Christopher Cross made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including—for the first time in Grammy history—the “Big Four” most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist.
In a career spanning over five decades, Cross has sold over 10 million albums. His music has garnered five Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe and five Top 10 singles.
This year, Christopher Cross is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his breakthrough debut album with a major tour featuring songs from his debut album: “Sailing,” “Ride Like the Wind,” “Say You’ll Be Mine,” and more.
Says Cross, “This tour celebrates the first chapter in what has been my life’s journey. I look forward to seeing everyone on the road.”
Tour dates*:
April 1, 2020 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre April 3, 2020 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre April 5, 2020 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center April 7, 2020 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts April 9, 2020 – New York, NY – The Town Hall April 10, 2020 – Atlantic City, NJ – Sound Waves @ Hard Rock April 11, 2020 -Westbury, NY – NYCB Theatre April 13, 2020 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere Music Hall April 17, 2020 – Waukeegan, IL – Genessee Theatre April 18, 2020 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Event Center April 21, 2020 – Orlando, FL – Epcot / Walt Disney World Resort April 22, 2020 – Orlando, FL – Epcot / Walt Disney World Resort April 23, 2020 – Orlando, FL – Epcot / Walt Disney World Resort April 26, 2020 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Dear friends, I just wanted to wish each and every one of you a Fantastic and Healthy 2020 We really hope to see you on the road this year (see dates below)
I’d like to take this opportunity to send a message of Love and Peace to everybody for 2020
Musically, Franck Carducci
MAR-06 : 🇫🇷 Lyon, Vache Rouge MAR-13 : 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, Galway-Pub MAR-14 : 🇫🇷 Peyrignac, Marquee MAR-18 : 🏴 Cambridge, Portland Arms MAR-19 : 🏴 Leicester, The Shed MAR-20 : 🏴 Porthcawl, The Picton MAR-21 : 🏴 Stourport, Fusion Festival MAR-22 : 🏴 Southampton, The 1865 MAR-25 : 🏴 Newcastle, Trillians MAR-26 : 🏴 Glasgow, Ivory Blacks MAR-27 : 🏴 Liverpool, Jimmy’s MAR-28 : 🏴 Sheffield, O2 Academy MAR-29 : 🏴 London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire APR-16 : 🇫🇷 Paris, Le Gibus APR-17 : 🇩🇪 Viersen, Rockschicht APR-18 : 🇩🇪 Reichenbach im Vogtland, Bergkeller MAY-13 : 🇫🇷 Bourg-en-Bresse, Les Arts dans l’R MAY-14 : 🇫🇷 Nancy, Chez Paulette MAY-15 : 🇫🇷 Colmar, Le Grillen MAY-16 : 🇧🇪 La Louvière, Le stock MAY-17 : 🇳🇱 Rotterdam, ‘t Blok JUN-19 : 🇫🇷 Chambéry, Le Brin de Zinc JUN-20 : 🇫🇷 St Étienne
The Stunning New Studio Album From Legendary Nektar – Released January 24, 2020, on Esoteric Antenna
Esoteric Antenna is delighted to announce the release of the stunning new studio album by the legendary band Nektar. Throughout the 1970s Nektar released a series of acclaimed albums, scoring chart success in Germany (where the British band was based) and later in the USA (where the band relocated). Following the passing of original guitarist/vocalist Roye Albrighton in 2016, fellow founder members Derek “Mo” Moore (bass, vocals), Ron Howden (drums, vocals) & Mick Brockett (lyrics, visual conceptions) reunited in late 2018 along with Randy Dembo (bass, 12-string guitar), Ryche Chlanda (guitar, vocals) & Kendall Scott (keyboards) to begin work on a new album.
