May 11, 2006

With a new album freshly released, Paul Simon is heading out on his first solo tour in five years.
The singer/songwriter, who recently showed off some of his new tunes at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, will launch the trek July 1 in Milwaukee. Concerts are booked through the month, with stops at arenas, amphitheatres and casinos across the U.S. and Canada.
He’ll finish on the West Coast at the Mid-State Fair July 29 in Paso Robles, Calif.
For Surprise, Simon’s first album since 2000’s You’re The One, the folk-rock veteran enlisted the help of Brian Eno. The disc was released May 9.
“Working with Brian Eno opens the door to a world of sonic possibilities; plus he’s just a great guy to hang with in the studio, or for that matter in life,” Simon said. “I had a really good time.”
The album also features appearances from Steve Gadd, Herbie Hancock and Bill Frisell.
Simon’s last major solo outing was a lengthy North American trek with Brian Wilson in 2001. A two-leg Simon & Garfunkel reunion tour followed in late 2003 and summer 2004.

Source pollstar.com.

Rose Hill Drive will release its first self-titled EP on June 6, 2006 via Megaforce Records/Sci Fidelity. After spending the last couple years building an enormous underground buzz with its thrilling live shows and building a rabid congregation of followers, the Boulder-based power trio will also release its debut full studio album on August 22, 2006.

Rose Hill Drive’s accomplishments in the music world are as stellar and intense as the performances. Rose Hill Drive has done dates with Robert Randolph, Wilco, Queens Of The Stone Age, and also performed at Bonnaroo, Red Rocks, Austin City Limits, and the Warped Tour. Even Eddie Van Halen requested Rose Hill Drive to open for them. In 2006, the band will have the honor of playing the same stage as The Who at the Wireless Festival on June 25 in Leeds, UK and also the Hyde Park Calling Festival on July 2nd in London.

TOUR DATES:
5-20-06 High Dive, Denver CO
5-26-06 Summer Camp Festival, Chillicothe, IL
5-28-06 The Beat Kitchen, Chicago IL
5-29-06 Birdy’s, Indianapolis IN
5-31-06 Milestone’s Music Room, Buffalo NY
6-01-06 Town Ballroom, Buffalo NY
6-02-06 CBGB’s, New York
6-03-06 Warren Haynes’ Mountain Jam Festival (7pm show), Hunter NY
6-09-06 Wakarusa Festival, Lawrence KS
6-10-06 Wakarusa Festival (4pm show), Lawrence KS
6-25-06 Wireless Festival, Leeds UK
7-02-06 Hyde Park Calling Festival, London UK

Rock acts dominate the top two slots on The Billboard 200 again this week, with Tool’s “10,000 Days” taking the crown on more than double the sales of the latest from Pearl Jam.

The Tool Dissectional/Volcano set gave the band a career-best sales week, moving 564,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, to put it at No. 1. “10,000 Days” also takes over the lead from Godsmack’s “IV” (Universal) on the Top Rock Albums chart.

Tool’s last album, “Lateralus,” also opened at No. 1 on the big chart in 2001 with sales of 555,000 units. It has sold more than 2.3 million to date.

billboard.com.

Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon and the Duo have announced a handful of additional shows following their ten-date run with Phil Lesh and Friends. Included in the run are two festival dates — the Allgood Festival in West Virginia on July 14th and the previously announced 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota on July 22nd. In between, the quartet will hit Atlanta, Nashville,Toronto, Cleveland and Chicago.

Tickets for most of these shows will be available through a real time presale beginning Friday, May 12 at NOON EST at treytickets.rlc.net . Public on-sales start Friday, May 19. Full show and ticket information is at the tourdates page at Phish.com.

TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo and PHIL LESH & FRIENDS – SUMMER 2006

6/28 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC*
6/30 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront – Camden, NJ
7/1 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ*
7/2 SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY
7/3 New England Dodge Music Center – Hartford, CT*
7/7 Nikon at Jones Beach – Wantagh, NY
7/8 Darien Lakes PAC – Darien Center, NY
7/9 Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel, NY
7/11 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA*
7/12 Champlain Valley Fairgrounds – Essex Junction, VT*
* Trey, Mike, and The Duo will close

TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo
7/14 Allgood Festival – Masontown, WV
7/15 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
7/16 Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
7/18 Hummingbird Centre – Toronto, ON
7/19 Plain Dealer Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
7/20 Northerly Island Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
7/22 10,000 Lakes Festival – Detroit Lakes, MN