Wilco's thirteenth studio album was recorded in the band's legendary Chicago studio, The Loft, over a period of two years. The ten new tracks are written by band leader Jeff Tweedy and feature musical performances by the longtime lineup of Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, John Stirratt, Pat Sansone and, of course, Tweedy on lead vocals. After a short detour back into their country-influenced roots via last year's Cruel Country double album,...

The album began its life as many albums by the Mountain Goats do, with John Darnielle playing the piano until a lyric emerged. That lyric became Jenny III, a song which laid down a challenge he'd never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums: All Hail West Texas. Recorded at Tulsa, Oklahoma's legendary Church Studio with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Trina Shoemaker, this is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing Darnielle...

In the past two decades, Black Stone Cherry has set a new standard for Southern rock, revitalizing the tradition with burly riffs and stirring rock hooks. The band's eighth studio album explodes with urgently-emotive pop-rock hooks, heartfelt lyrics, headbanging riffs, thunderous drums, and the band's most thrilling musicianship yet.