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May 4, 2023

THE SPINNERS Henry Fambrough On The Group’s 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

DATE: MAY 3, 2023

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MARCEE RONDAN

THE SPINNERS
TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
CLASS OF 2023

4^TH TIME IS THE CHARM! FOR
MOTOWN LEGENDS, INFLUENTIAL HITMAKERS
AND ORIGINATORS OF THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA

“This was our time and we are so very grateful”
— Henry Fambrough

Photo courtesy:Atlantic Records

6 x Grammy-nominated THE SPINNERS are now 2023 Class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.

The legendary group–one of the biggest and most influential soul groups of the 1970’s, helping to create the foundation for The Sound of Philadelphia–are well–known for their string of soulful and vocally harmonic hits produced by Thom Bell, with songs like “I’ll Be Around,” “Ghetto Child,” and “The Rubber Band Man,” as well as the chart-topping “Then Came You” featuring Dionne Warwick and more during their time recording for Atlantic Records.

“This has been a lifelong dream, I never imagined back in Ferndale, when we all started in 1954, that we’d be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Henry Fambrough, founding member of THE SPINNERS. “I do wish my original guys were around to celebrate this with me, but I’m happy to share this with my current bandmates CJ, Jessie, Ronnie, and Marvin. We’re so grateful for this acknowledgement, I really believe that everything happens in succession, at the right time.”

Left to right: Ronnie Moss, Marvin Taylor, CJ Jefferson and Jessie Peck
Photo Credit: T. Lynn Jackson

“I was so thrilled to hear the news of The Spinners’ upcoming induction” states manager Toby Ludwig of 21st Century Artists. “It will be incredible to have their body of work at this wonderful institution.”

THE SPINNERS formed in 1954 in suburban Detroit and celebrate a 60+ decade career which has included consistent touring and massive hits. With their awe-inspiring vocal range and harmonic abilities on songs that elegantly merged smooth Philly soul with glistening pop, THE SPINNERS have left a big mark on the musical world.

THE SPINNERS have remained an actively touring group for decades, performing their beloved hits to audiences of all ages, and released a new album in 2021, Round the Block and Back Again.

Their first single “That’s What Girls Are Made For” peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1961. Then, after almost a decade with Motown, THE SPINNERS signed to Atlantic Records in 1973. The group also received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1976 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. THE SPINNERS continue to record music and their cultural impact extends into movies and TV.

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TOUR DATES

MAY 7 SUN
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
Columbus, OH, United States

MAY 11 THU
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH, United States

MAY 12 FRI
NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Westbury, NY, United States

MAY 13 SAT
Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Wallingford, CT, United States

MAY 14 SUN
MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Boston, MA, United States

MAY 20 SAT
Music Hall for the Performing Arts
Detroit, MI, United States

MAY 28 SUN
Braden Auditorium – Illinois State University
Normal/Bloomington, IL, United States

JUN 9 FRI
Disney
Epcot – America Gardens Theatre
Orlando, FL, United States

JUN 10 SAT
Disney
Epcot – America Gardens Theatre
Orlando, FL, United States

JUN 16 FRI
Blue Note
Honolulu, HI, United States

JUN 17 SAT
Blue Note
Honolulu, HI, United States

JUN 18 SUN
Blue Note
Honolulu, HI, United States

JUN 24 SAT
North Star Mohican Casino Resort
Bowler, WI, United States

JUL 11 TUE
Village Green – Zettek Municipal Complex
Elk Grove Village, IL, United States

JUL 18 TUE
Redlands Bowl
Redlands, CA, United States

AUG 18 FRI
Grandstand
Hamburg, NY, United States

SEPT 28 THU
Tropicana Casino
Atlantic City, NJ, United States

OCT 20 FRI
Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art
Pawleys Island, SC, United States

May 1, 2023

STEVE TREVIÑO—“America’s Favorite Husband”—Looking To Further Establish That Title With A Custom Box Of “Captain Evil” Mother’s Day Chocolates

DATE: MAY 1, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

STEVE TREVIÑO—
“AMERICA’S FAVORITE HUSBAND”—
LOOKING TO FURTHER ESTABLISH THAT TITLE
WITH A CUSTOM BOX OF “CAPTAIN EVIL”
MOTHER’S DAY CHOCOLATES
CREATED WITH HIS WIFE RENAE TREVIÑO
AND RENO, NV-BASED DORINDA’S CHOCOLATES

RED-HOT COMEDIAN IS IN MIDST OF CROSS-COUNTRY
U.S. TOUR

STEVE TREVIÑO is hard at work again to truly establish himself as “America’s Favorite Husband” by teaming with his wife Renae Treviño (“Captain Evil”) and Nevada-based and mother-owned business Dorinda’s Chocolates for a special Mother’s Day box. Watch a clip of Steve and Renae at the chocolate factory here.

The “Captain Evil”-branded limited-edition item was hand-picked by STEVE–who took a few days off from his in-progress cross-country tour–and Renae who travelled to Reno, NV earlier this month to work alongside the Dorinda’s Chocolates team. More info on the Captain Evil Mother’s Day Box can be found here.

“I’m super excited to work with a mother-owned small business to create something for my wife for Mother’s Day,” Steve says of the custom box which will include a custom Captain Evil piece and a German chocolate cake piece that Steve and Renae handcrafted in Dorinda’s chocolate factory.

