American Band
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| Artists | Drive-By Truckers |
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| Release date | September 30, 2016 |
| Genres | Rock |
| Labels | ATO Records |
| Producers | David Barbe |
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| ID | 2952975 |
About American Band
American Band is the eleventh studio album by American Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers, released on September 30, 2016 on ATO Records.
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Bluedot festival: Cultural icon Grace Jones to headline
By Chris LongBBC News
" Cultural icon" Grace Jones has been announced as the headliner of The Next Bluedot Festival .
The Singer , actress and model, who curated London's Meltdown in 2022, will play under The Gaze of the Lovell Telescope at Cheshire's Jodrell Bank Observatory In July .
Lo-fi pioneers Pavement and electropop queen Roisin Murphy will also headline.
It will be The Sixth time the four-day festival, which celebrates music and science, has been staged.
A festival representative said that as " one of The Most influential musicians of her generation" Jones needed no introduction.
" Her influence has made her a towering figure of pop for over six decades, " they said.
" From The Classic beats of Slave To The Rhythm and Pull Up To The Bumper to her gold-selling most recent album Hurricane, [she] has become synonymous with a unique fusion of music, art and fashion that has inspired a New Generation of artists. "
They said Pavement's appearance would be the American Band 's only UK festival show in 2023, while Murphy's headline slot would be the First Time she has topped a festival bill.
They said The Festival 's organisers were delighted to give her The Top slot, as the " De Facto queen of electropop" would open the weekend with " a cosmic dance party".
They added that The Festival 's Opening Night , which traditionally sees an unexpected act top The Bill , would see composer Max Richter deliver " a unique orchestral performance beneath The Iconic Lovell Telescope ".
Also announced for The Festival are dance duo Leftfield, Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers , art rockers Django Django , post-punk four piece Dry Cleaning and experimental rockers Black Country , New Road.
Away from The Music , The Event will Once Again host talks from numerous scientific luminaries, including BBC Sky at Night's Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Climate Change researcher and author Mike Berners-Lee, the UK Space Agency 's Libby Jackson and the Open University's Professor of Planetary and Space Science Monica Grady .
Festival director Ben Robinson said The Festival had always been " ambitious in its programming and mission".
" Looking at the scale of iconic talent, breadth of genres and one-off moments, it really has matured into a very special event, " He Said .
" We look forward to gathering Together Again beneath The Telescope . "
Bluedot will take place at the Cheshire observatory from 20 to 23 July.
Source of news: bbc.com