It took about 30 days and $18,000 to radically alter modern music. That’s what Uncle Tupelo spent between 1990 and ’92, when the group recorded three of the most influential albums in recent memory, ...
With the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, Farrar formed Son Volt, which has put out critically successful Americana albums from 1995 through its most recent record, American Central Dust, in 2009. The band ...
Uncle Tupelo found themselves edging off into a radio-ready glossiness on Still Feel Gone, and that clearly didn't sit well. Perhaps in keeping, the album – which arrived on Sept. 17, 1991 – ended up ...
It may not be entirely accurate to state Uncle Tupelo invented alternative country music, but it is very close to the truth to say that by incorporating influences as disparate as The Stooges and the ...
It’s not every album that’s cool enough to inspire an entire genre. But that’s the special status enjoyed by “No Depression,” the 1990 debut by the seminal band Uncle Tupelo. The album’s title became ...
It seemed like divine intervention when I received the three re-issued Uncle Tupelo CD’s in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Not at the time, mind you. That day it was just nice to put these discs on ...
Founding Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy celebrates his 49th birthday today. The principal singer and songwriter for the acclaimed Chicago-based group, Tweedy has been active since the late 1980s when he ...
How Uncle Tupelo Headed to the Middle of the Road With 'Still Feel Gone' In retrospect, it's probably no surprise that Uncle Tupelo raced in the other direction for their stripped-down, folky ...
Those 10 demos, including this rough-edged version of “I Got Drunk,” are included on No Depression: Legacy Edition, a two-disc compilation that builds on Uncle Tupelo‘s 1990 debut. In addition to the ...
When Americana pioneers Uncle Tupelo released their major-label debut, Anodyne on October 5th, 1993, it should have been the beginning of something big. In a way, it was. Led by Jay Farrar and Jeff ...
It may not be entirely accurate to state Uncle Tupelo invented alternative country music, but it is very close to the truth to say that by incorporating influences as disparate as The Stooges and the ...
Meredith Ochs has a review of a new Uncle Tupelo anthology that complies highlights from the band's four albums along with rare tracks. The collection highlights the music that helped launch a ...