Paradise Valley, the latest album from Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer, will be released on August 20, and is available now to pre-order on iTunes.
Mayer produced Paradise Valley with longtime collaborator Don Was, who also co-produced Mayer's #1 charting Gold-certified 2012 release Born and Raised, and has worked on albums for acts such as the Rolling Stones, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt.
"Paper Doll," the first single from Paradise Valley, is available now on iTunes, and the lyric video already has more than 3 million views. People gave the "bittersweet beauty" 3 1/2 stars and Billboard called it "a perfectly crafted pop song," remarking that "Mayer's voice has triumphantly returned." Mayer performed "Paper Doll," as well as previous hits "Waiting On The World To Change" and "Queen of California," on the Today Show on July 5.
Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will instantly receive a download of the track "Wildfire." A lyric video for "Wildfire," featuring footage of Mayer performing live, was posted today and can be viewed here: http://smarturl.it/wildfire.
Mayer kicked off his first tour in three years in Milwaukee on July 6. Rolling Stone reviewed the tour opener, saying that "Saturday's show may be remembered for its heavy dose of new material and Mayer's vocal rejuvenation. But in the moment it felt most special because [Mayer] looked thrilled to be back." The 40-stop U.S tour continues through early October, with support act Phillip Phillips ("Home," "Gone, Gone, Gone") for most U.S. shows. Mayer was also just announced on the lineup for the Global Poverty Project benefit concert in Central Park on September 28.
For the European leg of the tour, singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin will be the support act for Mayer in each of the eight sold-out arena shows in Denmark, Holland, Norway and the United Kingdom. Aplin's debut album English Rain shot to the top of the UK album chart when it was released in May 2013, and spawned the hit single "Panic Cord." Her follow-up single "Home" is due to be released this month.
Paradise Valley Track Listing:
1. Wildfire
2. Dear Marie
3. Waiting on the Day
4. Paper Doll
5. Call Me the Breeze
6. Who You Love
7. I Will Be Found (Lost at Sea)
8. Wildfire
9. You're No One 'til Someone Lets You Down
10. Badge and Gun
11. On the Way Home
John Mayer Born and Raised World Tour 2013
7/16 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/17 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/19 Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater
7/20 George, WA The Gorge
7/22 Paso Robles, CA California Mid State Fair
7/24 Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/26 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/27 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/6 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
8/7 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/9 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/10 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
8/11 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fair
8/13 Darien, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/14 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
8/16 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
8/17 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
8/18 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook
8/20 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
8/21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/23 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/24 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
8/25 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
8/27 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
8/28 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/30 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/31 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
9/1 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa and Casino Event Center
9/4 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte
9/5 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9/7 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheater
9/8 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
9/16 Buenos Aires, Argentina Luna Park
9/17 Buenos Aires, Argentina Luna Park
9/19 Sao Paulo, Brazil Anhembi Arena
9/21 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Rock in Rio
9/27 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
9/28 New York, NY Global Poverty Project Benefit Concert
10/1 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
10/2 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
10/4 San Diego, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
10/5 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
10/15 Herning, Denmark Jayske Bank Boxen
10/16 Frederiksberg, Denmark Forum Copenhagen
10/17 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum
10/20 London, UK O2 Arena
10/22 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
10/23 Amsterdam, Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
10/24 Amsterdam, Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
10/26 London, UK Wembley Arena
For a complete list of tour dates please visit: http://www.johnmayer.com
