Be sure to catch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and Theophilus London at Austin City Limits this weekend. See below for performance and aftershow schedules for both. Let me know if you'd like to set up some time for an interview at the festival or need music.

Detroit's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have been bringing their breezy pop on the road since the release of their debut It's A Corporate World earlier this summer, including a much-buzzed-about set at Lollapalooza. Check out the track "Morning Thought," featured as NPR's Song of the Day.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at ACL

ACL Performance: Sunday 9/18, Honda Stage @ 1:30pm

Official Aftershow: Saturday 9/17 @ Lamberts, doors @ 10pm

Theophilus London has been making waves with his genre-defying debut Timez Are Weird These Days, which borrows from everything from pop to hip-hop to rock. He'll perform the songs "I Stand Alone" and "Why Even Try" on the season premiere of 90210 on 9/13, and in October he'll head out on tour with Friendly Fires.  Check out The New York Times Magazine's premiere of the video for "I Stand Alone."

Theophilus London at ACL

ACL Performance: Friday 9/16, Bud Light Stage @ 12:30pm
Official Aftershow: Friday 9/16, DJ Set @ Emo's 9/16, doors @ 10pm (w/Twin Shadow and Cut Copy)

After R.E.M. ignited the blogosphere on September 21st with the news that they had decided to "call it a day as a band" via a statement on their website, the beloved band have announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011. The album is a 40-song career-spanning retrospective that collects, for the first time ever, songs from R.E.M.'s entire back catalog, including the pioneering American band's years on both the IRS label (1982 to 1987) and Warner Bros. Records (1988 to 2011). The album is currently available for pre-order on Amazon here. A brand-new song, "We All Go Back To Where We Belong," goes to radio and will be available for sale on October 18th.

R.E.M. formed in 1980 when singer Michael Stipe met guitarist Peter Buck in an Athens, GA, record store where Buck worked. After recruiting bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry, R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe," in 1981, followed by 1982's Chronic Town EP, capturing the imagination of a new generation of music lovers and bringing "guitar pop back into the underground lexicon," as All-Music put it. Widely credited with inventing the college-rock genre, R.E.M. became the most influential American alternative rock band in history -- inspiring such artists as Sonic Youth, Pavement, Nirvana, and Radiohead -- for achieving multi-platinum mainstream success while maintaining their distinct identity.

Over the course of its career, the band has released 15 studio albums: Murmur (1983), Reckoning (1984), Fables of the Reconstruction (1985), Lifes Rich Pageant (1986), Document (1987), Green (1988), Out of Time (1991), Automatic For The People (1992), Monster (1994), New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996), Up (1998), Reveal (2001), Around the Sun (2004), Accelerate (2008), and Collapse Into Now (2011). They have sold more than 85 million albums worldwide.

"Working through our music and memories from over three decades was a hell of a journey," says Mike Mills of choosing the songs that appear on R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011. "We realized that these songs seemed to draw a natural line under the last 31 years of our working together."

In addition to liner notes written by band members Berry, Buck, Mills, and Stipe, the album also features three new songs that R.E.M. finished after they completed their last album, Collapse Into Now: "A Month of Saturdays," "We All Go Back To Where We Belong," and "Hallelujah," which were recorded over the summer in Athens with Accelerate and Collapse Into Now producer, the estimable Jacknife Lee. The band came roaring back with those two albums in the last two years, achieving some of the best reviews of their career and enabling them to go out at the top of their game.

The track-listing for R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011 is as follows:

Disc 1:
Gardening At Night
Radio Free Europe
Talk About The Passion
Sitting Still
So. Central Rain
(Don't Go Back To) Rockville
Driver 8
Life And How To Live It
Begin The Begin
Fall On Me
Finest Worksong
It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
The One I Love
Stand
Pop Song 89
Get Up
Orange Crush
Losing My Religion
Country Feedback
Shiny Happy People

Disc 2:
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Everybody Hurts
Man On The Moon
Nightswimming
What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
New Test Leper
Electrolite
At My Most Beautiful
The Great Beyond
Imitation Of Life
Bad Day
Leaving New York
Living Well Is The Best Revenge
Supernatural Superserious
ÜBerlin
Oh My Heart
Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter
A Month of Saturdays
We All Go Back To Where We Belong
Hallelujah

Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced their forthcoming remix EP, My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt. 2, the follow up to My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt. 1. Featuring remixes by Memory Tapes, Tiger & Woods, Pictureplane and more, My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt. 2 includes original tracks from their acclaimed debut LP, It's A Corporate World noted by Pitchfork as "so well-engineered and aerodynamic" and is set for a November 15 release.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. spent most of the year of the road, completing a phenomenal second headlining tour including a sold-out NYC show, a summer festival circuit through Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Philadelphia's Popped! Festival, and a set of recent European performances. Their breezy single "Simple Girl" has received noteworthy attention on Triple A radio stations from NYC's WFUV and Philadelphia's WXPN to Boston's WXRV. The band just played a lively DJ set at this year's CMJ Music Marathon followed by a set of performances in Montreal and Toronto with Moby in continued support of It's A Corporate World, which made one of Filter's "Top 20 Records of 2011 (So Far..)" and the NPR Listeners Poll as "Best Of The Year."

11/08 - Austin, TX - Stubb's

11/18 - Chicago, IL - Cubby Bear - XRT/Bud Light Free Sample show 

Decaydance/Warner Bros Records artist The Ready Set has announced a co-headlining tour with Breathe Carolina. The month-long string of dates kicks off March 21st in Columbia, MO and runs through April 27th in Bloomington, IL. Ashland High, and Matt Toka will support.  Tickets are on sale now, and fans can purchase a special VIP bundle, including an exclusive meet & greet with acoustic performance, autographed poster, thank you video, limited-edition button and commemorative laminate via Artist Arena.The Ready Set is 21 year-old Indiana-born drummer, singer, songwriter and keyboardist Jordan Witzigreuter. "Love Like Woe" the first single off his debut EP I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming hit #15 on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart and is certified platinum. I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming has received strong critical support. AOL praised its "irresistible hooks" Seventeen called it "ground-breaking...infectious" and USA Today recently chose The Ready Set for their coveted "On the Verge" series. MTV has also been an early supporter of The Ready Set, selecting him for their "PUSH" & "POSTED" artist programs.The Ready Set is currently in the studio working on the follow up to I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming.Tour Dates:March 21st - Columbia, MO @ The Blue NoteMarch 22nd - Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music RoomMarch 23rd - Baton Rouge, LA @ The Varsity TheatreMarch 24th - Mobile, AL @ Soul KitchenMarch 25th - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ Buena Vista PalaceMarch 28th - Birmingham, AL @ ZydecoMarch 29th - Gainesville, FL @ Double DownMarch 30th - Miami, FL @ Miami Dade County Fair - Main St .March 31st - Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird LiveApril 1st - Augusta, GA @ Sector 7GApril 3rd - Charleston, SC @ The Music FarmApril 4th - Greenville, SC @ The HandlebarApril 5th - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's CradleApril 6th - Huntington, WV @ Big SandyApril 7th - Richmond, VA @ The NationalApril 9th - Lancaster, PA @ ChameleonApril 10th - Allentown, PAApril 13th - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern LightsApril 14th - Syracuse, NYApril 21st - Louisville, KYApril 25th - Lansing, MI @ The LoftApril 26th - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music HallApril 27th - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Detroit-themed 12" for Record Store Day. The EP will feature "We Almost Lost Detroit," a Gil Scott-Heron cover that also appears on their full length debut It's A Corporate World, as well as two covers of songs by fellow Detroit artists Madonna and Sixto Rodriguez and three remixes by Detroit-based artists. The 12" is a limited pressing of 2k standard black vinyl units and will be available for $16.98 exclusively on Record Store Day on 4/21.We Almost Lost Detroit EP (Record Store Day exclusive 12")Side AWe Almost Lost Detroit (album version)Like A Prayer (Madonna cover)I Think Of You (Sixto Rodriguez cover)Side BWe Almost Lost Detroit (Stepdad remix)Morning Thought (Phantasmagoria remix)Simple Girl (Chuck Daniels remix)Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will play a special hometown show in Detroit at the Majestic Theatre on Record Store Day on 4/21. They also added a pair of headlining shows in NYC at Brooklyn Bowl on 3/31 and Bowery Ballroom on 4/1, and will play a few shows at SXSW in Austin as well as at Bonnaroo this summer. A full list of upcoming tour dates is below.Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Tour Dates3/3                         Snowball Music Festival, Vail, CO3/6                         Opolis, Norman, OK3/7                         Juanitas, Little Rock, AR3/8                         Rio Room, Dallas, TX - DJ set3/9                         SXSW, Do512 Party @ The Belmont3/10                       SXSW, private party3/11                       SXSW, private party3/12                       SXSW, Syndicate/Hype Machine Kickoff Party @ Hype Hotel3/13                       SXSW, Warner Music Group showcase3/30                       Nowadays Music Festival, Bethlehem, PA3/31                       Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY4/1                         Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY6/7-10                   Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN

Today, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. premiere their brand new video for "We Almost Lost Detroit" via a dual premiere with Stereogum and Vimeo, where the video is featured on the homepage. The video for the Gil Scott-Heron cover, which is the new single from their debut full-length It's A Corporate World, was shot earlier this year in their hometown of Detroit and is directed by Andrew Smart.

Today we are debuting a video for a song we did not write. 'We Almost Lost Detroit' began as a homage to one of the great artists of our time, Gil Scott Heron. Ever since we formed as a band roughly two years ago, we've drawn a very high level of inspiration from this song. So much so that we felt compelled to record our own version, and put it on our first ever full-length album last year.

As Detroiters, we are born and bred with a civic pride that we are continually told is somewhat uncommon. We wanted the city, and the people in the city, to be the video for this simple reason. It is an exciting time to be from Detroit--as we believe it's a city that is in the midst of reinventing itself in a huge way.

Read Josh and Daniel's full statement about the video here.

Further representing their hometown, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will release a special Detroit-themed Record Store Day 12". The EP will feature "We Almost Lost Detroit," two covers of songs by other Detroit natives Madonna and Sixto Rodriguez, and three remixes by Detroit-based artists. The 12" is a limited pressing of 2k standard black vinyl units and will be available for $16.98 exclusively on Record Store Day on 4/21. They will also perform a special hometown show at Detroit's Majestic Theater on Record Store Day.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - We Almost Lost Detroit from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. on Vimeo.

We Almost Lost Detroit EP (Record Store Day exclusive 12")

Side A

We Almost Lost Detroit (album version)

Like A Prayer (Madonna cover)

I Think Of You (Sixto Rodriguez cover)

Side B

We Almost Lost Detroit (Stepdad remix)

Morning Thought (Phantasmagoria remix)

Simple Girl (Chuck Daniels remix)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. just headlined the Nowadays Festival in PA and played two sold out shows in NYC at Brooklyn Bowl and Bowery Ballroom. They will appear at Bonnaroo this summer before heading into the studio to record their sophomore album.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Tour Dates

4/21                       Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI

6/7-10                   Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN

Harakiri, the new studio album from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian is set to be released July 10^th on Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. Look for a teaser video with a snippet of the first single, "Figure It Out," on Serj's website next week. 

Harakiri, a Japanese word meaning ritual suicide, is the follow up to 2010's critically acclaimed Imperfect Harmonies and the third solo release from the System Of A Down frontman. As with 2007's Elect the Dead and Imperfect Harmonies, Serj produced Harakiri himself at his home studio in Los Angeles. He tried to approach writing a little differently this time around "I used the Apple iPad as a songwriting instrument to sketch out three of the songs on the record" explains Serj. "We must trick ourselves into writing in different ways to get unexpected results." The album will also feature performances by Serj's touring band, The F.C.C. - Dan Monti on guitar, Mario Pagliarulo on bass, and Troy Zeigler on drums. Dan Monti is also co-mixing and co-engineering the album with Serj.  The album is mastered by Vlado Meller (Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West).

Serj reveals each of the song titles in a statement describing Harakiri below. The song names are in order and in bold:

"The Cornucopia of love/hate affairs with Gaia have made us scream "Figure It Out! CEOs are the disease." Where abusive capitalism's only fate is human/environmental devastation. The Ching Chime, diminutive drama of a gangsta Butterfly revealed that humanity's tears actually outweigh yearly rainfall on the planet.

We have witnessed Harakiri on a grand scale tearing out the Occupied Tears of victims preyed on by victims turned aggressors creating a Deafening Silence through which we hear a voice plead, "Forget Me Knot, my child."