Ryche Chlanda originally recorded with Nektar in 1978, and for “The Other Side” the band updated some of those ideas which evolved in the basement of Mo Moore’s house in Chatham, New Jersey. Ron Howden, Mo and Ryche collaborated on much of the music heard on the album. The 1978 unrecorded song “Skypilot” has evolved into “Skywriter” in 2020. With new lyrics by Mick, Mo and Ryche
“I’m On Fire” is the musical adaptation of a poem written by Mo for his soon-to-be wife, Nicki, during that same time period of 1978. The closing track, “Devil’s Door”, was originally performed live in 1974, but never featured on a Nektar album. Updated and recorded for this album, the song features the presence of the late Roye Albrighton on the introduction to the track, whose wonderful guitar part was taken from a live soundboard recording made in 1974.
Kendall Scott’s distinctive & versatile keyboard presence has enhanced this considerably, whilst Randy Dembo, who originally joined Nektar in 2004, brings a uniting presence on 12-string and bass guitars, rounding out the instrumental arrangements. Ron Howden has been a continual driving force of the band, weathering all versions of Nektar since its conception in 1969. With Mick Brockett now back in the fold (with his visual concepts and ideas as an essential part of the band making the music and light theatre a reality). “The Other Side” is a stunning album from a legendary band.
TRACK LISTING 1. I’m On Fire 2. SkyWriter 3. Love is / The Other Side 4. Drifting 5. Devil’s Door 6. The Light Beyond 7. Look Through me 8. Y Can’t I B more like U (2020)
Nektar US Tour Dates JANUARY 8 – Sellersville, PA (Sellersville Theater) JANUARY 9 – Kennet Square, PA (Kennet Flash) JANUARY 10 – Dunellen, NJ (NJ ProgHouse @ Roxy & Dukes) JANUARY 11 – Baltimore, MD (Orion Studio) JANUARY 12 – Baltimore, MD (Orion Studio) JANUARY 14 – New York, NY (The Iridium) JANUARY 15 – New York, NY (The Iridium) JANUARY 16 – New York, NY (The Iridium) 2 shows FEBRUARY 09 – Manchester, NH (Roxy Theater) FEBRUARY 10 – Cambridge, Boston, MA (The Middle East Upstairs) FEBRUARY 11 – Northampton, MA (The Iron Horse) FEBRUARY 12 – Pawling, NY (Daryl’s House) FEBRUARY 20 – Albany, NY (Linda WAMC) FEBRUARY 21 – Auburn, NY (Auburn Public Theater) FEBRUARY 22 – Hamburg, NY (Hamburg Palace Theater) FEBRUARY 23 – Toronto, ON (The Garrison) FEBRUARY 25 – Westland Detroit MI (The Token lounge) FEBRUARY 26 – Cleveland, OH (Beachland Ballroom) FEBRUARY 28 – Cincinnati, OH (Ludlow Garage) FEBRUARY 29 – Indianapolis, IN (Irving Theater) MARCH 01 – Chicago, IL (Reggie’s) MARCH 02 – Milwaukee WI (Shank Hall) MARCH 03 – Minneapolis, MN (Granada Theater) MARCH 04 – Kansas City KS (Record Bar) MARCH 05 – Edwardsville, IL (Wildey Theater) (SOLD OUT) MARCH 06 – Edwardsville, IL (Wildey Theater) MARCH 07 – Edwardsville, IL (Wildey Theater) 2 shows (BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT) MARCH 08 – Fayetteville AR, (George’s Majestic Lounge)
Romanian artist and musician COSTIN CHIOREANU is set to debut “Midnight Cemetery”, a guided Virtual Reality tour, at 2020’s Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, Norway, which this year takes place from the 9th to the 12th April.
Taking place at the Rockefeller venue, “Midnight Cemetery” is a visual rendition of “Afterlife Romance”, the recent album by CHIOREANU and Greek singer SOFIA SARRI, which was released on Dark Essence Records at the end of last year. CHIOREANU, who joined forces with fellow artist and musician ADRIAN TABACARU to make this vision a reality, tells us something about the event:
“Midnight Cemetery” is a guided Virtual Reality tour that encompasses the complete story of the album “Afterlife Romance” and takes it to the maximum level of insanity. In what will be the worldwide premiere of “Midnight Cemetery” , you will literally be able to enter my personal visual world through the medium of Virtual Reality. And there you will be able to interact with elements of this dark and strange realm thanks to the alien-skilled ADRIAN TABACARU.
