Andrea Faulk, Author at SRO PR

March 3, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE’s ‘Ordinary Man’ Is The #1 Rock Album In The World With Top Ten Positions In Seven Countries

DATE: MARCH 3, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE’S

‘ORDINARY MAN’

IS THE #1 ROCK ALBUM IN THE WORLD

WITH TOP TEN POSITIONS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES

ALBUM IS THE HIGHEST CHARTING OF

OZZY’S CAREER AROUND THE WORLD

DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD CHARTS:

#1 ON TOP ROCK ALBUMS CHART

# 2 TOP ALBUM SALES CHART

#3 ON THE TOP 200

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE‘s first new solo album in ten years, the critically acclaimed ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records), is the #1 rock album in the world, topping multiple charts in its triumphant first week of release.

In the U.S., the album entered the Billboard charts at #3 on the Top 200 chart, #2 on the Top Album Sales chart (making it his highest charting album ever on the tally, surpassing his No. 3 peak with Black Rain) and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart. This marks OZZY‘s fifth consecutive Top 5 entry and sixth Top 10 entry on the Top 200 chart. It also places ahead of his most recent offering, SCREAM, which arrived at #4 in 2010.

Get the new album here.

Worldwide, ORDINARY MAN has entered the charts in the Top Ten in seven countries making it the highest charting album of OZZY‘s career. It debuted at #3 on the U.K. chart, breaking OZZY‘s previous peak on the charts 40 years ago for Blizzard of Ozz (which peaked at #7). OZZY also demolished his highest chart position in Australia, debuting at #4 and cracking the Top 10 there for the first time in his career. OZZY secured his solo career’s highest marks in Germany as well, coming in at #2. Elsewhere, the album earned Top Ten positions in Sweden at #1, the U.S. #3, Italy #6 and Ireland #6.

To celebrate the album’s arrival, OZZY made history by launching a worldwide tattoo sale and album listening event. Held on the eve of the album’s release (February 20), OZZY premiered his new album simultaneously at tattoo parlors in 57 cities around the world–making it the largest multi-city album release event in rock ‘n’ roll history. Globally more than 3,000 fans received exclusive OZZY-inspired tattoos created specifically for the one-day only event while hearing the album for the first time. Over 1,000 unique tattoo designs were created from some of the top artists around the world, with a total social reach of over 20 million. Here are some of the tattoo designs:

CREDIT (in order):

BERLIN – Bläckfisk Tattoo (artist: KALO)

SYDNEY – The Darling Parlour (artist: Daniel Joseph)

SÃO PAULO – Black Tree Ink (artist: Felipe Rodrigues Fe Rod)

SYDNEY – The Darling Parlour (artist: Habby Yuan)

BRUSSELS – La Boucherie Moderne (artist: Maelze Buth)

SYDNEY – The Darling Parlour (artist: Ginger Jeong)

LISBON – Queen Of Hearts Tattoos (artist: Ann d’Cor)

“To say that I’m honored is not enough,” OZZY says. “I’m truly blown away that 3,000 people got Ozzy-inspired tattoos.”

This campaign also inspired the re-release of the iconic 1992 tattoo merchandise collection from the ‘No More Tours’ tour archive. See the shirts and other album merch here.

On release day, OZZY also unveiled the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes. In the U.S. only, all physical copies of the album (CD, vinyl, cassette, and pre-saves) are bundled with a unique code. Fans may now enter their codes here to redeem for once-in-a-lifetime OZZY prizes. The prizes range from a trip for two to Los Angeles to have dinner with OZZY and Sharon Osbourne, a signed guitar, a Blizzard of Ozz platinum plaque, See You on the Other Side Box Set, and more.

ORDINARY MAN marks OSBOURNE‘s first new solo music in almost 10 years. Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. Beyond the core band, ORDINARY MAN, features a who’s-who of OZZY friends and collaborators including Elton John, Slash, Post Malone, and Tom Morello.

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Nordic Folk Band WARDRUNA Announce New Album ‘Kvitravn’ & 2020 N. American Fall Tour

DT: FEBRUARY 11, 2020

FR: KELLY WALSH

NORDIC FOLK BAND
WARDRUNA’s
NEW ALBUM ‘KVITRAVN’ OUT JUNE 5
VIA BY NORSE MUSIC (U.S. only)
SONY MUSIC/COLUMBIA RECORDS (World Excl. U.S.)

