LargeHeartedBoy — John Vanderslice's seventh solo album, Romanian Names, is yet another combination of masterful songwriting and flawless, ambitious production from one of America's most underrated singer-songwriters. Speaking of songwriters, Iron and Wine releases Ar... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Kenny Chesney, Iron & Wine, more * * * Eminem "Relapse" (Interscope) It's finally time to get real--as in the "Real Slim Shady." The controversial multi-platinum rap star returns to the game with the release of his long-awaited fifth studio ... more info

Twangville — When it comes to do-it-yourselfers, Sam Beam proved with his first album that he didn’t need anyone to create good music. In fact, he’d already been doin’ it for seven years before anything happened. If his demo didn’t land in the hands of so... more info

Rock Sellout — Behind the Music There has been the most remarkable blooming of a contemporary and alternative Anglo-American folk music in recent years; so much so that the recent alternative nation charity release by Red Hot and Blue, “Dark Was the Nightââ‚... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Iron & Wine @ Terminal 5 in November (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) tonight in NYC * DANCE * THIS WEEK IN INDIE * Fifth Avenue Street Fair * Stephane Wrembel @ Barbès * Bill Frisell Trio @ Village Vanguard... more info

Get Weird — Michael Johnson signed to Sub Pop with Holopaw, has recorded with Brian Deck (Modest Mouse), toured with Iron and Wine and Fruit Bats and developed an entirely unhealthy method of making music dubbed wino-synthesis. He more recently leant his voca... more info

Chorus.fm — Stream the new *Iron and Wine* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/ironandwine) b-side album here (http://www.myspace.com/ironandwine). more info

Live Daily — No Depression will extend its roots-music influence from the Internet to the festival circuit for the first time this summer with the help of headliners Gillian Welch and Iron & Wine. The one-day festival, set for July 11, will take place in Redmond... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - The music festival season just got a little more full with the announcement of the first-ever No Depression Festival, sponsored by the pioneering and influential roots-music magazine & website; No Depression, Seattle Theatre Group (STG),... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As well-worn as saddle leather and as hushed as a wooded autumn morning, Iron & Wine's delicate indie-folk has inspired plenty of newcomers such as labelmates Fleet Foxes. Sam Beam's live performance, sure to captivate a crowd of shiny-eyed devotee... more info