismael Rivera’s “Controversia” in the track “El Apagon” from his album Un Verano Sin Ti. Additionally, three Fania Recordings, Celia & Johnny by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco, Azucar Pa’ Ti by Eddie Palmieri and Live at Yankee Stadium by the Fania All-Stars, appear in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that “are culturally, historically or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States.”

Throughout 2024, Craft Latino will take a deeper look at the label’s history and incredible roster of talent through special video and editorial content and playlists. Giveaways, additional releases, and live summer and fall Fania 60th events will be announced later in the year.

DJ Shadow Announces Second Leg of 2024 Tour Dates

On the heels of a highly successful and sold out 30+ date headlining tour this past winter, DJ Shadow has announced a second leg of dates that will bring him across Europe/UK this summer and North America in October to celebrate his latest album Action Adventure. Starting October 3 in Kansas City, the North American Action Adventure Tour stops in cities that the pioneering DJ and producer hasn’t played in years. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10AM local time. See below for the full itinerary and go here for tickets and pre-sale information: http://djshadow.com

Action Adventure – released in October on Mass Appeal / Liquid Amber – features 14 mostly instrumental tracks that represent a continued evolution for DJ Shadow. His eighth studio album, it’s a thrilling new addition to an influential body of work defined by a restless ear, always searching to rescue some forgotten gem from the dustbin of music history or a fresh blast of sound from the cutting edge.

Tied to the new album release, Shadow was profiled by Stereogum and SPIN, and interviewed by Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show. Additional album coverage includes The Fader, Billboard, NPR’s New Music Friday and more. He also sat down for a Q&A with Zane Lowe at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, was interviewed on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, World Cafe and his KEXP live performance session just debuted last week. His first proper tour since 2017 kicked off in January of this year, and included sold out headline performances at Webster Hall in New York City and The Fonda in Los Angeles.

Leading up to the release of Action Adventure, Shadow released music videos for album singles “Ozone Scraper” and “You Played Me” – two songs that show off the synth-heavy sonic worlds that he explores throughout the record. “You Played Me” was the result of serendipity, dropping the needle on an a capella track of a record he’d never listened to, over a beat that recalls a lost early 80s R&B classic. He says of the track, “it’s one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made.” The music video was filmed in a still-operating cassette tape manufacturer in Missouri – National Audio Company – and Shadow has been hiding cassette tapes of the single at indie record stores worldwide.

DJ Shadow has been releasing music for over thre decades. His landmark debut Endtroducing…..was released in 1996, is considered one of the finest albums of that decade, and continues to influence new generations of artists. In thepast few years he’s reached some tremendous new heights. 2016’s The Mountain Will Fall featured “Nobody Speak” with Run The Jewels. That single has long since gone gold, has nearly100 million streams on Spotify, and continues to seep into the public consciousness as a soundtrack to countless spots in film and on TV. He returned in 2019 with Our Pathetic Age -a double LP featuring De La Soul (performing “Rocket Fuel” together on Jimmy Kimmel Live), Nas, Run the Jewels, Pusha T, Inspectah Deck and Ghostface among others.

TOUR DATES:
International
June 20, 2024 Reykjavik, Iceland – Gamla Bíó
June 22, 2024 Istanbul, Turkey – Frankhan
June 23, 2024 Sofia, Bulgaria – Sofia Live Festival
June 26, 2024 Bratislava, Slovakia – Danube Music Day
June 28, 2024 Madrid, Spain – Sala But
June 29, 2024 Barcelona, Spain – Nitsa
July 2, 2024 Marseille, France – Espace Julien
July 4, 2024 Belfast, UK – The Limelight
July 5, 2024 Cork, Ireland – Cyprus Avenue
July 7, 2024 Dublin, Ireland – The Academy
July 9, 2024 Seignosse, France – Tube
July 11, 2024 Edinburgh, UK – La Belle Angele
July 12, 2024 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
July 13, 2024 Gateshead, UK – Glasshouse
July 14, 2024 Liverpool, UK – Invisible Wind Factory
July 16, 2024 Norwich, UK – Waterfront
July 18, 2024 Ghent, Belgium – Gent Jazz Festival
July 19, 2024 Ghent, Belgium – Gent Jazz Festival
July 20, 2024 Bontida, Romania – Electric Castle