REVEAL NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR DATES
TICKETS ON SALE FRI. 2/14

PRE-ORDER BUNDLES AVAILABLE NOW

Photo Credit: Kim Öhrling

Masterful Norwegian storytellers WARDRUNA–last seen in the U.S. in 2018 with a sold-out headlining show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado–will release their new album KVITRAVN(which translates to ‘White Raven’) on June 5 via BY NORSE MUSIC in the U.S. and SONY MUSIC / COLUMBIA RECORDS (worldwide excl. U.S.). The first new music from the album will be revealed on February 21. In the meantime, pre-order bundles are now available in the U.S. at https://wardruna.aisamerch.com/and across all digital platforms at https://wardruna.lnk.to/Kvitravn_Album.

WARDRUNA have also announced plans for a solo North American tour launching this fall in Charlotte, NC on September 24 and concluding in Dallas, TX on October 20. Tickets for these shows (listed below) will go on-sale at 10:00 A.M. local time on Friday, February 14.

WARDRUNA have carved a rich, polyphonic and dramatic musical landscape that honors the ancient past without gimmick, while simultaneously illuminating meaningful expressions of Norse tradition through intrinsically detailed contemporary composition. Beyond genre, theirs is a sound that must be truly experienced. Their first-ever concert was held in front of the 1,500-year-oldGokstad Viking ship in Oslo, NO and they’re the only band to have ever been allowed to hold an amplified concert at the Viking ship museum. Since then they’ve performed sold-out shows worldwide, including major festival headlining appearances (Hellfest, Roadburn, Summer Breez, Castle Fest, Echoes & Merveilles, Rock oz Arenes, Rock The Coast, etc.). In 2018, they toured the U.S. with a West Coast run which expanded their audience.

KVITRAVN follows an intensive period in the studio and musically continues where their RUNALJOD trilogy left off in 2016 with RUNALJOD – RAGNAROK–which charted at #1 Billboard’s World Music charts in the U.S. and Canada. Yet KVITRAVN marks a distinct evolution in WARDRUNA‘s unique sound. In a rich musical tapestry, WARDRUNA use a broad selection of both traditional and historical instruments such as Kravik-lyre, Trossingen-lyre, Taglharpa, Sootharp, Langeleik, Crwth, Goat- horn, Lur, Bronze-lur, flute, Moraharpa, and the record also features guest appearances by a small group of prominent traditional singers, spearheaded by Kirsten Bråten Berg, one of the most important custodians of Norwegian traditional song. Throughout these 11 songs, KVITRAVNdiscusses Northern sorcery, spirit-animals, shadows, nature and animism, the wisdom and meanings of certain myths, various Norse spiritual concepts, and the relation between sage and songs.

“To recite and copy the past is not very difficult, but to understand and integrate ancient thoughts, tools and methods with real purpose into a creation that is relevant to the modern era is truly challenging and remains our prime goal in our work,” WARDRUNA founder Einar Selvik reveals.

“Although the album carries a variant of my own totemic artist name, it has, in this context, little to do with me but rather refers to the symbolism and legends of sacred white animals found in Nordic and other cultures all over the world. These highly regarded ghostly creatures, whether a raven, snake, bear, moose, reindeer, elephant or lion,–are in animist traditions seen as prophetic, divine messengers, and guardians representing renewal, purity and a bridge between worlds.”

KVITRAVN cover artwork

Since their formation in the early 2000’s initiated by composer Einar Selvik, WARDRUNA have had vast worldwide success, transcending music genres, cultures and languages while being renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of ancient Nordic traditions.

The group’s massive musical contributions to History Channel‘s TV seriesVIKINGS-which consists of over 60 placements and substantial work on the show’s musical score in addition to appearances by EINAR, who starred and performed on two occasions in Season 3 and 4–has exposed their music to a broad audience worldwide.

WARDRUNA merge academics with pop culture, and their thorough and serious approach has made them one of today’s foremost communicators of Norse culture. Today’s top international scholars on Old Norse studies use EINAR‘s work to exemplify how music might have been executed in earlier times in Scandinavia and he has lectured about his work with historical music in prestigious universities such as Oxford, University ofDenver, Reykjavik University and University of Bergen. Alongside fellow Norwegian metal band Enslaved, WARDRUNA was commissioned by the Norwegian government to write and perform a music-piece for the 200-year anniversary of the Norwegian constitution in 2014.

