Stereogum — Nicole Lawrence is a soulful country-rock singer-songwriter from Los Angeles known for her mastery of guitar and pedal steel. She’s been a band member for artists including Jenny Lewis, Coldplay, Devendra Banhart, King Tuff, and Mary Timony. Law... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Michael Gira (Swans). Angel of dark. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Read Devendra Banhart in MAGNET on Gira: The post Happy Birthday Michael Gira (Swans) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Vashti Bunyan’s reemergence might’ve been the first real miracle of the early-’00s freak-folk movement. The English folk musician Bunyan released her debut album Just Another Diamond Day in 1970, and when it didn’t sell, she disappeared fr... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Devendra Banhart released Niño Rojo. Songs to bring you home. Read our Banhart cover story: The post Devendra Banhart Released “Niño Rojo” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday John Cage. Sound and vision. Read Devendra Banhart in MAGNET on Cage: The post Happy Birthday John Cage appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Devendra Banhart. Freak folk’s Jedi master. Photos for MAGNET by Chris Buck. Read our Banhart cover story: The post Happy Birthday Devendra Banhart appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — My favorite moment of the documentary Family Jams – which follows Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver on their summer 2004 American tour – comes at an Amoeba Records meet-and-greet. While signing autographs and chatting with his growi... more info

Stereogum — Before Michigan, there was New Jersey. Sometimes, at the end of his workweek, Sufjan Stevens would take his songs and hop on a bus out of Brooklyn. He was living in New York’s buzziest borough at the dawn of the 2000s — if not the most excitin... more info

Stereogum — On Tuesday night, Kitchen Sink Festival took place at Lodge Room in Los Angeles, with appearances from Angel Olsen, Devendra Banhart (who helped organize the event), Jim James, Rodrigo Amarante, Shannon Lay, and more. John C. Reilly hosted and all... more info

Stereogum — In 1970, the English folk singer Vashti Bunyan released one album, Just Another Diamond Day, before slipping into obscurity. That album didn’t sell, but it became a cult favorite, especially among the artists of the ’00s freak-folk world. Buny... more info