Renowned soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples will be performing at this year’s Grammy Award Ceremony on Sunday in Los Angeles. Staples will be singing with Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, T. Bone Burnett, Zac Brown and others in a performance honoring the late singer/drummer Levon Helm of The Band …
Petra Haden’s wondrous new album Petra Goes To The Movies is available today via Anti-. The record is already generating acclaim from the press with the New York Times saying, “the arrangements are ingenious, emphasizing Ms. Haden’s gift for mimesis.” This absolutely unique work offers a one of a kind …
WAITS/CORBIJN ‘77-‘11, a collector’s edition linen slipcase book limited to 6,600 copies, is scheduled for a May 8th release in US and Europe by renowned German publisher Schirmer-Mosel. The coffee table art book not only features over 200 pages of Waits’ portraits taken by Corbijn over four decades, but also …
IFC.com will premiere the first music video from the acclaimed Los Angeles duo The Milk Carton Kids this Monday, January 21st. The clip offers a deliberately simple yet evocative visual complement to the duo’s song “Snake Eyes” from the their upcoming Anti- Records debut The Ash & Clay, out March …
Petra Haden’s wondrous new album Petra Goes To The Movies offers a one of a kind opportunity to experience some cinematic soundtracks in an extraordinary new way. Epic and evocative scores have been ingeniously recreated utilizing layers of remarkably inventive vocals. Far from a mere novelty, these interpretations retain every …
BETTYE LaVETTE is starting off the year with two sold out shows in New York this weekend, beginning Friday night at City Winery and Saturday night at Joe’s Pub. Last year saw Bettye release a new album, Thankful N’ Thoughtful (Anti- Records), as well as a riveting autobiography, A Woman …