Experience WARDRUNA live at one of the below dates:

DATE	CITY, ST	VENUE
24-Sep	Charlotte, NC	Ovens Auditorium
25-Sep	Washington, DC	Warner Theatre
26-Sep	Brooklyn, NY	Kings Theatre
28-Sep	Boston, MA	The Orpheum Theater
29-Sep	Montreal, QC	M Telus
30-Sep	Toronto, ON	Meridian Hall
2-Oct	Chicago, IL	Auditorium Theatre
3-Oct	Minneapolis, MN	The State Theatre
6-Oct	Calgary, AB	Jack Singer Concert Hall
8-Oct	Vancouver, BC	Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9-Oct	Seattle, WA	Moore Theatre
10-Oct	Salem, OR	Elsinore Theatre
12-Oct	Salt Lake City, UT	The Complex
14-Oct	Oakland, CA	Paramount Theatre
16-Oct	El Cajon, CA	Magnolia
17-Oct	Los Angeles, CA	Orpheum Theatre
18-Oct	Mesa, AZ	Ikeda Theatre
20-Oct	Dallas, TX	The Majestic Theatre

Find more information on WARDRUNA here:

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER

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SRO PR

Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

585-765-5162

February 24, 2020

SUNNY OZELL’S “Overnight Lows” Due Out February 28; Single Premiered At ‘American Songwriter’

DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

SUNNY OZELL’S

‘OVERNIGHT LOWS’

DUE OUT FEBRUARY 28

VIDEO FOR “ALL THAT I AM” PREMIERED

AT ‘AMERICAN SONGWRITER‘

SONG IS LATEST TRACK FROM TRANSATLANTIC AMERICANA

SINGER-SONGWRITER’S SECOND ALBUM

SHOWS SET IN NEW YORK FEBRUARY 28

AND LOS ANGELES TUESDAY, MARCH 10

TO CELEBRATE ALBUM’S RELEASE

With her second album due out this Friday (February 28), singer-songwriter SUNNY OZELL last week premiered the “All That I Am” video at AMERICAN SONGWRITER. The song is the new track from OVERNIGHT LOWS, an album that gleams with engaging melodies and intelligent wordplays, performed with a sophisticated fluency in pop, jazz, soul and Americana dialects.

To celebrate the album’s release, SUNNY has confirmed shows in New York and Los Angeles. First up is a NYC show the day (Saturday, February 29) after the album’s release at Rockwood Music Hall. A few weeks later, she’ll play a Tuesday, March 10 show at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood.

Describing the album title, OZELL says, “OVERNIGHT LOWS came to me more or less before I’d composed a single complete lyric, and I knew it was perfect. It encapsulated so many possibilities of what I’d hoped to say, and it steered the writing process that followed. The title was a kind of lighthouse, guiding the way.”

In her words, OVERNIGHT LOWS reflects the soul and simplicity of her passion for such inspirations as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, Cassandra Wilson, and Aretha Franklin. Players on the album include Jay Bellerose (Robert Plant, Aimee Mann, Alison Krauss), Tyler Chester (George Ezra, Maddison Cunningham), Andy Hess (The Black Crowes, David Byrne), Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Roseanne Cash), and Rich Hinman (Sara Bareilles). The album was recorded at Village Studios in Los Angeles, and engineered by Mike Piersante.

OVERNIGHT LOWS displays SUNNY‘s love of language and her intimate, soulful delivery, from the cruising feel of “Driving Highways” at one end–with its clever incorporation of a key line from Dobie Gray’s 1970s soulful singalong “Drift Away”–to the bluesy, smoochy “Take You Down” at the other. “Almost like self-analysis,” she adds, “I went back through it and thought ‘Holy shit, there’s a lot about night in here, and not sleeping, and wrestling with memories.”

As personal as these songs are, OZELL is perfectly happy for them to assume their own individual meaning to the listener. “I was really ready to be reflective, but I don’t necessarily need to have my agenda known,” she says. “I know from every song that’s ever moved me that when you love something at first glance, but it continues to yield up deeper levels of meaning as time goes on, that’s really art.”

OVERNIGHT LOWS is fueled by a lifetime relationship with music that started when SUNNY began violin lessons at the age of four and singing lessons at 11 years old. Stints in opera companies in her teens led to nights in a blues band in college, followed by jazz clubs in New York City. It was her time there, in New York, that honed and refined her unique voice and vision.

The OVERNIGHT LOWS tracklisting is as follows:

Driving Highways

Comes And It Goes

All That I Am

In The Sun

Not Afraid

Saint Ursula

The Garden

Hammer And Nail

Downstream

Take You Down

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February 21, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE Releases New Album, Holds a Record-Breaking Worldwide Tattoo Event and Attends Amoeba Music for Record Signing

DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE

RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘ORDINARY MAN’

TODAY (FEBRUARY 21) WITH

HISTORY-MAKING GLOBAL TATTOO EVENT

YESTERDAY (FEBRUARY 20) &

LOS ANGELES IN-STORE SIGNING APPEARANCE AT AMOEBA RECORDS HOLLYWOOD TODAY

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has released his first new solo album in ten years, the highly anticipated ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records). Get it here.

