Wilco News and Photos

Shorties (The Top Coming-of-Age Novels, Wilco's Upcoming Tour with Bob Dylan, and more)

Fri, May 24 2013 1:21pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Guardian lists the top ten coming-of-age novels.

Mavis Staples played Beale St, playing Prospect Park before Clearwater, releasing Jeff Tweedy-produced LP (pics, dates)

Wed, May 22 2013 8:56pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Earlier this month, soul legend Mavis Staples made her way over to Memphis for the Beale Street Music Festival , which she played day 2 (5/4) of.

Ranking The Studio Albums Of Low

Sat, May 18 2013 5:52am - Source: Swan Fungus

There I was, somewhere on the 134 heading West, trying in vain (again) to get all the way through The Invisible Way, when I started to wonder, "This is easily the WORST studio album Low has released, right? I mean…it has to be. What's worse than this?"

One Track Mind: Mavis Staples, “You Can Get To That” from One True Vine (2013)

Thu, May 16 2013 3:26pm - Source: Something Else!

With a smart assist from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples transforms Funkadelic's "Can You Get To That" from a sing-along slab of greasy-good uplift into this Americana-inflected groover.

Mavis Stapes – “I Like The Things About Me”

Tue, May 14 2013 9:22pm - Source: Stereogum

The Chicago soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples has now recorded two albums with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy serving as producer, and on the second of those, the forthcoming One True Vine , Tweedy and his young son Spencer also play all the instruments.

Deconstructing: The National, Majical Cloudz, And Artistic Pluralism

Tue, May 14 2013 6:36pm - Source: Stereogum

Alone at home after dark, whatever solipsistic sentiment was developing by day takes on titanic proportions.

Cover Classics: Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg & Wilco

Fri, April 26 2013 9:06pm - Source: Cover Me

Cover Classics takes a closer look at all-cover albums of the past, their genesis, and their legacy.

Just Announced: The Americanarama Festival of Music With Performances by Bob Dylan and His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and More

Thu, April 25 2013 9:00pm - Source: Live Nation

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 22, 2013) Just announced on bobdylan.com, the AmericanaramA Festival of Music will feature performances by Bob Dylan and His Band , Wilco and My Morning Jacket, as well as Ryan Bingham, the Richard Thompson Electric Trio and more on select dates.

Bob Dylan to tour with Wilco and My Morning Jacket

Mon, April 22 2013 2:44pm - Source: Death + Taxes

I don't know whether this is evidence that Bob Dylan is young at heart or that Jeff Tweedy and Jim James are getting old—maybe both—but Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket are touring together this summer.

Mavis Staples Gets Funky on Funkadelic Cut with Jeff Tweedy

Fri, April 19 2013 5:12pm - Source: Cover Me

Funkadelic is the slightly lesser known iteration of George Clinton 's Parliament (who eventually toured under the name Parliament-Funkadelic, or P-Funk), but their critically-acclaimed Maggot Brain is packed with, well, funky dance tracks (and one mind-blowing guitar solo ).

Wilco – ‘Impossible Germany’

Thu, April 18 2013 3:07am - Source: One A Day

Around eight times out of ten, we stumble onto the music we write about here ourselves.

Telly Addict

Tue, April 16 2013 9:44pm - Source: Plain or Pan?

The name Television has popped up here a couple of times recently.

Listen Up! Mavis Staples Collaborates with Jeff Tweedy on “One True Vine” – Releases Funkadelic Cover

Mon, April 08 2013 9:58pm - Source: Twang Nation

Mavis Staples comes from Gospel, soul and R&B royalty.

Mavis Staples – “Can You Get to That” (Funkadelic Cover) (Feat. Jeff Tweedy)

Mon, April 08 2013 3:01pm - Source: Stereogum

Three years ago, the great Chicago soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples released You Are Not Alone , the comeback album that Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy produced for her.

Low - The Invisible Way

Fri, April 05 2013 1:40pm - Source: The Quietus

They emerged from Minnesota's club circuit in the early 90s, at a time when grunge was dominant, kicking against expectations by developing a defiantly minimalist sound.

White Denim in studio with Jeff Tweedy

Thu, April 04 2013 10:43am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco fame has assisted White Denim in making their fifth LP, the follow-on to 2011′s 'D'.

Wilco @ Sydney Opera House

Wed, April 03 2013 12:01pm - Source: Oceans Never Listen

Well besides the fact that Wilco are truly a seminal and classically great band.

Book Notes - Ron Currie Jr. "Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles"

Thu, March 28 2013 6:11pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Jeff Tweedy Calls For Gay Marriage Support

Tue, March 26 2013 12:23pm - Source: The Quietus

Jeff Tweedy, frontman of Chicago six-piece Wilco, has written an open letter in support of gay marriage, ahead of an imminent decision on the gay marriage bill in Illinois, report The Line Of Best Fit. On Valentine's Day, the state's Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act was approved by the local Senate, but must now pass through the state's House Of Representatives.

