Idolator — “Songs become tweets, tweets become songs — it’s the way of the world.” more info

NME — Artist is credited as co-writer on 'Lemonade' song 'Hold Up' more info

KEXP Seattle — Now that we’re in our New Home, the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is in our own backyard of Seattle Center! And now that they’ve announced their 2016 line-up, we’re even more excited: local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie,... more info

Consequence of Sound — "Hold Up" was partially inspired by a Koenig tweet from 2011 and FJM plays the air horn to make ends meet. more info

Stereogum — We already know how Animal Collective came to have a writing credit on Beyoncé’s Lemonade track “6 Inch.” We already know how Ezra Koenig came to have a writing credit on “Hold Up.” And now we know how Father John Misty came to have a writ... more info

Rolling Stone — Ezra Koenig gave details on his surprising writing credit on Beyoncé's Lemonade track "Hold Up" alongside Diplo, Father John Misty and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The Vampire Weekend singer hinted at a long road to the song's construction when he respond... more info

Stereogum — “How did the Yeah Yeah Yeahs get credited on a Beyonce song that was co-written by Ezra Koenig, Father John Misty, and Diplo?” is a question that wouldn’t have made any fucking sense 48 hours ago, but here we are in a post-LEMONADE world and no... more info

Stereogum — Amidst the massive credits list on Beyoncé’s new album LEMONADE are big indie-world names like Ezra Koenig, Father John Misty, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Animal Collective. Some of those credits make immediate sense — Ezra Koenig actually seems to hav... more info

NME — Proceeds from his forthcoming gig in North Carolina will be donated to Time Out Youth more info

Time — The folk singer-songwriter called a controversial state law "fearful, petty, ignorant nonsense" more info