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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce its third annual "Summer Sessions" Concert Series - a string of exclusive intimate live performances showcasing WBR artists and held outdoors on the patio at the label's iconic Burbank headquarters throughout the summer months. Sponsored by JBL, Monster Energy, Heineken and Midnight Moon Moonshine, the series features some of WBR's most exciting newcomers, including, Atlas Genius, Bad Things, Surfer Blood, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Andra Day, and The Rubens, and. Scott Igoe, talent booker for Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be hosting and will introduce some of the artists.
Over the past two years, Gary Clark Jr., Tegan and Sara, Kimbra, LP, Delta Rae, Theophilus London, and many others, have entertained our staff and invited guests, creating a unique opportunity for Warner Bros. Records to show off its extraordinary roster of up-and-coming artists each week. Revolver's 2013 Golden God Award winners Deftones also made a surprise appearance last summer.
"The Summer Sessions have become an annual tradition here and everyone really looks forward to the shows," says Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. Records & Warner/Chappell Music Cameron Strang. "Not only is it an opportunity for the staff, guests, and select fans to enjoy some great new music, but we all get to spend time with our artists in a casual setting."
Those who can't join the party in Burbank will be able to watch from home, as each show will be live-streamed on The Warner Sound http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWarnerSound?v=sl1fgTr3N38 Warner Music Group's original YouTube channel, which offers an eclectic mix of specially produced programs, all with music at their core.
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Warner Bros. Records is joining forces with Threadless, the community-driven design company, to produce band merchandise created by independent artists for some of the label's most popular musical artists. In an ongoing collaboration between the two brands, Threadless will host design challenges for Warner Bros. talent, inviting the global Threadless artist community of 2.5 million members to design and vote on t-shirts and other products inspired by the music of each artist.
"This partnership with Warner Bros. is an incredible opportunity for the artists on Threadless," said Threadless Founder and CEO Jake Nickell. "Music is a powerful source of inspiration, and we're honored to be working with a label that has supported great music for so many years. This ongoing partnership will help to further Threadless' goal of providing independent artists with new and creative outlets for their art, while providing musical artists on Warner Bros. Records with some incredible artwork for their merchandise."
The initial design challenge for this new partnership, launched May 13, features The Flaming Lips, a band famous for their commitment to creative innovation and ultra-extravagant live performances. "The Flaming Lips are the perfect band to kick off this partnership," said Nickell. "Their eclectic, arty image and fearless creativity fit perfectly with the Threadless community's aesthetic diversity. We expect to receive some of the craziest, most whacked out submissions we've ever seen!"
Submissions to the challenge will be open from May 13 to June 3 at threadless.com/theflaminglips. Fans can continue to vote on which designs should be made into t-shirts through June 10. One grand prize winner will receive $5,000 cash, a $500 Threadless gift certificate, 2 tickets to an upcoming North American Flaming Lips show, the Record Store Day exclusive release ofZaireeka4-LP vinyl box set, a signed CD copy of The Terror, and a double-LP vinyl copy ofThe Terror. Other top designs will also be sold on Threadless.com and beyond.
The winning design won't be chosen until voting closes on June 10, but customers can pre-order the winning tee now at threadless.com/theflaminglips/presale. From now until June 30, 2013, $10 from the sale of each tee will go to the American Red Cross to benefit those most affected by the Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013.
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Asforecast, Vampire Weekend notches its second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as "Modern Vampires of the City" debuts atop the list this week. The set sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which is a record high sales week for the act.
The group's last album, "Contra," previously held the act's one-week sales record when it started at No. 1 in January of 2010 with 124,000.
"Modern Vampires of the City" is the 19th independently-distributed album to reach No. 1 since the Billboard 200 chart began using SoundScan sales data in 1991. The set is released on XL Recordings and distributed by Warner Music's indie-distribution arm Alternative Distribution Alliance.
Vampire Weekend, 'Modern Vampires In The City': Track-By-Track Review
The new album is the first indie set to debut at No. 1 this year. The last indie to start at No. 1 was Jason Aldean's "Night Train" on the chart dated Nov. 3, 2012. A few weeks before Aldean, Mumford & Sons' "Babel" opened at No. 1. It then returned to the top this year, after it won the Grammy Award for album of the year.
At No. 2 this week is country legend George Strait with his arriving "Love Is Everything." It sold 125,000 in its first frame, which surpasses the start of Strait's last studio release, 2011's "Here For a Good Time" (91,000) (Strait's first week sales figure was revised by SoundScan on the morning of May 22 from 120,000 to 125,000).
"Love Is Everything" is Strait's 18th top 10 album on the Billboard 200, tying him with Paul McCartney for the fourth-most top 10s among male artists in history. Only Frank Sinatra (33), Elvis Presley (27) and Bob Dylan (20) have logged more top 10s among the gents.
Over on the Country Albums chart, Strait secures his 25th No. 1 album with "Love Is Everything," extending his record for the most No. 1s on the Country Albums chart in history. In a distant second place are Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, who each have 15 No. 1s.
At No. 3 on the Billboard 200 is the third and final debut in the top 10: Demi Lovato's "Demi." The singer/actress' fourth album is her fourth straight set to debut in the top four, and it scores her best sales week yet (110,000).
Demi Lovato Q&A: On 'Demi,' 'X Factor' & Being Sick of Party Songs
Lovato's last album, 2011's "Unbroken," started at No. 4 with 96,000. She previously opened at No. 1 with her sophomore set, "Here We Go Again," in 2009 (108,000 in its debut -- her previous best sales week). Her first album, 2008's "Don't Forget," debuted and peaked at No. 2 off an 89,000 launch.
