Hooray... new music from the Wilson sisters!
The supporting tour of the same name kicks off April 15 in Chattanooga, so I'm guessing the "June" release date for the CD is pretty likely.

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Linda adds — the album is now scheduled for release on August 31st:

Product Description
Ann Wilson and her sister Nancy first showed the world that women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the 70s with songs like Crazy On You, Magic Man, and Barracuda, and many more. They 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. 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.

Red Velvet Car -- the most personal and powerful work yet from Ann and Nancy Wilson, and their first album in 6 years -- takes generations of Heart fans on what truly feels like the musical ride of a lifetime. Powerfully produced by Ben Mink, Red Velvet Car is a thoroughly electrifying song cycle of largely acoustic-based sound and a stunning album with a true and renewed sense of purpose. Ann and Nancy committed themselves to writing and recording an album that was as authentic as possible, culling from their own personal experiences and some universal themes. The result on Red Velvet Car is an album of breathtaking intimacy and honesty.

1. There You Go Again
2. WTF
3. Red Velvet Car
4. Queen City
5. Hey You
6. Wheels
7. Safronia's Mark
8. Death Valley
9. Sunflower
10. Sand

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TTB0GC/?tag=imwan-20

Any idea who the band includes?

Good news.
Geff, Heart currently are:
Ann, Nancy and
Craig Bartock who has been there on guitar since 2004-he's very good and tasteful
Ben Smith who has been the drummer since 2002
Debbie Shair on keyboards-she joined around 2004
and I think they have a new bass player in Kristian Attard who joined in 2009

They're still a great live band, though I miss the classic 70s lineup. I really liked Jupiter's Darling so I hope this album is as good.

good news, a little water for the drought. hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg. this, along with the jackson browne, there are 2 good ones for the summer with, i'm sure more to come.

The producer is Grammy-winner Ben Mink (k.d. lang/Barenaked Ladies). They apparently performed six new tracks from it at a live DVD shoot in Seattle about a week ago. These included "WTF," "Hey You," "Safronia’s Mark," "There You Go," "Sand" and the title track. I'm seeing a June release date in some postings and July in others. I won't be more excited about another new release this year.

Jupiter's Darling was excellent. Unfairly overlooked.

Heart recorded a song called "WTF."

WTF is that all about?

Where To Feed?

Which To Fu...Love?

Wild Tubing Fun.

Westward Towards Foenix (A Poor Student's Travels, Part III).

Alan

Walk This Farm
Waste Two Figs
Worms Think Fast
Wiggle Tomorrow Fred
Wanton Trouble Finishes
Western Trauma Folder
Wash The Ford
Wander Through Forests
Weather Time Friend
Whisper To Falcons
Wan Thin Faster
Win Today Frank
World Turning Fleetwood
Wilson Trouble Fandango
Winter Topographic Flowering
Weld Together Flanges
When Time Flags
Wood Tick Fresco
Waking The Federation
Wobbly Twin Fedoras

maybe?

Shirley they must be referring to the World Taekwondo Federation:

http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/main/main_eng.html

Or more importantly,
Where's The Fur???

Just watched the updated version of Heart's Behind The Music on VH1 Classic last night. The last segment of the program covered the last decade and Heart's re-emergence. They even mentioned that Heart is "working on new material for a 2010 release."

This photo was included in an email announcing Heart's concert this summer at Meadowbrook. Looks to me like the girls have gotten face lifts.

NOTE: The photo that I originally posted was different. Apparently this is some kind of animated jpg or something I don't know the proper term for. But they do look a little different to me.

According to drummer Ben Smith's Web site, the band includes Smith, Craig Bartock, Debbie Shair and Rick Markmann. Also Ben Mink plays guitar on it.

Just got great Heart news today: they will be performing at Atlanta's Chastain Park on Aug. 18. That is my kind of birthday present!

Now pushed back to "August or September." Drat.

When I saw them live last year, they announced that the new album would be a concept album.

I don't mind the album being pushed back if it means they're taking the time to get it right.

The band has announced a new, and hopefully firm, release date of Aug. 31.

My Dad of all people saw Heart a couple of weeks ago in Phoenix as he and my Mom were visiting my cousin and her husband. My Dad and my cousin's husband who is a big Heart fan went and saw them in a theater in Phoenix. I told my Dad he'd be blown away and he was.
He said they played 3 new songs incuding the title track and he gave me a review of the show which included some real surprises to me like "Cook With Fire", "Heartless" and "What About Love" (I didn't see them in the 80's so I've never seen them play this all the times I've seen them). They also played "What Is And What Should Never Be", one Zep cover I've never seen them do.
Sounds like another great show. He said the new songs were good and one was Bluesy.

"WTF" has now been released as the lead track of an MP3 EP, a taster for the album. Two new studio recordings plus three live tracks:



1. WTF 3:25
2. Sand 4:06
3. Barracuda [Live At The Experience Music Project, Seattle] 5:55
4. Alone [Live At The Experience Music Project, Seattle] 4:12
5. Crazy On You [Live At The Experience Music Project, Seattle] 5:30

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RI1R9A/?tag=imwan-20

The UK edition will have two bonus tracks. Maybe a US retailer will also get one or both. Here's the final track list:

1. There You Go Again
2. WTF
3. Red Velvet Car
4. Queen City
5. Hey You
6. Wheels
7. Safronia's Mark
8. Death Valley
9. Sunflower
10. Sand

UK Bonus Tracks:
11. Bootful Of Beer
12. Closer To The Sun

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003Q58ZRG/?tag=imwan-21

"wtf" and "bootful of beer"

what have the wilson sisters been up to?