Merrill Garbus and Jim James have teamed to release this remix of “A New Life” as a promotion for the Global Citizen Ticket Initiative. Numerous bands have donated a pair of tickets to the GCTI to be given away to socially active online fans who help spread information about global hunger and poverty. You can [...]

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Jim James’ debut solo record is out today! He was on Fallon’s show last night to celebrate that fact (well, promote it) and he put in a performance of “A New Life” with the Roots while he was there. It’s a little bit of a reworking from the album track, so definitely pop your headphones [...]

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Jim James is playing a hometown show in support of his upcoming album Regions of Light and Sound of God. Jim James Wednesday, April 17th, 8 p.m. The Brown Theatre on Broadway General Admission / All Ages $31 As is usually the case with MMJ or Jim James shows, $1 from every ticket is going [...]

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With Jim James’ Regions Of Light And Sound Of God out on Feb 5 I’m a little surprised we haven’t heard more from it yet. But this week we got our second taste of the upcoming record with “A New Life.” Seems fitting, given that a lot of the album was inspired by James’ fall [...]

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Jim James’ long-teased new album finally has a release date. Regions of Light and Sound of God will be out Feb 5 on cd, vinyl and digital download. Right now you can enter your email address below and pick up a free download of “Know Til Now.”

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CoS pointed out that Jim James’ new song “Who Done It” appeared on the second season premiere of Starz’ series Boss. It’s possibly our first look at Jim’s upcoming solo album and definitely a reason to get excited. This is a bit of a departure from recent MMJ records, but a very interesting turn.

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Photo by Randy B. My friend Randy over at Funk It recorded the Jim James / Preservation Hall Jazz Band Forecastle afterparty on the Belle of Louisville. They do some covers and one MMJ song (you’ll never guess which one). Stream “Carnival Time” below and head over to Funk It to download the full set. [...]

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It’s long been rumored that My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James would someday release a solo album. But according to Paste Magazine, that day could be closer than we think. It looks like this year might be the year we see Jim James’ first non-cover solo album. [via BSS]

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If you haven’t gathered by now, these teasers that Wayne offers up are exactly that: short teases. This one is a comparatively lengthy 24 seconds, but still just a snippet of the overall song. I can’t wait for their collaborative album (rumored to be due out on Record Store Day, but that’s cutting it pretty [...]

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