Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo by Annabel Mehran Joanna Newsom finally releases her fourth album and first in five years, Divers, this Friday via Drag City (pre-order), and for the next 48 hours it'll be streaming online (and obviously don't expect... more info

Stereogum — The first thing you need to know about Divers is that it is manageable. Eleven tracks with a combined runtime of 54 minutes might not seem short by most artists’ metrics, but for a Joanna Newsom album five years in the making, following an ambitiou... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Orhan Pamuk talked to Morning Edition about his new novel A Strangeness in My Mind. The Fader and Stereogum interviewed singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom about her new album . The Common interviewed Tracy O'Neill about her novel The Hopeful. Ryan Adams... more info

Stereogum — Feel like I’ve read a million interviews with Joanna Newsom over the past week — ours included — and, somehow, she keeps saying interesting stuff in all of them! In her conversation with The Fader, Newsom adds yet another item to the list of th... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian features an excerpt from Gloria Steinem's memoir My Life on the Road. The Guardian interviewed singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom. The Rumpus interviewed author Lincoln Michel. Stream Courtney Barnett's new single, produced by Jack White. B... more info

Stereogum — Given the nature of her work — the intricate arrangements; the complicated, often byzantine lyrics; the harp; that extraordinarily wild voice — it’s not surprising that Joanna Newsom has managed to engender such a devoted fan base. She is the v... more info

Stereogum — Joanna Newsom’s new album Divers is out next week. We’ve already heard two gorgeous singles, “Sapokanikan” and “Leaving The City,” and seen the equally gorgeous video for the former directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. As... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Spotify's communications head has responded to the musician Joanna Newsom’s recent comments criticizing the global streaming service. In reference to the composer-harpist’s allegations in The Times regarding Spotify’s payment structure, Jonath... more info

Time — "The business is built from the ground up as a way to circumvent the idea of paying their artists" more info

Stereogum — Joanna Newsom’s new album, Divers, comes out next week, and the typically elusive singer has been the subject of many a profile over the past few days. She talked about stalkers in Rolling Stone, and weighed in on the ever-contentious streaming mus... more info