Apr 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Yesterday Bon Iver took a break from the regular late night cast of characters like Conan, Letterman, and Fallon to visit the set of Ellen and her daytime talk show.  More

Apr 10, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

In a report by the Minneapolis City Pages Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has started a new musical project with indie-rapper Astronautalis, holing themselves up in Vernon's April Base studio near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. More

Apr 04, 2012 By Cody Ray Shafer

A charity auction is currently under way, and several musicians have donated rare items and collectibles to be sold off. The money will go to help Asa Adams, a child born last December with a congenital heart defect. Asa has had three heart surgeries, and though his prognosis is good his parents are now faced with the inevitable cost of these life-saving procedures. More

Apr 04, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Bon Iver has announced a number of additional performances to be included on the band's already extensive tour. More

Mar 28, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Much like everyone else The Flaming Lips are set to release an exclusive set of songs for next month's upcoming Record Store Day celebration. More

Mar 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Currently on the road in Australia, Bon Iver stopped by the studio of Triple J Radio to take part in the station's ongoing "Like a Version" cover series. More

Mar 10, 2012 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Just a reminder that the not-to-be-missed digital version of Under the Radar’s “Best of 2011” issue (available for Mac, PC, iPad, and Android via Zinio here) includes the same articles that appear in the printed version—plus 100 extra pages of editorial content not found in the print edition. Included are extra photos of Beirut, Bon Iver, The Horrors, M83, Slow Club, Summer Camp, and tUnE-yArDs. The digital version features exclusive bonus interviews with Big Black Delta, Future Islands, Hooray for Earth, Lanterns on the Lake, Metronomy, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Real Estate, The War on Drugs, Wild Flag, and Zola Jesus. More

Feb 27, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Bon Iver has debuted yet another beautifully shot music video, this time for his self-titled sophomore effort's "Towers." More

Feb 22, 2012 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar's Best of 2011 Issue is still on newsstands now. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Feb 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

New York noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells visited the set of Saturday Night Live over the weekend, playing songs "Comeback Kid" and "End of the Line" off their sophomore album Reign of Terror. More

Feb 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Reminding listeners once more why Bon Iver wound up earning two Grammy awards earlier this week, 4AD and Jagjaguwar have unveiled a video of an intimate studio session between frontman Justin Vernon and band member Sean Carey.  More

Feb 13, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Somewhere between all the performances and tributes to late artists such as Etta James and Whitney Houston, the Grammys still managed to hand out a few awards to the night's nominated artists. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Bon Iver has announced that the band will be performing a number of shows throughout Australia and America's west coast starting in March. More

Feb 06, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Over the weekend Bon Iver was welcomed to the set of Saturday Night Live, where figurehead Justin Vernon and his band performed both "Holocene" and "Best/Rest" off of last year's brilliant self-titled album. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Bon Iver has been doing a bit of press over the past few days, and Justin Vernon himself has been providing all kinds of choice informational nuggets pertaining to a number of topics. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

The 11th annual Sasquatch Music Festival has announced its official lineup of artists, including Jack White, Bon Iver, Tenacious D, The Shins, St. Vincent, Feist, The Roots, Beirut, and Beck. More

Jan 23, 2012 By Mi Tran

Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver is featured in a poster as part of the We Are Music campaign for the 54th annual Grammys award show on February 12. More

Jan 17, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Can’t get enough of our cover artist Bon Iver’s excellent self-titled album? Neither can we. While we’re all marking time until he enters the studio again, the Wisconsin troubadour gifted us with a little something special to ease the wait. More

Jan 13, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

The Flaming Lips just can't seem to help themselves anymore (as if they ever could). More

Jan 11, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

It seems that Saturday Night Live will be welcoming to a number of indie music's bigger buzz artists in the coming weeks.  More

Jan 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

One of Under the Radar's Best of 2011 cover stars Bon Iver has announced that he will be releasing a 12'' single for his track "Towers" later this month.  More

Dec 14, 2011 By Mi Tran

Yesterday, the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin declared December 13 to be Bon Iver Day. More

Dec 12, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Just days after debuting two new songs and bringing on Bon Iver's Justin Vernon onstage for a performance of "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks," The National continued to provide audiences along the last bit of their North American tour with surprises when Matt Berninger was joined by Arcade Fire's Win Butler to sing The Boxer's "Start a War." More

Dec 09, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Last night The National Performed for CBC Radio in Toronto. They were joined by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. Check out the video here. More

Dec 01, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Last night the 54th Annual Grammy Awards presented its year's list of contenders, with Bon Iver coming away big and scoring some of the evening's higher profile nominations, including Record and Song of the Year ("Holocene"), Best New Artist, and Best Alternative Album.  More

Nov 29, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Turns out you don't actually need to purchase the deluxe edition of Bon Iver's excellent eponymous LP to enjoy the nifty short films designed to accompany the record's ten tracks. More

Nov 28, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Earlier this month Bon Iver announced that when the band's upcoming digital deluxe edition of its stellar sophomore album found its way onto iTunes Nov. 29 (that's tomorrow), it would be packaged with an accompaniment of short films, one for each of the record's ten tracks.  More

Nov 18, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Haven’t snagged Bon Iver’s self-titled sophomore album? Here’s some extra incentive. As of November 29, iTunes will be selling a deluxe version, featuring a short visual accompaniment to each track.We have the details.  More

Sep 15, 2011 By Natasha Moningka

Bon Iver main man, Justin Vernon, recently paid homage to Don Williams with his rendition of Williams' "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)." More

Aug 18, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

This morning Bon Iver unveiled another gorgeous music video, this time for the track "Holocene" off his highly acclaimed self-titled album. More

