The Cranberries release new single "Wake Me When It's Over"

So wonderful to hear new music from one of Ireland's all-time great rock troupes...

The Cranberries release new single "Wake Me When It's Over"

 New Album IN THE END, coming April 26, 2019

Listen here:

https://cranberries.lnk.to/WMWIOPR

Pre-order In The End:

cranberries.lnk.to/InTheEndPR

While many bands may aspire to be timeless, or have a sound that transcends the whims of musical fashion, The Cranberries are one of the few to have achieved that. Play one of the Irish rock group's early anthems such as "Linger" or "Dreams," and they sound as fresh - and deliver as much of an emotional sucker-punch - as when they captured a generation's hearts in the 1990s.

 

Now, nearly 30 years after the quartet of singer/songwriter Dolores O'Riordan, co-songwriter and lead guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler first appeared, they are returning with their eighth album In the End. After the sad and unexpected passing of Dolores on January 15th 2018, it will be their last - and is among the most complete works they have ever produced.

 

As with all the songs on the album, the new single "Wake Me When It's Over" had been recorded as a demo by Dolores before her passing. "This was a song Dolores had been working on for a little while" Noel explains. "It's a fun song to play and it's bright and quite uplifting. It's very much a classic Dolores song with a soft verse and a massive chorus." Working with Stephen Street - who had produced four of their previous albums including Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? and No Need To Argue - the band built the sounds around Dolores' vocals to create a classic Cranberries song. "It's hard to explain what turns a Dolores tune into a Cranberries tune. It's just the magic when we play together and understand each other so well. It's always been the same" adds Fergal.

 

The genesis of In The End began in May 2017 while the band were on tour. By winter of 2017 Noel and Dolores had written and demoed the eleven songs which would eventually appear on the album. "Dolores was so energized by the prospect of making this record and to getting back out on the road to play the songs live" recalls Noel.

 

In the End sees the band coming full circle, with a collection that evokes their very first LP. "When we listened to the demos, the three of us and Stephen were thinking 'this sounds much closer to the first album than anything else'. Dolores was singing very softly on some songs, which was closer to how she would have sung back then, and the simplicity of some of the songs as well brought us back to that time," says Noel.

 

As the huge wave of public adulation in the wake of Dolores' passing showed, The Cranberries may be over, in one sense - but they will forever live on in the musical pantheon.

Sights and Sounds: The Mavericks, Melissa Etheridge, Sammy Hagar

Here is a roundup of today's early news releases...

The Mavericks celebrate their 30th Anniversary in 2019. A number of concert dates have just been announced. Additionally, Mavericks singer-guitarist Raul Malo has also announced a number of solo dates, including a Friday, May 10 date at the legendary Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Here is some of the information in this morning's announcement from the band:

NEW DATES…AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED! As many of you know, 2019 marks the 30^th year of The Mavericks since our inception in 1989... We’ve mentioned it in a few of our shows this year, and are most excited to announce a proper 30^th Anniversary Tour, which will highlight music made from every album and incarnation of the band! The live show will be a bit different from what you may have seen in the past, and we know you’re going to love it! 

For more information, visit themavericksband.com.

GRAMMY and Oscar-winning, multi-platinum artist Melissa Etheridge shares her new song and video for “Wild and Lonely,” the latest track from her forthcoming album The Medicine Show, out April 12 via Concord Records. The new track is available now; watch the video here. In the video, fans get a taste of this new material performed live with footage captured on Melissa’s recent UK dates, ahead of her U.S. tour kicking off March 29 (dates below). Pre-order The Medicine Show here.

With “Wild and Lonely,” Etheridge found herself exploring themes of her past, but with a new perspective. The song is about wanting to break out of routines and reach for the extraordinary -- “an angry craving seeps into my skin,” she sings. Melissa explains, “that was like Old School Melissa. It’s fun for me to play with ‘me’ now, for 57-year-old Melissa to play with the angst. The whole song is about being on the road, being hungry, wanting.”

Paired with the title track, “Wild and Lonely” fully sets the tone for the album, sonically and emotionally. She continues, “I wanted the album to have a sound, a feel,” she says. ‘Wild and Lonely’ really dialed that in for me…the song is a perfect example of the sound I wanted.”

The release of “Wild and Lonely” follows “Faded By Design,” the first single to be unveiled from The Medicine Show, which had its premiere exclusively with Rolling Stone, who called it “a proud declaration of resilience.” For this new album, her 15th studio recording, Melissa was reunited with celebrated producer John Shanks (Keith Urban, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson), and the music was recorded largely live in studio, capturing the raw emotion of the material.

