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Metallica Announce The WorldWired 2017 North American Tour in Support of Hardwired...To Self Destruct

METALLICA ANNOUNCE THE WORLDWIRED 2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT
AVENGED SEVENFOLD AND VOLBEAT TO SUPPORT
TICKETS ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 13, 2017 -  Metallica today announced their WorldWired 2017 North American tour in support of their new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. The WorldWired 2017 tour is produced by Live Nation and  kicks off on May 10th in Baltimore, MD at M&T Bank Stadium. The tour will crisscross its way across North America into the summer, marking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award winning band's first proper North American tour since 2009. Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat will be the main support acts for the tour run. See below for a list of all confirmed dates.  
Presale tickets will be available to Legacy Fan Club members beginning on Tuesday, February 14 at 9:00 AM local time, with presale tickets available to all Met Club members beginning on Tuesday, February 14 at 11:00 AM local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning this Friday, February 17th at 10:00 AM local time. Each ticket purchased will come with a copy of theHardwired...To Self-Destruct album, available as a physical CD or a digital download. Visit www.metallica.com for complete ticket info.Citi is the official credit card of the WorldWired 2017 North American Tour. Citi cardmembers can take advantage of a special presale opportunity for all show dates in the U.S. beginning on Tuesday, February 14th at 11:00 AM local time. For additional details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. Fans should expect to receive information from Warner Music Artist Services on how to redeem their albums within 14 business days after their purchase. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you have already purchased, will be given on the redemption page.Metallica has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer four options of special enhanced experiences on this tour, including premium tickets and amenities, including: early access to the venue, a visit to the 'Memory Remains' exhibit of memorabilia, and meet and greets. For full package details, visithttp://www.cidentertainment.com/events/metallica-tour-2017/. ;Additionally, Metallica has announced the formation of their All Within My Hands Foundation, which will raise funds to support a cross-section of national, local and Bay Area charities that the individual band members support, along with continuing to donate to music education programs and local food banks. Through a collaboration with Crowdrise, the band encourages fans to make a donation when purchasing tickets to the upcoming shows. For more information, visit www.crowdrise.com/metallicaHardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week.  The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com. 
Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes:  The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control;"  Rolling Stone: "Metallica's 'Hardwired' shreds back to vintage eighties terror;"  Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct;" Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep;" The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years;," NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative;"  San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions;" and much more.
To purchase Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, click HERE.
May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range Festival (SOLD OUT)June 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^ June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^June 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome* June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium* June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field* July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'Ete July 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+August 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+
*With Avenged Sevenfold^With Volbeat+With Gojira 

The Brian Jonestown Massacre will release new album Don’t Get Lost

The Brian Jonestown Massacre will release new album Don’t Get Lost on February 24 via A Recordings. The record features saxophonist Emil Nikolaisen of Serena-Maneesh, with vocal contributions from Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, Tess Parks, and Shaun Rivers. You can check out the Can-like “Groove is in the Heart” (featuring Tess Parks and not a Madonna cover) and the dubby “Fact 67″ and “Melody’s Echo Chamber” below.
The BJM, who played NYC last May, have a few U.S. tour dates in March, including three in Texas. Dates are listed below.






The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Don’t Get Lost tracklist
1. Open Minds Now Close
2. Melodys Actual Echo Chamber
3. Resist Much Obey Little
4. Charmed I’m Sure
5. Groove Is In The Heart
6. One Slow Breath
7. Throbbing Gristle
8. Fact 67
9. Dropping Bombs On The Sun
10. UFO Paycheck
11. Geldenes Herz Menz
12. Acid 2 Me Is No Worse Than War
13. Nothing New To Trash Like You
14. Ich Bin Klang
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – 2017 Tour Dates
4th March 2017 Los Angeles, CA- The Fonda Theatre
7th March 2017 Houston,TX – White Oak Music Hall Downstairs
8th March 2017 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
9th March 2017 Dallas, TX – Trees

