MJ Lenderman completed the unofficial late-night trifecta Wednesday by appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform “Joker Lips.” The promotional tour before and after the release of Manning Fireworks previously brought Lenderman to The Tonight Show (where he played “Wristwatch” in his late-night TV solo debut) and The Late Show …
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The annual, massive list of Record Store Day releases has arrived. The event, which recently named Post Malone as the 2025 ambassador, takes place at indie record shops on April 12. The list, which includes over 300 titles, includes an official release of Post Malone’s Nirvana covers, which he performed …
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For $20, fans can get 90 songs from some of their favorite artists — and it’ll benefit a good cause. On Tuesday, Good Music announced Good Music to Lift Los Angeles, a 90-track compilation album featuring Mac DeMarco, Faye Webster, and MJ Lenderman, set to benefit the victims of the …
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MJ Lenderman stopped by the NPR offices to deliver an unplugged and chilled-out performance for the Tiny Desk concert series. The celebrated Asheville, North Carolina musician and his backing band, the Wind, played four songs, three of which were from his excellent 2024 album, Manning Fireworks (which landed at Number …
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2024 was an incredible year for new music. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at these wildly varied lists of the year’s 10 best albums, as chosen by more than 40 members of Rolling Stone’s staff across all departments. These lists feature pop blockbusters, DIY faves, and everything in …
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The American South is a hot mess of cultural contradictions, and while those contradictions have stoked the dumpster fire of U.S. politics for a couple of centuries, they also happen to be fueling some of the best music being made right now. And to be sure, the story of rock …
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Your favorite indie duo is back: Waxahatchee has enlisted MJ Lenderman for a cover of Lucinda Williams‘ “Abandoned.” Katie Crutchfield and Lenderman take Williams’ slow-burning rocker — from her 1988 self-titled album — and strip it down even further, trading verses and harmonizing on the chorus. The cover appears on …
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Unreleased recordings by R.E.M., MJ Lenderman, the War on Drugs, Feist, Waxahatchee, and more than 100 other artists make up a newly released benefit compilation, Cardinals at the Window. Proceeds from the megacomp, available on Bandcamp, will help provide aid to victims of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Other …
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MJ Lenderman has announced that the first three dates of his Manning Fireworks tour will be postponed. His tour will now kick off in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 6. “Due to the ongoing natural disaster and humanitarian crisis in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, where most …
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MJ Lenderman made his solo late-night television debut Wednesday (fittingly) with a visit to The Tonight Show, where he performed “Wristwatch.” Backed by the Wind — including Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman on tambourine — Lenderman gave fans a preview of his upcoming tour with a rendition of the Manning Fireworks …
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