Dwight Yoakam was too Country for Country when he debuted in 1986 and 2005 is no exception. In the era of candy coated Country, Dwight again finds himself the outsider. However, if the past is any indication of Yoakam
Widely touted as the best bassist currently walking this earth, Victor Wooten possesses the flexibility and eccentricities of a chameleon and the precision of a laser-guided bomb. Together, Wooten consistently amazes audiences with his virtuosity and vision.
Superstar rapper Eminem will retire from touring and making solo albums this fall, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press. The piece quotes sources close to Eminem as saying his final live performance will be Sept. 17 in Dublin, and that his 2004 album, “Encore,” will likely be his last.
Eminem exploded into the mainstream in the late 1990s, having honed his skills amid the Detroit rap underground. He has sold nearly 29 million albums to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan; “Encore” has shifted 4.68 million since its release last fall.
Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, told the Free Press that while “no official decision” has been made about the artist’s future plans, “Encore” is “certainly the cap on this part of his career.”
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In one of the more intriguing pairings in recent memory, Chicago instrumental rock act Tortoise and famed Canadian producer/artist Daniel Lanois are teaming for a 13-city fall tour of North America. Tortoise will play its own set each night, then back Lanois for his performance. The tour will begin Oct. 6 in Boston.
Tortoise will be helping Lanois bring to life the material on his brand new instrumental Anti- album, “Belladonna.” As previously reported, the artist is playing select dates this summer, and will also make Sept. 30-Oct. 1 appearances at the Wall to Wall guitar festival at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
As for Tortoise, the group is at work on a covers album with fellow indie rock icon Will Oldham, its first to feature extensive use of vocals. The set is due in November. Tortoise also has a handful of live dates on tap through July 24 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Here are Tortoise/Daniel Lanois’ tour dates:
Oct. 6: Boston (Sommerville Theatre)
Oct. 7: New York (Irving Plaza)
Oct. 8: Philadelphia (TLA)
Oct. 10: Chicago (venue TBA)
Oct. 11: Madison, Wis. (Barrymore Theatre)
Oct. 12: Minneapolis (Fine Line)
Oct. 14: Boulder, Colo. (Fox Theatre)
Oct. 15: Salt Lake City (Suede)
Oct. 17: Vancouver (Commodore Ballroom)
Oct. 18: Seattle (Neumo’s)
Oct. 19: Portland, Ore. (Alladin Theatre)
Oct. 20-21: San Francisco (the Independent)
Oct. 22: Los Angeles (Avalon)
Source billboard.com.
Fans eager to hear a fresh episode of the Howard Stern Show following the cast
Details of the co-headlining Foo Fighters/Weezer tour are beginning to come together. The North American arena tour will open in early-September and run through late October.
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Wilco has confirmed that it will be among the artists appearing at the 20th anniversary edition of Farm Aid. As previously reported, the Sept. 18 show in Tinley Park, Ill., will feature the organization’s founders, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, as well as Farm Aid board member Dave Matthews.
“I grew up in Southern Illinois and I’ve seen farms close and the effect that can have on families and communities,” Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy says. “I’ll take any opportunity I can to help address that problem. To get to share a stage with the likes of Neil Young and Willie Nelson, well, that
