Sights & Sounds: Watch Sarah McLachlan's performance with The Roots on 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon'

Watch Sarah McLachlan's performance with The Roots on 

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

New album SHINE ON out now

Los Angeles, CA - May 8, 2014 - Multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning artist Sarah McLachlan performed her new single "In Your Shoes" last night with The Roots on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. The song is the first single off McLachlan's new album SHINE ON, which is out now on Verve Records. Click HERE to watch.

The album has earned critical praise since its release on Tuesday. Here's what critics are saying about SHINE ON:

"Her songs materialize in grand resonant spaces, with pealing guitars, piano chords haloed in reverb and drums that boom without aggression. Her voice whispers breathily, swells right up to the verge of tearfulness and then gracefully backs away, ever sympathetic and ever poised."

-The New York Times

"Still sounding like an angel"

-People Magazine

"Sarah McLachlan has created an album that's deeply personal-and more directly autobiographical than anything she's done till now."

-Parade Magazine

"[Shine On] conveys personal and artistic growth."

-USA Today

"One hears her familiar voice accompanied by stark guitar riffs that give songs such as "Flesh and Blood," "Love Beside Me" and the album's first single, "In Your Shoes," a stripped-down, almost-live feel."

-The Wall Street Journal

The Shine On Tour 2014 kicks off June 20^th in Seattle, WA. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at SarahMcLachlan.com.

Sarah McLachlan SHINE ON Tour 2014 Dates:

06/20 - Seattle, WA @ Chateau St. Michelle

06/21 - Seattle, WA @ Chateau St. Michelle

06/22 - Portland, OR @ Edgefield

06/24 - Lake Tahoe, NV @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's

06/25 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

06/27 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre

06/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

06/29 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys

07/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden

07/02 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

07/03 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre

07/05 - Chicago, IL @ Ravinia

07/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre

07/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre

07/09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre

07/11 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion

07/12 - Detroit, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Festival

07/13 - Toledo, OH @ Zoo Amphitheatre

07/14 - Lewiston, NY @ Artpark

07/16 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga PAC

07/18 - Bangor, ME @ Waterfront Pavilion

07/19 - Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

07/20 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena

07/22 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

07/23 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

07/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center

07/26 - Vienna, VA @ The Filene Center | Wolf Trap

07/27 - Charlottesville, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion

07/29 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

07/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre

08/01 - New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre

08/02 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live | The Moody Theatre

08/03 - Dallas, TX @ AT&T Performing Arts Center  

 For more information on Sarah McLachlan, visit SarahMcLachlan.com 

Inbox Update: 30th Anniversary of Bob Marley collection 'Legend' to be released on July 1, 2014

THE 30^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘LEGEND’ - THE LANDMARK BOB MARLEY COLLECTION

‘LEGEND’ GETS SURROUND SOUND TREATMENT WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘LEGEND 30^th ANNIVERSARY EDITION’

New 5.1 Mix Features Newly Discovered Early Studio Tracks

Originally released on May 8, 1984, Bob Marley’s Legend illustrates the remarkable life and recording career of one of reggae music’s most important figures. This iconic collection not only serves as the perfect introduction to the music of Bob Marley, it has become an essential part in every Marley collection. It remains the world’s best-selling reggae album and continues to be one of the best-selling catalog albums, exceeding 15 million RIAA^®-certified copies in the U.S. alone and over 27 million worldwide.

On July 1, 2014, Universal Music Enterprises celebrates the 30^th Anniversary of Legend with the release of the CD/Blu-ray Pure Audio Disc™ combo set Legend 30^th Anniversary Edition (Island Records/Tuff Gong/UMe). Coupled with the original release of Legend, this deluxe version features this iconic collection entirely mixed in 5.1 by the GRAMMY® Award winning producer Bob Clearmountain on Blu-Ray Pure Audio Disc™ and now includes the original, early studio version of “No Woman No Cry,” in lieu of the previous live version. Also featured are two, previously unheard alternate takes of “Easy Skanking” and “Punky Reggae Party” recently discovered in the Marley vault. Classic Marley anthems include “Three Little Birds,” “Get Up Stand Up,” “One Love/People Get Ready,” “No Woman No Cry” and “I Shot The Sheriff,” which was later a No. 1 hit for Eric Clapton, as well as “Jamming,” “Exodus,” “Redemption Song” and “Is This Love.”

