Author: Warner PR

Heather Small – The Voice of M People releases her new single ‘Excited’

Heather Small – The Voice of M People releases her new single ‘Excited’
…from her first album in 16 years ‘Colour My Life’ with the London Metropolitan Orchestra.

Released on Warner Music on the 5th of August
PRE ORDER HERE: https://HeatherSmall.lnk.to/CML

Heather will be performing at this year’s Radio 2 Live as well as summertime festivals; Bestival, Splendour and Ireland’s Forever Young Festival..

Heather Small has released ‘Excited’, the follow-up to the Radio 2 B-list single ‘Love Me or Not’. The two singles are from ‘Colour My Life’ – her first album in over a decade.

Heather, has teamed up with award-winning producer Rupert Christie and the London Metropolitan Orchestra to reimagine all of her Top 10 hits from both her career with M People as well as singles from her illustrious solo career.

There is also new music, in the form of the beautiful rendition of Paul Weller’s ‘You Do Something To Me’ to her new single ‘Love Me or Not’ and collaboration with Alfie Boe on the track ‘Don’t Look Any Further’.

The new album will be released by Warner Music UK on the 5th of August, and features orchestral versions of all of the UK Top 10 hits; Moving on Up, How Can I Love You More, Search For The Hero, One Night in Heaven, Don’t Look Any Further as well as the title track Colour My Life.

Heather Small, one of the most distinctive British female vocalists of all time began her pop career as a teenager in Hot House, before becoming the voice of M People, one of the world’s biggest dance acts which went on to sell tens of millions of albums worldwide, winning numerous Brits and a Mercury along the way. She launched her solo career at the turn of the millennium with Proud, which has gone on to be a timeless classic for all ages, featuring in theme songs for The Oprah Winfrey Show, Queer As Folk as well as performing at London’s 2012 Olympics.

Heather has just completed a sell-out tour across the UK and will continue to treat fans to performances throughout the summer. Not only will she be gracing the stage at Bestival, Splendour, The Isle of Wight Festival, Unlocked and many more but was also chosen as a special guest to perform as part of The National Lottery’s Big Jubilee Street Party at Manchester’s AO Arena last month but also BBC Radio 2 Live on the 18th September. Heather and her band will be performing alongside Nile Rogers & Chic, George Ezra

SUMMER FESTIVALS

Cambridge Big Weekend
Norfolk Community Festival
Splendour Festival Nottingham
Re-Wind, Scotland
Rock Against Racism, Liverpool
Re-Wind, Cheshire
Spice Music Festival, Bulgaria
Diva Festival, Cheshire
Bestival Shropshire
Re-Wind, Henley
Festival of Power, Cheshire
Camper Calling Festival
Beckenham Festival, London
Let’s Rock, Ipswich
Wentworth Festival
Yorkshire Balloon Festival
BBC Radio 2 Live, Leeds

MESSAGE FROM KATE BUSH RE ‘STRANGER THINGS’

When the first series came out, friends kept asking us if we’d seen ‘Stranger Things’, so we checked it out and really loved it. We’ve watched every series since then, as a family. When they approached us to use Running Up That Hill, you could tell that a lot of care had gone into how it was used in the context of the story and I really liked the fact that the song was a positive totem for the character, Max. I’m really impressed by this latest series. It’s an epic piece of work – the shows are extremely well put together with great characters and fantastic SFX. It’s very touching that the song has been so warmly received, especially as it’s being driven by the young fans who love the shows. I’m really happy that the Duffer Brothers are getting such positive feedback for their latest creation. They deserve it.

Kate Bush

PANIC! AT THE DISCO ANNOUNCES ‘VIVA LAS VENGEANCE’ – OUT NOW

PANIC! AT THE DISCO ANNOUNCES VIVA LAS VENGEANCE

SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM ARRIVES AUGUST 19
VIA FUELED BY RAMEN/DCD2

TITLE TRACK “VIVA LAS VENGEANCE” SONG + VIDEO
OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE

40-DATE WORLDWIDE ARENA TOUR REVEALED TODAY
NORTH AMERICAN LEG KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 8

Los Angeles, CA – June 1, 2022 – Today, Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum band, Panic! At The Disco announce their seventh studio album, VIVA LAS VENGEANCE, due August 19th on Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records. The upbeat, driving, anthemic title track, out now, kicks off the new era of Panic! At The Disco. The video, directed by frequent Panic collaborator Brendan Walter (“High Hopes”), is out now. WATCH “VIVA LAS VENGEANCE” HERE / LISTEN HERE.

