Columbia Records has announced legendary Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/producer Barry Gibb will release his first solo album involving new material, In The Now, on October 7th. All digital pre-orders receive the title track “In The Now” instantly. As the lone surviving member of the Bee Gees (formed with his brothers Robin and Maurice), Gibb wrote all the songs with his sons Stephen and Ashley.
In celebration of the album, Gibb and his band will also be opening the doors to the legendary Hit Factory Criteria studio in Miami, Florida, for one day only – August 20th – to perform never-before-heard material from the forthcoming album as well as classic Bee Gees songs. This exclusive event, In The Now 360 –The Live Stream With Barry Gibb, provides a rare opportunity to experience the Grammy winning legend up close, with the rehearsal live-streamed globally on YouTube using 360 technology providing fans at home an unprecedented 360 degree view of the event. Fans across the US entered an online sweepstakes for a chance to reserve one of the very few spots available to attend this exclusive once in a lifetime happening.
Produced by Gibb and co-producer John Merchant, In The Now is only the second solo effort of Gibb’s career and his first album of all new material since the Bee Gees final studio album in 2001. The new album is an impassioned solo effort that signals a welcome return of one of the most identifiable and versatile voices in the history of rock, pop, and R&B. The 12 track album was recorded in Miami with the same gathering of accomplished musicians Barry assembled for his acclaimed 2014 solo tour.
“This is a new chapter in my life. I always hoped one day that The Bee Gees would be with Columbia or indeed Sony, so it’s a great joy for me to start again this way with such great people,” Gibb states about signing with Columbia Records for the first time in his career.
Gibb returned to live performing in 2013-2014 with the Mythology Tour, celebrating the Bee Gees anthology release of the same name as a tribute to his three brothers. The acclaimed tour included shows in Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and The U.S., garnering an outpouring of affection and critical praise from around the world.
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1. In the Now
2. Grand Illusion
3. Star Crossed Lovers
4. Blowin’ a Fuse
5. Home Truth Song
6. Meaning of the Word
7. Cross to Bear
8. Shadows
9. Amy In Colour
10. The Long Goodbye
11. Diamonds
12. End of the Rainbow