Renae adds, “I’m so happy to share this special box of handcrafted chocolates I created with Dorinda’s Chocolates. At the heart of my husband Steve Treviño’s comedy, it’s all about love and family, and I fell in love with both Dorinda’s delicious treats and their family story. It’s such a special treat to be able to put a ‘Captain Evil’ stamp on a box of chocolates and share it for Mother’s Day.”

STEVE’s latest tour has him bringing his insight and infectious humor to more cities and bigger venues in 2023 dates. It includes stops in new markets along with return visits to previous ones and multiple night runs in cities where the red-hot comedian has built a devoted following. STEVE’s ongoing tour dates are HERE.

For his live performances, TREVIÑO gets inside the day-to-day situations and challenges that husbands and wives navigate within a loving relationship. TREVIÑO’s relatable approach affirms his status as one of the country’s fastest-rising comics, viewed over 223 million times, selling out shows coast-to-coast, amassing over 2 million total social media followers, and headlining specials for Amazon, Netflix, Showtime, and more. Here’s a quick look at STEVE’s live show. View a sizzler reel HERE. Click here for full tour details.

STEVE’s tour dates are as follows:

DATE CITY VENUE
28-April Oxon Hill, MD MGM National Harbor
5-May Tampa, FL Tampa Theatre
5-May Tampa, FL Tampa Theatre—2^nd show
6-May Orlando, FL The Plaza Live—2^nd show
7-May Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater
10-May Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
12-May Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater
13-May Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre
19-May Nashville, TN Polk Theatre
20-May Atlanta, GA Center Stage
20-May Atlanta, GA Center Stage
26-May Hoover, AL Stardome Comedy Club
27-May Hoover, AL Stardome Comedy Club
28-May Lake Charles, LA Golden Nugget Lake Charles
2-Jun Springfield, MO Blue Room Comedy Club
3-Jun Springfield, MO Blue Room Comedy Club
9-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond
9-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond
10-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond
10-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond
16-Jun Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Resort
17-Jun San Jacinto, CA Soboba Event Center
23-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati
23-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati
24-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati
24-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati
7-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
7-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
8-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
8-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
4-Aug Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Funny Bone
5-Aug Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Funny Bone
10-Aug Buffalo, NY Helium Comedy Club Buffalo
11-Aug Buffalo, NY Helium Comedy Club Buffalo
12-Aug Buffalo, NY Helium Comedy Club Buffalo
17-Aug St. Louis, MO Helium Comedy Club St. Louis
18-Aug St. Louis, MO Helium Comedy Club St. Louis
19-Aug St. Louis, MO Helium Comedy Club St. Louis
15-Sep Allegan, MI Allegan County Fair
28-Sep Albany, NY The Egg
29-Sep Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Casino
30-Sep New York, NY Town Hall
13-Oct Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center for the Arts
14-Oct Boston, MA The Wilbur
15-Oct Huntington, NY The Paramount
20-Oct Lubbock, TX Buddy Holly Hall
21-Oct Fort Worth, TX Will Rogers Memorial Center
17-Nov Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall
18-Nov Durham, NC Carolina Theatre – Downtown Durham

About STEVE TREVINO:

He started cutting his teeth in Dallas, Texas, working as a door guy at the Improv and earning himself a spot to open the iconic 2001 Three Amigos Comedy Tour. He quickly earned his stripes and an audience on the comedy club circuit, and he began headlining on his own by the age of 25. He delivered side-splitting performances on “The Late Late Show” and “Comics Unleashed,” and produced and wrote for international GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Pitbull’s La Esquina.

His first Showtime special Grandpa Joe’s Son staked out a spot in the Nielsen Top 20. He funded, produced, and shot his 2014 runaway Netflix hit Relatable. To promote the special, he uploaded a clip titled “When Your Wife Comes Home From Shopping.” It exploded, generating 56 million views on Facebook alone and paving the way for heavily shared clips such as “When You Ask Your Wife If She Wants McDonald’s” (21 million views) and “When Going to Vegas With Your Wife Goes Wrong” (4 million views). Co-produced by Nacelle, the follow-up special Steve Trevino ’Til Death arrived in 2018. Steve maintained his momentum by broadening his social media presence through fans redoing bits of his comedy specials and posting them to TikTok. In less than two years, that grassroots effort helped him build a worldwide fanbase on the platform from the ground up, amassing 4.8 million likes and over 50 million views on the platform, while also changing up his entire social media game.

He regularly raises money for Helicopters for Heroes, an organization benefiting veterans, for whom he helped raise over $1.5 million in the past two years.

