February 25, 2004

Two New Songs By The Who Due On Best-Of Set

The Who’s first new songs since the 1982 album “It’s Hard” will be included on an upcoming best-of collection, Billboard.com has learned. Due March 30 via Geffen, “Then and Now! 1964-2004” will feature the new tracks “Real Good Looking Boy” and “Old Red Wine,” alongside 18 of the legendary British rock act’s familiar hits.

In November, guitarist Pete Townshend wrote on his official Web site that he and vocalist Roger Daltrey recorded “Real Good Looking Boy” with assistance from drummer Zak Starkey, keyboardist John “Rabbit” Bundrick, bassist Greg Lake and Townshend’s brother Simon. No details are known about “Old Red Wine.”

Now the group’s lone surviving original members, Townshend and Daltrey have been working in earnest on new material since the summer 2002 death of bassist John Entwistle.

“Then and Now” will originally intended to be issued the same day as a DVD-Audio edition of the group’s 1969 rock opera “Tommy,” but that album has been pushed back to April 27. As previously reported, the Who will play “Tommy” live March 29 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as part of a benefit concert series for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The group is also confirmed to play March 22 and 24-25 at the London Forum and to co-headline the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival in June.

Source billboard.com.

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Maceo Parker To Play In Prince’s Band On Upcoming Tour

Prince will next month simultaneously release a new album, “Musicology,” and embark on his first major tour in six years. So far, 26 dates are scheduled, starting March 29 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and wrapping June 12 at CenturyTel Center in Bossier, La.

Announcing the tour today (Feb. 24) in Los Angeles, Prince played the jazz-infused title track from the new album. Explaining his fresh material — label distribution is still being negotiated — Prince said, “‘Musicology’ is very important to us. [The word] means that when we create music, we let it dictate our next moves in life.”

Old favorites will also be part of the tour, which will be presented in the round. But Prince warned that these gigs will be the last time fans will be able hear his classics for awhile, since he is “wanting to make room for new music.” Prince also said he was hoping to provide free “Musicology” CDs to those who buy concert tickets. “Usually the people who purchase concert tickets, they’ve been supportive of my music for a long time — for over 20 years now,” he said.

New Power Generation band members joining Prince on the road and on the new album include John Blackwell (drums), Greg Boyer (trombone), Candy Dulfer (saxophone), Chance Howard (trumpet), Renato Neto (piano and synthesizers), Maceo Parker (saxophone), RAD (vocals and keyboards), and Rhonda Smith (bass).

Prince will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame March 16 in New York. Leading up to the event, the artist is confirmed to appear and perform Wednesday (March 3) on the syndicated “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Here are Prince’s tour dates:

March 31: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
April 2: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
April 6: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
April 7: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
April 8: Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum)
April 10: Champaign, Ill. (Assembly Hall)
April 12: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
April 13: Cincinnati (U.S. Bank Arena)
April 14: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
April 16: Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena / Schottenstein Center)
April 17: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
April 18: State College, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center)
April 21: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Center)
April 22: Knoxville, Ky. (Thompson-Boling Arena)
April 23: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
April 25: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
April 26: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
April 27: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
April 29: Birmingham, Ala. (BJCC Coliseum)
April 30: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
May 1: Biloxi, Miss. (Mississippi Coast Coliseum)
May 4: Kansas City, Mo. (Kemper Arena)
May 5: St. Louis, Mo. (Savvis Center)
May 6: Nashville (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
June 12: Bossier City, La. (CenturyTel Center)

Source billboard.com.

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Spring Tour Dates For Tortoise Announced

Chicago’s revered instrumental post-rock ensemble Tortoise is back with a new album and new tour dates lined up for April.

After curating one day of this year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties U.K. festival March 27, the band will launch their North American tour April 14 in Detroit at the Majestic Theatre. They’ll touch down in Canada, the East Coast and the South by the time the outing wraps at the end of the month.

The fifth Tortoise album, It’s All Around You, comes out April 6, giving fans a good week or two to get familiar with the tunes before seeing them performed. The album is the band’s first since 2001’s Standards.

Experimental Canadian rockers Beans are scheduled to open all dates.

For tour dates visit pollstar.com.

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Nine Inch Nails Working On Fourth Album

Nine Inch Nails are at work on their fourth album, Bleed Through, in Los Angeles. Trent Reznor and Co. hope to finish it by summer and release it later this year.

“It’s more song-oriented [than 1999’s The Fragile],” says NIN mastermind Reznor. “It’s much more lean. It’s going to be twelve good punches in the face — no fillers, no instrumentals, just straight to the point.”

Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash) is producing the record. “It’s kind of a new vibe this time around,” says Reznor. “Different people, different approach.

While Bleed may be more streamlined than its predecessors, namely the expansive concept records 1994’s The Downward Spiral and The Fragile, it won’t exactly be light fare. “It’s a complicated concept record,” Reznor says, “but reduced to just simple songs. It’s not epic in its scope. It’s minimal and a bit brutal.”

NIN plan to hit the road in the next few months to preview the new material. “It’s been forever since we played,” Reznor says. “I’m reenergized right now, my life’s in order, and I’m ready to combat the shitty music that’s out right now.”

Source rollingstone.com.

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