Benevento/Russo Duo Go On Tour
The instrumental rock songwriting Benevento/Russo Duo is going on tour in support of its recent LP, Play Pause Stop . The Brooklyn-based keyboard-and-drum duo hooked up in 2002, performing instrumental renditions of Led Zeppelin and Radiohead songs at a weekly gig. After 2005's Best Reason to Buy the Sun , the duo played everywhere from smoky dives and sweaty bars to SXSW and Bonnaroo. The duo was invited into the studio to guest on Trey Anastasio's new solo album, Bar 17 , and then went on the road with him as both his opening act and backup band. On... read more
All-star Tribute Pays Homage to Dylan, Benefits Music For Youth
Patti Smith, Phil Lesh, Cat Power, and Seal are just a few of the dozen artists slated to pay tribute to Bob Dylan at a benefit concert at NYC’s Avery Fisher Hall this November. A benefit event for the Music For Youth foundation, the Dylan tribute follows on the heels of MYF’s 2005 homage to Joni Mitchell, which raised $130,000 to further the organization’s efforts to orchestrate the collaboration of music industry executives and educators to bring music education to at-risk youth. Indicating the extreme breadth and depth of Dylan’s musical influence over the past 40 years, performers range from... read more
Joshua Tree Music Festival To Raise Funds For Fire Disaster Relief
Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival, Oct. 21 & 22, will raise funds for fire disaster relief in the Joshua Tree area. Last month over 90,000 acres and hundreds of homes were destroyed by fire. The "rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic" festival will donate one-hundred percent of profits to fire disaster relief. The line-up includes RailRoad Earth, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men, Trampled by Turtles, Ditty Bops, GreenSky BlueGrass, Anne McCue, Blue Turtle Seduction, Wally Ingram & Tom Freund, Tishamingo, Tim Easton, Ken Will Morton and Golden Hill Ramblers, among others. For more information, visit here. ... read more
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
Two men are caught in the spotlight, both middle-aged, both impeccably dressed. One is black, one white, each is wearing a dark suit... read more
Q&A: Buckwheat Zydeco
Creole-music legend talks about his new album, life on the road and the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina... read more
The Polyphonic Spree To Release New EP
Those relentlessly waiting to see more from powerpop choral 24-member group The Polyphonic Spree can wait no more. The Dallas, Texas-based band will release a new EP, Wait, on Sept. 5 on Hollywood Records. Two tracks were recorded with producer Jon Brion. The Polyphonic Spree will go on a short tour in September. Wait tracklist includes: 1. Mental Cabaret (new album track) 2. Love My Way (Psychedelic Furs cover, recorded with Brion) 3. Sonic Bloom (Tripping Daisy cover) 4. Lithium (Nirvana cover, recorded with Brion) 5. I'm Calling (new album track) Tour dates: September 3 - Denver CO - City... read more
Van Morrison DVD To Be Released
After more than 40 years of performing his signature blue-eyed soul, penning richly poetic lyrics about gypsy caravans, moonshine whiskey, and moonlit dancing, and composing a range of musical pieces imbued with rock 'n' roll, R&B, blues, jazz and Celtic folk, Van Morrison will release two of his legendary performances on DVD. Oct. 16 will see the release of Morrison's first ever DVD, Live At Montreux 1974/1980, which captures two enchanting performances on two discs. Featured tracks from the 1974 and 1980 shows include I Like It Like That, Foggy Mountain Top, Heathrow Shuffle, Street Choir, Wavelength, Tupelo Honey,... read more
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Letting Go
The enigmatic Will Oldham sees a lightness read more
A Little Help From Our Friends
Basin Street Records, a New Orleans indie label that’s home to jazz legends Henry Butler and Irvin Mayfield, among others... read more
Rock 'n' Soul all Night
Herb Hardesty sounds genuine, not deliberately tactful, when he declines to voice a preference for... read more
The Storm Still Rages
A ground-zero report on the triumphs and struggles of New Orleans musicians one year after Katrina... read more
Juana Molina Tours North America With Adem