North America
Oct 03, 2024 Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre
Oct 04, 2024 Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Oct 05, 2024 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
Oct 07, 2024 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Oct 08, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
Oct 10, 2024 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre Music Theatre
Oct 11, 2024 Montréal, QC – Society for Arts and Technology
Oct 12, 2024 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Oct 14, 2024 Richmond, VA – The National
Oct 15, 2024 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
Oct 16, 2024 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Oct 20, 2024 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Oct 22, 2024 Houston, TX House of Blues
Oct 23, 2024 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Oct 24, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
Oct 27, 2024 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Oct 29, 2024 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Oct 30, 2024 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Oct 31, 2024 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim

Naomi Judd Estate Announces Virtual Exhibit Featuring Rare, Never-Before-Seen Artifacts From Her Legendary Career

Today, in collaboration with Definitive Authentic and Mercy Community Healthcare, The Naomi Judd Estate has announced a series of virtual exhibits of rare and never-before-seen artifacts from the life of activist, philanthropist, and American cultural icon Naomi Judd. The first collection, entitled ‘Artist’ will be publicly available on May 1st – the two-year anniversary of The Judds induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Country music’s highest honor. This is the first installment of five archival collections to be rolled out throughout 2024, with each forthcoming collection highlighting a different area of Naomi’s incredible life and work.

In the words of her daughter Ashley, Naomi Judd was “a legend and an icon that left country music (and the world) better than she found it”. Working in partnership with archival platform Definitive Authentic, The Naomi Judd Estate has curated a virtual exhibit of rare items that spotlight the impact of Naomi’s creative work on country music and American culture at large. Featuring behind-the-scenes photos, awards, a personal stage map with handwritten notes, a shooting script for the “Grandpa” music video, countless well-wishes from country music luminaries, and more, the Naomi Judd ‘Artist’ artifact collection frames the icon as not only a beloved musician, but a figure whose groundbreaking vision went well beyond the recording studio as evidenced by her lifelong support of numerous philanthropic causes. In tribute to that philanthropic spirit, a portion of the proceeds from this exhibit (and the following exhibits) will be donated to The Naomi Judd Mental Health Clinic: A Bridge to Hope – a brand new mental health wing at Mercy Community Healthcare in Franklin, TN. The facility includes a larger mental health area with counseling/psychiatric rooms, a Parent-Child Interactive Therapy Room, group rooms, a waiting room, and prayer area. The new building brings all services under one roof as Mercy is committed to treating the whole person – body + mind + spirit – for true healing in a faith-based environment.

Speaking about the release, Naomi’s husband Larry Strickland stated: “It is such a blessing for me to honor my wife’s life by giving the fans a look into the detailed archives that Naomi kept all of these years. I’d often walk through the barn and wonder why she insisted on keeping all of these objects that at the time seemed to be collecting dust; however, I now see that these were more than just things. These were her memories… our memories. These releases are our family’s gift to you, her public, for being there for all of us for the past 40 years. I hope they bring you a sense of Peace & Hope in regards to her memory and the Legacy that is Naomi Judd.”

Director of Hill Entertainment Group + Naomi Judd Estate Archivist Kodi Chandler also noted: “Naomi kept meticulous records of photographs and artifacts. Through these we are able to explore how she viewed herself. It is our honor to help the family curate these collections for release. This first collection, simply titled “Artist” is how she documented her time as she was best known, as one half of The Judds. The subsequent collections introduce and revisit other facets of Naomi that we can’t wait to share with those who meant the most to her, the fans.”

The release of the Naomi Judd ‘Artist’ collection kicks off a packed 2024 for Judd fans around the world, with several exciting announcements coming in the near future. Notably, there will be the first-ever vinyl release in the US of The Judds final studio album Love Can Build A Bridge (1990), to include lyric sheets and never before seen photos from Naomi’s personal scrapbooks, among other exciting projects.

Imagine Dragons To Unveil New Album Loom On June 28 And Launch North American Tour

Entering a fearlessly bold era, Imagine Dragons will unveil their anxiously awaited sixth full-length album, LOOM, on June 28, 2024.

In tandem with the record, the band will embark on their biggest North American headline tour to date. Descending upon legendary venues across the country, it kicks off on July 30, 2024 in Camden, NJ at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, rolls through major markets coast-to-coast, including a date in Toronto, ON and concludes on October 22, 2024 at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl. Check out the full confirmed itinerary below.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on April 23. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on April 26 at 10AM local time here.

