Jay Bennett was an important member of the band Wilco for 2 consecutive albums that garnered the most consistent critical praise, Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Bennett died in his sleep last night at the age of 45. The cause of death is unknown. His music and talent will be missed, watch him play keys in this 2002 performance with Wilco:
Wilco are hard at work on a new album for 2009, but in the meantime there is a new live DVD, Ashes of American Flags that is set to release very soon. The disc is available April 18th, here’s a peek at whats in store:
from NME:
Wilco have finished recording demos for the follow-up album to last year’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’.
The group now plan to start working on the tracks and fleshing them out in their Chicago studio this month.
Guitarist Nels Cline told Rolling Stone: “Sonically it’s going to be a much wilder, much more unexpected record.”
Cline added they had plenty of options for the final tracklisting.
He stated: “There’s going to be too much to choose from, right now it’s an embarrassment of riches, for sure.”
Here’s a new song they played this summer at Lollapalooza:
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