Coldplay will launch its first North American tour in nearly three years on April 17. The run, which kicks off at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, will include a two-night stand at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl (May 1 & 2). The band is touring in support of its new RIAA-certified Platinum record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year worldwide, topping the charts in 34 countries to date. Mylo Xyloto’s first two singles have received GRAMMY nominations – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song, and the Gold-certified “Paradise” for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Coldplay is nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the Favorite Band category.
“Charlie Brown,” Coldplay’s next single, will go to radio later this month. You can check out the band performing “Charlie Brown” at summer festivals in this video, directed by Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham.
Jimmy Cliff will release his first studio effort in seven years tomorrow, November 29th. Entitled Sacred Fire EP, it was produced by Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid, The Transplants). Featuring a combination of originals and covers, Sacred Fire EP will serve as a pre-cursor to a new full-length album in early 2012.
Cliff is the only living musician to receive Jamaica’s Order of Merit, the country’s highest honor for achievement in the arts and sciences. In a career that spans nearly fifty years, he has sold more than twenty million albums, with over twenty-five releases to his credit. He has collaborated with countless other legends including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Joe Strummer and Annie Lennox. Bob Dylan has called Cliff’s “Vietnam” the best protest song he ever heard, and a short list of artists who have covered Cliff’s compositions ranges from Willie Nelson and Cher, to New Order and Fiona Apple. In 2010, Cliff was one of six artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cliff will spend the rest of the year touring Europe and putting the final touches on his forthcoming full-length due out for release in April 2012.
Tune in tonight at 12:35/11:35C* to see the reggae legend sit in with The Roots and perform his classic song “The Harder They Come”
Check out Steve Aoki on the road during his summer European tour here. In this video series, you will get a behind-the-scenes look as Aoki talks about DJ lifestyle and ventures on a scuba diving trip on Steve Wynn’s and Bono’s private boat.
Known for his vast collaborations with multiple artists across various genres, Aoki has teamed up with an elite team of guest artists for his next album, Wonderland, including Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Travis Barker, LMFAO, CSS and Kid Cudi. “Earthquakey People,” featuring Cuomo on vocals, is the first single from the album. A portion of the proceeds from “Earthquakey People” to be donated to Music For Relief. For more information about Music For Relief, please click on www.musicforrelief.org.
In early January 2012, AOKI will set sail on the inaugural Holy Ship! electronic music cruise where he’ll join over 20 artists aboard a massive luxury cruise liner before embarking on a massive nationwide tour alongside dubstep’s newest star, Datsik.
Bushmills Whiskey and Chromeo have teamed up to send a pair of friends from either New York or Massachusetts off to London, England to check out their upcoming November 25th show on their “Night Falls” tour. The contest is open now for 21+ fans living in either NY or Mass, and is open until November 11, 2011. Click here to enter.
Details: Winner will receive roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for two (2) to London, UK, for a trip departing November 24th and returning November 28th. Winner will also receive a pair of tickets to the Chromeo concert at the London HMV Forum on November 25th, 2011 in London, UK.
Modest Mouse will visit the Lone Star state playing shows at Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, TX on November 9th and the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX on November 10th. On November 13th, the band will appear at the SWU Music and Arts Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Talkdemonic, who were recently signed to Isaac Brock’s Glacial Pace label, will be opening the shows in Austin and Dallas. Tickets for the Austin and Dallas shows go on sale Friday, October 21 at 10:00am central time.
Modest Mouse tour dates:
November 9 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
November 10 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
November 13 Sao Paulo, Brazil – SWU Music and Arts Festival
Okayplayer is proud to team up with The Transform America Moving Minds Benefit Concert, which will raise awareness and funds for the organization’s Moving Minds Mentorship and Youth Council programs featuring Lupe Fiasco with additional performances by independent acts including Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Maya Azucena and Brooklyn-bred singer, poet and lyricist Shanelle Gabriel who will also be hosting the event by Maya Azucena and Shanelle Gabriel on Monday November 7th at Terminal 5 in NYC. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Matt & Kim, named this week by Time Out New York as one of NYC’s Top 25 Bands, are ready to kick off 2012 with the biggest end-of-the-year dance party at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Dec 31st. Armed with their legendary live show and “their odes to youth, friendship and the 24/7 adventure that is New York City,” Hammerstein is the place to be to usher in the New Year! Tickets are on sale Friday, Oct 21st at noon EST, with a limited pre-sale starting Thursday, Oct 20th at noon EST. Tickets available at www.livenation.com, charge by phone 800.745.3000 and select Ticketmaster locations.
Matt & Kim are just coming off a huge national tour in continued support of their album Sidewalks (FADER Label). The Brooklyn duo also joined forces with Soulja Boy and Andrew W.K. for Converse’s Three Artists, One Song collaboration. Download the original track “I’m A Goner” and watch the music video, featuring a zombie dance party, at http://play.converse.com/blog/2011/08/16/im-a-goner/
It’s a celebration, Fool’s Gold turns 4 years old this month and each year we look forward to a musical celebration to keep the ground shaking and people talking. The Fool’s Gold 4 Year Anniversary party is taking place on Saturday, October 22nd at Tribeca Grand in NYC. It’s FREE, and will feature performances by the Fool Gold’s roster, friends and even Mr Thugged Out Millatainment himself, N.O.R.E. Here are the other performances lined up for the evening: N.O.R.E., A-Trak, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Party Supplies, Chase N. Cashe, Cubic Zirconia, The Suzan, Nick Catchdubs and other special guests. Make sure to RSVP
The Guggenheim Museum will present a unique musical performance by MGMT at the after-party for the annual Guggenheim International Gala on Thursday, November 10, 2011, held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on the occasion of the exhibition Maurizio Cattelan: All. A second MGMT performance at the museum will take place on Friday, November 11, 2011.
The 2011 Guggenheim International Gala will celebrate the retrospective Maurizio Cattelan: All, in which the artist’s entire body of work will be suspended en masse from the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda in a provocative, site-specific installation. With over 130 artworks on view from the rotunda floor and from varying heights of the museum ramps, the exhibition offers a dramatic setting for guests at the Guggenheim International Gala and at the MGMT events. Continue reading “Guggenheim Presents MGMT for Two-Night Engagement” »
Bushmills Irish Whiskey, is welcoming the national expansion of its “Since Way Back” initiative with the announcement of band Bon Iver, actor Elijah Wood, and the return of Chromeo to its family. “Since Way Back” was initially developed in early 2009 to celebrate the close friendships and camaraderie shared between lifelong friends in New York.
