Jason Mraz's new album Love Is a Four Letter Word is due April 17, and he's launching a major media blitz to promote it.  Jason will appear on both PBS' Tavis Smiley and the Ellen DeGeneres Show on the day the album's released, and visit ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 18.  April 24 sees him stop by Chelsea Lately. 

Later this spring, Jason will tape an edition of VH1 Storytellers , while later this year he'll be a special guest on Live from Daryl's House, the popular Internet concert series created by Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates.

You can get a preview of Love Is a Four Letter Word via the early release of several tracks from the disc.  A lyric video for one track, "The Freedom Song," is streaming now on YouTube and Jason Mraz.com.   Another preview track, "93 Million Miles," is available at iTunes and also has a lyric video.   A third track and lyric video, for the ultra-catchy tune "Everything Is Sound," will be released April 10.

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