Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart will be in New York City in support of their first new studio album in six years, Red Velvet Car, and will be appearing on several national television shows including: "Fox & Friends" (9/1,) "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (9/2,) "The Today Show" (8/31,) and "ShopNBC" (8/29.) Appearance on NPR's "Weekend Edition" on September 4.
Like all Heart albums, Red Velvet Car rocks hard but also has a deep acoustic side. Nancy Wilson has long been known to play her acoustic guitar with rock ferocity.
This time an abundance of resonant acoustic instruments (guitars, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle, viola, cello, and autoharp), played by Nancy Wilson and the album's producer, Ben Mink, are showcased in Heart's unique style. Nine of the album's songs were written for, and appear for the first time on Red Velvet Car.
The album's closer, "Sand," is a newly recorded version of a song originally written and recorded by the Lovemongers, Ann and Nancy's 1990's acoustic side project. The release of Red Velvet Car heralds Legacy's forthcoming reissues of the classic Heart catalog in new physical and digital editions.
Ann Wilson and her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, first showed the world that women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the '70s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," 'Straight On," "Even It Up," "Kick It Out" and so many more. Not only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs, and played the instruments too, making them the first women in rock to do so. Heart continued topping the charts through the '80s and into the '90s with huge hits like "These Dreams," "Alone," "What About Love," "If Looks Could Kill," "Never," and a string of other hits that showcased the sisters' enormous talents as both musicians and singers. Along the way, Heart sold more than 30 million records, had 21 top 40 hits, sold out arenas worldwide, and had a profound influence on rock music.
Aug 31 - Red Velvet Car release date!
Sept 3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
Sept 4 - St Charles MO - Family Arena
Sept 5 - Quapaw, OK - Downstream Casino
Sept 18 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
Sept 19 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
Sept 21 - Eugene OR - Cuthbert Amphitheatre
Sept 23 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center For The Arts
Sept 24 - Ridgefield WA (Portland area) - Sleep County Amphitheatre
Sept 25 - Seattle, WA - Puyallup Fair
Nov 4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Nov 12 - Palm Desert NV - Private Event
Nov 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Hilton Las Vegas
