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Big Ears adds Patti Smith, Winged Victory, Fennesz, Nivhek, more to 2020 lineup

Big Ears has just announced a lot more artists for its 2020 edition which happens March 26-29 in Knoxville. Previously announced 2020 artists include Efterklang, Tindersticks, MÚM, Damo Suzuki (Can), Devendra Banhart, John Paul Jones, Kim Gordon, and more.

Laurie Anderson has a new album out now, playing free show with John Zorn

Laurie Anderson’s new album ‘Landfall’ is a collaboration with Kronos Quartet and was inspired by Hurricane Sandy.

Winter Jazzfest 2017 lineup (Pharoah Sanders, Sam Amidon, Kneebody, more)

NYC’s annual multi-venue Winter Jazzfest happens from January 5-10 at Le Poisson Rouge, The New School, SOB’s…

Henry Kaiser kicking off February residencies at The Stone where Dave Lombardo's band Philm added a show

If you’re in the market for a brilliant postmodern guitar hero, you could do a whole lot worse than Henry Kaiser. This Bay Area diver/filmmaker/musician has appeared on more than 50 records since the early ’70s, ranging from total improvisations to jazz to experimental and progressive rock…

2015 Winter Jazz Fest lineup/schedule + Marc Ribot dates

The 11th annual NYC Winter Jazz Fest will happen January 8 – 10 at ten different NYC venues. This year’s line-up includes Marc Ribot & The Young Philadelphians, So Percussion, Robert Glasper Trio, Kneebody + Daedelus, Strange and Beautiful: The Music of John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards, and lots more…

Look & Listen Festival begins this weekend (So Percussion, Joe Brent playing Animal Collective for mandolin & more)

So Percussion at Crossing Brooklyn Ferry in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) New music festival Look & Listen returns this year with multiple events in various NYC venues from April 26 to…

John Zorn to debut 20 new Masada compositions at "shuffle concert" at NYC's Town Hall (dates)

John Zorn at Maxwell’s, 2008 (more by Tim Griffin) John Zorn describes his Masada songbook as follows: “The idea is to put Ornette Coleman and the Jewish scales together…

Undead Jazz Festival (June 12-13 in NYC)

John Hollenbeck @ The Bitter End for Winter Jazz Fest 2010 (more) The sixth Winter Jazz Festival in January brought some of the city’s best jazz musicians to five Greenwich Village venues…

Marc Ribot & Andrew W.K. answer your questions and other upcoming events (The Stone, Santos, LPR & more)

“Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Marc Ribot (but were afraid to ask)” is the first of the Stone‘s new Monday night seminar series and, as previously mentioned, it happens tonight (1/4)…

Reports from Nike Run Hit Wonder in Central Park

The Nike Run Hit Wonder thingee took place in Central Park (NYC) on Wednesday, June 20, 2005. “Shortly after, we coasted past Nina Sky, whom I’d never heard of before…