The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer also known as Yusuf Islam will release 'Tell 'Em I'm Gone', his first album in five years, on October 27.
- September 16, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Cat Stevens is back with new music. The British singer-songwriter, who adopted the name Yusuf Islam after converting to Islam in 1977, has announced that his new album titled "Tell 'Em I'm Gone" will arrive on October 27.
To feature 10 songs, including five originals and five covers, it leans toward the R&B music he listened to in his youth. "Hidden in the background behind my renowned troubadour persona lurked an R&B alter-self waiting to be let free," he says in a statement.
He adds, "What's powerful and profound, to me, is the overall message which emerged, lyrically. It suddenly stared me in the face: the innate struggle for Freedom! Isn't that what most human beings dream of? Music and the blues particularly was a means of escape for many chained to the destiny of the rich and powerful."
As a sneak peek to the record, which marks his first new album in five years, he has shared his cover of Edgar Winter's "Dying to Live". The piano-driven ballad serves as the lead single of the LP.
To support the album, Stevens will embark on a brief North American tour beginning December 1. The tour stops include six cities: Toronto, Boston, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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