Brooklyn Vegan — Jack White, no longer in the White Stripes, has a solo album on the way. Last night on Saturday Night Live, a show that recently featured performances by Sleigh Bells, Bon Iver, Justin Timberlake as Bon Iver, Lana Del... more info
Chicago Tribune — Chieftans: The Irish folk band celebrates is 50th anniversary (!!!) with a tour on the back of an album, “Voice of Ages,” that features collaborations with some of the many admirers Paddy Moloney and company have accrued over the decades, includi... more info
Guardian Music — Festival celebrating new bands will play host to artists including Alabama Shakes, Mystery Jets and Shabazz PalacesThe second set of artists for this year's Great Escape festival has been announced, with appearances promised from Maximo Park, Lianne ... more info
KEXP Seattle — Following up their recent Grammy win, Bon Iver just released a new video for their latest single, “Towers.” Once again, frontman Justin Vernon worked with Nabil Elderkin, who also directed Bon Iver’s Icelanderiffic “Holocene” video. Check o... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — John Prine John Prine has a number of upcoming dates in the next few months. Though he doesn't currently have any scheduled in NYC, he's got a couple in the area including April 20 at Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ... more info
Stereogum — The eerie, verdant clip for Bon Iver’s “Towers” features an old man (and yes, the sea) hauling a net out into the blue. Definitely Where The Wild Things Are (the movie) vibes, like this dude is the extremely aged Max who never escaped the monst... more info
Stereogum — Next month, the reliably gorgeous Raleigh folk trio Bowerbirds will return with The Clearing, their third album, which they recorded partly in a cabin in North Carolina and partly in Bon Iver’s Wisconsin studio. We’ve already posted the songs “... more info
Guardian Music — Boston Arms, LondonThe woman shaking her corkscrew curls and bawling into the microphone doesn't much look like the music industry's usual idea of a star. Brittany Howard is, nonetheless, riding a thermal of acclaim so fast and so high it could be gr... more info