Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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OUT NOW: Lenny Kaye - Goin’ Local

Mega producer, Nuggets curator, Patti Smith's right-hand man, and now, a solo artist in his own right. Goin' Local offers a peek into Lenny Kaye's inner world, a goldmine of rock excellence on guitar and pedal steel. "I’ve learned how to be myself, to be at one with my instrument, with my creative spirit," says Kaye, "and I guess the truest Goin’ Local is the privilege to go inside my own head, and hear how I sound to me.”

And as Kaye is no stranger to collaboration, the album features an all-star cast to back him up. Patti Smith co-wrote "Solstice" while "Let's Make a Memory" features jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, ""Pennsylvania Girls"" features Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth on violin, and David Mansfield provides a string arrangement on the final track, "Yes I Will.""

Listen to Goin' Local and order a physical copy at the link in bio. The First Edition Blue Bone Splash Vinyl LP is limited to 1,000 copies worldwide!

See Lenny Kaye on Tour:
July 17 - Harlow's - Sacramento, CA (w/ Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
July 18 - The Freight - Berkeley, CA (w/ Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
July 19 - The Ivy Room - Albany, CA (w/ Penelope Houston)
September 18 - Metro - Chicago, IL
September 20 - Riot Fest - Chicago, IL (w/ Patti Smith)
September 26 - CBGB Festival - New York, NY (w/ Patti Smith)
October 3 - Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm Studios - Woodstock, NY