New York, NY (Top40 Charts / UMe) Little Steven and the
Disciples of Soul will celebrate the release of with a high-profile network TV performance on this morning's edition of NBC's Megyn
Kelly TODAY at 9 AM ET.
is an epic and electrifying journey through rock 'n' roll history led by one of its most passionate practitioners, showcasing Stevie Van Zandt's limitless knowledge, talent, and sheer love for the genre in all its many shapes and guises. Among the album's many highlights is the introduction made by the legendary Mike Stoller, who along with partner Jerry Leiber, are widely considered to be the first successful and the most enduring rock songwriters and producers of all time. Other highlights on the album are the original songs from throughout
Little Steven's illustrious career - including classics like "Standing In The Line Of Fire" and "I Don't Want To Go Home" - alongside a number of favorite cover versions like The Electric Flag's "Groovin' Is Easy," Etta James' "Blues Is My Business," and
James Brown's "Down And Out In New York City," the latter two songs also featured on last year's critically acclaimed SOULFIRE. In addition, SOULFIRE LIVE! includes Van Zandt's inimitable introductions, detailing each song's unique history and singular spot in his life and illustrious career.
SOULFIRE LIVE! was produced and arranged by Stevie Van Zandt; the album was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL
SOULFIRE LIVE!
TRACKLISTING
1. Soulfire
2. I'm Coming Back
3. Blues Is My Business
4. Love On The Wrong Side of Town
5. Until The Good Is Gone
6.
Angel Eyes
7. Some Things Just Don't Change
8. Saint Valentine's Day
9. Standing In The Line Of Fire
10. I Saw The Light
11. Salvation
12. The City Weeps Tonight
13. Down And Out In New York City
14. Princess of
Little Italy
15. Solidarity
16. Leonard Peltier
17. I Am A Patriot
18. Groovin' Is Easy
19. Ride The Night Away
20. Bitter Fruit
21. Forever
22. Checkpoint Charlie
23. I Don't Want To Go Home
24. Out Of The Darkness
SOULFIRE LIVE! arrives just as
Little Steven and the
Disciples of Soul prepare to embark on a major live tour benefitting TeachRock, the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation's national initiative to bring music curriculum into middle and high schools across the country. At each stop of the tour, TeachRock will host workshops before the show to educate teachers on how to implement music education into their curriculum. For more information, please reach out to
[email protected].
"This tour is a celebration of the teaching profession," says Van Zandt. "It's a show of solidarity for the most underpaid, underappreciated working class in our country."
The dates - which mark the first-ever tour rock tour specifically geared to address to this crucial societal need - begin this Sunday, April 29 at New Brunswick, NJ's historic
State Theatre and then continue in May. Limited VIP packages - including merch bundles, meet-and-greets, and sound check entry - are also available. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit littlesteven.com.
Little Steven and the
Disciples of Soul will also spend much of the summer traversing Europe, including headline shows and eagerly awaited festival performances in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, and Norway.
LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL: SOULFIRE TOUR 2018
MAY
1 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
2 - New York, NY - Playstation Theatre
4 - Albany, NY - The Palace
5 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
8 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
12 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
13 - St. Louis, MO - River City Casino & Hotel
15 - Nashville, TN - CMA Theater
16 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
18 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock
19 - Clearwater, FL - Capitol Theatre
21 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
23 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
25 - Austin, TX - Paramount
JUNE
28 - Dublin, IRE - Button Factory
30 - Liverpool, ENG - 02 Academy
JULY
2 - Whitley Bay, ENG - Mouth of the Tyne Festival Playhouse
4 - Köln, GER - E-werk
6 - Amsterdam, NL - Amsterdamse Bos
11 - Madrid, SP - Noches del Botánico
14 - Limburg, BEL - Blues Peer
21 - Telemark, NOR - Wrightegaarden Langesund
23 - Hamburg, GER - Grosse Freiheit 36
25 - Karksruhe, GER - Zeltival
27 - London, ENG - Shepherds Bush Empire
Little Steven Van Zandt is of course known around the world for his utterly personal songwriting and an ambitious adventurousness that has fueled much of his creative output these past four decades. In addition to his ongoing role as a touring and recording member of The E Street Band, he has also expanded his artistic parameters to include landmark work as an actor on The Sopranos and Lilyhammer as well as host, historian, and rock 'n' roll advocate on
Sirius XM's one-and-only "Little Steven's Underground Garage" (not to mention creator of
Sirius XM's long-running "Outlaw Country" format). Van Zandt has also expanded his musical boundaries to include composing the score for all three seasons of Lilyhammer and additional work as producer and songwriter, lending his distinctive craft to records from an array of international garage rockers.
