News
Plus Kieran Hebden and William Tyler, Nation of Language, Julie Byrne, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 19, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 18th Songs of the Week of 2023. We have a strong Top 4 this week, even though it wasn’t the most active seven days for new tracks. More
Apr 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Wilco have announced some more tour dates. The June and August dates will include support from Kurt Vile and The Violators, Angel Olsen, William Tyler, Lucinda Williams, and Richard Tyler, depending on the show. More
Modern Country Set for June 3 Release on Merge
Apr 13, 2016
By Michael Wojtas
Below, you can check out “Gone Clear,” the first track from guitarist/composer William Tyler’s forthcoming album Modern Country. More
New Album Star Wars Still Available as a Free Download
Jul 20, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Fresh from releasing a surprise free album last Thursday, Wilco have announced a slew of new tour dates. They run from the beginning of August to the end of September. Support on select dates will come from Jenny Lewis, Speedy Oritz, Vetiver, and William Tyler. More
"I made the mistake of looking in the mirror with said costume on. I decided I was dying and I developed a full-blown panic disorder." - Radar Brothers' Jim Putnam
Oct 31, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Radar Brothers, William Tyler, First Rate People, and The Teen Age.
Interviews
"I made the mistake of looking in the mirror with said costume on. I decided I was dying and I developed a full-blown panic disorder." - Radar Brothers' Jim Putnam
Oct 31, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Radar Brothers, William Tyler, First Rate People, and The Teen Age.
Reviews
Jan 24, 2019
By Timothy Michalik
Is there anything more difficult than creating a singular musical presence when your body of work is entirely instrumental? William Tyler consistently proves that, for him, it’s not hard at all; the second a string is plucked, you’re sucked down a rabbit hole, buried beneath a prowess and force that is unadulterated and instantly recognizable. More
Jun 10, 2016
By Michael Wojtas
Though William Tyler’s fingerpicking has always suggested open vistas, ragged coasts, and endless plains, the streamlined Modern Country summons the undying hum and manmade ingenuity of freeways and canals. More