FROM MEMPHIS TO HOLLYWOOD: BOOTLEG VOL. 2 continues the series, as compilation producer Gregg Geller focuses on the dawning of Johnny Cash’s recording career at Sun Records in Memphis from late 1954 to late ’57 (on CD One), into his first decade at Columbia Records in Nashville, from 1958 to 1969 (on CD Two). … Continue reading
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals are set to release III/IV, a double set of outtakes from the sessions that resulted in the Easy Tiger album in 2007. In their own words: In 2007 Ryan Adams and the Cardinals entered Electric LandLady studios on 8th street in NYC and went in for a session intended to … Continue reading
Judee Sill was a 70s folk singer who only released two albums before dying of a drug overdose in 1979. American Dust/Inertia have released a tribute album featuring the likes of Ron Sexsmith, Bill Callahan and Beth Orton and it is a wonderful collection of songs that, in these hands, are given fresh life and … Continue reading
Howe Gelb is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Giant Sand on October 25th with a brand spanking new album Blurry Blue Mountain and a thirty album strong reissue series on Fire Records. About the new record Gelb says… These recordings were done in the space between the waking world and the sleeping one. there exists a point there with … Continue reading
After his incident in Indianapolis which resulted in a trashed hotel room, punches being thrown and a visit to the police station, Earle has cancelled the rest of his current tour and voluntarily entered rehab to hopefully halt any further relapse into dependency or addiction. He made the following statement on his webpage… In regards … Continue reading
Sony Music has announced details of 2 new Dylan releases before the end of 2010. The first and most interesting is the latest instalment in the Bootleg Series – Volume 9. Sub-titled The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 it will be released on CD and 4 LP 180-gram vinyl. It captures Dylan accompanied only by his acoustic guitar, … Continue reading
Neil Young has announced via Facebook that his new album, recorded with Daniel Lanois, will be released (digital/cd/vinyl) on September 28th. Le Noise, obviously a play on Lanois’ name features 8 tracks, many that have been aired on his recent Twisted Road solo tour. Last month Lanois told Rolling Stone… We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, but … Continue reading
The prolific slow ache americana soul of J. Tillman continues with the upcoming release of his solo album Singing Ax. The record will be released on LP and MP3 via Western Vinyl on September 14th and was recorded by Steve Albini and mixed by Bob Weston. For now you can download a copy of one … Continue reading
Neil Young recorded a new album with Daniel Lanois, tentatively titled Twisted Road, earlier this year and Rolling Stone are reporting that they are in the final stages of mixing. It is being touted as a solo record without a band but Lanois has said that only a handful of the songs are acoustic with … Continue reading
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