Reality TV has become the searing indictment of a society best described as the Uneducated Democracy. The daughters of the evolution Weave On with blood dripping down their guilty hands onto the flag as the word republic is replaced by empire." - Serj Tankian

"The year 2011 started with a fire. Some kids in Piha, NZ were setting off fireworks that landed on my neighbor's property and lit the whole hill on fire.  I knew it was going to be a hell of a year and it certainly was," says Serj.  "Within 5 days of that, reports came out about birds and fish dying in massive numbers globally.  The omen was not lost on me.  Varied creatures on earth were committing massive hara-kiri (the Japanese term signifying ritualistic suicide.)  Do they know something we don't about the coming times or the sustainability of the environment?  That is the day I started writing this record."

The symbolism of entire species eradicating themselves on a large scale struck Serj emotionally, and is an underlying theme on the entire record.  He took that idea and went to work writing, incorporating all of the experiences of his chaotic year to make a different kind of record.  "The record is different than any I've made as a solo artist. It is much more driving and punk oriented with influences ranging from goth to electronic to 80's vibes, dynamically heavy rock to epic melodic songs. Lyrically, it spans the gauntlet of themes from personal, political and philosophical to spiritual, humor and love."  

Much of Harakiri was written in 2011, which was an incredibly busy year for the diversely talented musician and what Serj describes as "the busiest, most productive year of my life so far." In February, the rock musical Prometheus Bound,which he composed all of the music for, opened at the Oberon Theater at Harvard in Boston to rave reviews. 2011 also saw Serj release his second poetry book, Glaring Through Oblivion. He toured with System of a Down across three continents, performed with the Opera Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia, where he also had political meetings with heads of state and hosted non-profit events. He then performed his first ever concert in Lebanon, the place of his birth, with the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra.  When he returned to the US, he finished writing four records: a jazz record, an electronic record he wrote with his friend Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence, a full classical symphony called Orca, and the new solo rock record, Harakiri, which comes out July 10^th

Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan and Sara have announced that they will hit the road with The Black Keys for the extension of their U.S. Tour later this year. Additionally, the girls are confirmed to play Austin City Limits this October. The official ACL lineup was announced today and can be seen in full on the festival's website.

Over the last couple months, Tegan & Sara have been hard at work recording their new album. The Quin sisters have been in the studio with Greg Kurstin (The Shins, Lily Allen, Sia), Mike Elizondo (Regina Spektor, Mastodon, Rilo Kiley), and Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Neon Trees, M83, Moving Units). They've offered up fans an inside look at the process of recording too through Tegan and Sara's Carpool Confessional, a weekly video show filmed from the back of their car and featuring a wide variety of special guests and musical collaborators. Additionally, Rolling Stone rolled out weekly behind the scenes photo updates from the studio, all captured by Lindsey Byrnes.

Tegan and Sara lend vocals to two tracks on Grammy-nominated Morgan Page's new album In The Air, including the single, "Body Work," which they also star in the video for. Having remixed numerous cuts for the indie stalwarts, the three wanted to write something together from scratch. "Body Work" is a stellar example of Page's skills as a producer and as an artist: brilliantly balancing kinetic house music with blissful pop.

TEGAN AND SARA'S UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

About The Tour: The Black Keys have just come off of a worldwide tour in support of album, El Camino and are extending with the addition of U.S. dates in October including the Staples Center in Los Angeles and the famed Santa Barbara Bowl. Tegan and Sara join the tour as support.

Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan and Sara are hitting the road this Fall. Before linking up with The Black Keys for the west coast leg of their arena tour, Tegan and Sara just announced that they'll be playing a handful of club shows leading into it. They'll hit Vancouver, Seattle, Boise, and Eugene before playing at the Harmony By The Bay Festival in San Francisco. Additionally, the band is confirmed to play Austin City Limits this October.Tegan & Sara have completed their new album, which is set to come out in early 2013. The Quin sisters worked in the studio with Greg Kurstin (The Shins, Lily Allen, Sia), Mike Elizondo (Regina Spektor, Mastodon, Rilo Kiley), and Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Neon Trees, M83, Moving Units). They've offered up fans an inside look at the process of recording too through Tegan and Sara's Carpool Confessional, a weekly video show filmed from the back of their car and featuring a wide variety of special guests and musical collaborators. Additionally, Rolling Stone rolled out weekly behind the scenes photo updates from the studio, all captured by Lindsey Byrnes.Headlining Dates:Sep 23  - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC             Sep 24  - Neptune - Seattle, WA               Sep 25  - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID        Sep 28   - Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Eugene, ORSep 29   - Harmony By The Bay Festival - Mountain View, CAw/The Black Keys:Oct 1 - Save Mart Center - Fresno, CAOct 2  - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara , CAOct 4 - Valley View Casino - San Diego, CA           Oct 5 - Staples Center - Los Angeles , CA               Oct 6 - Staples Center - Los Angeles , CA               Oct 8 - Honda Center - Anaheim , CA      Oct 9  - US Air Arena - Phoenix , AZ         Oct 10  - Pan American Center - Las Cruces , NMFestivals:Oct 12   - Austin City Limits Music Festival - Austin, TX     Oct 14   - Corona Capital Festival - Mexico City, Mexico

