MVSW — Ani DiFranco @ Orpheum Theatre Ed Harcourt, The Langley Sisters, Nicole Simone @ Bordello Vienna Teng, Katie Herzig, Sally Jaye, Jesse Harris @ Hotel Cafe Castledoor, Fool’s Gold @ Spaceland Bassnector, J-Boogie, Nosaj Thing @ Music Box Mia... more info

Live Daily — The crowds grew substantially for day 2 of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Friday (6/12.) Although scattered thunderstorms were in the forecast, the day was reportedly rain free (other than about 5 minutes during the evening.) Fans were trea... more info

Live Daily — For the second time this season, singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco [ tickets ] has tacked an additional leg onto her in-progress trek behind last year's "Red Letter Year." The North American road trip, which began in early March, continues Friday (6/... more info

JamBase — ROTHBURY 2009 UNVEILS THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AND MAP Rothbury '08 by Dave Vann The wait is over! ROTHBURY has unveiled 2009's complete Festival Schedule and Map, presented this year by the Michigan State Lottery. Visit www.rothburyfestival.... more info

Live Daily — Born behind the iron curtain in 1980, singer/songwriter pianist Regina Spektor [ tickets ] spent her early years in Moscow. As the only daughter of a music teacher mom and violinist dad, Spektor began piano lessons at age six. Nine years later, th... more info

JamBase — MILE HIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS ANOTHER ROUND OF ARTISTS TO PERFORM: THIEVERY CORPORATION, BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS, DEVOTCHKA, PEPPER JACK'S MANNEQUIN, MATT NATHANSON, AND LUKAS NELSON & THE PROMISE OF THE REAL Thievery Corporation Col... more info

Culture Bully — Ani DiFranco will play three Minnesota dates this fall including Minneapolis' First Avenue on September 20. more info

JamBase — High Sierra Music Festival & JamBase Release Daily Customizable Schedule The set times and stage schedules have been announced for the 2009 High Sierra Music Festival. For full details, including a customizable, printable schedule go to www.jambas... more info

JamBase — ROTHBURY ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ARTISTS: UMPHREY'S McGEE, KELLER WILLIAMS, THE WHITE BUFFALO, THE PARLOR MOB REED THOMAS LAWRENCE, WENDY DARLING, BIG GIGANTIC AND LYNX & JANOVER Rothbury '08 by Dave Vann The second annual ROTHBURY Festival at the... more info

The Newsroom — Folk/rock stalwart Ani DiFranco talks about what went into making her new album, "Red Letter Year," and gives Billboard an exclusive acoustic performance of the new material. more info