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May 1, 2023

Country/Rap Duo MOONSHINE BANDITS Enlist Canadian Rapper MADCHILD For New Single “I’m A Problem”—New Album Out 7/14 via oneRPM

DT: MAY 1, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, ANDREA FAULK / SRO PR

GENRE-DEFYING CALIFORNIA DUO
MOONSHINE BANDITS
ENLIST JUNO AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN RAPPER MADCHILD
FOR NEW COUNTRY-RAP SINGLE
“I’M A PROBLEM”

WATCH MUSIC VIDEO HERE

BAND SHARE DETAILS ON NEW ALBUM
‘POUR DECISIONS’
DUE JULY 14 VIA ONERPM
PRE-ORDER’S AVAILABLE HERE

(l-r: Dusty “Tex” Dahlgren, Brett “Bird” Brooks)
Credit: Phil Emerson

MOONSHINE BANDITS’ genre-defying signature sound of backwoods bravado, country soul, keg-thumping beats, and hip-hop fusion has paved the way for the budding country/rap genre. The California-based duo–Brett “Bird” Brooks and Dusty ‘Big Tex’ Dahlgren —have amassed a dedicated legion of fans, the “Shiner Nation,” from their relentless touring across the U.S. while averaging 2.3 million monthly streams across all platforms and over 260 million video views. The duo are next ready to deliver the grittiest, most spirited and distinctly grassroots release of their 16-year career with the new album POUR DECISIONS due July 14 via oneRPM. On Friday, April 28, MOONSHINE BANDITS have released its second single “I’m A Problem” featuring Juno Award-winning Canadian rapper MADCHILD across digital platforms. Stream/download it HERE. Watch the full-throttle music video streaming below or HERE.

“‘I’m A Problem’ is basically a song to let the listener know who we are and what it took to get there,” shares Big Tex. “Neither Madchild or us were overnight success stories—in fact, we were underdogs more than anything. We grinded for years to earn the level of success that we are now enjoying with both our loyal fan bases. Aside from the music, we both have branded ourselves well and our careers are still on the incline. This song touches on all that and then some. It’s an unapologetic in-your-face-type song.”

Bird chimes in: “We always wanted to work with Madchild because we respected his talent, and he also runs with the same crews we do. We have a lot of fans in Canada and with Madchild being on a song with us, it’s only going to expand our reach over there. We thought his style fit the song perfectly and he killed it. We are really hoping this song leads to a tour in Canada with him or in the US.”

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“I’m A Problem feat. Madchild” Single Artwork

POUR DECISIONS features 15-tracks that continue to show MOONSHINE BANDITS paving their own lane. The album takes its inspiration from the struggles and successes of America’s extraordinary era when dreams were being made while hunting for that elusive precious gem. Just like the rumrunners, bootleggers, smugglers, and outlaws of old, the MOONSHINE BANDITS provide a supply of goods for the demand, defying the mandates and trends of mainstream pop-culture. There aren’t stops or boundaries, and POUR DECISIONS proves that they still live by their code.

Using a play on words with the album title, POUR DECISIONS coincides with the band’s very own Bucked Up Whiskey via California Cowboy Whiskey. “Let’s face it, our fans love to party and so do we. With the amount of partying that we all do, poor decisions can be made,” says Big Tex. “We flipped it to ‘Pour Decisions’ to coincide with our new Bucked Up Whiskey brand. Now you can make the right ‘Pour Decision’ when you choose to pour a shot of our whiskey. Cheers!” Visit https://www.buckedupwhiskey.com/ to find a retail location near you to purchase.

POUR DECISIONS is now available for pre-order via digital download as well as on CD. Exclusive merch bundle options can be paired with the CD which include:

Bucked Up Pour Decisions Bundle
– includes Barrel Flask Necklace, Bucked Up Dog Tag and Gold Challenge Coin

Boozey Pour Decisions Bundle
–includes a Pour Decisions Boozey Buttondown, Pour Decisions Can Cooler and Silver Challenge Coin

Poster + Challenge Coin Bundle
– includes exclusive 11×17 Poster and Copper Challenge Coin

Reserve your copy of POUR DECISIONS now at: https://moonshinemerch.com/collections/pour-decisions-pre-order.

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Pour Decisions Cover Art

POUR DECISIONS Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. I’m A Rebel
3. I’m A Problem (feat. Madchild & Burn County)
4. Silhouettes In The Sun
5. Chasing Ghosts
6. Can’t Take My Hometown (feat. Demun Jones and Brandon Hartt)
7. Like Em Wild
8. Outta Towners
9. Roof Back (feat. Afroman)
10. Sounds Good To Me (feat. Krizz Kaliko)
11. American Summer (feat. Burn County)
12. Wrong One (feat. Baby E)
13. Wild (feat. Josh Todd of Buckcherry)
14. Rockstar (feat. Good Ol’ Boyz)
15. Brush Fire (feat. Domangue & Adam Calhoun)

ABOUT MOONSHINE BANDITS:
Since their formation in Los Banos California in 2003, MOONSHINE BANDITS’ blue-collar work ethic and unwavering persistence has seen the band defy the mandates and trends of mainstream pop culture. The duo have crisscrossed the country performing hundreds of shows a year, ventured into branding their own beef jerky and moonshine, collaborated with some of the music business’s most prolific artists, outshined in the face of record industry roadblocks, earned a fiercely loyal fan following, and embrace the unconventional.

Long before people figured out country and rap had a lot in common, Moonshine Bandits were gaining critical acclaim from outlets including Rolling Stone, MTV, AOL, THE BOOT, YAHOO and their 2011 hit single “My Kind Of Country” peaked at #1 on CMT Music. The band continued to break barriers with their 2015 album BLACKED OUT which simultaneously landed on Billboard’s Top 10 Rap Albums (#10) and Top 15 Country Albums (#13).

