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AUGUST 22ND AT THE SWEETWATER IN MILL VALLEY, CA WITH SUPPORT FROM DYLAN CHAMBERS & THE MIDNIGHT TRANSIT  New York, NY (June 24, 2025) - Come dance the night away for a great cause with Lester Chambers & The Mud Stompers on August 22nd at The Sweetwater in Mill Valley, CA. Dylan Chambers & The Midnight Transit will be also joining the lineup for what will be a stellar night of rock music.
Proceeds from the show will benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, who provide services and financial assistance for career musicians and music industry professionals. Founded in 1994 as a 501-C3 non-profit, Sweet Relief has helped countless members of the music community who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems. Lester Chambers shares “We are the Mud Stompers, and we are SO looking forward to joining you at our next show, a benefit for Sweet Relief at the Sweetwater Music Hall. SWEET!” Aric Steinberg, Executive Director at Sweet Relief Musicians Fund adds “It’s an honor to be the beneficiary of this amazing show! The legendary Lester Chambers and his stellar band, it will certainly be a night to remember. We’re also looking forward to seeing his son Dylan open the show, he's honed his chops playing with Moonalice and we can't wait to see him bring down the house on Friday, August 22nd."
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 New York, NY (June 20, 2025) - After releasing a limited amount of vinyl as part of this year’s Record Store Day, celebrated on April 12, Flatiron Recordings released Sweet Relief - We Can Help compilation on CD and all digital streaming platforms today, featuring legendary artists including Ben Harper and Peter Case, Sixpence None The Richer, Lucinda Williams + many more, benefiting Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides services and financial assistance for career musicians and music industry professionals. Grants are earmarked for medical and vital living expenses, including insurance premiums, prescriptions, medical treatment and operative procedures, housing costs, food costs, utilities, and other basic necessities. Peter Case shares “Ben Harper had come down to help me make my HWY 62 album. One day we were singing this great Beatles song and Sheldon recorded it…one of the hardest things to do in life is ask for help…it makes you very vulnerable, but sometimes you gotta. God bless Sweet Relief and everyone who helps hard hit people in this very difficult and divisive time”. “I was honored to help Peter with this cover of “Help”. I’m hoping he’ll help me write a song” Ben Harper adds. Prior to hitting streaming platforms, as part of the limited Record Store Day release, the first track off the 18-track compilation “Hallelujah! I’m A Bum”, initially recorded by Harry McClintock in 1928, now performed by Michael Penn & Aimee Mann, was released on digital platforms. In addition, music industry veteran, Peter Holsapple released his reimagined version of Billy Swan’s “I Can Help”, the song that inspired the album title, as well as Sixpence None The Richer reimagining “The Needle and the Damage Done”, originally performed by Neil Young. Limited edition Record Store Day 2025 copies of the vinyl still available for sale.  SWEET RELIEF - WE CAN HELP! tracklist:
Hallelujah! I'm a Bum - Michael Penn & Aimee Mann Laura Viers - Please Let Me Get What I Want Peter Case - Help Me Angela McCluskey & Paul Cantelon - I Think It's Gonna Rain Today Watkins Family Hour - The Object Of My Affection Peter Holsapple - I Can Help Richard Thompson - Humpy Back Man Ben Harper & Peter Case - Help Willie Watson - Always Lift Him Up Lucinda Williams - Somebody Loan Me A Dime Dennis Witcher - That's How I Got to Memphis Sixpence None the Richer - The Needle and the Damage Done Haroula Rose - A Heart Needs A Home Victoria Williams - Sunny Side of the Street Chris Pierce - Paper Moon Michael Penn - Brother Can You Spare A Dime Jonah Tolchin - Sixteen Tons Blake Mills - While My Heart Keeps Beating Time About Flatiron Recordings Flatiron Recordings specializes in collaborating with established artists such as Tony Levin, Sixpence None the Richer, Stryper, and Deep Blue Something; classic artists such as Pete Brown and Leo Lyons, with contemporary takes from newer artists such as Matt Von Roderick and Eddie Wakes. Connect with Flatiron Recordings: Website | Instagram | Facebook For Flatiron Recordings press inquiries please contact: Jeff Kilgour | The Syndicate | [email protected] | 917.678.4420 Allie Gruensfelder | The Syndicate | [email protected] | 201.864.0900 x264 AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDED HANDWRITTEN JOURNEY LYRICS, SIGNED MEMORABILIA & OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS FROM HIS ARCHIVE  LOS ANGELES, CA (June 16, 2025) – As Altadena continues to rebuild its neighborhoods after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Rock & Roll icon Steve Perry has raised $215,000 from his legendary auction; full of music history from the rock legend's personal archive to help raise money for the Altadena fire victims via Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. The standout item was the "Don't Stop Believin'" handwritten lyrics, which went for $43,500.