VIVA LAS VENGEANCE shows a change in process for frontman/songwriter Brendon Urie, having cut everything live to tape in Los Angeles alongside his friends and production partners, Jake Sinclair and Mike Viola. The cinematic musical journey is about the fine line between taking advantage of your youth, seizing the day and burning out. The songs take an introspective look into his relationship with his decade plus career including growing up in Las Vegas, love, and fame.

“Viva Las Vengeance is a look back at who I was 17 years ago and who I am now with the fondness I didn’t have before. I didn’t realize I was making an album and there was something about the tape machine that kept me honest.” – Brendon Urie

Panic! At The Disco has also announced THE VIVA LAS VENGEANCE TOUR, their global headlining arena run kicking off September 8th in Austin, TX. The world tour will mark the band’s return to iconic venues like NYC’s Madison Square Garden, LA’s Kia Forum, London’s The O2 and more. Special guests include MARINA and Jake Wesley Rogers with Beach Bunny joining on select dates in North America. Tickets for the North American dates will be available to the general public starting Wed., June 8th at 10am local time and tickets for the European shows go on sale to the general public on Fri., June 10th at 10am local. For tour dates and tickets, visit panicatthedisco.com.

$1 from each ticket sold in North America, and $1 Euro/$1 GBP in Europe and the UK will go to the band’s Highest Hopes Foundation, a fund which supports organizations that advocate support for human rights for all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for THE VIVA LAS VENGEANCE TOUR in the U.S through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Thur, June 2nd at 10am local time until Tues, June 7th at 10pm local time. For more details and to sign up, visit Verizon Up.

Citi is the official card of THE VIVA LAS VENGEANCE TOUR in the U.S. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for select shows beginning Fri, June 3rd at 10am local time until Tues., June 7th at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

VIVA LAS VENGEANCE marks the first new music from Panic! At The Disco since the 2018 release of their #1 album, RIAA certified platinum-selling Pray For The Wicked, highlighted by the 5x-platinum smash hit “High Hopes” which simultaneously hit #1 across three different radio formats and broke the Billboard record for most weeks atop the Hot Rock Songs Chart! The hit song was nominated for Top Rock Song at the Billboard Music Awards as well as Favorite Pop Rock Song at the AMAs. The album also featured platinum smashes “Hey Look Ma, I Made It,” and “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”. The band’s 2019 sold-out Pray for the Wicked arena world tour sold over 1 million tickets and received critical praise including, “[Urie’s] got the charisma, musical talent and stamina to be one of music’s longest-lasting leading men,” (Variety), “Brendon Urie embodies on-stage theatrics like few other frontmen,” (SF Weekly), and “From dancing fire to a flying piano, Panic! At The Disco puts on a wild show” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

VIVA LAS VENGEANCE TRACK LISTING
1. Viva Las Vengeance
2. Middle of a Breakup
3. Don’t Let The Light Go Out
4. Local God
5. Star Spangled Banger
6. God Killed Rock And Roll
7. Say It Louder
8. Sugar Soaker
9. Something About Maggie
10. Sad Clown
11. All By Yourself
12. Do It To Death

VIVA LAS VENGEANCE TOUR DATES
9/8/22 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center*
9/10/22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*
9/11/22 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena*
9/13/22 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center*
9/14/22 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center*
9/16/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum^
9/17/22 – Chicago, IL @ United Center^
9/20/22 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena^
9/21/22 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena^
9/23/22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden^
9/25/22 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena^
9/27/22 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre^
9/28/22 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden^
9/30/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center^
10/1/22 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena^
10/2/22 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena^
10/4/22 – Sunrise, FL @ FLA Live Arena^
10/5/22 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena^
10/7/22 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena^
10/8/22 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena^
10/9/22 – Saint Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center†
10/11/22 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena^
10/13/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena^
10/15/22 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center^
10/16/22 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena†
10/19/22 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum^
10/21/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena^
10/23/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center^
10/25/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center^
2/20/23 – Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle
2/21/23 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
2/23/23 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
2/24/23 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
2/25/23 – Rotterdam, NL @ Rotterdam Ahoy
2/28/23 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
3/1/23 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
3/3/23 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
3/4/23 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
3/6/23 – London, UK @ The O2
3/10/23 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena

^ w/ MARINA & Jake Wesley Rogers
* w/ Beach Bunny & Jake Wesley Rogers
† w/ MARINA & Little Image

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Return With New Track ‘The Foundations of Decay’

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Return With New Track
‘The Foundations of Decay’

‘The Foundations of Decay’ marks My Chemical Romance’s first new release since 2014’s ‘Fake Your Death’.

Help us celebrate their return to the stage starting on May 16 in St. Austell, UK at Eden Project.

See you at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin on May 24th and 25th

Tickets HERE

MADONNA FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE:50 NUMBER ONES

MADONNA ANNOUNCES ‘FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE; 50 NUMBER ONES’ – A NEW CAREER-SPANNING COMPILATION

New Career-Spanning Compilations Celebrate
The Icon’s Record 50 #1 Club Hits Across Four Decades

Collections Include Madonna’s Favorite Remixes, Rare And Unreleased Versions, All Newly Remastered

First Release In Multi-Year Reissue Initiative With Warner Music

16-Track Version Available For Streaming On June 24
Pre-Order Available Now For 16-Track And 50-Track
Versions In CD And LP Formats,
Which Are Set For Release On August 19,
Along With 50-Track Digital Album

“Into The Groove” (You Can Dance Remix Edit)
Available Today Digitally For The First Time

LISTEN NOW

Madonna made history once again when she topped the U.S. Dance Club chart for the 50th time, making her the first and only recording artist to have 50 #1 hits on any single Billboard chart.

To celebrate this historic milestone, Madonna curated two new collections: FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES, a new 50-track collection that includes her favorite remixes of those chart-topping dance hits that have filled clubs worldwide for four decades, and an abridged 16-track version, simply titled FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE.

These new collections will mark the first album releases to be part of the newly announced partnership between Madonna and Warner Music Group, which will feature an extensive series of catalogue releases across her ground-breaking career.

50 NUMBER ONES spans her entire dance club chart reign with dozens of remixes by the world’s top producers. In addition to fan favorites, the collection also includes a selection of rare remix recordings, with more than 20 being officially released for the first time or making their commercial/digital debut. The collection will be available digitally on August 19, along with a 3-CD version. A limited edition, 6-LP version on red and black vinyl will also be available, exclusively at Madonna’s official store and Rhino.com. Pre-order now.

The 16-track version, FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE, will be available for streaming on June 24, with 1-CD and 180-gram 2-LP versions coming on August 19. Pre-order and Pre-save now.

As a first listen to these collections, the “You Can Dance Remix Edit” of “Into The Groove” is available today digitally for the first time. Listen Now.

Boasting more than 220 minutes of remixes, FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES flows in mostly chronological order, showcasing the many musical reinventions that made Madonna an international icon, from 1983’s “Holiday” to 2019’s “I Don’t Search I Find,” with remixes by some of the biggest and most influential DJs of all time including Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Honey Dijon, and Avicii.

On several songs, Madonna is joined by other incredible artists, including Britney Spears (“Me Against The Music”); Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (“4 Minutes”); and Nicki Minaj (“Bitch I’m Madonna.”) Each remix was newly remastered for the collection by Mike Dean, who produced Madonna’s two most-recent studio albums, Rebel Heart (2015) and Madame X (2019).

Both of these new collections also highlight You Can Dance, Madonna’s first ever remix collection. Celebrating 35 years this year, You Can Dance has sold more than five million copies worldwide and is still the second best-selling remix album of all time. The collection also pays homage to “Everybody,” Madonna’s first single, celebrating its 40th Anniversary on October 6. Madonna redesigned the album’s chronology by picking three edits from You Can Dance, including “Into The Groove”, “Everybody” and “Physical Attraction,” which reflects the underground club vibes that inspired her first recordings as a Sire artist.

Along with those rarities, these albums also introduce versions that are seeing their first ever official release, including the “Alternate Single Remix” of “Keep It Together,” the “Offer Nissim Promo Mix” of “Living For Love,” and more.

