Tom Petty would've turned 70 this week. Every year, the late legend's family and friends celebrate his birthday with a festival in his Gainesville hometown. This year, like so many other festivals, Tom Petty's Birthday Bash was held as a livestream, and a whole lot of big names showed up to pay their respects. Following…

Last year, Spoon got their own greatest hits collection, and this year they're getting an extensive reissue series. It kicks off on 7/24 when Matador Records will put out their 1996 debut album Telephono and the 1997 EP Soft Effects on vinyl for the first time since their original release. (The pair were re-issued on…

Nicole Atkins released a new album, Italian Ice, on Friday, and last night she hosted an album release livestream that featured performances by Dean Ween, Chris Isaak, Becca Mancari, and more. Spoon frontman Britt Daniel was also on-hand to play a band rarity, "The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine," a deep cut from their 2005…

Last night, Austin City Limits, the long-running live music show (and radio station, and festival) hosted a two-hour fundraiser to benefit the music and service industry workers in Austin affected by the cancellation of SXSW and the ensuing coronavirus pandemic. Artists like the Gaslight Anthen's Brian Fallon, Lisa Loeb, Shakey Graves, and Britt...

This week we lost an icon and an innovator. The celebrated record producer, DJ, remixer and dance music titan Andrew Weatherall died yesterday [February 17] at the age of 56. Known for his work with Primal Scream, the ‘Screamadelica’ producer – who once reviewed the band for NME under his pen-name Audrey Witherspoon in 1989...