The upcoming Alvin brothers album, Common Ground: Dave Alvin + Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy will be released June 3rd.  This will be the first album the brothers have made together in almost 30 […]

Dave Alvin paid the folks at Sawyer Sessions a visit and played a few tunes from West of the West, his tribute album to California songwriters.  Watch the sessions in the player below, and order […]

Through the end of August, take advantage of the Yep Roc Store’s $7.99 sale on the Yep Roc 15 anniversary festival calendar – including exclusive live tracks from Nick Lowe, John Doe, Los Straitjackets and […]

Dave Alvin is featured on the new The Lone Ranger soundtrack Wanted, from the Johnny Depp move out July 3. Dave recorded “Lonesome Whistle” for the compilation. The album also features artists such as Grace Potter, […]

Dave Alvin and his brother Phil are featured in an all-star recording of the southern gothic supernatural musical from co-conspirators Stephen King (libretto), John Mellencamp (music & lyrics) and T Bone Burnett (musical direction). This […]

“Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” is a collaboration between John Mellencamp and Stephen King that features an all-star cast of singers on the soundtrack album, including Yep Roc’s Dave Alvin. The musical is now available […]

RollingStone.com premiered “Home Again,” the first track off the upcoming Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, where Dave joins Sheryl Crow, Phil Alvin and Taj Mahal. From RollingStone.com: June 4th will see the release of the […]

On the heels of his version of “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” in the FX Network’s season finale of Justified, Dave Alvin will appear on the long-awaited southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. […]