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NPR SHARES JIM JAMES TINY DESK PERFORMANCE

Music News -  NPR's All Songs Considered has posted Jim James' Tiny Desk performance. With just voice and acoustic guitar, James performs songs from his canon, including "I'm Amazed" from My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges, "Same Old Lie" from his second solo record, Eternally Even, and "Over and Over," from his current solo records Uniform Distortion and Uniform Clarity.

 

WATCH JIM JAMES' TINY DESK

 

In addition, today sees the Amazon Original release of "Over and Over" duet featuring Angel Olsen, available exclusively via Amazon Music.

 

LISTEN TO "OVER AND OVER" DUET FEAT. ANGEL OLSEN

 

Today's Tiny Desk follows James' recent performance of "Over and Over" accompanied by The Resistance Revival Chorus on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. "Accompanied by the Resistance Revival Chorus, five women shared the spotlight with James, adding soulful, delicate backing vocals," wrote Billboard. 

 

WATCH " OVER AND OVER" on  FALLON 

 

Currently on the cover of the new Pollstar issue, and just off the successful and inspiring "Future Is Voting Tour," James will continue touring songs from Uniform Distortion/Uniform Clarity  through November with career-spanning acoustic dates.  For more details and ticket information, visit jimjames.com/events. 

 

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM TO APPEAR ON SEASON OPENER OF "LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE", RELEASES SOLO ANTHOLOGY, STARTS TOUR

Music News- Today, Lindsey Buckingham releases Solo Anthology - The Best of Lindsey Buckingham, a comprehensive record of this illustrious career. Tomorrow, Saturday, October 6th fans can tune in to the season opener of American Public Media's "Live From Here with Chris Thile," where Buckingham will be a guest. The episode will be taped live at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Widely considered one of the greatest guitarists, songwriters and musical expressionists of our time, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and 3 time GRAMMY winner, Buckingham is best known as the producer, guitarist, vocalist and chief songwriter for Fleetwood Mac and as a widely celebrated solo artist. Out today on Rhino Records, Buckingham's Solo Anthology will be released as a 3-disc set on CD and digitally and will also be available as a single disc abridged release. A 6-LP vinyl release is slated for November 23rd.

Watch LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM perform "Soul Drifter" on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE-

 

deadmau5 PRESENTS mau5trap RADIO, WEEKLY SHOW LAUNCHES TODAY

Music News- World-renowned electronic music producer and tastemaker deadmau5 is proud to announce “mau5trap radio,” a new international weekly radio show that he has curated. With every show hosted by the deadmau5, the program will showcase mau5trap‘s new and upcoming output via one-hour mixes featuring music from label artists like REZZ, ATTLAS, No Mana, BlackGummy, Rinzen and more.

 

The first installment of the show will be presented today, September 28 at 10PM ET/7PM PT on SiriusXM BPM (Channel 51), featuring a special 20-minute guest mix from Getter to celebrate the release of his new album “Visceral.” For more info on how to listen, go here.

 

 After three days airing on BPM, all shows will be hosted on Mixcloud, go here.  Internationally, the show can also be heard on the below – all times local:

 

Germany – ENERGY NRJ 

Turkey – Radyo S – Monday 11pm 

Dubai – Dance FM – Tuesday 22:00 PM 

Mexico – Beat FM

Cyprus – ENERGY NRJ (Prime time – Saturday agreed). 

