Lenny Kravitz (Official Thread)

[Peter Oberth]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LENNY KRAVITZ

2004 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TO KICK OFF
IN SEPTEMBER IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Announced as Special Guest


New singles "Storm," featuring Jay-Z and remixed by Just Blaze, and "California"

impacting at radio now!



NEW YORK, NY- JULY X, 2004- Following an electrifying European stadium tour, multi-platinum recording artist Lenny Kravitz is returning Stateside for the US leg of his Baptism world tour in support of his 7th studio album. Scheduled to kick off in Atlantic City, NJ, the tour will hit 19 markets nationwide and will feature Kravitz performing hits from his fifteen-year career. Clear Channel Entertainment, the world's leading promoter and marketer of live entertainment, will produce the tour, which will be Lenny Kravitz's first US outing since 2002. Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph and the Family Band will open the show.



Since its worldwide release in the spring of 2004, Lenny Kravitz's new album Baptism has had incredible success around the globe. Featuring the hit single "Where Are We Runnin'," the record was written, produced and arranged by Kravitz, who also performed all the instruments on the album including bass, piano and drums, in addition to the guitar. The album currently has two singles heating up at radio including "Storm," featuring Jay-Z and remixed by Just Blaze, and "California," which can currently be seen on VH1. In addition, Lenny Kravitz is set to perform at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards on August 8th and play an exclusive outdoor concert in Los Angeles, CA for the Jimmy Kimmel Show on August 9th.



Lenny Kravitz has achieved tremendous critical acclaim and commercial success with a succession of groundbreaking album releases. One of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, he holds multiple gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA for his albums and singles, and has earned an array of accolades, including Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and American Music Awards. In 2001, Kravitz set a Grammy record for the most wins in the "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" category when he took home his fourth consecutive award for his single "Dig In" (previously winning for "Again," "American Woman" and "Fly Away"). In 2003, he received his fifth Grammy nomination in the category for "If I Could Fall In Love" off his 6th studio album, Lenny.





Dates for Lenny Kravitz's US tour are as follows:



Saturday, September 11th Atlantic City, NJ Borgata


Sunday, September 12th Wantagh, NY Jones Beach

Wednesday, September 15th Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre

Saturday, September 18th Washington DC Nissan Pavilion

Tuesday, September 21st Holmdel, NJ PNC Arts Center


Wednesday September 22nd Boston, MA Tweeter Center

Friday, September 24th Detroit, MI DTE

Saturday, September 25th Chicago, IL Tweeter Center

Tuesday, September 28th St Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion

Wednesday, September 29th Columbus, OH Shottenstein

Friday, October 1st Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless


Saturday, October 2nd Atlanta, GA Turner Field

Monday, October 4th West Palm, FL Sound Advice


Thursday, October 7th Houston, TX Woodlands


Friday, October 8th San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless

Monday, October 11th San Diego, CA Coors Arena

Tuesday, October 12th San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheater

Friday, October 15th Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless

Saturday, October 16th Las Vegas Mandalay Bay



For more information go to www.lennykravitz.com and www.virginrecords.com.

[Peter Oberth]

this tour has just been cancelled for "family issues." More info when I have it.

[pandora]

LENNY KRAVITZ



ELECTRIC CHURCH: ONE NIGHT ONLY!



EXCLUSIVE THEATER TOUR TO HIT 27 CITIES NATIONWIDE THIS SPRING!



Tickets For One Time Only Limited Engagements Set to go on Sale on February 19th



KRAVITZ TOURS BEHIND MULTI-FORMAT HIT SINGLE LADY!



MIAMI, FLORIDA- Tuesday, February 8, 2005 - 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 on sale on Saturday, February 19th.



These limited 27 engagements will feature Kravitz performing both new and classic material from his expansive career. Kravitz is looking forward to hitting the road again in the States after having to reschedule his 2004 US tour due to family reasons. "I haven't been able to play for my fans in the US since 2002, so I'm really looking forward to these shows," said Lenny Kravitz. "When I was planning my American tour, I decided that I wanted to get back to my roots, strip down the production and do something different. I haven't played theaters in years, and don't know when I'll be able to do it again, so this tour is going to be a great way to get out there and really connect with my fans."



