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2010 - The Best Of di Universal Music
The Jamiroquai are among the artists included on the Universal Music Italy collection “2010 – the best of“ containing the best tracks published by the record company during this year. The compilation, for sale on double CD, is already available on iTunes.
The Jamiroquai song chosen is White Knuckle Ride, from the new album Rock Light Star Dust.
Universal Music France has announced that Jamiroquai will perform a private concert in Paris for Virgin Radio.
The show will be held on 15 November in a location not yet announced, but it is already possible participate in the competition to win tickets to attend the event.
For more information, visit page dedicated to the concert at Universal Music France.
Yesterday evening, 9 September 2010, the Jamiroquai have performed in a short showcase at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, London,to present the new album Rock Dust Light Star.
The concert was organized by Universal Music, their new record label, and access allowed only to invited guests and accredited journalists. The band rose to the stage shortly after noon 7 pm and played, besides Love Foolosophy, six songs off the new album: Smokin Mirrors, Lifeline, I've Been Hurtin’, Rock Dust Light Star, Blue Skies, announced as the next single from Jamiroquai, e White Knuckle Ride (which is a small piece on Youtube).
You can see some Flickr photo of the showcase.
The British music magazineMusic Week published on the number of 23 August an article on the Jamiroquai record and their new venture with Universal Music.
Apparently the band has thought long about the possibility of creating their own independent label and has also developed links with potential funders, but in the end was preferred by a more “classical” But being careful to meet all the needs of the band. The manager said Jamiroquai:
We felt the need for infrastructure that have been offered by Universal. We had contact with other majors, Jay but clearly wanted a change. Universal has the right forces and Mercury close its biggest deal with us. People might say that was not the obvious choice, if it exists, but that's what we liked.
About the album Rock Light Star Dust president of Mercury Jason Iley said the company has worked hard on the right and appropriate marketing strategies for the launch of new album. Among the events planned there will be a television documentary with the band's history. There will also be an exclusive show for fan club members and winners of competition. the band's official website, jamiroquai.com, will be the starting point for any promotional activity. Will organize regional and national print campaigns and will be produced promotional video clips they see Jay Kay and the band committed while recording tracks and not just.
The album Rock Light Star Dust will be released on CD, LP and an exclusive slipcase and numbered limited edition containing the texts of songs and exclusive footage of the band.
thx to funkin.comFor several days the Italian radio have seen delivered by Universal Music promo cd White Knuckle Ride, Jamiroquai's new single that anticipates the release of Rock Dust Light Star, scheduled for November.
After official presentation by Jay Kay on BBC Radio 1, A press release announced that from tomorrow, 3 September 2010, the radio in Italy will begin to transmit the new single from Jamiroquai.
As always, if you happen to hear White Knuckle Ride on the radio you can report it with a comment to this news.