To celebrate the record’s arrival, OZZY made history by launching the largest global tattoo sale and album listening event ever across 50 cities worldwide on Thursday, February 20. Fans heard the record before anyone and were the first to choose from a collection of exclusive OZZY-inspired tattoo designs.

Today,OZZY returns to the world-famous Amoeba Records (where he last hosted an in-store in June 2010) in Hollywood, CA at 5:00pm. To attend, purchase ORDINARY MAN (available on CD, LP or picture disc) in-store at Amoeba Hollywood on February 21.

Additionally, OZZY today unveils the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes with the release. In the U.S. only, all physical copies of the album (CD, vinyl, cassette, and pre-saves) are bundled with a unique code. Beginning today, fans may enter their codes at ordinarymansweepstakes.com to redeem for once-in-a-lifetime OZZY prizes. The prizes range from a trip for two to Los Angeles to have dinner with OZZY and Sharon Osbourne, a signed guitar, a Blizzard of Ozz platinum plaque, See You on the Other Side Box Set, and more.

ORDINARY MAN was preceded by a trio of new OZZY classics. Epic rocker and first single “Under The Graveyard” tallied over 15 million streams and 5.3 million YouTube views on the music video. Premiered just last month, the title track and cinematic ballad “Ordinary Man” [feat. Elton John] eclipsed 7 million streams. Meanwhile, the metallic burner “Straight To Hell” [feat. Slash] scored 6.9 million streams and 4.2 million YouTube views on the music video.

Shared as the latest single last night, the album reunites OZZY with Post Malone on the thrashed-out ripper “It’s A Raid.” From the harmonica-driven devilish blues metal stomper “Eat Me” to the ominous and otherworldly trip “Scary Little Green Men” and the poetic choir-backed confessional “Holy For Tonight,” ORDINARY MAN represents every side of one of the most influential, insurgent, and impactful icons of all-time.

Experience ORDINARY MAN now.

ORDINARY MAN marks OSBOURNE‘s first new solo music in almost 10 years. Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. Beyond the core band, ORDINARY MAN, features a who’s-who of OZZY friends and collaborators including Elton John, Slash, Post Malone, and Tom Morello. Get the album here.

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Nordic Folk Band WARDRUNA Reveal Debut Single & Music Video “GRÁ”

DT: FEBRUARY 21, 2020

FR: KELLY WALSH

NORDIC FOLK BAND

WARDRUNA
REVEAL FIRST NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO
“GRÁ”

‘KVITRAVN’ OUT JUNE 5
VIA BY NORSE MUSIC (U.S. only)
SONY MUSIC/COLUMBIA RECORDS (World Excl. U.S.)

NORTH AMERICAN FALL SOLO TOUR
9/24 – 10/20

TICKETS ON-SALE NOW

Photo Credit: Kim Öhrling

Following the announcement of their fifth full-length album KVITRAVN–due out June 5 via BY NORSE MUSIC in the U.S. and SONY MUSIC / COLUMBIA RECORDS (worldwide excl. U.S.)–Norwegian folk band WARDRUNA have revealed the first new music for the debut single “Grá” (which translates in English as ‘grey’) with a transcendent music video showcasing the meaningful expressions of Norse traditions that their music honors. See the video for “Grá” streaming below or via WARDRUNA‘s YouTube channel here:https://youtu.be/kFU7nRe7C0A. “Grá” is available now across all digital platforms.

“Grá (Grey) is our song to the wolf,” explains composer and founder Einar Selvik. “It speaks about the ancient bond and relationship between man and wolf. It seeks to address and acknowledge the cost and responsibility of being part of, and not above, nature.

“Once again, we were given the opportunity go to Finland and work with a beautiful and brave rescued wolf called Tihu and her caretakers. The video was directed by our friend Tuukka Koski and his fantastic team at Koski Syväri.”

Wardruna – “Grá” Official Music Video

KVITRAVN (which translates to ‘White Raven’) picks up where the RUNALJOD trilogy left off with 2016’s acclaimed #1 Billboard World Music-charting RUNALJOD – RAGNAROK and uses a broad selection of both traditional and historical instruments such as Kravik-lyre, Trossingen-lyre, Taglharpa, Sootharp, Langeleik, Crwth, Goat- horn, Lur, Bronze-lur, flute, Moraharpa in addition to guest appearances by a small group of prominent traditional singers, spearheaded by Kirsten Bråten Berg, one of the most important custodians of Norwegian traditional song. Throughout its 11 songs, KVITRAVN discusses Northern sorcery, spirit-animals, shadows, nature and animism, the wisdom and meanings of certain myths, various Norse spiritual concepts, and the relation between sage and songs.