Find MOONSHINE BANDITS online at:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify

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April 27, 2023

MAKENA HARTLIN Releases Striking Video For Her Song “LA,” Conjuring Classic Old Hollywood Films

DT: APRIL 27, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/LYNDIE WENNER
SRO PR (LOS ANGELES, NASHVILLE, LAS VEGAS)

MAKENA HARTLIN
RELEASES STRIKING VIDEO FOR HER SONG “LA,”
CONJURING CLASSIC OLD HOLLYWOOD FILMS

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “LA” HERE

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“LA” Cover Art

Chicago native and current Nashville songbird MAKENA HARTLIN today (4/27) releases the striking video for her newly released single “LA.” A deeply soulful ballad about romantic heartbreak and how lives can take different turns, it will be included on MAKENA’s upcoming five-song debut EP, She Decides, out later this summer on the Nashville label Melody Place. Watch the video HERE and listen to the single, written by MAKENA and Konrad Kupiec, HERE.

Directed by Chancellor Warhol, the “LA” video was filmed almost entirely in black and white, conjuring classic old Hollywood movies, with MAKENA starring as an actress and Barron Boedecker as the male lead.

“I was beyond blown away at how accurately Chance brought my vision for this video to life—he nailed all the visual aspects and easily understood what the purpose of the Old Hollywood aesthetic served in terms of the song’s meaning,” says MAKENA. “I was really thrilled to work with him and his team that day in East Nashville. I have always felt passionate about this era of film and art and feel blessed to have been able to put my own spin on it. I am so excited to see people’s theories and interpretations of it.”

Before signing with Melody Place, MAKENA independently released the songs “The Apple” and “Jealous Girls.” These songs, plus “LA”—along with “Less Lonely” and “She Decides,” out in June and July, respectively—all together comprise the EP.

“I couldn’t be more excited and proud to have signed with Melody Place,” says MAKENA of her exclusive recording agreement and publishing deal with Melody Place and its affiliate, Melody Place Publications (BMI). “I am so grateful to have joined a team who is truly behind my artistry and who work so tirelessly to get the songs to the world. I can’t wait to see all we will accomplish as a team.”

Explaining the label’s passion to sign her, President/General Manager Sanborn McGraw says: “Makena Hartlin is without question the most talented emerging songwriter I have yet to encounter since moving to Nashville. Being able to find a talent truly worthy of the resources necessary to ‘break’ an artist onto the main stage, is an opportunity Melody Place could not be more excited to embark upon.”

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Makena Hartlin; Photo credit: Erika Rock

About Makena Hartlin:

Nashville is known for being the most cut-throat and saturated city for musicians; some even call it a ten-year town. But in Makena’s first year alone, she racked up Nashville milestones one by one. She quickly stood out for her unique writing style and voice and was noticed by Eric Fortaleza and Mike Gannon, the founders of the award-winning artist collective Pitch Meeting and was asked to join the world class house band in its early stages in January 2021. The group went on to win “Best Writers’ Night” by the Nashville Scene that year, as well as grace the Ryman Auditorium stage for a sold-out show as the backing band for the Whiskey Jam Ten Year Reunion. Makena has since sung backup vocals for numerous top acts in music including Lainey Wilson, Karen Fairchild, Charles Kelley, Randy Travis, David Ryan Harris, Gavin DeGraw, and countless others. When she realized she was sharing stages with artists who used to only be voices in her headphones and whose lives she watched from afar, she realized just how much potential this city had for her and that she certainly made the right decision. She has become a member of the popular all-female songwriter round Song Suffragettes at the Listening Room Cafe, and played multiple full band showcases at the Whiskey Jam.

Being a core member of the Pitch Meeting band, Makena would perform her songs at the weekly full-band writers’ open mic night, and at many of the other events and venues the group played such as the Brooklyn Bowl, and the festival Bonnaroo. Songs like “The Apple,” “LA,” and “She Decides” became staple crowd favorites due to their universally felt themes such as overcoming generational trauma, enduring unrequited love, and becoming empowered to leave unhealthy relationships. While Makena gravitates toward song themes with weight, they have an undertone of empowerment and positivity that lightens up the darkness of the human experience. She quickly earned the nickname “Songbird of Nashville” around town by musicians and artists due to her soaring melodies, feminine essence, and her storytelling and vocal power.

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April 26, 2023

YES Today Launch “All Connected,” Second Single From New Studio Album ‘Mirror To The Sky’ Out 5/19

DATE: APRIL 26, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

YES
TODAY LAUNCH “ALL CONNECTED,”
SECOND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘MIRROR TO THE SKY’ OUT MAY 19
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

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From left: Jay Schellen, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Geoff Downes
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YES—Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen—have today (April 26) released “All Connected,” the second single from their upcoming studio album MIRROR TO THE SKY out May 19 on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. Watch the video HERE.

Jon Davison comments: “I, along with my Yes band mates are excited to announce that the second single from our new album ‘Mirror to the Sky’ is out now. It’s entitled ‘All Connected,’ and it’s a longer piece, clocking in at a challenging 9 minutes. Steve added a beautifully poignant instrumental steel part which starts the journey. This section emotionally builds and crescendos into a glorious lead way for the vocals to begin telling their story. Billy composed complex and compelling musical themes which I helped to arrange, and we both composed vocals and lyrics, each of us singing our respective parts, making for a rich vocal tapestry.”