The Wild Feathers are continuing their touring streak through the summer. Fresh from a tour with Ryan Bingham and stops at the Sasquatch and Hangout Festivals, the Nashville five-piece has confirmed three more festivals: Milwaukee's Summerfest July 3rd, Louisville's Forecastle Festival July14th and Austin City Limits October 6th & 13th. In August they will be joining the legendary Willie Nelson for a string of west coast dates, followed by a nationwide run supporting ZZ Ward. The Wild Feathers have also confirmed a New York show, on July10th at Rockwood Music Hall. Full tour dates are below.

This heavy roadwork is in support of the band's self-titled debut album, out August 6th on Warner Bros Records. First single "The Ceiling" is heading toward the Top 15 at AAA radio, with a strong story building across the country.  Watch the video for the "The Ceiling" here. Their music has been gaining critical attention, as well; Filter described The Wild Feathers as "full of powerful harmonies, country twang, breezy melodies and lots of guitar," and Magnet declared "this group has got the goods." The video for their song "Hard Wind" premiered recently on CMT, watch it here:

The Wild Feathers are a truly American band: their music takes elements of the best of rock, country, folk and blues music and reshapes it in a way that is both unique and modern. Ricky Young, Joel King, Taylor Burns, Preston Wimberly and Ben Dumas grew up steeped in music; playing solo gigs, touring with local bands and working at venues. The guys came together in Austin in 2010 through coincidence, mutual friends, and a shared love of the classics: Petty, Dylan, Cash, The Band, Graham Parsons and Neil Young. They spent the next year writing and defining their sound before heading into the studio to record with producer Jay Joyce (Cage the Elephant, Emmylou Harris). Look for them in a town near you.

Tour Dates:

6/28

St. Louis, MO / The Old Rock House

7/03

Milwaukee, WI / Summerfest

7/10

New York, NY / Rockwood Music Hall

7/14                  

Louisville, KY / Forecastle Festival

8/13

Las Vegas, NV/Smith Center*

8/14

Tucson, AZ/Anselmo Amp*

8/16

Wendover, NV/Peppermill Concert Hall*

8/17

Laughlin, NV/Edgewater Casino*

8/18

Pozo, CA/Pozo Saloon*

8/20

Santa Cruz, CA/Civic Aud*

8/21

Sacramento, CA/Community Ctr Theater*

8/23

Redmond, WA/Marymoor Amp*

8/24

Goldendale, WA/Maryhill Winery*

8/25

Boise, ID / Idaho Botanical Gardens*

8/31

Denver, CO / Taste of Colorado

9/02

Portland, OR / Aladdin Theatre **

9/04

San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore**

9/06

Los Angeles, CA / House of Blues**

9/07

Anaheim, CA / House of Blues**

9/08

San Diego, CA / House of Blues**

9/11 

Phoenix, AZ / Crescent Ballroom**

9/16

Austin, TX / The Parish**

9/18

Houston, TX / Bronze Peacock**

9/23

Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Revolution**

9/24

Lake Buena Vista, FL / House of Blues**

9/27

Charlotte, NC / Visulite Theatre**

9/28

Washington, DC / 9:30 Club**

9/30

New York, NY / Irving Plaza**

10/1

Philadelphia, PA / TLA**

10/2

Boston, MA / Paradise Rock Club**

10/4

Cleveland, OH / Cambridge Room**

10/6

Austin, TX / Austin City Limits

10/8

Indianapolis, IN / Deluxe @ Old National Centre**

10/13

Austin, TX / Austin City Limits

10/14

St. Louis, MO / Firebird**

10/15

Chicago, IL / House of Blues**

* w/ Willie Nelson

** w/ ZZ Ward

In celebration of his Grammy performance debut and two Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song ("Ain't Messin Round") and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Please Come Home") -- the first time an artist has been nominated in these polar categories in the same year -- Gary Clark Jr. will be releasing a remixtape to fans comprised of unreleased music and reworkings from his Blak and Blu debut.

