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Katy Perry’s New Album, 143, Confirmed For September 20

Katy Perry launched an exciting new era in her record-breaking pop career today, revealing details about her sixth studio album, entitled 143, set for September 20 release via Capitol Records.

“I set out to create a bold, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with the symbolic 143 numerical expression of love as a throughline message,” explains Katy Perry.

The result is a sexy, fearless return to form for the multifaceted musician. Jam-packed with the kind of empowering and provocative pop anthems fans have come to love, 143 is an album with a lot of heart – and a lot of BPM.

“Woman’s World,” the first single, is a powerful celebration of womanhood in all its forms. Katy wrote the track with songwriter Chloe Angelides and producers Dr. Luke, Vaughn Oliver, Aaron Joseph, and Rocco Did It Again!  Pre-save / pre-order “Woman’s World” HERE, where fans can also purchase signed vinyl, limited edition pink vinyl, CD single, 7-inch orange vinyl, cassettes and more.

The official video, which will make its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, mtvU, MTV’s Biggest Pop as well as the Paramount+ Times Square billboards, was directed by Charlotte Rutherford, and will be released along with the track tomorrow, July 11 at 4:00 PM PT.

On Friday, September 20, Katy will headline her sold-out show at Rock in Rio in Brazil, marking her first performance at the Rio de Janeiro festival since 2015. During Paris Fashion Week 2024, the global pop superstar made a surprise appearance on the Vogue World: Paris runway wearing a Noir Kei Ninomiya geometric dress. Later, she stepped out on the streets of Paris in a mini dress with a supersized train that had the lyrics to “Woman’s World” imprinted on it. Heather Picchiottino designed the custom train. At night, Katy fielded questions from fans, livestreaming in front of the Eiffel Tower, which was illuminated in sparkling gold.

Since Katy Perry’s Capitol Records debut in 2008 with One of the Boys, she has racked up a cumulative 115 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 70 million adjusted albums and 143 million tracks. The biggest-selling female artist in Capitol history, Katy is one of only twelve artists in history to have surpassed 100 million certified units with their solo single releases – and the first-ever Capitol Records recording artist to achieve the elite status of having 10 million RIAA-certified units for a single in 2015. She was also the first artist in RIAA history to earn three RIAA Diamond singles – for “Firework,” “Dark Horse” and “Roar.” Since then, she’s added a few more to her collection with “California Gurls” (feat. Snoop Dogg), “E.T”, and both “Teenage Dream” the SINGLE AND ALBUM going DIAMOND. Katy now has six singles and one album for a total of SEVEN Diamond-certified titles.

Now certified 3x Platinum, One of the Boys contained the hits “I Kissed A Girl” (6x Platinum) and “Hot N Cold” (8x Platinum). Katy’s second studio album, Diamond-certified Teenage Dream (2010), produced massive hits “Firework” and “California Gurls,” in addition to “E.T.” and “Teenage Dream” (single), which have each reached Diamond (10x Platinum).

The 5x Platinum PRISM followed in 2013. When the official videos for “Dark Horse” and the 15x Platinum, “Roar” each surpassed three billion views, Katy became the first female artist to reach this milestone.” ”Roar” has just crossed the four billion view mark, while “Dark Horse” recently crossed the one billion threshold on Spotify, where Katy boasts an impressive 57 million+ monthly listeners with over 30 million followers.

2017’s Witness contained the 2x Platinum “Chained to the Rhythm” (feat. Skip Marley) plus the Platinum hits “Bon Appétit” (feat. Migos) and “Swish Swish” (feat. Nicki Minaj). “Never Really Over,” off her latest album SMILE, is certified Platinum and was the biggest streaming launch of Katy’s musical career. The album also includes the Gold-certified singles “Daisies” and “Harleys in Hawaii.” SMILE has sold over 2.5 million adjusted albums, with over 4 billion combined streams to date.

