The English rock band”s new “Survival” was adopted as the official song of the 2012 Olympics, and Warner Bros.
First in line is !Uno!, whose single “Oh Love” debuted at No. How does recent Billboard cover act Green Day follow two successful rock opera albums that combined have sold more than 7 million copies, according to SoundScan? By releasing three full-lengths in 16 weeks, of course. Lead single “Settle Down,” No Doubt”s first new single in nine years, debuted at No. Only the title track, a collaboration with Major Lazer, could be considered any kind of response to recent pop music trends - it opens with a giant, wall-shaking dancehall beat that abruptly shifts into a dubstep-like breakdown for the chorus, with Stefani trading verses with Jamaican rapper Busy Signal. Unlike 2001″s “Rock Steady,” a sonically expansive set that saw the band collaborating with the likes of the Neptunes, Prince and William Orbit, “Push and Shove” is a defiantly “80s-referencing new wave/pop record that was produced primarily by longtime collaborator Mark “Spike” Stent (Bjork). No Doubt”s first album in 11 years, “Push and Shove,” is an 11-song set that once again straddles the pop, rock and reggae influences and audiences that made 1995″s “Tragic Kingdom” an 8.2 million-selling sensation (according to Nielsen SoundScan), and also made hits out of “Hey Baby” and “Underneath It All” in the early 2000s, with 2001″s “Rock Steady” moving 2.8 million. Sun 21 Sep – Sydney | Metro Theatre (18+) Tickets: Bichota Beginnings: Karol G Says Goodbye to Her Blue-Hair Era Sat 20 Sep – Melbourne | Prince Bandroom (18+) Tickets: | Ph: 1300 762 545 American Authors Australian Tour 2014įri 19 Sep – Brisbane | The Hi-Fi (18+) Tickets: or | Ph: 1300 762 545 Their extensive online presence led their 2012 debut Something Beautiful EP to reach #20 on the iTunes Pop Albums Charts and landed their recently released EP Parachute at #27. Opening proceedings for the Australian dates will be Melbourne pop-rock band Masketta Fall who formed in 2011 and have quickly proven themselves to be the ones to watch in the pop-rock music scene.
His infectious debut single ‘Keep Your Head Up’ (click here to watch) features in the globally acclaimed movie Pitch Perfect and is now closing in on 9 million views on Youtube and has been streamed over 8 million times on Spotify! Joining as support for the American Authors Australian Tour 2014 will be acclaimed platinum-selling singer, songwriter and musician Andy Grammer, treating audiences to a solo acoustic set.Īndy Grammer’s remarkable career started on the humble streets of Santa Monica, CA and quickly catapulted as he became the first male artist to hit the Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Pop chart with his first two singles ‘Keep Your Head Up’ and ‘Fine By Me’.
The band performed a series of exclusive events whilst they were here including a concert at iconic Luna Park for 300 lucky fans.
We just want to be true to ourselves and share our stories for as long as people are willing to listen” – Zac Barnett (vocals)Īmerican Authors were in Australia for a brief visit earlier this year in support of the release of their debut album Oh, What A Life (out now through Universal) which reached #3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and #15 in the Billboard 200. Every day is different and like everyone, our emotions change according to our personal highs and lows and by the challenges or triumphs that affect all of us…we’re not afraid to be goofy one day and serious the next. “We’re the authors of our lives, creating music from what we’ve lived, from what we hope for, from what we feel.