Los Angeles, U.S.A. — On October 22, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) and CSN Records announced the release of an all-new, custom CSN app that is the first subscription-based iPad app for a recording artist to be approved for sale in the Apple App Store.

Developed by Contendis for its Artist2Fan platform, the CSN app is live, and installation is free. All users will experience a detailed, media-rich overview of CSN’s history, with links to the group’s official website, social media sites, and to iTunes. For $3.99 a month—or $39.99 a year—subscribers to the CSN app will have access to exclusive content, updates, and premium fan features. Subscriptions can be purchased via an in-app link.

“Use this app as an open door to our music,” says Graham Nash. “And, as usual, when one door closes—another one opens…enjoy exploring.”

Fans will experience dynamic and ever-growing content in the CSN app’s four unique rooms—”The Attic,” “The Studio,” “The Road,” and “The Living Room”—as well as a custom store for special merchandise. In addition to in-depth content spotlighting CSN, the app will explore the histories and music of the bands that David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash were members of prior to joining together as a trio in 1969—The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and The Hollies, respectively.

“We are thrilled to be working with Crosby, Stills & Nash on this groundbreaking iPad app honoring their legacy and body of work,” says James Raymond, co-founder/COO, Contendis “We look forward to providing CSN and other great artists with a platform to engage and connect with their fans in a profound new way.”

Currently, CSN is wrapping up its critically acclaimed 2012 world tour, which concludes with five sold-out concerts at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The final date is October 22. For the second set of that show, they will play the group’s classic 1969 debut album Crosby, Stills & Nash in its entirety—an in-concert first.

Crosby, Stills & Nash is also one of three CSN albums recently released in high-res audio on HD Tracks. One of Rolling Stone’s ”500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” Crosby, Stills & Nash introduced songs “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Marrakesh Express,” and “Guinevere.” Also available on HD Tracks are: CSN (1977) —featuring “Dark Star” and “Just A Song Before I Go”—and Daylight Again (1982), with stand-outs including “Southern Cross,” a crowd favorite on CSN’s 2012 tour. Reviewing the Red Rocksshow for MSN Music, Mark Brown wrote, “CSN absolutely killed it …It’s hard to believe that any band in 2012 would be putting on better shows than it did in 1969, but CSN did just that.”

CSN 2012, a 25-song set presenting the group’s first live performance film in more than 20 years, was released in July. Captured in high-definition during an early leg of CSN’s 2012 tour, the set is available worldwide from CSN Records in Blu-ray, DVD/2CD and Digital formats.  CSN 2012 charted Top 10 in Billboard for its first 12 weeks of release.  A review in American Songwriter noted, “What comes through is a genuine camaraderie, mutual respect and a joy of performing.”

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New York, U.S.A — Sirius XM Radio announced on October 12,that David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills and Nash, will sit down for a rare Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Crosby, Stills and Nash” will air live on Classic Vinyl, channel 26, on Wednesday, October 17 at 2:00 pm ET.

The special is part of SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” series, intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous “SiriusXM Town Hall” specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Renee Fleming, Gregg Allman, Usher, Linkin Park, Ziggy Marley and the surviving members of Nirvana.

Hosted by SiriusXM’s Earle Bailey, the “SiriusXM Town Hall with Crosby, Stills and Nash” will feature each of the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees answering questions from the studio audience of SiriusXM listeners about their legendary career:  from their first-ever concert at Woodstock to the release of CSN 2012, the band’s first live performance video in over two decades.

Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN) begins the final five shows of their wildly successful 2012 tour at New York City’s Beacon Theatre beginning October 16 and concluding on October 24th with a special presentation of the group performing its first album in its entirety as the second set that night. That show also marks the conclusion of CSN’s extensive 2012 world tour, which comprised more than 80 dates in the U.S.,Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

Crosby, Stills and Nash collectively commented, “It will be fascinating to hear what questions will be asked. We are looking forward to this event and will be as honest as we can be.”

“Crosby, Stills and Nash are icons and musicians of the highest order who have written and performed some of the most important and unforgettable songs of any generation,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Self reflective, personal, as well as worldly and socially active, their music was the soundtrack of not just a generation but the country as well. And CSN’s influence on songwriters and performers has been unmistakable. After all their travels, we can’t wait to hear their answers to questions from long-time fans. ”

After the live broadcast, “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Crosby, Stills and Nash” will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at SiriusXM.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.

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Columbia Records is pleased to announce that ‘Born and Raised’, the next album from Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer, will be released on May 22. The first single, “Shadow Days,” will be out on March 6 and available on iTunes.

Mayer produced Born and Raised with Don Was, who’s worked on albums for acts such as the Rolling Stones, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt.  Rock legends David Crosby and Graham Nash provide vocals on the album’s title song.

Musicians joining Mayer on the album and on the road include highly-regarded keyboardist/pianist Chuck Leavell—who has worked with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers Band—as well as previous collaborators Sean Hurley on bass and Aaron Sterling on drums.  Jim Keltner makes a special appearance on drums on “Something Like Olivia.” Rounding out the touring band are David Ryan Harris on guitar and vocals, Doug Pettibone on guitar and Michito Sanchez on percussion.

Columbia Records recently announced that Mayer will do an 18-date spring tour that kicks off April 9 in Bloomington, IN. Stops on the tour include Detroit, Providence, Buffalo, Memphis, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Phoenix. He will also be performing at South By Southwest in Austin on March 17, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 29.

Mayer’s previous albums—Room for Squares, Heavier Things, Continuum and Battle Studies—have sold more than 12 million copies combined.  He has been honored with seven Grammy Awards and an additional 11 nominations.  He has also been included in Time Magazine’s annual Time 100 list of the most influential contemporary thinkers, leaders, artists and entertainers, and twice been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine’s annual “Guitar” issue.

John Mayer – Born and Raised – produced by John Mayer and Don Was

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