In advance of the debut of FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE in June, one of the 50 chart toppers – “Causing A Commotion” – was spotlighted early as an exclusive release for this year’s Record Store Day on April 23. Three remixes of the track appeared on the limited edition, five-track, red vinyl 12” EP Who’s That Girl Super Club Mix.

Expect more surprises to be revealed later this year around the celebration of Madonna’s 40 years in music.

FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE
16-Track Album
Streaming June 24
1-CD, 2-LP & Digital Download Versions Out August 19

Track Listing

1. “Everybody” (You Can Dance Remix Edit) +#
2. “Into The Groove” (You Can Dance Remix Edit) +#
3. “Like A Prayer” (Remix/Edit)
4. “Express Yourself” (Remix/Edit)
5. “Vogue” (Single Version) +
6. “Deeper And Deeper” (David’s Radio Edit) +#
7. “Secret” (Junior’s Luscious Single Mix)
8. “Frozen” (Extended Club Mix Edit)
9. “Music” (Deep Dish Dot Com Radio Edit)
10. “Hollywood” (Calderone & Quayle Edit) +#
11. “Hung Up” (SDP Extended Vocal Edit)
12. “Give It 2 Me” (Eddie Amador Club 5 Edit) °+
13. “Girl Gone Wild” (Avicii’s UMF Mix)
14. “Living For Love” (Offer Nissim Promo Mix) *+
15. “Medellín” (Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix) – Madonna and Maluma
16. “I Don’t Search I Find” (Honey Dijon Radio Mix)

FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES
50-Track Album
3-CD, 6-LP, Streaming & Digital Download Versions Out August 19

Track Listing

1. “Holiday” (7” Version) +
2. “Like A Virgin” (7” Version)
3. “Material Girl” (7” Version)
4. “Into The Groove” (You Can Dance Remix Edit) +#
5. “Open Your Heart” (Video Version) +
6. “Physical Attraction” (You Can Dance Remix Edit) +#
7. “Everybody” (You Can Dance Remix Edit) +#
8. “Like A Prayer” (Remix/Edit)
9. “Express Yourself” (Remix/Edit)
10. “Keep It Together” (Alternate Single Remix) *+
11. “Vogue” (Single Version) +
12. “Justify My Love” (Orbit Edit)
13. “Erotica” (Underground Club Mix)
14. “Deeper And Deeper” (David’s Radio Edit) +#
15. “Fever” (Radio Edit) +
16. “Secret” (Junior’s Luscious Single Mix)
17. “Bedtime Story” (Junior’s Single Mix)
18. “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” (Miami Mix Edit)
19. “Frozen” (Extended Club Mix Edit)
20. “Ray Of Light” (Sasha Ultra Violet Mix Edit) +#
21. “Nothing Really Matters” (Club 69 Radio Mix) +
22. “Beautiful Stranger” (Calderone Radio Mix)
23. “American Pie” (Richard ‘Humpty’ Vission Radio Mix)
24. “Music” (Deep Dish Dot Com Radio Edit)
25. “Don’t Tell Me” (Thunderpuss Video Remix) +#
26. “What It Feels Like For A Girl” (Above And Beyond Club Radio Edit)
27. “Impressive Instant” (Peter Rauhofer’s Universal Radio Mixshow Mix) +#
28. “Die Another Day” (Deepsky Radio Edit) +#
29. “American Life” (Felix Da Housecat’s Devin Dazzle Edit) *+
30. “Hollywood” (Calderone & Quayle Edit) +#
31. “Me Against The Music” (Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix) + – Britney Spears feat. Madonna
32. “Nothing Fails” (Tracy Young’s Underground Radio Edit) *+
33. “Love Profusion” (Ralph Rosario House Vocal Edit) +#
34. “Hung Up” (SDP Extended Vocal Edit)
35. “Sorry” (PSB Maxi Mix Edit) +#
36. “Get Together” (Jacques Lu Cont Vocal Edit) +
37. “Jump” (Axwell Remix Edit)
38. “4 Minutes” (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit) + – feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
39. “Give It 2 Me” (Eddie Amador Club 5 Edit) +#
40. “Celebration” (Benny Benassi Remix Edit)
41. “Give Me All Your Luvin’” (Party Rock Remix) – feat. LMFAO & Nicki Minaj
42. “Girl Gone Wild” (Avicii’s UMF Mix)
43. “Turn Up The Radio” (Offer Nissim Remix Edit) *+#
44. “Living For Love” (Offer Nissim Promo Mix) *+
45. “Ghosttown” (Dirty Pop Intro Remix)
46. “Bitch I’m Madonna” (Sander Kleinenberg Video Edit) +# – feat. Nicki Minaj
47. “Medellín” (Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix) – Madonna and Maluma
48. “I Rise” (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)
49. “Crave” (Tracy Young Dangerous Remix) – feat. Swae Lee
50. “I Don’t Search I Find” (Honey Dijon Radio Mix)

