Stereogum — Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival is back again this year with a pretty exciting lineup. Headliners include the Strokes, the Avett Brothers, and Wilco, and some other big-font names are Pixies, Social Distortion, and Ryan Adams. The rest of the roster... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — New Orleans Jazz Fest, which has much more than just jazz, returns this year for two weeks, April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The lineup includes Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt,... more info
The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — A couple weeks ago, I did a comprehensive break down of Wilco's b-side collection and what were the best tracks from the package. Like Wilco, Soundgarden has released a collection pulling all their b-side and rare tracks from their epic career.... more info
The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — One of the original points of this blog was to do a retrospective of a band leading up to their most recent release. Only on a rare occassion would I include a new song, but mostly it was a guide to a band's material up until this point. The ... more info
LargeHeartedBoy — Wilco releases two albums this week, the 4-CD rarities set Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 and the double-disc What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 greatest hits collection. Ariel Pink's pom pom is another new release I can recommend.... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — There's a perfunctory, fan-service quality to any longtime band's collection of outtakes, rarities and live performances. Yet this four-disc peek behind the curtain of adventurous Chicago rock outfit Wilco fascinatingly lays bare the band's ambitions... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by P Squared Photography Wilco are currently celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band with What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 and Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (4-LP Set) (both due 11/17 via Nonesuch), and a tour. The..... more info
Stereogum — Wilco brought their alt-country charm to The Tonight Show last week, playing “Cars Can’t Escape” and “A Magazine Called Sunset” on the broadcast. Today we get more: In a crowded backstage room, the band played Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’s “I... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Jeff Tweedy of Wilco in Austin (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Wilco @ The Capitol Theatre Though Jeff Tweedy and his son just... more info