Friday, May 21, 2021

Sights and Sounds: Little Steven, Sara Bareilles, Billie Eilish, Lake Street Dive

So much music news to share! Have a great weekend everyone...Robert Kinsler



Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul lift curtain on explosive new concert recording, 'Summer of Sorcery Live! at the Beacon Theatre,' releasing on blu-ray video with 5.1 surround, 3CD and as a limited edition 5LP vinyl box set

 

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES FROM PETER WOLF, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, JIMMY BARNES, NILS LOFGREN, PETER GARRETT, NICK GRAVENITES AND MORE

 

ELECTRIFYING VIDEO OF “CAMOUFLAGE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (LIVE)” PREMIERES TODAY 

 

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

 

AVAILABLE JULY 9 VIA WICKED COOL RECORDS/UMe 

 

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Professionally filmed and recorded before a sold-out crowd at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre on November 6, 2019, the live concert extravaganza, Summer Of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre, expertly captures Little Steven, aka Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt, bringing the house down with his band the Disciples of Soul as they showcase their  acclaimed 2019 album, Summer Of Sorcery, a 12-track record about the first rush of summer and the electric feeling of unlimited possibilities. 

 

With summer just around the corner, Van Zandt is pleased to announce the full two-and-a-half-hour concert – the triumphant hometown culmination of the Summer of Sorcery’s European and U.S. tours – will be released July 9 via Wicked Cool Records/UMe in a variety of formats including Blu-ray video as well as audio-only versions on 3CD and as a limited edition 5LP 180-gram “Psychedelic Psorcery Pswirl” color vinyl box set, which will be exclusively available via uDiscoverMusic and LittleSteven.com. The Blu-ray features the entire concert in HD video with the audio offered in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound to provide the next best possible experience to being at the rock ‘n’ soul revue. The live album, which was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig, both career-long collaborators, includes thrilling performances of every song from Summer of Sorcery alongside tracks from throughout Van Zandt’s solo career, songs he wrote for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and some souped-up covers. 

 

Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre is heralded by an electrifying live video of “Camouflage of Righteousness,” available to watch now at Little Steven’s Official YouTube channel.  

 

PRE-ORDER SUMMER OF SORCERY LIVE! AT THE BEACON THEATRE

 

WATCH/EMBED “CAMOUFLAGE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (LIVE)”

 

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul were joined throughout the Summer of Sorcery tour by an array of legendary friends and family. Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre is highlighted by a surprise appearance by the one and only Peter Wolf, who lends his inimitable vocals to powerhouse versions of J Geils Band’s Freeze Frame” and Artists United Against Apartheid’s landmark protest anthem, “Sun City.”

 

Summer Of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre is rounded out with nearly an extra hour of live music featuring seven previously unreleased bonus performances recorded throughout 2017-2019, including with such superstar special guests as Australian music legends Jimmy Barnes and Peter Garrett, longtime friend and E Street Band bandmate Nils Lofgren, and the legendary Nick Gravenites, who joins Van Zandt for a spectacular rendition of the Electric Flag’s “Groovin’ Is Easy.” In addition, Peter Wolf returns for an explosive cover of The Showstoppers’ hit, “(Ain’t Nothin’ But A) Houseparty,” recorded during the Soulfire Tour but, according to Van Zandt, “too good to leave on the shelf.” The festivities come to a rousing conclusion with a star-studded version of “Sun City,” which edits together performances with Jimmy BarnesJake ClemonsSam FenderPeter GarrettCourtney HadwinGarland Jeffreys and Bruce Springsteen.

 

“We were born freaks, misfits, and outcasts,” Van Zandt writes in the album’s liner notes, which also include personal comments about each performance. “We got into this business because no other would have us. While we were here we figured we might as well create a world of our own, because we didn’t fit in the one we were being offered. Being on the road with a band is the ultimate manifestation of that fantasy. Together you travel, you perform, you dispense joy, and you get to see the world while avoiding it at the same time.

