Underground to be the next Jane’s Addiction single from TGEA

According to the following that was sent out via the official Lollapalooza email list, Underground will be the next single from the Jane’s Addiction album The Great Escape Artist:

Lolla Exclusive: Be The First To Download Jane’s Addiction’s New Single

Lollapalooza and Jane’s Addiction share intertwined legacies. With that in mind, Perry and the band have decided that it makes perfect sense that Lolla fans should get a special sneak-peek of the new album.

After eight years, Jane’s Addiction fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief: on Tuesday, October 18th the band’s long-awaited new release The Great Escape Artist is hitting the streets. It was well worth the wait.

Frontman Perry Farrel‘s forward-thinking musical ideas anchor the album while pushing the songs into daring new territory. His iconic vocals soar across the mix, perfectly counter-balanced by guitar god Dave Navarro‘s relentless, psychedelic shred. On drums, Stephen Perkins‘ propulsive tribal stomp is nothing less than hypnotic. Along with a talented creative team, including producer Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol) and TV on the Radio’s multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek on bass, the new LP blazes brave, new trails for the alt-rock pioneers. Together, these massive talents have architected another timeless record by simply doing what they do best – being real.

The band wanted to treat the Lolla-Nation to a special sneak-peek of the new album, offering a free download of the groundbreaking opening track before it’s released tomorrow. So, without further ado, here’s Jane’s Addiction’s brand new single… Underground.

Stream The Great Escape Artist Now!

Jane’s Addiction have put up their entire album, The Great Escape Artist, on iTunes to stream for free! The album comes out next week and is available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon and elsewhere.

You can check out the free iTunes stream of The Great Escape Artist here:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMultiRoom?fcId=471001833&s=143441

Jane’s Addiction featured in this month’s Music Connection

Jane’s Addiction is featured in this month’s issue of Music Connection.  The band discusses a number of things surrounding the development of their forthcoming album, The Great Escape Artist, including getting back together with Eric Avery, Trent Reznor and Duff McKagan’s brief stint in the band.  It’s an interesting read.  You can check out the entire issue online for free at MusicConection.com.

Jane’s Addiction in NYC @ Irving Plaza

This was just sent out via the official Jane’s Addiction mailing list:

JANE’S ADDICTION TO PLAY NYC ON OCTOBER 17 + 18

After an incredible response to their first set of special “small club” launch shows in Chicago this past weekend, and with high anticipation for next week’s upcoming shows in Los Angeles October 3 & 4—both cities of which sold out within minutes of their on sales–JANE’S ADDICTION has announced today details for their upcoming New York City engagements.  They will perform Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, at Irving Plaza as part of their third and final pair of shows with Citi to mark the release of their newest offering THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST which will be released that week (October 18).

Dates:             October 17 and 8
Venue:            Irving Plaza
City:                New York, NY

Ticket Presale Info:
Presale begins Tuesday, September 27 @ 10am eastern on citiprivatepass.com

Ticket Onsale Info:
Onsale begins Saturday, October 1 on ticketmaster.com

iHeartRadio Festival to be streamed online, HD on Xbox

Jane’s Addiction is playing this weekend’s iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.  Clear Channel announced the show will be carried live on clear channel radio stations, and streamed on both iheartradio.com/vegas and facebook.com/iheartradio.  Xbox Live subscribers will be able to watch the festival live and in HD via their Xbox 360.

Jane’s Addiction at the John Anson Ford Theatre in October

The following was just sent out through the official Jane’s Addiction mailing list:

JANE’S ADDICTION RETURN TO LOS ANGELES
OCTOBER 3 and 4

Back in April of 1989 Jane’s Addiction played a series of legendary shows at Los Angeles’ historic John Anson Ford Theatre. Now on October 3 and 4, 2011, front man Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass, will return to this historic venue teaming up with Citi to play their ground-breaking classics and launch their long awaited new album, THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST, due out Tuesday, October 18 on Capitol Records.

Presale: Citi Cardholders can get their tickets beginning on Tuesday, Sept 20 @ 10am pacific at www.citiprivatepass.com

Onsale: Saturday, Sept 24 @ ticketmaster.com

Jane’s Addiction To Return To Intimate Club Shows; Delay Album

The following was sent out by Jane’s Addiction’s official fan mailing list.  Note the Great Escape Artist is now due out on October 18:

JANE’S ADDICTION TO RETURN TO INTIMATE CLUB SHOWS

On November 23 and 25, 1988, alternative rock pioneers JANE’S ADDICTION took to the stage of Chicago’s legendary Metro—the city’s destination for exciting new music–to launch their seminal, ground-breaking album Nothing’s Shocking.  On September 24 and 25, 2011, frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass, will return to the venue partnering with Citi to launch their newest offering, THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST, now due out Tuesday, October 18 via Capitol.

These Chicago dates mark the start of a one-of-a-kind series of two-night stands that will also take place in New York and Los Angeles. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the Chicago Metro shows beginning Tuesday, September 6th at 10AM central time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details including exclusive VIP packages, custom launch show merchandise and unique opportunities to interact with the band visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Tickets go on sale for the Chicago Metro shows on Saturday September 10. Keep checking www.citiprivatepass.com, www.JanesAddiction.com and www.facebook.com/JanesAddiction for ticket information on Los Angeles and New York.

The idea of big bands playing small rooms is always a special experience for the fans, but for JANE’S ADDICTION, this will also take them back to re-play some of their early classic shows in legendary clubs. JANE’S 1988 two night stand at the Cabaret Metro for Nothing’s Shocking are still considered by many Chicagoans as some of the greatest rock club shows of all time.

The JANE’S ADDICTION Small Club Room Dates Are:
9/24         Chicago, IL                                Metro
9/25         Chicago, IL                                Metro
10/3         Los Angeles, CA                       TBA
10/4         Los Angeles, CA                       TBA
10/17       New York, NY                            TBA
10/18       New York, NY                            TBA

Dave Navarro: “The Show Is On Tonight”

After Jane’s Addiction was forced to cancel this past weekend’s performances at the Reading and Leeds festivals due to Perry Farrell losing his voice, tonight’s show in London was put into question.  Well, Dave Navarro posted this to twitter minutes ago:

I know its a little late, but the show is on tonigt!