* previously unreleased
+available digitally for the first time
# available commercially for the first time

GAVIN JAMES ANNOUNCES HIS 3rd SOLO ALBUM ‘THE SWEETEST PART’.

GAVIN JAMES ANNOUNCES HIS 3rd SOLO ALBUM ‘THE SWEETEST PART’ – OUT ON JULY 22nd

 

“Never in our lives have we known emotion so poignant and devastating than what he shares”

WONDERLAND

“Few can convert the full spectrum of emotional turmoil that comes with loneliness like Gavin James”

FAULT MAGAZINE

“raw, honest and vulnerable”

EUPHORIA MAGAZINE

“Gavin has an ability to capture emotions that feel difficult to articulate and even more difficult to project”

TMRW MAGAZINE

With a career that’s earned him 1.8 billion streams at Spotify, 1 Diamond and 45 Platinum & Gold records across the globe, a #1 album in Ireland, a sold-out world tour and live shows with Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Niall Horan and James Blunt, Gavin James is ready to release his third studio album ‘The Sweetest Part’, due 22nd July 2022.

Exploring the highs and lows of love and relationships, Gavin James wrote and produced the full length with some of pop music’s most highly regarded players including Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter Mark Ralph (Years & Years, Clean Bandit, Jax Jones), Fiona Bevan who co-wrote One Direction’s number 1 hit ‘Little Things’ with Ed Sheeran, Patrick Pyke Salmy and multi-Platinum awarded Richard Muñoz (Zoe Wees), Ollie Green (Freya RidingsLewis Capaldi) and Jimbo Barry (The Script). With this, it’s clear the new album has all the credentials to match Gavin’s previous success, which has earned himself arena level notoriety.

Previous singles ‘Circles’, ‘Greatest Hits’ (which spent weeks in the Top 5 at radio in Ireland & Top 5 in Switzerland) and his single ‘Sober’ became staples at BBC Radio 2, with all three releases affixing themselves to the A, B & C playlists. The latter stuck out an unparalleled stint of 8 weeks on high-rotation and the former afforded Gavin an invite to perform a live session at Maida Vale during Will Young’s show, who after exclaimed “you’re an astonishing singer! That was remarkable!”

The title track was written and produced by Gavin and Kodaline guitarist Mark Prendergast, the deeply quaint new number “The Sweetest Part” possesses a lullaby-like quality, as it rhythmically bobs along with James’ vocals swelling and ebbing throughout the track.

Following his UK tour with James Blunt, which started February 3rd 2022, Gavin James will also embark on his Irish headline tour later this year, album in hand. He is no stranger to the live circuit, having played shows with Niall HoranEd Sheeran and Sam Smith, as well as his own sold-out world tour which started in 2019 and ended with a sold-out 3Arena Dublin show, one of the last shows in Ireland before lockdown. Since then, he’s released his number 1 Irish album and airplay-charting ‘Boxes’ EP.

Dubliner, Gavin James has come a long way from his early days busking on Grafton Street. His international touring has resulted in 250,000 ticket sales for his headline shows across the world, including two nights at Dublin’s 13,000 capacity 3Arena.

“The Sweetest Part” will be available physically and on DSPs from 22nd July via Good Soldier / AllPoints. Album pre-order here.