Billy Sherwood adds: “The initial idea came from a musical sketch I’d created using the idea of our ‘connectivity’ in regard to communications in the modern age. It’s very exciting to know YES are maintaining that edge and energy we all know and love. This track is firing on all cylinders. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did creating it.”

“This is a very important album for the band,” says Steve Howe, YES’ longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of MIRROR TO THE SKY. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we haven’t repeated ourselves. That was the main thing. As Yes did in the seventies from one album to another, we’re growing and moving forward. In later years, Yes often got going but then didn’t do the next thing. This album is demonstrative of us growing, and building again.”

For YES, that “next thing” is a collection of high energy, intricate, lush and layered new studio songs for an album which adds to the band’s much heralded legacy, while charting a path to exciting future times ahead. Watch the previously released video for “Cut From The Stars” HERE.

MIRROR TO THE SKY will be available on several formats, all featuring artwork by long-time YES artist & collaborator Roger Dean:

Ltd Deluxe Electric Blue 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with poster
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Ltd 2CD Digipak
Standard CD Jewel case
Gatefold 2LP+LP-Booklet
Digital Album

The Blu-ray editions include the album in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, Instrumental Versions & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes.

Pre-order now here: https://Yes-Band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky

The tracklisting is as follows:

CD1:

Cut From The Stars 05:27
All Connected 09:02
Luminosity 09:04
Living Out Their Dream 04:45
Mirror to the Sky 13:53
Circles of Time 04:59

CD2:

Unknown Place 08:15
One Second Is Enough 04:04
Magic Potion 04:08

As they were wrapping up their previous album The Quest, YES found themselves with song sketches, structures, and ideas that were demanding attention. YES received unconditional support from InsideOut boss Thomas Waber, who encouraged them to keep going in the studio, months before The Quest would even go on sale. It was like throwing gasoline on their creative fire.

“When we delivered everything, and they were just getting the vinyl and everything into production for manufacturing, we were still very much in that creative zone,” explains Steve Howe. “That belief that Thomas had in us really meant a lot,” he says.

“We truly get along as people,” says Jon Davison. “I feel like everyone’s focused inward to the greater circle, concentric to the core of highest standards that define Yes. It’s a wonderful thing to witness and of which to play a part. I believe this reflects vibrantly in the music and the creative input that each one is willing to apply, not for the benefit of the individual, but for the greater whole that is Yes.”

“There was a lot of material floating around because the band hadn’t done anything in the studio for so long. Ideas were just copious,” says bassist Billy Sherwood. “The pace of it was fast. As soon as we were finished with The Quest, and the mix had come out, we took a couple of little breaks there to catch our breath. But there was still music flowing around in the loop. It was just constantly being looked at and worked on. As we were all home and in that mode, things started progressing quite swiftly. We just went one album into another without really announcing, ‘Hey, we’re working on a second record right now.’ We just continued to work on material. It came about pretty naturally, and then we refined it as the process went on. But the initial bursts — there was a lot of material around!”

Much to everyone’s delight, including that of longtime-fan Thomas Waber, YES have pushed into territory they practically invented the prog rock epic—albeit in a thoroughly new and modern way. “I always felt that it would be great to have stuff that’s a little bit more epic,” he says, although he resisted the temptation to push for something that would be too formatted and could come off as contrived. He just gave the band space to do what they do and let things develop. “They were so excited by The Quest and the momentum they had that they went straight back in to the studio. What they were writing, even early on, was obviously headed in that epic direction—what Yes music really is to me. It is almost a genre onto itself. It is ‘Yes Music.’ Mirror To The Sky certainly is Yes Music.”

MIRROR TO THE SKY features not one, but four tracks clocking in at over eight minutes, with the sweeping and cinematic title track coming in just shy of fourteen minutes. What’s more, the tracks, like Yes’ best, take the listener on a wide dynamically ranging journey of soundscapes which also showcase Steve Howe’s dazzling guitars, Jon Davison’s angelic, crystalline vocals, Billy Sherwood’s deftly dancing bass, keyboard wizard Geoff Downes’ impeccable sounds, exquisite melodies and fills, and Jay Schellen’s masterfully controlled explosions, on drums.

Jay Schellen, who has been touring with the band since 2016, was hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role when White sadly passed away in 2022. “I had done the 2016 Topographic Drama tour on my own for Alan,” says Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a partnership, and a beautiful partnership, I might add. I learned so much, and discovered so much about Alan’s style, and why it was the way it was. It fit his personality so perfectly. This album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

YES ONLINE:
www.yesworld.com
www.facebook.com/yestheband
www.twitter.com/yesofficial
www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial
www.instagram.com/yesofficial
www.soundcloud.com/yesofficial

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www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu

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April 26, 2023

TOMMY EMMANUEL And Billy Strings Join Forces For “Doc’s Guitar/Black Mountain Rag Featuring Billy Strings”

DT: APRIL 26, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/LYNDIE WENNER

SRO PR (LOS ANGELES, NASHVILLE, LAS VEGAS)

TOMMY EMMANUEL AND BILLY STRINGS
JOIN FORCES FOR INTOXICATING DUET,
“DOC’S GUITAR/BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG FEATURING BILLY STRINGS”

