At a time when mystique can be in short supply in pop, leave it to Justin Vernon to revert to the age-old tradition of being a little more mysterious. Start with Sable, the new record by his band Bon Iver, their first new release in five years. Other than Beyoncé’s …
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From the ashes of Brat Summer, all hail the rise of But Also Still Brat Autumn. Charli XCX’s world conquest with her zeitgeist-seizing Brat just keeps surging on her fantastic remix album, recruiting a dream team of big names to admit that it’s obvious, she’s their number one. The auteur …
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Since Kamala Harris stepped up as the candidate to face off with Donald Trump in November, she’s sparked a wildly energetic response from the music world. Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, and Olivia Rodrigo have all performed at Harris rallies or offered their support, and they are far from alone. Rolling …
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Brat summer isn’t quite over yet. Charli XCX has been teasing her forthcoming Brat remix LP, set for release on Oct. 11, and now she seems to have confirmed several more collaborators. Neon green billboards featuring the names of several artists have been spotted by fans around the U.S., including …
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You can see and hear Justin Vernon‘s pain in the video for Bon Iver‘s new single, “Speyside” (styled as “S P E Y S I D E”). He lies on a bed, wincing, singing, “Nothing’s really happened like I thought it would,” in one scene of the black-and-white clip, directed …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Yola goes in on an ex-to-be over some synth-heavy R&B, Gwen Stefani swerves into country, Future delivers a boomin’-on-Pluto highlight from his latest mixtape, and Bad Bunny offers …
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“Nothing’s really happened like I thought it would,” Justin Vernon sings on his first single as Bon Iver in four years, the melancholy “Speyside.” The single (styled as “S P E Y S I D E”), accompanied by a music video directed by the acclaimed young photographer Erinn Springer (who, …
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Bon Iver played an acoustic rendition of “The Battle Cry of Freedom” during a rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Wednesday. Justin Vernon, lead vocalist in the indie folk band, told the crowd he wanted to end the performance with “a nice old patriotic …
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Zach Bryan once again paid tribute to one of his favorite artists (and recent collaborators), Bon Iver, by posting a cover of “For Emma” on social media. Just hours after dropping the Matthew McConaughey-starring video for the new song “Nine Ball,” Bryan uploaded his stripped-down take on the 2007 track …
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Zach Bryan — whose work swings from rock, roots, folk, Americana, country, and beyond — has delivered yet another soulful compilation, this time bringing on Bon Iver and Noah Kahan for the ride. On the heels of his self-titled album, which debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums …
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