Both the CD and Blu-Ray Pure Audio Disc™ are housed in a 28-page, casebound book featuring extended liner notes, unseen photos and forewards written by Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and liner notes by author of the book Marley, Christopher Farley. Legend 30^th Anniversary Edition will also be made available on tri-color vinyl (yellow, green and red) and pressed as a double gatefold LP allowing for a higher fidelity sound quality that is closer to the original source.

More than 30 years after its release, Legend continues to top the Billboard charts hitting No. 1 on the Top Reggae Albums in 2002, No. 1 on the Top Pop Catalog charts in 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014, No. 26 on The Billboard 200 in 2009, Top 10 on the Top Digital Albums chart in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, and Top 20 on The Billboard 200 in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Legend holds the distinction of being the longest-charting album in the history of Billboard magazine’s Catalog Albums chart, 1110 weeks (and counting). It’s been on the Billboard 200 or Catalog chart since 1988.

Bob Marley remains one of the 20^th century’s most important and influential entertainment icons. Marley’s lifestyle and music continue to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, he has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page drawing more than 60 million fans, ranking it among the Top 25 of all Facebook pages and Top 10 among celebrity pages. Marley’s music catalog has sold millions albums worldwide and his accolades include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) and ASCAP Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010), a GRAMMY^® Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), multiple entries in the GRAMMY^® Hall Of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2001). Legend 30^th Anniversary Edition now expands on an album that has become a rite of passage and an essential for every generation.

www.bobmarley.com

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Blu-Ray Pure Audio Disc™ TRACK LISTING:

1. IS THIS LOVE       

2. NO WOMAN NO CRY (studio version)  

3. COULD YOU BE LOVED  

4. THREE LITTLE BIRDS  

5. BUFFALO SOLDIER 

6. GET UP STAND UP  

7. STIR IT UP  

8. EASY SKANKING  (alternate version/additional track)

9. ONE LOVE / PEOPLE GET READY  

10. I SHOT THE SHERIFF  

11. WAITING IN VAIN  

12. REDEMPTION SONG  

13. SATISFY MY SOUL  

14. EXODUS    

15. JAMMING  

16. PUNKY REGGAE PARTY   (alternate version/additional track)

Sights and sounds: Roy Orbison, Blondie, The Whigs, First Aid Kit

If it's Wednesday morning, there must be music news to share...

USA Today has an interesting story and video link related to the upcoming May 19 release of the deluxe edition of Roy Orbison's Mystery Girl and a documentary film related to the creation of that outstanding release. Read the story here.

Are you a fan of Blondie? You can stream her new 40th anniversary release here.

The Whigs will return and will perform on The Late Show With David Letterman tonight. Now in the midst of a North American headlining tour, the band will perform the new song "Hit Me" (off their latest album Modern Creation).

For more information, visit www.thewhigs.com. 

First Aid Kit - Photo: Neil Krug

Finally, I am a big fan of Sweden's First Aid Kit and momentum is building with the release of the duo's Stay Gold set to land via Columbia Records on June 10, 2014. Check out the article in the online version of Paste Magazine which also features the retro-mining video for the beautiful new song "Cedar Lane" by clicking here. 

The duo is embarking on a tour in support of Stay Gold later this month, including a date at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on May 28. Stockholm-based sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg will also make their first-ever performance at the Bonnaroo Festival in June.

Here is the tracklisting for Stay Gold: 

1. My Silver Lining
2. Master Pretender
3. Stay Gold
4. Cedar Lane
5. Shattered & Hollow
6. The Bell
7. Waitress Song
8. Fleeting One
9. Heaven Knows
10. A Long Time Ago

You can learn more about First Aid Kit by visiting: http://thisisfirstaidkit.com/

The Babys reunite to release new album 'I'll Have Some of That'

Happy Tuesday everybody. Here is a media release and overview of the return of '70s hit makers The Babys...

