Bill Callahan News

Drummer Jim White and guitarist Marisa Anderson have announced their debut collaborative album The Quickening, out May 15th. The Quickening's first single 'The Lucky' speaks to the album's spontaneity, featuring an acoustic guitar Anderson picked up outside of Mexico City from a local luthier ahead of recording, on a whim. The duo will be touring the U.S. west and east coast throughout May and June, and plan to tour Europe in late 2020.

Returning for its second US edition July 8-14, 2019, Independent Venue Week, with Eventbrite and Songtrust returning as sponsors, has announced its first round of shows, including performances by DIY star Soccer Mommy at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh and The Broadberry in Richmond, New Zealand indie rock upstarts The Beths at Indianapolis' HI-FI, and Welsh experimental songwriter Cate Le Bon at The Crocodile in Seattle. 

Today, Third Man Records is excited to release the two newest LPs from its Live At Third Man Records series, in which an artist records a performance live-to-tape in Third Man's famed Blue Room in Nashville. These new entries come courtesy of WHY? and Bill Callahan, and both of them are now available digitally and on 12' LP. WHY? Live At Third Man Records is now available HERE, and Bill Callahan Live At Third Man Records can be found HERE. Listen to WHY?'s 'Gnashville' from the LP HERE, and find Bill Callahan's 'Jim Cain' HERE.

Recognized for its top quality programming and multidisciplinary focus, POP Montreal announces its complete program, spanning 5 days of music, art, talks, cinema, and creativity of all kinds from September 26th to 30th, 2018

POP Montreal announces its first wave of musical talent for 2018. This year, the festival runs from September 26th to 30th. As always, the non-profit, artist-centric international music festival prioritizes diversity and creativity when selecting the inspiring collective of local and international artists. Deeply rooted in its local community, POP Montreal is proud to continue to deliver a festival of discovery for all who seek a refreshing preview of the underground arts and culture scene.

Five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Bulger, Associate Artistic Director) is proud to announce the line-up for SUMMERWORKS, its annual series of new plays. Now in its 23rd season, SUMMERWORKS will run May 19 through June 30 at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd Street) in Manhattan, and will feature productions of three new plays: TIN CAT SHOES by Trish Harnetiaux and directed by Knud Adams; WILDER GONE by Angela Hanks; and PLANO by Will Arbery and directed by Taylor Reynolds.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI is a darkly comedic drama from Oscarwinning director Martin McDonagh. In the film, Mildred Hayes -- played by Oscar winner Frances McDormand - frustrated by the lack of results in police investigation of her daughter's murder, commissions roadside billboards directed at the local chief of police William Willoughby, played by Woody Harrelson. Just hitting theaters now, Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri is already being critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Washington Post and the New Yorker among other outlets.

American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, Kurt Vile brings his debut solo show to the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) for one-night only on Today 9 March 2017.

Los Angeles based musician Guy Blakeslee aka ENTRANCE, is excited to announce that this April, he will be hitting the road with his band to embark on their first tour of the year in support of his forthcoming album, Book Of Change

American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, Kurt Vile brings his debut solo show to the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) for one-night only on Thursday 9 March 2017.

Thor & Friends is the eponymous full length debut from, this avant-chamber ensemble formed by its namesake, polymath percussionist Thor Harris.

Enigmatic singer-songwriter Bill Callahan will bring his astute musical observations on life, death, hope and sorrow to Hamer Hall for one unmissable evening this May.