M. Ward News

After a valiant fall run with Big Thief, powerhouse indie-rock trio Palehound announces a national spring tour with Adult Mom kicking off February 27 in Richmond, VA. Palehound's live show takes audiences on a journey of intimate vocals, intricate guitar and a feeling of exhilarating and empowering community. Palehound has recently shared stages with Mitski, The Breeders, Cherry Glazerr, M. Ward, Jay Som and Waxahatchee. Be sure to catch the thrilling live show coming to a city near you! Tour dates below and HERE. 

Minnesota-bred, Nashville-based Austin Plaine will release Stratford next week on June 28 via Blaster Records, an album that shapes lyrical storytelling with precision and feeling. Steeped in a warm nostalgia, Plaine instills each song with a quiet optimism that speaks to bravely moving forward, even in troubled times.

Los Angeles-based band JEMS will release their debut self-titled album on May 17 (pre-order). In anticipation of Friday's release date the album is streaming in full at Buzzbands LA. About the album Buzzbands LA says, 'JEMS (out Friday) has a lot to offer. 'Right on Time' speaks to yielding to the power of love while maintaining one's own identity. The organ-drenched 'Like Myself' reinforces the notion of taking a stand and finding a truth outside somebody else's “jurisdiction.” Album opener 'Take Me Back' longs for a simpler time — not out of nostalgia but as way of reconnecting with a spirit of freedom uncluttered by compromise. Oh, and JEMS crosses the finish line with a spot-on cover of 'Helplessly Hoping.'' JEMS have also announced a Los Angeles record release show coming up on May 18 at The Hotel Cafe. Tickets are available HERE and all upcoming shows are listed below. 

Los Angeles-based band JEMS will release their debut self-titled album on May 17 (pre-order). Today the band shared, 'Right On Time,' the latest single from the forthcoming release withThe Bluegrass Situation. About the song the band told The Bluegrass Situation, ''Right on Time' is a true trio song. We wrote it together recounting our individual experiences with love igniting a spark in a dark or lost time. We have all experienced being on the right side of timing with respective relationships. The song sets a scene that begins in a somewhat slumbered state and steadily builds to an awakening that nature and the movement of the world is sometimes on our side. We love the way we get to share the storytelling of this song musically and lyrically as three individual but connected women.'

Los Angeles-based band JEMS will release their debut self-titled album on May 17 (pre-order). This week the band revealed the latest single from the album 'Like Myself.' The track premiered this week at AudioFemme along with an exclusive interview with the band. 'Like Myself' can also be shared at SoundCloud. JEMS have also announced a Los Angeles record release show coming up on May 18 at The Hotel Cafe. Tickets are available HERE. 

Like only the most insightful songwriters, Austin Plaine draws intense emotion from the subtlest moments. The Minnesota-bred, Nashville-based musician will release his sophomore album Stratford onMay 17, shaping his lyrical storytelling with both precision and feeling, capturing every nuance of lost love, longing and fractured innocence. Today, he shares 'What Once Was', which premiered this morning at The Bluegrass Situation. 

Nashville's Austin Plaine will release Stratford on May 17 via Blaster Records, an album that shapes lyrical storytelling with precision and feeling. Steeped in a warm nostalgia, Plaine instills each song with a quiet optimism that speaks to bravely moving forward, even in troubled times. 

March 20 marked the official start to spring. It also marked the official release of Tommy Alexander's newest single 'Too Many Miles'.

Like only the most insightful songwriters, Austin Plaine draws intense emotion from the subtlest moments. On his sophomore album Stratford, the Minnesota-bred, Nashville-based musician shapes his lyrical storytelling with both precision and pure feeling, capturing every nuance of lost love and longing and fractured innocence. And while Stratford is steeped in a warm nostalgia, Plaine instills each song with a quiet optimism that speaks to bravely moving forward, even in troubled times. 

