After dropping their first proper album in seven years, Echo Mine, this past winter, the experimental roots-rock cult favorites Califone returned with a cover of Elliott Smith's "Needle In The Hay" as an Amazon exclusive. Today they're sharing some great news about that cover: It's now available at all DSPs, paired with another excellent Califon...

Here's a song that would have sent the indie-rock internet into fits of euphoria had it dropped in, say, 2004. It should still elicit that kind of reaction, but I'm not sure KIDS THESE DAYS can properly appreciate Califone covering Elliott Smith. Or maybe it's just that none of them can hear this track without…

This is pretty specialBillie EilishBillie Eilish has shared footage of an unreleased Elliott Smith cover. The ‘Bad Guy’ singer appeared on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show, where she played an audio voice note which sees her tackling Smith’s ‘Let Get Lost’. While the melancholic track show...

'XO' and 'Figure 8' have been expanded to commemorate what would have been Smith's half-century.Two Elliott Smith albums have been reissued to mark what would have been his 50th birthdayTwo classic Elliott Smith albums have been reissued in expanded versions to mark what would have been the singer’s 50th birthday. ‘XO&#82...

A special night of live music is being held in London next week in tribute to Smith's memoryElliott SmithAugust 6, 2019, marks what would’ve been the late Elliott Smith’s 50th birthday. While the widely adored singer-songwriter has touched countless lives with his compelling musicianship and lyricism, the tragic circumstances of his ...