 

“Such was the case with the troubadour missionaries and part-time exorcists known as the Disciples of Soul as they sprinkled enlightenment to a dark world from May 27, 2017 to November 6, 2019. First as the Soulfire was lit in the overture and finally as the Summer of Sorcery played out its magical denouement. Herein embodies the still sparkling evidence of the latter, that which began as stranger’s prayers imagined and ended as a family’s promise fulfilled. Enjoy it at as much as we did at whatever volume is required to force your neighbors to call the cops.” 

 

Arranged and produced by Van Zandt, with production assistance by GRAMMY® Award-winner Geoff Sanoff (Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Colbert). Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre kicks off with a very special introduction from counterculture icon Wavy Gravyand from there traverses across Little Steven’s genre-smashing body of work, from Summer of Sorcery and 2017’s acclaimed solo return, Soulfire through classic songs and fan favorites from the songwriter, guitarist and band leader’s illustrious career, including an incendiary three-song salvo celebrating his work with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (“Little Girl So Fine,” “Trapped Again,” and “Love On The Wrong Side Of Town”). Further highlights include spectacular covers of The Youngbloods’ On Sir Francis Drake,” The Dovells’ Bristol Stomp,” The Animals’ Club-A-Go-Go,” and Bruce Springsteen’s Tucson Train.”

 

Summer of Sorcery arrived in May 2019 and was immediately greeted by worldwide critical applause with Rolling Stone exclaiming, “it largely dispenses with protest songs and revels in the rock, soul and R&B of his Sixties youth,” adding it’s “the most eclectic record he’s ever made.” Van Zandt and his collaborators “pull out all the stops to make this sonic smorgasbord explode out of the speakers with passion and clout,” wrote American Songwriter. “Few artists have the artistic vision to pull off a thunderous production like this which is impressive in its scope and sheer booming audio audacity.” “A happy return for the Jersey Shore prince,” declared MOJO, while Classic Rock raved, “(Van Zandt’s) tangible labour of love defiantly captures old-school New York’s cross-pollinating melting pot with rich infusions of Latin (‘Party Mambo!’), blues (‘I Visit The Blues’), blaxploitation (‘Vortex’), classic rock ‘n’ roll (‘Superfly Terraplane’), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (‘Soul Power Twistin’’) and still making a social point on ‘Education,’” adding, “This unashamed celebration of endangered music and city life also makes a great party soundtrack.” “It’s all but impossible not to be impressed by the scope of Little Steven’s vision,” wrote All Music, “and the skill with which he and his collaborators bring it to fruition…Imagine Asbury Park, New Jersey encompassing an entire musical planet and you’ll have an idea of what Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul are doing on Summer of Sorcery, and if you dig rockin’ soul, this should be right up your alley.”

 

Van Zandt recently announced the publication of his first ever memoir, Unrequited Infatuations, due September 28 from Hachette Books; pre-orders are available now HERE. An epic tale of self-discovery, Unrequited Infatuations chronicles the twists and turns of Van Zandt’s always surprising life, from a bedroom in suburban New Jersey in the early ‘60s to the world’s largest stages in not only entertainment but activism as well. More than just the testimony of a globe-trotting nomad, more than the story of a groundbreaking activist, more than the odyssey of a spiritual seeker, and more than a master class in rock ‘n’ roll (not to mention a dozen other crafts), Van Zandt’s extraordinary odyssey shows how rock and soul has the power to change the world.

 

2021 has already seen the release of another live collection, Macca To Mecca!, a spectacular tribute to the Beatles available now via Wicked Cool/UMe on CD/DVD. The 14-track album/concert film – which includes a riveting performance of “I Saw Her Standing There,” recorded at London’s famed Roundhouse and featuring a special appearance by Paul McCartney – captures Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul’s extraordinary surprise set at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club during the band’s sold out 2017 European tour. The intimate lunchtime gig was a salute to the kind of shows the Beatles used to play in their early days when they would perform for local secretaries, clerks and shopkeepers during their half hour lunch break. Van Zandt decided to bring that unique idea back 50 plus years later for a rollicking, jam-packed daytime set filled that honored the band with rocking renditions of “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Good Morning, Good Morning,” “Got To Get You Into My Life,” and “All You Need Is Love,” alongside iconic songs famously performed by the nascent Fab Four, including “Boys” (originally by The Shirelles), “Slow Down” (by Larry Williams) and “Soldier Of Love” (first recorded by Arthur Alexander).