Since the release of her unforgettable self-titled 1988 debut, Melissa Etheridge’s incredible career to date includes sales of over 25 million albums, 5 platinum and 3 multi-platinum records, 15 GRAMMY Award nominations and 2 wins, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and an Academy Award for “I Need to Wake Up” from the climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Her last release, MEmphis Rock & Soul, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Chart. Melissa has selflessly dedicated herself as an activist for human rights, LGBTQ issues, breast cancer awareness and alternative medical approaches. 

MELISSA ETHERIDGE U.S. TOUR DATES

*Meet and Greets are available for more information go to MelissaEtheridge.com

3/29/19 Bonita Springs, FL - Southwest Florida Event Center

3/30/19 Bonita Springs, FL - Southwest Florida Event Center

4/10/19 New York, NY - The Town Hall

4/13/19 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater

4/14/19 Lynn, MA - Lynn Veteran's Memorial Auditorium

4/17/18 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

4/19/19 Stateline, NV - Harrah's Lake Tahoe - South Shore Room

4/20/19 West Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall

4/23/19 New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall

4/24/19 Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory with Liz Phair

4/25/19 Catoosa, OK - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa - The Joint

4/27/19 Lake Charles, LA - Golden Nugget Lake Charles

4/28/19 New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre with Liz Phair

4/30/19 Chattanooga, TN - Walker Theater

5/1/19 Augusta, GA - Miller Theater

5/2/19 Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre of Durham

5/3/19 Virginia Beach, VA - Sandler Center

5/6/19 Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre

5/8/19 Springfield, OH - Clark State Performing Arts Center

5/9/19 Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak

5/11/19 Plymouth, MA - Plymouth Memorial Hall

5/12/19 Portland, ME - State Theatre

6/20/19 Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place

6/25/19 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap with Pat Benatar Neil Geraldo and Liz Phair

6/29/19 Webster, MA - Indian Ranch

6/30/19 New York, NY – Times Square - World Pride Closing Ceremony

7/4/19 Elk Grove Village, IL - Elk Grove Village Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series

7/8/19 Boulder, CO – Chautauqua Auditorium

7/13/19 Chandler, AZ - Chandler Center for the Arts

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AXS TV announced today (Tuesday, March 19, 2019) the return of the popular music interview series Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar Presented By Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, premiering Sunday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET. The new season features episodes with Willie Nelson, REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Robby Krieger, Cheech & Chong, Charlie Daniels and more.

The star-studded guest list includes Country legend Willie Nelson; as well as Rick Springfield in a special episode shot on location at his home; multi-platinum rockers REO Speedwagon; celebrity chef/TV Host Guy Fieri; renowned comedy duo Cheech & Chong; Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels; stock car superstar—and seven-time NASCAR champion— Jimmie Johnson; groundbreaking Doors guitarist Robby Krieger; blues rock revolutionary Joe Bonamassa; and a special drummers episode with prolific percussionists Kenny Aronoff, Sheila E.and Jason Bonham,who gives an exclusive insider’s look at the making of his new album.  

As part of AXS TV’s partnership with the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, the network will present a series of weekly vignettes covering the latest in music news and information in the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Music Minute , covering everything from concert tour dates and artist announcements, to music festival news and profiles of up-and-coming artists. Additionally, the series will highlight events at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL, while taking viewers behind the scenes on the venue’s storied grounds, which includes the renowned Rock Vault—the temporary home to Hagar’s trademark checkered suit worn during his performance with Van Halen at the 1992 VMAs. The iconic ensemble is now on display along the marble-floored concourse of the newly opened casino at the resort, right next to David Bowie’s “Glass Spider” red suit, which he wore during the 1987 tour.

Willie Nelson, left, with Sammy Hagar.
Photo courtesy of AXS TV.

“I am so proud to be able to host this wild and crazy show for a fourth season,” Hagar said. “This is pure fun for me, getting to go around just hanging out and playing music with some of my favorite people in the world. It’s humbling to see that our viewers dig it as much as I do. I’m excited to keep this party going!”

“Sammy Hagar is the quintessential rockstar—simultaneously larger-than-life and incredibly down-to-earth,” said Evan Haiman, AXS TV’s vice president of music programming and production. “He hasn’t just lived through rock history, he’s made rock history, and the deep passion he has for music resonates in every episode. AXS TV is proud to welcome the popular series back for a fourth season, packed with even more of the candid conversations and all-star jam sessions that our viewers love.”

