Stereogum — Earlier this week, gravelly-voiced epicurean demigod Leonard Cohen made music-world headlines when he said, in this New Yorker profile, that he’s “ready to die.” That sounds bleak, but the piece is warm and moving, and it’s mostly about how t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Los Angeles is a city of immigrants, so it’s hard to get a bead on a contemporary “West Coast sound.” The region has long been known for a breezy, laid-back vibe that connects cool jazz, the Beach Boys, the women and men o... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Los Angeles is a city of immigrants, so it’s hard to get a bead on a contemporary “West Coast sound.” The region has long been known for a breezy, laid-back vibe that connects cool jazz, the Beach Boys, the women and men o... more info

MSN Music — Canadian wordsmith Leonard Cohen says he is “ready to die.” At age 82, the acclaimed “Hallelujah” poet and songster appears to have accepted his inevitable fate ahead of his latest album “You Want It Darker.” Cohen does not expect to tour... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen fears he'll die before completing work on all the songs he has written. more info

Consequence of Sound — Legendary singer comes to terms with mortality but still hopes to “tie up the strings." more info

NME — Legendary singer-songwriter will release his 14th album later this month (October) more info

Stereogum — Leonard Cohen’s gravelly new single “You Want It Darker,” the title track from his upcoming new album, has gotten a rare official remix courtesy of Berlin DJ Paul Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner debuted his reworking of the track during his set at Lol... more info

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Consequence of Sound — Take a listen to 10 new passionate performances. more info