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2012 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations

2012 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations

On Sunday, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will announce who'll take home Grammy Awards in nearly 80 categories, representing their picks for the finest music of the past year. Of course, it wouldn't be the Grammys without a little controversy.  read more

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Watch Justin Vernon Play "Perth" with The Roots

Watch Justin Vernon Play "Perth" with The Roots

During his stay in New York for his SNL appearance, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s studio to perform an alternate, extended take on “Perth” from last year’s Bon Iver. Vernon performed the track as an exclusive to Fallon's studio audience.   read more

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Bon Iver Announces Spring Tour

Bon Iver Announces Spring Tour

Bon Iver announced today a spring tour with All Tiny Creatures acting as support. The tour dates are centered around the band’s appearances at Coachella, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Sasquatch! Music Festival.   read more

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Watch Bon Iver on SNL

Watch Bon Iver on <i>SNL</i>

This weekend, Justin Vernon and co. took two cuts from their most recent album, Bon Iver, to SNL. The eight-piece band performed the Grammy-nominated “Holocene” and Bon Iver album closer “Beth/Rest.”  read more

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Preview the Flaming Lips/Bon Iver Collaboration

Preview the Flaming Lips/Bon Iver Collaboration

We reported earlier that Bon Iver, Erykah Badu and Ke$ha were all likely making an appearance on an upcoming Flaming Lips album.  read more

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Bon Joviver - "You Give Love a Bad Name"

Bon Joviver - "You Give Love a Bad Name"

Here are three things we absolutely love: Bon Iver, ‘80s rock and song covers. Miracles of Modern Science decided to take Bon Jovi’s classic “You Give Love a Bad Name” and perform it in the style of Justin Vernon’s band. The video they filmed is only a snippet of the song, but here’s hoping if enough people ask for it, we shall receive a full length song. Check out the video below and be sure to demand a full version of this Bon Joviver song. ...  read more

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Listen to Justin Vernon Team Up with The Chieftains

Listen to Justin Vernon Team Up with The Chieftains

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon teamed up with the Irish folk act the Chieftains for a track on their new album, titled Voice of Ages. The album is set for a Feb. 21 release on Hear Music/Concord.  read more

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10 Great Albums Recorded at Home

10 Great Albums Recorded at Home

Recording albums at home could very easily become the new norm. But it hasn't always been that way, and today we're celebrating some past releases that embrace the home recording process.  read more

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Flaming Lips to Collaborate With Justin Vernon on Album

Flaming Lips to Collaborate With Justin Vernon on Album

The Flaming Lips are finishing up a collaborative covers album that will feature Bon Iver, Rolling Stone reports. It’s among a string of interesting collaborations the band’s done with artists that include Neon Indian, Yoko Ono and Lightning Bolt.   read more

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Bon Iver to Play SNL

Bon Iver to Play <i>SNL</i>

Justin Vernon is now slated to make his Saturday Night Live debut on Feb. 4. The songwriter, who’s album was our favorite of 2011 was announced to play the show today.   read more

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