“No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross” is the lead single from Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, the album touted as his return to folk music. It’s definitely recognizable as Stevens in folk mode, yet it’s distinctly different from the Sufjan of 10-12 years ago: His voice sounds way deeper...

For the past decade, the National’s Bryce Dessner has been helping to put together Cincinnati’s MusicNOW Festival, which regularly features acts from the National’s orbit doing one-off collaborations. A new compilation called MusicNOW – 10 Years collects live recordings from past years, and it features big indie stars like Robin ...

Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors and others also contribute to the release

The lineup for Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner’s Eaux Claires festival is here, and as you might expect, it’s both charming and formidable. Bon Iver will headline — their first live performance since November 2012 — alongside the National, Sufjan Stevens, and Spoon. Vernon’s fellow folk-rockers t...

When Nicki Minaj shared the tracklist for her album The Pinkprint earlier this week, I thought there was a strong possibility that “All Things Go,” the title track, would sample Sufjan Stevens’ “Chicago.” Stranger things have happened! But “All Things Go” showed up online last...