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Join NOW!Justin Vernon, the songwriter and front man for inimitable indie group Bon Iver, has had a busy few years. Aside from curating his second homegrown Wisconsin music festival this year along with The National’s Aaron Dessner, he’s also performed in several high-profile collaborations with Kanye West, been parodied by Justin Timberlake on SNL, and starred in an ad for […]
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Legendary bassist Nathan East talks about playing with the pros, from Barry White to Daft Punk, about his new solo album and documentary, and about teaching musicians to play the instrument he loves.
...moreSome artists demand our respect right away, and others earn it over time. Justin Timberlake made a big splash as a cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club in the early 90s, and an even bigger one as a member of the wildly successful boy band, NSYNC. While his skyrocketing popularity garnered naysayers, even some […]
...moreFor anyone who’s ever aspired to truly live—and not just eke out a living—as an artist, Inside Llewyn Davis merits a similar appreciation.
...more“I told him, if this doesn’t work, I’m going to kick your ass. I told him that because he’s going too far. He thinks he knows more than me, but he doesn’t.”
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