A great review by By John Pitcher, WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER: Orpheum, Omaha Sunday March 7, 2010.

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Check out these cool pictures from the Omaha, Nebraska show courtesy Marie: Sunday March 7, 2010 Omaha Nebraska

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EMI announced that Norah Jones' new album "The Fall", her fourth studio set, will be released by Blue Note Records on November 16 (November 17 in the US) and will feature cover artwork shot by photographer Autumn De Wilde. The first single is called "Chasing Pirates" and will be aired by radio stations from mid October.

The track listing for The Fall is as follows:

1. Chasing Pirates (Norah Jones)
2. Even Though (Norah Jones / Jesse Harris)
3. Light As a Feather (Norah Jones / Ryan Adams)
4. Young Blood (Norah Jones / Mike Martin)
5. I Wouldn't Need You (Norah Jones)
6. Waiting (Norah Jones)
7. It's Gonna Be (Norah Jones)
8. You've Ruined Me (Norah Jones)
9. Back To Manhattan (Norah Jones)
10. Stuck (Norah Jones / Will Sheff)
11. December (Norah Jones)
12. Tell Yer Mama (Norah Jones / Jesse Harris / Richard Julian)
13. Man Of The Hour (Norah Jones)

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Norah Jones will release her fourth studio album on Blue Note Records on the next November. Jones wrote nearly all of the songs in the past two years since completing tours in support of her 2007 global chart-topping, U.S. double-platinum album Not Too Late.

Jones has taken a new direction on this yet untitled album, seeing it as a chance to experiment with different sounds and an opportunity to work with a new set of collaborators, including Jacquire King, a noted producer and engineer who has worked with Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, and Modest Mouse among others. Jones also enlisted several songwriting collaborators, including Ryan Adams and Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, as well as her frequent partner Jesse Harris.

“I knew I wanted to try some different things on this album,” Jones says. “I’d been playing with the same musicians for a long time. We’re all still friendly and I hope we play together again, but it felt like a good time to work with new people and experiment with different sounds. As far as a producer, I wanted someone who could take me out of my comfort zone and find the right musicians to capture what I wanted to do with this collection of songs. I got in touch with Jacquire initially because he engineered one of my favorite records of all time, Tom Waits’ Mule Variations. He was really eager to do it and we got along really well, which was important.”

King helped Jones put together a new group of musicians to perform on the album, including drummers Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.) and James Gadson (Bill Withers), keyboardist James Poyser (Erykah Badu, Al Green), and guitarists Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello) and Smokey Hormel (Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer). Jones and King tailored the songs to the musicians’ strengths. “I think the record sounds different due to the variety of musicians we used,” Jones says, “I knew I wanted to play with grooves more than I have on previous albums. Some of these new songs lent themselves to having driving rhythms underneath.”

Another noticeable change on Jones’ upcoming album is that she plays mostly guitar. “I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano,” she says. “It just felt more natural for me to play it on these songs.”

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It's Norah's birthday today, March 30th. To celebrate we're adopting our Happy Birthday theme as the site default for the next couple of days. Remember, if you're logged in you can choose your preferred theme.

Happy Birthday, Norah!

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BEASTIE BOYS & FRIENDS ANNOUNCE SWING STATE VOTER AWARENESS TOUR
Selected Dates in Battleground States

Beastie Boys have confirmed selected dates through the crucial swing states of the upcoming election. Joining the band in various markets will be Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Crosby & Nash, Santogold, Tenacious D, and special guests, as well as representatives from the Rock The Vote, who will be on hand to distribute information on local polling sites, including early voting locations where available.

On Sale THIS Saturday 10/11 @ 10am Local Venue Time

Oct 28 Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys/Sheryl Crow/Jack Johnson/Norah Jones/Santogold
Tickets available at Richmond Coliseum and at Ticketmaster.com

Oct 29 Youngstown, OH – Chevorlet Center
Beastie Boys/Sheryl Crow/Ben Harper/Norah Jones

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