Guardian Music — Record companies plan affordable alternative to Brits that will recognise variety and innovation as well as chart successMusic awards ceremonies are, as a rule, glitzy, champagne-fuelled affairs that celebrate chart-toppers and feature barely dressed... more info

Stereogum — The Pitchfork Music Festival’s franchising: In addition to the usual July event in Chicago, there’s now a second Parisian version of the festival taking place in October. Since his moniker’s French, Justin Vernon’s helping curate. So far Bon ... more info

NME — Wild Beasts, Cut Copy and Jens Lekman will join Justin Vernon in French capital more info

LargeHeartedBoy — American Songwriter profiles Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. The Idaho Mountain Express and Los Angeles Times remember Ernest Hemingway on the 50th anniversary of the author's death. The owner of Denver's Tattered Cover Book Store talks to Talk of the Nati... more info

Music For Ants — photo via cubagallery We’re halfway through 2011 which means it’s time for the annual mid-year recap of the best albums of the year so far. If there’s a theme for 2011 so far it’s been defying the sophomore slump with Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, T... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s Bon Iver week over here at KEXP, and today’s headlines come bearing the news that the bearded songwriter’s new album has dethroned the likes of Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Adele to climb to the #2 spot on the Billboard Top 200, selling 104,000 ... more info

Stereogum — Last week we published our Top 20 Albums Of 2011 So Far. Bon Iver came out on top — he also has the #2 album (and #1 ruralwave album) on this week’s charts — followed by Gang Gang Dance, Austra, Iceage, and Fucked Up. Our list was perfect, of c... more info

KEXP Seattle — Bon Iver continues to make headlines after the release of his latest Bon Iver, Bon Iver, whether it’s rave reviews or pointless namecalling. However you swing on the matter, there’s no denying the man’s got talent, and recently took to the stud... more info

Scotsman.com — Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, is in an airport. All around him is sleekness, modernity and jet-powered opportunities to dramatically change his surroundings. This may disappoin more info

Stereogum — You saw Bon Iver debut this cover on Fallon last month and then heard a studio recording as the b-side to “Calgary” last week. Now here’s a live take of Justin Vernon alone with his hat performing the Bonnie Raitt classic(s). Budding Bruce Horn... more info