KVITRAVN is available for pre-order now on CD and/or 180-gram 2LP gatefold vinyl (available in black or limited edition white [1,000 copies total worldwide] variant) with a 28-page booklet, in addition to t-shirt bundle options at https://wardruna.aisamerch.com/. Digital pre-orders can be found at https://wardruna.lnk.to/Kvitravn_Album.

KVITRAVN cover artwork

WARDRUNA have had vast worldwide success transcending music genres, cultures and languages while being renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of ancient Nordic traditions including their massive musical contributions to History Channel ́s TV series VIKINGS-which consists of over 60 placements and substantial work on the show’s musical score in addition to appearances by EINAR, who starred and performed on two occasions in Season 3 and 4.

Beyond genre, theirs is a sound that must be truly experienced. Their first-ever concert was held in front of the 1,500-year-old Gokstad Viking ship in Oslo, NO and since then they’ve performed sold-out shows worldwide-including a headlining date at Red Rocks Amphiteatre in Colorado in 2018 along with major festival headlining appearances (Hellfest, Roadburn, Summer Breez, Castle Fest, Echoes & Merveilles, Rock oz Arenes, Rock The Coast).

WARDRUNA will be seen in North America this fall on a solo tour starting in Charlotte, NC on September 24 and concluding in Dallas, TX on October 20. Tickets are on sale now at www.wardruna.com.

Dates are as follows:

DATE	CITY, ST	VENUE
24-Sep	Charlotte, NC	Ovens Auditorium
25-Sep	Washington, DC	Warner Theatre
26-Sep	Brooklyn, NY	Kings Theatre
28-Sep	Boston, MA	The Orpheum Theater
29-Sep	Montreal, QC	M Telus
30-Sep	Toronto, ON	Meridian Hall
2-Oct	Chicago, IL	Auditorium Theatre
3-Oct	Minneapolis, MN	The State Theatre
6-Oct	Calgary, AB	Jack Singer Concert Hall
8-Oct	Vancouver, BC	Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9-Oct	Seattle, WA	Moore Theatre
10-Oct	Salem, OR	Elsinore Theatre
12-Oct	Salt Lake City, UT	The Complex
14-Oct	Oakland, CA	Paramount Theatre
16-Oct	El Cajon, CA	Magnolia
17-Oct	Los Angeles, CA	Orpheum Theatre
18-Oct	Mesa, AZ	Ikeda Theatre
20-Oct	Dallas, TX	The Majestic Theatre

Find more information on WARDRUNA here:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER

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SRO PR

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585-765-5162

February 20, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE Teases Fans With Special Clip In Advance Of New Album ‘ORDINARY MAN’

Date: FEBRUARY 20, 2020

From: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE

TEASES FANS WITH

SPECIAL CLIP IN ADVANCE OF

HIS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED

NEW ALBUM ‘ORDINARY MAN’

Ozzy is that you?

With Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE‘s highly-anticipated ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records) out tomorrow (February 21), he has shared a special clip in advance of the release. But who is the man under the cloak?! Watch the clip here.

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AMERICA’s Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell Share New Q&A and 50th Anniversary Tour Dates

DATE: FEBRUARY, 20 2019

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

AMERICA:

Q&A WITH GERRY BECKLEY AND DEWEY BUNNELL

BAND CONTINUE THEIR

IN-PROGRESS

50^TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR

AMERICA at the London Palladium; Photo credit: Christie Goodwin

On their in-progress 50^th anniversary world tour (see the dates below), the iconic multi-platinum-selling group AMERICA are delivering their distinctive brand of harmony-rich rock, mixed with pop smarts, in soul-searching classic songs that movingly reflect the times in which they were written. The band’s co-founders GERRY BECKLEY and DEWEY BUNNELL are committed to keeping their songs and music fresh onstage every night as they perform all over the world. In the Q&A below, they talk about their special chemistry; pick their favorite scenes in TV shows where their songs have been featured; and recall crazy “Spinal Tap” moments in their career.

From left: Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell

10 QUESTIONS

WITH GERRY BECKLEY AND DEWEY BUNNELL

OF AMERICA:

Congratulations on your 50^th anniversary tour. Looking back, what has surprised you most in your career?

GERRY BECKLEY: “As great as any of the singular successes have been over the years, I’d have to say the longevity itself is something we’d never have considered and probably the greatest surprise.”

DEWEY BUNNELL: “The initial success was a surprise, with the first album and single both going to #1, but I don’t think we ever thought that 50 years later we’d still be performing close to 100 shows a year!”

