Stereogum — Later this month, the Ohio roots-rocker Jessica Lea Mayfield will release her new album Sorry Is Gone, which she recorded with veteran indie rock producer John Agnello and former Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, among others. We've posted her video... more info

Stereogum — "I'm afraid of the party/ Please leave me alone/ Don't fucking invite me/ I probably won't go." So begins "Meadow," the second single from punk-minded roots-rocker Jessica Lea Mayfield's upcoming album Sorry Is Gone. We were quite fond of the project... more info

Stereogum — Jessica Lea Mayfield's 2015 album was a collaboration between herself and Seth Avett of the folk-rock outfit the Avett Brothers. The two covered Elliott Smith, and their collection included classics like "Ballad Of Big Nothing" and "Between The Bars.... more info

Consequence of Sound — First episode features Kevin Devine, Sadie Dupuis, and Jessica Lea Mayfield. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by P Squared Thunderbitch @ Knitting Factory 10/16/2015 I didn't know what to expect when the Alabama Shakes singer took the stage for the first time with her rock band Thunderbitch, but no one could have imaged Brittany Howard... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Lilys at Baby's last week (more by Greg Cristman) photo: Martin Courtney with Real Estate at Radio City in June (more by Amanda Hatfield) You already know the details for the free BV Friday day party at Baby's All... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Two covers albums are the highlights of this week's new music releases, Glen Hansard's It Was Triumph We Once Proposed…Songs of Jason Molina and Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith. Ólafur Arnalds and Alice Sara Ott's... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Louise Erdrich has been awarded the Library of Congress American fiction prize. OUPblog shared a playlist for Women's History Month. Guernica interviewed author Maggie Nelson. The New York Observer interviewed Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield abou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Shapeshifting alt-country singer Jessica Lea Mayfield got heavy on last year's Make My Head Sing, and now she's got another new project on the way. This one's a collaborative project with Seth Avett (as in one of the brothers),... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jessica Lea Mayfield's folk took a turn for the sludgier on this year's Make My Head Sing, and this fall its tracks "Standing In The Sun" and "No Fun" will be released as a new 7" single. Jessica also... more info