Fierce vocalist and prolific creative force, Palehound aka Ellen Kempner has released a new single, 'Killer,' out today via Polyvinyl Record Co. With the new track, Palehound is teasing more new music to come. The release of 'Killer' coincides with the launch of a North American tour supporting Cherry Glazerr beginning tonight in South Burlington, Vermont. The tour will seePalehound and Cherry Glazerr take music venues across North America by storm this February and into March. See tour dates here and below.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announces February and March 2019 programming at OBERON, its club-style theater space for cutting-edge performance and a thriving incubator for local and emerging artists. Upcoming events include A.R.T Breakout, Live @ OBERON, and Afterglow @ OBERON series, A.R.T. presentations, and independently produced events.

Revered drummer & prolific songwriter, Kyle Crane has lent his talents on tours with the likes of Neko Case and M. Ward among others, as well as being the incredible drum double for the Oscar-winning film Whiplash. Crane Like The Bird is his latest project with the debut self-titled  album set forrelease this Friday, January 18. An autobiographical album steeped in the loving memory of his father, it is fitting to release new single “When I See” featuring Conor Oberst on vocals, which premiered with KCRW today.

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki takes the King's 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Tupelo to Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and countless points between, the journey explores the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. What emerges is a visionary portrait of the state of the American dream and a penetrating look at how the hell we got here. The King premieres on Independent Lens Monday, January 28, 2019, 9:00-10:30PM ET (check local listings) on PBS.

Revered drummer & prolific songwriter, Kyle Crane has lent his talents on tours with the likes of Neko Case and M. Ward among others as well as being the incredible drum double for the Oscar-winning film Whiplash. Crane recently announced an album of his own, Crane Like The Bird due out January 18, 2019, alongside video for lead single “Nicole,” featuring Band of Horses singer Ben Bridwell.

Revered drummer & prolific songwriter, Kyle Crane has lent his talents on tours with the likes of Neko Case and M. Ward among others as well as being the incredible drum double for the film Whiplash. Today, Crane announces an album of his own, Crane Like the Bird, due out January 18, 2019. Consequence of Sound has announced the record with an “Origins” feature and debuted the video for the dazzling first single from the album, “Nicole,” featuring Band of Horses singer Ben Bridwell.

Julia Jacklin will be joining First Aid Kit on their upcoming North American tour. Fresh from putting the finishing touches on her latest album, it will be a welcomed returned to the US for the Australian artist. 

(90.7 FM/wfuv.org), WFUV's Summer Of FUV presents live broadcasts from two of the best New York City festivals - the illustrious Forest Hills Stadium and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - with artists including Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Decemberists, Aimee Mann, and David Byrne.

Emerging Nashville-based band Liz Cooper & The Stampede will release their anticipated debut full-length album, Window Flowers, August 10 on the band's own label, Sleepyhead Records, via Thirty Tigers (pre-order). The album features eleven songs including the lead single, “Mountain Man,” which is premiering today. Watch/share the official music video HERE.

Prolific powerhouse Ellen Kempner aka Palehound released their critically acclaimed sophomore album, A Place I'll Always Go, last year on Polyvinyl Record Co. The album graced many year-end lists including Rob Sheffield'sRolling Stone Top 20 Albums, Digital Trends 50 Best Albums and The Wild Honey Pie Top 100 Songs.  Having ended 2017 with a US headlining tour (which saw shows with Big Thief, Jay Som, Mitski, M Ward, and more), and currently co-headlining a tour with Weaves (see dates here or below), the band has announced two additional dates with Courtney Barnett on 5/16 atUnion Transfer in Philadelphia, and on 5/19 at Music Hall of Williamsburgin Brooklyn. 

Prolific powerhouse Ellen Kempner aka Palehound released their critically acclaimed sophomore album, A Place I'll Always Go, last year on Polyvinyl Record Co. The album graced many year-end lists including Rob Sheffield's Rolling Stone Top 20 Albums, Digital Trends 50 Best Albums and The Wild Honey Pie Top 100 Songs. Today, In the new“Carnations” video, Kempner leads a bad-ass girl group of incredibly talented performers. Directed by Robert Kolodny / House of Nod, with choreography by Jessica Jaunich, the “Carnations” video debuted with Apple Music and has made its wide release today HERE. We encourage you to post and share!