Aug 17, 2011 By Laura Studarus

James Blake and Bon Iver (who interviews Ian MacKaye in our current issue) are working together on…something.  More

Jul 28, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Summer 2011 Issue has just hit stands. It features St. Vincent on the cover and includes articles on M83, Bon Iver vs. Fugazi, The Horrors, Washed Out, Stephen Malkmus vs. Gus Van Sant, WU LYF, Dum Dum Girls, Friendly Fires, Memory Tapes, John Maus, Niki & The Dove, Purity Ring, Youth Lagoon, and many others; as well as over 115 reviews. The digital version of the magazine also includes 50 extra pages of bonus content, including articles on My Morning Jacket, The Rapture, Eleanor Friedberger, Handsome Furs, Moonface, Stephin Merritt, Laurel Halo, and more. More

Jun 29, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Bon Iver's self-titled second release has debuted at #2 on the Billboard Chart. More

Jun 27, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Justin Vernon just can't seem to get out of the public eye. With plenty of build-up to his critically lauded sophomore album with visits to late night talk shows, music videos, and online listening streams the man behind Bon Iver has given fans yet another treat with an intimate studio performance of his double Bonnie Raitt cover "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time." More

Jun 21, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Stephen Colbert kicked off his own week-long music series, the "Dr Pepper Presents StePhest Colbchella '011: Rock You Like a Thirst-icane," featuring Bon Iver has his first guest. More

Jun 20, 2011 By Mike HIlleary

For those that missed Bon Iver's exellent cover medley of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time" on "Jimmy Fallon" a while back, listeners have the opportunity to hear it over and over again as Disco Naïveté has gotten its hands on the B-side song for your repeated enjoyment. More

Jun 15, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

With the release of his upcoming album less than a week away Bon Iver has unveiled a beautifully cryptic video for the record's first single, "Calgary." More

Jun 09, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Bright Eyes, St. Vincent, Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, and Wilco donate items to charity auction. Civil Wars Created Benefit to Aid Alabama. More

Jun 07, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

With the release of his forthcoming album Bon Iver, Bon Iver looming ever closer, Justin Vernon has released another track off Bon Iver's latest record for your listening enjoyment. More

May 24, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Instead of playing perhaps "Calgary" off his forthcoming, doubly self-titled effort, Bon Iver appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday to deliver a three-part medley of covers that included Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time," as well as Donny Hathaway's "A Song for You." More

May 19, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Today, Bon Iver's label, Jagjaguwar, released the poetic yet completely heart-wrenching lyrics to the folk outfit's latest album in entirety. More

May 16, 2011 By Kyle Lemmon

Bon Iver fans can stop holding their breaths: Fresh material from the gentle folk outfit has been released. We have the download for single "Calgary." More

May 09, 2011 By John Everhart

Bon Iver have announced a summer U.S. tour with The Rosebuds supporting. We have the details. More

Apr 26, 2011 By Laura Studarus

How on the heels of officially announcing his new album (out June 21 for those keeping score), Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon) has announced his first official shows of 2011.  More

Apr 20, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Following a cryptic video last week Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon, has unveiled the long awaited follow-up to his breakthrough debut For Emma, Forever Ago. More

Apr 14, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today, a strange video clip appeared on Bon Iver’s website. We have the clip.  More

Dec 14, 2010 By Laura Studarus

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou, Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Today we posted web exclusive surveys with The Antlers, Oh No Ono, and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver/Gayngs). More

Nov 24, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Last month, Sup Pop lost vice president Andy Kotowicz to a tragic car accident. He left behind his wife and baby daughter. Recently Sup Pop bands put together a tribute concert to their fallen friend—but it appears the Kotowicz story was bigger than the Seattle label.Now, non-label heavy hitters, including Muse, Foo Fighters, Band of Horses, Bon Iver, The Dead Weather, and Rolling Stones have contributed to an auction to raise money for the Kotowicz family. We have the details.

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Oct 12, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Ari Picker, leader of orchestral collective Lost in the Trees recently took his hand to Bon Iver classic “Lump Sum." We have the track.  More

Oct 11, 2010 By Katrina Yentch

Gayngs had to cancel their Austin City Limits performance this past weekend after the tour bus company held their bus and equipment hostage until the band paid their bill. We have the response from Gayngs/Bon Iver member Justin Vernon. More

Sep 21, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

The official soundtrack for 2008's Twilight wasn't much to sniff about (kind of like the movie). Only a few scant cuts from blood letters Paramore and Linkin Park littered the tracklisting. Conversely, the marketing blitz for Twilight sequel New Moon has been nothing short of buzz-worthy and downright confusing. The final tracklisting was announced today on Myspace and writer Stephanie Meyer's website and it's just as ripe for hipsterdom's cognitive dissonance as we surmised. More

Aug 20, 2009 By Laura Studarus

On September 27th, Wisconsinite Bon Iver will take the stage at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery at six a.m.—performing as the sun rises. More

Jul 26, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

According to the film's director, Thom Yorke wrote a new song for the soundtrack to the Twilight sequel New Moon. More

Jun 24, 2009 By Laura Studarus

A collaboration between Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and members of Collections of Colonies of Bees, Volcano Choir announced today via a press release that their debut album Unmap, is to be released September 22th on Jagjaguwar. More

Dec 14, 2010 By Under the Radar Staff

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. However our printed pages weren’t enough to hold all the great responses we got. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou, Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River,Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls.  Then check here for bonus responses not found in the magazine. Here are additional answers from from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver & Gayngs. More

Jun 19, 2011 By Jim Scott

It's astonishing that after For Emma, Forever Ago created a snapshot portrait of the artist post breakup—angry, depressed, beaten—Justin Vernon could make a record that's so positively upbeat. More