New music: Bon Iver – I Can't Make You Love Me/Nick of Time

A sad song made even sadder ... could anything be more up Bon Iver's street?Written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and originally recorded by Bonnie Rait in 1991, I Can't Make You Love Me has since been covered by the likes of George Michael and Peter Andre, becoming a staple of heartbreak anthem compilations. The idea for the song came to Reid after he read an article about a man who drunkenly shot at his girlfriend's car and when asked in court if he'd learned anything, replied: "I learned, y...

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23:41 on June 19 2011

Bon Iver – “I Can’t Make You Love Me / Nick Of Time”

Stereogum — Justin Vernon threw viewers a curveball on Fallon last month by performing a cover of “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” The Bonnie Raitt cover (originally written by Mike... more info

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13:32 on June 20 2011

New music: Bon Iver – I Can't Make You Love Me/Nick of Time

Guardian Music — A sad song made even sadder ... could anything be more up Bon Iver's street?Written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and originally recorded by Bonnie Rait in 1991, I Can'... more info

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