Guardian Music — (Jazz Village)Very few singers have the qualities that 30-year-old Leyla McCalla brings to this, her second solo album. The former Carolina Chocolate Drop has an unmannered style and a melodic voice that can seem like an extension of her cello playin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Accomplished jazz/experimental/everything guitarist Marc Ribot stays very busy playing shows in many configurations. One of them is with The Young Philadelphians, a band that includes guitarist Mary Halvorson, and Philly soul musicians Jamaaladeen Ta... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DIIV continue their Market Hotel run, plus Migos, Prince Rama, Marc Ribot, Rangda, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Big Ears Festival will return in 2016 from March 31 to April 2 to various venues in downtown Knoxville, TN. The lineup includes Bryce Dessner, Philip Glass, The Gloaming, Yo La Tengo, Andy Stott, Wolf Eyes, Marc Ribot,... more info

Stereogum — Boston musician Brian Carpenter is one of those guys who has worked with so many big names that he seems bound to become a big name himself. Swans, Marc Ribot, Harvey Pekar, and Colin Stetson are among Carpenter’s collaborators, and his own music w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Earth at Levitation 2015 (more by PSquared) Drone metallers Earth recently announced a tour, and since we last spoke they've expanded it and added more details. Holy Sons will be supporting on most dates, including the previously-mentioned NYC... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Steve Albini did an interview with Quartz in which he stated that online music streaming solved many of the frustrations he discussed in his classic 1993 essay “The Problem With Music.” Since then, Albini has commented on developments ... more info

Stereogum — Lately, Steve Albini — the veteran producer, Shellac frontman, and longtime underground-rock gadfly — has been saying things about how streaming services are the inevitable next development in the way we listen to music, even going so far as to c... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Sugarcube, an inflatable performance space located at Fulton and Front Streets at South Street Seaport, will be hosting a series of free concerts and other events this month into early February. Tonight (1/16) from 7-1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 11th annual NYC Winter Jazz Fest will happen January 8 - 10 at ten different NYC venues. This year's line-up includes Marc Ribot & The Young Philadelphians, So Percussion, Robert Glasper Trio, Kneebody + Daedelus, Strange and Beautiful:... more info