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February 3, 2015

Jorma Kaukonen’s Ain’t In No Hurry Coming

Legendary guitarist/songwriter Jorma Kaukonen is premiering a track from his upcoming release, Ain’t In No Hurry, out on February 17, 2015, here online at Relix Magazine. The song, “Bar Room Crystal Ball,” was originally recorded for Hot Tuna’s 1975 album, Yellow Fever. This new version features Jorma’s Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna bandmate and longtime collaborator, bassist Jack Casady. Ain’t in No Hurry is available for pre-order now on iTunes and Amazon. Jorma is currently on tour (scroll down for dates) and has announced 2015 tour dates that include both solo and Hot Tuna shows as well as an appearance at SxSW.

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February 3, 2015

The Yardbirds Announce Band Roster And Tour

The Yardbirds are back with a new lineup, ready to rock. Founding member and drummer JIM McCARTY is the keeper of the flame, and he has a real surprise for you. He’s brought back the Yardbirds’ first guitarist, TOP TOPHAM! He was in the band before Clapton and had to leave because his parents didn’t approve of his career choice. Top was an art student and had to continue with his studies. Enter another art student from the same secondary school, Eric Clapton, and you know what happened from there. But, Top is now happy to leave his paintbrush home and play the blues.

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February 3, 2015

Kirk Knuffke’s Arms & Hands Coming

Cornetist and composer Kirk Knuffke is one of modern jazz’s most skilled navigators of the divide between inside and outside, freedom and swing. On Arms & Hands, to be released April 7 on Royal Potato Family, he assembles the ideal trio to bridge that divide. Joined by bassist Mark Helias and drummer Bill Goodwin, along with special guests Brian Drye (trombone), Daniel Carter (alto saxophone) and Jeff Lederer (soprano/tenor saxophone), Knuffke creates a set of music that is both engaging and inventive.

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February 3, 2015

The Decemberists’ “Make You Better” Tops Triple AAA

“Make You Better”—the lead single from The Decemberists acclaimed new album What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World—has reached the #1 spot on the Triple-A radio charts this week, marking the band’s second #1 song at the format following the chart topping success of “Down By The Water” from 2011’s The King Is Dead. What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World also marked the band’s second Top 5 debut on the Billboard Top Albums Chart. Watch the “Make You Better” video starring Nick Offerman.

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February 3, 2015

Buena Vista Social Club Offers Lost And Found

World Circuit Records is set to release Buena Vista Social Club’s Lost and Found on March 24, distributed in North America by Nonesuch Records. Coming almost two decades after the release of the original Grammy-winning, self-titled LP, the new album is a collection of previously unreleased tracks––some of which were recorded during the original album’s sessions in Havana and others from the years that followed. Lost and Found is available to pre-order on iTunes and at nonesuch.com with an instant download of the album track “Macusa.” See below for full album track list, and watch a brand new trailer for the album here.

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