Tori Amos Announces New Children’s Book 'A SORTA FAIRYTALE' out April 6, 2027 with Penguin Workshop/Penguin Young Readers

Multiplatinum Artist and New York Times Bestselling Author Tori Amos  Announces Second Children’s Book: A SORTA FAIRYTALE Illustrated by Demelsa Haughton, Publishing April 6, 2027 with Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers A Sorta Fairytale book pre-order link PEOPLE Magazine announcement story here Praise for Tori and the Muses  A New York Times Bestseller!  “With fairy-tale-like illustrations by Demelsa Haughton and Amos’ gentle accompanying songs (available on Apple Music), the  book is a fully immersive artwork for all ages.”  —The San Francisco Chronicle  “An ode to inspiration.” —Associated Press  “A reminder that creativity, belief, and self expression should be nurtured from an early age.” —Reverend Al Sharpton,  MSNBC’s Morning Joe  “The uplifting message about the importance of following one’s passion shines through.” —Kirkus Reviews

Grammy nominated, multiplatinum singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Tori Amos has announced her second children’s book, A Sorta Fairytale, due to publish April 6, 2027 with Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. The prequel to her acclaimed debut children’s book Tori and the Muses, A Sorta Fairytale offers returning readers a new adventure within Tori’s enchanted world while serving as an inviting introduction for children encountering Tori, the Muses, and the Friends of the Emerald Forest for the first time. This charming and whimsical story explores the magic of working together and inspires young readers to find joy in creativity and collaboration, all while listening to their very own Muses.  Says Tori Amos, “After I finished Tori and the Muses, I knew there were still stories calling to me, especially from the creatures who helped shape that world. Stepping deeper into Rose Dover and into the Emerald Forest, I discovered all the stories it held. And working with Demelsa Haughton again, watching her bring  this world to life through her exquisite illustrations, was endlessly inspiring. And of course, every journey into an enchanted land needs a good faerie, so having Francesco Sedita on my shoulder made the whole adventure that much more fun.” Francesco Sedita (President and Publisher of Penguin Workshop) adds, “Getting to revisit the magical world of Tori and the Muses has been more fun than I can describe. Watching Tori create this environment, and craft the magic that happens within it, is nothing short of wonderful. I’m excited for her fans to return to this world and experience the next part of Tori’s fairytale.”  A SORTA FAIRYTALE features young Tori as she works to save the town of Rose Dover from the evil spell  of Mr. Bad Man. Determined to get the town its spark back, Tori sends out a call for help to her animal  friends in the Emerald Forest and, of course, the Muses. With a little touch of magic and a lot of teamwork, the Muses and Friends of the Emerald Forest get to work building a very special pink piano that will allow Tori’s music to soar, restore the light of Rose Dover, and break Mr. Bad Man’s spell. Filled with joy, curiosity, and imagination, this sophomore picture book written by Tori Amos with otherworldly illustrations by Demelsa Haughton reminds young readers that no challenge is too great when people (and woodland creatures) come together to help.  Tori Amos is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of 2025's Tori and the Muses, her first book for children, 2020’s Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage, and 2005’s Piece by Piece. She has released eighteen  studio albums, including her latest, In Times of Dragons, in 2026.

Credit: Kasia Wozniak  Demelsa Haughton is an illustrator of countless children’s books, namely the retelling of six Hans Christian  Andersen fairy tales. She lives in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with her partner and their three children. Learn more at demelsahaughtonillustration.co.uk.

Credit: Courtesy of the Artist  Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing  a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The  company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann  and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints  and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and  nonfiction print and digital English- German- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and more than 600 million print, audio  and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize  laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.  Website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube A Sorta Fairytale book pre-order link

SYSTEM OF A DOWN CELEBRATING SEMINAL ALBUM, TOXICITY, WITH 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION AT LOS ANGELES’ BEYOND THE STREETS GALLERY

SYSTEM OF A DOWN CELEBRATING SEMINAL ALBUM, TOXICITY, WITH 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION AT LOS ANGELES' BEYOND THE STREETS GALLERY Opens: Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 Location: 434 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 No Ticket Required - Free Entry

