Focus Music Notes. "Out of the Blues". Popular music through the decades

Most other musicians, when they've been working for over half a century, are resting on their laurels, basking in the warm glow of their heritage, accepting the odd Lifetime Achievement Award, playing the odd Greatest Hits tour and concentrating on shifting their back catalogue. But Sparks are not most other musicians. They are utterly unique. With the release of their 26th album, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte , on May 26 th Ron and Russell Mael continue on that unique and uncompromising path. And, in a move that is as unexpected as it is unsurprising, the new bold, genre defying, modern masterpiece will be released by Island Records, the label that released their astonishing breakthrough record Kimono My House in 1974.     "Funny how things work! One of the most memorable periods for Sparks, the one that forever cemented our relationship with the UK and also exposed Sparks to a bigger audience around the world, was the 70s Island Records era. Chris Bl

NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2022) – Blasting off higher than ever before,  Metro Boomin  proudly presents his anxiously awaited blockbuster new album,  HEROES & VILLAINS , out now via  Boominati Worldwide / Republic Records .   Assembling an  Avengers -level guest list, the album also notably boasts the likes of  John Legend ,  Future ,  Chris Brown ,  Don Toliver ,  Travis Scott ,  21 Savage ,  Young Nudy ,  Young Thug ,  Mustafa ,  A$AP Rocky ,  Gunna , and the late  Takeoff .  Check out the full track-listing below.   It notably serves as his first solo LP in four years and the follow-up to his 2018 full-length debut,  Not All Heroes Wear Capes . The latter bowed at #1 on the  Billboard  200, picked up a platinum certification, and housed the triple-platinum  "Space Cadet"  feat.  Gunna , platinum  "No Complaints"  feat.  Drake  &  Offset , platinum  "Don't Come Out The House"  feat.  21 Savage , triple-platinum  "10 Freaky Gi

Today, Diamond certified and award-winning artist   The Weeknd  announced 2023 dates for the expansion of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. The next leg of the tour will kick off Saturday, June 10th in Manchester, UK at Etihad Stadium, with stops across Europe and Latin America in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and more before wrapping up in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, October 15th at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida. Additional 2023 dates will be announced soon. The completely sold-out North American leg of the stadium tour was an incredible success breaking attendance records and grossing over $130 million dollars to date. TICKETS: ●  Europe:  Tickets for the European shows go on sale starting Friday, December 2nd at 12pm local time. Fans who purchased tickets for the 2022 After Hours Arena Tour in Europe can register   HERE  for presale access to the 2023 dates. Visit this   EU FAQ  page for any questions. ●   Colombia:  Tickets for Colombia show

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Island Records are very proud to announce the release on 10 October 2022 of "GET UP STAND UP!" ,   the Original Cast Recording of the award-winning hit West End musical of the same name which has been wowing audiences and critics alike since opening in October 2021. Featuring original cast members including Arinzé Kene and Gabrielle Brooks, alongside 'The Stand Up Crew' , the fantastic group of musicians who propelled the show, the 20-track album was produced and mixed by Island stalwart Paul 'Groucho' Smykle, with arrangements by Phil Bateman, and features many of Marley's most popular, powerful, enduring and inspiring songs of freedom. The production takes its inspiration from Bob Marley's visionary lyrics to tell the Jamaican legend's extraordinary story through a truly electrifying mix of many of his most memorable songs. The full track-listing is as follows:   1.     Lively Up Yourself  2.     Trenchtown Rock  3.     Duppy C