PopSugar UK — Warning: major spoilers for the This Is Us season two premiere ahead. This Is Us knows how to make us cry with its shocking twists, but one thing that really drives the emotional scenes home is the heartbreaking music. Needless to say, the season t... more info

Stereogum — Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and the National's Aaron Dessner threw a massive show at Funkhaus in Berlin last fall, where they welcomed sets from Nils Frahm, Mouse On Mars, Erlend Øye, Woodkid, Boys Noize, Sam Amidon, Damien Rice, My Brightest Diamond, ... more info

Obscure Sound — Gert Taberner grew up in Germany and moved to Vancouver shortly after completing school. While there, he created his first album. Currently residing in New York, Taberner put out his new EP Fallen this past September. He projects a developmental, ser... more info

Perez Hilton — The troubadour is one of our favorite musicians, and Vandaveer continues in that tradition - even though they're a band. Just like Damien Rice made Lisa Hannigan a very important part of his music, so has Vandaveer's Mark Charles Heidinger to their f... more info

Perez Hilton — Wow. Johanan's Go On (Let It Go) is such an unexpected surprise!!! What started off as an intimate folk song, reminiscent of Damien Rice, grows into a sprawling pop song with many sweet ethereal moments. And, tying it all together is Johanan's dreamy... more info

Nialler9 — As fans of Lisa Hannigan will know, the lady’s breath-filled voice is one of her main draws. While she’s no stranger to collaboration having started her career with Damien Rice and many others, we’ve never heard her singing over some smooth ele... more info

Stereogum — Damien Rice returned to us last year after an eight-year hiatus to release My Favourite Faded Fantasy, and though he’s still touring behind that record, he found the time to contribute two more original songs to The Prophet soundtrack. Originally a... more info

Nialler9 — Primavera have announced their lineup for its 15th edition in Barcelona from May 27 – 30th and it includes headliners The Black Keys, The Strokes, Ride, Patti Smith, Interpol and Alt-J with appearances from Underworld performing dubnobasswithmyhea... more info

Stereogum — Jack Garratt is one of those musicians who sounds both singular and familiar. The London singer’s aesthetic bears the marks of so many previous reference points — everything from the futurist electronic pop of James Blake and Son Lux to the downc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for The Decemberists show at Beacon Theatre with Alvvays go on artist presale today at 10 AM (anyone know the password?). Damien Rice is playing Beacon Theatre on April 4. Tickets for that show go on artist presale... more info