Damien Jurado

This week's Notable Releases include Leon Bridges' expansive sophomore album, Jon Hopkins' long-awaited followup to 'Immunity,' Damien Jurado's latest, and more.

Indiana University has announced it will be hosting Granfalloon, a new festival celebrating the life and work of author Kurt Vonnegut, which runs from May 10-12 in Bloomington, Indiana. The fest takes its name from a word Vonnegut coined in ’Cat's Cradle’ and Damien Jurado, Shabaz…

It's Damien's first self-produced album and the first single is very intimate sounding.

It's called the ”Over Rainbows” tour, and Damien says, ”Not to worry, the 50 State Tour has not been forgotten or abandoned, just put aside for this short while to be picked up again later.”

The 2018 lineup was revealed today featuring headliners Vampire Weekend (their first show in four years) and St. Vincent, plus Feist, Yo La Tengo, Ezra Furman, Jeff Tweedy, John Cale, Oh Sees, Gruff Rhys, Fat White Family, Julia Holter, Destroyer, Big Thief, Aldous Harding, Hookworms, Omar Souleyman…

Ben's list includes tracks by Karl Blau, Whitney, Solange, Angel Olsen, Jim James, Weyes Blood, Half Waif, Alex Cameron, Anderson .Paak, Quilt, Ryley Walker and more.

Kevin's list includes Leonard Cohen, Solange, Chance the Rapper, Whitney and more, and his commentary on them is a must-read.

Can you guess #1? It's not Bowie or Radiohead...

Courtney Marie Andrews has sung on multiple Jimmy Eat World albums, including the great one they just released, and she's also played as a member of Damien Jurado's touring band. On her own, she makes gorgeous alt-country...

The always-great Damien Jurado released another winner, Visions of Us On the Land, earlier this year, and now he's got a fall tour coming up in support of it...