Aside from being one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Katy is an active advocate of many philanthropic causes. In 2013, Katy was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has used her powerful voice to ensure every child’s right to health, education, equality, and protection. Katy has also been a champion for LGBTQ+ equality, and has received numerous awards for her work, including the Trevor Project’s Hero Award in 2012, the Human Rights Campaign’s National Equality Award in 2017, amfAR’s Award of Courage in 2018, and Variety’s Power of Women distinction in 2021 for her work with her own foundation, the Firework Foundation, whose mission is to empower children from underserved communities by igniting their inner light through the arts.

Katy has similarly focused her entrepreneurial flair towards her eponymous shoe line, Katy Perry Collections, as well as for selective companies working to improve health and wellness. She sits on the Board of Bragg, makers of the celebrated Apple Cider Vinegar, has been an early backer of Impossible Foods, the plant-based meat producer, and is an active investor in Apeel Sciences, a company focused on plant-derived shelf-life extension technology for fresh produce that improves quality and reduces food waste, and Samsara, an enviro-tech company creating infinite recycling to end plastic pollution. Most recently, Katy co-founded De Soi, a line of sparkling ready-to-drink non-alcoholic apéritifs with natural adaptogens, in partnership with AMASS, maker of clean botanics.

Katy has just wrapped her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency, PLAY. When “American Idol” returned to the air in 2018, Katy joined as a judge. She just completed her seventh, and final, consecutive season on the show.

My Next Read: “Hope I Get Old Before I Die – Why Rock Stars Never Retire” By David Hepworth

From David Hepworth, the author of Abbey Road comes the story of how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever changing music game.

When Paul McCartney closed Live Aid in July 1985 we thought he was rock’s Grand Old Man. He was forty-three years old.

As the forty years since have shown he – and many others of his generation – were just getting started.

This was the time when live performance took over from records. The big names of the 60s and 70s exploited the age of spectacle that Live Aid had ushered in to enjoy the longest lap of honour in the history of humanity, continuing to go strong long after everyone else had retired.

Hence this is a story without precedent, a story in which Elton John plays a royal funeral, Mick Jagger gets a knighthood, Bob Dylan picks up the Nobel Prize, the Beatles become, if anything, bigger than the Beatles and it’s beginning to look as though all of the above will, thanks to the march of technology, be playing Las Vegas for ever.

David Hepworth has been writing, broadcasting and speaking about music and media since the seventies. He was involved in the launch and editing of magazines such as Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word, among many others.

deadmau5 Debuts Virtual Concert Experience on Soundscape VR

— Soundscape, the premier musical metaverse experience for VR and PC, recently announced a collaboration with deadmau5, one of the world’s most respected electronic music producers of modern times. The experiential collaboration will feature an exclusive virtual concert series where deadmau5 will perform his latest tracks, providing fans with a unique and immersive auditory journey through the Soundscape platform.

The first major VR experience built natively on Unreal Engine 5, Soundscape is enabling state-of-the-art graphics and performance controls for users. The latest version also introduces upgrades, including Soundskin avatar creation capabilities and the V4 release of Sonic AI, the Soundscape audiovisual engine, enhancing the aesthetics and responsiveness of visual elements across all hyper-immersive worlds.

Designed as a high-performance experience, Soundscape optimizes the capabilities of the most advanced VR headsets and PCs. It is purely an entertainment experience and does not collect, track, or sell user data.

“Soundscape continues to push the boundaries of virtual reality experiences, and our collaboration with deadmau5 represents a new frontier in immersive entertainment,” Soundscape Founder and CEO Eric Alexander said. “Together, we’re creating an unparalleled audiovisual experience that transcends traditional concert formats, giving fans an opportunity to connect with the music on a deeper level.”

Soundscape is now available for purchase and download exclusively on Steam for VR & PC play at $39.99.

