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David Byrne and Will Oldham Scoring Sean Penn Movie

Music legend David Byrne was tapped last year to score an upcoming film starring Sean Penn, but it now seems that he will be joined on the project by Will Oldham, the bearded songwriter perhaps best known as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Both talents have had their share of experiences with composing for the screen in the past. Byrne has produced work for the HBO-series Big Love, the David Mackenzie film, Young Adam, as well as both Wall Street films. Songs by Oldham have been featured in films such as An Injury to One, The Broken Giant and Palermo Shooting....  read more

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Ready 10" Charity Record

Whether through his continually changing moniker, DIY approach to releasing music or his newfound collaborations, singer-songwriter Will Oldham has spent his career constantly trying new things. After Oldham had played with guitarist Emmett Kelly on several records, his lovely 2010 release, The Wonder Show of the World, featured Kelly’s band, The Cairo Gang. Moving forward, the collaboration between these two will continue on the forthcoming Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang “Island Brothers / New Wonder” 10”....  read more

Watch Hot Chip and Will Oldham's New Video

Like any good internet video, "I Feel Bonnie" includes babies and kitties...  read more

Download Cheyenne Marie Mize and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's Album, Among the Gold

Download Cheyenne Marie Mize and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s Album, Among the Gold. Mize is on tour now....  read more

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Announces New Album with Valentine's Message

Will Oldham, AKA: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, had a special Valentine for his fans that was way better than flowers or chocolate. His label, Drag City,, posted a request for e-mails to be sent to valentine@dragcity.com. Send one, and you’ll get a reply message that suggests an important “declaration” and a link to a mysterious video featuring a scantily clad lady....  read more

Jeff Tweedy, Mountain Goats, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Set to Play Steve Albini's Christmas Charity Drive

Nothing says "24 Hour Charity Marathon" like hanging out with Will Oldham at 6 a.m.!  read more

The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)

Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too...  read more

The Best Worst Voices In Indie Rock

Last week we debated the best voices in indie rock. But there’s another kind of great voice out there—the kind that isn’t classically good, but its technical problems just make it more lovable. Here are my picks for the best worst voices—you can listen below. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section. ...  read more

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy to get exclamatory with Beware!

By the time Johnny Cash recorded Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's "I See A Darkness" for his American Recordings series in 2000, Will Oldham could justifiably have rested on his laurels. Shoulder-patting from the great Cash—what more could a modern folk artist have hoped for? ...  read more

Zach Galifianakis on his first encounters with...

Read our issue 46 feature on Zach Galifianakis here.--...Sean Penn: "He called my cell phone and was like, 'Hey, it's Sean Penn.' And I'm like, 'Uh-huh...' He's like, 'What are you doing next week?' And I said, 'I'm going to Arby's.' Then I kinda realized it was him. I didn't audition [for Into the Wild]; I just showed up to South Dakota. It was me and him and Vince Vaughn and Emile Hirsch in a hunting lodge together for two weeks. But when I first got there, I said to Sean, 'How do you know me?' and he said he'd...  read more