My Morning Jacket Announce New Album, The Waterfall

On May 4th, 2015 My Morning Jacket will return with their seventh full-length album, The

Waterfall via ATO Records/Capitol Records. This release will mark the band’s first on Capitol Records. Recorded in Stinson Beach CA, The Waterfall is the follow-up to the GRAMMY nominated Circuital, which was ranked among 2011’s best albums by publications such as Rolling Stone, Paste, MOJO, and Uncut.

 Today, the Louisville, KY quintet reveal the new album’s cover art, full track list, and the lead single, “Big Decisions” (listen below from B&T)..

 My Morning Jacket also announce an extensive USA tour in support of the new album, which will see them headline NYC's Governors Ball and Bonnaroo before embarking on a nationwide headlining tour in mid-May, followed by dates in Europe. Fan club pre-sale will be going live on March 9 and the tickets will be available for general sale on March 13.

George Ezra's "Wanted on Voyage" Album Out Now

It's full speed ahead for breakout UK singer-songwriter George Ezra, whose Columbia Records USA album debut, Wanted on Voyage, is available in the USA today, January 27. The new CD is already basking in global success, earning double-platinum sales in the UK and multiple turns at the #1 slot, (charting Top 5 in 8 countries) with Ezra recently nominated for four prestigious Brit Awards, including Best Male Solo Artist and Best British Album.

The 21-year-old musician has been riding high on his catchy single "Budapest." The unique song spent several months in the upper tier of the UK charts, one of the most streamed songs of 2014, recently passing the 100 million stream milestone on Spotify.  First embraced stateside by multiple channels on Sirius XM, and quality indie radio, the song has soared at radio

The in-demand Ezra continues to gather steam generated by his tours across the United States. He is currently on tour with Grammy-nominated Sam Smith, and will join Grammy-nominated label-mate Hozier on his sold out run on March 2 in Toronto,

Zac Brown Band Signs New Deal with Republic Records

John Varvatos Records, Big Machine Label Group, and Republic Records have announced a new strategic partnership with Zac Brown Band and Brown’s own Southern Ground Artists. This historic

announcement marks the first joint venture between the collection of companies and the debut artist and release for John Varvatos Records in their recently launched partnership with Republic Records.

John Varvatos Records founder and president John Varvatos and Big Machine Label Group founder and president Scott Borchetta made the announcement along with Southern Ground Artists founder Zac Brown and Republic Records founder and CEO Monte Lipman

“Southern Ground Artists together with John Varvatos Records, Big Machine Label Group, and Republic Records is the dream team for Zac Brown Band’s evolution,” said Zac Brown. “We’re excited to reach new music fans worldwide.”

Varvatos comments, “I’ve been a huge fan of Zac’s for many years and have followed his much-deserved ascension to a stadium artist. We came together through a vision of collaboration and a love of music. I’m excited to break the rules and barriers alongside him.”

NOW That's What I Call Music ! 53 and NOW That's What I Call Movies Announced

The world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is proud to announce all of the major hits selected for NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 53, to be released February 3. Also released that day is NOW That's What I Call Movies.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 53 features 16 major current chart hits from today's hottest artists, including Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Meghan Trainor, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Tove Lo, Ariana Grande & The Weeknd, Sam Smith, One Direction, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo, Iggy Azalea feat. MO, Usher feat. Juicy J, Charli XCX, Mr. Probz, Calvin Harris feat. John Newman, and Coldplay, plus five up-and-coming "NOW What's Next" New Music Preview tracks.

The "NOW What's Next" bonus track program featured on each numeric NOW release continues to preview hot new artists with tomorrow's biggest hits. NOW 53 showcases up and coming tracks from Walk The Moon, Fancy Reagan, Zara Larsson, Danny Mercer, and Jack + Eliza.

5 Seconds of Summer Announce Live Album; LIVESOS

Hailing from a small town in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) blazed onto the scene and the charts with a collection of No. 1’s, including their U.S. debut on the Billboard 200 with their self-titled album. The pop-punk sensations sold out their first U.S. tour in less than five minutes and will embark on a worldwide headlining arena and amphitheater tour in 2015. In addition to taking to the stage at this year’s American Music Awards®, the band has the opportunity to walk away with a trophy, as they were nominated for “New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s.”

 

And on December 15, Capitol Music will release Live SOS!  The 15 tracks were all recorded throughout 2014 concerts given by the band, during the Where We Are Tour in Europe and North America

Live SOS Tracklisting-

 

1 18

2 Out Of My Limit

3 Disconnected

4 Amnesia

5 Beside You

6 Everything I Didn't Say

7 Long Way Home

8 Heartache On The Big Screen

9 American Idiot

10 Teenage Dream

11 Good Girls

12 What I Like About You

13 End Up Here

14 She Looks So Perfect

15 What I Like About You - Studio Mix

16. Pizza Song (HIDDEN TRACK!!)

5 Seconds of Summer- Live SOS  UPC 602547107008