Andrew Bird has enlisted the help of Phoebe Bridgers to create a tender folk interpretation of Emily Dickinson’s 1861 poem, “I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain.” Bird and Bridgers recorded the song this fall, and the interpretation pairs Dickinson’s verses with soft guitar, light whistling, and drum patter, as …
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Marcus Mumford‘s debut solo LP, (Self-Titled), dropped today and one of the standout tracks features Phoebe Bridgers on guest vocals. The song, “Stonecatcher,” was inspired by Just Mercy, a memoir by Equal Justice Association lawyer Bryan Stevenson. Listen here. (Self-Titled)was produced by Blake Mills and features contributions from Brandi Carlile, …
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Phoebe Bridgers appeared in person at a high-stakes court hearing Thursday and learned that a judge is “leaning” toward granting her request to strike a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a recording studio owner. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter wasn’t needed for any testimony in the civil case, so her presence …
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In the continual reordering of the popular-music canon, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Joni Mitchell‘s complex, emotive, cerebral, ever-evolving music is ranking higher than ever. Her 1971 album Blue landed in the Top Three on Rolling Stone‘s most recent ranking of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and …
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Phoebe Bridgers and the Killers joined forces at the Colours of Ostrava Festival in the Czech Republic to perform last year’s collaborative track “Runaway Horses.” It marked the first time Bridgers and Killers frontman Brandon Flowers have sung the track, which comes off the Killers’ recent album, Pressure Machine, together …
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Mumford & Sons band leader Marcus Mumford announced the release date of his first solo album (self-titled) on Instagram Tuesday. The album, which is set to be released on Sept. 16, will feature Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, and Monica Martin. “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for …
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Phoebe Bridgers joined Clairo for a live rendition of Clairo’s 2019 single “Bags” at a concert in Milan. Clairo supported Bridgers at the show, at Carroponte in Sesto San Giovanni, and surprised the audience with the collaboration. Later in the evening, Clairo collaborated with Bridgers during the latter’s set, providing …
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Phoebe Bridgers is paying homage to pop legends The Carpenters with a dreamy reinterpretation of the sibling duo’s 1972 single “Goodbye to Love.” The song appears on the soundtrack for the animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru, which hits theaters Friday. Bridgers’ subdued, gentle multi-tracked vocals skate across a …
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Phoebe Bridgers admitted in a new interview she was surprised by the response to her revelation that she had an abortion while on tour last year. Speaking to The Guardian ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury this weekend, the musician said she didn’t give much thought before she posted on …
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Christian Lee Hutson made his television debut as part of CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions,” with Phoebe Bridgers accompanying the Los Angeles singer-songwriter on a pair of songs. A longtime collaborator of Bridgers’ — Hutson co-wrote a handful of tracks on Punisher, including “Garden Song” and “I Know the End,” as …
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