JamBase — Jeff Tweedy & Friends with Barack Obama Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone, and Glenn Kotche of Wilco perform at a fundraiser for Barack Obama and talk about their support for our new leader. Then they introduce Obama and talk about his iPod. Check out the ... more info

JamBase — By: Andrew Bruss Tom Morello by Sean Ricigliano Throughout the 2008 election season, major media outlets may have clouded their sense of duty with issues like Bill Ayers' loose connection to Barack Obama, and John McCain's role in the infamous Kea... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketSpinner.com: Bette Midler and 50 Cent, together at last. [Socialite Life]A man in London contracted anthrax from a drum set .(Note to aspiring musicians: it might be a good idea to opt for the bass.) [NME]Wilco's Nels Cli... more info

Pitchfork — The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Natalie KardosStarting to think about a little early holiday shopping? Got an indie rockin' uncle or something with one of those Blu-ray players, do you? Well, you won't be giving him a spanking new copy of Sam Jones' 2002 film I Am Trying t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Plexifilm has stated that it will postpone indefinitely the Blu-ray release of Wilco's 2002 documentary "I Am more info

Pitchfork — As you can probably tell from the picture right there, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and his brother Alex share more than a little family resemblance. In point of fact, they're identical twins, so music making's not just in Nels' DNA, but Alex's, too. O... more info

Culture Bully — Wilco “The Wilco Song (10/30/2008)” (mp3) Wilco: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Subscribe to Culture Bully Here Previously: Wilco on Saturday Night Live more info

Stereogum — Last night Stephen Colbert welcomed Jeff Tweedy to his guest stool for a hard hitting interview in which he proposed new and more rocking names for the Wilco frontman (Jeff Silky or even better, Joffrey Velvet) and also questioned the political prop... more info

Stereogum — Next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place 4/17-4/19. That's two weeks earlier than usual, so speculation as to which bands will be heading to Indio has already begun. Last year, we all had a good eyeroll at this fake out. This... more info