Every band seems to have a “Spinal Tap” moment. What about AMERICA?

DEWEY: “We’ve had several over the decades, but I’ll never forget when we were taping a Bob Hope Special on the UCLA campus with Bob, John Wayne and Aretha Franklin in front of a large crowd of students who assumed we were performing live, when in fact we were lip-syncing ‘Sister Golden Hair.’ As the taping was in progress, there was a technical problem, so they stopped the tape to restart the shoot. The students were shocked and voiced their displeasure at this reality! We made it clear we’d return for a full LIVE CONCERT soon…which we did!”

GERRY: “I’d say there’s been many ‘Spinal Tap’ moments over the years but a particular Hollywood Bowl Symphony performance comes to mind. It was a symphony show with George Martin conducting, and the finalé involved quite a large amount of pyrotechnics.Unfortunately, some of the sparks fell down over the orchestra and the dress of the lady playing the harp caught on fire. She went running offstage in the middle of the encore and fortunately was OK although obviously quite shaken.”

Many of AMERICA’s classic songs reflected the times in which they were created, such as the questing “Horse With No Name” (with its environmental message at the end); the frank romantic politics of “Sister Golden Hair”; and the war paranoia of “Sandman” (written in part from conversations with returning airmen from Vietnam). What was it like to be artists experiencing all of this and capturing it in your songs?

GERRY: “We’ve been fortunate over the years to have numerous hits that became reflections of their time.”

DEWEY: “We’re all influenced by the times we live in and the changes we go through growing up. It’s a special thing to be able to reflect those events in a song in some way or another.”

AMERICA’s recordings have been licensed for a multitude of placements in films (including American Hustle, The Nice Guys, The Last Unicorn and Girl Most Likely), television shows (among them The Sopranos, Friends, Breaking Bad and Saturday Night Live) and video games (including Grand Theft Auto). Why do you think AMERICA’s songs lend themselves so well to scenes in films and TV shows…and is there a favorite scene you have where your song is used?

DEWEY: “I loved hearing ‘Horse With No Name’ being used in an episode of ‘Breaking Bad’ as Walter White was literally driving through the desert! Many times our songs seem to be simply used to establish the era of the 70’s, but the directors must have their reasons.”

GERRY: “My personal favorite is an episode of ‘The Sopranos’ where one of the characters was taken out (shot) while driving and as the car came crashing to a stop, ‘Sister Golden Hair’ was playing on the car radio. Excellent.”

You guys have a special chemistry with different vocal styles and different lyrical points of view. Can you talk about why the combination works and what the “secret” might be in your “sauce”?

GERRY: “We’ve often said that Dewey writes the outdoor songs and I write the indoor songs. It makes for a nice combo.”

DEWEY: “It’s hard to define exactly what we each bring to the table, but I think Gerry and I have always written from the heart and complement each other’s ‘strengths and weaknesses’ in the process of writing, recording and performing.”

If you were to record a duet with a current artist outside the genre of music you’re known for, who might that be, and which song would you cover and why?

DEWEY: “I’ve always been a ‘one band’ guy. I truly don’t aspire to collaborating with artists outside America, which is my comfort zone, although I admire may other artists from the past and present.”

GERRY: “I’ve been friends with Brandon Flowers of The Killers for a while now and I was recently just listening to their hit ‘Human.’ That’s a song I’d love to cover.”

Which famous American historical event would you like to have witnessed and why?

GERRY: “I’m not great with crowds but I would have loved to witness the inauguration of President Obama. A shining moment in our country’s history.”

DEWEY: “I can only imagine what went through the minds of the people at the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. To be there with the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams at the beginning of the creation of our democracy must have been incredible.”

What do you look forward to most when you return home from touring, and where is home?

DEWEY: “Of course, there is ‘no place like home’ wherever that may be. Reuniting with my wife and pets, even after short trips, is always a comfort. Whether it’s in L.A. or northern Wisconsin, where we split our time, it’s always great to come home.”

GERRY: “Well, the best part IS the coming home. My wife and I have two lovely homes, one in Sydney, Australia and the other in Venice, CA.”

If you overheard one fan talking to another after leaving a show of yours, what would you like to hear them say about the gig?

GERRY: “‘Those guys are still pretty good.'”

DEWEY: “We hear comments like, ‘I didn’t realize they performed all those songs!’ or ‘I didn’t realize they did that song?’ a lot. It is nice to surprise our audience with our efforts over 50 years, so the best comment is when they say, ‘They’re better than I thought!’

Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time and why does it capture your imagination?

