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Robert Plant's new record on NPR's First Listen now
ROBERT PLANT'S NEW ALBUM ON NPR's FIRST LISTEN NOW
CARRY FIRE OUT NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
FIRST LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 2018 ALL ONLINE TICKET PURCHASESRECEIVE CD OR DIGITAL COPY OF THE NEW ALBUM
"Carry Fire is rivetingly intimate: After all those years of trekking the world inprivate jets, performing at peak volume for thousands, Planthas built an encore career that thrives on tenderness and nuancewhile somehow retaining his burning inner intensity." -NPR Robert Plant's new album, Carry Fire, is now available to be heard in its entirety on NPR's First Listen. Carry Fire is out next Friday, October 13 and is available for pre-order at all digital music retailers and via www.robertplant.com. All pre-orders are joined by instant grat downloads of the tracks "The May Queen," "Bones of Saints" and "Bluebirds Over The Mountain." In addition, all pre-orders made via Nonesuch or robertplant.com will receive an exclusive limited edition print inspired by the album's cover art.
LISTEN TO CARRY FIRE ON NPR's FIRST LISTEN HERE The first North American headline dates on his upcoming world tour celebrating the release of Carry Fire -- which once again see Plant accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters -- begin February 9 at Raleigh, NC's Memorial Auditorium and then continue through early March (complete dates below). Additional dates will be announced soon. For updates, please visit www.robertplant.com. Every ticket purchased online will be joined by either a physical or digital copy of the new album upon its October 13 release. Instructions on how to redeem the album will be emailed after ticket purchase. Carry Fire has already begun drawing early critical notice, with Rolling Stone praising "The May Queen" for its "winsome guitar melodies and rhythms" and the "thunderous" "Bones of Saints" for its "rustic guitars and thumping tom-toms." "Eastern rhythms are given a warm vibe with the psychedelic leanings of guitar," noted Consequence of Sound . "Using American folk instrumentation to play altered versions of foreign melodies creates an intoxicating mood, Plant continues to explore his love of the blues and global music on a beautiful new single called 'The May Queen,'" raved NPR Music , further hailing the track as "a sweetly innocent reflection on aging and the undying power of love to inspire and give life." His 11th solo album and first full-length release since 2014's acclaimed lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar, Carry Fire, was produced by Plant in the west of England at Top Cat Studio in Box, Wiltshire, with additional recordings at Real World Studios and Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales. As before, Plant is accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters: Justin Adams on guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, E-bow quartet, percussion, snare drum, tambourine; John Baggott on keyboards, moog, loops, percussion, drums, brass arrangement, t'bal, snare drum, slide guitar, piano, electric piano, bendir; Billy Fuller on bass, keyboards and drum programming; Dave Smith on bendir, tambourine, djembe, drum kit; and Liam "Skin" Tyson on dobro, guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, twelve-string. Plant and the Space Shifters are joined on Carry Fire by a number of special guests, including the aforementioned Chrissie Hynde, Albanian cellist Redi Hasa, and acclaimed musician Seth Lakeman, who contributes viola and fiddle to three tracks. Lakeman will join the Sensational Space Shifters on all upcoming world tour dates. Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters spent nearly two years on the road together supportinglullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar, their one-of-a-kind sound and vision ultimately evolving into something even more creative and powerful. Now, with Carry Fire, Plant and his collaborators have fashioned a remarkable new collection of songs, melding unusual rhythms with naturalism and smoldering power. "It's about intention," says Plant. "I respect and relish my past works but each time I feel the trawl and incentive to create new work. I must mix old with new. Consequently the whole impetus of the band has moved on its axis somewhat, the new sound and different space giving way to exciting and dramatic landscapes of mood, melody and instrumentation".
ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS
CARRY FIRE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2018 FEBRUARY9 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium11 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium12 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall14 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre16 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre17 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall20 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre22 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre24 - Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre26 - Phoenix, AZ - Symphony Hall28 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater MARCH2 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
CARRY FIRE OUT NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
FIRST LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 2018 ALL ONLINE TICKET PURCHASESRECEIVE CD OR DIGITAL COPY OF THE NEW ALBUM
"Carry Fire is rivetingly intimate: After all those years of trekking the world inprivate jets, performing at peak volume for thousands, Planthas built an encore career that thrives on tenderness and nuancewhile somehow retaining his burning inner intensity." -NPR Robert Plant's new album, Carry Fire, is now available to be heard in its entirety on NPR's First Listen. Carry Fire is out next Friday, October 13 and is available for pre-order at all digital music retailers and via www.robertplant.com. All pre-orders are joined by instant grat downloads of the tracks "The May Queen," "Bones of Saints" and "Bluebirds Over The Mountain." In addition, all pre-orders made via Nonesuch or robertplant.com will receive an exclusive limited edition print inspired by the album's cover art.
LISTEN TO CARRY FIRE ON NPR's FIRST LISTEN HERE The first North American headline dates on his upcoming world tour celebrating the release of Carry Fire -- which once again see Plant accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters -- begin February 9 at Raleigh, NC's Memorial Auditorium and then continue through early March (complete dates below). Additional dates will be announced soon. For updates, please visit www.robertplant.com. Every ticket purchased online will be joined by either a physical or digital copy of the new album upon its October 13 release. Instructions on how to redeem the album will be emailed after ticket purchase. Carry Fire has already begun drawing early critical notice, with Rolling Stone praising "The May Queen" for its "winsome guitar melodies and rhythms" and the "thunderous" "Bones of Saints" for its "rustic guitars and thumping tom-toms." "Eastern rhythms are given a warm vibe with the psychedelic leanings of guitar," noted Consequence of Sound . "Using American folk instrumentation to play altered versions of foreign melodies creates an intoxicating mood, Plant continues to explore his love of the blues and global music on a beautiful new single called 'The May Queen,'" raved NPR Music , further hailing the track as "a sweetly innocent reflection on aging and the undying power of love to inspire and give life." His 11th solo album and first full-length release since 2014's acclaimed lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar, Carry Fire, was produced by Plant in the west of England at Top Cat Studio in Box, Wiltshire, with additional recordings at Real World Studios and Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales. As before, Plant is accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters: Justin Adams on guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, E-bow quartet, percussion, snare drum, tambourine; John Baggott on keyboards, moog, loops, percussion, drums, brass arrangement, t'bal, snare drum, slide guitar, piano, electric piano, bendir; Billy Fuller on bass, keyboards and drum programming; Dave Smith on bendir, tambourine, djembe, drum kit; and Liam "Skin" Tyson on dobro, guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, twelve-string. Plant and the Space Shifters are joined on Carry Fire by a number of special guests, including the aforementioned Chrissie Hynde, Albanian cellist Redi Hasa, and acclaimed musician Seth Lakeman, who contributes viola and fiddle to three tracks. Lakeman will join the Sensational Space Shifters on all upcoming world tour dates. Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters spent nearly two years on the road together supportinglullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar, their one-of-a-kind sound and vision ultimately evolving into something even more creative and powerful. Now, with Carry Fire, Plant and his collaborators have fashioned a remarkable new collection of songs, melding unusual rhythms with naturalism and smoldering power. "It's about intention," says Plant. "I respect and relish my past works but each time I feel the trawl and incentive to create new work. I must mix old with new. Consequently the whole impetus of the band has moved on its axis somewhat, the new sound and different space giving way to exciting and dramatic landscapes of mood, melody and instrumentation".
ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS
CARRY FIRE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2018 FEBRUARY9 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium11 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium12 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall14 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre16 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre17 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall20 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre22 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre24 - Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre26 - Phoenix, AZ - Symphony Hall28 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater MARCH2 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Peaches to Perform at Lucha VaVOOM's Halloween Shows in Los Angeles Oct. 25-26
LUCHA VAVOOM ANNOUNCES RETURN OFPEACHESINTERNATIONAL ELECTRO-POP STAR AND PROVOCATEUR TO PERFORM ATHALLOWEEN SHOWS IN LOS ANGELESOCTOBER 25 & 26 AT THE MAYAN THEATERTICKETS ON SALE NOW
Peaches' 2014 performance at Lucha VaVOOM / Credit: Timothy Norris
Lucha VaVOOM -- Los Angeles' longest running, most celebrated action-packed variety show, where electrifying Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque and comedy collide -- has announced international electro-pop star and provocateur Peaches will perform during their annual Halloween shows in Los Angeles: Wednesday, October 25 and Thursday, October 26 at The Mayan Theater. Tickets are still available at LuchaVaVOOM.com .Since the release of her debut album in 2000, Peaches (aka Merrill Nisker) has spread her seed on the pop culture landscape, harnessing a worldwide audience and, along with the countless followers she's inspired, has shaped the mainstream into a more inclusive and sexually progressive surrounding. Over the years, she's built a reputation on her suggestive and intelligent lyrics, her amalgamation of rock and electro sounds and her balls-out performances, continuing to outdo herself with each brash step.Peaches' performance at Lucha VaVOOM will include one song from RUB (2015), her most recent and best received album of her career, plus a classic track from her catalogue. Taking the stage with Peaches will be Ursulina (aka Lucha VaVOOM's co-founder and performer Rita D'Albert).This performance marks the second time Lucha VaVOOM's must-be-seen-to-be-believed spectacle has teamed up with the provocative musician-producer-filmmaker-performance artist. For Lucha VaVOOM's 2014 Valentines shows, Peachesperformed as a special guest with her Black Sabbath cover group. In 2015, Lucha VaVOOM was featured in her music video for single "Close Up," (featuring Kim Gordon) that went viral.Following the two shows in downtown Los Angeles, the debauchery moves toRiverside Municipal Auditorium on Friday, October 27 for the final night of Lucha VaVOOM's three-night Halloween celebration. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 8:00pm each night.This year's Halloween celebration will feature Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling(including the high-flying Stuka Jr. , hand-picked by Lucha VaVOOM from the professional Mexican wrestling promotions team CMLL; Lucha VaVOOM's newly minted champion Li'l Cholo , evil doctors Medico Asesino and Dr. Maldad, Crazy Chickens, Cannibals, Matt Classic and Matt Classic Jr., sleazy Joey Ryan, Hairy Monsters and Dama Fina, Minis), aerial/burlesque/dance performances (from flying vampire batVeronica Yune, zombie madness Kristina Nekyia, dancing doll Lux Lacroi, and ghostly L.A. Roller Girls), and comedy (Blaine Capatch and Jeff Davis will deliver their insanely off-the-cuff commentary).Watch highlights from Lucha VaVOOM's 2016 Halloween events here .About Peaches:Since the release of her album The Teaches of Peaches (2000), Peaches has gained a reputation as one of today's most provocative and glamorous pop stars. Under the title Peaches Christ Superstar she staged Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical as a one-woman show, and later sang the lead part in a production of a Monteverdi opera. In 2012, she released her first full-length motion picture film Peaches Does Herself, and in 2015 she collaborated on the book of photographs What Else Is In the Teaches of Peaches. At the end of 2015, she released her highly acclaimed fifth studio album,RUB.RUB not only earned critical praise from press but also earned Peaches kudos from her peers in the entertainment world: From Ellen Page proclaiming, "Peaches is ferocious, relentless, sexy, confident, and gives all of herself to her audience. She is a person who inspires," in NY Times T Style Magazine, to Laverne Cox sharing "Peaches is everything," and in a feature on Peaches in Time Magazine, Amy Schumer said "Peaches is just the sh-t. She's the bravest one of us out there." RUBis an adventurous, audacious musical statement, the latest entry in a conversation Peaches opened up 15 years ago and the world may just now have finally caught up with.For more info, visit PeachesRocks.com and connect on Facebook and Instagram.
