Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-Campbell Iron and Wine released their debut album in 2002, which in a weird way makes Sam Beam the spiritual godfather of the all the wispy beardy-folk masses swarming the planet in 2009. In any case, Beam's now deep enough int... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveIron and Wine (or rather, ahem, Sam Beam) has had a career trajectory that went from charming lo-fi basement recordings ('The Creek Drank the Cradle') to richly-arranged and produced folk-pop songs ('The Shepard's Dog'). A... more info

Silent Uproar — Sub Pop is currently prepping an unreleased rarities compilation from Iron & Wine. There aren't a lot of details, but a late spring release is tentative. [mbvmusic.com] more info

Silent Uproar — Sub Pop is currently prepping an unreleased rarities compilation from Iron & Wine. There aren't a lot of details, but a late spring release is tentative. [mbvmusic.com] more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone – The Unicorns Our Endless Numbered Days – Iron & Wine http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com IMI said... Mothers of Invention: We're... [Visit the blog for the f... more info

JamBase — GOMEZ RETURN WITH A NEW TIDE ON MARCH 31 Gomez ATO Records recording artist Gomez has revealed details of its highly anticipated new album, A NEW TIDE. The eagerly awaited collection - the band's sixth studio outing and follow-up to 2006's brea... more info

My Old Kentucky — This is pretty much straight from the press release : Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009 and is comprised of 31 exclusive tracks. It will be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the Red Hot Organiza... more info

JamBase — Dark Was The Night (A Red Hot compilation) out February 17 on 4AD Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17, 2009. It's comprised of 31 exclusive tracks and it will be available as a double CD/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the ... more info

Stereogum — Last January we saw Sam Beam perform "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by his lonesome. A year later, he's reprising The Shepherd's Dog closer on Leno with band in tow. If you haven't seen Twilight it might seem strange that he's making the Late N... more info

Silent Uproar — Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will produce the next album from Detroit's Rosie Thomas. Speaking with Billboard, Thomas revealed she intends "to move the rhythm up" and that Beam wants her to write the "Motown record [she's] always wanted to write." more info