Stereogum — Steve Gunn has been quietly climbing out of his role as a backing guitarist for Kurt Vile and into a marquee role of his own. Today, that role has been firmly cemented with the announcement that he’s leaving Paradise Of Bachelors, the independent l... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Anne Tyler discussed her favorite books at The Week. SPIN interviewed Kurt Vile about recording his next album. NPR Music is streaming Chastity Belt's new album Time To Go Home. Electric Literature interviewed Mark Doten about his debut novel.... more info

Stereogum — Kurt Vile has been hard at work on the follow-up to 2013’s stoner-dad casual epic Wakin On A Pretty Daze, and he offered Spin an update. Among the revelations: Vile and bandmate Rob Laakso are co-producing without help from John Agnello, who helmed... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Having released one of 2014’s finest albums just a few months back, you might think Steve Gunn would rest on his laurels just a bit. But the singer-songwriter-guitarist is keeping very busy this year, with plenty of tour dates, a collaborative LP w... more info

Stereogum — A lot of videos bill themselves as “short films,” but director Nikola Ležaić’s clip for Steve Gunn’s “Tommy’s Congo” can make a better case than most. Gunn is a meditative guitarist and Kurt Vile sideman who released a gorgeous album ... more info

Stereogum — All through November, Red Bull Sound Select is running the event 30 Days In LA, during which they schedule a show a night, always at a different venue, bundling some of their own RBSS artists with artists like Run The Jewels, Phosphorescent, Cut Copy... more info

Stereogum — Warpaint was joined by Kurt Vile last night during the encore of their show at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. He played guitar and sang backup vocals on “Baby,” a track from their 2010 debut album The Fool. The show was part of Red Bull Sound Selec... more info

Stereogum — There’s little about Steve Gunn that suggests he has trouble standing still. When you meet him, he’s a remarkably calm and soft-spoken man. His work, usually rooted in folk traditions, can range from experimental guitar music to spare, almost sin... more info

Stereogum — Steve Gunn has had a busy year beyond his day job as guitarist in Kurt Vile’s Violators. Gunn made an album with Mike Cooper — which featured a haunting music video — and soon he’ll release a solo album titled Way Out Weather. We already hear... more info

Stereogum — I saw the War On Drugs in concert Wednesday night in Columbus, and it was rad in its own right. (Who’d have thunk a pit full of kids would be moshing and crowdsurfing to “Red Eyes“? Who’d have thunk this band even counts anyone under 30 in it... more info