TOUR DATES 2022

APR 02 Cork Opera House, Ireland | SOLD-OUT

APR 03 Cork Opera House, Ireland

APR 12 Wexford Opera House, Ireland

APR 29 LakeLands Festival, Ireland

MAY 01 Limerick King John’s Castle, Ireland

JUN 04 Vestrock Festival, Netherlands

JUL 08 Sult Festival, Ireland

JUL 09 Festidreuz Festival, France

AUG 12 Revival Festival, Ireland

SEP 25 Derry Millennium Forum, Northern Ireland

OCT 01 Galway Leisureland, Ireland

OCT 02 Belfast Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland

OCT 21 Sligo Knoknarea Arena, Ireland

DEC 03 Gleneagle INEC Arena, Ireland

DEC 29 Royal Theatre Castlebar, Ireland

LIAM GALLAGHER SHARES HIS NEW SINGLE ‘BETTER DAYS’

LIAM GALLAGHER SHARES THE NEW SINGLE ‘BETTER DAYS’

FROM HIS NEW ALBUM ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ WHICH FOLLOWS ON MAY 27TH

“Contains enough sizeable bangers and rousing anthems to kickstart the much-heralded post-pandemic Third Summer Of Love.”–  NME

What can we expect from Liam Gallagher’s eagerly anticipated new album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’? A set full of classically instant Liam bangers topped by that iconic snarling vocal and his effortless rock star attitude. But this time there’s a twist as Liam infuses his sound with an eclectic array of new influences. It’s an approach that has made his recent tracks, the Top 20 hit ‘Everything’s Electric’ and the album’s title track, instant fan favourites.

Liam today shares his new single ‘Better Days’ which takes that experimental touch to a new level. It’s a shot of sunshine dopamine in audio form, as thunderous, ‘90s-style big beats add jet-fuelled propulsion to a classic crowd-pleasing anthem. Celebrating a summer in which we can all be reunited, it’s a summer song perfectly suited to receiving a huge audience reaction when Liam hits the road this summer.

Liam says, “‘Better Days’ is the sound of the summer.”

Liam also captures that spirit with the song’s official video. Joined by his band, he takes to the roof of the Manchester landmark, the historic Midland Hotel, for a full-throttle performance as crowds gather around to watch from nearby offices and the street. Given another cinematic touch as the sky turns psychedelic, it’s a video that nods to The Beatles’ legendary Apple Corps rooftop show. It was directed by the multiple Grammy nominee Paul Dugdale, whose credits include numerous major artists as varied as The Rolling Stones, Adele, Taylor Swift and Coldplay.

Reflecting the song’s positive spirit, Liam will donate all UK proceeds from the song to War Child for the rest of this year. The charity aims to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict, and campaigns on the root causes of conflict to help create a safer future for children in war zones across the world.

Rich Clarke, Head of War Child Records, says, “We could not be more grateful to Liam for his incredible, continued support for the charity. With us since the earliest days of our music-focused fundraising almost 27 years ago, Liam’s contributions have extended to putting exclusive Oasis tracks on our classic ‘HELP’ and ‘1 Love’ albums to donating £1 from every ticket sold on his 2019 UK tour. Now, in these most challenging times, Liam’s generosity stretches further still, to help us reach more children living conflict around the world.”

‘Better Days’ was written by Liam with his regular collaborators, the Grammy-winning Andrew Wyatt and Michael Tighe. Andrew Wyatt produced the song with Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sir Paul McCartney). It also features guitar courtesy of Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

‘Better Days’, ‘Everything’s Electric’ and the title track will all feature on the ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ album, which is perfectly positioned to become Liam’s fourth UK #1 solo album when it is released on May 27th.

That same day will also see Liam release the ‘Down By The River Thames’ live album. Originally streamed in December 2020, the show became one of the most memorable performances of the lockdown era. Liam followed the precedent set by the Sex Pistols and The Clash, and decided to hit the River Thames, armed with a boatload of attitude, a phenomenal live band (including Bonehead) and an arsenal of classic songs.

Both ‘Down By The River Thames’ and ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ are available to pre-order HERE in a selection of value-for-money bundles. These include both albums on CD or standard vinyl , as well as a bundle featuring the ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ cassette and the ‘… River Thames’ vinyl.

Liam has just announced an intimate show at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall to launch his new trainer design LG2SPZL, a collaboration with adidas Spezial – follow #LG2SPZL and #adidasspezial for the latest updates on its launch.

