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Morrissey Announces Fall U.S. Tour Dates With Interpol

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Morrissey will release an all-covers album, 'California Son,' on May 24
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Apr 9, 2019 - 10:59 am

Morrissey has unveiled a series of U.S. tour dates with support from post-punk provocateurs Interpol. Starting in Sept., the two acts will play venues around the country, beginning in Columbia, MD, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. The tour will wrap on Oct. 6 in San Diego.

Ticket info available at MorrisseyOfficial.com. Ticket sales open to the public on Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. ET.

The onetime Smiths frontman will soon release an all-covers album called California Son on May 24. Yesterday, he released the first single from the album, a duet with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and the Regrettes' Lydia Night, who cover the 5th Dimension’s "Wedding Bell Blues."

Morrissey is also scheduled to play a seven-date Broadway run at New York City's Lunt-Fontanne Theater from May 2 to May 11. 

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The Raconteurs Announce North American Tour

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The band's first album in 11 years, 'Help Us Stranger,' drops on June 21
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Apr 8, 2019 - 2:00 pm

Shortly after revealing plans to release their first new album in 11 years, Help Us Stranger, the Raconteurs have revealed dates for an extensive North American tour. 

Kicking off on July 12 Detroit at the Masonic Temple Theatre, the Jack White-led troupe will roll through Seattle on July 18, Los Angeles on July 26, Washington, D.C. on Aug. 17, Nashville on Aug. 29 and 30, Manhattan on Sept. 6, and Brooklyn on Sept. 7 (and plenty more in between).

Get tickets via Ticketmaster here.

Help Us Stranger arrives on June 21 and features two new songs, "Sunday Driver" and “Now That You’re Gone," which were released last December. Their last studio album, Consolers of the Lonely, came out in 2008.

The Raconteurs had previously shared that the album is mixed by GRAMMY-winning producer Vance Powell at Nashville's Sputnik Sound. Powell won the GRAMMY Award for the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for the band's previous album at the 51st GRAMMY Awards. 

Fans can now sign up for a limited edition vinyl LP now through April 30. More details at the Third Man Store. 

The Raconteurs Release Details On First Album in 11 Years, 'Help Us Stranger'

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Sara Bareilles Announces Amidst The Chaos U.S. Tour

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Tickets for the 27-date trek go on sale starting on April 12
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Apr 8, 2019 - 10:34 am

Multiple-time GRAMMY nominee Sarah Bareilles has announced plans to tour this fall in support of her sixth studio album, Amidst The Chaos. 

Running for 27 dates, the tour opens Oct. 5 in Detroit and wraps Nov. 26 in Atlanta. Along the way, she'll hit major venues like the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.

Tickets go on sale starting April 12. Head to her website for more info.

Bareilles released Amidst The Chaos on April 5. She recently was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, where she played album cuts "Fire" and "Saint Honesty." Bareilles' most recently GRAMMY nomination was at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, for Best Musical Theater Album, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert."

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Glastonbury Festival 2019 Announces Headliners Janet Jackson, The Killers & More

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Other performers include the Cure, Diplo, Sheryl Crow, Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monáe, Tame Impala, and Vampire Weekend
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 15, 2019 - 12:05 pm

England's Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts revealed their initial lineup for 2019's June 26–30 event, held at Worthy Farm outside Pilton, Somerset. In addition to five-time GRAMMY winner Janet Jackson and previous nominees the Killers, 2019 Glastonbury is filled with a curated combination of the famous and emerging. Other GRAMMY winners on the lineup include the Chemical Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Diplo, Lauryn Hill, Mavis Staples, and Vampire Weekend.

In addition to the Killers, previously nominated artists performing this summer include Bastille, Neneh Cherry, the Cure, Miley Cyrus, Fatoumata Diawara, Liam Gallagher, Jon Hopkins, Hot Chip, Hozier, Janelle Monáe, Jorja Smith, Tame Impala, and Wu-Tang Clan.

One of the joys of a curated festival like Glastonbury is experiencing new acts, from the established to those just on the radar. Two accomplished artists who stand out are the band Interpol and British rapper Stefflon Don. Others include Anne-Marie, Billie Eilish, Michael Kiwanuka, Lizzo, Pale Waves, Cat Power, Latin GRAMMY winner Rosalía, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile & The Violators, and Kamasi Washington.

Although Glastonbury 2019 has already sold out, the festival encourages those wanting to attend to register at their website for an April ticket resale.

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Pitbull Plots 2019 World Tour Featuring Motivational Speaker Tony Robbins

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Mr. Worldwide has tapped the renowned motivational speaker to join his 2019 world tour
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 26, 2018 - 2:20 pm

Across his nearly 20 years in the business, GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-winning pop icon Pitbull has built a successful music career into a globally recognized brand. He credits his long-running success to making a decision early on about what he wanted to do with his life, and then dedicating all of his energy to pursuing that goal. As he makes plans for his new 2019 world tour, he's decided he wants to pass along that same motivation for success to his fans.

In an intriguing departure from the normal practice of tapping a handful of up and coming performers to accompany him as support acts for his new tour, Pitbull has instead chosen to reach out to famous motivational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins.

Details regarding Robbins exact role on the tour, or whether he will be present for all show dates are still forthcoming, but Pitbull explained to Billboard in a recent interview that his family has been close allies of the "mahatma of motivation," for most of his life, saying, "My mother looked at him as a hero [when I was about 10 years old]."  Robbins was also present at the dedication ceremony when Pitbull received his official star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2016.

"His life could've been completely different," Robbins said of Pitbull's success. "At 17, he did the most important thing that any of us could do ... he decided what life was going to be about."

"I'm just being a revolutionary to wake everybody else [up]," said Pitbull of his decision to include a renowned motivational speaker as part of his new tour. "Music brings everybody together."

Details regarding tickets and show dates for Pitbull's upcoming 2019 world tour are still forthcoming.

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