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Contino's mixture of Blues, Americana, Cajun, and Roots music has earned them an ever growing fan base both in North America and Europe. To see Contino is often like watching a train rolling at high speed down a mountain. It's frenetic, exhilarating, and you might often wonder if it's about to run off the tracks - but it never does. ROR RECOMMENDS!
Grammy award winning Guy/Girl Duo in the Folk and Country Duo sections debut album Barton Hollow combines excellent lyrics with sweet harmonies......receiving accolades across the music world.
Mark Lanegan has created one of his most accomplished efforts; an album that transcends genres and trends, carving its own unique path of musical growth, artistic integrity and gritty resolve. Blues Funeral is destined to become a modern classic. ROR RECOMMENDS!
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL TOGETHER IN CONCERT!
Rob Potts Entertainment Edge, Chugg Entertainment and XYZ Networks are thrilled to announce that international superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will be headlining CMC Rocks the Hunter 2012 festival at Hope Estate.
This will be Faith Hill's first concert in Australia, and the first time the power couple has performed together outside of North America. Their US tours have broken box office records in 2000 and again in 2006-7, when it grossed $141 million. Over 1.6 million people attended shows in the US and Canada and Pollstar Magazine chose it as 'Major Tour of 2006'over tours by The Rolling Stones and Madonna.
McGraw first visited Oz in 2010 with his Southern Voice tour, one of the biggest country tours in Australian history. His sold-out arena shows and headline performance at CMC Rocks North Queensland received rave reviews. Sydney fans were treated to a surprise appearance by Hill, who celebrated her birthday by joining her husband for a stunning performance of their duet 'I Need You'.
Michael Chugg said, "We have been sitting on this news for a while and I'm thrilled that we can now announce it. This festival is growing bigger and stronger every year and what better way to see CMC rocking the Hunter in 2012 than with this awesome pair! Tim's show in 2010 was an absolute knockout and we can only expect another killer show when he takes the stage with his better half."
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been topping the charts since the early 90s, and have 70 million record sales, 8 Grammys and 46 number one singles between them. The couple will be performing their own massive hits as well as duets such as 'Let's Make Love' and 'I Need You'.
"This is as big as it gets", said festival co-promoter Rob Potts. "McGraw has been talking about coming back since the end of his last tour and we couldn't think of a better gift to the fans than delivering two of the biggest stars in music at one festival".
Courtesy http://www.chuggentertainment.com
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, who is currently headlining sold-out stadiums and arenas on the North American leg of her blockbuster TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011, announced today that in response to strong fan demand she will extend the tour into 2012 with capital city dates around Australia, and in Auckland, New Zealand.
The four-time GRAMMY winner’s SPEAK NOW performance is a two-hour theatrical presentation, reminiscent of a Broadway experience. The show features elaborate costumes, dancers, aerialists, changing sets, and innovative choreography and instrumentation showcased on a multi-level stage.
Taylor plays five different guitars in the show, plus two banjos, the ukulele and the piano, and changes costumes nine times over the course of the evening. During the concert she moves right around the venue, using different stages, thereby giving every audience member a great seat.