With a string of ‘70s classic rock radio hits like “Isn’t It Time,” “Every Time I Think of You,” “Head First,” “Back on My Feet Again,” “Midnight Rendezvous” and “Turn and Walk Away,” The Babys created some of the most memorable arena anthems of the era. Now, after a three-decade absence, The Babys have reformed with original lead guitarist Wally Stocker and drummer Tony Brock to release a new album, I’ll Have Some of That, on June 24, and a brand-new single, “I See You There,” which is available now on iTunes. The Babys’ new album will be released on Skyrocket Ent./All In Time Records.

 

“The whole premise is to keep The Babys alive and have a good time doing it," said Stocker about the reformed group, which also includes new recruits, lead vocalist/ bassist John Bisaha and veteran rhythm guitarist Joey Sykes. The band is joined in concert by keyboardist Francesco Saglietti and the Babettes.

 

Brock raves about the new members of the group: "John Bisaha is an incredible singer. When we held auditions, we had singers lined up around the block to join the band and John was head and shoulders above the rest." Stocker is equally enthused about his new axe mate: "Joey Sykes adds a whole new dimension to the band and has a style that works well in tandem with me." 

 

Formed in London in 1974, The Babys were signed to Chrysalis Records on the basis of a four-song video, which predated the MTV era by seven years. Combining the muscular rock ‘n’ roll grit of Free and Humble Pie with a winning commercial accessibility, The Babys released five albums between 1977-1980 (The Babys, Broken Heart, Head First, Union Jacks and On the Edge). During that time, the group toured with the likes of Journey, Alice Cooper and Cheap Trick and built a loyal following based on their spectacular songs and explosive live performances right up until disbanding in December of 1980.

 

Former members John Waite, Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips have all given their blessings to the newest incarnation of the band. Waite continues on as a solo act, while Cain is now a member of Journey, having penned a string of hit singles including “Don’t Stop Believing,” the most downloaded song in history. Phillips is a longtime bass player for Styx.

 

The first single from the album, the aptly titled "Not Ready to Say Goodbye,” was made available on iTunes last November, with a sound reminiscent of both “Isn’t It Time” and “Every Time I Think of You.”

 

“In recording this new album, we discussed the fact that the songs had to have the flavor of what we were known for,” says Stocker. “It was just a magical process,” addsBrock. “By the time we finished, I knew we had the goods.”

 

After the break-up of The Babys, drummer Brock became a member of Rod Stewart’s band, and also played with Jeff Beck and Bernie Taupin, among others. He founded the Silver Dreams Studios (www.silverdreamsstudios.com) near Los Angeles, where he produced hit records for Jimmy Barnes, among others.

 

London native Stocker left home at 15 in pursuit of his rock ‘n’ roll destiny and never looked back. After The Babys, he played with Rod Stewart, Air Supply and Humble Pie.

 

New vocalist/bassist Bisaha evokes the memories of John Waite, but also brings a new touch, making the songs his own. He joined The Babys at their first comeback performance last July.

 

New York native Sykes, who has had stints in various bands, as well as a publishing association with Warner/Chappell, has penned the first single “I See You There.”

 

The Babys embarked on a string of shows in Las Vegas, San Diego, Portland and Seattle last November and December, and plan on announcing an extensive slate of tour dates around the June 24 release of I’ll Have Some of That.

 

FOLLOW THE BABYS AT:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Babys/496421990415013#

Website: www.theBabysOfficial.com

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ill-have-some-of-that/id867887118?uo=4&at=1l3v3ao

 

 

Track Listing:

1. Every Side Of You

2. All I Wanna Do

3. Sunrise & Goodbyes

4. After Midnight

5. I See You There

6. Grass Is Greener

7. These Days

8. Uncivil War

9. You Saved My Live

10. It’s A Gas

11. Stay The Night

12. I’ll Have Some Of That!

13. When Life Goes Right

14. Not Ready To Say Goodbye

Elbow to perform on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on May 16

In an especially fitting performance, elbow will perform the wonderful "New York Morning" off the band's latest album The Take Off and Landing of Everything on Friday, May 16.