Hosted by D-Nice, guest features from the free mixtape include the likes of Robert Glasper, Bilal, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott amongst others.

Mississippi's Big K.R.I.T lends his MC skills to the title track in this "country rap tunes meets Texas-tinged, bluesy rock" first-look from the upcoming release.

Gary will join the Kings of Leon on tour starting in February for 17 dates that run through the first week of March.  Dates and tickets information can be found at http://www.garyclarkjr.com/tour.

After waxing "Blak and Blu" poetics with Big K.R.I.T and a resounding plea to "Please Come Home" with singer/songwriter Alice Smith, the Grammy-winning guitar player Gary Clark Jr. finally releases Blak and Blu: The Mixtape hosted by D-Nice.The album features appearances and remixes from Big K.R.I.T., Robert Glasper, Talib Kweli, Bilal and Alice Smith.  Track listing as follows:1. Blak & Blu feat. Big K.R.I.T.2. The Life (original version)3. The Life (Robert Glasper remix)4. Bright Lights feat. Talib Kweli5. Soul (bonus track)6. When My Train Pulls Up (Big K.R.I.T. remix)7. Things Are Changing (live, solo version)8. Numb feat. Bilal9. Please Come Home feat. Alice SmithDOWNLOAD/STREAM: http://www.datpiff.com/Gary-Clark-Jr-Blak-And-Blu-mixtape.602352.htmlEarlier this week the singer, songwriter, and guitarist announced a series of July headlining shows, in addition to his summer festival appearances with acts like Outkast, BB King, ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The Austin native has been on the road with Kings of Leon and just completed a tour of  Australia with the Dave Matthews Band. He will also perform several shows in Europe in May. Please visit http://www.garyclarkjr.com/tour for all upcoming tour dates and ticket information. Tour routing as follows:Tour Dates:05/16    Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival06/8      Austin TX @ X Games, Austin 360 Amphitheatre  06/29    Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest Main Stage (w/ Outkast)               07/03    Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest07/04    Toronto, ON @ Toronto Urban Roots Festival07/05    Montreal, QC  @ Montreal Jazz Festival, Place Des Arts -Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre (w/ BB King)07/06    Quebec City @ Quebec City International Summer Festival07/08    Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall (headline)07/09    Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall (headline)07/10    Chicago, IL @ Taste Of Chicago Festival07/12    Atlantic City, NJ @ The Music Box, The Borgata Hotel Casino (headline)07/13    Montauk, NY @ Surf Lodge (headline)07/16    Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater (headline)07/18    Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival07/19    Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Jazz Festival                                 07/22    Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads KC (headline)07/23    St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant (headline)07/25    Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band)07/26    Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen (headline)07/27    Salt Lake City, UT @Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (headline)09/03    Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (w/ ZZ Top & Jeff beck)09/06    Arrington, VA @ Lockn' Festival           09/08    New York, NY @ Summerstage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield (headline)09/19    Valley Center, CA @ Harrah's Rincon - Events Center (headline)09/20    Monterey, CA @ Monterey Jazz Festival09/21    Guerneville, CA @ Russian River Jazz Festival11/1      Los Angeles, CA @The Greek Theater (Co-headline w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band)

Gary Clark Jr. will take part in "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" - a primetime entertainment special that will celebrate the iconic songbook and remarkable legacy of 25-time GRAMMY winner Stevie. The two-hour show, which was taped at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on February 10th, will air on CBS at 9pm ET/PT on Monday, February 16th.

The show features several of today's top artists covering Wonder's songs. Clark will perform the 1973 classic "Higher Ground" with multi-platinum artist, Beyoncé, and Ed Sheeran. They join performers Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Jennifer Hudson and many others. The night's high water mark performance has already set the media alight with excitement:

"Bey set the bar high by beginning the show with a tremendously energetic medley. Wearing a tight mini-dess and gyrating like Tina Turner, she opened with Wonder's jubilant first hit, 1963's 'Fingertips,' then dismissed her phalanx of male dancers to introduce Ed Sheeran. Sheeran, who would return, accompanied her on Wonder's 1980 ode to Bob Marley before bringing out guitar whiz Gary Clark Jr. to deliver a blistering "Higher Ground." Beyoncé brought the same gospel fierceness to the 1973 hit that she brought to Sunday's Grammy performance of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord."  Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/stevie-wonders-all-star-grammy-tribute-our-5-favorite-performances-20150211#ixzz3RTzKLFYq

Clark is currently recording the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut album Blak And Blu and will hit the road in March on a headlining tour of Australia and New Zealand.  This fall, Clark will set out with Foo Fighters for a U.S. tour. He is also confirmed to play Rock In Rio USA in Las Vegas on May 8th. Please visit http://www.garyclarkjr.com/tour for all upcoming dates.

