Wilco Starts Record Label

They left Nonesuch Records a year ago, and now they're doing it all themselves.  Wilco has begun their own record label--dBpm Records.  For now it seems dBpm will only release all future Wilco projects but considering Wilco's tendency to embark on wily artistic ventures, I wouldn't be surprised to see more bands pop up on the dBpm roster at some point in the future.  Wilco will also be hitting the road again this summer; below are some dates in May.  (Thanks to Pitchfork)

05-02: Montgomery, AL - Montgomery PAC
05-03: Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre
05-05: New Orleans, LA - Jazzfest
05-06: Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
05-07: Denton, TX - University of N. TX Auditorium
05-08: Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom

New Orleans Jazzfest 2011 Line-up Released

The brand spankin' new line-up for this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has now been released and, as expected, it's a doozy.  The New Orleans Jazzfest juggernaut, known for attracting some of the biggest and best musical talent in the business, has yet again assembled an all-star line-up sure to deliver.  The complete list of acts is here (a few notable acts are below).


Arcade Fire, Wilco, the Strokes, the Decemberists, Lauryn Hill, Lupe Fiasco, John Legend and the Roots, the Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Mystikal, Sonny Rollins, Willie Nelson, Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby, and Jimmy Buffett