News

The Devil Makes Three Play Outside Lands, Plot Southern Tour

Huge festival gig and southern shows in September



Vienna Teng and Alex Wong Duo Tour Starts Soon

Midwest and northeast dates



Elvis Perkins Supports Norah Jones in August

Solo set opens seven shows.



Jessica Lea Mayfield to Tour with Justin Townes Earl

20 dates in the west, midwest and northeast.



Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars Back in the US

Don't miss your chance to see this one-of-a-kind band!



Jason Isbell Southern Tour Kicks Off August 25, 2010

It's football - and 400 Unit - time!



Over the Rhine Set Date for The Long Surrender

1.11.11 pegged as tentative release date.



Port Artists Well-Represented at Life is Good and Voodoo Festivals

Trombone Shorty, Toubab Krewe and Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars will perform.



Trombone Shorty Webcast at iClips June 4

iClips Network to bring viewers selected sets from the Mountain Jam Festival.



Video: Charlie Musselwhite Appears on "Celebrity Apprentice"

Legendary harpist joins Cyndi Lauper for a cover of Little Walter's "I'm Just Your Fool."



Asheville Brewery Launches "Toubab Brewe"

Craggie Brewing in Asheville, NC, has named a beer after Port's Toubab Krewe.



Vienna Teng Releases Live Album

The Moment Always Vanishing CD, CD/Book Combo, and USB Drive Available Now



Port Hangs with Langhorne Slim

We traveled to Asheville, NC to catch Langhorne Slim and the Drive-By Truckers



New Releases from Little Brother, Roky Erickson with Okkervil River, Sarah Borges, and More

Janiva Magness, Trombone Shorty and Sarah Borges also boast new albums.



Trmbone Shorty's Backatown Now Available For Pre-Order

Long-awaited studio LP coming April 20



Langhorne Slim Online Store Launched

Music available now, shirts and more coming soon.



New Janiva Magness Album Due April 13

The Devil Is An Angel Too Available for Pre-order on March 25, 2010.



Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite Will Join Blues Music Hall of Fame

Two Port Merch artists will be added to Hall on May 5, 2010



New Stores Launched for Allison Moorer, Bonnie Raitt and more!

Port Merch welcomes our new clients and their fans!



Blind Boys of Alabama to Perform at White House

Event to broadcast on PBS February 11.



Elvis Perkins Featured on Lake Fever Sessions

Video of entire performance now available.



Okkervil River Backs Roky Erickson on New Album

True Love Cast Out All Evil will release on April 20, 2010.



Janiva Magness and Ruthie Foster Nominated for 2010 Blues Music Award

More accolades for two of the finest blues artists making music today.



Paste, Pitchfork, NPR Include Port Artists in "Best of 2009" and "Best of the Decade" Lists

Paste, Pitchfork, NPR and others include Port artists like Over the Rhine, Little Brother, Jason Isbell and Okkervil River in their "best of 2009" and "best of the decade" lists.



Top Ten Sellers for November 2009

The top ten selling items in our store for the month of November 2009.



Ruthie Foster Nominated for Grammy Award!

The Truth According to Ruthie Foster in the running for Best Contemporary Blues Album.



Ric Hordinski's Notes From the Monastery CD and Download Now Available

Prolific guitarist to release unique compilation on December 18.



Trombone Shorty Featured in Pollstar

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Orleans Avenue garner high praise from live music industry.



Top Ten Sellers for October 2009

The top ten selling items for October 2009.



Ric Hordinski Online Store is Live

CDs from former Over the Rhine member now available.



New Album from Blind Boys of Alabama Available for Pre-Order

Duets, coming October 27, features Lou Reed, Toots Hibbert, Ben Harper, John Hammond, and more.



Wye Oak Online Store Launched!

New t-shirts available!



The Devil Makes Three Online Store Launched!

New t-shirts and music now available from this standout California band.



High Fidelity Author Nick Hornby Gives Elvis Perkins Love on NPR

Music-centric author counts Perkins among his most recent musical likes.



Top Ten Sellers for September 2009

The top selling items in our store for the month of September 2009.



Austin City Limits Featuring Okkervil River to Air October 31, 2009

Okkervil River's Austin City Limits performance will broadcast on Halloween night.



Top Ten Sellers for August 2009

The Top Ten selling items in our store for the month of August 2009.



Elvis Perkins in Dearland's Doomsday EP Coming October 20

XL Recordings announces the release of ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND - The Doomsday EP on October 20th
CONFIRMED FALL TOUR DATES INCLUDE LEVON HELM'S MIDNIGHT RAMBLE AND MONTREAL’S YELLOW BIRD PROJECT/HOUSING WORKS BENEFIT



Janiva Magness Live Review

A review of Janiva Magness' 2009 Hillsborough, NC show.



Lance Armstrong Listens to Elvis Perkins, and So Should You

Dominating cyclist loves Elvis Perkins!



Top Ten Sellers for July 2009

Our top ten selling items for July 2009



Review of Eric Bachmann's Duke Gardens Show

A review of Eric Bachmann's intimate Duke Gardens concert.



Jessica Lea Mayfield to Tour With Black Keys' Auerbach

Port's Jessica Lea Mayfield will join Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) for his fall tour.



Ruthie Foster to Appear on Upcoming Warren Haynes Album

In a recent Billboard interview, Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, The Dead) mentions a "solo" album that he recently completed. The album features Port's own Ruthie Foster on vocals along with such luminaries as George Porter Jr. (The Meters) on bass and Ivan Neville on keys.



Okkervil River See 'California Stars' With Wilco at Red Rocks

During the first encore of Wilco's July 3rd show at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO, all the members of Port Merch's own Okkervil River were invited onstage to help perform the jubilant original "California Stars."



New Elvis Perkins in Dearland Video

Check out the the stunning new video for 'Chains, Chains, Chains' (directed by Sean Pecknold).



Top Ten Sellers for June 2009

Our top ten selling items for June 2009.



Jessica Lea Mayfield Joins The Avett Brothers in Akron

Port Merch artist Jessica Lea Mayfield joined her good friends The Avett Brothers during their recent show at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio.



Top Ten Sellers for May 2009

Our top ten selling items for May 2009.