The rest of his summer UK live dates continue in a typically biblical fashion and include phenomenal ticket sales for two instantly sold-out shows at Knebworth Park. Please see his website for a full list of his international shows and accompanying ticket details.

APRIL
27th – Blackburn, King George’s Hall (adidas Spezial launch show)

JUNE
1st – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
3rd – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)
4th – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)
24th – Belfast, Ormeau Park
26th – Glasgow, Hampden Park

AUGUST
27th – Dublin, Royal Hospital Kilmainham

THE BLIZZARDS ANNOUNCE 4TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘SOMETIMES WE SEE MORE IN THE DARK’

THE BLIZZARDS ANNOUNCE 4TH STUDIO ALBUM

‘SOMETIMES WE SEE MORE IN THE DARK’ OUT MAY 13TH

PRE-ORDER NOW

Album Launch Party The Academy, Dublin May 14th

Tickets on sale NOW

Mullingar Power rock-pop four piece, The Blizzards are delighted to announce their fourth studio album ‘Sometimes We See More In The Dark’ out May 13th

The band used their time in lockdown to explore their music and work on really defining their sound. Honing their melodic, dynamic hooks and crafting their pop guitar-driven song-writing. A true reflection of their musical identity in 2022.

The new album features the singles ‘Friction Burns’, Trigger Me’ and ‘Play God’ and showcases their strongest sound and writing since the bands formation. The previously three released singles are accompanied by equally stunning videos, the bands ethos to work with local Mullingar creative outlets and locations shines through their videos and production.

The initial plan was to release an EP of music, but the bands creativity levels were at an all-time high. A wealth of material developed from time spent in the studio by returning to their roots of just plugging in and playing.

The album making process represented many things for the members of the band but a common thread for all was creative freedom with no restraints..

Frontman Bressie says ‘it was about going back to the rawness of being in a garage band. The idea of making your instruments work for the song rather than the song work for the instrument. Lyrically it felt like the album wrote itself… Like they were there already. That’s always a special feeling because you know it’s coming from an authentic place’

Bassist, Louize Carroll first time making a full length album and being part of the process from start to finishIt’s the first time I’ve been part of an album from start to finish as a bass player and..in many ways I feel more belonging and meaning together as a band with this new body of work. I’m so proud of what the band has achieved.

Lead Guitarist Justin appreciated having a creative outlet during the global pandemic ‘For me it was being given an opportunity to write and record music during the pandemic. It gave us a chance not only to rediscover ourselves musically but also hone our dynamic as a four piece band and I’m looking forward to performing these songs live and likewise for drummer Dec, having a creative outlet during life’s chaos and creating music that represents the bands best material ‘To be in a position at this stage in our lives, where life is hectic and sometimes overwhelming, to be able to find time to create a special batch of songs has been very rewarding. Working creatively where the priority in the feel and vibe of each song has been dictated by us and not the industry feels very empowering after 15 years mostly spent trying to please people’

Niall Breslin aka (Bressie) (Guitar / Lead Vocals), Louize Carroll (Bass), Justin Ryan (Lead Guitar) and Dec Murphy (Drums) are stronger, more passionate and energised than ever and are ready to share it with the world. The previously released tracks are just an introduction to the album, recorded in Camden Recording Studios. The Album was produced and mixed by Aidan Cunningham and Bressie and engineered by Eloise Molle.

Sometimes We See More In The Dark’ out Friday May 13th across all digital platforms and to celebrate the release they will be playing an album launch party in The Academy Dublin on May 14th, tickets are on sale now and will be an explosive live show not to be missed.

 

SOMETIMES WE SEE MORE IN THE DARK TRACKLISTING

  1. War Time General
  2. Friction Burns
  3. Sometimes We See More In The Dark
  4. Trigger Me
  5. Play God
  6. Currency Of My Soul
  7. Magic In Misery
  8. Something Grips You, Something Holds You
  9. Great Party
  10. Closing Time

LINKIN PARK’S NUMB HITS 1 BILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS!

Linkin Park’s “Numb” has reached 1 Billion Spotify streams and was added into the BILLIONS CLUB playlist!

This is Linkin Park’s second song to hit 1B streams after “In The End” reached this milestone last June.

“Numb” was originally released as a single from the band’s second album, Meteora.

This Friday, March 25th marks the 19 year anniversary of the Meteora album release.



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