Brooklyn Vegan — The new album also features contributions from her frequent collaborator Nathan Salsburg, Jeff Tweedy's son and bandmate Spencer, and James Elkington (who is one half of a duo with Nathan Salsburg). Continue reading… more info

Core News — “Happy New Year! Need some inspiration for a resolution? You’re in the right place! Mary Anne brings you words of wisdom from Peter Doherty, Wilco, Beck, Ólafur Arnalds, and more… Remember that man who won the lottery and then opened a record ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: Green Day, Belle and Sebastian, Röyksopp, Warpaint, and Wolf Alice. more info

Music For Ants — I previously shared my top albums and music videos lists and now it’s time to for my 50 favorite tracks from 2016, presented here in highly unscientific, mostly arbitrary list form. As always, there’s a one song per artist rule to bette... more info

Stereogum — Today is former teen prodigy Spencer Tweedy’s 21st birthday, and to celebrate, Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy’s son and bandmate has shared his debut EP. It’s called Geezer Love, and on first pass it’s quite good! I am loathe to compare it to Wilco... more info

Obscure Sound — Based out of New Hamburg, Canada, Jon Parks crafts what he calls “pensive pop music”, a good fit for “fans of Belle and Sebastian, David Bowie, Wilco or Ron Sexsmith.” The chamber-pop sophistication of Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy also c... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concert series is beloved for its intimate setting, giving viewers a window into exclusive and oftentimes deeply heartfelt performances by artists both major (Adele, Wilco) and rising (Chris Stapleton, Anderson .Paak). Re... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concert series is beloved for its intimate setting, giving viewers a window into exclusive and oftentimes deeply heartfelt performances by artists both major (Adele, Wilco) and rising (Chris Stapleton, Anderson .Paak). Re... more info

JamBase — Wilco guitarist Nels Cline will team with Medeski, Martin and Wood for a show in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. more info

Music For Ants — I’ll spare you the usual 2016 end-of-year list write-up about how it’s been a bad year but at least the music was good. For me personally, there’s been some highs and lows, but mostly this year has been busy and tiring, which is ... more info