Since releasing the critically acclaimed ‘The Take Off and Landing of Everything’ in March, elbow made an impressive Billboard Chart debut by entering at #1 in the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, reaching their highest ever Top 200 chart positioning in the U.S. The album also reached #1 in the Official UK Charts and continues to dominate charts across Europe.

On May 11, the band will be kicking off their North American tour in Washington, DC, making stops across the east coast, Midwest and finishing in Los Angeles on May 28.

‘The Take Off and Landing of Everything’ is now available on iTunes, Amazon (CD, Deluxe, Vinyl) Spotify, Google Play and in all good retail stores across North America.

Here are the band's North American Tour Dates:

05/11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT
05/12 - Boston, MA - Royale Night Club – SOLD OUT
05/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory - TICKETS
05/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall – SOLD OUT
05/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall – SOLD OUT
05/19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues – SOLD OUT
05/20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue - TICKETS
05/23 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom – SOLD OUT
05/24 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom – SOLD OUT
05/25 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival - TICKETS
05/27 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre - TICKETS
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern - TICKETS


For more details go to: www.elbow.co.uk

Sights and Sounds: Coldplay, Pete Molinari, Sara Bareilles, more

Happy Monday everybody. Here are a few things to help kick off your week...

Did you miss Coldplay's appearance on Saturday Night Live over the weekend? I did catch the band and was very impressed by the performance of two new songs set to be included on the quartet's forthcoming disc Ghost Stories (set for release on May 19). You can read more and watch the videos courtesy of Rolling Stone. Click here.

Over the past few years, Pete Molinari has established himself as one of the UK's most promising up-and-comers. His previous album, A Train Bound for Glory, earned Molinari for Best Newcomer at the MOJO Awards as well as an appearance on BBC's Later With Jools Holland. Although he is relatively unknown in the U.S., his fans include not only the Kinks' Ray Davies, but American icons Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. The first single ("Hang My Head In Shame") from his forthcoming album titled Theosophy makes it debut this morning on USAToday.com. You can listen here: http://tinyurl.com/k7x8vam

Sara Bareilles has announced dates and details about her "Little Black Dress" summer tour in support of her third studio album The Blessed Unrest. She will kick off her tour with a July 10 concert in Chicago and the trek will extend through August 14 where she performs at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. For more details visit Bareilles' official Web site: sarabmusic.com.

Finally, check out  Music News Nashville for my latest roundup of highly-recommended new releases.

Album reviews: Gregg Allman tribute, The Both, Johnnyswim, Deep Purple

Springtime has brought a wealth of fantastic new releases. Here are a few highlights worth exploring…

Various artists: The Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks, Jackson Browne, Keb' Mo' and more
Title: All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman (Rounder)
You might like if you enjoy: Gregg Allman, Zac Brown Band, any of the artists on the collection
Tell me more: In January 2014, a far-flung collection of musical greats gathered at Atlanta's Fox Theatre to pay tribute to Gregg Allman. That concert has now been released as comprehensive set that features a full-length DVD and the audio presented across two CDs. From the Southern blues rock of "Come and Go Blues" (featuring Warren Haynes) and gospel take on "Please Call Home" (courtesy of Sam Moore) to the Louisiana-flavored "Just Another Rider (sung by Keb' Mo') and Trace Adkins' countrified "I'm No Angel," the breadth and scope of Allman's work is explored with admiration and craft by an all-star cast that also includes Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, John Hiatt, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Martina McBride, Jackson Browne, Gregg Allman himself and many more.  Information: rounder.com. 