Bulgaria – Radio Nova (If music & Jingle only)

Thailand – Kiss FM

Russia – DFM – Saturday 23:00 Moscow Time 

Sri Lanka – Fox 91.4 12pm Friday (Repeated 11am Friday afternoon, the week after) 

Kiss Fm, Australia – Saturday 6.30 – 7.30pm  

Johnny Marr Shares New Track, “Jeopardy ”

Music News- Johnny Marr has shared a new song, "Jeopardy", previously unavailable other than as a vinyl B-side, and is on DSPs today (listen below). He performs with his band for Seattle's esteemed KEXP today at Noon. Listen live at  www.kexp.org.  The Smiths’ guitar legend and NME’s “God-Like Genius” award-winner is currently in the midst of a Fall USA tour in support of his recently released album Call The Comet. Marr and his band have returned to North America post-album release for an extensive coast-to-coast run that includes Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Austin, Toronto and Boston, as well as Mexico City and more. Tickets are Photo Credit: Niall Lea   on-sale at JohnnyMarr.com and the full tour itinerary is below.   Recorded with his band in Manchester at Marr’s Crazy Face Studios in Manchester, Call The Comet follows the critically acclaimed UK Top 10 albums The Messenger ( 2013) and Playland (2014).  Said Marr: " Call The Comet is my own magic realism. It’s set in the not-too-distant future and is mostly concerned with the idea of an alternative society. The characters in the songs are searching for a new idealism, although there are some personal songs in there too. It’s something that people like me can relate to .”

Johnny Marr 2018 TOUR ITINERARY-   September 21 | Seattle, WA @ The Showbox September 22 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater September 24 | Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst September 25 | Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater September 26 | San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore September 28 | Sonoma, CA @ Old Redwood Barn September 30 | Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee October 2 | Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa October 4 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater At Ace Hotel October 8 | San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger October 9 | Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater October 10 | Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage October 11 | Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall October 13 | Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club October 15 | New York, NY @ Irving Plaza October 16 | Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw October 17 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore October 19 | Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix October 20 | Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom October 21 | Boston, MA @ The Paradise October 22 | Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

WEEZER’S COVER OF “AFRICA” BY TOTO HITS NO. 1 AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Music News- Weezer continues to bless the rains!  This past May, the band released two covers of Toto songs, a response to a Twitter campaign started by a then fourteen year old fan in Cleveland who thought the band would be a perfect candidate to play “Africa”.

 

Turns out everyone agreed with her; the band’s version of the song became an instant viral smash, hitting #1 on iTunes the week of its release and landing on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remains.  Since then, “Africa” Photo Credit: Emily Shur

 

has shown no signs of slowing down: it is currently now a #1 Alternative radio hit for the second week in a row, breaking the record for most plays at Alternative radio in a single week , and giving Weezer their FIFTH #1, TENTH Top 5, and SIXTEENTH Top 10 at the format.  Weezer’s last Alternative #1 hit was “Feels Like Summer,”  which topped Mediabase’s Alternative Radio Airplay Chart in 2017, from the band’s last album, Pacific Daydream.  “Africa” is also currently Top 10 at Hot AC as well, in addition taking over pop radio at Sirius XM’s Hits 1 , WBLI/Long Island, and WNCI/Columbus with Power Rotation!  

 

On the streaming side, “Africa” has amassed over 25 million streams to date , and has landed Top 25 at U.S. Shazam , while climbing steadily up the Shazam Worldwide Top 200.  

 

The wildfire response to “Africa” comes on top of Weezer’s most successful summer tour to date, selling out venues like The Forum in Los Angeles and moving close to half a million tickets across the country.  Last week, Weird Al Yankovic made a guest appearance at the band’s LA show to play “Africa” with them as well - see below to watch a clip of it.  Earlier in the summer, the band performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live with a guest spot from Toto’s Steve Porcaro ; the clip has been viewed on YouTube nearly two million times.  

 

Weezer are:  Brian Bell (guitar/vocals) * Rivers Cuomo (vocals/guitar) * Scott Shriner (bass/vocals) * Pat Wilson (drums)

Calexico "The Thread That Keeps Us" Out Now on Anti-, Adds Tour Dates

Music News- Last week, Calexico released their ninth studio album,  The Thread That Keeps Us via Anti-.  In larrge part  inspired by lead singer Joey Burns' wanderings around Northern California during the album's production, the narratives embedded in  The Thread That Keeps Us  reflect on displacement, transitory existence, and - in his own words, "returning to your home after being gone for some time and seeing how things have changed, and maybe not in the best way." Working with their longtime engineer Craig Schumacher, Calexico co-produced  The Thread That Keeps Us , gathering musicians from across the globe to dream up an earthy yet expansive sound spiked with jagged guitar tones and flashes of distortion.  Listen to Calexico's Joey Burns discuss the new record via NPR Weekend Edition , below-

 

In addition to Calexico's previously announced North American tour kicking off in April, the band today announce another run of dates with Julia Jacklin this Summer. See below for a full rundown.

