Gillian Welch Announces Tour Dates
Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch has just confirmed that she will be playing more dates as part of her North American tour this July. Welch and her touring partner David Rawlings will play 31 dates this summer in support of Welch’s newest record, The Harrow & The Harvest.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGillian Welch Announces New Album, Tour Dates
Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch just announced the release of her fifth studio album, The Harrow & The Harvest.The 10-track collection will be released on June 28. It features more of Welch’s signature soulful country and was recorded at Nashville’s Woodland Sound Studio.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 15 Best Radiohead Covers
So far this year, Radiohead has unexpectedly released its eighth album, unintentionally launched a viral mash-up video trend, entered into the newspaper business, released a Record Store Day 12" and announced a full-album BBC broadcast of the new record. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNorah Jones ...Featuring
Finally, an album featuring both Dolly Parton and Q-Tip Norah Jones’ breezy vocals and jazzy style that recalls the heyday of the Great American Songbook have linked her with 2000s MOR pop. For some listeners, she’s a breath of fresh air; for others, she represents all that’s dull and overly tasteful in music. While she could have gotten by singing unobtrusive jazz tunes for your next dinner party, in fact Jones has proved to be a lot more musically curious than she gets credit for and has shown up in some odd places over the years, working with unlikely collaborators... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsExclusive: Watch Norah Jones Talk About Collaborating with Gillian Welch
Jones' new album comes out next Tuesday... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload a New Decemberists MP3, "Down In the Water," Featuring Gillian Welch
Yesterday, The Decemberists announced the title and tracklist to their upcoming 2011 album, The King Is Dead. Today, they’re offering a free download of the song “Down In The Water” with vocals from Gillian Welch.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Gillian Welch, David Rawlings Lend Vocals to New Tom Jones Album
We were pretty excited to report Gillian Welch’s involvement with the new Decemberists album, but the Portland literary pop icons aren’t the only musicians after Welch’s pipes. According to a tweet her Acony Records imprint, the Nashville-based songstress also sings back-up on two tracks from Tom Jones’ latest effort, Praise & Blame.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGillian Welch Lends Vocals to New Decemberists Album
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck isn’t the only renowned musician contributing to the new Decemberists album. According to frontman Colin Meloy’s Twitter, Nashville-based songstress Gillian Welch will be lending her pipes to a few songs.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBlind Pilot Releases Live iTunes Session EP
Six months after the release of 3 Rounds and a Sound, Blind Pilot teamed up with producer Tucker Martine (Death Cab, R.E.M.) to record their iTunes Session EP. The five-song EP—available only on iTunes—features an acoustic cover of Gillian Welch’s “Look At Miss Ohio,” three new recordings of 3 Rounds tracks and original song “Get It Out.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen Albums We Wanna See in 2010
Okay! So after a month of looking back on great cultural moments from the last 10 years, we’re ready to look ahead to next year. Maybe one day we’ll learn to sit still and enjoy the present. Until then…... read more
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