Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens released his acclaimed album Carrie & Lowell in 2015. Today he is releasing a corresponding live album and concert film, Carrie & Lowell Live, and now he has announced a Carrie & Lowell mixtape entitled The Greatest Gift, which is due out October 20 via Asthmatic Kitty.

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Little Cub

Here we highlight nine albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage.

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Feist

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Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mew

Danish trio Mew released a new album, Visuals, today via Play It Again Sam. Previously the band shared the album’s closing track, “Carry Me to Safety,” along with videos for “85 Videos” and the jazzy “Twist Quest.”

Apr 28, 2017 By Laura Studarus Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2017

From June 29 to July 28 Montreal will be hosting the 38th year of Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES have shared a new live version of “Down Side of Me” via a video directed by actress Kristen Stewart. It’s for the 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood project, which is a new 7-inch box set with 100% of the proceeds being donated to Planned Parenthood.

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs recently released a brand new 11-minute long song, “Thinking of a Place,” for Record Store Day. Now they announced an extensive fall tour that covers North America and parts of Europe.

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Pusha T

Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz released a new album, Humanz, today via Warner Bros. Last night the band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “Let Me Out.”

Apr 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Prince

Prince passed away at his home just over a year ago. It was previously announced that a reissue of his classic 1984 album Purple Rain was on the way and now the full details of that reissue have been announced and a previously unreleased song, “Electric Intercourse,” has been shared to streaming sites.