Lenny Kravitz's ELECTRIC CHURCH: ONE NIGHT ONLY! tour is happening in conjunction with the release of his 7th studio album Baptism. The record was written, produced and arranged by Kravitz, who also performed all the instruments on the album, including bass, piano and drums, in addition to the guitar. Baptism features the chart-topping singles "Where Are We Runnin," and "Lady," which is currently a massive multi-format hit with an audience nearing 40 million to date.


Throughout his career Lenny Kravitz has achieved tremendous critical acclaim and commercial success with a succession of groundbreaking album releases. One of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, he holds multiple gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA for his albums and singles, and has earned an array of accolades, including Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and American Music Awards. In 2001, Kravitz set a Grammy record for the most wins in the "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" category when he took home his fourth consecutive award for his single "Dig In" (previously winning for "Again," "American Woman" and "Fly Away"). In 2003, he received his fifth Grammy nomination in the category for "If I Could Fall In Love" off his 6th studio album, Lenny.



Kravitz's North American theater tour comes on the heels of the artist's first-ever tour of Latin America, which will kick off in Mexico City on March 4th. Following the US dates, Lenny is scheduled to tour both Europe and Russia.



Dates for Lenny Kravitz's ELECTRIC CHURCH: ONE NIGHT ONLY tour are as follows:



April 5th Nokia Live Dallas, TX



April 7th Verizon Theater Houston, TX



April 9th Tabernacle Atlanta, GA



April 10th Owens Auditorium Charlotte, NC



April 13th Jackie Gleason Theater Miami, FL



April 16th Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA



April 17th Borgata Atlantic City



April 20th Constitution Hall Washington DC



April 21st Beacon Theater New York, NY



April 23rd Oakdale Hartford, CT



April 24th Orpheum Boston, MA



April 26th Music Hall Cleveland, OH



April 27th Massey Toronto, Canada



April 29th State Theater Detroit, MI



May 1st Congress Chicago, IL



May 4th State Theater Minneapolis, MN



May 6th Rave Milwaukee, WI



May 7th Pagent St Louis, MI



May 9th Memorial Hall Kansas City, MO



May 11th Fillmore Denver, CO



May 13th Snitzer Portland, OR



May 14th Orpheum Vancouver, Canada



May 16th Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA



May 18th Bill Graham Civic Center San Francisco, CA



May 19th Copley Symphony San Diego, CA



May 21st The Joint Las Vegas, NV



May 22nd The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

[pandora]

LENNY KRAVITZ

TO RELEASE SPECIAL COLLECTORS’ EDITION OF HIS

GREATEST HITS



CD & Bonus DVD Package to Feature 17 Classic Songs from Kravtiz’s Acclaimed Catalog PLUS 6 of the Artist’s Groundbreaking Hit Videos



The Limited Edition Collection for fans to be Released on November 8th in Conjunction with Lenny Kravitz’s Tour this fall with Aerosmith



Tickets On-Sale Now!



New York, NY, October 21, 2005— On November 8th, Lenny Kravitz will release a special collectors’ version of his of his Greatest Hits collection (Virgin Records), which has gone eight-times platinum worldwide. The LIMITED tour edition CD & DVD retrospective will feature 17 classic songs from Kravitz’s remarkable career, including “Let Love Rule,” “Fly Away,” “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over,” PLUS 2 new additions to the package, “Where Are We Runnin’?” and ”Dig In” (see full track listing below). The 2-disc commemorative set also will include 6 of Kravitz’s groundbreaking videos, such as “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and “American Woman.”



The collection showcases the four- time Grammy Award winner’s multiple talents as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist and will be released in conjunction with the artist’s upcoming tour with Aerosmith. Scheduled to kick off on October 30th, the outing is shaping up to be one of 2005’s biggest and most exciting arena tours and promises to be an evening of unforgettable rock 'n' roll. Featuring his trademark combination of funk and rock n roll, Lenny is planning an extraordinary set featuring hit after hit from his expansive 15 year career. He will be backed by his 10-piece band, ensuring that these one time only shows are not to be missed.

Kravitz’s outing with Aerosmith and new CD release follow on the heels of his historic South American tour, which hit multiple cities on the continent and in Latin America and was the longest tour of the region by an international artist ever. The tour culminated with a rocking performance in front of over 750,000 screaming fans at the 440th anniversary celebration of Rio di Janeiro at Copa Cabana Beach and was the largest international free concert ever produced.

