Lincoln Hall News

Mother Mother's new album, Dance and Cry is released today Friday, November 2 via Universal Music Canada.

Sister Sparrow (nee Arleigh Kincheloe) has unveiled “Ghost,” the first official video from the new album, Gold, appropriately released on Halloween and premiered exclusively on Billboard.com. Watch HERE.

Royal Trux have done as much to define the look, attitude and sound of rock & roll as any other group in the rock & roll era. In the 90s they were the male/female rock duo that defined the decade. Everything that followed in their wake was affected. Armed with albums of extrasensory scope, and accepting nothing less than the title of 'The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band', they came, they saw, they imploded. After a 14 year hiatus, the much-missed Trux reunited for shows in 2015. Their return to the studio is nothing short of a rock & roll rapture. The magic chemistry between Jennifer Herrema (vocal, moog, guitar, melodica) and Neil Hagerty (vocal, guitar) that brought us (to name a few) Twin Infinitives, Cats and Dogs and their last LP, Pound for Pound in 2000, is present in the unadulterated, exhilarating energy on these two new tracks, released on Fat Possum today. This is the band's first new material since 2000. The band have also announced details for a coast-to-coast tour - tickets on sale Friday October 26th.  (All dates below).

Tomorrow, October 23, Carl Broemel's national tour in support of his new album Wished Out (out now via Stocks in Asia/Thirty Tigers) continues at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. The tour will make stops in Portland, Denver, St. Paul, Chicago and many more. The Nashville-based instrumental duo Steelism will open all shows and serve as Broemel's backing band. Find a full list of tour dates below.

To celebrate the Halloween season, Steelism, the duo of guitarist Jeremy Frankenstein (Fetzer) & pedal steel player Spooky (Spencer) Cullum, have released a surprise EP titled Superhero Themes. The EP features a cover of the Batman Theme and two original compositions 'The Dynamic Duo' and 'Dark Night.'

Birthplace, the stunning debut album from Novo Amor is out today via AllPoints.

Sister Sparrow (nee Arleigh Kincheloe) has released the highly anticipated new studio album, Gold, today, October 12th, via Thirty Tigers. The album contains the singles, 'Ghost,' 'Gold' and 'Bad Habit,' which display the evolution of Sister Sparrow's sound, showcasing her immense voice while fusing her classic soul-rock sound with a contemporary pop approach.

The Dodos - guitarist Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber - release their seventh studio album Certainty Waves today via Polyvinyl Record Co. The Dodos celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their breakout sophomore record Visiter in 2018, and Certainty Waves - whichLong calls the band's “midlife crisis record” - finds The Dodos going back to that album's roots, embracing the unlimited possibilities of a time when there were no preconceptions of what the band should sound like. The duo had to forget everything they knew about what it meant to be the Dodos -- and quit worrying about the 'right' acoustic guitar to drum ratio -- and what began to emerge from the band's rehearsals felt new and different, yet somehow still fundamentally “Dodos.” And so, Certainty Waves was born. Stream the album on DSPs HERE and purchase itHERE.

Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross have released their self-titled debut EP along with a brand new, heartwarming single titled 'Home,' out today on all digital platforms worldwide. The touching single completes their 6-song EP, which features production by the legendary Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, and includes previous releases 'I Want You,' 'Tonic,' 'Paris,' 'Safe Zone' and 'I Do'  Each song is featured on their hit E! docu-series Ashlee + Evan which airs in 160 countries around the world, and takes viewers behind-the-scenes on their journey through love, making music and raising a family. 

Nicki Bluhm, stepping out on her own with her new album, TO RISE YOU GOTTA FALL, has announced fall US tour dates; Gill Landry will support. Bluhm wrote the life-chronicling songs for TO RISE YOU GOTTA FALL over a tumultuous two-year period during which she got divorced and moved from the Bay Area to Nashville. The album, recorded with producer Matt Ross-Spang at the legendary Sam Phillips Recording studio in Memphis, TN,  is a chronicle of her state of mind following these deep and fundamental life changes. Recent high-profile collaborations with Phil Lesh, The Infamous Stringdusters and Ryan Adams helped to pave the way for her musical recovery, and discovery. 

