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Heart's Ann Wilson Releases New Single "I Am The Highway" As First Track From Her New Album 'Immortal'

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Heart's Ann Wilson Releases New Single "I Am The Highway" As First Track From Her New Album 'Immortal'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) ANN WILSON of HEART, one of rock's most distinctive and powerful vocalists, has released "I Am the Highway" as the first track from her new album that's due outSeptember 14 on BMG. Fittingly titled IMMORTAL, the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of ANN's influences and friends who've recently passed and whose music poignantly lives on.

"I Am The Highway"--originally an Audioslave song that was sung by the late Chris Cornell and written with his bandmates--was released today (July 6) across all digital platformsafter its premiere yesterday at RollingStone.com. The song is also available as an instant-grat track with album pre-orders, starting today; click here to access.

"The song is strong, confident, spiritual," says the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee of "I Am The Highway." "It's about a person who refuses to be tied down to the mundane, who is constantly looking for freedom and independence on a more universal scale, not just ordinary everyday reality. It was the cry of a soul, and it's a beautiful song. Chris and I were friends; we had a lot in common, we were both outsiders in a way. He left us with amazing music."

For IMMORTAL, which marks her debut for BMG, ANN has teamed with originalHeart producer Mike Flicker (Dreamboat Annie, Magazine, Little Queen, Dog and Butterfly and Bebe Le Strange, among others). "Mike was the first producer to believe in me," ANN says. "He was my first teacher in the studio and knows how to provide that special support needed to bring out my soul in the recording process. It is exciting to work with him for the first time since 1980. I have traveled many, many miles since then but the old feeling is still there and fresh on Immortal. He has fearlessly helped me bring my ideas to life once again and it's been a great collaboration."

ANN chose the album title IMMORTAL after revealing some working titles early on in the project. "The original working titles evolved as the concept for the album evolved; a little bit at a time," explains ANN. "As my understanding of what I had undertaken grew and clarified, I realized a larger truth; that the souls may have departed but the songs will forever be their resonances. These are the poets of our time and their expressions must be handed down. Poetry is lasting and elemental like carvings in rock."

The finely etched tracks that comprise IMMORTAL cover a lot of musical ground, with many highlights including songs by Leonard Cohen ("A Thousand Kisses Deep"),Amy Winehouse ("Back to Black"), David Bowie ("I'm Afraid of Americans"),Lesley Gore ("You Don't Own Me") and Tom Petty ("Luna"). ANN says the criteria for choosing this collection of songs was easy. "First of all, I had to LOVE them! They had to be songs I could get inside of authentically as a singer. Lyrics are important to me but the most important thing is always the marriage of words and melody that makes the song magic!"

With sexism at the forefront of the national conversation, ANN says this did factor into the inclusion of "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore. "'You Don't Own Me' was originally an early feminist anthem in the 1960's and '70's. Since then the idea of self possession has grown to be more universal...This song is about refusing to be objectified and owned. By anyone."

IMMORTAL includes some very special guests as well. "Warren Haynes plays on Tom Petty's 'Luna' and 'You Don't Own Me,'" ANN reveals. "Ben Mink is featured on Leonard Cohen's 'A Thousand Kisses Deep' and Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black.' They are both musicians and great people whom I admire. It's always a pleasure and an honor to work with them. Their souls shine through on these songs!"

The full IMMORTAL track listing is as follows:
"You Don't Own Me" (Lesley Gore)
"I Am the Highway" (Chris Cornell, Audioslave)
"Luna" (Tom Petty)
"I'm Afraid of Americans" (David Bowie)
"Politician" (Cream) in honor of Jack Bruce
"A Thousand Kisses Deep" (Leonard Cohen)
"Life in the Fast Lane" (Joe Walsh, The Eagles) in honor of Glenn Frey
"Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse)
"A Different Corner" (George Michael)
"Baker Street" (Gerry Rafferty)

ANN's headlining solo dates start tonight (July 6) in Snoqualmie, WA and run through July 15 in Aspen, CO. Then, she joins the much-anticipated "Stars Align Tour" with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers, which kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah and stops in over 20 cities across the U.S. and Canada including Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto and Nashville, before wrapping August 26 in Tampa.ANN's set list this summer will include songs from IMMORTAL. The songs will also be featured in ANN's first-ever solo television special (details TBA), taped this past Aprilat the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL, to coincide with the album's release.

ANN WILSON's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
Fri 7/6 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino
Sat 7/7 Bremerton, WA Admiral Theatre
Mon 7/9 Salem, OR Elsinore Theatre
Wed 7/11 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
Thu 7/12 Lemoore, CA Tachi Palace
Sat 7/14 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino
Sun 7/15 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Stars Align Tour with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers:
Wed 7/18 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 7/20 Irvine, CA Five Point Amphitheatre
Sun 7/22 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Tue 7/24 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Wed 7/25 Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat 7/28 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sun 7/29 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue 7/31 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Wed 8/1 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Fri 8/3 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Sat 8/4 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
^Tue 8/7 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheatre
Wed 8/8 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri 8/10 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
^Sat 8/11 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
Sun 8/12 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue 8/14 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Fri 8/17 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Sun 8/19 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
^Mon 8/20 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
Thu 8/23 Jacksonville, FL Daily's Place
Sat 8/25 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Sun 8/26 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
^with Jeff Beck only

with Cheap Trick
Fri 9/21 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino Resort






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