THE INSTRUMENTAL IS THE THIRD SINGLE FROM
THE ACOUSTIC GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE’S
‘ACCOMPLICE TWO’ ALBUM
OUT APRIL 28 VIA CGP SOUNDS

COLLABORATIONS ALBUM FEATURES AN “A” LIST OF MUSICIANS
INCLUDING BILLY STRINGS, MOLLY TUTTLE, LITTLE FEAT, MICHAEL MCDONALD, JAMEY JOHNSON, RAUL MALO AND MANY MORE GREATS

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

TOMMY IS ON TOUR NOW
SEE THE FULL TOUR DATES HERE

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Artist: Tommy Emmanuel:
Photo Credit: Simone Cecchett

Coming off his singles/videos with Molly Tuttle (“White Freight Liner Blues”) and Little Feat/Sam Bush (“Cajun Girl”), Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist extraordinaire, composer and global touring artist TOMMY EMMANUEL has today (April 24) rolled out “Doc’s Guitar/Black Mountain Rag Featuring Billy Strings.” Watch TOMMY’s video with Grammy-winning artist Billy Strings—filmed by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard for Neighborhoods Apart at TuneSmith Studios outside of Nashville as the song was being recorded—HERE. The video was premiered yesterday (4/25) by The Bluegrass Situation HERE.

With an intoxicating blend of precision and passion, both guitarists light up this two-song bluegrass medley honoring their hero, bluegrass legend Doc Watson (who would have celebrated his 100^th birthday this past March 3). The track kicks off TOMMY’s full-length collaborations album ACCOMPLICE TWO, the follow-up to his Accomplice One album (2018), out this Friday, April 28 via CGP Sounds. Pre-save the album HERE.

“Doc’s Guitar/Black Mountain Rag Featuring Billy Strings” starts with Doc’s own song “Doc’s Guitar” and segues into the “Black Mountain Rag,” an old fiddle tune that was Doc’s signature song. Strings is the Michigan-born guitarist who won the 2021 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album for his release Home. Like TOMMY, Billy honors his roots while also expanding always as a musician. His energy combined with TOMMY’s is what drives the track.

Quote from TOMMY:

“I knew I wanted to have Billy Strings play with me on ‘Doc’s Guitar/Black Mountain Rag.’ The moment we played together the very first time at MerleFest (2016), I heard his beautiful phrasing and his Doc quotes that took me back to hearing Doc when I was a teenager. Billy has Doc in his DNA, so getting him to come and record these tunes was only a matter of finding a time to capture it in a studio. The actual recording was quick, and we only did a couple of takes and we were done. I had never heard Doc in Australia as I had spent most of my life in very rural areas where record stores were rare and music by Chet, Merle and Doc was impossible to find. It was an American tourist who saw me play at a show and came up to me afterwards and told me I sounded a bit like Doc Watson. I said, ‘who is Doc Watson? ” He gave me his tape out of his car stereo and I heard Doc for the first time. I think that was around 1973-4. I was smitten with his singing and his great playing, and I could hear the influences of Chet Atkins and Merle Travis all over his playing, but there was some Jimmie Rodgers too. Then I found more recordings that led to some of his fiddle tunes and blazing guitar works! My personal favorite recording by Doc is the album Reflections—a duets album with Chet Atkins. His legacy and body of work and influence are monumental and unequalled in my eyes. Thanks Doc for showing so many of us the way!”

Track details:

Doc’s Guitar/Black Mountain Rag featuring Billy Strings
Doc’s Guitar written by Doc Waters for Hilgreen Music (BMI)
Black Mountain Rag written by Leslie Keith (Public Domain)
Recorded at TuneSmith Studios in Goodlettsville, TN
Brad Benge – engineer
Billy Strings – guitar
Mike Bub – upright bass
Tommy Emmanuel – guitar

“My accomplices on this album are all in a league of giants to me,” says TOMMY. “They all inspire me to reach for the stars; to give my best while supporting them as they give their best. We all have a chemistry and electricity together when we play music. I wanted to capture this power in songs and performances that will stand the test of time.”

Produced lovingly by EMMANUEL, regarded by guitar great Chet Atkins as “one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen,” the 16-track ACCOMPLICE TWO is a spirited mix of new takes on indelible classics and brand-new originals from TOMMY. His collaborators are some of the most remarkable musicians on the planet—an “A” list of musicians including Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson and Raul Malo.

The album is alive with the electric spirit of spontaneous, timeless joy created by inspired virtuosos. The combined artistry contained on these tracks is stunning, as is TOMMY’s cheerful ease at connecting naturally with this vast spectrum of musicians. Like the first volume, he merges the presence of beloved, legendary musicians—such as Jorma Kaukonen, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Little Feat, Sam Bush, the Del McCoury Band and Jerry Douglas—with the bright spirit of acclaimed young artists breaking through with deep artistry and true reverence for the power of song.

Look for TOMMY’s concert special “Accomplice LIVE!”—featuring such guests as Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Sierra Hull and Yasmin Williams—airing now on PBS during pledge drive. Known to deliver shows that are truly a head-spinning experience, TOMMY and his accomplices will be on the road throughout 2023 in America, Europe and Australia. His tour dates are HERE.