VIP: Several VIP experiences will be available. Select packages include a signed guitar played by a member of Imagine Dragons on stage that night, a backstage tour, on-stage photo, and more! All VIP packages include early entry, digital activities, and exclusive merchandise. Learn more at ImagineDragonsVIP.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Imagine Dragons tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning April 23 at 10AM local time until Thursday, April 25 at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Imagine Dragons’ sixth studio album LOOM represents the pinnacle of their artistic journey of self-discovery and marks the best body of work they’ve ever made. LOOM, produced entirely by Imagine Dragons and their longtime collaborators Mattman and Robin, finds the perfect balance between the classic sounds that have made them superstars and the freshness that brought them joy in the studio. Featuring 9 brand new tracks including hit single “Eyes Closed”, LOOM signifies new beginnings on the horizon – the excitement for a new day, moments yet to come.

Last year, the members of Imagine Dragons found themselves with a rare and well-deserved break from the road—perhaps their longest in many years. So, they made the most of it by devoting that time to family and friends. Catalyzed by this respite with a refreshed perspective, the band rallied together in the studio and mined the same well of inspiration that fed their most beloved material. The musicians reflected on the past in order to catapult into a future where stylistic boundaries have disappeared entirely and anything is possible creatively. This journey has brought them to their most dynamic and definitive body of work to date, LOOM.

To herald LOOM, the band recently shared their soaring new anthem entitled “Eyes Closed.” The track illuminates their penchant for boundary-breaking. Stretching the limits of the soundscape almost to the breaking point, they harness a burst of energy with a rafter-reaching refrain primed to soar on the upcoming summer tour.

It’s the year of the Dragons…

Imagine Dragons continue to redefine rock in the 21st century. Filling stadiums, crafting cloud-rattling anthems, and breaking records at every turn, diamond-certified GRAMMY Award-winning Las Vegas quartet Imagine Dragons occupy rarified air as one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Tallying cumulative sales of 74 million album equivalents, 65 million digital songs, and over 160 billion streams, they stand out as the only band in history to earn four RIAA Diamond singles, namely “Radioactive” (16x-platinum), “Believer” (13x-platinum), “Thunder” (12x-platinum) and “Demons” (11x-platinum). Since emerging in 2009, they’ve scored five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Night Visions [2012] (7x-platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Smoke+Mirrors [2015] (platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Evolve [2017] (triple-platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Origins [2018] (platinum)(KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), and Mercury – Act 1 [2021]( KIDinaKORNER/Interscope). With the release of Mercury – Act 2 (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) in 2022, they completed their first double-album opus produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. The hit single “Bones,” featured on Mercury Act 2, went to number one at Alternative Radio and remains in the Global Top 50 on Spotify. The band’s hit collaboration with East Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D, “Enemy,” has racked up billions of global streams and landed at #6 on the IFPI Global Singles Chart for 2022. Dominating radio, they remain one of only four bands to ever achieve consecutive Top 5 singles at Alternative radio, and the only band to repeat this feat. Most recently, Imagine Dragons made history on Spotify, as “Bad Liar” became their 10th song to surpass 1 billion streams. The band now holds the crown for the group with most billion-plus streamed songs, becoming the first in the platform’s history to have ten songs reach this milestone. Meanwhile, Imagine Dragons’ music videos for hits “Thunder” and “Believer” have garnered an astounding 2 billion YouTube views, while videos for “Radioactive” and “Demons” have surpassed over 1 billion views. They’ve collaborated with everyone from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa to Avicii and film composer Hans Zimmer. Giving back, they’ve raised millions for various causes, including their pediatric cancer charity the Tyler Robinson Foundation, and frontman Dan Reynolds’ LOVELOUD Foundation and festival in support of LGBTQ+ youth. In 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky named them ambassadors for UNITED 24, which benefits humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Imagine Dragons earned an impressive four nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards including “Favorite Pop Duo or Group,” “Favorite Rock Artist,” “Favorite Rock Album” and “Favorite Rock Song.” The band was also nominated for “Group of 2022” for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. Most recently, they received an MTV VMA nomination for “Video For Good” for their acclaimed “Crushed” music video.