STEEP CANYON RANGERS NEW ALBUM ON NPR'S FIRST LISTEN NOW "OUT IN THE OPEN" RELEASES NEXT FRIDAY, JANUARY 26

"Rather than idealizing memories of people and places as an abiding source of comfort, the songs illustrate how the passage of time, accumulation of experience and changing of perspective can alter a person's relationship to the familiar." - NPR   LISTEN TO OUT IN THE OPEN ON NPR'S FIRST LISTEN HERE     With  OUT IN THE OPEN (Ramseur Records) Steep Canyon Rangers affirm their place as one of the most versatile and idiosyncratic bands in all of contemporary American music. The GRAMMY® Award-winning, North Carolina-based sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, folk rock, and more to create something original and all their own. OUT IN THE OPEN  is perhaps Steep Canyon Rangers’ bravest excursion thus far, transcending bluegrass while in many ways getting closest to the genre’s true form thanks to producer Joe Henry’s very traditional approach toward recording.   Steep Canyon Rangers have been expanding the parameters of bluegrass since coming together in 2000. Since then, the band has developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while at the same time, demonstrates their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance.

Lo Moon Announce Their Debut Album + Listen to "Real Love"

Music News- Los Angeles trio Lo Moon has announced their self-titled debut album, releasing on Columbia Records on February 23, 2018 .  The album - produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and Francois Tetaz (Gotye), features previously released songs "Loveless," "This Is It," and "Thorns,"  as well as guest turns by The War On Drugs' Adam Granduciel and Charlie Hall . A new taste of the record, in the form of a seductive, synth-driven song "Real Love," can be heard NOW.  

 

Lo Moon recently performed a brilliant NPR Tiny Desk concert, which can be viewed HERE , and sat down with NPR show Weekend Edition to chat about emerging as one of 2018's most exciting new artists. Lo Moon are one of three very special artists to pioneer the inaugural Slingshot marketing program by NPR and VuHaus , a new collective sales effort among tastemaking public radio AAA music stations to discover and elevate the most promising up-and-coming artists.  

 

Lo Moon will be making their television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 16, 2018 , playing album opener and current Top 10 Triple A radio breakthrough hit "This Is It."

 

Music is the universal language for the group of people who all come from vastly different corners of the earth that comprise Lo Moon .  Singer/guitarist Matt Lowell is from Long Island, bassist Crisanta Baker from Denver, and guitarist Samuel Stewart from London; Los Angeles was their eventual meeting place.  And from this meeting place has come something astounding:  Lo Moon - a dark, luscious collection of songs full of crescendo rock and sparkling electronics - spans the breadth of human highs and lows, bridging a gap between soft experimental rock and atmospheric electronic pop. The record -- a cool, dark, meditative exploration of bittersweet sadness and cathartic joy -- could sit as happily among the likes of The XX as it could Talk Talk, Depeche Mode, early Coldplay, or the cinematic scope of Sigur Ros.

 

John Prine at Newport Folk Fest 2017

Check John Prine's full Newport Folk Fest set, that features Miss Margo Price, Roger Waters and  Justin Vernon

CBC Dumps Q Host Jian Ghomeshi

Music News- The CBC announced Sunday it's abruptly ended its relationship with pop culture radio host Jian Ghomeshi. He had been their host of the popular "Q" radio and TV show

“Info came to our attention recently, that in CBC's judgment, precludes us from continuing our relationship' with #JianGhomeshi,'” CBC News Alerts tweeted.

