Chris Thile
Fiona Apple covers Fats Domino (listen)
Fiona Apple paid tribute to the late, great New Orleans icon and rock n’ roll/rhythm n’ blues pioneer Fats Domino on Saturday’s (10/28) episode of A Prairie Home Companion by covering “Ain’t That a Shame.”
Herbie Hancock announces 2017 tour
The tour concludes at Monterey Jazz Festival, where Herbie will perform a duo set with frequent collaborator (and equally legendary musician) Chick Corea.
tix on sale: Feist, Hans Zimmer, Sylvan Esso, Violent Femmes / Bunnymen, more
Plus: Afropunk, Aimee Mann, Neurosis/Converge, Big Thief, Kurt Vile & more.
Devendra Banhart, k.d. lang, Caetano Veloso, Chris Thile & more played "A Nonesuch Celebration" @ BAM (pics)
BAM paid tribute to Bob Hurwitz — who ran innovative label Nonesuch (“The Label Without Labels”) from 1984 to 2014 — on Saturday, April 4 at a concert dubbed “A Nonesuch Celebration.”
Ryan Adams preps 'Prisoner,' playing The Apollo & other dates, making an LP with Liz Phair, covered Radiohead (listen)
“I also thought it’s fitting, because there’s a pretty awful person who just got elected in the United States. So I don’t know why, but that song popped into my head this morning.” – Ryan Adams on covering “Karma Police.”
Andrew Bird played Carnegie Hall (video) & Chicago "Gezelligheid" shows (pics)
The Carnegie Hall show featured ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ songwriter Bob Dorough and you can watch video of them performing “Three is a Magic Number.”
yMusic touring, playing Sufjan Stevens, Chris Thile & more at Carnegie Hall
The December NYC show also includes songs by Son Lux, Missy Mazzoli and Caroline Shaw. In April, they play Hamburg with Anohni.
Grand Ole Opry opening location in Times Square; 'A Prairie Home Companion' returning to NYC
The Opry City Stage hopes to open in Times Square in 2017.
BAM winter/spring 2017 season (Tom Ze, Stephin Merritt, Devendra Banhart, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, more)
BAM has announced its 2017 winter/spring season, which runs from January 11 – June 10 and features theater, dance, music, and opera…
Jack White and Margo Price performed on 'A Prairie Home Companion' (which is now hosted by Chris Thile)
This was the Nickel Creek frontman’s debut as new host of the NPR show.