DEWEY: “I’d have to say ‘Pet Sounds.’ I was at first baffled by what I was hearing the first time I heard it as a big Beach Boys fan. But after repeated listens I was, and still am, amazed by the beautiful songwriting and incredible production of Brian Wilson. It truly is a masterpiece in every way.”

GERRY: “‘Pet Sounds’… a true masterpiece.”

The band’s ongoing 2020 tour dates are here:

DATE		LOCATION	VENUE
FRI	2/21	Brookville, NY	Tilles Center for Performing Arts
SAT	2/22	Glenside, PA	Keswick Theatre
SUN	2/23	Englewood, NJ	Bergen PAC
FRI	2/28	Milwaukee, WI	Riverside Theatre
SAT	2/29	Wisconsin Dells, WI	Crystal Grand Theatre
THU	3/5	Windsor, ON	Caesars Colosseum
FRI	3/6	Waukegan, IL	Genessee Theatre
SAT	3/7	Nashville, IN	Maple Leaf PAC
THU	3/12	Huntington, WV	Keith Albee PAC
SAT	3/14	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee Theatre
SUN	3/15	Memphis, TN	Orpheum Theatre
TUE	3/17	Greenville, SC	Peace Center for Performing Arts
THU	3/19	Sarasota, FL	Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
FRI	3/20	Clearwater, FL	Ruth Eckerd Hall
SUN	3/22	Orlando, FL	Hard Rock Live
TUE	3/24	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Broward Center For Performing Arts
WED	3/25	Jacksonville, FL	Florida Theatre
SAT	3/28	Queen Creek, AZ	Good Life Fest Schnepf Farms
THU	4/2	Lawton, OK	Apache Casino Hotel
FRI	4/3	Eureka Springs, AR	The Auditorium
WED	4/15	San Antonio, TX	Tobin Center
THU	4/16	Waco, TX	Waco Hall Baylor w/Symphony
FRI	4/17	Hidalgo, TX	State Farm Arena
THU	4/23	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington Pavilion
FRI	4/24	Mahnomen, MN	Shooting Star Casino
FRI	5/1	Enoch, AB Canada	River Cree Ent Complex
SAT	5/2	Calgary, AB Canada	Grey Eagle Event Center
SAT	6/27	North Bethesda, MD	The Music Center at Strathmore
TUE	7/7	L’Olympia	Paris, France
FRI	7/10	O2 Empire Shepherds Bush	London, UK
SUN	7/12	Cornbury Music Festival	Oxfordshire, UK
WED	7/15	Musical Dome	Köln, Germany
THU	7/16	Capitol Offenbach	Offenbach, Germany
FRI	7/17	Metropol Theater Bremen	Bremen, Germany

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February 18, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE Cancels 2020 “No More Tours 2”

DATE: FEB 17, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE

CANCELS 2020

NORTH AMERICAN

“NO MORE TOURS 2” DATES

TO HEAD OVERSEAS

FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS

OZZY OSBOURNE‘s 2020 North American “NO MORE TOURS 2” has unfortunately been cancelled to allow OSBOURNE to continue to recover from various health issues he has faced over the past year. This decision was made to accommodate fans who’ve been holding tickets for rescheduled shows and have been asked to change plans, some multiple times. Following promotional obligations for his new ORDINARY MAN album (out February 21), OSBOURNE will head to Europe for additional treatments.

“I’m so thankful that everyone has been patient because I’ve had a shit year,” OSBOURNE said. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get to Switzerland for treatment until April and the treatment takes six-eight weeks.

“I don’t want to start a tour and then cancel shows at the last minute, as it’s just not fair to the fans. I’d rather they get a refund now and when I do the North American tour down the road, everyone who bought a ticket for these shows will be the first ones in line to purchase tickets at that time.”

Refunds are available at the original point of purchase. All refunds, including fees, will be returned directly to the credit card used. Additionally, ticketholders who purchased “No More Tours 2” tickets will have first access to tickets when the next tour is announced.

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February 6, 2020

IAN GOTHE Shares New Single and Video Ahead of Debut Album Release

DT: FEBRUARY 6, 2020

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/KELLY WALSH

IAN GOTHE

SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
“TAKE ME HOME”
IN ADVANCE OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
VIA BLACKBIRD RECORD LABEL

LOS ANGELES RECORD RELEASE SHOW

FOR ‘MEMENTO’
SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
AT HOTEL CAFÉ (HOLLYWOOD)

Los Angeles-based acoustic guitarist-singer-songwriter IAN GOTHE has shared a new music video for the third single, the compellingly intimate” Take Me Home,” from his debut solo album MEMENTO, due out this Friday, February 7 via the California-based Blackbird Record Label. The video debuted yesterday, February 5, via American Songwriter.

