Philadelphia band Dr. Dog and New Jersey duo Saint Rich have teamed for both an extensive US tour and a very special collaborative recording. The two have released a four song EP together via the free download site Noise Trade. The EP contains four tracks. Each band covered the other …
OkayAfrica.com is premiering a new song and video from the acclaimed North African Tuareg band Tinariwen. The powerfully hypnotic song “Imidiwan Ahi Sigdim” is from the band's highly anticipated new album Emmaar which arrives in stores this February 11th. The appropriately hallucinatory clip features a striking montage of desert imagery …
Soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples is the subject of a new book entitled “I'll Take You There – Mavis Staples, The Staples Singers, and The March Up Freedom's Highway” which arrives in stores on January 21st. The authorized biography by acclaimed journalist and author Greg Kot details Staples' fascinating personal history …
The AV Club is premiering a beautifully chaotic lyric video for soulful art rockers Man Man. The clip is for the catchy genre bending song “Loot My Body” from their latest album On Oni Pond and vividly captures the celebratory mayhem of the band's live performances. Watch the new video …
English afro-folk-pop ensemble, The Melodic, have just announced an upcoming series of North American live dates throughout the month of January. The young ensemble will be touring with English musician and actor, Johnny Flynn. The Melodic, who hail from the vibrant South London melting pot of Brixton, will be performing …
SPIN.com is premiering a new video from the acclaimed Chapel Hill group Lost In The Trees today. The video is for the title track off the band's forthcoming album Past Life, which arrives in stores this February 18th. The beautiful and unsettling clip features ghostly angels, a mysterious hooded man …