AC/DC Make History with Sixth #1 Album on Australian Charts

 AC/DC Make History with Sixth #1 Album on Australian Charts

According to the Daily Mail, AC/DC have landed their sixth #1 album on the ARIA charts in their native Australia with new album, Power Up. They have made history by being the only Australian band to have #1 albums on the ARIA chart at least once over the course of five decades.

On hearing the news, lead guitarist Angus Young commented: "A very big thank you to Denis, and all at Sony Music Australia, and everyone else in Australia who’ve put in their time, effort and creativity to get PWR/UP to number one!"

Headline Planet reported yesterday (November 21st) that Hits Daily Double crowned Power Up the winner of the US sales race. The album reportedly sold 114K US copies during the official tracking period. Units from track sales and streams bring the total to 121K in activity.

AC/DC's 17th studio album, Power Up, is out now. Check out the BraveWords review here.

The Limited Edition Deluxe Lightbox, CD, Vinyl and Digital Download editions of Power Up are available here. The official AC/DC store also has an array of order options, which can be viewed

The Limited Edition Deluxe Lightbox, CD, Vinyl and Digital Download editions of Power Up are available here. The official AC/DC store also has an array of order options, which can be viewed at this location.. 

The album reportedly sold 114K US copies during the official tracking period. Units from track sales and streams bring the total to 121K in activity.

Live Music Returns To Scotland

The Scotsman has reported that Live music will return in Scotland as 100 capacity gigs get
green light in low infection areas

Live concerts with a capacity of up to 100 have been given the green light to resume again in the areas with the lowest coronavirus infection rates in Inverness and Stornoway are expected to host some of the first indoor gigs this month - ending a long hiatus triggered when the country's live events sector was put into total shutdown in March.

Venues in Level One areas are now allowed to stage shows as long as crowds are seated, strict social distancing is enforced, and track and trace measures in place#

Some venues will be able to stage shows with a capacity of up to 250 if they are able to accommodate two metre social distancing if the area they are in moves up to Level One.

Among the first gigs to go ahead will be a show by folk-rock group Torridon this Saturday at the Ironworks, an Inverness venue which has two other shows lined up over the next few weeks.

Lewis singer-songwriter Colin MacLeod is due to play two show at the An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway next week.

New guidance published by the Scottish Government states: “Performing arts venues are permitted to open where audience members have allocated seats (either physical seats or marked areas of the ground within which households must sit) and with restricted numbers, two metre physical distancing and hygiene measures in place.

https://www.scotsman.com/

 

 

John Bolton of Kickback Live On Line - Saturday 21 November, 2020.

On Saturday 21 November at 8 pm John will be playing live online. His band Kickback should have been playing out the last few weeks but a twist of fate and things are back to square one.

The band will return to playing asap but for now join John on Saturday and lift a glass and keep your chins up.

https://www.facebook.com/john.bolton.18007

Pre-save Showtek upcoming single 'Show Some Love'

Pre-save Showtek upcoming single 'Show Some Love'

OUT NOVEMBER 27 ON SKINK Pre Save Here... https://skink.ffm.to/showsomelove Discover Showtek Here... /https://skinkrecords.com/artist/showtek/ Showtek

Elvis Costello & Steve Earle will play UK Americana Awards

Elvis Costello & Steve Earle will play UK Americana Awards

UnCut magazine have reported that The 2021 UK Americana Awards will take the form of a virtual ceremony on January 28, including performances by Elvis Costello and Steve Earle (with more names to be announced).

The UK Americana Music Association (AMA-UK) yesterday revealed the winners of their special awards: Elvis Costello for the AMA-UK 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award; Mavis Staples for the International Lifetime Achievement Award; Christine McVie for the Trailblazer Award; and Steve Earle for the International Trailblazer Award. A new category, the Songwriter Legacy Award, was specially created this year for the late John Prine.

https://www.elviscostello.com/#!/

http://www.steveearle.com/

https://www.uncut.co.uk/

Jack White and his Fender Telecaster Guitar

 Jack White has shared a new video where he proudly shows off his custom Fender Telecaster guitar. The clip was unexpectedly released by The Raconteurs' YouTube account on November 16, with the White Stripes musician guiding the viewer through the details of his beloved instrument. 

https://www.whitestripes.com/

https://www.theraconteurs.com/

Glasshouse Acoustic Online Session Sunday 22 November 2020

 The last Glasshouse Acoustic Session of a 'most unusual' 2020 features live-streams and pre-records by Oakleas Rise (2pm), Tommy Philpot (3pm) and 2Steps 4Words (4pm).

Oakleas Rise 2pm

www.oakleasrise.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/OakleasRise

Lesley Curtis and Stuart Mcleod are singer/songwriters who perform together as Oakleas Rise.
Together they have created their own unique style of music which crosses a range of genres including
country, rock, folk and pop. They released their debut album ‘Little White Lies’ in 2019 and have recently released two new songs ‘A Little Bit Of Understanding’ and ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ in 2020.
During lockdown they have been working on new songs for their follow up album as well as various other projects. These include converting poems written by WW1 poet Arthur Choyce into song for a short film/documentary being made about the poet.
In normal times Oakleas Rise can be seen performing in venues and festivals in and around the Cambridge and Northamptonshire area.

