More dates have been added for the Tiger Pop Ten Tour. All dates subject to change. SXSW dates and Los Angeles CD-release show to be announced soon. Complete details are available on the shows page.

March 14 – Republic Coffee, Memphis TN * March 21 – Opening Bell Coffee, Dallas TX * March 29 – The Talking Stick, Venice CA * March 30 – TRiP, Santa Monica CA * March 31 – Motley Coffeehouse at Scripps College, Claremont CA * April 3 – Soda Bar, San Diego CA * April 6 – Linnaea’s, San Luis Obispo CA * April 7 – The Ugly Mug, Soquel CA * April 8 – Brainwash, San Francisco CA * April 9 – Vintage Wine Bar, Redding CA * April 10 – Hawthorne Theater Lounge, Portland OR * April 11 – Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma WA * April 12 – High Dive, Seattle WA * April 13 – The Chill Spot, Spokane WA * April 14 – Liquid Lounge, Boise ID * April 15 – Alchemy Coffee, Salt Lake City UT * April 16 – Mercury Cafe, Denver CO * April 17 – The Laughing Goat, Boulder CO * April 18 – Side Door Lounge, Omaha NE * April 19 – Cause Spirits and Soundbar, Minneapolis MN * April 20 – TBA, Madison WI * April 21 – Mad Planet, Milwaukee WI * April 22 – Elbo Room, Chicago IL * April 24 – Sitwell’s Coffee House, Cincinnati OH * April 25 – Bethel Road Pub, Columbus OH * April 26 – Brillobox, Pittsburgh PA

Happy Valentine’s Day! Head over to the store and name your price on a special new version of “Infected.”

In honor of our friends Phantogram making their television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, John has made his cover of “Mouthful of Diamonds” available as a free download on the store page. Here’s the cover art:

And here they are on Late Night, with Questlove on drums (starts at 37:00):

The limited edition 2-CD set Tiger Pop Ten is scheduled for release on April 5. Here’s what it looks like:

To celebrate the release, John is setting out on his biggest solo tour to date, a full U.S. run that will include several shows during SXSW in March and his first West Coast dates in eight years. The tentative schedule for the first leg follows. Any changes will be posted on the Shows page, but always be sure to check with the venue if you have any questions.

March 4 – The Fire, Philadelphia PA * March 5 – Fuel House Coffee, Vineland NJ * March 6 – Mojo Main, Newark DE * March 7 – The Triple, Richmond VA * March 8 – Slim’s Downtown, Raleigh NC * March 9 – Awendaw Green, Awendaw SC * March 10 – TBA, Savannah GA * March 11 – The White Mule, Columbia SC * March 12 – The Music Room, Atlanta GA * March 13 – The Listening Room, Nashville TN (late show TBA) * March 14 – TBA, Memphis TN * March 15 – The Naked Bean, Shreveport LA * March 16-20 – SXSW, Austin TX * March 21 – TBA, Dallas TX * March 22 – The 806, Amarillo TX * March 23 – Blackbird Buvette, Albuquerque NM * March 24 – TBA, Flagstaff AZ * March 25 – The Beat Coffeehouse and Records, Las Vegas NV * March 26 – TBA * March 27 – Lestat’s, San Diego CA

Check out John’s new “non-traditional” holiday single, For Christmas, available today on the store page. Here’s the cover art:

Spend a dollar for the download (or more if you choose) and you’ll get two a free bonus tracks: a cover of the Phantogram song “Mouthful of Diamonds” plus the holiday classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”

[Note: As of Feb. 2011, "Mouthful of Diamonds" has been "emancipated" from the "For Christmas" single and is available separately as a free download.]

Also, John taped an acoustic version of “Have Yourself…” at the ASCAP offices last week, as part of their holiday songs series. Watch it below:

The folks at Indaba Music are hosting a remix contest based on Scottish artist KT Tunstall‘s latest single, “Fade Like A Shadow.” John recently submitted his version, “Like A Ghost,” which all but scraps the original track in favor of new instrumentation, chord structure, and overall mood. You can hear both versions below, and be sure to click through to place your vote for “Like A Ghost” before Nov. 30.

December will mark the 10th anniversary of John’s first album, Tiger Pop. Sadly, the CD has been out of print for about five years. To mark the occasion John has re-recorded the entire album, with the help of some old bandmates and special guests. This new recording, titled Tiger Pop Ten, will hit the streets as a double-disc package (new album on one, old album on the other) in early March. But, if you pre-order the disc at Pledge Music, you’ll receive the digital version on the album’s 10th birthday (Dec. 22) and the hard copy months before anyone else. That’s not to mention the dozens of free, unreleased demos you’ll gain access to at the Pledge site. Check it out:

Welcome to my new website! Thanks to Andrea and Paul for making it work. All the empty sections will be filled in soon, I promise.

In the meantime, check this out: About 10 (very important) seconds of my song “Changing Your Mind” were featured in this week’s episode of the new reality show Teach, starring Tony Danza. Watch the show below — the song plays just after the 29-minute mark.