“As one of the most iconic entertainment venues on the planet, it made perfect sense for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood to partner with Sammy Hagar and AXS TV as the presenting sponsor for the Rock & Roll Road Trip series.  Our culture is built on music, having fun and being a little irreverent on occasion. Most of the celebrities that Sammy interviews on the show will most likely have visited or performed at one of our Hard Rock venues,” said Auggie Cipollini, president of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. “This is going to be a great partnership and we are thrilled that we have the opportunity to showcase Rock & Roll history and today’s most interesting celebrities to such a passionate and loyal audience.”  

Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar Presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL is produced in-house by AXS TV. Tom Consolo, Evan Haiman, Kari Hagar, and Sammy Hagar all serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Stephen Stormer.

About SAMMY HAGAR

Sammy Hagar  is a Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter who has sold more than 80 million albums during his four decades as a solo artist and frontman for bands including Montrose, Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Van Halen in 2007, is also a #1 New York Times bestselling author, host of the TV series “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar,” restaurateur and spirits entrepreneur. He turned his love for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and hand-crafted tequila into an empire with the Cabo Wabo Cantinas and Tequila and has since added nine restaurants throughout the United States, the award-winning Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, and in 2017 launched a new spirit, Santo Mezquila.

About AXS TV

Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur CEO Mark Cuban, AXS TV delivers the ultimate in music entertainment programming with an eclectic lineup that includes classic concerts from music's most iconic bands, as well as exclusive music festival coverage, original hit series, docs that rock, insightful specials, and knock-out live mixed martial arts and wrestling action. AXS TV is a partnership between Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. The network is available nationally in the United States and can be seen in parts of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. For a list of providers, visit axs.tv/subscribe . For more information, see  www.axs.tv and www.axs.tv/press . Follow AXS TV on  Facebook, Twitter   @axstv  and Instagram . Press information is available at axstvmediacenter.com .

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.  It is  a world-renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination that features a AAA Four Diamond-rated luxury hotel; expansive gaming offerings including first-in-class slots, high-stakes table games and South Florida’s premier poker room; spa and fitness center; award-winning dining and nightlife; and the popular Hard Rock Event Center which hosts A-list entertainers, comedy and sporting events. A $1.5 billion expansion slated to open in fall 2019 will bring 638 luxury guestrooms to a first-ever, iconic, guitar-shaped hotel and 167 upscale guest accommodations in an adjacent hotel tower overlooking a lush, “Bora Bora” style, private cabana  environment ; a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa®; a 13.5 acre recreationalwater - focused experience for sunbathing, swimming , kayaking, sailing and paddle boarding; 21 distinctive  restaurants, bars and lounges; an expanded gaming floor featuring 3,100 slots, 193 table games and a 45-table poker room; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and 26,000 square feet of new retail space.  The highly anticipated 6,500 seat Hard Rock Live theater-style  concert venue will feature headline performances and live broadcast capabilities.  The resort is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole  Reservation along  State Road 7, (U.S. Highway 441). The resort is 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood. com , call 800-937-0010 or follow us:

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Dhani Harrison added to Jeff Lynne's ELO 2019 Summer Tour

Last time I saw Jeff Lynne's ELO, Dawes was the strong opener (read my review of that August 2018 concert event here). Now Lynne has slated another interesting musical choice to open...

DHANI HARRISON ADDED TO JEFF LYNNE'S ELO 2019 SUMMER TOUR

THE MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST SINGER  

SONGWRITER WILL OPEN ON ALL DATES

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT WWW.LIVENATION.COM

Dhani Harrison will be joining lifelong friend Jeff Lynne for a 20-date North American arena tour this summer as the special guest of Jeff Lynne's ELO. Following the release of his critically acclaimed debut solo album, In//Parallel, Harrison most recently scored HBO's four-part documentary series "The Case Against Adnan Syed," which premiered March 10, alongside Paul Hicks.

Harrison's association with Lynne is well documented, with the pair co-producing the posthumous Grammy-Award Winning George Harrison album Brainwashed, but this will be the first time the pair has toured together.

The trek, produced by Live Nation, will kick off June 20 in Anaheim, CA and travel across North America to cities like Vancouver, Nashville, Atlanta, Washington DC, Toronto, Philadelphia, Newark, Detroit and Chicago before concluding in Pittsburgh, PA on August 1. Tickets and full details are available now at www.livenation.com.

