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A few hours after I posted last week's New Noise at Nine playlist we received a new tune from Of Monsters And Men called "Alligator." Seemed only right it kick off this week's show. Several live Rolling Stones recordings feature guest artists. A personal fave is No Security - Dave Matthews sings on...

Beck makes two appearances on this week's show with guests on each song. Lollapalooza daily lineup was released this week and we'll take a peek at some of the headliners. A couple'a grumbly, gritty songs from Dylan LeBlanc , Mavis Staples , and JS Ondara round out the show nicely! Have a look at...

Lightening flashes lit up downtown Chicago on Thursday night. The Cubs - Pirates game was delayed. Not rain nor sleet nor snow will keep XRT from playing an hour of new music! This week's show had some interesting selections. Let's call them unique collaborations - Morrissey with Billie Joe...

Perry Farrell returns with " Pirate Punk Politician " - his first new solo music since 2001 - and it's weird. I'm on record saying the tour of the year is Beck, Cage The Elephant, and Spoon . The trifecta plays with Wild Belle at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on July 31 . To really...

The Black Keys are back and "Hi/Lo " is well worth the wait and XRT listeners were among the first in the music-loving universe to hear it! Maggie Rogers put out on of the finest debut albums in years and I love sharing more of it with you. I played "Burning" from Heard It In A Past Life . Can't...

John Mayer just released a brand new song, titled “Guess I Just Feel Like.” Guess he just feels like it. The song follows the single "New Light" which came out in 2018, and his last album The Search For Everything was released in 2017. Check out the new song here:

"'Here's the latest from Tom Petty on WXRT,'" something I never ever thought I'd ever say again." I said that last year when I first played "Keep A Little Soul" from the An American Treasure box set. Well, T he Best Of Everything - The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection is due next Friday...

Cage The Elephant dropped a brand new song this morning and XRT listeners are among the very first people in the music loving universe to hear it on the radio. I'm as excited this week to play new Vampire Weekend as I was last week when it debuted! "Harmony Hall" is a must-have on your "Can't Wait...

Funky and rockin' and sweet and sour - the Best of New Music Thursday in all flavors and styles this week! The Cranberries announced details of their final album so it seemed right to start the show with their excellent (and aptly titled) song " All Over Now ". Tedeschi Trucks Band play 4 (yup,...

The first New Noise at Nine of 2019 is a very full hour of the best of New Music Thursday! We've been collecting a load of new music over the last month - The Raconteurs , Tedeschi Trucks Band , Sharon Van Etten , Guster and more. We listened to 'em all! Check out this week's playlist below. Thanks...