Andrew Bird

Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration

2013-01-19 08:00:00

All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...

Mexican rock band Mana to perform at Obama's inaugural ball

2013-01-18 11:57:00

Latino voters supported President Obama by more than 2 to 1 in his second run for the White House, and now Obama is pledging to make comprehensive immigration reform a cornerstone of his second term. In that context, it's not surprising that Obama's...

Anthony David and more show up for presidential inauguration

2013-01-19 11:52:00

WASHINGTON -- Anthony David discreetly weaved his way through the well-dressed crowd packed into the second floor of a small D.C. bar. When he reached the back of the bar and grabbed his black guitar there was no question that the headliner had taken the...

Coachella 2012: Key dates, evidence, rumors so far

2012-01-05 16:36:21

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund auctions VIP Coachella tickets

2012-03-08 16:37:52

SXSW 2012: The return of Fiona Apple, and other moments to watch

2012-03-14 16:36:21

Bruce Springsteen knocks Adele out of the top spot, but barely

2012-03-14 16:36:18

Twin Cities music loses friend and force in Sue McLean

2013-05-19 04:44:02

Sue McLean, the pre-eminent Twin Cities music promoter who brought talent to the Basilica Block Party, the Minnesota Zoo and the Live at the Guthrie Series, died of cancer Friday, May 17, at her home in Minneapolis. She was 63. After growing up in...

Benefit show features Eyelit, Souveneers

2013-05-17 02:14:02

Half of the children who live in Union Star, Mo., fall under the poverty line to qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches. Half. That might be why Care to Learn -- a charitable organization based in the Ozarks that provides immediate funding...

The Last Bison looks forward to busy, festival-filled summer

2013-02-20 08:36:00

The summer concert season will be memorable for The Last Bison, Chesapeake’s fast-rising indie-folk band. The acoustic septet is poised to release a major-label debut album next month and the group has been booked for several high-profile...

Andrew Bird, director Xan Aranda discuss their FLIFF doc 'Fever Year'

2012-10-21 12:19:00

When Andrew Bird, the celebrated indie-folk musician, asked Xan Aranda to direct a documentary about the final dates of his 2009 concert tour, she wasted no time in answering him. “I said no,” Aranda recalls from her home in Chicago. The...

Live music this week: Cat, Bird and the blues

2012-10-07 00:00:00

Australian singer Wouter De Backer has been making music as Gotye for longer than a decade. But he only became popular whenl the single "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped international pop-music charts in the summer of 2011. It may be a long time till...

Baseball, fireworks and a revered rock band -- a quintessential summer package. The Chicago sextet will play a triple-header at the home of the Kane County Cougars, with warm-up sets from Andrew Bird and the soul-music octet the Congregation.

2012-05-31 13:02:00

Stop reading this and listen to "Orpheo Looks Back," just one of many stand-out tracks from Bird�s exquisite new album. Then try to hold back from listening to it again. Album out now. Bird plays Rams Head Live on May 9.

2012-03-06 15:20:00

*1/2 (out of four) Andrew Bird has a fever. Andrew Bird is tired from touring. Boo freaking hoo.

2011-10-03 13:17:19