Here’s the track listing for ACCOMPLICE TWO:

1. Doc’s Guitar Black Mountain Rag Featuring Billy Strings
2. White Freight Liner Blues Featuring Molly Tuttle
3. Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Featuring Jamey Johnson
*4. Precious Time Featuring Sierra Hull
5. Cajun Girl Featuring Little Feat & Sam Bush
6. Another Man Done A Full Go Around Featuring Jorma Kaukonen
*7. Son Of A Gun Featuring Richard Smith
8. Someone Like You Featuring Michael McDonald
*9. Mombassa Featuring Yasmin Williams
10. Everybody Loves You Featuring Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
*11. Mama Knows Featuring Jerry Douglas
12. Sweet Temptation Featuring The Del McCoury Band
13. Yeller Rose Of Texas Featuring Sam Bush
14. Tennessee Stud Featuring Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
15. Seven Come Eleven Featuring David Grisman
16. Far Away Places Featuring Raul Malo
*Original TOMMY song

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ABOUT TOMMY EMMANUEL:

TOMMY EMMANUEL has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a CPG (Certified Guitar Player) by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Today, he plays hundreds of sold-out shows every year from Nashville to Sydney to London. He’s piled up numerous accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations, two ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (the Aussie equivalent of the Recording Academy); repeated honors in the Guitar Player magazine reader’s poll including a cover story for their August 2017 issue; a cover feature for Vintage Guitar’s July 2020 issue; and was Music Radar’s reader’s poll #1 winner of the Ten Best Acoustic Guitarists in The World (December 2019). A noted fingerstyle guitarist, EMMANUEL frequently threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one-man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. His talents, which translate in any language, carry him to the far corners of the globe, but EMMANUEL never plays the same show twice, and he improvises big chunks of every date. That leaves him open to those technical imperfections, though they also provide some of the humanity to an other-worldly talent. On May 8, 2020, he released a newly recorded career-spanning double album, THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS, via CGP Sounds/Cruzen Street Records). Watch the album trailer here which focuses on TOMMY’s unique ability to tell stories without words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOQEMWYAQ4&feature=youtu.be. EMMANUEL subsequently released three EP’s with different collaborators, Accomplice Series Vol. 1, 2 and 3, the last of which was in 2022.

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April 25, 2023

TASH SULTANA Announces 2023 North American Tour

DATE: APRIL 25, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

TASH SULTANA
Photo credit: Giulia Giannini McGauran

TASH SULTANA
ANNOUNCES 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
29 DATES INCLUDE SHOWS IN CITIES THEY HAVE NEVER PERFORMED IN AS WELL AS FESTIVAL APPEARANCES INCLUDING SEA.HEAR.NOW, FORMAT FESTIVAL AND MEMPHO MUSIC FESTIVAL
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Since they broke through into the Australian music scene more than a decade ago, TASH SULTANA has been nothing less than a musical force.

The gender-fluid multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer-songwriter, engineer and entrepreneur has carved out every step in their musical journey over the last 15 years. This has taken them from performing open mics night all over Australia, busking the streets of Melbourne to releasing platinum records, accumulating billions of streams and selling hundreds of thousands of concert tickets worldwide. TASH has continued to rocket up the charts and win awards across the globe including the Rolling Stone (AU) 2023 Global Artist of the Year.

Following the news that they will be touring Europe this year, TASH SULTANA has just announced they will be headlining another series of North American shows from August to October 2023. Visiting some cities they have never performed in before as well some huge festivals, TASH SULTANA is back.

“New Cities, New Dates, North America … I’m Coming Back,” TASH says.

TASH recently released the first single “James Dean,” from their upcoming EP due out later this year. This will be the first time North American fans will have to see new music performed live.

“James Dean” is a powerful and soulful song about self-reflection and transformation. It’s a heartfelt ode to learning who your true friends are and having the courage to cut ties with those who don’t add value to your life. The song is driven by a strong guitar riff and a steady beat, while TASH’s passionate vocals entice you to reflect on the relationships you have and how you can make the necessary changes to move forward in life.

TASH began playing the guitar at the age of three after being gifted the instrument from their late grandfather. From there TASH began to pick up other instruments such as piano, keyboard, synth, bass, drums, percussion, beat making, sampling, beatboxing, trumpet, saxophone, flute, mandolin, oud, harmonica, lap steel and panpipes. TASH developed their own unique style of playing involving percussive and finger tapping style guitar coinciding with a vocal range stretching five octaves. TASH and their team also designed a custom loop station which took over two years to build to meet the needs of the intricate and one-of-a-kind performance style.

It all began with the refusal to conform to normal society; this pushed the young artist into pubs and clubs and then eventually onto the streets of Melbourne to busk, where they harnessed crowd stopping performances on Melbourne’s famous Bourke Street. From there, a viral bedroom recording of “Jungle” in 2016 skyrocketed the artist off the street and in front of the world.

TASH has since broken attendance records at sold out global arena tours, selling out the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the second time in just five minutes. In 2019 alone, TASH sold over half a million tickets across the globe. TASH’s second album, the #1 ARIA-charting TERRA FIRMA, arrived three years after the ARIA-winning debut album FLOW STATE.

In 2022 TASH released a special MTV UNPLUGGED (LIVE IN MELBOURNE) album featuring live performances recorded at Melbourne’s Iconic Chapel off Chapel. The record is an intimate look at an artist thriving in their natural element. TASH’s MTV unplugged performance was the most successful of any Australian artist to date, having their performance shared in over 160+ different countries.

