LargeHeartedBoy — USA Today profiles The Head and the Heart. Call The Head and the Heart the poster child of indie rock. Not only has the band opened up for The Decemberists, Iron & Wine and The Walkmen, but it's also on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Louie Abellera Iron & Wine in Chicago on June 6th Iron and Wine have been pretty busy after the release of their major label debut Kiss Each Other Clean back in January. They kicked off the year with... more info

KEXP Seattle — Iron & Wine has made headlines as the one-man folk band of years past, but Sam Beam’s project has expanded into a full funky rock band effort, showcased best on their 2011 album Kiss Each Other Clean. Sasquatch! saw the band’s new lineup rollick ... more info

NME — Samuel Beam will play acoustically and with a full band in the UK capital this autumn more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Minneapolis Star Tribune profiles Sam Beam of Iron and Wine. Throughout all the musical changeups and career bumps, one thing that has stayed relatively unchanged is Beam's evocative, intimate songwriting style. Underneath the organ and saxophone... more info

Guardian Music — With artists from Lady Gaga to Deerhunter currently sneaking in sax sounds, David Renshaw finds the instrument's curves are in all the right placesWhile Odd Future, Lisa Simpson, Lady Gaga and Bill Clinton may seem like a bizarre sort of supergroup, ... more info

Guardian Music — Whether knocking on heaven's door or taking the highway to hell, here are your favourite songs about the great beyondPhew. Harold Camping's prediction of a rapture last weekend didn't materialise – though like all good self-publicists, he's doing h... more info

NME — Singer will play before Iron & Wine on festival's final night more info

Guardian Music — From riding a donkey to the best-dressed chicken in town, here are your favourite creature comfortsAnimals are like people. We look at the creatures around us and recognise ourselves. This being the case, as many RR regulars noted, most songs ostensi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lea... more info