We suggest you might like to visit our stand, which you will find at the Rockefeller artist area, before your first beer -otherwise you will might remain trapped in the Midnight Cemetery…forever.
Through his art and video productions, COSTIN CHIOREANU has a long history of collaboration with many of the Dark Essence Records bands, as well as bands and artists like Rune Eriksen of MAYHEM, AURA NOIR and EARTH ELECTRIC, AT THE GATES, GHOST, SIGH and VULTURE INDUSTRIES. But many fans may not have been aware, until recently, that this devotee of avant-garde is also a talented musician who uses a wide range of effects to create never-before heard sounds with his guitar.
ADRIAN TABACARU is the other creative half of the “Midnight Cemetery” Virtual Reality experience, building the whole structure and giving life to CHIOREANU’s illustrations. After graduating from the Music University, TABACARU gained a huge amount of advanced knowledge in the field of interactive music composition and performing arts, receiving a master’s degree for his professional practices. His musical inspiration comes from Classical music, Jazz Fusion, Electronic music and Progressive Rock. Today, TABACARU is a much-respected drummer, musician, composer and multimedia artist, playing together with Costin Chioreanu and Sofia Sarri in the band ARAC. He has a wide range of activities including live performances, music composition, video production and multimedia art installations, and has recently concentrated his focus on Virtual Reality experiences.
Also a fan of metal and avant-garde, SOFIA SARRI is a vocalist with a breadth of artistic vision and talent that frees her from any kind of genre-imposed shackles. Having recorded with artists associated with free jazz, improvisation and polyphonic choirs, her 2017 solo album “Euphoria” allowed her to fully utilise her wide-ranging, unearthly, vocals that move with ease from graceful fragility, to wild, and powerful abandon.
A video by CHIOREANU for the track “Thanatoguards” from “Afterlife Romance” , his album with SOFIA SARRI’s album can be seen at https://youtu.be/xT6dwkIyScc
Mission Overview Keeping in tradition with mankind’s need to explore and bring unity and hope to the world, Voyager IV aims to do just that with their upcoming tour.
52 years ago Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to successfully orbit the Moon and return to Earth. 52 years later Voyager IV takes flight with a debut album under their belt while eagerly awaiting fans will soon witness first hand the unity, hope, and peace that music brings.
Apollo 8 Crew: Commander Frank Borman Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell Jr. Lunar Module Pilot William A. Anders
Voyager IV Crew: Piano & Keyboards Marcus Schinkel Vocals & Drums Johannes Kuchta Bass Fritz Roppel Drums Wim de Vries
Pictures At An Exhibition TourDates
Friday, January 24, 2020, at 8 PM Hypothalamus Auf dem Thie 15, 48431 Rheine, Germany
Saturday, January 24, 2020, at 8 PM Jahnhalle Nordenham Jahnstr. 20, 26954 Stadt Nordenham, Niedersachsen, Germany
Friday, January 31, 2020, at 8 PM Harmonie-Bonn Frongasse 28-30, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 8 PM Bürgerhaus Nistertal Westerwald, Germany
Sunday, February 2, 2020, at 8 PM Bürgerhaus Nistertal Westerwald, Germany
Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 8 PM Scheuer Wallbacher Straße 2, 65510 Idstein
Friday, February 7, 2020, at 8 PM Kantine Köln Neusser Landstr. 2, 50735 Cologne, Germany
Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 8 PM Riff Bochum
Friday, February 21, 2020, at 8 PM Kesselhaus & Maschinenhaus (Kulturbrauerei) Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin, Germany
Friday, April 17, 2020, at 8 PM Unna Lindenbrauerei 59174 Kamen
What you can expect
Voyager IV has won awards in 3 categories at the 2019 German Rock & Pop Price Awards Johannes Kuchta: best progressive rock singer, 1st place Marcus Schinkel: Best keyboardist, 2nd place. Samuel Goldenberg: best progressive rock song, 1st place, from the album Pictures at an Exhibition
What’s being said aboutPictures At An Exhibition Courageous, diggin’ deep in the universe of Modest Mussorgsky and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, masterfully, creative, without wanting too much, absolutely admirable and worth listening! (Jazzrock TV)