CAGE THE ELEPHANT Wins GRAMMY® Award for Best Rock Album

TELL ME I'M PRETTY WINS GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST ROCK ALBUM
February 13, 2017 - Cage The Elephant received their first GRAMMY® AWARD for Best Rock Album for their fourth studio album,  Tell Me I'm Pretty , which was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and released in December 2015 via RCA. This is the band's second nomination, following a nomination for Best Alternative Album for 2013's Melophobia.  On Friday, Cage The Elephant performed Tom Petty And The
Heartbreakers classic "Mary Jane's Last Dance" at the 27th annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Tom Petty.  Tell Me I'm Pretty's  two singles, "Mess Around" and "Trouble," both topped the Alternative charts for a total of seven #1 Alternative songs, the most of any artist this decade. PRESS HERE  to watch the video for new single "Cold Cold Cold" and  PRESS HERE  to watch the video for "Trouble," both directed by singer Matt Shultz. Long celebrated as one of the most explosive live bands in the world, Cage The Elephant have sold out several headlining runs including a summer 2016 arena tour and recent sold out UK and European tour. Additionally, Cage The Elephant's self-titled debut album was recently certifiedRIAA platinum. Cage The Elephant consists of singer Matt Shultz, guitarist Brad Shultz, bassist Daniel Tichenor, and drummer Jared Champion. "It's a daring, deliberate shift for Cage The Elephant" -  The New York Times  "Tell Me I'm Pretty...is their best yet - melodically taut garage rock with psychedelic flourishes and a fighting edge" -  Rolling Stone  "[Tell Me I'm Pretty] swaggers with a raw, psychedelic sound" -  Billboard  "The record is grimy, gritty, and thick rock 'n' roll" -  AV Club   Cage The Elephant tour datesMarch 4           West Lafayette, IN @ Elliott Hall of MusicMarch 11         Tampa, FL @ Gasparilla Music FestivalMarch 23         Bogota, Colombia @ Festival Estereo PicnicMarch 25         São Paulo, Brazil @ Lollapalooza BrazilMarch 29         Rio de Janiero, Brazil @ Circo VoadorMarch 31         San Isidro, Argentina @ Lollapalooza ArgentinaApril 1             Santiago, Chile @ Lollapalooza ChileApril 8             Santa Ana, CA @ When We Were YoungMay 12            Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees FestivalMay 26            Allston, MA @ Boston CallingJune 4              New York, NY @ Governor's Ball Music FestivalJune 8              Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalJune 30            St. Gallen, Switzerland @ Openair St. GallenJuly 4               Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic @ Rock for PeopleJuly 7               Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool FestivalJuly 8               Lisbon, Portugal @ Nos AliveJuly 14             Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival

TY SEGALL ON TOUR 2017

LATE NIGHT FREEDOM WITH TY SEGALLGood morning, you ragers! This week  Ty Segall  blew up the soundstage at  Late Night with Seth Meyers  so hard, in front of a national TV audience no less, if you witnessed it your Roku surely melted! If you're the type that was safely tucked in bed by then, well, this is dankest explanation for the tremor you felt in the earliest moments of the morning! And thanks to the lovely, free (for now!) passageways of the internet, there's ample archived documentation of Ty and his Freedom Band blowing it all to hell for you to watch now and (hopefully!) forever. Behold! Ty Segall performing "Break A Guitar" from the new  self-titled  album on Late Night with Seth Meyers! Check the tour dates below for your chance to see Ty and the Freedom Band up close and deeply personal! WATCH TY SEGALL PLAY "BREAK A GUITAR" ON LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS! 
TY SEGALL ON TOUR:Mon. Feb. 27 - Oakland, CA @ Fox TheaterWed. March 1 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin TheaterThu. March 2 - Seattle, WA @ NeumosFri. March 3 - Seattle, WA @ NeumosSun. March 5 - Eugene, OR @ HiFi Music HallMon. May 8 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister BarWed. May 10 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's BallroomThu. May 11 - Indianapolis, IN @ Irving TheaterSat. May 13 - Chicago, IL @ MetroSun. May 14 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia HallWed. May 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ WarsawThu. May 18 - Brooklyn, NY @ WarsawFri. May 19 - Brooklyn, NY @ WarsawSat. May 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero TheaterSun. May 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's TheaterMon. May 22 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music HallThu. May 25 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy LoungeFri. May 26 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack'sSat. May 27 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek AmphitheatreMon. May 29 - Phoenix, AZ @ The PressroomThu. Aug. 3 - Sun. Aug. 6 - Happy Valley, OR @ PickathonFri. Aug. 18 - Sun. Aug. 20 -- Biddinghuizen, NE @ Lowlands FestivalWed. Aug. 23 - Copenhagen, DK @ Den Graa HalThu. Aug. 24 - Berlin, DE @ AstraThu. Aug. 31 - Miranda De Ebro, ES @ Ebrovisión Festival