IAN has also announced a record release show at Hotel Café in Hollywood this Saturday, February 8 where he’ll perform songs from MEMENTO which includes his two previous singles and videos: “Blood on The Rooftops in Montrose” and “Spanish Caravan.” “Blood on The Rooftops in Montrose” is IAN‘s homage to guitarist Steve Hackett of Genesis, while his interpretation of The Doors’ “Spanish Caravan” was originally premiered via Guitar Player and prompted The Doors‘ guitarist Robby Krieger to say: “I love it! It’s tough to cover Doors songs because the originals are so iconic. But Ian wasn’t afraid to stick to the original format and did a great job of capturing the feel. There’s a new flamenco/rock movement happening now in Europe–maybe Ian will lead the way!”

IAN‘s latest video “Take Me Home” was filmed with director Martin Yernazian in different locations in SoCal including Montrose (where he currently resides), Flintridge, Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena. IAN sings the song entirely in Armenian reflecting his history being born and raised in Iran to an Armenian family until he was 14, after which he travelled across various continents until relocating permanently in Los Angeles.

“I wrote ‘Take Me Home’ as an anthem for one of the defining questions of my life, ‘Where do I belong?'” shares IAN. “As I was grappling with emotions suspended in a loss devoid of closure, ‘Take Me Home’ grew to become an ethereal journey through dreams, memories, and imagined futures.

“The moment in the video when I kneel in the cemetery,” elaborates IAN, “is meant to underscore the role of loss in fueling the human drive to belong, and the sojourn throughout the video taps into the desire to escape that we all have at some point, knowing full well that the mind, soul, heart, and pain will follow. Employing the metaphor of dream and the fairytale beauty of the Armenian landscape that is a reflection of what I imagine to be my soul’s home, I worked to create a tale that captures the universal experience of longing to uncover a sense of being, all while again losing that which never existed.

“With this song,” IAN adds, “I attempted to create a space to contemplate loss and question the uncomfortable ambiguity of existence. By painting a picture of dreams and a desire to find home with enough textures and colors, my hope is that listeners can contemplate their own journeys.”

IAN GOTHE – “Take Me Home” Official Music Video

“TAKE ME HOME” Lyrics (translated to English)

Written by Ian Gothe

Come and take me far away

Take me to Yerevan

Come and take me to Goris

Then on to Tatev Monastery

In my dreams, I saw a verdant vineyard

Azure cloud-laced skies in Lake Sevan

An endless field of wildflowers

And a morning drenched in shimmering light

An imperfect melody

An apathetic time

The whimsical wind is beckoning me

The strings of the kanun are singing your song

Take me, take me far

Take me home

Take me, take me far

Take me home

Treasured memories, days of old

Bring the red wine, let it flow

The waves of the river overflow

Like my soul runs to and fro

Carefree thoughts adorn the starry night

Round and round you dance in my head

Take me, take me far

Take me home

Take me, take me far

Take me home

Photo credit: Fred Mendoza

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February 6, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE Celebrates ‘Ordinary Man’ Release With Worldwide Tattoo Event And Los Angeles In-Store Appearance

DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2020

OZZY OSBOURNE

CELEBRATES

‘ORDINARY MAN’ ALBUM RELEASE

WITH WORLDWIDE TATTOO EVENT

AND LOS ANGELES IN-STORE APPEARANCE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 GLOBAL

TATTOO EVENT AND ALBUM LISTENING PARTY

IN 50 MORE THAN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD,

TO BE FOLLOWED BY

IN-STORE SIGNING AT AMOEBA RECORDS IN HOLLYWOOD

ON RELEASE DAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

On the eve of the release (February 20) of OZZY OSBOURNE‘s ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records), more than 50 cities around the world will host celebrations for the largest global tattoo sale and album listening event in history. This will be followed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter appearing at an in-store signing at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA on release day (February 21).

Fans attending the February 20 events–to be held simultaneously at tattoo shops in 50 cities around the world–will not only have the opportunity to listen to ORDINARY MAN in advance of its release, but they’ll also be among the first to select from a collection of exclusive OZZY-inspired tattoo designs. For more information and to RSVP, click here and watch a video here.

Release day will see OSBOURNE hosting his first in-store in 10 years, set to take place at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA at 5:00 PM. To attend: purchase ORDINARY MAN (available on CD, LP or picture disc) in-store at Amoeba Hollywood on February 21. Please note: signing space is limited; line to purchase will form on Sunset Blvd. on February 21, before store opens at 10:30 AM. There is a limit of two copies of ORDINARY MAN per person for signing. No additional items will be signed at this event and no photos with the artist will be possible.

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