Tuesday Music News

• Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, Jack White's keyboardist and member of the Mars Volta, has passed away. Ownes was currently touring with Jack White in Mexico. The following statement was posted on Third Man Record's website: [Pitchfork]

"It is with great sadness that we tell the world of the passing of the incredible musician Isaiah "Ikey" Owens. He will be missed and loved forever by his family, friends, bandmates and fans. Ikey Owens was an astounding keyboard player in Jack White's backing band. He also played with Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents, and many other projects. Out of respect for Ikey, the remaining shows of the Jack White Tour in Mexico have been cancelled. We will all miss you Ikey. You were and are an incredible artist."

• Foxygen's fourth studio album ...And Star Power drops today and to mark the occasion the California rockers have shared the video for album track "Coulda Been My Love." It's a fun video that works well with the dreamy vocals of frontman Sam France. His hair is a masterpiece in it's own right. [CoS]

• Mark McGuire will release a 5-track EP on November 11 named Noctilucence, after the anomaly of clouds glowing at night. He's shared the sprawling title track that covers the entire spectrum of instrumental music in just 12-minutes. It builds into a boisterous beat that you're going to want to adopt as your personal theme music. [Stereogum]

• Another track from the upcoming Bob Dylan series Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes has been released. "Spanish Mary" is lead by the soulful Rhiannon Gibbens of Carolina Chocolate Drops. Check out the lyric video below. [CoS]