 

“ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! – THE BEST OF 40 YEARS” to be released on September 27, 2024

Four decades of Alphaville! Founded by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens, this pop outfit stands as one of the few German bands to break through on the international music scene. With hits like “Big in Japan,” “Forever Young,” and “Sounds like a Melody,” they have inspired generations of fans and continue to do so. This fall, Alphaville is embarking on a major “ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! LIVE” tour, preceded by their first career-spanning retrospective: “ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! – BEST OF 40 YEARS,” available from September 27, 2024, via Warner Music Central Europe—exactly 40 years to the day since the release of their debut album “Forever Young.”

Marian Gold: “Alphaville is made up of very curious beings, and the world of music is a totally crazy playground. You throw yourself in, maybe make mistakes, take detours, and come back with fabulous insights and the craziest songs. It’s a great adventure, great, great fun.”

Bernhard Lloyd: “Back in 1984, the ‘biggest year in pop,’ as it is often called, there was a seemingly simple explanation for Alphaville’s success: the right idea, in the right place at the right time. Today, 40 years later, this explanation can no longer account for the continuing worldwide success. It must be down to the special magic of Alphaville’s songs after all. And the enthusiasm with which they were created”.

The CD version (digipack) contains 40 tracks and a 20-page booklet. The shortened LP version (180g) includes a printed inner sleeve with credits and many photos, as well as a poster in the limited first edition. Notably, Alphaville fans worldwide were invited to vote on the tracklist (digital + 3CD) in advance. Using a special voting tool, they were able to choose their 40 favorite Alphaville songs, put them in the order of their choice and save them as a playlist.

Alphaville was founded by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens in Münster, Germany. Their debut album “Forever Young” was released in 1984, immediately becoming an international success. Their first single “Big in Japan” shot straight into the international charts, reaching number 1 in Germany and many other countries. Alongside other successful singles, “Forever Young” became a worldwide hit and one of the best-known songs of the 1980s.

With their catchy synth-pop sound and profound lyrics, Alphaville struck a chord with the times—just as they have with their subsequent albums. The sensational debut was followed by further successful LPs such as “Afternoons in Utopia” (1986) and “The Breathtaking Blue” (1989). Alphaville have always managed to evolve their distinctive sound while staying true to themselves, experimenting with different musical styles and themes, giving their work an impressive diversity. Alphaville’s catalog includes eight studio albums to date, with “Eternally Yours” most recently landing at number 2 in the German charts in 2022.

One of Alphaville’s unique gifts is their ability to create timeless music that remains relevant and beloved across the decades. “Forever Young,” for example, is not only a nostalgic classic, but has been featured in countless international film and television productions and discovered by new generations, as evidenced by numerous cover versions from global stars like Beyoncé to local German rap juggernaut Bushido. Last year, the song also experienced a renaissance as a global TikTok trend.

Following the remastered and expanded deluxe editions of “Forever Young” (1984), “Afternoons In Utopia” (1986), “The Breathtaking Blue” (1989), “Prostitute” (1994), and “Salvation” (1997), you can now look forward to Alphaville’s first comprehensive best-of collection, followed by the anniversary tour:

“ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! Live – BEST OF 40 YEARS”
02.11.24 Kempten, BigBox
03.11.24 Zurich, Kongresshaus
16.11.24 Bremen, Metropol Theater
17.11.24 Lüneburg, LKH Arena
29.11.24 Lingen, Emsland Arena
30.11.24 Wetzlar, Buderus Arena
10.12.24 Nuremberg, Meistersingerhalle
11.12.24 Pforzheim, CCP
23.01.25 Kiel, Wunderino Arena
24.01.25 Hanover, Swiss Life Hall
06.02.25 Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Hall
07.02.25 Bochum, RuhrCongress
13.02.25 Berlin, Tempodrom
14.02.25 Hamburg, Edel Optics Arena
22.02.25 Vienna, Gasometer
01.03.25 Freiburg, Konzerthaus
02.03.25 Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
08.03.25 Mannheim, Rosengarten
09.03.25 Bielefeld, Stadthalle
17.03.25 Magdeburg, Getec Arena
14.04.25 Stuttgart, Liederhalle (Hegelsaal)
15.04.25 Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle
29.04.25 Leipzig, Quarterback Immobilien Arena
30.04.25 Dresden, Exhibition Center
27.05.25 Munich, Circus Krone
30.05.25 Münster, Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland

“ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! – BEST OF 40 YEARS” is available on CD and vinyl. The CD album consists of 3 CDs with the following tracks:

CD 1
1. Big In Japan – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Fools – 2023 Remaster
3. The Mysteries of Love – 7“ Remix Edit – 2021 Remaster
4. Jerusalem – Single Version – 2021 Remaster
5. A Victory of Love – 2019 Remaster
6. Summer Rain – 2021 Remaster
7. Dance with Me – Symphonic Version
8. Sounds Like a Melody – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
9. I Die For You Today – 2024 Remaster
10. Universal Daddy – 2021 Remaster
11. Inside Out – 2023 Remaster
12. Forever Young – 2019 Remaster
13. Flame – 2023 Remaste

CD 2:
1. Sounds Like a Melody – Special Long Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Dance With Me – Empire Remix – 2021 Remaster
3. Wishful Thinking – Radiomix Turbobeat – 2023 Remaster
4. The Jet Set – Single Remix – 2019 Remaster
5. Heartbreak City
6. Monkey in the Moon – 2023 Remaster
7. The Impossible Dream – Single Version – 2023 Remaster
8. She Fades Away – 2021 Remaster
9. Summer in Berlin – 2019 Remaster
10. Welcome to the Sun – 2019 Remaster
11. Lassie Come home – 2021 Remaster
12. Eternally Yours – Symphonic Version

CD 3:
1. Forever Young – Special Dance Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Romeos – Single Version – 2021 Remaster
3. Red Rose – 7“ Remix – 2021 Remaster
4. Dance With Me – 2021 Remaster
5. Fallen Angel – 2019 Remaster
6. Seeds – 2019 Remaster
7. Heaven on Earth (The Things We’ve Got To Do) – 2024 Remaster
8. Next Generation – 2021 Remaster
9. Iron John – 2023 Remaster
10. For a Million – 2021 Remaster
11. Summer in Berlin – Symphonic Version
12. Fantastic Dream – 2021 Remaster
13. Song For No One – 2024 Remaster
14. Apollo – 2023 Remaster
15. A Handful Of Darkness

The vinyl album consists of a 180gr vinyl LP, limited with poster and the following tracks:

Side A:
1. Big In Japan – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Fools – 2023 Remaster
3. The Mysteries of Love – 7“ Remix Edit – 2021 Remaster
4. Jerusalem – Single Version – 2021 Remaster
5. A Victory of Love – 2019 Remaster
6. Summer Rain – 2021 Remaster
7. Dance with Me – Symphonic Version
Side B:
1. Sounds Like a Melody – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
2. I Die For You Today – 2024 Remaster
3. Universal Daddy – 2021 Remaster
4. Inside Out – 2023 Remaster
5. Forever Young – 2019 Remaster
6. Flame – 2023 Remaster

2-LP Reissue Of The Notorious B.I.G.’s Multi-Platinum Debut Featuring Limited Edition Collectible Cover Art Arrives On September 13

The Notorious B.I.G.’s multi-platinum debut, Ready to Die, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special 2-LP reissue featuring newly reimagined limited edition cover art.

On September 13—the album’s original release date—Ready To Die (30th Anniversary) will be available as a double album on black vinyl from Rhino.com and biggiemerch.com. Pre-order HERE. On the same day, a color vinyl edition will be available exclusively at select retailers.

