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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule are playing a special NYC show at Best Buy Theater on Sept 17<sup>th</sup> at 8pm. Please let us know if you can join us for this epic
night of music which will feature songs from the new star-studded, double-disc album,
<i>Shout!,</i> out September 24<sup>th</sup> on Blue Note Records!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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FOR<i> SHOUT!<o:p></o:p></i></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“ [Shout! is] packed with some of the most powerful songs the band has ever recorded…”<b> – BILLBOARD<o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“Warren Haynes’ rich songwriting has only grown more eclectic. There’s a loose, exploratory vibe throughout Shout!...showcasing every facet of the Mule sound along with some new wrinkles you would never expect. The quartet’s chops are
as striking as ever…Haynes is an endless well of mind-numbing funk and blues riffs.”<b> - RELIX<o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“Striking deep chords both rhythmically and lyrically, the songs on Shout! feature a fresh perspective and dovetail with one another like never before….Haynes’ guitar, whether in clipped bursts or majestic journeying, is astonishing
throughout.” - <b>ELMORE<o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>LISTEN:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>RollingStone.com</i></b>’s premiere of lead single <b>
“Funny Little Tragedy” </b>along with a version featuring <b>Elvis Costello</b> -
<a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/govt-mule-team-with-elvis-costello-on-funny-little-tragedy-song-premiere-20130730">
PRESS HERE</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>EW.com</i></b><i>’s</i> premiere of <b>“Captured”</b> <b>
featuring Jim James</b> - <a href="http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/08/06/hear-govt-mule-and-jim-james-collab-on-captured-exclusive/">
PRESS HERE</a> (To hear the Mule-only counterpart, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/bluenoterecords/captured">
PRESS HERE</a>.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>WSJ.com</i></b>’s premiere of <b>“Forsaken Savior”</b> along with a version featuring
<b>Dave Matthews</b> - <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/08/13/govt-mule-gets-a-hand-from-dave-matthews-song-premiere/">
PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Grammy.com</i></b>’s premiere of “When The World Gets Small” along with a version featuring Steve Winwood –
<a href="http://www.grammy.com/news/grammycom-exclusive-first-listen-govt-mule">PRESS HERE</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Relix.com</i></b>’s premiere of “Whisper In Your Soul” along with a version featuring
<b>Grace Potter</b> -<a href="http://www.relix.com/news/2013/08/20/premiere-gov-t-mule-whisper-in-your-soul-and-second-version-with-grace-potter#.UhOHDJylQ7d">PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-video-govt-mule-premiere-trailer-new-album-shout">PRESS HERE</a> to watch<b> Warren Haynes
</b>talk about the album and how it came together in this exclusive trailer that recently premiered on<b> Guitar World.com.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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