Journal
- Friday, November 15, 2024
American Railroad, the new album from the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, is out now. It is the culmination of four years of research, collaboration, and music-making, having brought Silkroad artists all across the US to uncover and uplift stories of those who built the transcontinental railroad and connecting railways across North America. "The result is a tapestry of stories, traditions, and music that have shaped our multifaceted cultural identity, and that must be heard and recognized," Giddens says. Also out now are a performance video of the track "Mahk Jchi" and the first episode of the American Railroad podcast series. The US fall tour continues to November 23.
Journal Topics: Album Release, Artist News, On Tour, Video
- Thursday, October 4, 2018
Mountain Man stopped by WNYC Studios as the guest on New Sounds' Soundcheck. The trio spoke with host John Schaefer about Magic Ship and performed three songs from the new album: "AGT," "Underwear," and "Boat." "Their music features a timeless sound," says Schaefer. "Now they're back with a beautiful new album." Watch the first two performances and listen to the full session here.
Journal Topics: Artist News, Radio, Video, WebWednesday, October 3, 2018Conor Oberst is the guest on the latest two episodes of the LSQ podcast with Jenny Eliscu. Oberst is "one of my favorite artists of all time and a dear friend of mine as well," says Eliscu, and "has released some of my favorite albums of the past couple decades." Listen to both episodes here. Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band are on tour now.
Journal Topics: Artist News, WebTuesday, October 2, 2018Emmylou Harris is the subject of a major new exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, titled Emmylou Harris: Songbird’s Flight, opening this Friday and running until August 4, 2019. Harris will discuss her life and work at the museum on November 3, to be streamed live. "From my first album release in 1975, country music has embraced me with open arms," she says. "This exhibit at the Hall of Fame makes me realize once more how grateful and honored I am to be part of such a remarkable musical family."
Journal Topics: Artist NewsMonday, October 1, 2018Lake Street Dive announces new tour dates for January 2019 in support of their album Free Yourself Up. Following a successful run of 80+ performances in 2018, shows in the New Year include Charlotte, Orlando, Birmingham, New Orleans, and more. The band will be honored for its support of music and arts education at the Little Kids Rock Benefit in NYC on November 8 and sit down for a conversation with Stephen Colbert at a sold-out 92nd Street Y event on November 12.
Journal Topics: Album Release, Artist News, On TourFriday, September 28, 2018Olivia Chaney performs from Shelter in London … Sam Amidon is in Indiana … David Byrne brings American Utopia to Florida … Rhiannon Giddens plays Wide Open Bluegrass in Raleigh … Richard Goode gives solo recital in Houston … Lake Street Dive takes Free Yourself Up tour to Missouri, Memphis … Robert Plant wraps up fall tour in Austin … Phantom Thread premieres on HBO ... and more …
Journal Topics: On Tour, Weekend EventsThursday, September 27, 2018Fleet Foxes have released "Isles," a song from the B-Sides & Rarities disc of First Collection 2006–2009, their forthcoming special limited-edition collection marking the tenth anniversary of their debut album, due November 9. The song is included with pre-orders of the special collection and can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music, and here, via YouTube.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsWednesday, September 26, 2018Punch Brothers stopped by Spotify Studios in NYC to perform "Jumbo," from their new album, All Ashore, and to offer a new spin on Tame Impala's "Let It Happen." Hear both as exclusive Spotify Singles here. The band brought its US tour to a close last week and heads to Europe to tour in November. Chris Thile has a solo show at the University of Florida tonight and kicks off the new season of Live From Here in October.
Journal Topics: Album Release, Artist NewsWednesday, September 26, 2018Congratulations to Rhiannon Giddens, who has made The Root 100 list of influential African Americans. "It's our way of honoring the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation," says The Root, "is a reminder of the beauty and brilliance of blackness, at a time when the political and cultural landscape has grown even more hostile to the idea of black achievement." Giddens' work shows "how music is often a soothing balm during some of our toughest times."
Journal Topics: Artist NewsTuesday, September 25, 2018Paul Thomas Anderson's Academy Award–winning film Phantom Thread, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, and Vicky Krieps, will receive its HBO premiere on Saturday, September 29, and will be available to watch via the HBO GO and HBO NOW apps. The Guardian says there is "such pure delicious pleasure in this film"; Financial Times says Anderson "gets everything right here." The soundtrack, featuring Jonny Greenwood's Oscar-nominated score, is out on Nonesuch.
Journal Topics: Film, News, Television, Video, WebFriday, September 21, 2018Nonesuch Records looks forward to taking part in The Brooklyn Flea Record Fair's fall 2018 edition, which will be held at East River State Park in Williamsburg, this Saturday, September 22, from 11am to 6pm. The free event includes DJ sets, a beer garden, and a record label and independent record store market, and is situated next to Smorgasburg and its delicious food and drink options. Stop by the Nonesuch table then to say hi and pick up copies of your favorite Nonesuch vinyl releases, limited-edition prints, hats, tote bags, and more.
Journal Topics: NewsFriday, September 21, 2018The acclaimed trio Mountain Man's first album in eight years, Magic Ship, is out now. The record includes eleven originals plus interpretations of songs by Ted Lucas and Michael Hurley, and a traditional hymn—"intimate, close-harmony songs that tap into an ageless essence of traditional ballads and lullabies as they contemplate companionship, family, love and death," says the New York Times. Nonesuch Store CD and vinyl orders include an exclusive signed print while supplies last; bundle options include an exclusive tote bag. The trio will be at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on September 24 and will tour the US this fall.
Journal Topics: Album Release, Artist News, ReviewsFriday, September 21, 2018k.d. lang takes Ingénue Redux Tour to Texas … David Byrne, Robert Plant perform at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville … Lake Street Dive plays Sonoma Harvest Music Festival … Natalie Merchant performs Berkshires benefit concerts … Nonesuch takes part in Brooklyn Flea Record Fair … and more ...
Journal Topics: On Tour, Weekend Events