These shows are just the start of another huge year for TASH.

TASH’s 2023 North American tour dates are as follows:

DATE – VENUE — LOCATION

AUG 22 — The Rady Shell At Jacobs Park — San Diego, CA

AUG 23 — Avila Beach Resort — Avila Beach, CA

AUG 25 — Frost Amphitheater — Stanford, CA

AUG 26 — Britt Pavilion — Jacksonville, OR

AUG 27 — Thing — Port Townsend, WA

AUG 29 — Orpheum Theatre — Vancouver, BC

AUG 30 — Cuthbert Amphitheater — Eugene, OR

SEP 1 — Sandy Amphitheater — Sandy, UT

SEP 2 — Dillon Amphitheater — Dillon, CO

SEP 3 — Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater — Vail, CO

SEP 5 — Harrah’s Kansas City – Voodoo Lounge — Kansas City, MO

SEP 6 — The Sylvee — Madison, WI

SEP 8 — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL

SEP 9 — Megacorp Pavilion — Newport, KY

SEP 10 — Agora Theatre — Cleveland, OH

SEP 12 — Rebel — Toronto, ON

SEP 13 — Mtelus — Montreal, QC

SEP 15 — Roadrunner — Boston, MA

SEP 16 — Sea.Hear.Now — Asbury Park, NJ

SEP 17 — Kings Theatre — Brooklyn, NY

SEP 19 — Harrisburg University At The Forum — Harrisburg, PA

SEP 20 — Ting Pavilion — Charlottesville, VA

SEP 22 — The Tabernacle — Atlanta, GA

SEP 23 — The Pageant — St. Louis, MO

SEP 24 — Format Festival — Bentonville, AR

SEP 27 — The Fillmore — New Orleans, LA

SEP 29 — 713 Music Hall — Houston, TX

SEP 30 — The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory — Irving, TX

OCT 1 — Mempho Music Festival — Memphis, TN

Tickets are available at www.TASH sultana.com

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April 24, 2023

Current Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees THE SPINNERS Make Special Guest Appearance At Philadelphia Music Alliance Gala (April 20)

DATE: APRIL 24, 2023

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MARCEE RONDAN

THE SPINNERS—
4 X CURRENT ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME NOMINEES
MOTOWN LEGENDS, INFLUENTIAL HITMAKERS
AND ORIGINATORS OF THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA—
MAKE SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE AT
PHILADELPHIA MUSIC ALLIANCE GALA (APRIL 20)

EVENT PERFORMANCE PAID TRIBUTE TO MUSICAL PEERS
HONORING 2023 WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES
AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES

THE SPINNERS—6 x Grammy-nominated and 4x Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees for 2023 induction–made a special guest appearance Thursday evening (April 20) at the Philadelphia Music Alliance Gala. Held in the heart of Philadelphia’s Center City at Broad Street’s “Vie,” the event celebrated 2023’s Walk of Fame inductees along with Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and the late Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger Thom Bell who produced a string of hits for the evening’s special guest performers. Bell produced “I’ll Be Around,” “Ghetto Child,” and “The Rubber Band Man” as well as the chart-topping “Then Came You” featuring Dionne Warwick and more during their time recording for Atlantic Records where The Spinners went on to become one of the biggest soul groups of the 1970’s and helped to cement The Sound of Philadelphia. Along with THE SPINNERS’ performance, a musical tribute was given to Bobby Rydell, Thom Bell, Charlie Gracie and others.

Inductees to the Walk of Fame included Leslie Odom Jr., The Bacon Brothers, The Tymes, and the late James De Priest. WDAS FM’s Patty Jackson and John DeBella were inducted onto Radio Row, and Larry Magid received a Founders Award for creating the Philadelphia Music Alliance in 1985. Governor Rendell also received a Founders Award for creating the Avenue of the Arts in 1993.

Left to right: Ronnie Moss, Marvin Taylor, CJ Jefferson and Jessie Peck
Photo Credit: T. Lynn Jackson

The Spinners, an influential R&B vocal group formed in 1954 in suburban Detroit, celebrate a 60+ decade career which has included consistent touring and massive hits. With their awe-inspiring vocal range and harmonic abilities on songs that elegantly merged smooth Philly soul with glistening pop, THE SPINNERS have left a big mark on the musical world.

2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in May, with the induction ceremony taking place this fall. The top five artists selected through fan voting will be tallied along with the ballots from the Rock Hall’s international voting body to determine the Class of 2023. Fans can vote online every day through April 28 at: https://vote.rockhall.com/en/

“It’s a pleasure being selected by this,” founding member Henry Fambrough told Billboard last month in a feature (2/1/23). “We’ve been in this position over years and years, but we just haven’t won anything yet. But it’s a pleasure being selected like this. When you’re nominated like that, at least someone is thinking about you. You’re not sitting at home not hearing anything–you know what I’m saying?”

THE SPINNERS have remained an actively touring group for decades, performing their beloved hits to audiences of all ages, and released a new album in 2021, Round the Block and Back Again. Their current line-up–Jessie Peck, Ronnie Moss, CJ Jefferson, and Marvin Taylor–is presently on the road performing shows with The O’Jays, Earl Young and the Trammps, The Commodores and Average White Band (AWB). See the tour dates below.