{"id":4428,"date":"2014-06-26T12:42:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T12:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/06\/26\/chicago-debuts-new-video-for-the-new-song-now-on-billboardcom\/"},"modified":"2014-06-26T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T12:42:19","slug":"chicago-debuts-new-video-for-the-new-song-now-on-billboardcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2014\/06\/26\/chicago-debuts-new-video-for-the-new-song-now-on-billboardcom\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO DEBUTS NEW VIDEO FOR THE NEW SONG \u201cNOW\u201d ON BILLBOARD.COM"},"content":{"rendered":"


Iconic rock band CHICAGO continue the rollout of their new upcoming album NOW: CHICAGO XXXVI today (6\/17) with the exclusive debut of the video and song \u201cNow\u201d today on Billboard.com.\u00a0 Check out the video here:http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/news\/6121547\/chicago-now-song-video-premiere-exclusive.\u00a0 Set for release on July 4th in Europe and July 8 in North America via Frontiers Records, the new album–their 36th–carries on the tradition of one of the most beloved American bands. <\/p>\n

CHICAGO also recently released a lyric video for another new song, \u201cLove Lives On\u201d last week on Ultimateclassicrock.com(http:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/chicago-love-lives-on-lyric-video\/).\u00a0 “Now” and “Love Lives On” are available as instant grats with the iTunes pre-order (for those who don’t know, this means the song will automatically download to their iTunes once they complete the pre-order purchase).<\/p>\n

The band\u2014founding members ROBERT LAMM (keyboard, guitars, vocals), LEE LOUGHNANE (trumpet, guitar, percussion, vocals), JAMES PANKOW (trombone, percussion, keyboards, vocals), WALTER PARAZAIDER (woodwinds, backing vocals) along with JASON SCHEFF (bass, vocals), TRIS IMBODEN (drums, percussion), KEITH HOWLAND (guitars, vocals), LOU PARDINI (keyboards, vocals) and WALFREDO REYES, Jr., (percussion)\u2014are headed to Europe next week for a 13-show tour of France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria and Norway before returning to the U.S.\u00a0 for a 24-date run with R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON,followed by more headlining dates through September.<\/p>\n

Featuring 11 brand-new, original songs from the group known for their groundbreaking rock-with-horns sound, \u201cNOW\u201d CHICAGO XXXVI was written and recorded on the road during the band\u2019s rigorous, never-ending tour schedule, playing for fans who have supported them since they formed in 1967. They kick off a European tour June 26 in Paris, France before hitting Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria and Norway.\u00a0 They return to the U.S for a tour with R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON including an August 1 date at Los Angeles\u2019 Greek Theatre, have an August 9 show in Chicago as well as New York-area shows August 16 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ and August 17 at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY.\u00a0 Tour dates can be found here:http:\/\/www.chicagotheband.com\/tour.html <\/p>\n

Pre-orders for \u201cNOW\u201d CHICAGO XXXVI are available on the band’s website\u00a0 here: http:\/\/chicago-now.com\/ as well as via Amazon here http:\/\/smarturl.it\/CGO_Amz_Preorder and iTunes: http:\/\/georiot.co\/chicagonow<\/p>\n

Check out the album\u2019s EPK here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wOH5g4s_V7k<\/p>\n

Originally formed as the CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY in 1967, the band found almost immediate success and have become a bona fide institution of American music.\u00a0 Their signature sound of solid rock songs augmented by the best horns in the business has endeared them to several generations of music fans.\u00a0 Hit singles include \u201cIf You Leave Me Now,\u201d \u201cSaturday In The Park,\u201d \u201cDoes Anybody Really Know What Time It Is,\u201d \u201cFeelin\u2019 Stronger Every Day,\u201d \u201c25 or 6 to 4,\u201d \u201cBeginnings,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m A Man,\u201d \u201cHard To Say I\u2019m Sorry,\u201d \u201c(I\u2019ve Been) Searching So Long,\u201d \u201cLook Away,\u201d \u201cJust You And Me\u201d and \u201cOld Days,\u201damong others.\u00a0 The band has accumulated a total of 47 gold and platinum records awards and their Chicago Transit Authority album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the \u201cNOW\u201d CHICAGO XXXVI track listing:<\/p>\n

