Joshua Homme's collaborative motley crew Desert Sessions follow up the recent fever dream vision of their “Easier Said Than Done” clip with the latest music video from Desert Sessions Vols. 11 & 12 (aka respectively Arrivederci Despair and Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels) (Matador): 'If You Run.” Directed by filmmaker / actor Rio Hackford, “If You Run” stars Homme and DS newcomer Libby Grace as a mysterious hitchhiker, following them on a sinister trip through the Joshua Tree desert, culminating in a freakishly hallucinatory finale set at the famed Rancho De La Luna studio. Hackford's “If You Run” visualization also stars DS collaborators Billy Gibbons, Dave Catching, Matt Sweeney, Stella Mozgawa, and Carla Azar.
Third Man Records is excited to announce Vault Package #44, the 20th anniversary accompaniment to De Stijl, the legendary sophomore album from The White Stripes. The package includes a hardcover case, an archival booklet filled with previously unseen photos, flyers and more, a white LP and a red LP full of previously unreleased recordings and covers, and a DVD containing two performances from the peak of the De Stijl era. Sign up is now open through April 30 at midnight CST.
Joshua Homme's Team of Crazed Collaborators Announce 'The Bizarre Bazaar”, a Bi-Weekly Series of Desert Sessions Inspired Artwork Auctions for Charity with Limited Edition Quilt by Ben Venom.
Lauded Atlanta band Mattiel are announcing additional shows for their first run of coast-to-coast American dates since the release of their much acclaimed second album, Satis Factory, out now via ATO Records. The tour kicks off in Houston, Texas on January 23rd and winds its way around the country, taking in Los Angeles, the West Coast, the South, the Midwest, Canada, Chicago, New York City and the East Coast. Tickets on sale now for the first leg, new dates on sale Friday, January 24th @ 10am local time. All dates below.
The Australian Ballet's 2020 contemporary triple bill Volt features two highly acclaimed, lightning-fast works by a giant of the contemporary ballet world, Wayne McGregor, and one brand-new work by the company's resident choreographer, the Helpmann Award-winning Alice Topp. Volt will set pulses racing at Arts Centre Melbourne from 13 to 24 March, and at the Sydney Opera House from 3 to 22 April.
Today, Olivia Jean has shared a lyric video for her cover of the Mohammed Rafi classic 'Jaan Pehechaan Ho' from last year's stellar Night Owl LP -- watch below!
The Raconteurs - Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler - have announced 'Help Me Stranger' b/w 'Somedays (I Don't Feel Like Trying)', a new double A-side 7' available for purchase today on standard black vinyl. A limited tri-color edition will be available at Third Man Records storefronts tomorrow, Saturday, December 14, while supplies last. The radio edit of “Help Me Stranger” does not include the acoustic intro of the song and the alternate version of “Somedays” is a non-album version of the track, with an alternate acoustic interlude.
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce the 2020 winter and spring season at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage. Tickets are now available for purchase by contacting the Colonial Ticket Office (111 South Street, Pittsfield) at 413-997-4444 or online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org.
Smoke Fairies just played a sell-out single launch at The Social in association with Rough Trade to celebrate the release of a limited edition 7”. The show and single sold out three weeks prior to release and landed at #3 in the UK Vinyl Singles chart, surrounded by Coldplay, Queen and Kate Bush. They will play additional UK dates (below) in February just after the release of Darkness Brings The Wonders Home. The ladies will also appear on John Kennedy Radio X with an interview and live session on January 28th.
Lauded Atlanta band Mattiel have shared the video to 'Millionaire,' taken from their much acclaimed second album, Satis Factory, which was released on ATO Records in June. The band have also revealed touring plans and will be making their first run of coast-to-coast American dates since Satis Factory's release, kicking off in Houston, Texas on January 23rd and winding their way around the country, taking in Los Angeles, the West Coast, the South, the Midwest, Canada, New York City and the East Coast. Tickets on sale Friday, November 22nd @ 10am local time. All dates below!
Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish, accompanied by her brother and chief collaborator FINNEAS, performed an intimate acoustic set for a room of excited fans and friends in The Blue Room at Nashville's Third Man Records last night. The set was recorded live on Third Man's direct-to-acetate system, and the vinyl version will be available in December only at Third Man retail locations in Nashville and Detroit. There will be a limited edition black & blue version for attendees only, featuring one-of-a-kind artwork created by Billie Eilish during her evening spent at Third Man headquarters.
Earlier this fall, C.W. Stoneking captivated packed rooms in the Midwest and on the East Coast with his clever blend of blues, early rock & roll, calypso, folk, and jazz and his mastery for delivering humorous stories with his signature dry wit. C.W. Stoneking is currently touring Europe and today has announced the Southwestern and West Coast leg of his North American solo run. The Australian-bred, Nashville-based songwriter starts the three-week trek in Memphis, TN on January 28th, making further stops in Austin, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many more – all confirmed dates can be found below.
Entertainment icon Dwight Yoakam returns to the Van Wezel on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 8 p.m., bringing his unmistakable voice to Sarasota once more. Yoakam was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and is set to receive the prestigious President's Award at the 67th annual BMI Country Awards on November 12 at BMI's Nashville office. He has also been honored with the a?oeArtist of the Year Awarda?? from the Americana Music Association, the most prestigious award offered by the organization. Yoakam's SiriusXM channel, Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat, is entirely curated by Yoakam and features music from the icon's extensive career, as well as celebrates the Bakersfield sound and California Country and has seen esteemed guests as Bob Weir, Post Malone, Beck, Emmylou Harris, Jakob Dylan, Bob Lefsetz and more. This December, Yoakam will make his Wynn Las Vegas debut with a six-night residency at the Encore Theater titled a?oeAn Evening with Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat.a??
The leading live music platform for concert recordings and live streams, nugs.net, will live stream Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's first night performance of his seven-night, sold-out run at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on Friday October 18, 2019.
Grammy Award winner John Paul White continues his tour across North America in support of his solo album The Hurting Kind (out now on Single Lock Records). Further stops include Callaghan's in Mobile, The Attic in Tampa, Abdo New River Room in Fort Lauderdale and more. See below for a complete tour itinerary.
The Raconteurs - Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler – have announced today's premiere of Amazon Original versions of “I'm Your Puppet” and “Now That You're Gone,” recorded August 23, 2019 at Muscle Shoals, AL's legendary FAME Studios and available now only on Amazon Music. Written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, “I'm Your Puppet” was made famous by James & Bobby Purify; the original version of “Now That You're Gone” can be found on The Raconteurs' acclaimed new album, HELP US STRANGER (Third Man Records). “I'm Your Puppet” and “Now That You're Gone” are available to stream and purchase now, and fans can watch behind-the-scenes footage of the band recording and discussing the tracks HERE. The tracks are also available to stream on Amazon Music HD, a new premium tier quality streaming audio from Amazon Music.
The Raconteurs - Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler - appeared on TheTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, performing 'Only Child' and 'Shine the Light on Me.' Jack White and Brendan Benson were also interviewed on the Tonight Show couch.