Darkives Collectibles curated over 50 pieces from Perry's personal archives to give fans the opportunity to add never-before-available, unique, signed, graded, and collectible items to their own collections. Items in the auction include Handwritten Lyrics from classic Journey songs, Perry's own Gold & Platinum Records, Vintage Tour merch incl. T-Shirts & Tour Programs, a custom Journey Vehicle Registration Plate signed by Perry, signed studio-used instruments, and Signed Vinyl Test Pressings, LPs, CDs & Cassettes, all graded and authenticated in partnership with Audio Media Grading (AMG). Highlights in the auction included one-off Handwritten Lyrics of the Journey classics Don’t Stop Believin’ & Faithfully along with Steve Perry’s Multi-Platinum RIAA Award for Journey’s Greatest Hits, which was presented to him for over 15 million albums sold. Both Solo & Journey albums and Test Pressings from Steve’s personal archive are being included in the auction, including his own LP, CD & Cassette copies of the 1984 Street Talk Solo album, Journey’s E5C4P3 (Escape) & Frontiers album, all of which have been signed by Steve before being graded, authenticated and preserved by Audio Media Grading (AMG). Auction lots also include genuine vintage merch items from the Strange Medicine 1994 Tour, Journey’s 1981 Escape Tour & Street Talk 1984 Tour including signed tour programs & genuine vintage tour shirts that have been carefully stored in the Steve Perry Archive. Fans can also bid on a rare signed ‘JRNEYFAN’ license plate that was thrown on stage during a show in New Jersey back in the day – a moment that stuck with Steve as a reminder of the incredible passion and energy of his fans, but is now passing this one-off rarity on as a special piece of history to help a greater cause. On the auction conclusion, Perry shares, “I’m truly appreciative of the incredible support for this charity auction. It means the world to me to see these personal pieces, many of which carry deep memories from different chapters of my life, find new homes while helping a cause that matters so deeply to me. I started this auction as a way to give back, and the response has been nothing short of overwhelming. I’m beyond grateful to everyone who participated, placed bids, shared the word, and supported the mission. Your generosity and kindness have turned this into something truly special. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. And who knows… maybe I’ll dig a little deeper into the vault and do this again sometime.” AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO JOURNEY CLASSICS DON'T STOP BELIEVIN’, FAITHFULLY & SOLO HIT FOOLISH HEART, STEVE PERRY’S PERSONAL MULTI-PLATINUM RIAA AWARD PLAQUE FOR JOURNEY’S GREATEST HITS, GRADED & AUTHENTICATED TEST PRESSINGS & SIGNED ALBUMS FROM STEVE’S OWN ARCHIVE AND MANY MORE UNIQUE RARITIES.  Photo credit: David Zonshine LOS ANGELES, CA (June 4, 2025) – As Altadena continues to rebuild its neighborhoods after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Rock & Roll icon Steve Perry has partnered with Darkives Collectibles, a new archival memorabilia platform from Dark Horse Records, to launch an auction site full of music history from the rock legend's personal archive to help raise money for the Altadena fire victims via Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Darkives Collectibles has curated over 50 pieces from Perry's personal archives to give fans the opportunity to add never-before-available, unique, signed, graded, and collectible items to their own collections. Items in the auction include Handwritten Lyrics from classic Journey songs, Perry's own Gold & Platinum Records, Vintage Tour merch incl. T-Shirts & Tour Programs, a custom Journey Vehicle Registration Plate signed by Perry, signed studio-used instruments, and Signed Vinyl Test Pressings, LPs, CDs & Cassettes, all graded and authenticated in partnership with Audio Media Grading (AMG).
Highlights in the auction include one-off Handwritten Lyrics of the Journey classics Don’t Stop Believin’ & Faithfully along with Steve Perry’s Multi-Platinum RIAA Award for Journey’s Greatest Hits, which was presented to him for over 15 million albums sold. Both Solo & Journey albums and Test Pressings from Steve’s personal archive are being included in the auction, including his own LP, CD & Cassette copies of the 1984 Street Talk Solo album, Journey’s E5C4P3 (Escape) & Frontiers album, all of which have been signed by Steve before being graded, authenticated and preserved by Audio Media Grading (AMG). Auction lots also include genuine vintage merch items from the Strange Medicine 1994 Tour, Journey’s 1981 Escape Tour & Street Talk 1984 Tour including signed tour programs & genuine vintage tour shirts that have been carefully stored in the Steve Perry Archive. Fans can also bid on a rare signed ‘JRNEYFAN’ license plate that was thrown on stage during a show in New Jersey back in the day – a moment that stuck with Steve as a reminder of the incredible passion and energy of his fans, but is now passing this one-off rarity on as a special piece of history to help a greater cause. On the auction, Perry shares: “I'm excited to open up my personal archives and give fans who have supported me through the years a chance to own a piece of my musical journey. Every item in this collection comes directly from my personal archive. These pieces have been carefully stored for many years, and now I feel it's the right time to pass them on from my hands to yours, to be enjoyed, remembered and treasured in your own personal collections. Some of my special items include handwritten lyrics, my own personal gold and platinum records, albums from my personal collection, test pressings, and even tour merchandise from years past. And most importantly, all the proceeds from this archive sale will go to support victims of the Los Angeles fires with the help of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey with me. Let's help make a difference together.” “We’re excited to have Steve Perry as our inaugural partner on the brand-new Darkives Collectables auction site", Dhani Harrison, CEO, Dark Horse Records & Darkives Collectibles adds, and continues, "His continued generosity makes him the perfect artist to help launch this platform, and we’re honored to support the causes that matter most to him. I strongly recommend you check out some of the incredible treasures that have come from his personal archives!” |
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