Photo credit (poster): Glen E. Friedman  LOS ANGELES, CA - September 24, 2026. GRAMMY Award-winning rock icons SYSTEM OF A DOWN will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Toxicity with a week-long exhibition at BEYOND THE STREETS in Los Angeles, opening Tuesday, October 13, inviting fans to step inside the immersive world of an album that has become a defining pillar of modern rock. Released on September 4, 2001, Toxicity debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Deemed SPIN’s album of the year, it quickly became a cultural touchstone, giving voice to a generation entering a rapidly changing world. Twenty-five years later, Toxicity has never stopped resonating. Its collision of chaos and beauty, aggression and vulnerability, social consciousness and surrealism has created a resounding impact, transcending genres, geography, and generations. What began as an uncompromising record became a shared cultural experience that continues to be discovered, interpreted, and embraced by new audiences around the globe. It endures because it never asked the world to look away. And over 2 decades on, System Of A Down remains as provocative, visceral, and culturally relevant as ever—cementing their place as one of the most influential artists in rock history. System Of A Down x Beyond The Streets: Toxicity 25th Anniversary Exhibition transforms the Los Angeles gallery into a living tribute to one of rock's most impactful records. Across a week-long run, fans will be invited to celebrate with exclusive merch offerings, a display of rare artifacts and ephemera from the Toxicity era, immersive installations, iconography, and the history that made the album a generational touchstone. The exhibition offers longtime devotees and new fans alike a rare, up-close encounter with the album's legacy - free and open to the public for its entire run.  ABOUT SYSTEM OF A DOWN: Few bands have defined heavy music like SYSTEM OF A DOWN. Since emerging onto the global stage, the four-piece have become one of the most distinctive and impactful bands of the past 3 decades. Formed in Los Angeles, SOAD have soundtracked personal, political, sonic, and spiritual revolution since the 1998 release of their multi-platinum self-titled debut. With era-defining albums such as their seminal release, Toxicity, the band has sold over 42 million albums worldwide. The quartet consistently sells out stadiums across the globe, and regularly registers over 26 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making them one of the most-listened-to rock/alternative bands in the world. SYSTEM OF A DOWN is Daron Malakian [guitars, vocals], Serj Tankian [vocals, keys], Shavo Odadjian [bass], and John Dolmayan [drums]. ABOUT BEYOND THE STREETS: BEYOND THE STREETS is a flagship gallery and cultural venue dedicated to celebrating contemporary and emerging artists working in graffiti and street art. Founded by Roger Gastman, its Los Angeles home at 434 N La Brea Ave features rotating galleries, free and open to the public, alongside a curated shop and an active exhibition schedule spotlighting the mark-makers and rule-breakers who have shaped the culture. FOLLOW: SYSTEM OF A DOWN Website - Instagram - YouTube - Facebook - TikTok - X Link to Toxicity album: https://lnk.to/toxicity_soad BEYOND THE STREETS Location: 434 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Website - Instagram - Facebook

Agnes Obel Announces 2027 North American Tour in Support of Acclaimed New LP 'The Meaning of Flowers'

AGNES OBEL 

ANNOUNCES 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SIX YEARS

NEW ALBUM 

THE MEANING OF FLOWERS 

OUT NOW VIA DECCA RECORDS

TICKETS AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY WITH ARTIST PRE-SALE; GENERAL ON-SALE BEGINS THIS FRIDAY AT 10 AM LOCAL

Credit: Alex Brüel Flagstad

“Simultaneously otherworldly and profoundly earthy” – PITCHFORK 8.0 

“‘The Meaning of Flowers’ sets up the birth of either a song or a baby as a beautiful way to fight evils in this world.” – FLOOD MAGAZINE

“The Meaning of Flowers is Riveting” CLASH

Following the release of her long-awaited album The Meaning of Flowers, Danish-Born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Agnes Obel announces her 2027 North American tour, her first in over six years. The seven date run kicks off on May 18th at The Ford in Los Angeles, with performances in San Francisco, Toronto, Quebec, and Montreal before wrapping on May 28th at Brooklyn Paramount in New York. 

The announcement follows Obel’s performances in Germany and the Netherlands this past August, and arrives ahead of a string of shows in Australia and New Zealand this September, including Melbourne's Hamer Hall and the Sydney Opera House. The Spring 2027 North American tour will be followed by a European tour that Fall, with stops at Paris’s Olympia, Copenhagen’s Operaen, and London’s Apollo before wrapping at Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall on November 13th.

