Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton's new album, One World One Love, will be released by Universal Motown Records on May 4, 2010. Michael Bolton will celebrate the release of One World One Love by performing the disc's first single, "Murder My Heart," on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday, May 4. Bolton has also announced performances on The Ellen Degeneres Show (May 7) and Jimmy Kimmel Live (May 11). Bolton has also confirmed dates for his 2010-2011 North American tour, One World One Love, which will kick off in Tacoma, WA on August 13.
One World One Love is Bolton's 18th studio album and it finds him experimenting with an exciting new set of collaborators. The first single is a passionate power ballad called "Murder My Heart" that was co-written and performed with
Lady Gaga. R&B superstar Ne-Yo penned "The Best," an infectious mid tempo groove. And Jamaican sensation Tami Chynn makes a guest appearance on the reggae-inspired duet "Can You Feel Me." One World One Love also contains superb covers of classic ballads by Terrence Trent D'Arby ("Sign Your Name") and Van Morrison ("Crazy Love").
The Village Voice says One World One Love is full of "dramatic piano melodies," along with "pulsing drums, and bombastic choruses that sound designed to burst forth from volcanoes, military helicopters, the mouths of gods." And the Toronto Star raves: "The voice of this American balladeer, who has sold more than 50 million records, is as raspy and beseeching as you remember...Though he paired up with young producers and co-writers, the result is mature message pop. Unexpected, but authentic."
The release of One World One Love follows the recent PBS broadcast of Michael Bolton's sold-out concert at London's historic Royal
Albert Hall, which showcased the full range of Bolton's career, including his classic hits "When a Man Loves a Woman," "Time, Love and Tenderness," "Steel Bars," and "How am I Supposed to Live Without You," as well as songs from the new album. The entire performance was recorded for a live album called Michael Bolton: Live at the Royal
Albert Hall, which was released in February 2010 and sold exclusively at Target.
Throughout the course of his illustrious career, Michael Bolton has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. He has earned two Grammy Awards and countless other honors, including six American Music Awards, BMI's Songwriter of the Year Award, and a Hitmaker Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition, he has earned a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and sold out arenas worldwide. Bolton has performed with powerhouse legends such as
Luciano Pavarotti and
Ray Charles, written songs with
Bob Dylan, and penned hits for the likes of
Barbra Streisand, Cher, and KISS. With the release of One World One Love, Michael Bolton follows up this impressive list of accomplishments with his finest album to date.
Michael Bolton 2010-2011 One World One Love Tour DatesAugust 13 Tacoma, WA
August 18 Carmel, CA
August 20 Reno, NV
August 22 Santa Clarita, CA
August 24 Tulsa, OK
August 26 Nashville, TN
August 28 Lake Charles, LA
September 1 Fairpark, TX
September 3 Biloxi, MS
September 4 Biloxi, MS
September 6 Montgomery, AL
September 8 Houston, TX
September 10 Chandler, AZ
September 12 San Diego, CA
September 14 Cerritos, CA
September 16 Lancaster, CA
September 18 Las Vegas, NV
September 20 Los Angeles, CA
September 22 Modesto, CA
September 24 Oroville, CA
September 26 Ojai, CA
September 28 Yountville, CA
September 30 Greeley, CO
October 2 Cheyenne, WY
October 4 Omaha, NE
October 6 Altoona, Iowa
October 8 Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
October 10 Colorado Spring, CO
October 12 Wichita, KS
October 14 Tunica, MS
October 20 Overland Park, KS
October 23 Branson, MO
October 28 Atlanta, GA
November 3 Newark, NJ
November 5 Detroit, MI
January 13 West Palm Beach, FL
January 15 Key Largo, FL
January 17 Miami, FL
January 19 Lakeland, FL
January 21 Sarasota, FL
January 23 Daytona Beach, FL
January 25 Panama City, FL
January 27 Naples, FL
January 29 St. Thomas, VI
February 4 Niagara Falls, ON
February 5 Niagara Falls, ON
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