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July 7th 2011 00:05

FOO FIGHTERS

WITH SPECIAL GUEST

TENACIOUS D

SET TO ROCK STADIUMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NZ!

The Frontier Touring Company are not just delighted, they’re damn well besides themselves with giddy excitement, to announce what is arguably THE biggest rock concerts of the summer.

#1 chart-toppers the Foo Fighters are returning to Australia and New Zealand for stadium shows and they’re bringing some pretty awesome friends in tow: none other than Tenacious D!

With over 15 years of experience, as documented in the band’s recently released DVD Back And Forth (Sony) and as headliners of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, Foo Fighters have become arguably the premiere live American rock act the world over. Their upcoming stadium tour will surely remind their Australian and New Zealand fans just how the band has achieved its mastery of the live element as Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear lead these colossal crowds in singalongs of such classics from their multi-platinum, 6 time Grammy Award winning catalogue as ‘Everlong’, ‘The Pretender’, ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘All My Life’, ‘Best Of You’, new staples ‘Rope’ and ‘Walk’ and more.

For their recently released seventh album, Wasting Light (Roswell Records through Sony), Foo Fighters returned to basics, recording in frontman Grohl’s garage with producer Butch Vig and churning out 11 prime examples of the trademark mix of melody and brawn that has made them one of the most beloved bands on the planet. The press were quick to stamp their approval, including a 4 star lead review from Rolling Stone who praised the albums 'fuzz-box brawn, mosh-pit hurrah choruses and iron-horse momentum' and hailed it as 'the best Foos album since the first two’. The sentiment was echoed by the public as Wasting Light debuted at #1 in 12 countries, including the RIANZ and ARIA album charts, where it occupied a place in the Australian Top 10 for over 2 months.

It’s no secret that Australia and New Zealand love the Foo Fighters and the sentiment is 100% reciprocated. Upon hearing of the natural disasters that affected Queensland and Christchurch earlier this year, the Foos were quick to donate their time and raise over $1 million for the relief funds:

“The Foo Fighters blitzed Brisbane’s Riverstage last night and no one at the venue will ever forget it…when 10,000 people punch the air and sing along with a song like ‘Generator’ that’s a lot of joy in the air when 10 weeks ago there was misery.” Courier Mail

“Gigs like this don’t come around very often…This was one of those heart-pumping special shows that you know you’re lucky to be at.” NZ Herald

If the Foo Fighters tour wasn’t already exciting enough, no event can legitimately lay claim to the biggest rock concert of the year without including the band behind the “best song in the world”. Oh yes, we’re talking about the one and only Tenacious D aka. Jack Black and Kyle Gass who last blew fans away with their 2007 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Jack Black’s theatrical vocals and lyrical narrative coupled with Kyle Gass’ manic guitar skills will shred stadium crowds to pieces and take them on a sonic voyage to rock heaven and back, delivering an audience primed for the Foo Fighters to take the stage.

Though it seems this line-up could not possibly get any better, Frontier Touring are not done yet. Stay tuned for further announcements to hear who else will be rounding out this spectacular bill!

Australia and New Zealand make yourself word perfect for every Foos and D tune out there and you just may be worthy of what is set to be one of the biggest – and best – rock concerts of the year!

FOO FIGHTERS

with special guest TENACIOUS D

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011

Pre-sale tickets available via www.frontiertouring.com from Thursday 14 July to Friday 15 July (24hrs commencing from times below)

Auckland 12noon AEST (2pm local time)

Melbourne 12noon AEST (12noon local time)

Adelaide 12:30pm AEST (12noon local time)

Gold Coast 1pm AEST (1pm local time)

Sydney 2pm AEST (2pm local time)

Perth 3pm AEST (1pm local time)

General public on sale from 12NOON local time Monday 18 July

MONDAY 28 NOV PERTH - nib STADIUM
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

FRIDAY 2 DEC MELBOURNE - AAMI PARK
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

MONDAY 5 DEC ADELAIDE – OVAL
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

THURSDAY 8 DEC SYDNEY - FOOTBALL STADIUM
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

SATURDAY 10 DEC GOLD COAST - METRICON STADIUM
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

TUESDAY 13 DEC AUCKLAND - WESTERN SPRINGS STADIUM
Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

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OUTNOW Agency Is Online

June 26th 2011 01:05

Due to the overwhelming success of the inaugural REGROOVED club events in Australia (Melbourne, Jindabyne, Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast), Italy, Canada, UK and Brazil and with its recent expansion to New Zealand, renowned DJ and OUT NOW director Paul Master has set his creative force, industry know how and musical expertise into gear.

