L.A. Times - Entertainment — Could it be that a bearded backwoods falsetto-singing man named Justin Vernon is the great unifier of this early decade? more info

KEXP Seattle — Bon Iver‘s second and self-titled album as is sure to be the first thing many KEXP listeners will pick up when buying new records this week. Last night, to celebrate its release, Justin Vernon stopped by the Colbert Report with eight additional ban... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Colbert Report kicked off its "summer concert series" last night (6/20) with Bon Iver. Colbert interviewed Justin Vernon about disease-influenced recording, majoring in religious studies and women's studies, and more. Justin and his 9-piece band ... more info

VH1 Blog — Yesterday was surprisingly strong for late night music on a Monday. Bon Iver kicked off “StePhest Colbchella ’011: Rock You Like a Thirst-icane” on The Colbert Report and Mint Condition slayed the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon crowd as Weird Al ... more info

Stereogum — Last night The Colbert Report started the week-long concert series “Dr Pepper Presents StePhest Colbchella ’011: Rock You Like a Thirst-icane” with Bon Iver. Justin Vernon spoke/joked with Colbert about “the Bon Iver legend,” the downward b... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This weekend, our culture lost two sidemen.  Two sidemen that may have been small parts of a bigger machine, but were integral to that machine's distinct existence.  First and foremost was the loss of Clarence Clemmons, the infamous sax man from th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Could it be that a bearded backwoods falsetto-singing man named Justin Vernon is the great unifier of this early decade? The Wisconsin-born songwriter’s slow-burning debut, “For Emma, Forever Ago,” gradually, over the course of two years, drew ... more info

USA Today Music — Jill Scott shares stories of heartbreak and empowerment on The Light of the Sun. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Candidate Waltz is yet another strong album from Centro-matic and its underrated songwriter Will Johnson. Bon Iver's self-titled sophomore album is also in stores tomorrow. Laura Cantrell's Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs of the Queen of Country Music com... more info

Guardian Music — Fifteen-year-old singer/songwriter soars past teen angst and straight into sad, sophisticated showtunes – to haunting effectHometown: Lymington, Hampshire.The lineup: Jasmine van den Bogaerde (vocals).The background: Birdy is the 15-year-old singer... more info