 

STREAM/PURCHASE MACCA TO MECCA!

 

SUMMER OF SORCERY LIVE! AT THE BEACON THEATRE TRACKLISTINGS

 

BLU-RAY

1. Intro: Wavy Gravy

2. Communion

3. Camouflage of Righteousness

4. Party Mambo!

5. Love Again

6. Education

7. On Sir Francis Drake

8. I Visit The Blues

9. Gravity

10. Los Desaparecidos

11. Little Girl So Fine

12. Trapped Again

13. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town

14. A World Of Our Own

15. Suddenly You

16. Vortex

17. I Am A Patriot

18. Superfly Terraplane

19. Bitter Fruit

20. Forever

21. Summer of Sorcery

22. Tucson Train

23. Freeze Frame (with Peter Wolf)

24. Sun City (with Peter Wolf)

25. Soul Power Twist

26. Out Of The Darkness

 

BONUS CONTENT

1. Bristol Stomp

2. Club A-Go-Go

3. Groovin’ Is Easy (with Nick Gravenites)

4. (Ain’t Nothin’ But A) Houseparty (with Peter Wolf)

5. Ride The Night Away (with Jimmy Barnes)

6. Moon Tears (with Nils Lofgren)

7. Sun City (with Jimmy Barnes, Peter Garrett, Sam Fender, Courtney Hadwin, Jake Clemons, Garland Jeffreys, and Bruce Springsteen)

 

3CD

CD1

1. Intro: Wavy Gravy

2. Communion

3. Camouflage of Righteousness

4. Party Mambo!

5. Love Again

6. Education

7. On Sir Francis Drake

8. I Visit The Blues

9. Gravity

10. Los Desaparecidos

11. Little Girl So Fine

12. Trapped Again

13. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town

14. A World Of Our Own

 

CD2

1. Suddenly You

2. Vortex

3. I Am A Patriot

4. Superfly Terraplane

5. Bitter Fruit

6. Forever

7. Summer of Sorcery

8. Tucson Train

9. Freeze Frame (with Peter Wolf)

10. Sun City (with Peter Wolf)

11. Soul Power Twist

12. Out Of The Darkness

 

CD3
1. Bristol Stomp

2. Club A-Go-Go

3. Groovin’ Is Easy (with Nick Gravenites)

4. (Ain’t Nothin’ But A) Houseparty (with Peter Wolf)

5. Ride The Night Away (with Jimmy Barnes)

6. Moon Tears (with Nils Lofgren)

7. Sun City (with Jimmy Barnes, Peter Garrett, Sam Fender, Courtney Hadwin, Jake Clemons, Garland Jeffreys, and Bruce Springsteen)

 

5LP

LP1

1. Intro: Wavy Gravy (Side A)

2. Communion (Side A)

3. Camouflage of Righteousness (Side A)

4. Party Mambo! (Side A)

5. Love Again (Side B)

6. Education (Side B)

 

LP2

1. On Sir Francis Drake (Side A)

2. I Visit The Blues (Side A)

3. Gravity (Side A)

4. Los Desaparecidos (Side A)

5. Little Girl So Fine (Side B)

6. Trapped Again (Side B)

7. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town (Side B)

 

LP3

1. A World Of Our Own (Side A)

2. Suddenly You (Side A)

3. Vortex (Side A)

4. I Am A Patriot (Side A)

5. Superfly Terraplane (Side B)

6. Bitter Fruit (Side B)

7. Forever (Side B)

 

LP4

1. Summer of Sorcery (Side A)

2. Tucson Train (Side A)

3. Freeze Frame (with Peter Wolf) (Side A)

4. Sun City (with Peter Wolf) (Side B)

5. Soul Power Twist (Side B)

6. Out Of The Darkness (Side B)

 