Tour Dates:

July 30, 2024 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
August 2, 2024 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 4, 2024 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 6, 2024 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
August 8, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
August 12, 2024 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 14, 2024 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 16, 2024 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 18, 2024 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
August 20, 2024 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
August 22, 2024 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
August 23, 2024 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 26, 2024 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
August 28, 2024 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 30, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
September 1, 2024 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 4, 2024 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
September 6, 2024 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
September 8, 2024 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
September 28, 2024 – Seattle, WA, The Gorge Amphitheatre
September 29, 2024 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
October 2, 2024 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
October 5, 2024 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 6, 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
October 9, 2024 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
October 11, 2024 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 17, 2024 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 20, 2024 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 22, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

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SiriusXM and Audiochuck to Launch Crime Junkie Radio Along with New Show “Crime Junkie AF” Hosted by Ashley Flowers

Today SiriusXM, in collaboration with independent media and podcast company audiochuck and its founder Ashley Flowers, announced Crime Junkie Radio, its first-ever full-time true crime channel, available exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers. The channel will launch Friday, April 26 at 8am ET with the premiere of a new series, “Crime Junkie AF,” hosted by The Queen of True Crime herself, Ashley Flowers.

Curated by Ashley and the team at audiochuck, Crime Junkie Radio will be the ultimate destination for 24/7 true crime, presenting episodes from the deep archive of its flagship show “Crime Junkie” – named 2023’s most listened-to show on Apple Podcasts – along with selections from its other top-rated shows, such as “The Deck.”

Crime Junkie Radio will be the go-to for the most compelling, thought-provoking, and elevated true crime content, with gripping storytelling, exclusive interviews, and in-depth explorations of real investigations and the people and circumstances involved in them. As Alexa’s most requested podcast for the last two years, and boasting an astonishing one billion downloads, “Crime Junkie” has a fanbase that does more than just listen – they are fervently devoted to true crime with the same passion as Ashley herself.

With the premiere of “Crime Junkie AF,” Ashley will take listeners on a one-of-a-kind experience to explore cases that are unfolding right now. On each episode, The Queen of True Crime will keep listeners on the pulse of what’s currently happening in the genre and invite special guests to sit down and weigh in on the headlines she can’t stop thinking about. If you love diving into investigations and gripping cases, “Crime Junkie AF” is about to become your newest obsession.

Beginning April 26, Crime Junkie Radio will be available in the SiriusXM app and in vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with 360L, with new episodes of “Crime Junkie AF” premiering at 8am eastern on the last Friday of the month, before re-airing at 11am ET.

The new channel and show is an expansion of SiriusXM’s relationship with audiochuck, which started in 2021 with an agreement that gives SiriusXM exclusivity to ad sales rights for the network’s acclaimed and award-winning podcasts via SiriusXM Media, the combined advertising sales group from Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

Crime Junkie Radio is SiriusXM’s latest endeavor to give popular podcasts a new platform, and SiriusXM subscribers exclusive access, having previously launched the Freakonomics Radio channel, which features programming from across the popular Freakonomics Radio Network catalog; as well as the Crooked Radio, which brought Crooked Media’s “Pod Save America” and many of their other hit podcasts to Progress (channel 127) in the lead up to the midterm elections; and Conan O’Brien Radio (channel 104), which airs a selection of popular Team Coco podcasts, including “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” as well as exclusive content with its eponymous host.

Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM for free. Go to siriusxm.com/GetSiriusXM3mos to sign up and experience all that SiriusXM has to offer. See Offer Details.

Arkells Announce “Big Feelings” Cross-Canada Tour

Today ARKELLS announce the BIG FEELINGS tour, crossing Canada this fall. Arkells always deliver and the 9X JUNO Award winners are guaranteed to serve up a night of unstoppable hits and fan favourites.

“Our band has always been about the sing-a-longs at the show, and we plan to make them louder than ever,” says frontman Max Kerman. “You might even need to learn the words to a new one… It’s the BIG FEELINGS tour for all the big feelings we need to let out.”

Special guests across the tour include: POOLSIDE, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K.Flay and Valley. Tickets for the BIG FEELINGS tour will go on-sale Friday April 26th @ 10 AM local, with fan pre-sales commencing today, Tuesday April 23rd at 12 PM local, at arkellsmusic.com.

Keeping busy, in addition to brand new tour dates, Arkells have begun teasing a new summer single, and just announced Disco Loadout: Volume 1, an 11-track covers album of their highly-requested, timeless songs out May 17.