Get 'All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman' [2CD+1DVD]

Artist: The Both
Title: The Both (SuperEgo Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Aimee Mann, Ted Leo
Tell me more: The teaming of Aimee Mann and Ted Leo on The Both is one of the year's most wonderful surprises. This is an equal musical partnership that has resulted in two gifted singer-songwriters able to collectively create something greater than the sum of its parts. Mann has long been a superb singer recognized for her stellar songcraft, but on The Both the presence of Leo's muscular guitar work and the blending of their spirited voices make for a special collaboration that works whether they are delivering Big Star-styled rockers ("Milwaukee," "Volunteers of America"), melodic folk-rock ("The Prisoner") or gentle baroque folk ("Hummingbird"). Information: the-both.com.

Buy 'The Both'

Artist: Johnnyswim
Title: Diamonds (Big Picnic Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, Bright Blue Gorilla
Tell me more: One of 2014's great new arrivals is Johnnyswim, the husband and wife duo of Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano-Ramirez. The couple's debut LP Diamonds is an intoxicating blend of folk, rock, soul and Americana bound together by the twosome's  vocals that work separately or via formidable harmonies. Romance is at the heart of many of their songs and the emotion they unleash is the real deal. In "A Million Years" they tenderly probe how long their love will last, while their aptly-titled "You & I" captures their devotion via a soaring declaration that mixes up gospel and country inflections with a myriad of other musical styles with their voices simultaneously fierce and gentle. Information: bigpicnicrecords.com.

Get 'Diamonds'

Artist: Deep Purple
Title: Live in California '74 (Eagle Rock)
You might like if you enjoy: Deep Purple, Rainbow
Tell me more: Forty years after Deep Purple headlined in front of 200,000 fans at the Cal Jam Festival in Ontario, California, the hard-rocking performance has been issued on CD and digital audio. The band (guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer David Coverdale, bassist Glenn Hughes, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice) crushed the mega-sized crowd with killer versions of already-classic cuts (a powerful "Smoke on the Water" and extended "Space Truckin'") and notable cuts off their 1974 album Burn including a monster metal version of the title track. Information: DeepPurple.com.

Buy 'California Jam: Live In California '74' here

Orange County's Earwigs regroup for two rare shows

Fronted by Americana fixture Michael Ubaldini, the rock 'n' soul neo-traditionalists, a local favorite from the '80s, has booked two gigs in Huntington Beach.

The Earwigs, from left, singer-guitarist Michael Ubaldini, guitarist Ashton Raco-Rands, bassist Tom Hughes and drummer Dave Reed. Photo: Robert Kinsler

Long before Ireland's new sensation the Strypes began mixing retro-rock and R&B, Orange County's own Earwigs were blending '60s blues-rock and '70s punk into a riotous brew that predates everyone from Australian outfit the Vines and England's winning Arctic Monkeys.

Back in the early '80s, the group of Fountain Valley teens, led by singer-songwriter Michael Ubaldini, blasted out of the gates and became one of the best-known regional bands of the era. Now, for the first time since 2003, the Earwigs are reuniting to play two special shows.

Frontman Ubaldini, who has since developed into a local Americana favorite, will be joined by original members Ashton Raco-Rands (guitar), Tom Hughes (bass) and Dave Reed (drums) as well as guest bassist Jerry Adamowicz to tear through the band's timeless, hard-hitting sound, a melodious collision between the Yardbirds, the early Stones, the Clash and Big Star.

Getting back together, Ubaldini explained at a recent rehearsal, is "kind of a response to the vinyl 45 we put out that is now selling for up to $400 online." That single, with "She's So Naive" on the A-side and "Here Come the Earwigs" on the flip, was released in 1982. "We didn't sound like any other bands from that period; we had our own sound."

Added Raco-Rands: "It's like magic when we get together."

Because the Earwigs' sonics have always been centered on solid rock 'n' roll songcraft and performed in a universe apart from synthesizers and style-minded trends (from mod to techno to you-name-it), the band's cataog continues to be contemporary, attracting more young fans thanks to online availability and YouTube clips.

"One of the things I'm proud of is the songs are not dated," Ubaldini said. "People from back then still remember the songs and the spirit of artistic rebellion."