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO 2019 TOUR DATES:

Thu 6/20 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center  

Sat 6/22 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center  

Mon 6/24 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center  

 Wed 6/26 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena  

Fri 6/28 - Tacoma, WA- Tacoma Dome  

Sat 6/29 - Portland, OR - Moda Center  

Wed 7/3 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

Fri 7/5 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena

Sun 7/7 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

Tue 7/9 - Sunrise, FL - BB&T Center  

Thu 7/11 - Washington, D.C. - Capitol One Arena

Sat 7/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center  

Tue 7/16 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

Thu 7/18 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

Sat 7/20 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena  

Tue 7/23 - Grand Rapids MI - Van Andel Arena

Thu 7/25 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Arena  

Sat 7/27 - Chicago, IL - United Center

Tue 7/30 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena 

Thu 8/1 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena

http://www.dhaniharrison.com

Listen Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErksHchVlUc

Live Nation Media Contact:    

Emily Bender

EmilyBender@livenation.com

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Santana shares new track 'Los Invisibles' from upcoming album - hear it now!

Just listened to the new track from Santana's upcoming album 'Africa Speaks.' Get a listen, a wonderful song that proves how the legendary guitarist keeps pushing forward...

Santana shares new track "Los Invisibles" from his forthcoming album "Africa Speaks"

LISTEN HERE

The iconic guitarist and his expert band, augmented by Spanish singer Buika, team with legendary producer Rick Rubin

For Immediate Release – March 18, 2019 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has shared a new track “Los Invisibles,” from his upcoming album, Africa Speaks, on Concord Records. Listen here as Santana’s otherworldly, wah-driven solos take flight on the stomping groove of “Los Invisibles.” To watch the animated cover for the track, click here.

Enlisting legendary producer Rick Rubin, the iconic guitarist and his eight-piece band (which also includes Santana’s wife, Cindy Blackman Santana, on drums), convened at Rubin’s Shangri La Studios in Malibu, and in a joyous and stimulating 10-day period they recorded an astonishing number of tracks, many of them in one take.

Another dramatic element in the creation of “Los Invisibles” came in the form of Spanish singer Buika, whose heavenly lead vocals cast a magical spell throughout the album. Santana, now 50 years into his remarkable career, has succeeded in creating a compelling, energy infused album. A vision that transcends generational, cultural and geographical boundaries. It will rank as one of his most important and memorable works.

Santana on the web:

Official Site: www.santana.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/carlossantana

Instagram: www.instagram.com/carlossantana

Twitter: www.twitter.com/santanacarlos

YouTube: www.youtube.com/santanaofficial

Master songwriters shine on new releases

Americana, blues and country music is celebrated on a trio of essential new titles.

Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
Title: This Land (Warner Bros. Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Eric Gales, Walter Trout, Jimi Hendrix
Tell me more: A number of years ago genre-busting blues-rock great Walter Trout told this writer that if blues music was to survive and thrive that artists would have to continually push the boundaries of the genre forward. Listening to the latest masterwork from Austin-born singer-songwriter/guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. is to hear how right Trout was; across the brilliant This Land the GRAMMY Award-winning artist proves the secret of keeping blues alive and relevant comes via stunning musical excellence and a forceful ability to tap into real world experience to keep it all real. The rousing title track that leads off the 17-track disc is aimed squarely at President Trump and modern-day racism as Clark sings "Fuck you, I'm America's son / This is where I come from," before reinforcing his resolve "This land is mine." The song's explosive finale features a mix of gospel vocals and fiery guitar work. Other songs extol a spirit of self-discovery (notably "I Walk Alone" and "Low Down Rolling Stone") that is never less than inspired. Elsewhere, Clark taps into more gentle regions of his world; the retro-styled soul gem "When I'm Gone" and beautiful R&B ballad "Pearl Cadillac" are among my favorites. It doesn't hurt that Clark can play his guitar as well as any blues rocker today and can sing with the force of Sam Cooke one moment and soulful grace of a young Al Green the next. Information: GaryClarkJr.com.

