New Orleans-based icons, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform with The Del McCoury Band at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday September 17^th at 7:00pm, on the Vista Equity Stage.

Rubblebucket has teamed up with the non-profit, charity organization The Voice Project to record a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” (watch video HERE), in their effort to bring attention to, mobilize and help women in Uganda.

Alberta Cross have announced their highly-anticipated new album, The Rolling Thunder EP, will be released on September 27th via ATO Records. The EP was recorded at world famous studios Electric Ladyland in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. It was inspired by time spent across the globe - from a cottage in Wales to the haunting seclusion of the North Carolina woods.

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Rene Lopez (pronounced Ren-ey) is a striking Spanish hipster born in the heart of Bronx, New York creating a fusion of sound he calls “electric Latin soul.” His newest solo album, aptly titled ELS, is being released on Nat Geo Records alongside the recently signed festival favorites Toubab Krewe. Lopez seems to be gaining a similar, jam-rock oriented fan base, and it’s clear from his album why, though his work with John Butler Trio’s Money Mark and ‘90’s jam band Wasabi doesn’t hurt.  

David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets) premieres a provocative new take on the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Bootleg Theater. Performances run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through October 1.  Curtain time is at 7:30 PM.