Now, we don't keep detailed breakdowns of the musical preferences of CMU's 11,119 industry readers, because frankly we're far too egotistical to give a damn about what you like. But sometimes a press release arrives and you think "I wonder". This happened just yesterday. "I wonder", I, erm, wondered, "how many Michael Bolton fans there are in the CMU fraternity?" Assuming there might be one, I suppose we ought to announce that Mr Bolton's new album, a Sinatra covers affair, is out on that busy of busy release dates, 20 Nov. And if that's not enough excitement for one morning, he's touring the UK and Ireland next Spring, dates as follows (alternate dates I see, old Michael obviously doesn't like rushing from one town to the next), press info from Hudson PR.
14 Mar: Dublin Vicar Street,
16 Mar: Brighton Centre,
18 Mar: Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall
20 Mar: Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium
22 Mar: Newcastle City Hall
24 Mar: Cardiff International Arena
26 Mar: Nottingham Royal Centre
28 Mar: Manchester Apollo, Manchester
30 Mar: Bournemouth International Centre
1 Apr: Birmingham Symphony Hall
3 Apr: London Royal Albert Hall
4 Apr: London Royal Albert Hall