Stereogum — The soundtrack for the new Amazon-made Christmas movie Oh. What. Fun. is speckled with indie stars like Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Weyes Blood, Sharon Van Etten, Madi Diaz, Uwade, Andy Shauf, and Lorely Rodriguez (Empress Of). A lot of th... more info

Stereogum — Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed by Darius Van Arman, founder of the independent record label Jagjaguwar, which has released music by Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Dinosaur Jr., and dozens of others. Van Arman also co-leads Secre... more info

Stereogum — Eric Bachmann hasn’t released an album under his Crooked Fingers moniker in nearly 15 years, but that’s about to change soon. Today the Archers Of Loaf frontman has announced Swet Deth, his first Crooked Fingers album since 2011’s Breaks In The... more info

Stereogum — The Swedish-Argentinian singer-songwriter José González works at his own pace, and he rarely seems to be in much of a rush to put any new music out on the market. González’s last album Local Valley came out four years ago, and that record w... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy Memorial Day from Sharon Van Etten and MAGNET. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. The post Happy Memorial Day From Sharon Van Etten And MAGNET appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Early this year, Sharon Van Etten did something unusual for her: She put out an album created in full collaboration with her backing band. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory was great, infusing Van Etten’s songs with some stylish new wave ... more info

Stereogum — Over the years, the rock ‘n’ roll legend Patti Smith has taken part in tons of benefits and tribute shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall. On Wednesday night, she got one of her own. Last night, Smith and many of her fellow luminaries gathered f... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Sharon Van Etten. We’ll remind you tomorrow. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read Strand Of Oaks in MAGNET on Sharon: The post Happy Birthday Sharon Van Etten appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory’s highly anticipated self-titled album is out today, and Chris just published a File interview with the singer to celebrate. Last night, Van Etten and her band performed album single “Southern Life (Wha... more info

Stereogum — We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. more info