Articles related to "Wilco"

Wilco is a band of progressive-minded liberals from Chicago who supported Barack Obama last year. But in 2009, the Chicago band delivers the first album of the Obama Era.

After seven albums, it's still hard to sum up the sonic scope of the Chicago based alt-rockers. Their new album doesn't make it any easier.

The constantly shape and genre shifting entity known as Wilco sounds more at home than ever on Wilco (The Album)

A student of the Neil Young school of poetic turns and couplets, Jeff Tweedy either over or under compensates for such a gift in this book of his original poetry.

Listening to Woody Guthrie songs now illustrate how history really does repeat itself. From a major economic crisis to politics, these songs could be from today's news.

Recent episodes of the Colbert Report have featured live performances from musicians off the beaten path, a twist on the show's generally satirical nature

Glastonbury is probably the world's most famous rock festival having started in 1970 and run more or less continuously since then. So, who's played there over the years?

Suite101 answers the question, "What is Americana Music?" with defintions, history, and recomended listening

A look at some of the UK's smaller music festivals, from Guilfest, the Wickerman and Wychwood Festivals to the Green Man Festival and Relentless Boardmasters event.

The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center will be televised live on ABC and connect the nation with text messaging and webcasts.

Comedy Central's Odd Job Jack has been nominated for the Writers Series category at the Canadian Comedy Awards.

Songs about love are often so generically appealing that finding originality in this genre seems almost impossible.

A recent article on news website CNET saw Pat Faucher discuss the role of the internet in promoting music. But was this merely a plug for his own company Nimbit?

Released on Shine Bomb Records, Beta is the confident debut from DC-based band Hotspur. Mixing indie with pop and infectious hooks, it showcases a band on the rise.

On the heels of 2006's phenomenal "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood," "Middle Cyclone" seems a lesser, though still quite good, album

Sweden's Moneybrother blends an array of rock influences for a fresh, contemporary take on modern, dramatic pop rock.

Folk music's influence can be seen all over modern music. Below are three songs that had a tremedous impact on the music of today.

Hailing from Youngstown, OH, The Zou is an Indie Rock band increasingly gaining attention in local venues.

From The Warped Tour to The Avett Brothers, Suite101 takes a look at this year's albums that will make careers, and which festivals will be featuring the hottest new acts

Suite101 remembers the musicians who died this year, especially those in Folk and Blues--lesser known musicians who are often forgotten.

Many quality albums from the world of indie pop and rock hit the shelves in 2009. This is a short list of some of the best albums of the year.