Clark is also riding high on the warm reception to 2014's live album, Gary Clark Jr. Live - an untouched representation of the force of nature that Clark and his band have become on the global stage. Clark has evolved into a sonic expressionist that must be seen live to fully experience.

7/4/15               Washington, DC                        RFK Stadium (Foo Fighters 20th Anniv Blowout)

9/11/15             Vancouver, BC                          Rogers Arena                

9/12/15             George, WA                              Gorge Amphitheatre      

9/14/15             Portland, OR                             Moda Center                 

9/16/15             Mountain View, CA                   Shoreline Amphitheatre

9/18/15             Anaheim, CA                             Honda Center               

9/21/15             Los Angeles, CA                       The Forum                    

9/25/15             Phoenix, AZ                              AK-Chin Pavilion           

9/24/15             Chula Vista, CA                        Sleep Train Amphitheatre 

9/27/15             Albuquerque, NM                      Isleta Amphitheater      

9/29/15             Oklahoma City, OK                   Chesapeake Energy Arena

9/30/15             Wichita, KS                                INTRUST Bank Arena     

10/4/15             Atlanta, GA                                Centennial Olympic Park

10/5/15             Nashville, TN                             Bridgestone Arena

10/7/15             Memphis, TN                             FedEx Forum

Legendary songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and 19-time Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton will release a brand-new 'Best Of' compilation, entitled Forever Man, via Reprise Records on April 28^th in the U.S.

Featuring 51 tracks over three CDs, Forever Man spans three decades of Clapton's Reprise Records years and features classic studio tracks and a Blues-themed disc.

The collection traces much of Clapton's career featuring the Grammy Award-winning tracks "Change The World", "Tears In Heaven", "Bad Love" and including materials form Eric's Grammy Award-winning albums From The Cradle and Unplugged. Guest performers include B.B. King and J.J. Cale.

The release of Forever Man coincides with an upcoming tour, which includes nine concert dates in celebration of his 70^th birthday on March 30^th. The shows will take place at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden on May 1^st and 2^nd and at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 14^th, 15^th, 17^th, 18^th, 20^th, 21^st, and 23^rd. The shows will feature Clapton, accompanied by his band members Paul Carrack, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, Chris Stainton, Sharon White, and Michelle John, with opening support act Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders.

Forever Man is available for pre-order beginning today, Mar 17^th, and will be available in multiple configurations: a 3-CD, 2-CD, a vinyl 2-LP set and digital downloads. The package also comes with liner notes written by noted rock journalist and author Malcolm Dome. Click here or here to pre-order.     

Please see below for all Forever Man track-listings.

3CD and Digital Download Edition:

CD1- Studio

1. Gotta Get Over
2. I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart
3. Run Back To Your Side
4. Tears In Heaven
5. Call Me The Breeze
6. Forever Man
7. Believe In Life
8. Bad Love
9. My Father's Eyes
10. Anyway The Wind Blows - with J.J. Cale
11. Travelin' Alone
12. Change The World
13. Behind The Mask
14. It's In The Way That You Use It
15. Pretending
16. Riding With The King - with B.B. King
17. Circus
18. Revolution 

CD2 - Live

1. Badge
2. Sunshine Of Your Love
3. White Room
4. Wonderful Tonight
5. Worried Life Blues
6. Cocaine
7. Layla (Unplugged)
8. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out (Unplugged)
9. Walkin' Blues (Unplugged)
10. Them Changes - with Steve Winwood
11. Presence Of The Lord - with Steve Winwood
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Goin' Down Slow
14. Over The Rainbow

CD3 - Blues

1. Before You Accuse Me
2. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
3. Hold On, I'm Comin' - with B.B. King
4. Terraplane Blues
5. It Hurts Me Too
6. Little Queen Of Spades
7. Third Degree
8. Motherless Child
9. Sportin' Life Blues - with J.J. Cale
10. Ramblin' On My Mind
11. Stop Breakin' Down Blues
12. Everybody Oughta Make A Change
13. Sweet Home Chicago
14. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
15. Hard Times Blues
16. Got You On My mind
17. I'm Tore Down
18. Milkcow's Calf Blues
19. Key To The Highway - with B.B. King

Austin City Limits will livestream the highly-anticipated taping with Grammy-winning songwriter, vocalist and virtuoso guitarist Gary Clark Jr. on Monday, August 24, 8pm CT/9pm ET. The taping will webcast in its entirety directly from ACL's stage via the program's YouTube Channel and the broadcast episode will air during ACL's upcoming Season 41, which premieres in October on PBS stations.