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy pens letter in support of gay marriage

Mon, March 25 2013 7:30pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

I was raised in Belleville and still happily reside in Illinois.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Supports Same-Sex Marriage in Letter to Editor

Mon, March 25 2013 2:41pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Wilco 's Jeff Tweedy has supported same-sex marriage in a recent letter to the editor of his hometown Illinois paper, the Belleville News-Democrat.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Calls For Marriage Equality In Illinois

Sun, March 24 2013 7:03pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

In a letter published in a downstate Illinois newspaper, popular Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy wrote the "time is now" for marriage equality in the land of Lincoln.

Shorties (RIP Jason Molina, Dave Eggers' Webcomic, and more)

Tue, March 19 2013 1:14pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Record remembers the singer-songwriter.

The Invisible Way

Mon, March 18 2013 3:56pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Gradual change is rare for most groups, but Duluth, MN trio Low has morphed from a slowcore band into a folk-tinged rock outfit over its 20 years of existence.

Song of the Day: Low - Plastic Cup

Mon, March 18 2013 2:14pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription.

Low - The Invisible Way

Mon, March 18 2013 1:11am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Every weekday I follow the exact same pattern of movement.

Milestones, minimalism and the Minnesota work ethic: Best Fit speaks to Low

Fri, March 15 2013 10:44am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

"It's just kind of happened. I know it's twenty years, but it doesn't feel that way."

Shorties (The Couch by Couchwest Music Festival, Chip Kidd Book Covers, and more)

Thu, March 14 2013 1:28pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Couch by Couchwest is an online music festival for those of us not in Austin for SXSW this week.

Bill Fay - Life Is People

Wed, March 06 2013 12:20am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

It's been around forty years, since English singer-songwriter Bill Fay last saw a studio album from conception to completion.

Bid On A Recording Session With Jeff Tweedy

Sat, March 02 2013 10:30pm - Source: Stereogum

Jeff Tweedy is auctioning off an eight-hour recording session at Wilco's studio, The Loft, as part of a charity auction to benefit Chicago's Northside College Prep, the school where his children are enrolled.

Low – “So Blue”

Mon, February 25 2013 8:39pm - Source: Stereogum

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy produced The Invisible Way , the new album from the Minnesota slowcore heroes Low, and we've already posted the early songs " Plastic Cup " and " Just Make It Stop." But "So Blue," the third and best song we've heard from the album thus far, is the one of the three that shows the least influence from Tweedy.

Mark Bazer: Jeff Tweedy (and the Chicago Fire Dept.) on 'The Interview Show'

Fri, February 15 2013 4:11pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy stopped by The Interview Show at The Hideout -- and, as you will see, so did the Chicago Fire Department -- on Feb. 1, 2013.

Solid Sound 2013 Lineup

Thu, February 14 2013 11:15pm - Source: Stereogum

Wilco's Solid Sound Festival is back for another round this year, taking over the MASS MoCA museum on North Adams, MA 6/21-23.

Yo La Tengo, Low, Neko Case, Foxygen to Play Wilco's Solid Sound Festival

Thu, February 14 2013 9:41pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

After a hiatus in 2012, the Wilco -curated Solid Sound Festival is returning this summer to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, from June 21-23.

Low Offering Four-Song Bonus Disc "The Visible End" With "The Invisible Way" Pre-Orders

Tue, February 12 2013 8:51pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Indie rockers Low are offering a special bonus disc with all pre-orders of their new record, The Invisible Way , out March 19.

Low’s Alan Sparhawk On The Invisible Way, The Band’s 20th Anniversary, And The General Weirdness Of Getting Older

Thu, February 07 2013 9:55pm - Source: Stereogum

I should say upfront that I am something of an avowed Low super fan.

Low Release New Song "Just Make it Stop"

Mon, January 14 2013 10:04pm - Source: ArtistDirect

New music for indie rockers, and this time, it's from those legends in Low. Duluth, Minnesota trio Low released the first song from their 10th record, The Invisible Way. "Just Make It Stop" is available for streaming at Sub Pop , or below.

Low Post New Track

Wed, January 09 2013 12:58pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Low have posted new track 'Just Make It Stop' - the latest preview of upcoming album 'The Invisible Way'.

Michael Bialas: 12 of 2012's Show-Toppers: Best Concerts of the Year

Mon, December 31 2012 11:08am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The Colorado concert calendar was filled with memorable shows in 2012, though the opportunity to go out of state for the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October, then head to Las Vegas this month to see the long-awaited comebacks of two of country's hottest stars was too good to pass up.

Listen: Low – Plastic Cup

Fri, December 28 2012 11:48am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Last month we revealed that Low have teamed up with Wilco 's Jeff Tweedy for their new album The Invisible.

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