25 of our favorite covers by Sharon Van Etten
Featuring The Velvet Underground, Karen Dalton, Nine Inch Nails, Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, Daniel Johnston, and more...
Vic Chesnutt
Jason Isbell announces guest-filled Georgia charity covers LP, shares R.E.M. “Driver 8″ cover
It features covers of R.E.M., Cat Power, Otis Redding, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Allman Brothers Band, and more, and contributions from Julien Baker, Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Béla Fleck, Chris Thile, Adia Victoria, and more...
Bright Eyes covered Vic Chesnutt’s “Flirted With You All My Life” (listen)
A gorgeously heart-wrenching version of Vic Chesnutt's beloved song from Bright Eyes.
Jason Isbell promises charity covers album if Biden wins Georgia, releases song w/ Barry Gibb
Jason says the covers album will feature ”my favorite Georgia songs- REM, Gladys Knight, Vic Chesnutt, Allmans, Cat Power, Precious Bryant, Now It’s Overhead, etc...”
Bright Eyes made a “Sad Indie Mixtape”
Featuring Phoebe Bridgers, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Drake, Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Patti Smith, Arab Strap, PJ Harvey, Aphex Twin, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and more.
Bob Mould readies massive career-spanning ‘Distortion’ box set
Across 24 CDs, 'Distortion: 1989 - 2019' includes 18 studio albums, four live albums, and two albums of rarities and collaborations making for 295 tracks of Bob Mould in total. There's a vinyl box too, featuring Bob's first two solo albums and all of Sugar's output.
Henry Derek Elis talks influences and guests on new solo album (stream it here)
The gothic folk singer's new album features guest vocals by Jarboe, Sera Timms (Black Mare, Ides of Gemini), and Tara Vanflower (Lycia), and Henry talked about the influence of Swans, Ulver, Burzum, Willie Nelson, and Vic Chesnutt on the LP...
Carrie Brownstein, Elvis Costello, John Darnielle, Kirstin Hersh, Richard Hell & other upcoming book appearances
Elvis Costello will release a memoir this year, titled Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink and due out October 13 via Penguin (pre-order). Here's more, via Penguin's description:"Unfaithful Music" describes how Costello's career has somehow endured for almost four decades through a combination of dumb luck and animal cunning, even managing the occasional absurd episode of pop star...
Michael Stipe played his first full set since R.E.M.’s breakup opening for Patti Smith at Webster, covered Perfume Genius
Though the 3/4 of R.E.M. who are not Michael Stipe reunited in 2013 on stage, Michael hadn't performed a set since that band broke up... until last night (12/...
Pop Montreal 2010 – Day 4 in pics & review (Mary Margaret O’Hara, Deerhoof, Diamind Rings, Little Scream & more)