Happy Cyber Monday! The savings continue as the Nonesuch Store anniversary sale, which began last week, rolls into Cyber Monday and beyond, with all currently available CDs, LPs, DVDs, MP3s, and FLAC here at nonesuch.com (pre-orders excluded) 15% off the everyday low prices listed on the site; the sale discount will be show at checkout.

In December 2007, the Nonesuch Store opened at nonesuch.com with just a couple of new releases. Now, eight years later, the store has grown to include hundreds of new and classic Nonesuch albums. To celebrate this anniversary, everything now on the site that's out now—CDs, LPs, DVDs, MP3s, FLAC; pre-orders excluded—is 15% off our everyday low prices. That's 15% off the already discounted prices listed on the site on hundreds of CDs, dozens of recordings on vinyl, some unforgettable DVDs, and hundreds of MP3s—including classic recordings no longer in print—and, for digital audiophiles, scores of FLAC lossless files of our latest releases, and a number of new HD FLAC files too.

Rhiannon Giddens tours Northeast, performs on A+E's Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America, PBS's Americana Honors & Awards special … Ry Cooder is at UNC with Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs … Jeremy Denk joins violinist Stefan Jackiw, New York Polyphony in NYC … Tigran Hamasyan, James Farm tour France … Lake Street Dive close out "Memory Lane" tour in Cambridge … Brad Mehldau Trio tours Europe … Chris Thile concludes US solo tour … and more …

Longtime Nonesuch Records senior executive David Bither has been named Co-President of the label, effective January 1, 2016. Bither, who joined Nonesuch in 1995 as Senior Vice President, has played an instrumental role in guiding the label's A&R direction and forging its distinctive culture. The move comes in the wake of the announcement at the end of September that current Nonesuch President Bob Hurwitz will be gradually stepping away from the day-to-day running of the company. Once the transition is complete in 2017, Bither will become sole President, with Hurwitz serving as Chairman Emeritus, continuing to work with selected Nonesuch artists as an executive producer.

Paul Thomas Anderson's film Junun gets LA premiere … The Arcs play Paris … Ry Cooder plays Carnegie Hall with Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White … Rhiannon Giddens tours US Northeast … Tigran Hamasyan performs in France … James Farm tours Europe, UK … Brad Mehldau Trio plays Pacific Northwest … Youssou N’Dour concludes North American tour … Chris Thile plays California ... and more ...

The Arcs tour Europe, perform on Jools Holland … Sam Amidon, Nels Cline tour Midwest … Laurie Anderson is in LA for Heart of a Dog opening … Timo Andres joins violinist Tim Fain in NYC … Tyondai Braxton gives solo set at Boston Hassle Fest … Rhiannon Giddens resumes tour … Richard Goode plays Glasgow … Tigran Hamasyan tours Europe … James Farm is in the Netherlands … Lake Street Dive concludes California tour … Audra McDonald closes out Sydney Opera House residency … Brad Mehldau Trio tours California … Randy Newman plays Basel … Youssou N’Dour visits West Coast … Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club plays Puerto Rico … Chris Thile heads West ... and more ...

John Adams, Jeremy Denk take part in the Barbican's Classical Weekender in London … Laurie Anderson leads Q&A at NYC Heart of a Dog screening ... Tigran Hamasyan Trio tours Germany … Kronos Quartet, Philip Glass perform Dracula in LA … Lake Street Dive tours West Coast … Audra McDonald makes Australian debut … Brad Mehldau plays in upstate New York … Youssou N'Dour kicks off two-week North American tour in NYC … Randy Newman continues European tour in UK, Germany … Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club takes "Adios" tour to East Coast … Chris Thile takes solo tour to Midwest ... and more ...

Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Kronos Quartet, Conor Oberst, Punch Brothers play free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco … Laurie Anderson premieres new work at Park Avenue Armory … Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club passes through Pacific Northwest … Olivia Chaney concludes week-long US tour with Decemberists … Rhiannon Giddens plays Austin City Limits … Lianne La Havas takes tour to Toronto, Detroit, Chicago … Brad Mehldau visits Vienna … Audra McDonald performs in Disneyland … Randy Newman shows LA some love … and more …

Nonesuch Records President Bob Hurwitz has announced his intention to gradually step away from the day-to-day running of the label. Under his transition plan, Hurwitz, who has been head of the iconic label for the past 31 years, will remain President through the end of 2016. He will become Chairman Emeritus in January 2017. This move will allow Hurwitz to continue working at the label in an A&R capacity, including as Executive Producer on ten to twelve albums a year, while also being able to devote more time on a variety of ongoing interests, among which are teaching, writing, and archival projects. Hurwitz’s successor as President will be announced shortly.

The Arcs make TV debut on Colbert; their sold-out NYC show streams live on Yahoo ... Laurie Anderson is on PBS's American Masters … Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club takes "Adios" tour to Canada … Ry Cooder hits Southwest with Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs … Jeremy Denk plays Bach in Britain … Rhiannon Giddens is in Durham and DC … Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell's US tour winds westward … Lianne La Havas plays NYC … Brad Mehldau heads to Germany … Natalie Merchant joins Bard Conservatory Orchestra … Pat Metheny plays Blue Note Jazz Festival in Japan … Punch Brothers play festival sets … and more …

'Tis the season for Top 10 lists, and there's no shortage of Nonesuch artists among the critics' choices for Best of 2008; the Nonesuch Journal will bring you the complete round-up next week in our year-end report. In the mean time, at the risk of being unseasonably un-humble, we would like to point out a different sort of best-of mention: The Independent (UK) has named Nonesuch.com one of the Top 10 Music Websites of the Year.

Regular visitors to Nonesuch.com may notice some changes we've made to the site. In addition to a new look we've given to the home page, we've added a few new features that will hopefully make your experience here a richer and more interesting one. Here are some of the things you'll find at Nonesuch.com.