Artist: Ted Russell Kamp
Title: Walkin' Shoes (PoMo Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam, Shooter Jennings
Tell me more: Listening to singer-songwriter Ted Russell Kamp's new LP Walkin' Shoes is to be swept up in the artist's life spent playing music and touring the world in search – and celebration – of the perfect show. The original songs splashed across the album capture the freewheeling lifestyle of a career musician. Tracks such as  "Home Away From Home," "Paid By the Mile," "This Old Guitar" and "Highway Whisper" evoke the reflective experience of life spent on the road. The rowdy countrified rocker "Tail Light Shine," yearning Americana ballad "Freeway Mona Lisa" and joyful Southern rocker "Roll On Through the Night" bolster the road-ready mindset chronicled on the terrific Walkin' Shoes. Kamp uses his wide range of bona fide talents on bass, guitar, keyboards, horns and percussion in support of his resonant baritone vocals on the outstanding 13-song release. Information: TedRussellKamp.com.

Artist: Leroy Jodie Pierson
Title: Rusty Nail (Omnivore Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson, Son House
Tell me more: This week will see the release of a deluxe, expanded 30th anniversary reissue of blues master Leroy Jodie Pierson's 1988 Rusty Nail. Lovers of traditional Delta blues and modern Americana will all find reasons to love this outstanding disc, which features a mix of reworked classics and original material performed by Pierson, Geoffrey Sietz (drums, fiddle) and Russell Horneyer (bass). Among the great Pierson-penned cuts on the disc are the uptempo title track, slide guitar-adorned "Long Lonesome Road" and tradition-minded "Easy Rider." His approach in revisiting his own heroes' work reaches its wonderful zenith on versions of Mississippi Fred McDowell's "Highway 61" and "Write Me a Few Lines." Pierson's shining fretwork astounds on the instrumental "Mole's Moan." Among the previously-unreleased bonus tracks is a joyful take on Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock" and his own rockabilly-tinged standout "Far and Wide." Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com.


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Kiefer Sutherland set to release 'Reckless & Me' album on April 26 via BMG

I was excited to hear that Kiefer Sutherland is set to release his full-length sophomore album next month. His debut album, released in 2016, was terrific (you can read my review of Down In A Hole here), and he is equally strong live (check out my review of his April 2018 performance at The Coach House here). Here is the media release with all the great details about Sutherland's next LP...

KIEFER SUTHERLAND

SET TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM

‘RECKLESS & ME’

WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26 VIA BMG

 

LATEST SINGLE, “THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE,” OUT NOW

Kiefer Sutherland is set to release his sophomore full-length album, Reckless & Me, worldwide on Friday, April 26 via BMG. The 10-track Reckless & Me delivers Sutherland’s Americana and country rock-infused songwriting style and highlights his gift of soulful storytelling. Pre-order is available now, here. 

 

The new album holds beautifully arranged ballads and authentic country rockers such as the album’s lead single, “Open Road,” and latest offering, “This Is How It’s Done” – all delivered with Sutherland’s distinctive, whiskey-soaked and gravel-laced voice.

 

Click here to watch a video incorporating tour footage for “This Is How It’s Done.”

 

Kiefer Sutherland performing at The Coach
House in April 2018.
Photo: Bob Steshetz

Sutherland’s three-decade, award-winning acting career has made him a familiar face around the globe, but his other passion is music. “I asked myself, says Sutherland, “‘what is the thing that I love about acting, and music?’ ‘What is the common denominator?’ For me it's storytelling and music is a very different way of doing it.”

 

Produced by Jude Cole, Reckless & Me marks the follow up to Sutherland’s critically acclaimed debut album, Down In A Hole (2016), which had Jill Lawless of Associated Press identifying Sutherland’s “…unexpected, unvarnished authenticity as a singer/songwriter.” Consequence of Sound’s Collin Brennan simply raved Down In A Hole is a “…boozy, bad-ass country album.”

 

Now returning with Reckless & Me, Sutherland wants to keep touring and sharing these songs with his fans. Though he loves writing and recording, the stage holds a special place in his heart, and for the last three years, he’s toured extensively earning a reputation as a relentless road warrior. 

 

"I couldn't have imagined the depth with which I have fallen in love with touring,” says Sutherland. “To have the opportunity to convey intimate, personal stories to an audience has proven to be priceless.” 

 

U.S. tour dates are expected to be announced soon. 

 

Track listing for Reckless & Me:

“Open Road “

“Something You Love”

“Faded Pair of Blue Jeans”

“Reckless & Me”

“Blame It on Your Heart”

“This Is How It’s Done”

“Agave”

“Run to Him”

“Saskatchewan”

“Song for a Daughter”

For more information on Kiefer Sutherland, visit:

Official website / Spotify / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The Waterboys share "Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side Of Love)" lyric video

Great news that The Waterboys are set to return with a new album. Hear the first song from the LP via the link embedded in the media release below...