BECK @ Hollywood Palladium

CITI LAUNCHES NEW MUSIC PLATFORM, CITI SOUND VAULT, WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY BECK EXCLUSIVELY FOR CITI CARDMEMBERSFor a complete selection of images, click  HERE Photos: Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Citi
Beck performs onstage as part of Citi Sound Vault, a new live music platform curated exclusively for Citi cardmembers, at Hollywood Palladium on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  
Beck performs onstage as part of Citi Sound Vault, a new live music platform curated exclusively for Citi cardmembers, at Hollywood Palladium on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  
Beck performs onstage as part of Citi Sound Vault, a new live music platform curated exclusively for Citi cardmembers, at Hollywood Palladium on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  
WHO:GRAMMY Album of the Year winner and 5-time GRAMMY Award winner BeckWHERE:Hollywood Palladium | Los Angeles, CAWHEN:Friday, February 10th, 8:00 PMWHY:A special performance exclusively for Citi cardmembers. Citi, working with Live Nation, has unveiled "Citi Sound Vault," a new live music platform curated exclusively for cardmembers to access unprecedented music experiences across the U.S. From performances by major artists in intimate venues, to meet and greets and backstage access, Citi Sound Vault goes beyond ticket access to deliver extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Citi and Live Nation - the worlds leading live entertainment and ticketing company - have a longstanding relationship that is focused on providing fans with more access to their favorite and providing next-gen experiences.  

Wire Announce 15th Studio Album Silver/Lead Out March 31

Wire Announce 15th Studio Album Silver/Lead Out March 31 via pinkflag Share New Single “Short Elevated Period” With NPRCelebrate 40 Years Since Forming  Photo Credit: Matias Coral
Stream: “Short Elevated Period” via NPR or Soundcloud 
Wire kick off extensive celebrations for their 40th year as a band in typical forward-thinking prolific form, with a new album. Silver/Lead is due March 31st via the band's pinkflag label and today they share a first taste with track "Short Elevated Period" which premiered today at  NPR.
Silver/Lead is the 15th studio album from musical pioneers Wire. It arrives on the 40th anniversary of their debut performance. Yet it’s about as far from nostalgia as you could get. This is the sound of a uniquely addictive 21st century psychedelic post-punk.
Colin Newman and Matt Simms’ guitar work is alternately jagged and luminous, while bassist Graham Lewis’s ear-catching lyrics are vivid yet oblique. Meanwhile, drummer Robert Grey provides a virtual masterclass in percussive minimalism. But it’s how the various instruments mesh together that really counts. And Newman’s production creates a sonic space in which even the smallest gesture is accorded some recognition.
Highlights include the optimistic dazzle of “Diamonds In Cups,” with its almost T. Rex-style buzz and chug, and the moody swing of “This Time.” Elsewhere on the musical spectrum, there’s the menacing widescreen grandeur of "Playing Harp For The Fishes" and breakneck-paced guitar pop of "Short Elevated Period."
Wire are one of the world’s most ground-breaking bands, their influence acknowledged by bands as diverse as Blur, Sonic Youth, R.E.M. and Savages. But they have never been interested in exploiting past glories. For Wire, there is only ever one possible direction: forwards. So it’s perhaps not surprising that over recent years, they’ve played strings of sold-out shows, achieved career-best record sales, and been cited as a strong influence by yet another generation of bands.
Wire’s last three albums garnered nothing but rave reviews. From 2013’s strangely beautifulChange Becomes Us (“It’s fantastic.” – Pitchfork) to the crackling motorik of 2015’s Wire (“It’s all really well turned, potent and crisp.” – The Guardian), and last year’s punchy mini-album Nocturnal Koreans (“It's a cracker and sounds defiantly modern.” – The Quietus). Consequently, although it may be being released on the band’s 40th anniversary, Silver/Lead is an album which has nothing to do with the past and everything to do with the future. 
Much more news & live dates to follow soon!