Artist presales begin on Thursday, September 24th at 10am local with general on sale starting this Friday, September 24th at 10am local. For more information and ticket purchasing please visit: https://www.agnesobel.com/.

Released last week, The Meaning of Flowers" spans 12 atmospheric tracks in which Obel considers how new life remakes everything–the body, the mind, the self, and one’s sense of connection with the wider world. Drawing on the heightened sense of interconnection with all living things she experienced during pregnancy, Obel explores birth, growth and metamorphosis through influences ranging from the poetry of Enheduanna (the world’s first named author) and the philosophical writings of Hannah Arendt and Emanuele Coccia to the Danish pop scene of the 80s and 90s. 

Written, recorded, arranged and produced by the artist in her Berlin studio, The Meaning of Flowers features Obel herself on vocals (some pitch-shifted), piano, keys, synths and samples, with guest musicians adding violin, viola, cello, bass, lap steel, harmonium, flute, sax, percussion and backing vocals to the mix.

“The Meaning of Flowers” was the first track written for the album. Its title came from Obel’s reading of Coccia’s The Life of Plants and Metamorphoses. As she said in a recent interview, “Flowers are these tiny things that exist within an insanely huge and complex planet of mountains and oceans, but they also have their own hyper-complex biology … So, for me, the song had to be something small and beautiful, but enormous at the same time, in the title at least.”

“Blood so Red”, about the primal experience of giving birth, was influenced by Enheduanna’s hymns to Inanna – goddess of childbirth, love, sex, song and war. “Gemini” and “Laymelli” too were inspired by Enheduanna, but also by Obel’s awareness of a complex universe “held together by the beauty and power of life and metamorphosis”, again based on ideas discussed by Coccia. 

Elsewhere, “Don’t Look Down” takes influence from 70s movie scores and “Never Been” from Danish pop, while its only instrumental track “Tangerine” features sax arpeggios, celesta and piano, their upbeat combination of sounds forming a “bubbly new wondrous friendship”.

The Meaning of Flowers is dedicated to Obel’s daughter: “she who has changed me and raised me and taught me so much – and I can feel so much more awaits to be learned ”.

Listen to The Meaning of Flowers and follow Agnes Obel for more news.

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Agnes Obel The Meaning of Flowers (Decca Records)

Tracklisting

1. The Meaning of Flowers

2. Laymelli

3. Gemini

4. Never Been

5. Blood so Red

6. No Such Thing as Silence

7. Deem Me Now

8. Jenn’s on the way

9. Beyond the Sun

10. Tangerine

11. Don’t Look Down

12. Faustian Deal

 

 

Agnes Obel – Forthcoming Tour Dates:

24 Sep – Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane

26 Sep – Hamer Hall, Melbourne

27 Sep – Sydney Opera House

29 Sep – New Zealand International Convention Centre, Auckland

2027:

21 Sep – Tonhalle, Düsseldorf

23 Sep – Olympia, Paris

27 Sep – Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam

28 Sep – Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven

29 Sep – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

1 Oct – Sentrum Scene, Oslo

2 Oct – Konserthuset, Stockholm

3 Oct – Operaen, Copenhagen

13 Oct – Teatro Duse, Bologna

14 Oct – Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome

16 Oct – Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, Geneva

17 Oct – Halle aux Grains, Toulouse

19 Oct – Paral·lel 62, Barcelona

20 Oct – The Music Station, Madrid

23 Oct – Theatro Circo, Braga

2 Nov – Bozar, Brussels

3 Nov – Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp

4 Nov – Eventim Apollo, London

6 Nov – Amphithéâtre 3000, Lyon

9 Nov – Liederhalle (Beethoven-Saal), Stuttgart

10 Nov – Meistersingerhalle, Nuremberg

12 Nov – Laeiszhalle, Hamburg

13 Nov – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin

**2027 European tour tickets are on sale now.**

2027 North American Tour

May 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Ford
May 20 – San Francisco, CA – Castro Theatre
May 22 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
May 24 – Québec, QC – Capitol de Québec
May 25 – Montréal, QC – Théâtre St-Denis
May 26 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre Music Theatre
May 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

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