ARKELLS “BIG FEELINGS” TOUR
Oct 18 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre w/ Joel Plaskett Emergency
Oct 19 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre w/ Joel Plaskett Emergency
Oct 24 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie Place w/ Poolside
Oct 25 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre w/ Poolside
Oct 26 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens w/ Poolside
Oct 31 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre w/ Poolside
Nov 1 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place w/ Poolside
Nov 2 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome w/ Poolside
Nov 14 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place w/ TBC
Nov 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena w/ K.Flay
Nov 16 – Victoria, BC – Save on Foods Memorial Centre w/ K.Flay
Nov 28 – Oshawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre w/ Valley
Nov 29 – Barrie, ON – Sadlon Arena w/ Valley
Nov 30 – Kitchener, ON – Memorial Auditorium w/ Valley

Experience Hendrix Tour Returns This Fall With Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, Samantha Fish, Taj Mahal And More

For the first time in five years, The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s musical genius, returns to the concert trail with a slate of concert dates that offer the musical excellence of numerous topflight artists in celebration of the life and legacy of Jimi Hendrix. While there was a one-off event date in Austin, TX in 2022, the last full-fledged (pre-pandemic) EH tour took place in 2019. The concept for the Experience Hendrix Tour dates back more than 25 years; what started as a single concert at San Diego’s Street Scene in 2001 and 2002 expanded by 2004 into a full-fledged national tour. This year’s outing marks the 20th anniversary of the Experience Hendrix Tour. This year’s tour bring the music of Jimi Hendrix to audiences in the Pacific Northwest, California, Nevada, Arizona New Mexico and eastward through Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee concluding in Georgia and Florida. Most fittingly, the tour kicks off on September 19 in Seattle, Jimi Hendrix’s hometown, at the Paramount Theater.

The tour presents a host of great artists collaborating and interpreting Hendrix’s legendary songs as part of a powerhouse, three-hour concert experience. The wide range of multi-generational artists who participate in a reflection of the ecumenicism of Jimi Hendrix’s classic repertoire and the diversity of those whose lives have been indelibly affected by his music. Kenny Wayne Shepherd is one of the major players in forthcoming edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour and a veteran of previous EH’s outings. Shepherd, a five-time Grammy nominee and recipient of two Billboard Music Awards commented, “I’m excited to rejoin the Experience Hendrix tour this year. It’s always been a great tour with exceptional artists honoring Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitar player of all time, and his amazing and expansive catalog of songs. Being able to do a tour with friends always makes for a great time and this show is not to be missed.”

Other notable artists who are part of the tour this time out include the legendary blues icon Taj Mahal, Zakk Wylde, founder of Black Label Society and most recently part of the reformed Pantera, Mississippi-born blues wunderkind Christone “Kingfish” Ingram who is both a Grammy Award winner and was named Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year at least year’s Blues Music Awards, guitar greats Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa, Mato Nanji from Indigenous, Calvin Cooke and Chuck Campbell of the Slide Brothers, standard bearers of the “sacred steel “musical tradition, and vocalist Henri Brown. Participating artists vary for performance dates so Experience Hendrix concert goers are encouraged to visit www.experiencehendrixtour.com for specifics about each of the tour stops.

This year’s tour will also present a host of rising stars including Texas born and raised blues sensation Ally Venable, who headlined the 60-date European Blues Caravan tour when she was just 20 years old, vocalist Dylan Triplett, Seattle guitarist Ayron Jones, young Brazilian blues rock guitarist Arthur Menezes and 20-year-old Mathias Lattin, winner of the Blues Foundation’s 2023 International Blues Challenge. . Other artists joining the tour for select dates (see below include Blues Music Award winner Samantha Fish and , Stanley Jordan, the noted jazz guitarist who is an exponent of the two-handed tapping technique. Beyond these artists, special guests will drop in over the course of the tour. These include country music sensation Hunter Hayes, legendary Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and many others to be announced.

The 2024 Experience Hendrix Tour is sponsored by Marshall, Fender Musical Instruments, Hal Leonard Publications and Dunlop. Marshall amps have long been associated with Jimi Hendrix and were his amplifiers of choice during his career. Fender is now celebrating the 70thanniversary of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar most often associated with Jimi Hendrix. Dunlop makers of gear and accessories, recently launched line of Authentic Hendrix ’68 Shrine Series of stomp boxes/effects pedals while Hal Leonard, the world’s largest print music publisher, has long had an association with Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.

