Wilco

Wilco: Cruel Country review – Jeff Tweedy’s state of the nation address

The band return to their alt country roots – and live takes – with a double album full of worldly wisdom

Kitty Empire

29, May, 2022 @8:00 AM

'A bullet lodged in the door': shots fired at Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy's home

The son of the Chicago-based Grammy-winning musician says he does not believe the family were deliberately targeted

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

28, Nov, 2019 @9:28 AM

Wilco: Ode to Joy review – yet another winning set

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Phil Mongredien

06, Oct, 2019 @4:30 AM

Wilco: Ode to Joy review

Stripped back it may be, but Wilco’s 11th album combines expressive lyrics about change with big singalong choruses

Michael Hann

04, Oct, 2019 @8:30 AM

Wilco review – alt-country classics sound stronger than ever

Jeff Tweedy’s troupe return after a two-year break, with new songs holding their own among frazzled classics

Graeme Virtue

27, Sep, 2019 @10:22 AM

Daniel Johnston: a potent, profoundly moving songwriter

Johnston’s mental health struggles made him an unlikely musical hero, but his beautiful, artifice-free songwriting remains hugely influential

Alexis Petridis

12, Sep, 2019 @9:25 AM

Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy review – struggles of the Wilco frontman

Tweedy recalls his musical obsessions, and opens up slowly about his drug addiction and begging to be institutionalised

Fiona Sturges

05, Dec, 2018 @2:00 PM

Jeff Tweedy: Warm review – personal, winning songs from Wilco frontman

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Phil Mongredien

02, Dec, 2018 @8:00 AM

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on addiction, obsession and politics: 'White men are very fragile'

Over 30 years, Tweedy has battled drugs, alcohol and in-fighting to become one of the US’s most revered musicians. Now he has turned his experiences into a memoir and a solo album

Laura Barton

30, Nov, 2018 @11:00 AM

Jeff Tweedy: Warm review – frayed and intimate autobiography

The Wilco frontman’s 18th album as a principal player shows he’s still twisting familiar elements into appealing shapes

Michael Hann

30, Nov, 2018 @8:30 AM

The best US summer festival lineups: from Janelle Monáe to James Taylor

A range of star-packed festivals, ranging from R&B to rock, offer unusual collaborations, stage theatrics and stunning locations

Katie Bain

16, May, 2018 @4:25 PM

Jeff Tweedy review – fistfights and fan favourites lead romp through 30-year career

The Wilco and Uncle Tupelo frontman creates fascinating juxtapositions as he hops around his back catalogue like a magpie