“The CBC is saddened to announce its relationship with Jian Ghomeshi has come to an end,” the CBC said in a statement. “This decision was not made without serious deliberation and careful consideration. Jian has made an immense contribution to the CBC and we wish him well.”

Ghomeshi’s attorney's Dentons Canada LLP, announced their intention to file a lawsuit against the CBC and will look for $50M in damages, and a grievance to get his job back.
“'Whenever a decision is made to end a relationship with an employee, terms of separation are never disclosed. #jianghomeshi,” CBC News Alerts tweeted.

After the announcement came out, the Giller Prize tweeted that Ghomeshi, 47, would not be hosting its November 10th gala.

The announcement comes days after Ghomeshi confirmed he would be taking some time off to deal with personal issues.“. Thanks for all the well wishes, you guys,” he wrote via Twitter On Friday. “I’m ok. Just taking some much needed personal time.”

Earlier this month,Mr Ghomeshi wrote on Facebook his “heart has been broken” following the death of his father.
Ghomeshi joined the CBC in the early 2000s and has interviewed many prominent music and film celebrities over the years

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival To Broadcast Live Both Weekends

MUSIC NEWS- For the first time, both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be broadcast live.  The complete lineup of artist performances will be announced in the coming weeks.

Jason Bentley, KCRW Music Director and host of the internationally-acclaimed show "Morning Becomes Eclectic," will host Coachella's 2014 broadcast on both YouTube and AXS TV. He will conduct artist interviews and co-produce exclusive editorial segments each weekend.

WFUV Announces 2013 Holiday Cheer Concert

MUSIC NEWS- The ninth annual Holiday Cheer for FUV concert will bring an evening of collaboration to the Beacon Theatre: Iron & Wine and Friends, featuring Tucson-based Calexico as house band, will play for a one-time evening of song and camaraderie.

The concert will take place Tuesday, December 10th at 8 pm at NYC's Beacon Theatre and will benefit WFUV (90.7 FM /www.wfuv.org), New York’s musically innovative public radio station. Joining them will be songwriter/performer Nick Lowe, plus other artists to be announced.   For updates follow #FUVcheer on Twitter.

ELVIS COSTELLO and The Roots Brooklyn Bowl Concert to Be Broadcast

MUSIC NEWS - Elvis Costello’s musical path has led him to creative collaborations with the likes of Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint, and now The Roots. Wise Up Ghost, the much anticipated CD by Elvis Costello and The Roots, will be released on Blue Note Records on Tuesday, September 17^th. On the same day, at 12 noon, NYC's WFUV (90.7 FM/wfuv.org) will broadcast a sold out concert by Elvis and The Roots performing together, recorded on 9/16 at Brooklyn Bowl.

The collaboration came together after one of Elvis’s music appearances on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, where The Roots, hip-hop's most admired live act, are the house band. Roots drummer and producer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, who has an equally voracious musical appetite, broached the idea of working together, and the result became Wise Up Ghost.

Remaining Members of The Clash Agree to BBC Radio Interview

MUSIC NEWS- The three surviving members of The Clash will come together for an exclusive BBC Radio 6 Music show in September.  Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon will be interviewed by Cerys Matthews before an audience of fans at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in West London. During the show, the punk rock trio will take questions from the audience.

The show will be recorded on September 6 before being broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music shortly after, on a date to be determined.  If you'd like, you can try to get tickets through midday next Sunday (August 25).  To register for tickets and more information, visit the station's website.

Ron Wood Picks Up UK Radio Award

MUSIC NEWS - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was honored for his Classic Rock radio show on Absolute Radio show for a third successive year at the rqiva Commercial Radio awards.  The rocker, a few days after the group's headlining gigt at the Glastonbury fest, received the honor for specialist programme of the year. He's hosted the radio show since 2010.

The awards are organized by the UK's commercial radio's industry group, RadioCentre.  And, Coldplay won the PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited ) award for most played UK artist on commercial radio, awarded in 2012 to Adele.