Silver/Lead Track List:
1. Playing Harp For The Fishes2. Short Elevated Period3. Diamonds in Cups4. Forever & A Day5. An Alibi6. Sonic Lens7. This Time8. Brio9. Sleep On The Wing10. Silver/Lead

Morrissey, Descendents, Foxygen to Headline Inaugural When We Were Young Fest at the Observatory Grounds April 8 & 9

A flyer has leaked for an upcoming festival that will be taking place at The Observatory on April 8th 2017 titled WWWY Festival. (Confirmed by Morrissey website: HERE)Headlining is Morrissey, and also features an incredible diverse lineup including: AFI, Descendents, Cage The Elephant, Taking Back Sunday, Fidlar, Alkaline Trio, Silversun Pickups, Streetlight Manifesto, Joyce Manor, The Get Up Kids, Saves The Day, Choking Victim, Turnstile, The Frights, Foxygen, Tijuana Panthers; much more to be announced.

Adam Ant: more shows this week

All photos taken by BEV DAVIES in Vancouver.

SAN FRANCISCO’S 25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVAL RELEASES FULL MUSIC LINEUP

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SAN FRANCISCO’S 25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVAL RELEASES FULL MUSIC LINEUP
ANNOUNCING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE DJ SET, KELIS, JULIEN BAKER, HUDSON MOHAWKE, BENJI B, AND MORE TO JOIN VINCE STAPLES, TY SEGALL, DEAFHEAVEN, MSTRKRFT, GRANDADDY, ROGUE WAVE, CREEPER LAGOON, AND HAZEL ENGLISH
FESTIVAL BADGES STILL AVAILABLE AND GRANT ACCESS TO SOLD OUT SHOWS
Noise Pop Festival, the Bay Area’s premiere independent music and arts festival, is releasing today the final music lineup for the 25th annual festival February 17–27, 2017, at venues throughout the Bay Area. Festival badges and individual tickets are still available at  www.noisepop.com/2017 .
The full music lineup includes new additions such as a special DJ set by members of Animal Collective and performances by Kelis, Julien Baker, Hudson Mohawke, Benji B, and many more. These acts join previously released musical highlights such as Vince Staples, Ty Segall, Deafheaven, MSTRKRFT, BadBadNotGood, Dawes, Creeper Lagoon (on stage together for the first time since 2001), Rogue Wave(presents Cover Me: A Night of 80s Classics), Japanese Breakfast, and Hazel English.
Noise Pop badges are still available and the best option for music fans still looking to make the most out of the festival. They grant access to all shows, including sold-out performances, space permitting, which currently include Grandaddy, BadBadNotGood, Deafheaven, The Radio Dept., PWR BTTM, Tennis, clipping., Electric Guest, Creeper Lagoon, The Frights, and The Garden.
In addition to the full lineup, Noise Pop is excited to announce the return of their Bender’s Happy Hour pregame, which runs from Tuesday, February 21 to Saturday, February 25. Each day features a curated music lineup handpicked by partners including DoTheBay, San Franpsycho, Seawitch Productions, Tricycle Records, Different Fur, and of course Bender’s, who are celebrating 10 years themselves. For happy hour lineup, visit http://schedule.noisepop.com/.
The full music lineup (new additions are signified by *) is also available online at www.noisepop.com/2017/. This lineup is subject to change.

