• Roger Waters, Decemberists, First Aid Kit Among Newport Folk Headliners

    The Newport Folk Festival has probably reached the peak of its lineup announcements as it revealed this week that former Pink Floyd leader and solo standout Roger Waters will be headlining the event. This marks the first performance for the bassist since the last show of his "The Wall" tour during 2013.

  • First Aid Kit Perform Beautiful Simon & Garfunkel 'America' Cover on 'Letterman'

    David Letterman only has a small handful of The Late Show episodes left, and the longtime talk show host is getting sentimental with his final few musical guests. Last night (May 7), folk duo First Aid Kit appeared on the show to perform a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "America," and the reason why can help to melt even the coldest of hearts.

  • Robyn, Avicii, Max Martin and More Get Faces on Swedish Stamps for 2015

    We're not quite sure what the regulations of stamp collecting is, whether you're supposed to focus on stamps from your homeland or what, but music fans who also enjoy harboring postage can take pleasure in knowing that a new set from Sweden highlights five of the nation's biggest names in music at the moment (via Pitchfork).

  • Freaky Friday: First Aid Kit covers 'America' by Simon & Garfunkel

    Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you... First Aid Kit covering "America" by Simon & Garfunkel on the anniversary of their 1990 induction to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  • Women We Love Wednesdays: First Aid Kit (Johanna and Klara Soderberg)

    There's just something about a beautifully rich folk rock harmony, and that's something that sisterly duo First Aid Kit do perfectly time and time again. First Aid Kit has been going hard at it since 2007, when Johanna and Klara were discovered as one of the rising acts of Sweden, their home country. Since then, First Aid Kit has become an easy staple of the indie rock world, winning over audiences, musicians and critics alike.
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