Creating a hub for the world’s best talent, OUTNOW is an agency designed to nurture, promote and celebrate the very best Ghetto Funk, Nu Funk, Party Breaks and Mash Up artists and DJ’s, while coordinating high class professional promotions and event services. There are huge things on the horizon for OUT NOW. The biggest names in Nu Funk and Ghetto Funk will grace our shores over the next twelve months, flying in from all corners of the globe. Club and festival circuits nation-wide will experience the REGROOVED vibe, as the fastest growing and most wide spread funk and break beat epidemic infiltrates the continent.

UPCOMING PARTIES..

JULY
6TH REGROOVED Jindabyne, NSW Australia
D-Funk & Slynk

9TH REGROOVED Jindabyne, NSW Australia
Slynk & D-Funk

16th REGROOVED Hobart, Tas Australia
D-Funk

29TH REGROOVED Gold Coast, Qld Australia
Dastardly Kuts

AUGUST...

10TH REGROOVED Jindabyne, NSW Australia
Paul Master & Kitch
13TH REGROOVED Jindabyne, NSW Australia
Paul Master & Kitch
27th REGROOVED Hobart, Tas Australia
Paul Master

OUTNOW ARTISTS

BASEMENT FREAKS

BUSTA

D-FUNK

FEATURECAST

FORT KNOX FIVE

JPOD

KITCH

MOOQEE

PAUL MASTER

QDUP FOUNDATION

SLYNK

STICKYBUDS

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Seeker Lover Keeper

May 24th 2011 01:33

Seeker Lover Keeper reveal album and add second Sydney show

Tickets are selling fast to Seeker Lover Keeper’s show at The Factory on Friday, 8th July. The band have added a second show in Sydney on Saturday, 9th July with tickets on sale now.

The national tour in July will be the first time Seeker Lover Keeper step onto stage together to perform their highly anticipated self-titled album. The outfit will travel to all major capital cities as well as a few regional towns in-between.

Combining the formidable talents of Australia’s foremost female songwriters – Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann – Seeker Lover Keeper has been met with avid interest.

The announcement of a second Sydney show comes just days after Seeker Lover Keeper uncovered three videos via their website (seekerloverkeeper.com). Featuring three acclaimed actors – Barry Otto, John Waters and Aden Young - playing the lead in a series of sparse, theatric videos, the artistic pieces define the tone of the project. It lent the first taste of the trio’s collaboration and swept the nation’s leading blogs, enthralling music critics and fans alike.

Sally Seltmann, Holly Throsby and Sarah Blasko have now revealed their whole body of work, with triple j naming “Seeker Lover Keeper” their feature album and streaming it in full via the triple j website (triplej.net.au). The self-titled album was recorded over two hot weeks in New York with Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey) enlisted as co-producer along with the three ladies.

Seeker Lover Keeper’s self-titled debut album is out on June 3, 2011 via Dew Process/UMA. Pre-order the album for a special price with a ticket purchase.

Seeker Lover Keeper Tour
Presented by triple j and Street Press Australia

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH: THE HERITAGE, BULLI
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from Mobile Industries & The Heritage Hotel or Ph: (02) 4284 5884

THURSDAY, JULY 7TH: THE HERITAGE, BULLI
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from Mobile Industries & The Heritage Hotel or Ph: (02) 4284 5884

FRIDAY, JULY 8TH: THE FACTORY, SYDNEY
with special guest Toby Martin
SELLING FAST

SATURDAY, JULY 9TH: THE FACTORY, SYDNEY
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.factorytheatre.com.au or Ph: (02) 9550 3666

MONDAY, JULY 11TH: LIZOTTE'S, DEE WHY
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.sydney.lizottes.com.au or Ph: (02) 9984 9933
Pre-order not available at this show

THURSDAY, JULY 14TH: LIZOTTE’S, NEWCASTLE
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au or Ph: (02) 4956 2066
Pre-order not available at this show

