Rolling Stone — Members of the Allman Brothers will join the Grateful Dead at “Change Rocks: A Concert to Benefit Obama” on October 13th at Penn State University. Tickets go on sale today at Ticketmaster and Obama’s website. Wilco will reportedly enter the stu... more info

JamBase — Neil Young Neil Young's 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit will once again take place at Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th. This years performers include Neil Young, Pegi Young, ... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Francis Chung; Above: J MascisThe Fender Jazzmaster went over the hill this year, but instead of one of those ridiculous canes, the signature instrument got the anniversary show treatment from the likes of some of its most visible proponent... more info

All About Jazz — Umphrey's McGee Announces 2008 New Year's Run Umphrey's McGee For the past eight years, Umphrey's McGee has celebrated the final days of December in their hometown of Chicago, ringing in the New Year with a run of concerts at some of the city's f... more info

The Late Greats — Back in 2007, I posted these train songs. After three days of being around trains, I decided to repost those and add to them.Eliza Carthy ∞ Train SongVashti Bunyan ∞ Train SongMediski, Martin & Wood ∞ The Train SongEilen Jewell & Dan ... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — Nowadays, it’s taken for granted that we live in an era of “niche.” We have several-hundred cable channels, YouTube, websites to appeal to anyone’s deepest interests and literally an infinite amount of entertainment and inf... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy a snippet from Jeff's recent set below. Wilco MP3 at bottom of post.MP3: Wilco - Cars Can't Escape more info

My Old Kentucky — Yeah, I know I'm a little late with this guideline, but I decided the halfway point was a perfect opportunity to stretch my legs, grab a sandwich and refocus before getting back down to business. During my hiatus, I happened to catch the Black Keys/B... more info

Stereogum — As mentioned way back when Wilco and Fleet Foxes covered "I Shall Be Released," Jeff's on a working vacation to Spain this week, where he is testing out some new stuff. Have a listen to a pretty half-tune at YouTube. (Thanks, Ryan). more info

Stereogum — La La Blogothèque threw a party at the end of May and invited Fleet Foxes, the Dodos, Vandaveer, Essie Jaine, and Noah And The Whale to play. As that FF still suggests, it was a dark night, offering sharp contrast to the Foxes light-as-air melodi... more info