Earlier this year, the Library of Congress inducted Ready To Die into the National Recording Registry. In the essay accompanying the induction, author and journalist Justin Tinsley writes, “In its true essence, the album is a response to American capitalism and just how deadly the pursuit of money could be and was for so many–in particular, young Black folks in America. ‘Ready To Die’ is a response to so many moments in American history before it: the economic crisis that nearly crippled New York in the 1970s, the crack explosion of the ’80s (and the unfathomable violence and destruction it brought) and Reagonomics, ‘Stop-And-Frisk’-era policies that crippled Black communities… ‘Rolling Stone’ dubbed the album ‘the precise moment when hip-hop’s golden age transitioned into its modern age, the height of New York hip-hop and the sound of the greatest rapper of all time at the absolute top of his power.’”

The album’s lead single, “Juicy,” achieved gold certification upon release and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, crossing over to reach No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since its release, the platinum-certified track has garnered over 1 billion streams and was named the best hip-hop song of all time by the BBC. The second single, “Big Poppa,” was an even bigger success; with over 1 billion streams to date, it topped the Rap and R&B charts and reached No. 6 on the Hot 100. It was certified platinum at the time and nominated for the GRAMMY® Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In addition, a remix of “One More Chance” topped the Rap and R&B charts and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.

The iconic record has been certified 6x platinum and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever, making the Apple Music 100 Best Albums of All Time and No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.

Ready To Die (30th Anniversary) 2-LP Track Listing

LP One: Side One

1. Intro
2. “Things Done Changed”
3. “Gimme The Loot”
4. “Machine Gun Funk”
5. “Warning”

Side Two
1. “Ready To Die”
2. “One More Chance”
3. “F*$K Me”
4. “The What”
5. “Juicy”

LP Two: Side One
1. “Every Day Struggle”
2. “Me & My Bitch”
3. “Big Poppa”
4. “Respect”

Side Two
1. “Friend of Mine”
2. “Unbelievable”
3. “Suicidal Thoughts”
4. “Who Shot Ya”

Open Championship to Air Live on SiriusXM

SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide a live broadcast of The 152nd Open when golf’s original championship is played July 18-21 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.

SiriusXM will air 45 hours of live on-course coverage across all four rounds of play on SiriusXM’s The Open Radio channel, which is available to listeners in their cars on channel 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Championship broadcasts will begin on SiriusXM on Thursday and Friday at 2 am ET, and on Saturday and Sunday at 4 am ET, and will continue through the conclusion of each day’s play.

Listeners will hear The Open Radio broadcast, produced by The R&A, on Thursday and Friday, and in the morning hours on Saturday and Sunday. SiriusXM’s produced play-by-play broadcast will take over and air on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

The Open Radio team will feature Marcus Buckland, Sue Thearle, Ron Jones, Matt Adams, Sophie Walker, Raymond Burns, Alison Walker, Paul Eales, and Harry Ewing. SiriusXM’s voices at Royal Troon will be Taylor Zarzour, tour pro Brendan De Jonge and Fred Albers.

“The Open is always one of the most anticipated events in golf. Not only is it the game’s original major but it is one of the most unique tests of the season for these players,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “With 45 hours of live hole-by-hole coverage, plus analysis from players who know what it is like to compete in an Open Championship, we’re proud to deliver our listeners across North America the most comprehensive audio coverage of this great tournament.”

Immediately after each round, SiriusXM hosts will be live on air to provide a recap of the day’s play and look ahead at the next day’s action.

In the days before and after The Open, and every week throughout the year, SiriusXM’s weekday golf programming lineup features live shows that offer news, analysis, expert instruction and more.

Notable SiriusXM programming during Open Championship Week includes shows hosted by current and former players with extensive major championship experience. “The Rocco Hour” airs Monday and Tuesday at 6 pm ET, hosted by Rocco Mediate, who competed in nine Open Championships. “ANNIKA,” hosted by legendary 10-time major championship winner Annika Sorenstam, airs Tuesday at 7 pm ET. “The Lucas Glover Show,” airing Tuesday at 8 pm ET, is hosted by major champion Lucas Glover, who has competed in 10 Open Championships and will be in the field this week at Royal Troon.