FRIDAY, JULY 15TH: CIVIC MEMORIAL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from Mobile Industries & Mullumbimby Book Store or Ph: (02) 6684 1413

SATURDAY, JULY 16TH: MEMORIAL HALL, BELLINGEN
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
TIckets from Mobile Industries

MONDAY, JULY 18TH: CLARENDON GUESTHOUSE, KATOOMBA
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au or Ph: (02) 4782 1322

TUESDAY, JULY 19TH: CLARENDON GUESTHOUSE, KATOOMBA
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au or Ph: (02) 4782 1322

THURSDAY, JULY 21ST: STONES OF THE YARRA VALLEY
Tickets from www.stonesoftheyarravalley.com or Ph: (03) 9739 0900
Pre-order not available at this show

FRIDAY, JULY 22ND: THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE
with special guest Seagull
Tickets from www.theatreroyal.info

SATURDAY, JULY 23RD: MEENIYAN TOWN HALL, MEENIYAN
with special guest Seagull
Tickets from www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au or Ph: 03 56649239 and from Bair Music - Leongatha, Gecko Studio Gallery - Fish Creek, Main St. Revelations - Foster
Pre-order not available at this show

SUNDAY, JULY 24TH: THORNBURY THEATRE, VIC
with special guest Seagull
TIckets from www.thethornburytheatre.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH: THE GOV, ADELAIDE
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.thegov.com.au

THURSDAY, JULY 28TH: THE ASTOR, PERTH
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.bocsticketing.com.au

JULY 29 – AUGUST 1 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS

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THIS IS BAT COUNTRY

April 8th 2011 00:04

SHORT STACK

THIS IS BAT COUNTRY – TOUR 2011
With special guests HEROES FOR HIRE & BECAUSE THEY CAN

Short Stack are back with a hot new Album and National Headline Tour for 2011.

With four National sell-out tours already under their belt, the last one culminating at the Sydney Opera House in April 2010 Shaun Diviney (vocals/guitar), Andy Clemmensen (bass) and Bradie Webb (drums) – take their 2nd GOLD selling album on the road this July with ‘THIS IS BAT COUNTRY’ Tour!

Fresh from a national arena tour supporting Good Charlotte, the band will be itching to get back on the road, meet their fans and do what they do best; putting together a concert experience that will have fans immersed in their own Bat Country creation, proving once again why Short Stack are undoubtedly the hottest band in the country right now!

‘This Is Bat Country’ is everything you know about Short Stack – the pop hooks, the rock attitude, the cheeky exuberance, and so much more. ‘This Is Bat Country’ is the highly-anticipated follow-up to their 2009 Gold selling debut album and ARIA #1 ‘Stack Is The New Black’ – an album which spawned four top 30 singles and three national sold out tours. ‘This Is Bat Country’, featuring the ARIA #4 platinum selling single ‘Planets’ Gold selling ‘We Dance To A Different Disco Honey’, and the hot new single ‘Heartbreak Make Me Killer’ (released Friday 8 April), hit the charts running when it debuted at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2010 and remained a top 50 for 10 weeks straight!

Supporting Short Stack on all shows are Heroes For Hire and Because They Can.

Since the release of their debut album ‘Life Of The Party’, Sydney’s most promising pop‐punks Heroes For Hire have embarked on a national tour with Detroit outfit Fireworks, landed a slot on Sydney's prestigious Come Together Festival, and have most recently wrapped up a stint on the road with US mob The Wonder Years. Heroes For Hire are thrilled to be supporting Short Stack on the This Is Bat Country tour.

Because They Can are an exciting new young band from the Internet Generation. Recently signed to Sunday Morning Records and following hot on the heels of Short Stack with their home-made Youtube videos, hook-filled songs and growing army of Facebook fans, they look set to be an unstoppable force in 2011 and 2012.

SHORT STACK

THIS IS BAT COUNTRY – TOUR 2011
With special guests HEROES FOR HIRE & BECAUSE THEY CAN

Tickets on sale now!