–Now
–More Will Be Revealed
–America
–Crazy Happy
–Free At Last
–Love Lives On
–Something\u2019s Coming, I Know
–Watching All The Colors
–Nice Girl
–Naked In The Garden of Allah
–Another Trippy Day<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Venue:
Thur 6\/26<\/p>\n

Paris, France<\/p>\n

Olympia
Sat 6\/28<\/p>\n

Padova, Italy<\/p>\n

Grand Teatro Geox
Tue 7\/1<\/p>\n

Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n

L\u2019Auditori
Wed 7\/2<\/p>\n

Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n

Mad Garden Festival
Thur 7\/3<\/p>\n

Fuengirola, Spain<\/p>\n

Sohail Castle
Sun 7\/6<\/p>\n

Bonn, Germany<\/p>\n

Kunstrasen
Mon 7\/7<\/p>\n

Frankfurt, Germany<\/p>\n

Jahrjunderthalle
Thu 7\/10<\/p>\n

Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n

Admiralspalast
Fri 7\/11<\/p>\n

Leipzig, Germany<\/p>\n

Parbuhne
Sat 7\/12<\/p>\n

Wisen, Austria<\/p>\n

Lovely Days Festival
Mon 7\/14<\/p>\n

Munich, Germany<\/p>\n

Tollwood
Tue 7\/15<\/p>\n

Stuttgart, Germany<\/p>\n

Beethovensaal
Fri 7\/18<\/p>\n

Langesund, Norway<\/p>\n

Wrightegarden<\/p>\n

With REO SPEEDWAGON:
Thur 7\/31<\/p>\n

Concord, CA<\/p>\n

Concord Pavilion
Fri 8\/1<\/p>\n

Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

Greek Theatre
Sat 8\/2<\/p>\n

Phoenix, AZ<\/p>\n

Comerica Theater
Mon 8\/4<\/p>\n

Denver, CO<\/p>\n

Red Rock Amphitheatre
Thur 8\/7<\/p>\n

Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n

Starlight Theatre
Fri 8\/8<\/p>\n

St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n

Verizon Wireless Amph.
Sat 8\/9<\/p>\n

Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

First Merit Bank Pavilion
Sun 8\/10<\/p>\n

Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n

Klipsch Music Center
Tue 8\/12<\/p>\n

Detroit, MI<\/p>\n

DTE Energy Music Th.
Wed 8\/13<\/p>\n

Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n

Riverbend Music Center
Fri 8\/15<\/p>\n

Hartford, CT<\/p>\n

XFINITY Theatre
Sat 8\/16<\/p>\n

Holmdel, NJ<\/p>\n

PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun 8\/17<\/p>\n

Wantagh, NJ<\/p>\n

Nikon @ Jones Beach
Tue 8\/19<\/p>\n

Saratoga Springs, NY<\/p>\n

Saratoga PAC
Wed 8\/20<\/p>\n

Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Fri 8\/22<\/p>\n

Atlantic City, NJ<\/p>\n

Borgata Events Center
Sat 8\/23<\/p>\n

Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n

Walnut Creek Amp.
Sun 8\/24<\/p>\n

Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n

Chastain Park Amp.
Tue 8\/26<\/p>\n

Durant, OK<\/p>\n

Choctaw Events Center
Wed 8\/27<\/p>\n

Cedar Park, TX<\/p>\n

Cedar Park Center
Fri 8\/29<\/p>\n

Houston, TX<\/p>\n

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat 8\/30<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n

Downtown Airpark
Sun 8\/31<\/p>\n

Dallas, TX<\/p>\n

Gexa Energy Pavilion
Tue 9\/9<\/p>\n

Puyallup, WA<\/p>\n

Washington State Fair<\/p>\n

Headlining dates:<\/p>\n

Thur 9\/11<\/p>\n

Saratoga, CA<\/p>\n

The Mountain Winery
Fri 9\/12<\/p>\n

San Diego, CA<\/p>\n

Humphrey\u2019s
Sat 9\/13<\/p>\n

Modesto, CA<\/p>\n

Gallo Center For The Arts
Sun 9\/14<\/p>\n

Paso Robles, CA<\/p>\n

Villa Robles Amphitheatre<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0
http:\/\/chicago-now.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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