Argentina singer/songwriter Juana Molina is going on a North American trek with London-based singer/songwriter Adem, beginning in October. Molina is coming off tours in Japan and South America, and is currently touring the U.K. in support of her latest album, Son. Adem’s sophomore album, Love and Other Planets, is set to be released on Sept. 26. Tour dates: October 8 - Arlington, VA: Iota 10 - New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom 11 - Montreal, QUE: La Sala Rossa 12 - Toronto, ON: Supermarket 13 - Cleveland, OH: Grog Shop 14 - Chicago, IL: Lakeshore Theater 15 - Madison,... read more
Charlotte Mayor Declares Avett Brothers Day
Charlotte, N.C., mayor Patrick McCrory declared Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 "The Avett Brothers Day." Seth & Scott Avett were recognized by Mayor McCrory as artists who "provoke thought, change perceptions and bring something new to the world through their music in their albums, tours and regional shows." The brothers' new EP The Gleam will be in stores nationwide Sep. 19. ... read more
Nickel Creek Goes On Hiatus
After seventeen years as a band and seven years of touring in support of three records, alternative bluegrass trio Nickel Creek has announced plans to go on indefinite hiatus to pursue other interests. “It has been a pleasure to write, record and perform for you through the years,” the band said in a statement, “And we’d like to heartily thank you for your invaluable contribution to our musical lives.” ... read more
Duran Duran, Daft Punk To Headline Bang! Festival
Duran Duran teams up with Daft Punk at this year's Bang! Music Festival, set for Nov. 11 at Bicentennial Park in Miami. Headlining the bill will be Dutch trance DJ Tiësto. Other acts include: Gnarls Barkley, Modest Mouse, Los Amigos Invisibles, Common, Thievery Corporation, Kinky, DJ Icey, Yerba Buena and more. The full lineup will be announced at a later date. For more information, check out bangmusicfestival.com. ... read more
Sufjan Stevens And David Byrne Share The Stage
[Above: Sufjan Stevens] Talking Heads frontman David Byrne joined Sufjan Stevens on stage Thursday night at 826NYC's benefit concert to perform a duet of Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan." The benefit, held at The Beacon Theater in New York City, raised money for 826NYC, a nonprofit organization that aims to help kids K-12 improve their expository and creative writing skills. Also on hand for the evening were Jon Stewart, John Roderick of The Long Winters, Dave Eggers, and Sarah Vowell. You can watch a clip of the Stevens/Byrne duet here. ... read more
New Beck Album Drops Oct. 3
Beck will follow up last year's Guero success with new album The Information, out Oct. 3. Produced by Nigel Godrich (Sea Change, Mutations; Radiohead's OK Computer, Kid A), Beck has been working on the album for three years—long before Guero was released—but had to hold off on finishing it because of touring due to Guero's popularity. The Information is 15 tracks with accompanying homemade videos on DVD, which were shot in the studio during recording. Keeping in line with his eclectic tendencies, Beck has hand-picked American and European artists to design the collectible sticker sheets that will accompany The Information's... read more
Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack Coming In September
Fans of hit TV series Grey's Anatomy can relive the second season through various emotional tracks on its soundtrack, Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2, set to release on Sept. 12 on Hollywood Records. Some of the bands featured is The Fray, Snow Patrol, Gomez and KT Tunstall. Here's the full track listing: The Fray - "How To Save A Life" Moonbabies - "War On Sound" Jim Noir - "I Me You I'm Your" Ursula 1000 - "Kaboom!" Anya Marina - "Miss Halfway" Jamie Lidell - "Multiply" KT Tunstall - "Universe & U" (acoustic version) Metric - "Monster Hospital" Gomez - "How... read more
PJ Harvey On Tour - Please Leave Quietly
On the Road With PJ Harvey: Talking Loud, Saying Something read more
Band of the Week: Snowden
Two years ago, Snowden frontman Jordan Jeffares couldn't imagine his musical career reaching beyond the confines of his Athens, Ga., apartment read more
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