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23rd April 2013

Folk rock icon Bob Dylan has recruited Wilco and My Morning Jacket to hit the road for a summer tour...

Wilco Star Urges Illinois Voters To Sign Up For Gay Marriage

26th March 2013

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has written a letter to his hometown newspaper urging local politicians to vote for a new...

Wilderness Festival 2012: Wilco And Rodrigo Y Gabriela Announced In Initial Line Up

8th March 2012

Wilderness Festival recently announced the initial line up for this year's event, which will take place 10-12th August 2012 at...

Fascinating Fact 12730

26th January 2012

Cult rockers Wilco have been animated for a new Popeye-themed video. Jeff Tweedy and his band will appear opposite the...

Wilco Star Turns Weatherman

16th December 2011

Wilco star Jeff Tweedy realised a dream on Thursday (15Dec11) when he became a morning news weatherman.The singer/songwriter took charge...

Wilco Return After Jeff Tweedy Gets 'Healthy'

27th September 2011

Wilco, the Grammy-award winning country rock band, have returned with their eighth studio album 'The Whole Love', which hit shelves...

Wilco's Triumphant Return With 'The Whole Love'

26th September 2011

Wilco have returned with their eighth studio album, 'The Whole Love' - a record already dubbed as one of the...

Wilco Give Away Bike With Album

15th August 2011

Rockers Wilco have come up with a novel way to celebrate their new album - one lucky fan will pick...

Fascinating Fact 11888

5th August 2011

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has formed a new band with his sons Sam and Spencer. The Raccoonists make their recording...

Wilco To Start Their Own Label

28th January 2011

Rockers WILCO are quitting their longtime label to set up their own company.The group, led by singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy, has...

Wilco Brew Up New Coffee

23rd November 2010

Rockers WILCO have been honoured with their own coffee.Singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy and his bandmates have inspired the bosses at Chicago's...

Tweedy Lands St. Louis Honour

1st September 2010

WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY has landed his own day in St. Louis, Missouri.The Illinois native learned of the honour just...

Wilco & Stevens Split Top Spot On Decade's Best Albums List

30th November 2009

WILCO's YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT has beaten albums by ARCADE FIRE and RADIOHEAD to head a serious new music poll to...

The Strokes Rock Decade

17th November 2009

The Strokes' 'Is This It' has been named album of the decade.The American rockers' 2001 debut LP topped a list...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Comeback

13th November 2009

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their comeback concert.The US funk rockers went on hiatus in 2008 after 25 years...

Finn Revisits 7 Worlds Collide With Marr & Radiohead

30th July 2009

CROWDED HOUSE star NEIL FINN has revisited his all-star 7 Worlds Collide project by forming a new supergroup incorporating guitarist...

Bennett's Death Ruled An Accidental Overdose

23rd June 2009

An Illinois coroner has ruled former WILCO star JAY BENNETT died of a painkiller overdose.The 45-year-old musician was found dead...

Springsteen Helps Wilco Brush Off Boos At Bonnaroo

15th June 2009

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN helped rockers WILCO get over fears they would be booed off stage at the Bonnaroo music festival -...

Wilco Star Bennett Dies

25th May 2009

Former WILCO star JAY BENNETT was found dead on Sunday (24May09). He was 45. Bennett, who played a number of instruments...

Tweedy Baffled By Lawsuit

6th May 2009

WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY is baffled by former bandmate JAY BARRETT's unpaid royalties lawsuit against the group - insisting he...

Tweedy Sued By Former Bandmate

5th May 2009

WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY is facing a legal battle with former bandmate JAY BENNETT over allegations of unpaid royalties. Bennett, who...

Arcade Fire + M.i.a. Make Shortlist Top 10

28th January 2008

ARCADE FIRE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, WILCO and M.I.A. are among the final 10 acts to be nominated for the 2007 Shortlist...

Vedder, Wilco + Arcade Fire Fight For Shortlist Music Prize

22nd December 2007

EDDIE VEDDER's INTO THE WILD soundtrack, WILCO's SKY BLUE SKY and ARCADE FIRE's NEON BIBLE are among the 54 albums...

Tweedy To Play Obama Benefit Gig

5th December 2007

Rockers including WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY and the COOL KIDS will play a fundraising concert for U.S. presidential hopeful Senator...

The Things They Say 5432

24th August 2007

"It starts with a happy little guitar riff and the line, `Maybe the sun will shine today.' I felt like,...

Chicken Pox Calls Off Wilco Shows

14th August 2007

Rockers WILCO have been forced to postpone two concerts because guitarist NELS CLINE is suffering from chicken pox. The 51-year-old's...

Tweedy Becomes Music Critic

24th July 2007

WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY has put his music career on hold to become a journalist. The Grammy award winner has...

Tweedy Voices God

6th June 2007

WILCO frontman JEFF TWEEDY will guest star as The Voice Of God in an upcoming episode of animated American TV...

Wilco Defend Vw Commercial

5th June 2007

Rockers WILCO have defended their decision to licence songs from new album Sky Blue Sky for use on U.S. TV...

White Stripes Join The Police At Bonnaroo

14th February 2007

THE POLICE won't be the only big reunion at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee this June (07) - THE WHITE...

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