Chris Brown hits Chicago on the Royalty Live tour
Photo: Jeremy Franklin
Chris Brown's Royalty Live tour kicked off in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom last night. The stage was set with live instruments so we all knew we were in for a treat. His set started with hit record Fine By Me off his highly anticipated album Royalty. Chris Brown took the stage and fans pushed there way to get as close as possible. From start to finish Chris Brown's set was full of energy featuring a live 4 piece band and dancers. This was my first time seeing Chris perform live and it was an amazing experience.
His stage presence was incredible interacting with fans and at one point he jumps off stage into the crowd to perform. Throughout his performance he mixed in songs thats he's featured on with artists like Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled and Tyga just to name a few. The show came to a close with him performing his hit song Loyal. Some of his loyal fans were able to get some memorabilia when he threw his shirt and hat into the crowd. Be on the look out for Royalty to be released on December 18, 2015, through RCA Records as the follow-up to his sixth studio album X.
Set List
- Fine By Me
- Came To Do
- Love More
- Run It
- Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
- Poppin'
- Deuces
- Strip
- All Eyes On You
- Take It to the Head
- How Many Times
- Wrist
- New Flame
- She Ain't You
- Wet the Bed
- Take You Down
- Sex You Back To Sleep
- Liquor
- Zero
- Ayo
- Loyal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNe6tOtKLFg
Death Announce Album Details with New Song
The story of Death, a band of three African-American brothers from Detroit, Michigan that transformed from an R&B trio to a full-fledged rock band in the '70s, is one of many peaks and valleys, and one that was best told in the 2013 documentary, A Band Called Death. The band was largely credited with being precursors to the punk movement in North America, predating the Sex Pistols or the Ramones. With a deal in place in 1974 with Columbia Records, the band balked history, deciding that they couldn't bear part with their name for a shot at the big time and one of the brothers, David Hackney, died of alcoholism in 2000.
Revived by a re-release of their music in 2009 by Drag City Records, as well as the documentary, the remaining brothers rang in 2014 with a performance at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago and today dropped a frenetic 'new' song, "North St.", which was recorded in 1980 ("When ya live on North St., you know just where you stand"). Along with the song's release, which you can stream below, the band announced plans for a new album, Death III, expected April 22. The album is the final collection of tracks, recorded over a series of sessions in 1975, '76, '80 & '92. Check out the latest from Death, below, and scroll down for full tracklisting and tour dates.
III:
01 Introduction by David
02 North Street
03 Open Road
04 We Are Only People
05 Restlessness
06 Free
07 Yes He's Coming
08 First Snowfall in Detroit
09 We're Gonna Make It
Death:
03-08 Monterrey, Mexico - NRMALfestival
03-21 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
03-22 Fullerton, CA - Bugerama III
03-23 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
04-05 Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
07-04 George, WA - Sasquatch!
Sidewalk Chalk: "There She Goes"
Chicago-based eight-piece band Sidewalk Chalk has been honing their unique assembly of Jazz, Hip-hop and Soul around the Chicagoland area for a minute now, gaining listeners and fans with an eclectic sound that appeals to a wide swath of music enthusiasts. The group's latest track, "There She Goes" premiered today on Okayplayer and is the first single off their upcoming project, Leaves. Sidewalk Chalk has shared the stage or opened for the likes of ?uestlove, De La Soul, Action Bronson, Jean Grae and Hiatus Kaiyot, among others, proof that the music doesn't lie. Leaves, the group's follow-up to 2010's debut Corner Store, is due out on February 25. Check out "There She Goes" available below.
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