For a full schedule of SiriusXM’s programming go to SiriusXM.com/golfonsxm.

Post Malone Hits The Road For ‘F-1 Trillion’ Tour

Today, 9x diamond-certified GRAMMY Award-nominated global superstar Post Malone announces his F-1 Trillion Tour, a momentous 21 show outing with stadium, festival, and amphitheater performances around the U.S.

Last week, Post released “Pour Me A Drink” featuring Blake Shelton, while also announcing that his debut country album F-1 Trillion will be out on August 16th. His first single off the upcoming album and mega-smash “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen is continuing to dominate the charts. Upon release, it crash landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tallying “the highest weekly sales and streams since 2020” and remained at #1 for five consecutive weeks, emerging as the longest running number one song of 2024.

This tour follows ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’ run last year, his highly successful trek across the US and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the 2024 outing kicks off on September 8 at Salt Lake City’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, making stops at Fenway Park, Hersheypark Stadium, Credit One Stadium and more before wrapping up in Nashville at Nissan Stadium on October 19.

Post shares, “I love y’all so very much and I’m so excited to get out and play new music for you.”

A 9x diamond-certified GRAMMY Award-nominated phenomenon, Dallas, TX artist Post Malone regularly rewrites history, blurs boundaries, and incites internet-breaking conversation with every move. Emerging in 2015 with a genre-less brew that inspired a movement, he delivered the diamond-selling “Congratulations” [feat. Quavo], achieved back-to-back #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, received countless multi-Platinum certifications around the world, and smashed one record after another with his Hot 100-topping hits. In 2022, he pushed boundaries again with his fourth full-length offering, Twelve Carat Toothache, which marked his fourth consecutive Top 5 bow on the Top 200. It also paved the way for his biggest headliner to date, The Twelve Carat Toothache Tour, taking over arenas for multiple dates in major cities throughout the year. He even scored “the highest-certified single in RIAA history” with the 17x-platinum “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)” [feat. Swae Lee], netting the biggest single of his generation. In 2023, he garnered a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “I Like You (A Happier Song)” [with Doja Cat], marking his tenth career nomination in six years.

Three years prior, his 2019 third full-length, Hollywood’s Bleeding, represented an audience and critical high watermark. Not only did it arrive at platinum status and eventually go triple platinum, but it also reigned at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for four weeks and returned to the chart for a fifth week, making for the longest run atop the chart of 2019 and the first release to do so in over a year. The quadruple-platinum lead single “Circles” seized #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. It notably occupied a spot on the chart for a record 39 weeks in total. Speaking of making history, he performed a massively popular Nirvana tribute concert on YouTube, raising over $10,000,000 for the World Health Organization in the fight against COVID-19. Hollywood’s Bleeding followed the immense success of the triple-Platinum beerbongs & bentleys, which also landed at #1 a year prior. In the wake of beerbongs & bentleys, Post crushed a record in place for 54 years. He charted nine songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100, notching the most songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100 ever. Moreover, he also trounced the record for most simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 hits with 14.

As of 2023, his catalog comprises the GRAMMY Award-nominated “rockstar” [feat. 21 Savage” (Diamond), “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)” [feat. Swae Lee] (2x Diamond), “I Fall Apart” (Diamond), “Psycho” [feat. Ty Dolla $ign] (Diamond), “White Iverson” (Diamond), “Better Now” (Diamond), and more. Not to mention, he sold out numerous arena tours and hosted and curated his own mega-popular Posty Fest in 2018 and 2019. It all started with his quintuple-platinum influential 2016 debut, Stoney. With records under his belt that will likely never be surpassed and a generation of artists and audiences worldwide under his spell, Post Malone simply doesn’t stop.

