LargeHeartedBoy — Ta-Nehisi Coates will write a Black Panther comic for Marvel. Kim Gordon interviewed singer-songwriter Kurt Vile at Dazed. Lauren Groff talked to the Guardian about her new novel Fates and Furies. Singer-songwriter Julia Holter discussed her favorite... more info

Stereogum — When Kurt Vile’s latest album, b’lieve I’m goin down…, was announced, it was accompanied by a biography blurb from none other than Kim Gordon, who described the new record as “all air, weightless, bodyless, but grounded in convincing authen... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Paris Review and Tin House remembered poet C.K.Williams. SPIN listed the best fictional songs of all time. American Songwriter is streaming Kurt Vile's new album b’lieve i’m going down…. The longlist for the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for No... more info

Stereogum — Wakin On A Pretty Daze felt like a happy ending for Kurt Vile. The album’s blissed-out folk-rock jams doubled as portraits of a rock star who’d settled into an immensely appealing version of middle age: Get famous enough to draw big crowds, sell ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. See, Philadelphia songwriter Kurt Vile has a way of saying things — understated phrases just tumble from his mouth, hovering over motoring heartland rock or spacey acoustic guitar drones. Vile’s shr... more info

Stereogum — Kurt Vile is one of the greatest living songwriters in America, which is probably why the Bank of America licensed one of his most poignant songs “Baby’s Arms” for a commercial back in 2011. Though that decision stirred a mild controversy, Vile... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher You already saw the video for "Pretty Pimpin" off Kurt Vile's new album b'lieve i'm goin down... and now he released the video for the piano-led second single "Life Like This." It mixes actual footage of Kurt... more info

Stereogum — The great laconic guitar hero Kurt Vile has a new album called b’lieve i’m goin down… coming out in a couple of weeks, and he’s already shared his video for first single “Pretty Pimpin.” Today, we get to hear a new song from the album: A ... more info

Stereogum — Last year, for the first time ever, Red Bull’s Sound Select spent all of November presenting some finely-curated shows in venues all around the city of Los Angeles for its 30 Days In L.A. series. They had an enviable lineup: Run The Jewels, Cut Cop... more info

Stereogum — Bret Easton Ellis has a podcast now, and he recently had Craig Finn of the Hold Steady as a guest. Ellis has previously enlisted musicians like Kanye West, Matt Berninger of the National, and Kurt Vile. Ellis and Finn discuss bands like the Clash and... more info