Ben's Pandora Session is now live! Songs performed from Call It What It Is include Deeper and Deeper, Goodbye To You and Call It What It Is.

Raves for "Call It What It Is":

"Unpredictable...and brilliant" - The Atlantic

"Ben Harper at his best...one of the most versatile and sensitive voices of the last three decades" - Associated Press

"A welcome homecoming...his most diverse collection in years" - Entertainment Weekly / A-

"This is Harper's best work so far." - Stuff.co.nz / 4 STARS

World Café will be broadcasting Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals' episode on Wednesday, May 4. Listen on the radio or on the web at 2pm ET on WXPN and its national affiliates, or catch the playback on-demand at WorldCafe.NPR.org at 5pm ET. (Photo by Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography.)

Tune-in alert! Ben will be on Charlie Rose tonight to perform All That Has Grown from Call It What It Is.

The performance and interview will air on PBS. Check local listings for details.

"They were calling it an incident," Harper recalls of each case. "And I said, 'Well, that's not really an incident. That feels like, looks like and smells like murder to me.'" - Ben Harper interview with Steve Appleford. Watch on Rolling Stone.

The SweetWater 420 Fest webcast is underway! Pay what you want to watch and catch Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals tonight live at 8:30pm EDT on Tourpedo.

In support of Teen Cancer America.

We are pleased to announce Ben Harper & The Innnocent Criminals will perform accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 19. Very special guest City and Colour will open.

Presale tickets are available now at Ticketmaster using password HB2016.

General public onsale starts Sunday, May 1 at 10am PDT.

Watch BHIC live in concert tomorrow from The Fillmore Philly at 9:15pm ET exclusively on Yahoo Music!

Call It What It Is is here! Thank you so much for checking it out. See you out on tour!

"Unpredictable...and brilliant." - The Atlantic.

"Accomplished music that’s driving, soulful, heartfelt." - American Songwriter.

"The past 18 months have seen groundbreaking releases...Harper's latest is a much-needed addition to the conversation." - EW.

Available now on iTunes and Amazon.com.

Don’t miss Ben’s interview tonight with PBS’ Tavis Smiley. (Check local listings for airtime.) He discusses the new album Call It What It Is, ahead of tomorrow’s release date!

Purchase the new Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals CD or LP "Call It What It Is" starting at 11am on April 8 at Rough Trade NYC to receive 1 wristband for performance and signing that evening at 6:30pm.

Visit Rough Trade for more info.

"Singer-Songwriter Ben Harper On Race, Police Violence And Making Music"

Listen to the interview on NPR.

"You can't be racist and be a Christian! You all have gotta choose": Ben Harper opens up about activism, racism and how police brutality "threatens democracy in a very specific way."

Read the article at Salon.

"Harper's new album, Call It What It Is — his first with the Innocent Criminals, the band he formed in the early '90s, in nine years — offers its share of pointed commentary. Harper has had personal experience with racial profiling: 'I don't think there's one black person you could talk to who hasn't experienced it,' he says."

Read the interview at USA TODAY. (Photo: Michael Monday, for USA TODAY.)

"Ben Harper Surprises His Biggest Fan, and Catch a Sneak Peek of His New Song. He plays his latest track, talks about his fans, and discusses why he thinks a car stereo is as important as a guitar amp."

Watch it at GQ.com.

Listen to the new album one week before it is released! Pre-order now at iTunes and get "Shine", "Call It What It Is" and "Pink Balloon" instantly. Also available at Amazon.

This premiere works for listeners in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.