JG Thirlwell

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.

The album also features covers by Joan Jett, Devendra Banhart, Lucinda Williams, Father John Misty, Peaches, Beth Orton, King Khan, U2 (ft. Elton John), David Johansen, and more.

Listen to new songs from Empress Of, M. Ward, Damien Jurado, Clairo, Kings of Leon, Cro-Mags, Brendan Benson, Mush, Jess Williamson, Evidence, and more.

Where Does a Body End? is a new documentary about Swans made by director Marco Porsia who spent five years ”in the band’s tight inner circle,” filming ”rehearsals, songwriting sessions, the grind of life on the road, petty arguments and transcendent performances.”

Listen to new songs by Moses Sumney, Code Orange, Meek Mill/Justin Timberlake, Hamilton Leithauser, David Bowie, JG Thirlwell/Simon Steensland, Jarboe, and more.

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Ty Segall/White Fence, The Beths, Alex Cameron/Roy Molloy, JG Thirlwell, Mike Doughty (playing Soul Coughing’s ‘Ruby Vroom’), and more.

Son Lux, JG Thirlwell, Wicca Phase Springs EternalChrome Sparks, Flogging Molly, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, and more Thursday show options.

Plus: Robyn, Tomberlin, Chicano Batman, and more tour-related news.

Liam Gallagher / Richard Ashcroft, Iceage, Deerhunter, The Sea & Cake, The Killers, The Kitchen Gala, Quiet Slang and more Wednesday show options.

In addition to playing with the back-in-action Yeah Yeah Yeahs, drummer Brian Chase is up to a lot of other stuff this year. He’s releasing albums with his Drums and Drones solo project and with saxophonist Catherine Sikora. We’re premiering a song from the latter…