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Sundance Film Fest 2024 lineup: Eno, Devo Lollapalooza, Kneecap, more

THis will be the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, happening January 18-28 in Park City, UT.

Archers of Loaf's Eric Bachmann tells us about the inspirations behind their first LP in 24 years

“It’s not about responding to the past or whatever our bullshit legacy is,“ Eric Bachmann says. “I just wanted to work with these guys because I knew the chemistry we had and that we still have“

New Orleans historic jazz landmark the Karnofsky shop destroyed by Hurricane Ida

The Karnofsky shop, a historical landmark tied to the city’s rich jazz history and specifically to Louis Armstrong, was reduced to rubble by Hurricane Ida.

CARM releases guest-filled LP (Sufjan, Bon Iver, etc), discusses the music that influenced it

Even if you don’t know CJ Camerieri by name, you’ve probably heard his horn playing. He’s a member of yMusic and he’s played on records by Taylor Swift, Paul Simon, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, The National…

Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, Woody Guthrie, & more may become statues in Trump's 'Garden of American Heroes'

Also on the list for Trump’s proposed monument garden: Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire

Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.

Slothrust cover Britney, Black Sabbath, Al Green & more on new EP (listen), touring

Boston trio Slothrust have a new EP of covers, tilted Show Me How You Want it To Be, that puts their sludgy spin on songs by Al Green (“Let’s Stay Together”), The Turtles (“Happy Together”), Marcy Playground (“Sex and Candy”)…

Slothrust cover "What A Wonderful World" on new holiday single (video)

You can also stream Slothrust’s new album ‘Everyone Else.’

Questlove & Dr. John BAM lineups announced (Deerhoof, Reggie Watts, Sasha Grey, Willis Earl Beal)

Questlove at Brooklyn Bowl (more by Eric M. Townsend) The lineup for BAM’s Questlove-curated Shuffle Culture Fest has been announced and includes Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Sasha Grey, Willis Earl Beal, Metropolis Ensemble and others…

Paul Newman, RIP

Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut…