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Jeff Tweedy has announced a U.S. tour, taking in a number of cities where the Wilco frontman rarely performs. Bookended by three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California, the run is preceded by a pair of separate appearances in Illinois, one in-conversation at the Evanston Folk Festival and the other a solo
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The late Steve Albini is getting a street named in his honor in Chicago, Illinois, his longtime home. Thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will officially be declared “Steve Albini Way.” This stretch is where
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Tune-Yards, the art-rock group led by singer-guitarist Merrill Garbus, are reissuing their album Nikki Nack to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The deluxe edition includes four new tracks and will hit streaming services on August 9. One of those songs is a deconstructed remix of “Water Fountain” by Water From Your Eyes, which they’ve retitled “Water
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Pharrell Williams was a surprise addition to the Olympic torch-bearing relay in Paris today (July 26), joining Snoop Dogg and others as the flame traveled from Marseille to the French capital. Celebrities including Salma Hayek, MC Solaar, singer Patrick Bruel, and drag queen Minima Geste were among the earlier torch-carriers, with Williams concluding the ritual
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Toumani Diabaté, Malian master of the traditional, 21-stringed West African instrument the kora, has died, The New York Times reports. Diabaté’s manager Saul Presa confirmed the news to The Times, stating that the musician died on Friday, July 19, in a hospital in Bamako, Mali, due to kidney failure. Toumani Diabaté was 58 years old.
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Veeze has announced a North American tour that he’s calling the Worst Tour Ever. Joining him on the road are Concrete Boys’ Karrahbooo, Florida rapper Wizz Havinn, and “Yea Yea” artist Star Bandz. See Veeze’s tour dates below. Veeze released his album Ganger last year, and he’s more recently dropped the single “Pop Yo Shit.”
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