Times Square Gossip

EARTHTONES NEW YORK, NY (January 19, 2018) — Juno Award-winning Toronto singer and songwriter Bahamas—a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen—releases his anxiously awaited fourth full-length album, Earthtones [Brushfire/Republic Records]—available in stores and at all digital retailers now. Get it HERE . The record includes the rising singles “Way With Words” and “No Wrong” as well as the recently released “Bad Boys Need Love Too” and more. To celebrate the release, Bahamas takes the stage on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! Wednesday, January 24 for the first television performances of “Way With Words” and "Opening Act (The Shooby Dooby Song)." Be sure to tune in! In addition, in keeping with Bahamas tradition – Afie has created a visual mini film featuring numerous songs from Earthtones titled “Bahamas In Nature” released today. Check out the film here! Tonight, his North American headline tour kicks off with a sold-out gig at Music Hall of Williamsburg...

Adam Lambert Multi-platinum-selling, singer/songwriter Adam Lambert released “Ghost Town Remixes” today via Warner Bros. Records. The new collection includes six remixes of Lambert’s smash single “Ghost Town,” from acclaimed producers Tritional, Dave Winnel, Blood Diamonds, KREAM, Steve Redant and Unlike Pluto. “Ghost Town”, the first single from Adam’s third studio album, “The Original High,” was praised by the New York Times as “his best single to date.” “The Original High,” released June 16th on Warner Bros Records, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 Album chart, and received critical acclaim from outlets including Rolling Stone, who applauded the album’s “big hooks” and “over the top energy” and praised Adam’s “impressive vocal range over radio-friendly deep house beats.” “Ghost Town Remixes” is available today at all digital and physical retailers. Adam is scheduled for two upcoming television appearances on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Jul...

Mazarin "Single Living In New York" The legends of New York City and Long Island have released the world premiere of their new video "SINGLE LIVING IN NEW YORK".  We really loved it, and were very surprised that it was filmed right down the block from us in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Mazarin the original Slaves To Rock And Roll, have been voted best band in so many media outlets, that's it's no surprise that their fan base is still huge after so many years. How I remember the sold out summer concerts at Hot Dog Beach to The Cutting Room in New York City. Mazarin consists of Doug And Marc Hochlerin, Elliot Negrin, Scott Duryea, Ari Lesser, Wayne Sabosto, Joey Perez and Glenn Mack. You can purchase "Single Living in New York" and their new album "Live Forever", on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.

**** Featuring early footage and songs from Shania Twain, when she was still struggling artist Eilleen Twain. **** The Discovery Of Eilleen Twain Eilleen Twain got her first break in the late 80s in Viva Vegas, a legendary Vegas style resort show produced by Brian Ayers at Deerhurst Inn Resort in Ontario, Canada. Vegas North brings revealing interviews with former cast members and music veterans of that era, taking you back to Eilleen's roots along with footage of her heartfelt renditions of "Somewhere Out There" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." The Bonus CD, Eilleen Twain: Beginnings 1989-1990 features ten re-mastered songs from Shania's early career. The tracks are just what the title indicates: the beginnings - tunes intended to be used as demos to help draw attention to a young and struggling singer who would become a country diva known and loved around the world.  These are more rock, power pop, and...

**** MUSIC **** Europe's "Live At Sweden Rock" Europe's "Live At Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show" will be released on 2CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Formats on November 5, 2013 in North America. Europe took the stage in their home country Sweden for a very special occasion: celebrating 30 years of rock music. The Swedish rock band celebrated this event together with 30,000 people at the famous Sweden Rock Festival. The band performed a total 28 songs, selecting their personal favorite moments spanning from their earlier years up to their most recent songs taken from albums like Last Look At Eden and Bag Of Bones; plus songs they performed for the very first time. Described as a Greatest Hits show at its bombastic best, Europe's headline festival performance also displayed it's more soulful moments, especially when the band sat down to perform an emotional acoustic set. This particular segment of ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER By: G. H. Harding **** Steve Martin Steve & Edie ---I think I first saw comedian Steve Martin play a banjo about a dozen or so years ago. I couldn’t figure out if it was a goof or a legit move, but I do remember being terrifically impressed. I’m a guitarist and I know the banjo is not any easier. He’s dabbled with it throughout his career and last year released 2 very impressive albums (Rare Bird Alert and Crow) and, last week released, with singer Edie Brickell, of all people, a new album called Love Has Come For You .. which, in addition to being a full-fledged collaboration, I think is one of the best recorded efforts of the year so far.  Last week they did all the chat shows (Letterman; The View; Today) and though they almost consistently performed the title track, they were nothing short of fantastic; even better live than on the album. Martin has always been somewhat of an enigma; reports have him at various ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER   Story By: G.H. Harding ****  Boz Scaggs OF MONSTERS AND MEN --- Back in 2001, the music industry’s Steve Leeds (then at Universal, now at Sirius/XM) turned me onto a band called The Soundtrack of Our Lives … from Sweden, whose first stateside release, Behind The Music, was just great; especially the tracks “Sister Surround” and “Nevermore.” I still play it now. Besides being just great, great music (very 60’s/70’s-ish and very much influence by punk and rock, The Stones and Iggy Pop); it was just such a welcomed sound to hear back on the radio and in the clubs. The last few weeks I've become thoroughly entranced by a song called “Little Talks” by a band called Of Monsters and Men … from Iceland. Soundtrack broke up several years back, but OMAM draws heavily on their sound and influences, as well as Florence Welch (Florence And The Machine.) It’s equally funny as the OMAM is on Universal; the label that had released Soundtrack. I jus...