It has been six years since Bill Callahan, the widely beloved indie songwriter who once recorded under the name Smog, released his Dream River album. So people were understandably excited when Callahan announced that he would tour this year, and then that he would soon return with a massive 20-song album called Shepherd In A…

Bill Callahan recently announced a US tour, though it wasn't clear at the time if the beloved songwriter would finally release a follow-up to 2013's Dream River. But it turns out that he is indeed: Callahan's new album is called Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest and it'll be out on 6/14. The album…

Bill Callahan, the beloved American songwriting institution and former Smog guy, is not a road dog. In recent years, he hasn't played a whole ton of live shows, and he's mostly only done it when the spirit has moved him. But Callahan has just announced that he'll spend about five weeks of his summer on…

Part of Yo La Tengo’s 8 Nights of Hanukkah concert seriesThe cover took place during a performance in New YorkYo La Tengo and Bill Callahan covered Carly Simons’ ‘Touched by the Sun’ during the fifth night of Yo La Tengo’s 8 Nights of Hanukkah concert series. Yo La Tengo are currently embarking on their 8 Nights...

Bill Callahan travels through the solar system in the deliciously weird animated video for “Javelin Unlanding” from last year’s album, Dream River. Callahan takes on the role of the moon in his journey through space, looking over a desolate desert landscape and, of course, the stars. Watch the video below. Dream Riv...