My Morning Jacket's Jim James collaborated with Teddy Abrams, composer and conductor of the Louisville Orchestra, on a song-cycle about ”politics, the natural order and the hopelessness of hatred"...
Known for their musicianship and being great live, and for playing the occasional four hour show, and for playing four hours of material with no repeats over two nights at Red Rocks earlier in the month, the band had no trouble breezing through over two hours of material for fans at Forest Hills.
Dolly Parton wasn't the only big surprise guest at Newport Folk Festival...
The Saturday of Bonnaroo was host to the festival's first-ever Pride parade, Kacey Musgraves (who covered The Flaming Lips), The National, John Prine, Hozier (who brought out Brandi Carlile), Post Malone, and more...
MMJ are also giving the album an expanded reissue.
Plus: Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug narrates his own story "Right on Rosie," Frank Black's story "Doug and the Bug" is narrated by Danny DeVito, Micachu's story "How to Escape from a Wasp" is narrated by King Krule, and more.
Wilco, R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Steely Dan, The Who, Death Cab For Cutie, A$AP Rocky, Rush, The Dixie Chicks, Sigur Ros, Janelle Monae, Mitski, Andrew Bird and other bands and artists have contributed autographed setlists which are being auctioned off to raise money for youth writing and activism centers.
As usual, there are some decisions to be made in terms of conflicting set times, including Jim James vs John Prine, Phish vs Deafheaven, and Solange vs Beach House.
Plus: Samia, Field Medic, BIG|BRAVE (opening for Daughters), Mike Doughty, SASAMI, Foxwarren, and more tour-related news.
Plus: Superorganism, Viagra Boys, Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders, Pure Bathing Culture opening for Lucius, and more tour-related news.