MIGOS' NEW ALBUM 'C U L T U R E' DEBUTS AT #1

MIGOS' NEW ALBUM C U L T U R E (QUALITY CONTROL / 300) EXPLODES DEBUTING AT #1 ON BILLBOARD'S TOP 200 CHART WITH OVER 131,000 UNITS IN ITS FIRST WEEK OUT
PERFORMING ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
IMPRESSIVE SALES LED BY THE SINGLE BIGGEST ALBUM STREAMING WEEK BY AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST IN SOUNDSCAN HISTORY WITH 116 MILLION STREAMS, MAKING IT THE #4 MOST STREAMED DEBUT RELEASE TO DATE (AHEAD OF BEYONCE'S LEMONADE AND JUSTIN BIEBER'SPURPOSE RELEASES)
"BAD AND BOUJEE" FT. LIL UZI VERT ASCENDS TO #1 AT URBAN RADIO TODAY (AND TOP 5 AT RHYTHM) AS IT CROSSES TO POP
"BAD AND BOUJEE" FEAT. LIL UZI VERT HITS #1 ON BILLBOARD'S HOT 100 CHART FOR A THIRD WEEK

America's new favorite rap group, Migos, released their sophomore album  C U L T U R E  on Quality Control Music / 300 Entertainment on Friday, January 27th in the middle of trail-blazing through the US on a rigorous promo run including their television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and riding a seismic wave of momentum from their massive hit "Bad and Boujee" feat. Lil Uzi Vert. 
In its first week C U L T U R E officially debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart with over131,000 units including 116 million paid streams which marks the single largest first-week album streaming debut by an independent artist in Soundscan history to date. The album was released to rave reviews and named Best New Music by Pitchfork (8.1 score) and Rolling Stone calling it "A taut, infectious, reliable, no-bullshit collection of 12 songs, almost all of which could be singles." 
CEO of Quality Control Music, Pee, adds "We've been building this from the ground up independently and it's amazing to feel the amount of support from the fans and the just due credit across the board." 
C U L T U R E comes on the heels of "Bad and Boujee"'s success as the single currently ascends to#1 position at Urban Radio passing Drake's, "Fake Love". The single is also Top 5 at Rhythm Radio, and has been added to over 50 pop stations respectively. 
300 co-founder and KWL owner Kevin Liles comments, "This is the first time that both Migos, Quality Control and 300 Entertainment have earned a number one spot on the Billboard Top 200 and we are so proud of our artists for crafting not only a brilliant album, but also an undeniable movement... Culture." Migos also announce they will be performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as musical guests onWednesday, February 15th with a special performance of "Bad and Boujee." This performance follows an appearance at New York Fashion Week for Fendi on February 10th, a second show at the Novo by Microsoft in Los Angeles on February 11th, and the Observatory in Santa Ana on February 13th. Be sure to check the album that has made history and don't miss Migos' upcoming performances as they spread C U L T U R E worldwide.
More press on C U L T U R E:

"Culture is a victory lap for a group that spent years grinding their way to the top. But don't think for one second they'll be resting at the finish line." - BILLBOARD

"On Culture, their world is richly rendered, full of hopes and paranoia and unbridled joy. This gives the Migos the last laugh on those who thought they'd never crack the retail album format, marked all the while by the knowledge they never needed one to succeed. It's a definitive work." - PITCHFORK

"Migos have ascended higher than ever before on Culture" - XXL
"Culture is less of the crotch-grabbing titular reach typical of rising rap stars and more of an absolute truth." - CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
"there are plenty of moments on Culture when the group's larger-than-life aura manifests itself in sound alone." - SPIN

STREAM C U L T U R E:
SPOTIFY: http://flyt.it/CULTUREsp

iTUNES: http://flyt.it/CULTURE

APPLE MUSIC:http://flyt.it/CULTUREap

AMAZON MUSIC:  http://flyt.it/CULTUREam

GOOGLE PLAY: http://flyt.it/CULTUREgpm

WATCH: "BAD & BOUJEE" OFFICIAL VIDEO:https://youtu.be/S-sJp1FfG7Q 

WATCH: "T-SHIRT" OFFICIAL VIDEO:https://youtu.be/1VUa99-tJqs 

C U L T U R E MERCH STORE:http://migosculture.merchnow.com/  photo credit: David Rams