As it would turn out, musicians ship other musicians too. Case in point? Slim Tailor’s new single “Lisa and Lenny”.
Miami, Florida – Following the announcement of his first ever tour of South America, Lenny Kravitz has released the details of the US leg of his world tour. Lenny Kravitz’s ELECTRIC CHURCH: ONE NIGHT ONLY! tour is scheduled to kick off in Dallas, TX on April 5th and will feature the artist performing a series EXCLUSIVE theater dates in 27 cities across the US and Canada. These one-time-only shows promise to be a must-see experience for fans in the US, who have never been able to catch him perform live in such a raw and intimate setting. Tickets will go… Read more »
Lenny Kravitz has formed Roxie Records, an imprint named for his late mother, Roxie Roker, that will be distributed through Warner Bros. He remains signed to Virgin Records as a recording artist and will release a new studio album, “Funk,” in the fall, according to a spokesperson. “Lenny and I have a long-term relationship,” says Jeff Ayeroff, Warner Bros. “creative czar,” as he refers to himself. Ayeroff worked with Kravitz when he was co-chairman of Virgin Records America. “Lenny and I have always talked about the next phase of his career. This is what I call his Quincy Jones phase,”… Read more »
You know you’re a long way from home when Groove Armada and Faithless play for wilder crowds than the godfather of heavy metal. “I can’t f-ing hear you!” is Ozzy Osbourne’s standard concert rallying cry, but it took on a new urgency Friday night at the kickoff of the three-day Rock Im Park festival in Nuremberg. As the 53-year-old showman peered out at the half-full Frankenstadion, his famous baffled expression – mouth agape, black-lined eyes open wide, arms extended as though desperately soliciting a hug – looked a bit more confounded than usual. Of course the metal madman delivered, leading… Read more »
Lenny Kravitz must be a firm believer in the theory that says a simple, direct approach is most effective. Why else would he call a tour to support his latest album, the rather uncomplicatedly titled Lenny, anything other than the decidedly descriptive Lenny Live? For his first full-scale North American road trip in almost three years, Kravitz, following a European tour and fueled by his current single, “Stillness of Heart,” is set to visit 33 cities beginning July 12 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to his publicist. The nearly two-month jaunt winds down September 2 in Phoenix. The last time… Read more »
Hitting the stage for the first time in 3 years, genre-defying, multi-platinum artist Lenny Kravitz has announced dates for the US leg of his LENNY LIVE world tour in support of his 6th studio album, LENNY. The tour, promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment will kick off in the US on July 12th in Virginia Beach and hit 33 major cities nationwide through September. Jointly presented by MTV and VH-1, P!nk and Abandoned Pools will open the show. A special theatre appearance at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on May 3rd will kick off Lenny’s world tour. Universally-renowned as one of America’s premiere… Read more »
Lenny Kravitz will kick off his international tour starting with a show in Hiroshima, Japan in April. The singer also plans to tour Europe with stops at German festivals as well as Holland’s annual Pinkpop Festival. Billboard.com reports his only U.S. dates announced so far are April 26 and 27 at the New Orleans’ annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. A full North American tour is expected later this summer.
Ludacris, O-Town, India.Arie, Lifehouse and Nelly Furtado are the latest crop of presenters confirmed for the 29th annual American Music Awards, taking place January 9 in Los Angeles, while Lenny Kravitz, Toby Keith and Yolanda Adams have come aboard as performers. Also slated to dole out the show’s 21 awards to winners – which will be determined solely by fan votes – are Blu Cantrell, Melissa Etheridge, Ginuwine, Method Man, Nelly, Jamie O’Neal, Redman, LeAnn Rimes, Shedaisy, Trick Pony, Tyrese, Luther Vandross and Master P. with his son Lil’ Romeo, according to an AMA spokesperson. Previously announced performers include Kid… Read more »
God gave Mick Jagger everything, and in return, the Rolling Stones singer is giving a song with that title to radio and video outlets. “God Gave Me Everything,” co-written and produced by Jagger and Lenny Kravitz, is the first single from Jagger’s Goddess in the Doorway, which has been pushed back two weeks to November 20, Virgin Records announced on Thursday (October 18). “You’re talking about a guy who wrote some of the best songs ever in the world, and whose music helped define an era,” Kravitz, who worked with Jagger in Miami, said on Thursday. “He’s royalty… And he’s… Read more »
Lenny Kravitz has purchased a Miami-area estate for $9 million, one of the largest price tags ever for a home in the area, according to the Miami Herald. The nine-bedroom Mediterranean mansion, on the waterfront in the exclusive Sunset Island neighborhood, boasts an 1,800 square-foot master suite, Turkish bath, home theater with stadium seating, recording studio, and a three-story guest cabana. Kravitz will live there with his 12-year-old daughter. The newspaper reports that local real estate agents consider the sale to be among the most pricey ever in Miami-Dade County. Others on the list include include the Gianni Versace mansion… Read more »