“Really enjoyed the new album! Some very bold and adventurous avenues taken with Modest Mussorgsky. I always enjoy listening to someone’s interpretations of otherwise well-known themes. I like the fact that you incorporated those ideas in your own way and varied them enough to make it your own. Well done!” Marc Bonilla (recorded 4 albums with Keith Emerson)
Band reveal first single and video for “Denigrate” (feat. Daniel Tompkins)
Godsticks open 2020 with their new and most accomplished studio album, Inescapable. Their mix of heavy rock, progressive and alternative metal with a dynamic range of angular riffs and emotional depth will leave listeners reeling. The band’s sound has refined over their releases on Kscope, beginning with the technically astounding metal on Emergence to the more industrial and progressive-influenced Faced With Rage. Now, with Inescapable, the band have channeled their energy and technical ability into the melody, phrasing and vocal performance, allowing emotion to take center stage.
The band found themselves wanting a definitive theme running through Inescapable, without turning it into a concept album, of being more open, more personal and ultimately one that shines an inquisitive light on Charles’s struggle with inner demons which gave the songs a new level of intimacy. “Lyrically, I’ve always shared personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences but in a very ambiguous way. For Inescapable – in a conscious effort not to repeat ourselves – I thought I’d be a little more self-reflective and perhaps examine some of my inner demons. I have a strange relationship with music, and especially playing guitar. I would struggle to survive without either, but equally, they have made my life mentally torturous because my own self-worth is completely wrapped up in them. I used to be very much a perfectionist in my early years, and whilst some people may wear that as a badge of honor, I eventually viewed it as a huge heavyweight dragging down. It was a long time before I arrived at the realization that perfection was impossible to achieve.” elaborates Darran Charles.
Perfectly highlighting the album’s leitmotif, the band reveals their first single “Denigrate”, “the writing of this song was a sort of analysis of my ongoing battle with perfectionism and the general feeling that nothing you do ever meets the impossibly high standards you set for yourself”. The song features additional vocals from TesseracT’s gifted vocalist Daniel Tompkins to record vocal harmonies, adding an extra layer of aggression and energy.
The shoot for the quirky video, directed by George Laycock (Blacktide Audio/Visual) proved to be a memorable day for the band as Godsticks drummer Tom Price recalls “Everyone in the band was so excited about the concept, but when we arrived on set and saw a large table full of cakes, sweets, chocolate, sugar, sprinkles, honey and all manners of confectionary, the magnitude of what we had all let ourselves in for finally dawned on us! By the end of the shoot we were completely covered in everything – it was like ‘The Great British Bake Off’ meets ‘Apocalypse Now’! It was so much fun to make, but despite several spins in the washing machine I still can‘t get that sweet sickly smell out of my jeans!” Charles chimes in “It wasn’t fun, it was horrible!”
Inescapable was produced by James Loughrey (Skindred) and recorded at the famed heritage Monnow Valley studio.
Godsticks are supporting the new material beginning in April with a UK tour followed by summer festivals
2/4/2020 – Cardiff – Fuel Rock Club 3/4/2020 – London – Black Heart 4/4/2020 – Edinburgh – Opium 5/4/2020 – Manchester – Gullivers
Inescapable will be released on CD, LP & digitally. (“Denigrate is available as an instant download on digital pre-orders) on 7th February through Kscope and is available to PRE-ORDER HERE NOW
Godsticks are: Darran Charles: Vocals, guitars, keys, synths Dan Nelson: Bass Gavin Bushell: Guitars Tom Price: Drums Backing vocals on ‘Denigrate’ – Daniel Tompkins
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