• Listen to Rare, Unreleased Elliott Smith Songs from 'Heaven Adores You' Documentary Soundtrack

    The soundtrack to Heaven Adores You, the critically acclaimed documentary about tortured musical artist Elliott Smith, features a number of rare and unreleased tracks recording by the late singer-songwriter. It has a release date set for Feb. 5, 2016, so the people behind the documentary are sharing some of these songs this week online. You can listen to an unreleased, solo version of "Plainclothes Man," a song from Smith's former band Heatmiser, and a rare track entitled "True Love," both off of the new soundtrack, below.

  • Elliott Smith Documentary 'Heaven Adores You' Soundtrack WIll Feature Unreleased Music

    The forthcoming re-release of the documentary Heaven Adores You, which tells the story of the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith sets to include a number of previously unheard tracks by the Nebraska native. Originaly released in 2014 at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the documentary is scheduled to premier later this year the film produced by Kevin Moyer, a friend of the late Smith, shared details about the soundtrack's progress earlier this week.

  • Elliott Smith Film 'Heaven Adores You' Details Over 30 Interviews [WATCH]

    The Nikolas Rossi-directed film, 'Heaven Adores You,' details the life of the deceased singer songwriter, Elliott Smith. The project is due out on DVD, Blue-ray and digital formats on July 17. Rolling Stone gives anxious fans an inside look at an informational clip that strings together some of over 30 interviews with Smith's closest friends, family members and collaborators.

  • Elliott Smith Tribute Album from Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Due for March Release

    It's been over 11 years since Elliott Smith tragically passed away, and now the "Miss Misery" singer is getting his due with a tribute album. Yesterday (Jan. 7), it was announced that The Avett Brothers' Scott Avett and singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield will be releasing a tribute album for the late Smith, fittingly titled Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Eliott Smith.

  • 7 Indie Bands Who Had Incredible Major Label Debuts

    A major label deal may seem like a dream come true for any musician, but for many independently minded artists, major labels have often suppressed their true creative voices, resulting in sub-par work. These seven artists, however, still managed to deliver incredibly strong albums for their major label debuts.

  • Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst Recorded Album Together 11 Years Ago Called 'Blood on the 4-Tracks,' Discuss Releasing It [WATCH]

    In an interview with "Noisey" — it is more like a filmed conversation, really — Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes revealed that 11 years ago they recorded an album called "Blood on the 4-Tracks." Though some of the songs recorded for this album eventually turned up on Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley albums, the complete album has never seen the light of day, and they recently discussed releasing it.

  • 7 Album Covers With Musicians Who Aren't On The Album

    Putting yourself on your own album cover is a pretty simple concept: if people see you on the cover, they'll assume you're the person singing on the album. However, these seven artists included musicians on their album covers that didn't appear in the album at all.

  • Elliott Smith's Unreleased Track "Ocean" Surfaces As 'Heaven Adores You' Documentary Hits Festival Circuit [LISTEN]

    A previously unheard track from the late Elliott Smith has surfaced, written when the singer was only 14 years old. Titled "Ocean," the track was discovered during the making of Heaven Adores You, a Nickolas Rossi-directed documentary about Smith that features archival footage and unreleased music. The track premiered on Portland Radio Project when the film's producer and longtime Smith associate Kevin Moyer stopped by for an interview (listen to the song at the 32-minute mark).

  • 12 Self-Titled Albums That Aren't Debuts

    Self-titled albums are pretty standard for musicians, but they're almost always an artist's debut album, establishing a brand and a presence. There are some artists, however, who decide for whatever reason to release self-titled albums later on in their career. Here are 12 self-titled albums that aren't debuts.

  • 5 Unfinished Albums That Were Released Anyway

    There are probably thousands of unfinished albums out in the world right now that will never see the light of day. As someone who lives for music, this is a scary thought, since some of those could be classics that noboby will ever get to hear for one reason or another. These five artists don't have that problem, though, as their unfinished albums ended up being released anyway.

  • 8 Album Covers With A Photo Of Someone Other Than The Artist

    When looking at an album in a record store, it's reasonable to assume that the person on the cover is the person who actually made the album. However, that isn't the case with these eight albums, which feature a photo of someone else entirely.
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