2024 TOUR DATES:
Sun Sep 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sat Sep 14 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Mon Sep 16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 18 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Fri Sep 20 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sat Sep 21 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre
Mon Sep 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
Wed Sep 25 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sat Sep 28* – New York, NY – Global Citizen Festival
Sun Sep 29 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre
Tue Oct 1 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Oct 4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sat Oct 5 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Mon Oct 7 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Oct 9 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
Fri Oct 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun Oct 13 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Tue Oct 15 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Thu Oct 17 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
Sat Oct 19 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
*Festival Performance

Anderson .Paak Announces 2024 Fall Tour Playing His Classic Album “Malibu” In Its Entirety

Today, Anderson .Paak announced his 2024 tour across the U.S. The tour celebrates Anderson’s GRAMMY-award nominated second studio album, Malibu, which was released January 15, 2016 to critical acclaim. During his fall tour run, he will play Malibu in its entirety. Produced by Live Nation, the 14-date tour kicks off on Wednesday, September 18 in Bend, OR at Hayden Homes Amphitheater with additional stops in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more before wrapping up on Sunday, October 13 in Atlanta, GA at Lakewood Amphitheatre. Special guests Maurice Brown and GAWD will join on all dates.

Multi-hyphenate global superstar Anderson .Paak has no plans of slowing down. He spent his childhood playing drums in his church band in Oxnard, California. Continuing to pursue his passion, he released his debut album, Venice, in 2014 followed by Malibu two years later, landing him his first GRAMMY nomination. By 2021, he had four GRAMMY wins under his belt, most notably for his single “Lockdown,” which was released on Juneteenth following his participation in a Los Angeles protest against police brutality. The same year, he debuted his collaborative R&B superduo Silk Sonic, alongside Bruno Mars, whose single “Leave The Door Open” garnered over one billion streams, earned them four more GRAMMYs and led to a sold-out Vegas residency.

Now an 8x GRAMMY Award winner, producer, songwriter, artist & director, Anderson .Paak continues to expand his achievements. Debuting in 2022, his alter ego DJ Pee .Wee showcases his Vinyl DJ sets with past performances at the likes of the Met Gala, F1 Las Vegas, and Coachella. Meanwhile, he also founded his own label APESHIT, teaming up with Universal Music Group, while also directing multiple music videos, landing a 2022 BET Award for “Best Director” and being credited on the highly regarded music video for Leon Bridges’ “Motorbike.” He also continues his philanthropic efforts with the Brandon Anderson Foundation with his annual .Paak House event which benefits underserved youth in areas of art & music. Currently, .Paak is in production on his feature film directorial debut K-POPS, a dramatic comedy that takes inspiration from his life, bridging family lineages and cultures, while also gearing up for the release of Why Lawd?, an album by NxWorries, a duo group formed in 2015 by .Paak and producer Knxwledge.

ANDERSON .PAAK 2024 TOUR DATES
Wed Sep 18 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Sep 19 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Thu Sep 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
Fri Sep 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 28 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Wed Oct 02 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Fri Oct 04 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sat Oct 05 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 08 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
Wed Oct 09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Fri Oct 11 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sun Oct 13 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre

Comedian Ronny Chieng Announces Leg Two Of His Highly Successful “The Love To Hate It Tour”

Today, Ronny Chieng, one of the most popular touring comedians announced leg two of his extremely popular “The Love To Hate It Tour,” which has sold out 20 shows and counting across the first leg. The second leg of the tour will kick off on Thursday, October 10 in New York, NY at the Beacon Theatre, with additional stops in Chicago, San Jose, St. Louis, Nashville and more before wrapping up early next year on Saturday, January 25 in Syracuse, NY at Landmark Theatre.