In addition to the material on their lone commercial release from Rock-A-Mod Records, the Earwigs will tear through a number of other originals and reworked tunes at these shows.

"I've always loved these guys," Reed said of the Earwigs' chemistry. "I thought we always played music really well together."

Because of the success of both Ubaldini's solo career, dating back to the early '90s and including stints opening for Dwight Yoakam and Lucinda Williams, along with his current country project, Michael and the Lonesome Playboys, the Earwigs only occasionally get together. The outfit's May dates could well be the last chance to see this lineup.

A group that once headlined the Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa, Radio City in Anaheim and the legendary Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, the Earwigs will present their studio recordings (completed in 1981) on a CD available at these gigs, though Ubaldini noted several labels are interested in issuing them on vinyl.

"The only reason I want to do it is because it's still relevant," Ubaldini said of bringing the band back, though as Reed put it, "We're just four guys playing their instruments."

The Earwigs perform twice in Huntington Beach: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, at TKO Records, 21405 Brookhurst St.; and at 9 p.m. on May 9 at Fitzgerald's, 19171 Magnolia St. Click here for more details.

Peter Gabriel's 'Back to Front – Live in London' set for release by Eagle Rock Entertainment

Wow, can't wait to view this upcoming DVD upon its release next month! Peter Gabriel's "So" ranks among the most outstanding and seminal albums of the 1980s...

EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT READIES DVD, BLU-RAY, AND DELUXE LIMITED EDITION RELEASES OF PETER GABRIEL'S

BACK TO FRONT – LIVE IN LONDON

FIRST EVER COMPLETE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF SO ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH

Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the release of Back to Front – Live in London from Peter Gabriel on June 24, 2014. Simultaneously available on DVD, Blu-ray and DVD / Blu-ray Deluxe Editions, this release captures the complete live performance of the So album from start to finish.

Back To Front includes the classics: “Sledgehammer,” “Solsbury Hill,” “Don’t Give Up,” “Shock The Monkey,” “Big Time,” “Digging In The Dirt,” “Mercy Street,” “No Self Control,” “In Your Eyes,” “Biko,” and many more.  The stunning DVD / Blu-ray Deluxe Editions offer a 60-page hardback photobook which includes a second disc containing the theatrical version of Back To Front, featuring additional interviews and montage versions of “Solsbury Hill” and “Sledgehammer” utilizing footage from live shows across the years.  The Deluxe Editions also contain a double CD of the complete Back To Front show.

This spectacular live concert, filmed at London’s O2 using the latest Ultra High Definition 4K technology, captures Peter Gabriel’s celebration of the 25^th anniversary of his landmark album So. To mark the event Gabriel reunited his original So touring band from 1986/87 and for the very first time fans saw them play the multi-platinum selling album in its entirety.  As a bonus, Back To Front includes ‘The Visual Approach’, a fascinating feature on the creation of the live show, the track “This Is The Picture” as filmed by fans on the night, and a montage version of “In Your Eyes”.

While the core of the performance is the So album, there is so much more to the concert with unfinished, previously unreleased and re-imagined songs sitting effortlessly alongside classic hits reflecting what a multi-dimensional artist Peter Gabriel is. With innovative lighting and staging, Back To Front – Live In London offers a visual and narrative feast that puts the viewer inside a concert like never before.

About Eagle  Rock Entertainment:

Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV, Audio and Digital Media in the world.  Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, High Definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, The Doors, Jeff Beck, U2, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne. Eagle is a Grammy Award winning company and has received over 30 multi-platinum, over 50 platinum and over 90 gold discs, worldwide.  Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices in London, New York, Toronto, Paris and Hamburg.

Follow Eagle Rock Entertainment at:

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/EagleRockEnt

Twitter: www.twitter.com/EagleRockNews

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/eaglerocktv

About Real World

Real World Productions is the TV, film and concert production arm of Peter Gabriel’s Real World Group of companies.  Set up in the early 1980s the Real World Group has created the leading world music record label, Real World Records with over 200 releases; mounted over 60 world music festivals in over 20 countries; as well as co-ordinating all of Peter Gabriel’s tours.  Real World Productions has filmed all of these tours starting with Secret World Live in 1992 through to the current project Back To Front recorded at London’s O2 in 2013. www.realworld.co.uk.