Guitarist Cory Wong has had quite the year. Late 2017 saw the release of his first solo record, Cory Wong and the Green Screen Band, and now The Optimist, his followup solo record, is out in the world. That's all aside from the numerous dates he tours with midwestern funk ensemble Vulfpeck and projects he independently produces. Needless to say, he keeps busy. 

Peter Bjorn and John follow the September 21st release of their first three singles from their forthcoming studio album Darker Days (Oct. 19th, INGRID) with the premiere of the FIRST EVER 3-in-1 music video today.  The interactive clip allows the viewer to watch all three at once or select which video they'd like to watch by choosing P for “One For The Team,” B for “Gut Feeling” and J for “Every Other Night.”

The War and Treaty were recently featured on WXPN “World Café.” Listen/share HERE. Hosted by NPR's Ann Powers, the performance and interview were recorded live from Nashville's Sound Stage Studios and features songs from the duo's acclaimed debut album,Healing Tide. Of the husband and wife pair—Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter—World Café praises, “The War and Treaty makes inspirational music pulled from a deep experience of both American roots music and the couple's personal experience of surviving and thriving in the sometimes perilous 21st Century.”

Peter Bjorn and John is excited to release the first three singles today from their forthcoming new full-length studio album Darker Days that's due out October 19th viaINGRID.  The new album really is the story of 3, as each band member took the reins both in writing and production for their songs, while staying connected by the central theme and musicians.

Atlantic recording artist ABIR has announced today's release of her eagerly awaited new single. Titled “Young & Rude”, the track is sure to catch your attention with ABIR's standout vocals on top of mesmerizing instrumentals. It is available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The track is also joined by a new companion visual, streaming now. The video was directed by Shomi Patwary, who's known for creating iconic visuals including Beyonce's “No Angel”, Belly ft. The Weeknd's “Might Not”, A$AP Rocky's “Jukebox” and more. “Young & Rude” marks the first track release from ABIR's upcoming Atlantic Records debut EP, slated for release October 19th.

The Dodos - guitarist Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber - will release their seventh studio album Certainty Waves on October 12th via Polyvinyl Record Co., and today they share the record's second single. Achieving a frantic vitality, “SW3” intertwines acoustic guitar and clicking drumsticks into a beautifully syncopated rhythm that sounds like quintessential Dodos. Working with a group of Shaolin teenagers, “SW3” video director Ryan Daniel Browneinitially had a vision of student Queena Tran practicing her form in the park and in front of her instructor. However two days prior to filming, Queena and her friends decided to choreograph an entire fight scene instead, and the music video quickly transformed. Listen to the new song and watch the music video HERE.

This Friday, September 21, Carl Broemel will release Wished Out via Stocks In Asia / Thirty Tigers. Today, Consequence of Sound premiered the album in its entirety and called it, 'some of the most energetic, honest work of Broemel's quietly excellent career.'

Red Bull Music will launch the latest installment of their critically acclaimed international music series in Chicago this November, bringing with it a month-long slate of expertly curated original programming spanning the city's diverse music genres. Red Bull Music Festival Chicago will explore and celebrate Chicago's rich cultural heritage while spotlighting its modern music landscape. Red Bull Music Festival (RBMF) makes its midwest debut after six acclaimed installments in New York City and a 2017 Los Angeles festival, and will feature live performances, club nights and lectures at some of Chicago's most unique venues. The festival also marks Red Bull Music's return to the Windy City after 2017's 30 Days in Chicago.

Atlantic Records has announced the signing of acclaimed singer ABIR to its historic roster today via Billboard. The Morocco-born, New York, NY-based artist will celebrate with the release of “Finest Hour (Acoustic),” a stripped-down rendition of her smash collaboration with chart-topping electronic production trio Cash Cash, “Finest Hour” out now on Big Beat Records. “Finest Hour (Acoustic)” is available now for streaming and download HERE; the track's official companion visual can be viewed HERE.

NPR is sharing a powerful new video for Natalie Prass' track 'The Fire' today from her sophomore album The Future And The Past. Directed by Alex Germanotta, the video is 'a statement on power dynamics between people in relationships and in society,' according to Prass. Shot in the remains of Presidents Park outside Richmond, Virginia - a now defunct open-air museum where visitors could walk among 43 presidential busts, each standing over 18 feet tall - the crumbling monument visually encapsulates the themes of Prass' new album; her heartbreak over the 2016 presidential election and her newly born awareness that she could use her music to talk about social justice.