2024 Experience Hendrix Tour dates:
Sept 19 – Seattle WA – Paramount Theatre
20 – Spokane WA – First Interstate Center for the Arts
21 – Forest Grove OR- Grand Lodge
22 – Reno NV – Grand Theatre/Grand Sierra Resort
25 – Santa Rosa CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
26 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
27 – Las Vegas NV – Smith Center
28 – Highland CA – Yaamaya Theater
29 – Tucson AZ – Fox Theatre

Oct 1 – Anaheim CA – City National Grove
3 – San Diego CA – Rady Shell
4 – Mesa AZ – Mesa Arts Center/Ikeda Theater
5 – Albuquerque NM – Mesa Arts Center/Ikva Auditorium
6 – Colorado Springs CO – Pikes Peak Center
9 – San Antonio TX – Majestic Theatre
10 – Houston TX – Bayou Music Center
11 – Ft. Worth TX – Will Rogers Auditorium
12 – Tulsa OK – River Spirit Casino
13 – Shreveport LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
15 – Nashville TN – Ryman Auditorium
16 – Evans GA – Columbia Country Performing Arts Center
17 – Clearwater FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
18 – Pompano Beach FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
19 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Announce Highly Anticipated New Album ‘South Of Here’ Set For Release June 28

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats today announce their fourth full-length studio album South of Here, set for release June 28, 2024, via Stax. Ahead of the album, the band has shared the first single, “Heartless.”

Produced by Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Bon Iver, Kevin Morby) and recorded at Sonic Ranch outside El Paso, Texas, South of Here reckons with a lifetime of pain and trauma and transforms it into a stirring, soul-baring rumination on love, loss, hope and resolve.

Following And It’s Still Alright, Rateliff’s beloved 2020 solo LP, and The Future, The Night Sweats’ acclaimed 2021 release, South of Here seamlessly blends both sides of his immense talent: emotionally potent, vivid storytelling and the rugged, R&B revivalism that has powered the band to world-wide acclaim over the past decade.

Across 11 original tracks, all written by Rateliff & performed by The Night Sweats: Nathaniel Rateliff, Luke Mossman, Joseph Pope III, Mark Shusterman, Patrick Meese, Daniel Hardaway, Jeff Dazey, and Andreas Wild, the band, in peak form, plays with intuitive beauty while Cook’s production captures the group’s soulful fire with immediacy and purpose.

“Brad was a great producer to write alongside. This album is a look into my own struggle with anxiety, insecurity and also stories of my life. He encouraged me to take responsibility for my own narrative in the songs and to write about what’s happening in my own life,” Rateliff notes. “These recordings were done together in a room with my closest friends. I hope these songs and stories give you an opportunity to better understand your own struggles whatever they may be.”

Over the course of his career, Nathaniel Rateliff has generated widespread acclaim from critics and musicians alike. Robert Plant recently placed him among the next generation of greats.

“He is one of these guys that will just carry the torch. Beautiful songwriting, beautiful singing, great delivery and he is a magnificent guy to go with it.”

Borne from the rock clubs in and around Denver, CO., Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released three LPs, two EPs, and a live album. Since their 2015 self-titled breakthrough album, the band has established themselves as generational talents through their ecstatic and dynamic live performances and a growing catalog of essential studio recordings. South of Here is another mighty leap forward. Bound by the struggle for identity and the search for belonging, it reverberates with the understanding that we’re all in this beautiful mess together.

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS / SOUTH OF HERE – TRACK LIST

David and Goliath
Heartless
Remember I Was a Dancer
Get Used to the Night
South of Here
Everybody Wants Something
Center of Me
Cars in the Desert
I Would Like to Heal
Call Me (Whatever You Like)
Time Makes Fools of Us All

TikTok Canada Launches a TikTok Top 50 Chart

TikTok has launched Canada’s own TikTok Top 50 Chart, a new weekly chart comprised of the most popular songs on the platform in the country. It’s the first official chart in Canada to monitor music discovery and engagement on the platform. The chart is based on a combination of creations, video views and user engagement by the Canadian TikTok community and will be released weekly on Thursdays. It is the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok each week, powered by the vibrant community of Canadian users, offering the most accurate record of the current songs that Canadian users are creating content with.

Peeping this chart will be your quickest route to see who’s trending – new artists, revived songs and the community’s favourite hits. TikTok is thrilled to be creating the go-to source to find out what songs are trending, which emerging artists are taking off and, of course, continuing to be the leader in music discovery.

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