Pitchfork — Last Saturday's Record Store Day was a resounding success. According to a press release, 1,400 stores participated, and sales and attendance were up across the board. But even if you showed up at your local vinyl emporium at the butt-crack of dawn, t... more info

DrownedInSound — London's Serpentine Sessions have announced the line-up for this year's edition, following on from Regina Spektor, Bon Iver and Tindersticks, who performed last year. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Stereogum — There were a ton of limited-edition Record Store Day releases to be had this past weekend (if you made it to an independent shop). Like Blur’s “Fools Day.” Or, as previously mentioned, the Scratch My Back-related Bon Iver/Peter Gabriel split... more info

Stereogum — When we posted about MusicNOW a couple weeks ago, I mentioned I first learned about the Ohio festival via a 2007 video of Sufjan Stevens’ moving take on “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.,” which he did with the assistance of Bryce Dessner. This year, on th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford Vernon & Shade John Shade, who made his NYC debut at the BV/BP Haiti benefit at Music Hall of Williamsburg that Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) also played, recorded his debut album at Bon Iver's studio... more info

Undercover, Australia — A John Prine tribute album featuring My Morning Jacket and Bon Iver is on the way. more info

Pitchfork — Veteran singer-songwriter John Prine gets the tribute-album treatment with Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, out June 22 on Prine's own Oh Boy imprint. It features My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Bon Iver... more info

Rolling Stone — My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Bon Iver will contribute on the 12-track tribute disc Broken Hearts And Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine. According to Consequence of Sound, the LP also features the Avett Brothers and Deer Tick. Godspeed You! Bl... more info

My Old Kentucky — Spring is kicking down the door here in Minnesota; pale flesh is being reintroduced to the sun, my ladyfriend has declared jihad on the neighborhood birds and off in the distance, I can hear the locals applauding the exploits of the hometown nine in ... more info

Music is Art — Although most believe pop music is indeed sh*t, when it comes down to Beyonce and Lady Gaga, there’s an entertainment line to cross.  The two teamed up to create two songs together. In their latest videos, Beyonce and Lady Gaga both showcase the... more info