Pokey LaFarges new album, Something In The Water, was recorded in Chicago and comes out April 7. According to the singer, the Midwest is at the heart of this record.Beyond the Midwests influence on the music, the songs feature members of Chicago bands The Fat Babies, The Modern Sounds and The Western Elstons, as well...

Sco-MuleRiviera TheaterFebruary 27, 2015Set OneMule, Larger Than Life, Game Face, Forevermore, About To Rage, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl^, Jesus Left Chicago^, Boogie Stupid^&, Doin It To Death^Set TwoDone Got Wise, Funny Little Tragedy, Patchwork Quilt, Fallen Down, The Other One Jam^, Wabash^, Instrumental Illness^EncoreSoulshine > Tupelo Honey > Soulshine^ with John Scofield&...

This summer, the record industry is set to adopt Friday as a global release date for new albums, according to Billboard.This will replace the current system of having individual release dates for European and American releases, as is currently typical on Mondays and Tuesdays, respectively. The shift is intended to increase consumerism, as Fridays...

Andrew Birds newest project, Echolocations: Canyon, is a collection of ambient recordings made in the Coyote Gulch canyons of Utah.The album is part of a series of short films and recordings by Andrew that will document site specific compositions in exceptional national and urban environments, according to his site.The first video from the...

 Radioheads Thom Yorke and Massive Attacks Robert "3D" Del Naja released their collaborative soundtrack for The UK Gold, a documentary about the history of tax avoidance in the UK, for free.The recording dates back to 2013 and also features Radioheads Jonny Greenwood and Elbow's Guy Garvey. The songs feature glitchy electronic instrumentals packed with...

I'm pretty confident this is news, maybe even big news, but it feels a little weird publishing it here.American Football -- the 90's emo band currently at rest between a handful of domestic reunion dates and touring to Europe, Asia and Australia -- is working on some new music.Their four night run spanning...

Let's get this straight. I'm no fan of NBC's The Voice, nor of televised music talent contests in general... but this one hits a little close to home.The band Steppin' In It has been a staple of the Lansing, Michigan music scene for 15 years. I had the pleasure, last year, to see the band...

With the closing notes of their set at the sold out House Of Blues, Greensky Bluegrass put an exclamation point on another edition of Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival.Starting way back in January, the series of shows under the CBB banner spanned some of our favorite city venues and showcased local and national acts...

Blur announced The Magic Whip, their first album since 2003s Think Tank, to be released in the US on April 28.The announcement, made from a press conference at a Chinese restaurant in London, marked the first definite sign of life for the band since the news that recording sessions were taking place in Hong Kong...

 Between the intricate deluxe vinyl pressing of Lazaretto and the intense sets from the albums tour, Jack Whites past year has been steeped in excess. In a continuation of this trend, the blues rocker recently released a three-part interactive music video for That Black Bat Licorice.The video allows viewers to toggle through three...