C.J. Chenier will accept a “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy award on behalf of his father, Clifton Chenier, at a special invitation-only ceremony, which will be held during GRAMMY Week on Saturday, January 25, 2014. A formal acknowledgment will be made during the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Read more | Read the Grammy announcement here
Josh Ritter’s new music video for “Evil Eye” – an homage to 70s horror films – premieres
Josh Ritter has just premiered his new video for the song "Evil Eye" off of his 2013 album Beast in its Tracks. The video pays homage to the popular horror films of the 1970s. Read more | Watch the video here
Minor Alps’ second single, “Far From the Roses” from their upcoming Album “Get There” (released October 29) premiers today on Stereogum
Today, Stereogum premiered the second single from Minor Alps upcoming album "Get There". Stereogum raves about the track, staying "It’s a wonderful, unpredictable song made up of (as the two sing at one point) “tiny victories and bursts of speed.”' Read more | Click here to listen to the track
Rhiannon Giddens gets rave reviews for her appearance in ‘ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TIME: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF “INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS”’ concert at Town Hall
Rhiannon Giddens performance at the "Another Day, Another Time" Concert landed her rave reviews, with The New York Times' Jon Pareles saying: Read more | read the New York Times concert review
Agnes Obel’s new album, “Aventine” to be Released on September 30 (PIAS Recordings)
Agnes Obel's new album, "Aventine" will be released on September 30 by PIAS Recordings. Read more | click here for an album teaser
Juliana Hatfield and Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws form Minor Alps – whose debut album “Get There” is released October 29, 2013 (Barsuk)
Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws of Nada Surf have come together to create the new Project minor Alps. Minor Alps new album, Get There, will be released on October 29, 2013 (Barsuk). Paste Magazine Interviewed Juliana Hatfield and Matthew about the upcoming release. Read more | Read the interview from Paste here
Kingsley Flood’s New Video “Sigh Awhile” Premieres Today on NPR
Bob Boilen Premiered Kingsley Flood's new video,"Sigh Awhile", today on NPR, saying about the song "this song from Boston's Kingsley Flood, is written to inspire." Read more | Watch "Sigh Awhile" The new video from Kingsley Flood
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR & MUSICIAN WESLEY STACE— FORMERLY KNOWN AS JOHN WESLEY HARDING— READIES NEW RELEASE, “SELF-TITLED”, OUT SEPTEMBER 17 ON YEP ROC RECORDS
Twenty-five years after the release of his debut album, celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, formerly known by his stage name John Wesley Harding, returns with Self-Titled, his first ever record under his given name, September 17 on Yep Roc Records. Read more | Listen the premiere track here
Samantha Crain is featured as a “Rolling Stone” Artist to Watch
Samantha Crain, who’s new album Kid Face was released in February (Ramseur Records), is currently featured as a “Rolling Stone” artist to watch! Follow the link below to read more about Samantha and to check out her new video, a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “Romulus”. Samantha Crain on Rolling Stone Read more | Click here to see Samantha on "Rolling Stone"