On an On:  And The Wave Has Two Sides The swelling ambience that On an On produce on their new And The Wave Has Two Sides is something to engross yourself in. The band’s sophomore release gets personal on “Behind The Gun.” It’s dreary gray clouds drifting over a slow-moving crescendo that drifts away from…

Country, folk and bluegrass fans are promised an “immersive music camp” atmosphere this September in “the land of Dylan.” The first two Arrowhead Music Experiences will feature workshops led by renowned singer-songwriters in northern Minnesota near Virginia and Biwabik, an area that influenced Dylan songs like “North Country Blues.” Minneapolis-based organizers Scott Schuler and Molly Maher say the camp is modeled after other…

On July 31 and Aug. 1, Cobey Rouse of batteryboy will be curating a final set of special sessions at the Southern Theater. The third annual sessions will feature intimate, one-of-a-kind performances from batteryboy, Chris Koza, Al Church, Jillian Rae, Joey Ryan, Erik Koskinen, and Moon and Pollution. These sessions are a distinctive experience for listeners…

There were two big music festivals in the midwest this past weekend: Justin Vernon and Bryce Dessner’s inaugural Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival and the 10th anniversary Pitchfork Music Festival. Ultimately, I decided to attend Pitchfork for the third time. It is consistently one of the best music festivals year after year. The diverse…

Josh Greenberg, a co-founder of Grooveshark, died of unknown causes at his home in Florida this weekend. He was 28. An autopsy was performed on Monday morning, and authorities are saying there is no evidence of suicide or foul play. Grooveshark, formerly a popular music listening service, was shut down in April after extensive litigation with record…

Why do we go to music festivals? Why do we agree to slog through the mud and stand for hours and hours in the blazing sun? Why do we agree to get sweaty and press our sticky bodies against each other and stand in line for water and stand in line for beer and stand…

Bruce Springsteen jumped on stage with longtime friend and collaborator Joe Grushecky on Saturday night at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey—and stayed onstage for two hours and 15 songs that began with Grushecky’s “There’ll Never Be Enough Time” and ended with Springsteen’s “Light of Day.” (Rolling Stone) It was a big weekend for…

Happy Friday! I’m filing this week’s video roundup from beautiful Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where the inaugural Eaux Claire Music & Art Festival is about to get underway. Before the music begins, I wanted to take a minute to share the latest crop of videos to emerge from local artists around the state, including a documentary…

This weekend, over 20,000 music fans from around the world will descend on Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for the Justin Vernon-curated Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. Attendees from all 50 states and 14 different countries have purchased tickets to take part in this inaugural event, which will feature collaborative sets by over 40 different artists and conclude with a rare…

Surprise! Wilco have updated their website with a free download of their unannounced ninth studio album, Star Wars. The 11-track album features all new material and is available for a limited time. The album is expected to have a physical release in August, with a vinyl edition to follow. Frontman Jeff Tweedy elaborates on the…