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“I remember it being very uncomfortable. My body would just vibrate with anxious energy listening back”: When their lead guitarist was fired, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy had to step up to the plate. The result was an iconic record with a “panic attack” solo

Tweedy recalls 2004’s A Ghost is Born as a crash course in taking over lead guitar, as he breaks down his attitude to songwriting, explains why the best artists are experts in failure – and suggests modern players might be too good to be remembered

Guitar World

“Sometimes you have to take the piss out of the nerdiness in yourself!” How Geddy Lee geeked up for his Big Beautiful Book of Bass

Rush icon planned to buy 12 instruments for his own enjoyment – but when his collection reached 250 he decided to justify the expense by writing a 600-page book (of which 408 were published)

Louder

“You have to be secure in yourself. I'm not intimidated to tell you to buy a Keeley pedal. If that tears my business apart, then my business sucks”: How Josh Scott built one of the world’s leading pedal firms by recommending his rivals

The JHS founder has become the internet’s go-to pedal guru. He tells GW about his pre-pedal days as a pawn-shop gear flipper, the Bad Monkey bubble – and the key to finding genuinely new guitar sounds

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15 best tracks from the 2000s to test your hi-fi system

Songs released between 2000 and 2009 that will put your system through the wringer...

What Hi-Fi?

‘Gender and sexuality on a spectrum – I started to unravel all of that’: musician Claire Rousay on dating, depression and Jeff Tweedy

Following acclaim for her affecting sound collages, the Texan’s new album flips her old ‘emo ambient’ to ‘ambient emo’, inspired by Young Thug and Sparklehorse – and an unexpected show of charity from the Wilco frontman

The Guardian - UK

Faye Webster: Underdressed at the Symphony review – petal-voiced power

The Atlanta twentysomething’s 70s-tinged alt-country is delicate and eclectic, complete with guest spots from Wilco’s Nels Cline and rapper Lil Yachty

The Guardian - UK

Cult singer-songwriter Bill Fay: ‘I didn’t leave the music business, the music business left me!’

In his last ever interview, the 80-year-old – admired by stacks of stars from Nick Cave to Jeff Tweedy – explains how God and war informed his distinctive folk pop, and how he got a second chance at success late in life

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‘A reminder that life has to be lived’: the lyrics that got us through 2023

A new Youth Music survey said that 93% of young people use lyrics as a therapeutic tool for mental health. Our writers share the lines they kept close this year

The Guardian - UK

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on religion, music — and the Dolly Parton song he dislikes

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

WEKU

Afternoon Edition: Pastor pioneers resettlement program for migrants living at police stations

Plus: Young shooting survivor preps to lead basketball team, the cost of in-person work and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist

The Independent UK

From the London Film Festival to Partygate: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s the city’s annual showcase of cinema or a TV lockdown political satire, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

Wilco: Cousin review – a band rediscovering their experimental side

Jeff Tweedy and co’s 13th album bears a close family resemblance to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but with Cate Le Bon in the producer’s chair, it has an appealing wash of left-field weirdness and its lyrics express an older man’s anxieties

The Guardian - UK

Music Review: Breathy, mid-tempo Wilco returns for 'Cousin,' which is heavy on the slower tracks

If you like your Wilco mid-tempo, melodic and breathy, then “Cousin” is for you

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Fall music releases: Pop powerhouses, country classics, hip-hop heavyweights and beyond

Music fans, it is time to bid adieu to the sunny, slow summer months

The Guardian - UK

End of the Road festival review – all killer no filler in a truly magical setting

Wilco and Future Islands share the same zealous audiences as newcomers Fat Dog and the Last Dinner Party in a carefully curated weekend of constant surprises

The Guardian - UK

Wilco review – guitar fireworks fused with complex emotions

The still-startling sonics of Jeff Tweedy and his Chicago survivors keeps them sharp-edged as they return to their Americana roots

The Guardian - UK

Wilco review – venerated band remain startlingly brilliant alt-rock greats

Jeff Tweedy is initially a little distant with his devoted audience, but the chemistry between the group soon ignites

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Salon

Inside The Bear's memorable needle drops

Josh Senior discusses the show's soundtrack, from using R.E.M. "like a score" to Richie's big Taylor Swift moment

Guitar World

Watch Derek Trucks and Nels Cline bring different worlds of lead guitar greatness together in stunning live call-and-response duel with Wilco

The Chicago alt-rock lifers invited the Tedeschi Trucks Band slide ace to the stage in St. Augustine, Florida for a version of their fan favorite extended guitar workout, Impossible Germany

Chicago Sun-Times

How Johnson and Vallas became rivals for mayor, COVID’s lasting impact on hospitals and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 8 must-see photos from this week in news

From endorsements trickling in for mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, to Wilco performing at the Riviera Theatre, Sun-Times photographers were out capturing another week in Chicago news.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wilco residency filled with the familiar and the new in country-infused opener at the Riv

Jeff Tweedy and company are in the midst of a three-night run at the North Side club, promising a different set each night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Things to do in Chicago March 23-29: The Mix

‘The Book of Mormon,’ Lyric Opera’s ‘Proximity,’ Wilco in concert and the Greek Heritage Parade are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Evening Standard

End of the Road Festival 2023: Dates, line-up and how to get tickets

Since its launch in 2006, it has become recognised as one of the alternative scene’s leading festivals in the UK

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