I can’t lie-there’s something about Wilco (The Album) that really rubs me the wrong way right from the get-go. In all likelihood, I probably would have overlooked the fact that the first track on the Chicago sextet’s seventh release is called “Wilco (The Song),” if the lyrics to the chorus…

AUSTIN, TX—Alt country and rock nations collided in for the annual Austin City Limits (ACL) fest, in the self-proclaimed “live music capital of the world,” where the locals wear “keep Austin weird” t-shirts in celebration of the place’s boho spirit. It’s also home to the annual SXSW fest in the…

MANCHESTER, TN—The annual Bonnaroo fest turned the corner on its jamband history and offered up its most eclectic lineup ever in southeastern Tennessee, a little more than an hour plus ride from the state’s capital of Nashville. This year’s model offered an outstanding take on Americana, bringing older acts together…

Sky Blue Sky is yet another strong collection of songs from the Chicago-based sextet Wilco. Well-produced and conceived with focus, the album is a remarkable follow-up to 2004’s A Ghost Is Born. That album, which was the follow-up to the massive Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, bore all the earmarks of co-producer…