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May 14th 1 Comment
The Chicago soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples has now recorded two albums with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy serving as producer, and on the second of those, the forthcoming One True Vine, Tweedy and his… Read Story »
May 9th 4 Comments
Wilco percussionist Glenn Kotche has taken his rhythm skills to the kitchen. In a new commercial for Delta Faucets' "Touch2O Technology" -- no faucet handles, just give it a smack and the water flow… Read Story »
Apr 22nd Comment
Bob Dylan is 71 years old, with absolutely nothing to prove, and nobody would be mad if he spent the rest of his life with his feet up on a porch somewhere. Instead, he's keeping up with an… Read Story »
Apr 8th 2 Comments
Three years ago, the great Chicago soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples released You Are Not Alone, the comeback album that Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy produced for her. In a couple of months, she'll… Read Story »
Feb 14th 5 Comments
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival is back for another round this year, taking over the MASS MoCA museum on North Adams, MA 6/21-23. Wilco will once again headline the festival, and the rest of the lineup,… Read Story »
Oct 1st, 2012 2 Comments
After playing the Wiltern earlier this year, Wilco triumphantly closed out their tour of the country with a magical evening at the Hollywood Bowl. Some of the highlights included the crowd singing… Read Story »
Sep 19th, 2012 2 Comments
Wilco are no strangers to animated videos -- they've worked with Popeye in the past, for instance -- and their new clip, for The Whole Love's somber ballad "Sunloathe," continues on that path.… Read Story »
Sep 18th, 2012 90 Comments
In a perfect world, all albums would be self-contained universes. A good album can communicate complex emotions and ideas with the aid of just a little context; a great album can communicate… Read Story »
Aug 16th, 2012 1 Comment
Next week, the cult-favorite British singer-songwriter Bill Fay returns with Life Is People, his third album overall but his first in 40 years. On the warm, lonesome chug "This World," Wilco frontman… Read Story »
Aug 16th, 2012 152 Comments
Following the 1994 split of the celebrated Uncle Tupelo, the betting line amongst fans and critics alike held that between Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar -- the band's two major principals -- it was the… Read Story »
