Jon Auer Announces Tour
The Posies’ Jon Auer has announced a tour in support of his upcoming solo release, Songs From The Year Of Our Demise. The tour kicks off on May 4 in Nashville and ends on May 29 in San Francisco. For dates, visit jonauer.com. Photo by: Alex Van Hee ... read more
Jay Farrar to Record New Son Volt Album in April
Jay Farrar will begin recording a new Son Volt album this April for Sony Legacy, the artist's management confirmed. The album is scheduled for a spring 2007 release. Also, Farrar will embark on a short tour with Anders Parker for their bluegrass side project, Gob Iron (U.K. slang for harmonica), this fall. (Photo by Bob Reuter) ... read more
Eels Announce New Tour with Smoosh
Eels (pictured above) have announced their 2006 tour, featuring young indie-rock mavericks Smoosh as opening act. The tour starts May 25 in Los Angeles, then winds through the west, midwest and northeast of the U.S. and also Canada before the band heads to Europe and then returns for Chicago's Lollapalooza festival in August. For tour dates and additional information, click here ... read more
Production Notes: Ethan Johns/Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams ended 2005 by releasing a dramatic reminder of his gift... read more
4 to Watch: The Arctic Monkeys
Already the biggest, must-hear buzz band Britain has seen since the glory days of Oasis. read more
3 Artists, 1 Question
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Duncan Sheik
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Beth Orton
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David Gilmour Releases Eco-Friendly Solo Album
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour will released his third solo album, On An Island, in the U.S. on Columbia Records March 7. The record is Columbia Records' first to use the eco-friendly CarbonNuetral technology, which attempts to restore the natural carbon-dioxide balance in the atmosphere by using environmentally friendly manufacturing. Gilmour’s On An Island tour opens with two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on April 4-5. Tour dates include stops in Toronto, Chicago, San Fransisco and Los Angeles. For the full tour schedule, click here. ... read more
Elliott Smith: Various Artists - To: Elliott From: Portland
Portland bands pay tribute to the late Elliott Smith read more
Floetry - Flo'ology
London R&B duo Floetry plays it a little too safe on third release read more
Giant Drag - Hearts and Unicorns
Los Angeles duo just wants to have fun read more
Band of the Week: Y-O-U
In some ways, Nick Niespodziani and Pete Olson are like a young married couple... read more
Miri Ben-Ari
Miri Ben-Ari knows her look completely contradicts her energy. read more
The Avett Brothers
At the crack of dawn on a breezy September morning, Avett Brothers manager Dolph Ramseur and I... read more
Paul Simon Works With Brian Eno On New Album
Folk-pop icon Paul Simon will release a new album, Surprise, on May 9. It'll be his first new album since 2000's You're The One. Produced in collaboration with Brian Eno (Talking Heads, U2), Surprise will feature guest appearances by Herbie Hancock, Steve Gadd and Bill Frisell. The record was mixed by Tchad Blake, who has worked with Tom Waits, Los Lobos and Phish. Simon is scheduled to appear on Saturday Night Live on May 13, and tour plans are in the works. ... read more
Langerado Music Festival Kicks Off 2006 Festival Season
Last weekend’s Langerado Music Festival in South Florida kicked off the 2006 festival season. Festival-attendees were treated to live performaces by almost fifty acts including Ben Harper, the Black Crowes, The Flaming Lips, Wilco, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. In addition to the festivities, patrons at Langerado collected over 2,500 lbs of food to benefit victims of the 2005 hurricane season in a food drive sponsored by the Conscious Alliance. ... read more
Austin Hosts Tarantino Film Festival
Quentin Tarantino is headed to Austin for his seventh Austin Film Society festival. QT Seven – The Best Of QT, running from April 24 to April 30, will feature Tarantino’s favorite films from the past six festivals. ... read more
Jeff Tweedy interview extras...
Couldn't get enough of Bud Scoppa's Jeff Tweedy Q&A? Here's what we couldn't fit in the magazine... read more
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