Now, Then &
Forever, the first new studio album in eight years from international
superstars Earth, Wind & Fire, has entered the Billboard 200 at #11 and #5
on the top R&B album charts marking the group's highest-charting album,
since Raise! hit #5 on the Billboard 200 in 1981. It’s the first Earth, Wind
& Fire album of new studio material since 2005, Now, Then & Forever is also the group's first full-on new studio
album for Legacy Recordings. "This album is really about the legacy of
Earth, Wind & Fire. The spirit of the band has always been about uplifting
the consciousness of humanity. There's a
hope that this Earth, Wind & Fire music will go on forever," said
co-founder Philip Bailey before the album's release on September 10.
In response to
their #11 debut Philip Bailey says, "I'm ecstatic! Onward and
upward." Longtime member and
percussionist Ralph Johnson adds, "It is our best work in 20 years. Super
proud of it." EWF's co-founder
Verdine White reflects, "Without the support of the fans around the world,
the Earth, Wind & Fire journey would not have been possible. We dedicate this album, Now, Then &
Forever, to all the fans."
Now, Then &
Forever - track listing : Sign On / Love
Is Law / My Promise / Guiding Lights / Got To Be Love / Belo Horizonte / Dance
Floor / Splashes / Night Of My Life / The Rush
Earth, Wind &
Fire, the groundbreaking funk-rock-soul-jazz ensemble who've been laying down
their signature grooves for more than 40 years, are currently on the road,
bringing the sounds of Now, Then & Forever to concert audiences across the
country this fall. The brainchild of music legend Maurice White, Earth, Wind
& Fire is to this day one of the top touring groups of all time with
founding members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson performing to
sold-out audiences around the world.
Earth, Wind &
Fire US Tour dates:
September 20 / Chicago,
IL / Chicago Theatre
September 21 / Chicago,
IL / Chicago Theaatre
September 22 /
Cincinnati, OH / Horsehoe Cincinnati
September 24 / New
York, NY / Beacon Theatre
September 25 / New
York, NY / Beacon Theatre
September 27 /
Atlantic City, NJ / Borgata Event Center
September 28 / Atlantic
City, NJ / Borgata Event Center
September 29 /
Washington, DC / Warner Theatre
October 1/ Fayetteville,
NC / Cumberland Country Auditorium
October 2 /Atlanta,
GA / Fox Theatre
October 4 / Gretna,
LA / Gretna Heritiage Festival
October 5 /
Houston, TX / Bayou Music Center
October 6 / Dallas,
TX / Verizon Wireless Theatre
November 1 /
Knoxville, TN / Tennessee Theatre
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