From Digital Music News:
Everyone hates concert fees, though fans have traditionally been willing to stomach the surcharges. But this summer, all bets are off, especially as disposal income levels shrink. Against that uncertainty, Live Nation is now dropping surcharges on certain purchases, a one-day promotion that starts this Wednesday at livenation.com.

According to an official announcement by the company, the dropped charges apply to lawn seats at ampitheaters purchased over the one-day period, though fees will also be shaved on future Wednesdays on a scaled-back level. In total, about five million tickets will be affected, depending on uptake. Continue Reading

From Pitchfork:
It’s been nearly three years since Fading Trails, the last proper album from rootsy Midwesterners Magnolia Electric Co. In the time since that album’s release, frontman Jason Molina moved to London, and touring bassist Even Farrell died tragically in an Oakland apartment fire. But the band still soldiers on. On July 21, Secretly Canadian will release Josephine, Magnolia’s spare song-cycle of a new album, which they recorded with engineer Steve Albini. (The cover and tracklist for Josephine, along with the band’s summer tour itinerary, can be found at the end of this story.) Continue Reading

MP3: Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine
MP3: Songs: Ohia – Captain Badass
MP3: Songs: Ohia – Farewell Transmission

Friday, June 5th
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

MP3: Z-Trip with Galactic – Custard Pie (Live)
MP3: Dam-Funk – Killdat a.k.a. Killdatmuthafucka
MP3: Z-Trip with Murs – Kiss (Prince Remix)