JamBase — The Neptune Theatre hosted the My Morning Jacket frontman and his special guest last night. more info

JamBase — Watch Brandi Carlile sit-in with Margo Price on a Kris Kristofferson classic last night at the Tractor Tavern. more info

KEXP Seattle — Review by Alan Lawrence: On a clear and warm Wednesday night at Woodland Park Zoo, avid KEXP supporter Brandi Carlile played before her second sold-out crowd in as many nights. Obviously energized by performing in her home town, she wowed the audienc... more info

Stereogum — Amazon Prime released a compilation album today titled Songs Of Summer, which includes contributions from Baio, Blitzen Trapper, the Mountain Goats, Brandi Carlile, and many more. The Staves — whose 2015 release If I Was made it onto our 50 Best Al... more info

Stereogum — A Very Bonnaroo Thanksgiving is a seasonal presentation of 12 different performances from this year’s festival. Alabama Shakes, Courtney Barnett, Twenty One Pilots, Mumford & Sons, D’Angelo, Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile, and Belle & Sebastian, ar... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Sharon Jones at The Apollo in 2014 (more by PSquared) Sharon Jones' cancer sadly returned but she's still fighting and touring soon. When we last posted, her schedule included a couple shows just outside of NYC (Newark and Tarrytown)... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2015 Newport Folk Fest happens July 24-26 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. This year's lineup includes First Aid Kit, Laura Marling, Sturgil Simpson, Courtney Barnett, Leon Bridges, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, Brandi Carlile,... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There are far too many musicians at South by Southwest to keep them confined to the bars, clubs and theaters of downtown Austin. So all kinds of alternate venues get pressed into temporary service while the festival goes on, including restaurants, st... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — Lady Lamb's After and Purity Ring's Another Eternity are the two new music releases I can wholeheartedly recommend this week. Other albums of note include Brandi Carlile's The Firewatcher’s Daughter, Of Montreal's Aureate Gloom, and Swervedriver's ... more info