AC Newman

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Tindersticks, Mogwai, and The Fall, plus Sloan's Patrick Pentland goes solo, and a look at the '90s Nova Scotia alt-rock scene.

If you spent any time on Twitter on Sunday, you're likely already familiar with the saga of Bean Dad, aka Seattle singer-songwriter John Roderick of The Long Winters.

The annual comedy and music benefit is going virtual this year with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Bill Callahan, Vanessa Bayer, Fred Armisen, Sleaford Mods, John Darnielle, David Pajo, AC Newman, Mary Timony, Steve Albini, and more scheduled to appear.

Eddie Van Halen's influence loomed large and when the sad news of his death spread earlier this afternoon, tributes poured in from all corners of music...

Many artists have criticized Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for saying "you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough."

Emitt Rhodes, singer songwriter, onetime frontman of '60s baroque pop group The Merry-Go-Round and known as "The One Man Beatles," has died. He was 70. Read tributes from fellow artists.

Plus: tributes from Bon Iver, Taika Waititi, k.d. lang, Kevin Morby, Michael Moore, Rosanne Cash, Stephen King, and more.

Fountains of Wayne and Ivy co-founder Adam Schlesinger died today from complications of COVID-19. It's been a real shock -- he was just 52 -- and there's been an outpouring of tributes from all over the spectrum...

Listen to new songs by M.I.A., Mark Lanegan, Superchunk's Mac McCaughan, AC Newman (Kenny Rogers cover), Sorry, As Friends Rust, Barishi, and more.

New Pornographers leader AC Newman has paid tribute to Kenny Rogers, who died over the weekend, with this lovely cover of The First Edition's "Tell it All Brother," featuring keys by Marco Benevento and harmony vocals from New Pornographers' Kathryn Calder and Levon Helm's d…