LP5

1. Bristol Stomp (Side A)

2. Club A-Go-Go (Side A)

3. Groovin’ Is Easy (with Nick Gravenites) (Side A)

4. (Ain’t Nothin’ But A) Houseparty (with Peter Wolf) (Side A)

5. Ride The Night Away (with Jimmy Barnes) (Side B)

6. Moon Tears (with Nils Lofgren) (Side B)

7. Sun City (with Jimmy Barnes, Peter Garrett, Sam Fender, Courtney Hadwin, Jake Clemons, Garland Jeffreys, and Bruce Springsteen) (Side B)

 

 

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Sara Bareilles releases new album, 'Amidst The Chaos: Live From the Hollywood Bowl,' today - get it HERE!

 

“BRAVE” VIDEO FROM THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL AVAILABLE NOW! WATCH IT HERE!

 

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WATCH HER PERFORMANCE FROM THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN HERE!


(May 21, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Grammy® Award-winner, Tony® and Emmy® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actress and author Sara Bareilles releases her new album, Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl. Get it here

 

Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl was recorded in November 2019 during her 28-city Amidst the Chaos tour. Guests on the album include T Bone Burnett, Emily King and The Milk Carton Kids as well as the Amidst the Chaos band including Charley Drayton, Solomon Dorsey, Rich Hinman, Butterfly Boucher, Misty Boyce, Maria Im and Melody Giron. 

 

Alongside the album release, Sara also released the video for “Brave”, which was recorded at the Hollywood Bowl. Watch it here! Additionally, Sara had a new Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl merchandise drop including limited edition hand-numbered lithographs and chandelier socks. Get them here!

 

Sara performed “I Choose You” live from the Hollywood Bowl on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night. Watch the performance here!

 

To celebrate the album release, Sara will have an encore presentation of her livestream from the Hollywood Bowl. The livestream will be on both Sara’s YouTube channel and Facebook page today, May 21 at 7pm ET. During the set, Sara and her band perform an abbreviated set, sharing the songs of Amidst the Chaos with her fans all over the globe.

 

TRACKLISTING:

1. Orpheus / Fire

2. Poetry by Dead Men

3. Eyes on You

4. I Choose You

5. Love Song

6. Armor

7. If I Can't Have You (feat. Emily King)

8. Miss Simone

9. Someone Who Loves Me (feat. The Milk Carton Kids) 

10. Soft Place to Land

11. You Matter To Me (feat. Solomon Dorsey)

12. Bad Idea (feat. Butterfly Boucher)

13. She Used To Be Mine

14. Uncharted

15. No Such Thing / Satellite Call

16. Let The Rain

17. King of Anything

18. Brave

19. Orpheus (feat. T Bone Burnett)

20. Gravity (feat. Rob Moose)

21. Saint Honesty

 

About Sara Bareilles:

Grammy Award winning Sara Bareilles first achieved mainstream critical praise in 2007 with her widely successful hit "Love Song," which reached No. 1 in 22 countries around the world from her debut album Little Voice. Since then, Sara has taken home a Grammy award for “Best American Roots Performance” for her performance of “Saint Honesty” and has received seven more Grammy® nominations, two Tony nominations and three Emmy nominations. Her book, “Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song,” was released in the fall of 2015 by Simon & Schuster and is a New York Times best seller. Making her Broadway debut, Sara composed the music and lyrics for Waitress, and made her Broadway acting debut in 2017 by stepping into the show's lead role. In 2019, Sara released her fifth full-length album entitled Amidst The Chaos. For this body of work, she joined forces in the studio with legendary Academy® Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett. The album spotlights her voice as a singer and storyteller like never before, making an enduring statement that reveals her as a true legacy artist. Always looking to try something new, Sara teamed up with her writing and producing partner, Jessie Nelson, J.J. Abrams and Apple, and executive produced Little Voice: a 10-episode musical drama series featuring her original music. In September, 2020, Sara released More Love – Songs From Little Voice Season One, which features her personally performed and recorded versions of the ten songs from the series.  Most recently, Sara stars in the brand new Tina Fey scripted musical-comedy series for Peacock called "Girls5eva," which premiered on May 6th, 2021.


