Ben Monder

Wilco's favorite records of the year include Weyes Blood, Cate Le Bon, Black Midi, Bill Callahan, Earl Sweatshirt, Blood Incantation, FKA twigs, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lana Del Rey, Purple Mountains and more.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Ulver, Gary Clark Jr, the Van Morrison tribute, Wye Oak, Jose Gonzalez, J.S. Ondara, Black Midi, the Jawbreaker screening/Q&A, and more.

Dan's new album ’Starebaby’ features Trevor Dunn (Fantomas, Tomahawk, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3).

The festival culminates with an all-day concert on November 18 featuring performances by Joel Fan, JACK Quartet, TIGUE, Jeffrey Ziegler, Teen Girl Fantasy + ADR, Ben Monder,

The indoor, ticketed lineup for the 38th Montreal International Jazz Festival also includes Buddy Guy, Joey Bada$$, Robert Glasper, Tanya Tagaq, Xenia Rubinos, and many more.

Knoxville, TN's unique Big Ears Festival returns March 23-26, and today the fest is revealing new additions to the lineup. Wilco were already announced, but also frontman Jeff Tweedy will do an improv set with Chikamorachi (aka Chris Corsano and Darin Gray)...

We just mentioned that there's a guitar marathon with Ryley Walker, Noveller, Gyan Riley, Vernon Reid, William Tyler and more happening during the 2016 New York Guitar Festival, and here's more info on that fest...

Last week, David Bowie released the really great title track off his upcoming album '★' (pronounced "Blackstar") and now a new feature on Rolling Stone reveals more details on the al...

Joel Harrison's Alternative Guitar Summit returns this year from February 4-8 with four shows at various NYC shows and three master classes...

Kaki King at Mercury Lounge in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

The New York Guitar Festival is returning to various NYC venues this year from January 10 to January 30...