Friday 1st July – www.enmoretheatre.com.au
Tickets from (02) 9550 3666

Saturday 2nd July – Melbourne, Festival Hall
Tickets from www.ticketmaster.com.au / 136 100

Friday 8th July – Perth, Astor Theatre

Saturday 9th July - Perth, Astor Theatre
Tickets from www.bocsticketing.com.au / 1800 193 300

Friday 15th July – Brisbane, The Tivoli

Saturday 16th July - Brisbane, The Tivoli
Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au / 132 849

Friday 22nd July – Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
Tickets from www.venuetix.com.au / (08) 8225 8888

Saturday 23rd July – Canberra, Royal Theatre National Convention Centre
Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au / 132 849

Friday 29th July – Penrith, Evans Theatre @ Penrith Panthers
Tickets from (02) 4720 5555

Saturday 30th July – Newcastle, Newcastle Panthers
Tickets from Moshtix 1300 438 849
Available at Club Reception (not over the phone)

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Joe bonamassa

April 6th 2011 07:06

Joe bonamassa

HITS THE HEIGHTS OF US BILLBOARD CHARTS WITH NEW ALBUM

Joe Bonamassa’s new album Dust Bowl debuted at #37 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, making it his highest chart-ranking US debut to date. Other chart success includes a #1 debut on the Billboard Blues Chart - his 7th consecutive album to debut there at #1 – #5 on the Indie Chart, and #9 on the Rock Chart.

The prolific Bonamassa currently has 3 titles in the US Blues Chart's Top 10. Accompanying Dust Bowl is his 2009 live album Joe Bonamassa: Live From The Royal Albert Hall at #5, and 2010's studio album Black Rock at #8.

Bonamassa's twelfth full-length solo album has received an abundance of glowing critical acclaim around the world. Premier Guitar called it "A blues-rock achievement… his best record to date," while The Dallas Morning News described it as "thematic and expansive… a blues-rocking tour-de-force from an artist who knows no other way of making music." USA Today said, "What sets this album apart is the superior songwriting and the ability to seamlessly inject sounds from other genres into the mix."

And The Orange County Register stated Joe is "unquestionably among our greatest living guitarists, destined to be counted among the greatest of all-time." The Australian’s Steve Creedy said “There’s a reason this virtuoso from New York state, who cites Irish and British blues guitarists as his influences, was last year voted Billboard’s top blues artist and won the Guitar Player magazine readers’ poll for best overall and blues guitarist. A listen to Dust Bowl will quickly show you why.”

The album combines the gritty, blues-based tones of Bonamassa's first albums with the fluid, genre-defying sounds he's mastered in the years since and adds a dash of country from Joe's collaborations with the best of Nashville including legends Vince Gill and John Hiatt. Premier Guitar describes the album as a "widescreen John Ford-style panorama" with "ominous cinematic imagery of trains, cotton fields, heartache, alienation, evil women, and death."

Audiences in the US are currently being wowed on the first leg of Bonamassa’s North American tour. The Columbus Dispatch hailed the show "a night of wailing, energy-drenched solos that never ceased to impress" while the Reading Eagle called it a "tour de force performance steeped in blues." The Grand Rapids Press declared Joe to be "in a league of his own as the best blues man of his era."

Catch Joe Bonamassa and his band as they tour Australia in May.

joe bonamassa australian TOUR DATES

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY
THE CIVIC THEATRE
375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW
Ph: 02 4929 1977
Tix thru Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

FRIDAY 20 MAY
ENMORE THEATRE
130 Enmore Rd, Newtown NSW
Ph: 02 9550 3666
Tix thru Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

SATURDAY 21 MAY
THE TIVOLI
52 Costin St, Fortitude Valley QLD
Ph: 07 3852 1711
Tix thru Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

MONDAY 23 MAY
PERTH CONCERT HALL
5 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA
Ph: 08 9231 1283
Tix thru BOCS

THURSDAY 26 MAY
THE PALAIS THEATRE
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda VIC
Ph: 136 100
Tix thru Ticketmaster

FRIDAY 27 MAY
HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE
58 Grote St, Adelaide SA
Ph: 08 8216 8774
Tix thru Bass www.bass.net.au

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Shine 2009

April 6th 2011 06:54

Shine 2009

S O F R E E
ft. Paula Abdul

"This group is designed to build exponential hype over the next year."
- XLR8R

"Shine 2009 embrace the easy, mid-tempo shake of clubby 1990s pop, evoking the atmosphere of dark discotheques..." - Pitchfork

Experimental heart-pop-aficionados, Cascine began as a conversation during winter walks in Florence and Stockholm. When it returned to California, the idea continued to bubble until finally, over noodles, hurried whispers and cracked coffee cups, Cascine was born. Cascine is based in LA, NY and London, and is brothers-in-spirit with iconic label, Service of Sweden (Jens Lekman / Tough Alliance / Whitest Boy Alive).