TRACK LISTING:

1) Daddy Long Legs  

2) Come Talk To Me  

3) Shock The Monkey  

4) Family Snapshot  

5) Digging In The Dirt  

6) Secret World  

7) The Family And The Fishing Net  

8) No Self Control  

9) Solsbury Hill  

10) Show Yourself  

11) Red Rain  

12) Sledgehammer  

13) Don’t Give Up  

14) That Voice Again  

15) Mercy Street  

16) Big Time  

17) We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)  

18) This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)  

19) In Your Eyes  

20) The Tower That Ate People  

21) Biko 

Old 97's add more tour dates in support of 'Most Messed Up'

The Old 97's are one of the most consistently-mighty American rock outfits today and they are more than likely coming to a town near you soon! The band's newest studio effort 'Most Messed Up' was released on Tuesday and is earning all kinds of great reviews. Here is the latest media update from the band's camp...

OLD 97'S ADD MORE DATES TO MASSIVE TOUR SUPPORTING "INSTANT CLASSIC" NEW LP 'MOST MESSED UP' OUT TODAY ON ATO

"FOUR STARS" - ROLLING STONE

"A KILLING MACHINE FROM START TO FINISH" - SALON

Old 97's are most likely coming to a town near you this year!

Old 97's new album and ATO Records debut Most Messed Up is earning the group some of the strongest notices of their 20-year career - including 4-star reviews in Rolling Stone and American Songwriter - and they've added more dates to their extensive headlining tour. Next week, the band will play their first Los Angeles show in two years, at the El Rey Theatre. See below for a full list of dates.

Praise for 'Most Messed Up':

"Airtight songs celebrating life-as-sublime-train-wreck" - Rolling Stone (4 stars) 

"A breathless, unrelenting 40 minutes... some of the Old 97's finest and most exhilarating music" - American Songwriter (4 stars) 

"Blistered, blasted, and brilliant" - New Yorker

"['Most Messed Up'] shows you don't have to be young and stupid to make great rock 'n' roll'" - Associated Press

"Instant classic.... a killing machine from start to finish" - Salon

"The hardest rockin' set of tunes these guys have offered up since 1999's 'Fight Songs' - All Music

"Like a syringe of adrenaline to the chest" - Kansas City Star

"[Rhett Miller is] a master of playing unreliable narrators" - Mother Jones

New song "Nashville" on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/ato_records/06-nashville

New song "Longer Than You've Been Alive" on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ato_records/old-97s-longer-than-youve-been

'Most Messed Up' on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Old-97s/e/B000APZ7M6

Old 97's On The Web:
http://old97s.com
https://www.facebook.com/old97s https://twitter.com/Old97s

Old 97s 2014 Tour Dates:
05/05 - El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
05/06 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
05/07 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
05/08 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
05/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
05/10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/12 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
05/13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05/14 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
05/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05/17 - Lynchburg, TN @ Live at the Landmark
05/24 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Colonial Golf Tournament
05/27 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Upstairs
05/28 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
05/29 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
05/30 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
05/31 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
06/02 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
06/03 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
06/04 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small's Theatre
06/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
06/06 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
06/07 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
06/17 - Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads
06/18 - St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
06/19 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre
06/20 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
06/21 - Chicago, IL @ Park West Theater
06/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
06/24 - Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival
06/26 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
06/27 - Little Rock, AR @ Stickyz Rock 'N' Roll Chicken Shack
06/28 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
06/29 - Santa Fe, NM @ Sol Santa Fe
07/20 - Memphis, TN @ The Levitt Shell
07/22 - Richmond, VA @ The National
07/23 - Dewey Beach, DE @ Bottle & Cork
07/24 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
07/25 - Wellfleet, MA @ Wellfleet Beachcomber
07/26 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
07/27 - Camden, NJ @ Xponential Festival