 
Billie Eilish announces 'Happier Than Ever, The World Tour
 
2022 ARENA DATES ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA, UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE.
 
COMING TO THE FORUM ON APRIL 6, 8 & 9

NEW ALBUM, ‘HAPPIER THAN EVER’ 
SET FOR GLOBAL RELEASE, JULY 30
[DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE RECORDS]
 
 
‘HAPPIER THAN EVER’
 
‘YOUR POWER’
 
Following the release of her latest single ‘Your Power,’ and ahead of the July 30 release of her forthcoming album‘Happier Than Ever,’ Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish has announced the first leg of her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour, set to commence in February 2022.
 
Starting February 3 in New Orleans, the 32-date North American arena run will be making stops across North America, including the Forum in Los Angeles on April 6, 8 & 9, before heading across the Atlantic for an 18-date arena tour across Europe and the United Kingdom, starting June 3. Remaining tickets will on-sale Friday, May 28, 12pm local in the U.S and Canada, and 10am local in the United Kingdom and Europe. To ensure tickets get in to the hands of fans, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform in North America. Fans can register now through Sunday, May 23 at 11:59pm PT HERE for the Verified Fan presale. Registered fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, May 26 at 12pm local time through 10pm local time.
 
The seven-time GRAMMY Award winning artist and songwriter has also confirmed she will be continuing her work with sustainability partner REVERB for her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour, with the fan-facing Billie Eilish Action Villageat each show which will focus on climate action and climate justice, hosting and supporting BIPOC and women-led environmental organizations as well as a comprehensive program via REVERB’s forthcoming Music Climate Revolutioncampaign. In addition to reducing the tour’s environmental footprint, the initiative will support projects that directly and measurably eliminate greenhouse gases. These collective efforts will make the tour Climate Positive; eliminating significantly more emissions than the tour creates.
 
2021 has already been quite the year for 19-year-old Eilish whose latest single ‘Your Power’ debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, logging more than 150 Million streams in the first two weeks of release. Earlier this year, she took home two additional GRAMMY Awards; Record of the Year for “everything i wanted,” and Best Song Written For Visual Media for her James Bond song “No Time To Die.” In February, her groundbreaking documentary film, ‘The World’s A Little Blurry’ -- directed by R.J. Cutler -- saw its Apple TV+ global release and received critical praise worldwide. Earlier this month, Billie Eilish made her book debut with BILLIE EILISHa stunning visual narrative journey through her life. Published by Grand Central Publishing (GCP)the book features hundreds of never-before-seen photos, and captures the essence of Billie inside and out, offering readers personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more. Get your copy HERE.
 
‘Happier Than Ever’ is out worldwide on July 30. 
PRE-ORDER/ADD/SAVE HERE
 
 
1. Getting Older
2. I Didn’t Change My Number
3. Billie Bossa Nova
4. my future
5. Oxytocin
6. GOLDWING
7. Lost Cause
8. Halley’s Comet
9. Not My Responsibility
10. OverHeated
11. Everybody Dies
12. Your Power
13. NDA
14. Therefore I Am
15. Happier Than Ever
16. Male Fantasy
 
2022 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES*
02/03  - Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA
02/05 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
02/06 – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC
02/08 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
02/09 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC
02/10 – Bryce Jordan Center – University Park, PA
02/12 – KeyBank Center – Buffalo, NY
02/13 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
02/15 – Centre Bell – Montreal, QC
02/16 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
02/18 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
02/19 - Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
02/20 – TD Garden – Boston, MA
02/22 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
03/08 – Legacy Arena – Birmingham, AL
03/09 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
03/11 – Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
03/12 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
03/14 – United Center – Chicago, IL
03/15 – Xcel Center – St. Paul, MN
03/16 – CHI Health Center – Omaha, NE
03/19 – Ball Arena (formerly Pepsi Center) – Denver, CO
03/21 – Vivint Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
03/24 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
03/25 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
03/29 – Chase Center – San Francisco – CA
03/30 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA
04/01 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
04/02 – Gila River Arena – Glendale, AZ
04/06 – Forum – Los Angeles, CA
04/08 – Forum – Los Angeles, CA
04/09 – Forum – Los Angeles, CA
 