Ronny Chieng is a stand-up comedian, actor and Correspondent on “The Daily Show”. In addition to two Netflix stand-up comedy specials, Ronny has starred in “Crazy Rich Asians”, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, “M3GAN”, “American Born Chinese”, “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”, “Vacation Friends 2”, “Joy Ride” and will star in the upcoming Hulu series “Interior Chinatown”.

THE LOVE TO HATE IT TOUR LEG ONE UPCOMING DATES:
Fri Jul 12 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater ^
Sat Jul 13 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Civic Theatre – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Tue Jul 23 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre
Wed Jul 24 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Fri Jul 26 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre –SOLD-OUT ^
Sat Jul 27 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre – SOLD-OUT ^
Sat Jul 27 – Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Theatre (Late Show) – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Sun Aug 25 – Berlin, Germany – TaPP ^
Tue Aug 27 – Brussels, Belgium – La Madeleine – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Thu Aug 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nya Cirkus – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Sat Aug 31 – Helsinki, Finland – Apollo Live Club ^
Sun Sep 01 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Theater Amsterdam – SOLD-OUT ^
Mon Sep 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Theater Amsterdam – SOLD-OUT ^
Wed Sep 04 – Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Concert Hall ^
Sat Sep 07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern – SOLD-OUT ^
Sun Sep 08 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern ^
Fri Sep 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre ^
Sat Sep 14 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre ^
Sun Sep 15 – Columbus, OH – Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre – LIMITED TICKETS ^

THE LOVE TO HATE IT TOUR LEG TWO DATES – JUST ADDED:
Thu Oct 10 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Fri Oct 11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
Thu Oct 17 – Stockton, CA – Bob Hope Theatre
Fri Oct 18 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Center for the Perf. Arts
Sat Oct 19 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Fri Oct 25 – London, UK – The London Palladium – LIMITED TICKETS ^
Sat Oct 26 – London, UK – Theatre Royal Dury Lane ^
Fri Nov 01 – Westbury, NY – Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Sun Nov 03 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
Fri Nov 08 – Baltimore, MD – Lyric Baltimore
Sat Nov 09 – Charlottesville, VA – Paramount Theater
Fri Nov 15 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey
Sat Nov 16 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Fri Nov 22 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
Sat Nov 23 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
Sat Nov 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater
Fri Dec 06 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Fri Jan 10 – Burlington, VT – Flynn Theatre
Sat Jan 11 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts
Sat Jan 18 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
Sun Jan 19 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Sat Jan 25 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
^Previously announced

About Ronny Chieng:

Coin Announce North American Tour

COIN have announced their new album I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore will be out September 13 via 10k Projects. The band’s debut single “Strawberry Jam” produced by Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan Lana Del Rey) is also out now. Along with the announcement of this new chapter for COIN, they will be kicking off a North American Tour playing notable venues such as the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, MGM Music Hallat Fenway in Boston, Fox Theater in Oakland and many more.

The new album finds the band in their most vulnerable state and continuing to push the boundaries of alternative pop without straying from their trademark dynamic energy. It’s bright, bittersweet, electric, intimate and a record fans new and old can embrace open heartedly. After thinking they were out of stories to tell, songs to shape, I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore suggests that COIN have unlocked not a new chapter in their existence but an entire new volume, with more depth than they’ve ever shared before.

COIN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
9/29 – Franklin, TN – Pilgrimage Music Festival
10/1 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/2 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
10/4 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/5 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
10/6 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
10/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/9 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
10/12 – Columbus OH, – KEMBA! Live
10/13 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
10/15 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/18 – Montreal, QC – The Beanfield Theatre
10/19 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
10/23 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
10/24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10/26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
10/27 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/29 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
11/1 – St.Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
11/2 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
11/3 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
11/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
11/8 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
11/9 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
2/8 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
2/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair
2/11 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House
2/12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
2/14 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
2/15 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
2/16 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
2/18 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
2/20 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
2/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
2/22 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
2/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
2/27 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
2/28 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
3/1 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
3/3 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
3/4 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live

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