Tori Amos Announces Seasonal Album, Midwinter Graces
Tori Amos' songs have blanketed a variety of subjects over her long and lauded career, but rarely of the merry/jingle/deck-the-halls variety. Perhaps she was saving the holiday sentiment up until now.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTori Amos Tours North America
In support of her upcoming album, Abnormally Attracted to Sin, Tori Amos will trek across North America this Summer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTori Amos-inspired Comic Book Tattoo set for July release
The music and comic book worlds have converged once again to create Comic Book Tattoo, a 480-page compendium of 50 story arcs based on songs by Tori Amos. Several notable comic book artists collaborated in the four-color adaptation of Amos' discography, ranging from young illustrator Jason Levesque—who illustrated the cover, seen above (left)—to seasoned award-winning artist Ted McKeever. Neil Gaiman—author of The Sandman comic saga—wrote the introduction to Comic Book Tattoo. Also a close friend to Amos, Gaiman has often compared her to his comic book character Delirium, while Amos herself references The Sandman in several of her songs. Coming... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTori Amos sells concert bootlegs to fans
Tori Amos, come on down! You're the next contestant on "Direct to Consumer Tactics!" The songwriter will make several live sets from her current American Doll Posse tour available for fans to download via her Legs & Boots website. The first show, Amos' Monday evening set at Philadelphia's Tower Theater, is already up for consumption. The material comes either as 256k mp3s (take that, Radiohead!) at $9.99 or super hi-res FLAC files for $14.99. The mp3s will go up a few hours after each show, while the FLAC versions will pop up 4-6 days after that. Those who purchase the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTori Amos, alter-egos announce fall tour
Remember when Garth Brooks hosted Saturday Night Live while his alter-ego Chris Gaines performed as the musical guest? As cringe-inducing as the country music superstar's misguided creativity was, you have to concede an E for Effort -- Gaines had a pretty complex fake history, including his birth in Australia to a pair of Olympic swimmers. In what should theoretically be at least twice as impressive, Tori Amos has attempted to embody five different characters, or "dolls," for her latest album American Doll Posse. Each was independently given writing and performance credits on the record, and each will take turns as... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTori Amos
There’s a distinct thematic thread weaving through The Beekeeper, the latest opulent project... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesTori Amos - Welcome to Sunny Florida DVD
Tori Amos has yet to duplicate the mainstream success she found with the singles “God” and “Cornflake Girl” off 1994’s Under the Pink, but she maintains a devoted cult following nonetheless... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTori Amos - Scarlet's Walk
On the radio, "A Sorta Fairytale"—the first single off Tori Amos’s finest album in years—sounds overproduced and glossy , another too-well-fed visitor among all that overstuffed Top Forty fodder... read more
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