Pitchfork — Photos by Tim Kiernan; Above: The xx Last year, at the first Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, Tenn., Jon Hassell headlined the opening Friday night at the Bijou Theatre, then the event's largest venue. Despite two balconies and the twin overhead... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano Sufjan Stevens Collaborations were the order of the day on Big Ears' Saturday, March 27th schedule (day two). At 1pm, the 802 Tour - Nico Muhly, Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) and Sam Amidon with violist Nadia Sirota -... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — To say that Have One On Me, Joanna Newsom’s new two-hour triple-disc, is a challenging listen is an understatement. It’s a well-wrought record to be sure, and Newsom’s songwriting—both lyrically and structurally—ar... more info

Stereogum — If you didn’t know, Fred Armisen lets his hair down and records music/instructs drumming for Drag City as epic skinsman Jens Hannemann. He’s in the midst of opening a couple of shows with his labelmate Joanna Newsom. One of those shows took place... more info

Pitchfork — Armisen photo by Chrissy Piper, Newsom photo by Annabel Mehran As Joanna Newsom's current tour in support of Have One on Me rolls through the Southeast, audiences are being treated to a very special opening act: renowned German drum virtuoso Jens... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming last night's Joanna Newsom Washington performance. Flavorwire offers "music review cliche" bingo cards. Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt talks to the Fayetteville Observer about her North Carolina roots. The Telegraph interviews Lionel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Graeme Flegenheimer Joanna Newsom in Michigan "At Town Hall on Thursday night, in a sold-out 90-minute show mostly drawn from her new album, "Have One on Me," (Drag City) she played the harp with precision but always with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joanna Newsom @ Town Hall tuning (The Bloodsugars) "At Town Hall on Thursday night, in a sold-out 90-minute show mostly drawn from her new album, "Have One on Me," (Drag City) she played the harp with precision but always with... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Annabel Mehran Right now, Joanna Newsom's in the midst of a big North American tour. NPR Music is streaming an entire Newsom live set, taped last night at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. The concert featured mostly selections... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — My hometown heroes from Cincinnati are preparing to release their next full length LP, High Violet, on May 11th and have slowly started showcasing pieces of their latest work. The National have been around for over a decade and are constantly improv... more info