The label’s first offering to Australian ears is served on a bed of toe-tapping Euro-pop, flavoured with nostalgic hints of the Pet Shop Boys and Happy Mondays. Inspired by long taxi rides and the end of a sharp winter, Finnish duo, Shine 2009 delivers So Free – a quintessential pop jam that will warm even the coldest winter heart.

Paula Abdul, who appears as a friend of Cascine and a huge fan of Shine 2009, is perfectly placed in the sonic era where she made her biggest mark on the pop music scene.

So Free (released digitally 5 April) is the first single on Realism, the debut full-length by Shine 2009. Realism launches globally May 3 on experimental pop label, Cascine.

LISTEN HERE

'SO FREE' VIDEO

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The Royal Digital Wedding

March 24th 2011 01:32

The Royal Wedding to be released digitally for the first time ever

For the first time in history, when Prince William marries Catherine Middleton next month, the Royal Wedding ceremony will be recorded and immediately released digitally. Decca Records, one of Britain's historic record labels, will release the entire wedding service on the world's foremost download and streaming platforms within hours of the service ending.

The Official Album of the event, to be held in Westminster Abbey on 29th April, will then be released into British stores and across the rest of the world from 5th May. Musicians already confirmed to perform at the ceremony include The Choir of Westminster Abbey, The Chapel Royal Choir, The London Chamber Orchestra and The Fanfare Team from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force. The Choirs will be under the direction of Mr James O’Donnell and The London Chamber Orchestra conducted by its Music Director and Principle Conductor Mr Christopher Warren-Green.

Decca Records is a part of Universal Music, the world's leading record company, which also released the recording of The Wedding of Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981, and the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. The uniquely original new recording will be the next in a historic line to mark major milestones for the royal family, and as such it will enter the homes of millions across the whole world.

The physical album will include a special collector's booklet featuring the complete order of service, the readings, vows, hymns and blessings, and all the music from what is expected to be a global event exciting the biggest audience in television history. The format of release will be digital download, CD, vinyl and even cassette to cater for consumers of all ages.

The album will be produced by one of the world's finest classical record producers, Anna Barry, who has produced over 500 recordings of distinction for over 25 years, ranging from works by Andrew Lloyd Webber to opera at the Mariinsky Theatre with Valery Gergiev, and many other legendary artists including José Carreras and Zubin Mehta.

The multi-Grammy-nominated producer said of the Royal Wedding recording: “this is a great honour and an enormous responsibility. The wedding means so much to millions of people all over the world – we have to capture every note and every nuance perfectly and have the recording ready within minutes of the end of the ceremony.”

Dickon Stainer, President of Decca Records said: “This will be the first Official Royal Wedding Album ever to enter the worldwide digital charts. It will capture a piece of history for a new generation”.

David Joseph, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK, said, “The Official Album for The Royal Wedding will complement everyone’s personal memories of the event. Thanks to digital technology we will be able to deliver it worldwide almost instantly – it will be the fastest we have ever released an album of this stature.”

The physical album is available to be preordered immediately in Australia via these retailers:

Getmusic, JBHIFI, Sanity, ABC online and Leading Edge Music.

The digital album can be preordered via itunes.