As for the rest of the top 10 this week, last week's No. 1, Lady Antebellum's "Golden," falls to No. 5 with 56,000 (down 67%). Right above it is the soundtrack to the film "The Great Gatsby," which slips from No. 2 to No. 4 in its second week with 95,000 (down just 30%).
The "Now 46" compilation falls 3-6 (52,000; down 43%), Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" descends 6-7 (44,000; down 34%) and Michael Buble's "To Be Loved" dips 4-8 (40,000; down 53%). Closing out the top 10: Pistol Annies' "Annie Up" drops 5-9 (30,000; down 64%) and Blake Shelton's "Based On a True Story" steps down 9-10 (28,000; down 26%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us" is still tops, selling another 231,000 downloads (down 4%). Charging fast right behind is Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. & Pharrell, which vaults 23-2 with 206,000 (up 204%). Last week, the song was performed on NBC's "The Voice" (May 14) and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (May 16).
P!nk's "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring Nate Ruess, slips 2-3 with 193,000 (down 16%), Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" holds at No. 4 with 189,000 (up 25%) and Selena Gomez's "Come and Get It" climbs 6-5 with 164,000 (up 15%).
Falling 3-6 is Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" with 156,000 (down 7%), while Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" is steady at No. 7 with 141,000 (up less than 1%). Also standing still is Icona Pop's "I Love It," featuring Charli XCX, though it's up by less than 1%. Jumping 19-9 is Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" with 121,000 (up 57%), thanks to exposure gleaned from its use in the film "The Great Gatsby" and on its soundtrack.
Completing the top 10 is Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams, which rises 17-10 with 118,000 (up 45%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending May 19) totaled 5.10 million units, down 8% compared with the sum last week (5.55 million) and up less than 1% compared with the comparable sales week of 2012 (5.09 million). Year to date album sales stand at 111.41 million, down 5% compared to the same total at this point last year (117.40 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 24.43 million downloads, up 1% compared with last week (24.26 million) and down 2% stacked next to the comparable week of 2012 (24.95 million). Year to date track sales are at 531.18 million, down 3% compared to the same total at this point last year (545.30 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2012 when: John Mayer's "Born and Raised" gave the singer/guitarist his third No. 1, as it debuted atop the list with 219,000. The second-highest entry was Slash's "Apocalyptic Love," featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, at No. 4 with 38,000.
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From Sleeping At Last....
Hey again, guys!
For real, so sorry for the bombardment of emails as of late - one more quick announcement!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE - TONIGHT!
Just got word that the solo piano version of my song "Clockwork" will be a part of tonight's Season Premiere of SOYOU THINK YOU CAN DANCEon FOX! So excited to be a part of this lovely show again! Tune in tonight in just a few minutes (7pm CST!)
NEW VERSION OF "CLOCKWORK" AVAILABLE NOW!
The version they're using is titled "Clockwork (Piano Version)" which is a solo piano/vocal version that was only released for a limited time a year ago. Pleased to announce that this version is NOW available oniTunes!!
Download it on iTunes now!
Thanks for reading, guys! In "Atlas" related news, the mixing phase has officially begun, which means the "Light" EP will be released very soon!
Much Love, Ryan
Sleeping At Last
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Hey again, guys!!
It's only been a week and there's already bunch of stuff I'm excited to tell you about!
I'M GONNA BE (500 Miles) - COVER!
Chances are that these lyrics will ring a bell for most of you: "I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more." Place the melody? It's an incredibly popular song from the late eighties by The Proclaimers. Why am I talking to you about The Proclaimer's song? Well, because I covered it and its available oniTunesright now! Hope you enjoy it.
Download my version of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) now!
GREY'S ANATOMY - AGAIN!
My aforementioned cover of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" will be featured on tonight's (5/9)Grey's Anatomy!!! SO thrilled to be a part of the showagain, just one week after they featured my song "Uneven Odds"! Honored to say the least. Tune in tonight (thurs) 9/8c on ABC!
ATLAS CD BOX SETS NOW SHIPPING!
So excited to announce that the CD version of Atlas: Darkness (along with the fancy Atlas: Year One Box!) isnow shipping! Become a "Passport Plus" Member now and receive 6 CDs (28+ new songs!), mailed to you periodically throughout 2013! It's like the fruit-of-the-month-club, forSleepingAtLastmusic.
They turned out beautifully!!Check 'em out here!
Click hereto purchase yourPassport PlusCD Set now!
Psst... If you're already a digital subscriber (Passport holder), check your inbox (spam folder too!) - We are sending out a special discount, if you'd like to upgrade your Passport!
That's it for now! The "Light" EP is coming together - can't wait to show you SOON!
Much Love, Ryan
SleepingAtLast
p.s. here's a list of things i love right now:
1.blockbuster season(iron man 3, into darkness, man of steel, monsters university, gatsby, pacific rim and so many more. goodbye, money)
2.the giving keys(such a beautiful concept and product! learn more and support 'emhere!)
3.c.s. lewis(i don't read neary as much as i'd like, but every time i crack open one of lewis' books, i'm reminded of how much i adore the ideas and worlds he paints)
4.brene brown(maybe you've already seen one of herTEDtalks.. if not, do it right now. seriously...now.)
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Did you know that?
Martin Stenmarck loves to listen to P.O.D, Nickelback, The Calling, U2, Backyard Babies, Coldplay and Hellacopters
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