Tommy Philpot 3pm

https://www.facebook.com/TommyPhilpotMusic

Tommy Philpot is a singer/songwriter who specialises in upbeat, fast paced, acoustic music. Delivered with high quality vocals and skillful acoustic guitar playing.
Tommy plays his Spotify certified originals and a variety of covers from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Arctic Monkeys, Elvis, The Beatles, Oasis and many more!

2Steps 4Words 4pm

https://www.musicglue.com/2steps4words/

https://www.facebook.com/2Steps-4Words-138020276536072

2Steps 4Words are an acoustic music collective from the Fens and wider Cambridgeshire area. The current line up includes Robin 12 string guitar, footdrum and vocals, Richard on double bass and vocals, Stephen 6 string guitar with Joe on drums and percussion. Additional local musicians also join in on various songs. The music is along the alternative folk and acoustic indie lines according to those in the know and is delivered with a sense of humour.
The band have a few releases to date, including the Moving Along album and the most recent Stevens Mill e.p. release. Recorded with other local musicians and mixed during the first 2020 lockdown for the 200th Anniversary of Stevens Mill at Burwell, this release gained some larger radio station coverage including programme features on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire 105 Radio.
The 2Steps 4Words song output is on Spotify, BandCamp, SoundCloud with various videos on the band YouTube channel, including both of the BBC Radio Cambridgeshire live sessions

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The Little Unsaid - New Album Tour // May & November 2021

Little Unsaid - New Album Tour // May & November 20211

Bold and different - The Guardian 9/10 - 'A stunning interpretation of contemporary chaos...a gorgeous whiplash of delirium and hazy reveries' - The Line of Best Fit ★★★★★ 'Mesmeric. Atmospheric. Totally beguiling' - R'n'R (R2 Magazine) 'Entrancing... songwriting of a real rich quality, all held together by an intensity of approach, by a focus on the emotional weight music can carry'- Clash Magazine

 

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO   London/Aarhus-based band The Little Unsaid - BBC6 Music regulars and winners of the Steve Reid Foundation Award for Boundary-Pushing New Music – return with an album of raw, restless and celebratory music all brought together while in the limbo of lockdown life, plus an energised live show (hopefully) offering an injection of hope for 2021. Acclaim for their previous album Atomise saw their sound likened to artists as diverse as Nick Cave (Line of Best Fit), Radiohead, Joni Mitchell and Roy Harper (The Guardian). The (as yet untitled) new album scheduled for release in May 2021 on Reveal Records (Joan As Police Woman, Lau, Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader) is being recorded remotely between the four band members – and marries John Elliott's crafted, melodic songwriting with far less conventional elements, through necessity of isolation – from the found sounds of a forest mixed into pounding, beats-heavy electronica to an exultant, life-affirming call-to-arms composed and recorded in John Elliott's tiny South London flat during the claustrophobia of lockdown. All bound by Elliott's sometimes intimate, often soaring vocals and visceral, deeply personal lyrics together with string arrangements that recall Warren Ellis's most heart-rending themes. The Little Unsaid's loyal live audience has been boosted by repeated plays on BBC6 Music by the likes of Guy Garvey, Iggy Pop and Tom Robinson; known for shows which involve a rich emotional journey – in 2021 the band will focus on full-on performances and cathartic release, spotlighting straight-to-the-heart songwriting and the sampled elements of the album's making.And driven by excitem ent to get back on the road and share live music again.   The Little Unsaid   CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO     PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR TOUR BOOKINGS 21 - 31 MAY & 29 OCT - 7 NOV 2021 Dates may be available outside of the official touring periods so please enquire email: gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to THE LITTLE UNSAID

 

Martin & Eliza Carthy - On Line -8.00 pm Friday 18 December 2020

 8.00 pm Friday 18 December – Martin & Eliza Carthy

Tickets £8 – £22

Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury nominated daughter Eliza Carthy, join forces to perform for you.

Martin is a legendary ballad singer and guitarist who has influenced a generations of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, while Eliza has been twice-nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and a multiple-award winner at the BBC Radio Two Folk awards.

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Band From County Hell 2021 Bookings

The Band From County Hell are an original celtic folk band with 7 critically acclaimed albums, published works with Cherry Red Records and over 2000 live performances as part of their history. Live gigs have seen them play from the smallest of venues to outside arenas and most notably their own show at The London Palladium

Gigs already in the diary for 2021

Sat, JUL 10, 2021

Summer at The Jubilee, Woodhall Spa Woodhall Spa, United Kingdom

Sat, JUL 17, 2021

Boston West Hotel Hubbert's Bridge, United Kingdom

Sat, AUG 28, 2021

Alford Craft & Music Festival 2020 - Half Moon Alford, United Kingdom

Sat, OCT 23, 2021

40th anniversary at Short Ferry Park 2021 Fiskerton, United Kingdom

 

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