2022 EU/UK TOUR DATES
June 3 – SSE Arena – Belfast, UK
June 4 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE
June 5 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE
June 7 – AO Arena – Manchester, UK
June 8 –  AO Arena – Manchester, UK
June 10 – The O2 – London, UK
June 11 – The O2 – London, UK
June 12 – The O2 – London, UK
June 14 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow, UK
June 15 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK
June 16 – The O2 – London, UK
June 18 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, NL
June 19 – Festhalle – Frankfurt, DE
June 21 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, DE
June 22 – Accor Arena – Paris, FR
June 28 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, BE
June 30 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, DE
July 2 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, CH
 
*Members of the Verizon customer loyalty program, Verizon Up, will receive access to US dates on this tour. Limited quantities of Super Tickets will be available in 2022 for Verizon Up members to claim through the My Verizon app.
 
Photo credit: Kelia Anne MacCluskey
 
 
About Billie Eilish
As Billie Eilish prepares for the July, 30th, 2021 release of her highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Happier Than Ever,’ the 19-year-old Los Angeles native remains one of the biggest stars to emerge in the 21st century. Since the release of her debut single “ocean eyes” in 2015, Eilish continues to shatter the ceiling of music with her genre-defying sound. Fast forward from her humble breakout, her album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S as well as 17 additional countries around the world upon release in 2019, and was the most streamed album of that year. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? was written, produced and recorded entirely by Billie Eilish and brother FINNEAS in their childhood home of Los Angeles.  Billie Eilish went on to make history as the youngest artist to receive nominations and win in all the major categories at the 62nd GRAMMY® Awards, receiving an award for Best New Artist, Album of the YearRecord of the YearSong of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal AlbumBillie Eilish is also the youngest artist to write and record an official James Bond theme song, ‘No Time To Die.’ Most recently, Billie Eilish was nominated for four additional awards at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2021, and took home both Record of the Year for 'everything i wanted,' and Best Song Written For Visual Media for 'No Time To Die.’ Billie Eilish’s forthcoming album ‘Happier Than Ever’ was written by Billie and her brother FINNEAS, who also produced the album.
 
About the Forum
The Forum Presented by Chase, located in Inglewood, California, is the only arena-sized venue in the country dedicated to music and entertainment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for artists and fans alike thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities.  The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. In 2019, the Forum hosted nearly 100 events, including some of the biggest names in music, in addition to award shows, mixed martial arts, boxing, and will continue to offer world-class entertainment and service.  Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise and food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the show. A 40,000-square-foot outdoor terrace wraps around the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. For more information, please visit thelaforum.com.

Lake Street Dive performs "Same Old News" from new album OBVIOUSLY on
“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!”
ADDITIONAL SUMMER TOUR DATES
CONFIRMED INCLUDING SHOW AT
NEW YORK CITY’S SUMMERSTAGE
FOUR JUNE PERFORMANCES WILL
BE LIVESTREAMED 

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May 20, 2021—Last night, Lake Street Dive performed the song “Same Old News” from their new album Obviously on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Watch/share the performance HERE. The band has also appeared on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions,” while their “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” premiered on NPR Music in late April.  
In support of Obviouslythe band is set to perform around the U.S this summer, including headlining performances at New York City’s SummerStageChicago’s Ravinia Festival and Denver’s legendary Red Rocks AmphitheatreIn addition, the group will livestream their performances at Beak & Skiff Orchards in upstate New York on June 5 and 6 as well as their two-night runs at New Haven’s Westville Music Bowl on June 10 and 11. Fans can purchase access to the livestreams HERESee below for the full tour schedule.  
Obviously debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart while also delivering career best chart peaks at #1 on Americana/Folk#2 on Current Rock Albums and #2 on Current Alternative Albums charts. In addition, lead single “Hypotheticals” is currently in the Top 10 at AAANon-Commercial and Americana radio.  The track soared to #2 on the AAA chart and topped both the Non-Commercial and Americana Radio Singles Chart, all marking career highs for the band. 

