Phoebe Bridgers, who released one of the year’s best albums, the exquisite Punisher, back in June, was the guest on a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. She talked about her songwriting methods, the making of the album, and much more. Some highlights follow; to hearthe entire …
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Bright Eyes have announced their first shows in more than nine years. The band confirmed on Tuesday that they’ve reformed and signed onto indie label Dead Oceans, and that they will play upcoming shows at Tokyo’s Liquidroom, New York’s Forest Hills Stadium and two nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. …
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Last summer, Phoebe Bridgers had an idea for a song. “I wanted to talk about how stupid music is,” says Bridgers, 24. “I wanted to talk about how awesome music is, and how depressing it is, and why we all make music if it doesn’t last forever.” She had been …
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