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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Authorized Devo Documentary In Production

New wave rock group Devo are getting a new documentary. Simply titled Devo, the first-ever fully authorized Devo documentary is currently in production.

The movie will be directed by Chris Smith, popular for American Movie, Fyre, Tiger King.

The documentary will be produced by VICE Studios and Library Films in association with Mutato Entertainment. It will be executive produced by BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner Music Entertainment.

Devo is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers.

The documentary will feature a mix of interviews and archival footage. It will explore the group's formation in the wake of the Kent State massacre and their breakout moment with "Whip It," among other things.

In a statement, Smith said, "Devo was a huge influence on me. Their approach to music, film, video, and art was something I had never seen before and was one of the truly formative artistic influences that showed me there were entirely new ways to look at things."

(Photo: Jay Spencer)

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U2's 'Songs Of Surrender' Debuts Atop U.K. Albums Chart

U2's Songs Of Surrender has debuted on top of the official U.K. Albums Chart. This marks the Irish rock band's 11th U.K. No. 1 album.

U2 is now tied with David Bowie, with each having 11 chart-topping LPs to their credit.

Songs of Surrender also becomes U2's first chart-topping LP in over a decade; the group having last enjoyed No. 1 success with 2009's No Line on the Horizon.

The album also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, proving the most popular record of the week on wax.

Songs of Surrender's success sees U2 scale up the list of acts with the most official U.K. No. 1 albums to their name.

Meanwhile, as Taylor Swift kicks off The Eras Tour stateside, five of her classic records are ranked in the Top 40 albums.

(Photo: Olaf Heine)

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Billy Joel Announces 94th Monthly Show At Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. has announced that by overwhelming demand, legendary musician Billy Joel has added another show as part of his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden.

The September 10 show will mark Joel's 94th monthly performance as the "Countdown to 100" begins - marking the milestone 100th show of the beloved residency that began 10 years ago.

The September show will mark Joel's 140th lifetime performance at The Garden.

The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with Joel playing one show every month at The Garden, "as long as the demand continues."

Citi card members will have first access to presale tickets from March 27 at 10 AM (ET) through March 30 at 10 PM (ET) via www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will also offer an exclusive presale through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have exclusive access to purchase presale tickets from March 28 at 10 AM (ET) through March 30 at 10 PM (ET).

For more details and to sign up for Verizon Up, visit www.verizon.com. Tickets will be available for purchase by the general public beginning at 10 AM (ET) on March 31 via www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets will also be available at the Madison Square Garden box office on April 1.

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Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey & Green Day To Headline Festival D'été De Québec

Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Green Day and many more have been announced as headliners of the 11-day annual Festival D'été de Québec.

The annual music festival is scheduled to take place between July 6th and 16th in Quebec City, Quebec. Over 200 artists will perform across five venues during Festival D'été de Québec 2023. General admission tickets are on sale now.

Other headliners include Lil Durk, Weezer, Zach Bryan, Illenium, Pitbull, Imagine Dragons, Les Cowboys Fringants and Les Trois Accords.

The rest of the lineup features a wide range of artists across all genres, including Alvvays, Christine and the Queens, Isabella Lovestory, Meet Me at the Altar, Sudan Archives, The Smile, The War on Drugs, Bad Religion, Jessie Reyez, Allison Russell, Koffee, Tank and the Bangas, White Reaper, Andy Shauf, The Budos Band, and more.

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