Following his tour with Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz plans to release a new studio album in 2006.

The CD Track Listing and DVD video content is as follows:

CD:

1. ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

2. FLY AWAY

3. ROCK AND ROLL IS DEAD

4. AGAIN

5. DIG IN

6. IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT’S OVER

7. CAN'T GET YOU OFF OF MY MIND

8. MR. CAB DRIVER

9. HEAVEN HELP

10. AMERICAN WOMAN

11. WHERE ARE WE RUNNIN’?

12. STAND BY MY WOMAN

13. ALWAYS ON THE RUN

14. I BELONG TO YOU

15. BELIEVE

16. LET LOVE RULE

17. BLACK VELVETEEN



BONUS DVD – music videos:

1. ALWAYS ON THE RUN

2. ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

3. FLY AWAY

4. AMERICAN WOMAN

5. DIG IN

6. WHERE ARE WE RUNNIN'?



TOUR DATES:

Date: City: Venue:
Sun, Oct 30 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Tues, Nov 1 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Thur, Nov 3 Washington, DC MCI Center
Tues, Nov 8 Uniondale, NY Nassau
Thurs, Nov 10 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines
Sat, Nov 12 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
Wed, Nov 16 Ottawa, CAN Corel Center
Fri, Nov 18 Toronto, CAN Air Canada Center
Sat, Nov 20 Columbus, OH Nationwide
Wed, Nov 23 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia
Sat, Nov 26 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
Wed, Nov 30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Fri, Dec 2 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Sun, Dec 4 Cleveland, OH Wolstein
Tues, Dec 6 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Thur, Dec 8 Winnipeg, CAN MTS
Sat, Dec 10 Chicago, IL United

[pandora]

Lenny Kravitz Announces
IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION
New album set to hit stores February 5, 2008
Virgin Records to Release New Singles “Bring It On” and “I’ll Be Waiting” to Radio this fall



NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2007)— Lenny Kravitz says it’s time for a revolution and he is launching a musical movement to do just that with the release of his 8th studio album on February 5, 2008. The album, entitled It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Virgin Records America), is Kravitz’s first new release in over three years; the record is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms, featuring a universal blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniable anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one.



"I love this record and the feel of the record," Lenny Kravitz said of the release. "I felt like a kid playing in my bedroom, and that's the most important thing you can tap into, that feeling of being free."



That freedom is the fire inside It Is Time For A Love Revolution, which is sonically and spiritually as vibrant as Kravitz's debut album, Let Love Rule. Regarded as one of the great rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has achieved tremendous critical acclaim and commercial success with a succession of groundbreaking album releases, multiple # 1 singles on the Billboard Top Singles charts and an unparalleled collection of awards from throughout his career, including GRAMMYs, American Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. Written and recorded over the course of the last year, in various locations from New York to Miami, Paris, the Bahamas and Brazil, It Is Time For A Love Revolution holds up as one of the Kravitz’s best albums with its raucous rock 'n roll jams, heavy drums, tight hip-shaking grooves, frenetic guitars and Kravitz’s unmistakable croon.



Featuring 14 new songs, the album once again finds the multi-instrumentalist writing, producing, arranging and playing all the tracks on the album, which he has done on all of his releases throughout his career. As the album title indicates, Kravitz sings songs of love and spiritual revolution, calling on people to open up and let love in their hearts. He also isn't afraid to get political, using his music to draw attention to the current US war in Iraq and the Vietnam era. From the above mentioned singles “Bring It On” and “I’ll Be Waiting,” as well as “Love, Love, Love,” “Dancin’ Til Dawn,” and “I Want To Go Home,” It Is Time For A Love Revolution represents the characteristics that has made Kravitz a vital musician for 18 years.



Kravitz plans to tour behind It Is Time For A Love Revolution for two years after its release, but first he will help bring in 2008 with an exciting live performance from Times Square performing two songs during NBC’s world famous New Years Eve with Carson Daly.

[garcia5]

I've been a Lenny Kravitz fan for a long time but over the years I think he betrayed his fans. I was watching him do an interview on BET once and he kept making all these comments about race that really bothered me. A few years later he starts to change up his style and sound, which I guess is his own personal perogative, but it just felt like he lost touch with the music and started trying to play up his ethnicity. When you have as much talent as Kravitz has why throw race into it. I think his music suffered for it.