Taylor’s Speak Now tour has earned high praise from top critics around the world:
“One of the genre's most ambitious acts has created one of the genre's most ambitious tours. Broadway-inspired…the two-hour production was an overwhelming experience.” - Billboard
“[‘Speak Now’] went off, as did every number, with clockwork professionalism and thousands of voices singing along and screaming between the lines. Ms. Swift, 21, is their superstar!” - The New York Times
Courtesy http://www.coppel.com.au/
RYAN ADAMS
FIRST EVER OZ & NZ SOLO TOUR ANNOUNCED! Following the celebrated release of his new album Ashes & Fire, The Frontier Touring Company are delighted to announce that RYAN ADAMS will be performing a series of intimate one-man theatre shows across Australia and New Zealand in 2012. This will be Ryan’s first ever solo tour of the region, having toured here previously with backing band The Cardinals; and if the start of his US tour dates this month were any indication, fans are about to be rewarded in kind for their patience and unwavering loyalty:
"If you have the opportunity to see Ryan Adams in action--do not pass go, do not collect $200, just buy that ticket and experience a once in a lifetime show." - Seattlest
"You wonder why more shows can't be like this. Not just Ryan Adams shows that strip away the overproduction and the playacting, but concerts in general where no one's updating their Tumblr, no one's snapping photos, etc. ...“ - LA Weekly
“Over the course of nearly two and a half hours, he played 26 songs…which allowed him to excavate whole album sides and plumb his deep catalog as well as plow through the new material of this year's Ashes & Fire…In the last decade, the songwriter has quietly become one of the best singers in rock, able to howl or hush with equal aplomb.” – Drowned In Sound
A highly regarded songwriter and musician amongst his contemporaries, Ryan Adams’ latest album Ashes & Fire (available now through Sony) has been widely lauded by fans and critics across the globe: “Ashes & Fire essentially is Adams up close and acoustic… it's enough to know that this is very, very good.” 4/5 stars – Sydney Morning Herald
“Folk troubadour Ryan Adams continues to wander on his latest album, but rarely gets lost…Vocally, Adams is on top of his game, which helps the album truly break free from his often restrained Americana…Welcome back, tiger.” – Herald Sun
"Ashes & Fire, feels like the record we always suspected he had in him. It is too good not to write about” – Esquire “A slow-burning splendor… will leave you speechless” – People
“His fragile lyrics and his voice, sounding strong and clear, better than it has in years, twist into a perfect union on Ashes & Fire… Embedded in a world of crashing, pounding pop music, Adams’ solo rawness brings with it sweet release.” – LA Times
“His best solo album in a decade…Ashes & Fire is a stunning, stripped-back, heart-on-sleeve record that re-captures his irrefutable songwriting ability.” – NME
“Ashes & Fire is the sound of Ryan Adams replacing himself amongst music's most revered… This is an album that delivers more and more with every listen, showcasing an artist maturing with grace and poise.” – BBC Music
Currently touring Europe, Ryan Adams’ continues to assert his musical prowess leaving audiences breathless: “For over two hours, the North Carolina-born singer surefootedly glided through 26 delicate songs, punctuating them with genial chat.” 4/5 Stars – The Guardian
“It’s hard to envisage any other artist holding the attention of an 800-strong crowd for over two hours, armed only with a couple of acoustic guitars, a piano and a scrapbook full of songs…With a voice that oscillates between wistful croon and triumphant rasp, often within the same note, it is in this stripped-bare setting that Adams talent with a melody and songwriting ability really shines through.” – Clashmusic.com
Ryan Adams’ theatre shows offer fans in Australia and New Zealand the opportunity to experience Ashes & Fire live in concert for the first time whilst savouring his back catalogue in a solo format. Be sure to note the details below as tickets will undoubtedly be in high demand.
For a taste of what is to come, have a look at this video of Ryan Adams performing ‘Ashes & Fire’, the titular track from his new album live on Later With Jools Holland last week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk4OKZKv6tl
COLD CHISEL
OCTOBER
13 - Newcastle Panthers, Newcastle, NSW
19 - Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD
21 - Cairns Showgrounds, Cairns, QLD
23 - Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre, Darwin, NT
26 - Mackay Showgrounds, Mackay, QLD
27 - Rockhampton Showgrounds, Rockhampton, QLD
29 - Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, QLD
NOVEMBER
5 - A DAY ON THE GREEN, Robert Oatley Vineyards, Mudgee, NSW
7 - Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth, NSW
10 - Acer Arena, Sydney, NSW
12 - A DAY ON THE GREEN, Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley, NSW
13 - WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW
15 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, NSW
17 - AIS Arena, Canberra, ACT
18 - Gateway Lakes, Wodonga, VIC
19 - A DAY ON THE GREEN, Rochford Winery, Yarra Valley, VIC
22 - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, TAS
24 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
26 - Sandalford Estate, Margaret River, WA
27 - Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth, WA
29 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
NICK LOWE
Nick Lowe - enduring musician, master songwriter, band-leader-come-solo-artist and producer - critically praised and followed by a devoted audience, will embark on an Australian and New Zealand tour this March – April 2012.
Over the past forty-plus years, Nick Lowe’s evolving musical styles have forged a path through pub rock, roots, rhythm & blues and rock & roll, with works often echoing strong influences of American vintage country and roots music.
62-year-old Lowe, who captivated Australian audiences in 2009 whilst on tour with Ry Cooder, will be joined on stage by: drummer Robert Trehern, keyboardist Geraint Watkins, guitarist Johnny Scott and Matt Radford on upright bass. www.coppel.com.au/
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