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
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
Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Bon Iver - "Calgary" (MP3) Bon Iver's long anticipated followup to For Emma, Forever Ago comes out Tuesday, June 21 via Jagjaguwar/4AD. Maybe you've got the leak or more-legally streamed it on NPR or even pre-ordered it. If not,... more info
Guardian Music — A sad song made even sadder ... could anything be more up Bon Iver's street?Written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and originally recorded by Bonnie Rait in 1991, I Can't Make You Love Me has since been covered by the likes of George Michael and Pet... more info
Time — Fans have been dreaming for years for a follow-up to Bon Iver's virtuosicneo-folk record For Emma, Forever Ago. The audacious, more amplified,achingly beautiful Bon Iver, Bon Iver was worth the wait more info