Bon Iver New Album

Do We Care About The Lyrics Anymore?

Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.28.2012

Lucas Kavner

Music, in general, might be missing its lyrical heroes. Who are our real poets in 2011? With Occupy Wall Street and the recession and the slipping middle class, it seems like the right time for a new icon to emerge. One that speaks more directly to us, without hiding.

Michael Hogan

Justin Vernon's Not Just A Recluse In A Cabin Anymore

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Hogan | Posted 10.04.2011

Justin Vernon isn't sad anymore, and he sure isn't alone. At a packed Tower Theater, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, the Wisconsin singer-songwriter...

PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 08.21.2011

Shawn Amos

Raise your lighter for Jill Scott, Bon Iver, and Jim Lauderdale -- three unlucky musical traveling companions who play well together. As for "Weird Al" and Night Ranger? Aren't you suffering enough?