Few took notice when Kath Bloom retreated from the New York folk scene in the 1980s. Her disappearance is neither as romantic like Vashti Bunyan's bucolic sojourn nor as storied as Cat Stevens' conversion: On hard times, Bloom moved to rural New England to raise her sons. Two decades later, Australian label Chapter Music has reissued the bulk of...

Nick and Norah apparently are mostly into the unexceptional, favoring generally applicable sentiment and wide-open chords. Among the film soundtrack's highlights are songs from Vampire Weekend, Richard Hawley, and Devendra Banhart.read more

Devendra Banhart and actress Natalie Portman are no longer an item, according to reports today.

Devendra Banhart's new sideproject Megapuss have revealed details of their debut album and a West Coast tour, which will feature The Strokes' Fabrizzio Moretti on drums.

Devendra Banhart has recruited his real-life girlfriend Natalie Portman to star in the video for his new single 'Carmensita'.