The Afghan Whigs Cover Frank Ocean, Add New Tour Dates

The Afghan Whigs have covered Frank Ocean’s song “Lovecrimes” many times during their reunion tour, and they went ahead and recorded a studio version of the track, which FADER is currently streaming and is also available on the band’s website....  read more

Lollapalooza Announces 2012 Lineup

Lollapalooza’s lineup hit the web a little early tonight through the Chicago Sun-Times’ website. The lineup was not supposed to be revealed until 1 a.m. tomorrow, and the paper has since pulled the lineup from the website.   read more

All Tomorrow's Parties N.J. Announces Initial Lineup

ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES America has announced their initial I'll Be Your Mirror USA 2012 lineup. As always, the lineup does not disappoint. This September 21-23 the Asbury Park, NJ ATP festival curated by Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs) will feature some of it's best performances to date. The headliners include Dulli's own Afghan Whigs along with The Roots and comedian Louis C.K.  read more

Celebrate Bob Gendron's 33 1/3 contribution at Hideout tonight

The 33 1/3 book series, which features noted authors musing on seminal albums, recently released Gentlemen, Bob Gendron's in-depth look at the Afghan Whigs' 1993 LP. To celebrate, the author will hold a book release and signing party at Hideout tonight, Tuesday, September 16th. According to Gendron, a fellow Chicago Tribune freelance music critic, Gentlemen is one of only a handful of 33 1/3 titles that contain original interviews with the band members and those close to them conducted specifically for the book....  read more