Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals' New Album 'Call It What It Is' Now Streaming Exclusively On Pandora

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will release 'Call It What It Is' next Friday April 8th, 2016 on Stax Records, their first LP in 9 years. Now through next Thursday, the album is streaming exclusively on Pandora in full: http://pdora.co/CallItWhatItIs

Last week Ben and the band visited ESPN's SportsCenter - where they performed their sun-kissed new single "Shine." It was the first time that SportsCenter hosted a music performance from their L.A. studio. Each band member donned a 'Stuart Scott' t-shirt for the television taping, honoring the memory of the famed SportsCenter anchor who passed away last year. Watch here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15071193&ex_cid=espnapi_internal

They also performed on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, where they locked in for five crisp cuts off 'Call It What It Is' and the classic "Burn One Down": http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/ben-harper-2016-03-23

Ben recently spoke with The Atlantic in an extensive interview on the inspiration behind the new album. The feature focuses on Harper's ability to balance dark and light in his music, as well as incidents of injustice he's faced in his own life: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/03/ben-harper-reluctant-protest-singer/475173/

The 'Call It What It Is' tour launches this Saturday at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY and finds Ben and the band playing NYC for the first time together since 2007 at the Beacon Theater April 7.

Pre-order 'Call It What It Is'

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/callitwhatitisiTunes

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TOUR DATES: 4/2/16 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY

4/3/16 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

4/4/16 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

4/6/16 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT

4/7/16 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY

4/9/16 - House of Blues Boston - Boston, MA

4/10/16 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA

4/12/16 - Metropolis - Montreal, Canada

4/13/16 - Massey Hall - Toronto, Canada

4/15/16 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI

4/16/16 - Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL

4/17/16 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, OH

4/19/16 - Tivoli Theatre - Chattanooga, TN

4/20/16 - Tennessee Theatre - Knoxville, TN 

4/22/16 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

4/23/16 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC

4/24/16 - Sweetwater 420 Fest - Atlanta, GA

6/23/16 - Marymoor Park - Seattle, WA

6/24/16 - McMenamins Edgefield - Troutdale, OR

6/25/16 - Les Schwab Amphitheatre - Bend, OR

6/28/16 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO

6/29/16 - Red Butte Garden - Salt Lake City, UT

6/30/16 - Revolution Concert House- Boise, ID

7/2/16 - High Sierra, Festival - Quincy, CA

7/8/16 - RBC Ottawa Blues Fest, Ottawa, Canada

7/9/16 - Ommegang Brewery - Cooperstown, NY 

7/10/16 - Merryland Music Festival, Columbia, MD

7/12/16 - Artpark - Lewiston, NY

7/13/16 - Meijer Gardens Amphitheater - Grand Rapids, MI

7/16/16 - Sloss Music & Arts Festival - Birmingham, AL

8/16/16 - Mountain Winery - Saratoga CA 

8/17/16 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 

8/19/16 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA

8/20/16 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA

8/23/16 - Humphrey's by The Sea - San Diego, CA

8/25/16 - Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ

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