Stereogum — In 1965, the Staple Singers, already giants in the world of gospel, released Freedom Highway, an album explicitly inspired by the Civil Rights struggle. Pops Staples wrote the album’s title track, and his daughter and bandmate Mavis was in her m... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday President Obama. Artists you love who’ve been on the cover of MAGNET: the Black Keys, the National, Okkervil River, Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee and Lucy Dacus (who seems to consider you a war criminal). Read Obama press secre... more info

New York Post — The Man Who Loves You will settle down in Woodstock from Oct. 11-13. more info

Stereogum — When Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy posts intimate solo recordings on his Substack, Starship Casual, they’re usually behind a paywall. But today, Tweedy has posted two new covers, free for all. more info

Stereogum — This past weekend was Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival in Massachusetts. The band released their new EP Hot Sun Cool Shroud just as the fest was beginning, and their “deep cuts” set on Friday night was full of live debuts and rarities. Last ni... more info

Stereogum — Wilco are back with a new EP today called Hot Sun Cool Shroud, coinciding with this year’s iteration of their own Solid Sound festival. If you weren’t able to snag tickets to see them play new stuff and deep cuts at the Massachusetts Museum o... more info

Stereogum — Solid Sound is not like other festivals. It’s at an art museum: the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in North Adams, MA. It’s relatively small, with a capacity of about 8,000 people per day. And it’s entirely centered around Wilco �... more info

Stereogum — On Saturday, Bleachers performed at Chicago’s Salt Shed, bringing songs from last year’s self-titled to the stage. The indie pop band surprised the crowd with a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Margaret” with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. more info

Stereogum — Finom, the Chicago indie rock duo that simply cannot stop changing their name, will release their new album Not God in just a few hours. It was produced by Jeff Tweedy, and we’ve already posted its singles “Haircut” and “Cyclops.” As one... more info

Stereogum — Last night, legendary singer Mavis Staples hosted an early celebration for her 85th birthday (which is on July 10) with an all-star concert. The lineup had Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter, Hozier, Jackson Browne, Jeff Tweedy, and more, and the eveni... more info