Vinyl just continues to become more and more popular, recent figures (via LA Times) “released by Nielsen SoundScan indicate that overall U.S. vinyl sales will once again set a benchmark in 2009, with sales up 50% through the first five months of the year. SoundScan predicts vinyl sales will reach 2.8 million units in 2009, up [...]
Jay Bennett, the multi-instrumentalist best know as a former member of Wilco died yesterday. He was 45 years old.
Although a prolific musician in his own right, Bennett will forever be known for the formative role he played in Wilco. After joining the band in 1994 he formed a fruitfully partnership with Jeff Tweedy and contributed [...]
Wilco’s new album, simply called Wilco (The Album) will be released on Nonesuch on June 30. However you can stream the entire album right now from the band’s website! We probably don’t need to tell you it is really good, almost as great as the cover.
Head over to Wilco’s site to have a listen
Full tracklisting
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Wilco, together with Billy Bragg, did a great job of adding music to Woody Guthrie’s lyrics on the Mermaid Avenue records a few years back.
While working on their new upcoming album, “Wilco (The Album)”, they have made a cover of Guthrie’s “The Jolly Banker” with Feist on Garden Weasel percussion. The song relevant as ever, [...]