The Waterboys New Album

 Where The Action Is Out May 24

   

Watch the lyric video for the first single

"Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side Of Love)"

MAY UK TOUR AND SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER 

 

Continuing the blazing trail set by 2015's acclaimed Modern Blues and 2017's top ten-reaching double album Out Of All This Blue, on May 24th The Waterboys will release their new album Where The Action Is, via Cooking Vinyl.

Pre-order Where The Action Is HERE

 

Its title inspired by the chorus of Robert Parker’s 1960s mod / northern soul classic "Let's Go Baby", Where The Action Is is a 10-song, genre-defying album, testament to the enduring talents of the band’s founder and front man Mike Scott. One of the finest British songwriters of the past four decades, his songs have been covered and/or recorded by artists including Prince, who crafted two different arrangements of Scott's classic "The Whole Of The Moon", Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Steve Earle, and Ellie Goulding, who had a number three hit in 2013 with "How Long Will I Love You".

 

The title track’s update of the Parker classic – with lyrics to reflect Mike’s own preoccupations – is a cyclone of a song, all swirling Hammond, lead guitar solos played by Steve Wickham on his fuzzboxed-up fiddle, and female vocals provided by the band’s fabulous Jess and Zeenie.

 

More visceral rock’n’roll follows on London Mick, a tribute to legendary Clash guitarist, Mick Jones. This little stomper is rendered in Mick’s own style circa 1977. A companion piece comes in the shape Of Ladbroke Grove Symphony, a brilliant paean to the former Bohemian heart of West London.

 

The first single from the album, "Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side Of Love)," was recorded by Mike at home, guitar and vocal into a single microphone, then sent to Waterboys' keyboard whizz Brother Paul who added the soundscape, beats and effects at his studio in Nashville. An understated, yet infectious, soulful number addressing the trials and tribs of love, it is one of the album’s standout moments. Further experimentation can be found on "And There Is Love" (a collaboration with brilliant English producer Simon Dine) and "Take Me There I Will Follow You", with its multi-rhyming lyrics over Brother Paul’s beats.

 

Where The Action Is also features a song called "Out Of All This Blue", the title of the last album. Recorded for that record, but not nailed, Mike revisited it last year with some changes of style. Written for a friend who's been to a dark place, the result is a compassionate song of reassurance.

 

The centerpiece of the album is "In My Time On Earth", impassioned, raw and poetic, in which Mike casts a cold eye over the present day cultural landscape. The chorus tells the secret of the heart, a divine mystery which hides in plain sight. 

 

The two closing songs are inspired by towering literary figures. "Then She Made The Lasses-O" is based on Robert Burns’ poem Green Grow The Rashes-O and the album’s final track is "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn".

 

This is a reading of the most beautiful part of the chapter of the same name from Kenneth Grahame's famous book The Wind In The Willows. Cut last summer in a single instrumental take at Real World Studios, with Mike adding the vocal in Dublin, the combination of Scott's exquisite and emotive reading and the wondrous soundscape provided by Brother Paul and Steve Wickham, bassist Aongus Ralston and drummer Ralph Salmins makes a transcendent piece and an extraordinary ending to the album.

 

Diverse in breadth, Where The Action Is is an album of incredible songwriting, experimentation and musical brilliance. It will excite Waterboys fans and new converts alike.

 

Where The Action Is tracklist:

1. Where The Action Is

2. London Mick

3. Out Of All This Blue

4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side Of Love)

5. In My Time On Earth

6. Ladbroke Grove Symphony

7. Take Me There I Will Follow You

8. And There’s Love

9. Then She Made The Lasses-O

10. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

 

Where The Action Is will be available on CD, Deluxe 2xCD, LP, digital download and streaming services with Exclusive bundles also available from the Official Store.

 

The Waterboys tour the UK in May and throughout the summer:

 

May 19 - Millenium Forum, Derry, UK

May 20 - Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK

May 22 - The Forum, Bath, UK

May 23 - The Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, UK

May 24 - Roundhouse, London, UK

May 25 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK  

May 27 - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK

May 28 -Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK  

May 29 - Sage, Gateshead, UK

June 27 - Auditori de Burjassot, Valencia, Spain

June 29 - Plataforma de Gredos, Avila, Spain

June 30 - Noches Del Botanico, Madrid, Spain

Aug 8 - Cropredy Festival, Oxford, UK

Sept 5 - Skye Live Festival, Isle of Skye, UK

Sept 6 - Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen, UK

Sept 7 - Glasgow Barrowland, Glasgow, UK