Austin's shining star Gary Clark Jr. arrives on ACL's stage for his second headline performance at the top of his game and in advance of his homegrown new record The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, set for release on Sept. 11, on Warner Bros. Records.  Self-produced at Austin's Arlyn Studios, Clark's latest LP reflects his singular visionary landscape as an ever-evolving artist. Relying on the simple tools of his trade - voice, guitar, rhythm and song - Clark firmly establishes himself as a sonic expressionist who has absorbed classic forms of the past while forging his own path.

Clark Jr. has a long history with ACL, going back to his debut in Season 33 as part of the Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed, through his Season 38 solo episode, a 2014 show-stopping appearance as part of ACL's 40th anniversary celebration and a cameo with the Foo Fighters that same year.

Join us for this live webcast of the return of Gary Clark Jr.  ACL's 41st Season premieres in October.  The new season line-up will be announced shortly, stay tuned to acltv for episode updates.

In the meantime, don't not miss Gary Clark Jr.on tour now! All tour dates listed below:

Aug 23              New York, NY                  Afropunk Festival        

Oct 02              Austin, TX                        ACL Festival

Oct 09              Austin, TX                        ACL Festival

with Foo Fighters:

Sep 11              Vancouver, BC                 Rogers Arena                

Sep 12              George, WA                     Gorge Amphitheatre      

Sep 14              Portland, OR                    Moda Center                 

Sep 16              Mountain View, CA           Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sep 21              Los Angeles, CA              The Forum                    

Sep 24              Chula Vista, CA               Sleep Train Amphitheatre 

Sep 25              Phoenix, AZ                     AK-Chin Pavilion           

Sep 27              Albuquerque, NM              Isleta Amphitheater      

Sep 29              Oklahoma City, OK           Chesapeake Energy Arena

Sep 30              Wichita, KS                      INTRUST Bank Arena     

Oct 04              Atlanta, GA                       Centennial Olympic Park

Oct 05              Nashville, TN                    Bridgestone Arena

Oct 07              Memphis, TN                    FedEx Forum

Oct 17              Anaheim, CA                    Honda Center        

Headline Tour -

Every ticket purchased online for Gary Clark Jr.'s fall/spring headline tour starting Oct 31, will include a standard digital download of The Story of Sonny Boy Slim:

Oct 31              Boston, MA                    H.O.B. 

Nov 1               Philadelphia, PA             The Fillmore

Feb 18              St. Petersburg, FL          Jannus Live

Feb 19              Miami, FL                      The Fillmore

Feb 20              Lake Buena Vista, FL     H.O.B.

Feb 21              Ponte Vedra Beach, FL   Ponte Vedra Concert Hall          

Feb 23              Birmingham, AL              Iron City

Feb 24              Chattanooga, TN            Tivoli Theater

Feb 26              Nashville, TN                 Ryman Auditorium

Feb 28              St. Louis, MO                 The Pageant

Mar 1                Tulsa, OK                      Cain's Ballroom

Mar 4                Houston, TX                  Warehouse Live Ballroom

Mar 6                Dallas, TX                     H.O.B.

Mar 8                El Paso, TX                   Tricky Falls

Mar 12              Las Vegas, NV               Brooklyn Bowl

Mar 31              Kansas City, MO            Uptown Theater            

Apr 1                Chicago, IL                     Riviera Theater                                     

Apr 2                Minneapolis, MN             First Avenue

Apr 3                Omaha, NE                    Slowdown

Apr 5                Denver, CO                    Ogden Theater

Apr 8                Salt Lake City, UT          The Depot

Apr 9                Boise, ID                        Knitting Factory

Apr 10              Seattle, WA                    Moore Theater

Apr 12              Vancouver, BC               Commodore Ballroom

Apr 14              Portland, OR                  Roseland Theater