Obviously, out now on Nonesuch Records, continues to receive critical acclaim:

Listen to bassist Bridget Kearney’s interview HERE.

“[‘Anymore’ is] a patient but unsparingly analytical song about the protracted last
throes of a relationship. Lake Street Dive, an era-hopping band that can reach all the way
back to small-group swing, places ‘Anymore’ in the 1970s and 1980s of Steely Dan
and Marvin Gaye, with electric keyboards, drum machines and tickling guitars. The gloss doesn’t hide the heartbreak or the anger.”

On Obviously, they’re still oddballs, but in the best way. At a moment when pop strives for lo-fi, solitary-world intimacy, the jazz-pop-whatever band refuses to think small. Fully living up to the water imagery in their name, they’ve made their first truly abashed yacht rock record—with all the hooks, musical interplay, sophistication and sometimes dodgy lyrics of that genre.”

“You need to make this band part of your life... Lake Street Dive fave never sounded better, full and clear with every instrument given a chance to shine in every song.”

“The quintet doesn’t wield its jazz-honed chops as a weapon, but in the service of flagrantly
pop-embracing, genre-transcending songs that incorporate the feels of Motown, ’70s soul and classic rock.”

“Lake Street Dive have been one of America’s hidden musical treasures for too long. Tight and playful, but not devoid of heft, this is an album to lift the spirits.”

“The reinvigorated landscape of the band’s dynamics left Lake Street Dive with freshly budding seeds of inspiration to write their new album, Obviously, a record that’s as sonically colorful and expressively open as the record’s beautiful cover art.”

“The most loveable grown-ups in pop are back with their clever songs and their tasteful, accomplished, arch, sophisticated blend of retro jazz and R&B styles.”

“Lake Street Dive finds beauty in pop.”

Obviously continues Lake Street Dive’s proof that great pop can inspire more than just the hips. It can also motivate the mind and stir the soul.”

Obviously is produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Elizondo, best known as a songwriting collaborator with Dr. Dre, Eminem, and 50 Cent who has also produced records for Fiona Apple, Mary J. Blige, Carrie Underwood, and 21 Pilots, among many others. Utilizing Elizondo’s hip-hop record-making expertise, Lake Street Dive’s wide-ranging taste in pop, rock, R&B, and jazz have blended together to make an impressively cohesive sound, combining retro influences with a contemporary attitude while crafting songs that reflect this particularly turbulent chapter in our shared history.
The original members of Lake Street Dive founded the group in 2004 while attending the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. The band features Rachael Price (lead vocals), Bridget Kearney (bass), Mike Calabrese (drums), Akie Bermiss (keyboards) and Mike “McDuck” Olson (trumpet, guitar). Since the band’s inception they have released seven studio albums, which have an overall consumption in the U.S. of nearly 700,000 units, including more than 350 million streams and 400,000 album sales. The group has toured internationally, performing at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, New Orleans Jazz, and Newport Folk.
For additional information on the record, see the group’s bio/artist notes HERE.
OBVIOUSLY TRACKLIST
1. Hypotheticals
2. Hush Money
3. Same Old News
4. Being a Woman
5. Making Do
6. Nobody’s Stopping You Now 
7. Know That I Know
8. Lackluster Lover
9. Anymore
10. Feels Like the Last Time
11. Sarah
LAKE STREET DIVE LIVE
June 4-6Lafayette, NY—Beak & Skiff Orchards
June 10-11—New Haven, CT—Westville Music Bowl
June 10-11—New Haven, CT—Westville Music Bowl
August 21Portland, METhompson’s Point
August 22Burlington, VTThe Green at Shelburne
August 24New York, NYSummerStage, Central Park
August 26 Chicago, ILRavinia Festival
August 29—Moorhead, MN—Sister Cities Smokeout 2021
September 11Chattanooga, TNMoon River Festival
September 24
September 24Salt Lake City, UTTwilight Concert Series
September 26—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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