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Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

March 18th 2011 08:36

RADIOHEAD

NEW ALBUM

THE KING OF LIMBS
CD / LP OUT NEXT WEEK
Friday 25 March 2011

"Stunning" Inpress

"Fascinating and open hearted" The Saturday Age - Life & Style

“Devastatingly poignant, exquisitely poised and frighteningly beautiful" Beat Magazine

“For its confidence, sense of adventure and abundant musicality, “The King of Limbs” reinforces the idea that Radiohead is the band that makes the most interesting and satisfying rock recordings since the Beatles.” Wall Street Journal

“Highly strung and instinctively contrary, but also deeply harmonically musical, Radiohead somehow finds a space between the sinister and the beautiful, the tense and the meditative. They remain masters of musical dichotomy.” The Telegraph

“With ‘The King of Limbs’, the band displays such confidence and grace in its digital-age fussiness, it’s hard to take your earbuds out after one listen.” Washington Post

Radiohead - The King Of Limbs
Released in Australia on CD and LP on 25 March 2011

by XL Recordings / Remote Control

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LIONEL RICHIE & GUY SEBASTIAN - ‘ALL NIGHT LONG’

March 18th 2011 05:37

LIONEL RICHIE GUY SEBASTIAN

DUET OF ALL NIGHT LONG FOR CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE &
QUEENSLAND FLOOD APPEALS

A new collaboration between music legend Lionel Richie and Australia's Guy Sebastian of Lionel’s hit single All Night Long is now available for purchase and download from the iTunes store to raise funds for those affected by the Christchurch earthquakes and Queensland floods.

Grammy Award nominated producer RedOne - known as ‘the man behind Lady Gaga’ - also donated his time to the track, contributing irresistible club beats and smooth synthesizer effects to give the classic hit a modern twist and fresh new sound.

Plus, in what is set to be an unforgettable concert highlight, the two chart-topping stars will also perform the song live at all shows on their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand starting in New Zealand on March 18.

Lionel jumped at the chance to help those in Australia and New Zealand affected by these multiple natural disasters.

“The floods and earthquakes have caused damage on a scale not seen in our lifetime. I can think of no better use for one of my most successful copyrights than to help raise needed funds for the people of Australia and New Zealand. The people of these countries have been very good to me over the course of my career and I welcome the opportunity to return the kindness.”

“Music is meant to lift the spirit of mankind. There will always be the appropriate avenue for sombre reflection on what was lost in these disasters, however, I chose All Night Long because it will give people a reason to donate and celebrate the good times ahead instead of just dwelling on the past.”

Guy Sebastian said “Being offered the tour with Lionel is a real honour but getting to record with him is truly humbling. He is a legend and ‘All Night Long’ is one of his greatest songs and biggest hits so I'm still pinching myself. I hope people get behind it and support the appeals that the money is going to.”

Lionel Richie’s original composition ‘All Night Long (All Night)’ from his second solo album Can’t Slow Down was a smash hit in the 80s. The single peaked at #1 on Billboard Pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary charts as well as #1 on the ARIA Singles chart.

100% of proceeds from the sale of the single in Australia will be donated to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the single in New Zealand will be donated to the New Zealand Government Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

The single is available now to purchase and download from the iTunes stores in Australia and New Zealand.

Lionel Richie and Guy Sebastian tour Australia and New Zealand from March 18 to April 6 with tickets on sale now.

LIONEL RICHIE
with special guest GUY SEBASTIAN

MARCH/APRIL 2011

Friday 18 March Vector Arena, Auckland
Ticketmaster 09 970 9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Saturday 19 March A Day On The Green – Church Rd Winery, Hawkes Bay
Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Sunday 20 March TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Ticketek 0800 4TICKET www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Tuesday 22 March Sydney Acer Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 25 March Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 26 March A Day On The Green – Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 27 March A Day On The Green – Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Tuesday 29 March Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Wednesday 30 March Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 02 April A Day On The Green, Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, VIC
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 03 April A Day On The Green, Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale, SA
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Wednesday 06 April nib Stadium, Perth
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

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Micheline tours. Sings Brel.

March 9th 2011 23:55

Micheline performs her favorite French songs in

'La Musique de Jacques Brel'.

Micheline is looking forward to singing once more for in Australia in just a few weeks.

She brings her new cabaret show and CD 'La Musique', her French ode to Jacques Brel: Marieke, Au suivant, Je m'en remets a toi, Bruxelles, Amsterdam, ... acoustic, organic, intense.

Micheline says, "For this tour I will be accompanied by the fabulous Australian guitar player Ben Hauptmann. Please find all concert dates below and also on my website. I understand that tickets are selling very well already so don't wait too long. Please note that my only Sydney appearance will be at Riverside Studios Parramatta and it will be well worth the short trip from Central Sydney. I will have my new CD for sale after each show.
I hope to see you all soon".