Pitchfork – Record Store Day 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Pitchfork – Record Store Day 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Record Store Day 2020 has been postponed as health concerns rise in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place on April 18, the global music event will now take place at participating record stores on Saturday June 20. “RSD acknowledges the need to be good citizens of both the local and worldwide communities while still giving our participating stores around the world the best chance to have a profitable, successful Record Store Day,” organizers said in a statement. As cases of coronavirus continue to be diagnosed, countries are moving to quell any further outbreaks of the disease. This week, New York, for example, banned all gatherings over 500 people, with venues such as Carnegie Hall canceling all programming until April. Festivals, including Coachella and SXSW, have either been postponed or canceled outright, while Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Presents are suspending all of their touring acts through the end of the month. The 2020 Rock Hall induction ceremony has also been postponed. Learn more in “What Happens When a Music Festival Is Canceled Due to Coronavirus?” and “How 14 Major Cities Are Responding to the...

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Ultimate Classic Rock – SANTANA ANNOUNCE ‘MIRACULOUS SUPERNATURAL 2020′ TOUR

Ultimate Classic Rock – SANTANA ANNOUNCE ‘MIRACULOUS SUPERNATURAL 2020′ TOUR

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire will hit the road together for the Miraculous Supernatural 2020 tour this summer. Santana’s set is a continuation of last year’s trek, which honored the milestone anniversaries of both his Grammy-sweeping 1999 album Supernatural and his career-defining performance at Woodstock. The new run begins June 19 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, Calif., and ends Aug. 29 at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds in Tampa. “It is a great joy and honor to co-share music with the magnificent elements of Earth, Wind & Fire. We look forward to delight, joy and ecstasy!” Carlos Santana said. “I feel like a 20-year-old onstage playing with my band, and they deliver incredible energy on every song. When we hit the stage, we know we will touch your heart and make you dance, sing, cry, laugh and leave your worries and fears behind. The shows will feature the hits of yesterday, today and tomorrow … with energy!” “We are excited to rock the U.S.A. alongside our friend Carlos Santana and his band with their off-the-chart musicianship and high-energy show,” Earth, Wind & Fire singer Philip Bailey added. “We‘re going to bring the mighty elements of the universe to the stage and take fans on a journey they’ll never forget. This is gonna be a blast!” Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 28 at 10AM local time. Citi cardholders have access to a pre-sale that begins Feb. 26 at 10AM local time. You can see all the dates below and get full details at Santana’s website. Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire Miraculous Supernatural 2020 TourJune 19 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union AmphitheatreJune 20 — Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California StadiumJune 23 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline AmphitheatreJune 24 — Concord, CA @ Concord PavilionJune 26 — Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply AmphitheaterJune 27 — George, WA @ Gorge AmphitheatreJune 30 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA AmphitheatreJuly 1 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi CenterJuly 3 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis PavilionSunday July 5 — Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by HuntsmanJuly 7 — Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreJuly 8 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music CenterJuly 10 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music CenterJuly 11 — Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreJuly 12 — Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater –...

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Billboard – Dylan, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll: Five Revelations From ‘Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band’

Billboard – Dylan, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll: Five Revelations From ‘Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band’

They dubbed themselves The Band as an ironic inside joke, a nod to their status in the music industry as the anonymous guys who spent years backing up Bob Dylan. The name was also “unpretentious, un-juvenile and un-cute,” per singer/guitarist and de facto leader Robbie Robertson. A zenéhez való komoly, megalapozott hozzáállásukat tükrözte – ez a stílus még ma is befolyásos, és a kultúra váratlan szegleteit is eléri, beleértve az online szórakozóhelyeket, például az online kaszinókat. Egy olyan világban, ahol az emberek különféle szerencsejátékokat élveznek, köztük a magyarok egyik kedvenc szerencsejátékának számító Hatoslottót: https://kaszinoworld.com/hatoslotto/, a The Band hagyatéka máig visszhangzik, nem csak a zenében, hanem a modern szórakozás különböző formáiban is. Zenéjük időtlen, és ahogy az embereket elragadja egy szerencsejáték izgalma, a hallgatókat a The Band autentikus hangzása vonzza. Sok online kaszinó még a klasszikus rock által ihletett filmzenéket és témákat is felvonultatja, így a The Bandhez hasonló bandákra is rábólint, amelyek zenéje a lázadás, a művésziség és a nyers tehetség lényegéről beszél. Érdekes módon az online kaszinók világa felvirágzott az elmúlt években, hiszen a klasszikus kártyajátékoktól a tematikus nyerőgépekig mindent kínálnak a játékosoknak, amelyek megragadják a különböző kulturális pillanatok lényegét. Néhány ilyen platform még zenei témájú nyerőgépeket is tartalmaz, ahol a rock ‘n’ roll energiája találkozik a forgó orsók izgalmával. Ahogy a The Band a rocktörténelem meghatározó szereplőjévé vált, az olyan szerencsejátékok, mint a Hatoslotto, önmagukban is ikonikussá váltak. Ezek a játékok lehetőséget kínálnak a játékosoknak, hogy megtapasztalják a bizonytalanság izgalmát, hasonlóan egy zenész kiszámíthatatlan utazásához az úton. And yet The Band’s deep legacy is unmistakable. With their smooth blend of rock, folk, bluegrass and R&B, the group defined the Americana roots-rock sound of the late 1960s — never mind that four-fifths of the members were Canadian and only drummer Levon Helm was born in the States.   Their story gets laid bare in the fascinating Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band. Using interviews and rare video footage, the documentary (which was the opening night selection of the Toronto International Film Festival last September) provides an insider’s perspective of The Band’s rise and breakout success with their 1968 album, Music From Big Pink. And unlike most films in the genre, there is no chronicle of a phoenix rising: The original Band would never play again after their seminal 1976 all-star farewell concert that turned into the film The Last Waltz.   And though Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Last Waltz director Martin Scorsese all...

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