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Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup Announced: Paul McCartney, Mumford and Sons, Bjork, Wilco + More To Perform
Mumford and Sons, Paul McCartney, Bjork, Wilco and Tom Petty are among the headliners confirmed for the 2013 edition of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which will take place June 13-16 in Manchester, Tenn. The lineup was announced today (Feb. 19) during a special hour-long live webcast called B.L.A.M. (Bonnaroo Line-up Announcement Mega-thon) hosted by none other than “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 Announces Belle and Sebastian, Bjork as Headliners
The dates for Pitchfork Music Festival 2013 were announced late last year – and now, there’s a lineup to look forward to as well. This year's headliners will include Belle and Sebastian, Bjork and R. Kelly.
Bjork, ‘Cocoon’ – Banned Music Videos
Banned from prime-time MTV, the Eiko Ishioka-directed video (watch below) for 'Cocoon,' the third and final single from Bjork's 2001 album 'Vespertine,' features the Icelandic pixie wearing a very close-fitting "nude" body suit (thus appearing naked) and standing by herself under a spotlight as red threads seemingly emerge from her nipples. Bjork plays with the threads as they dance
Bjork: Laser Surgery Cured Vocal Problems
Earlier this year, Bjork was forced to cancel a handful of concerts due to continuing problems with nodules on her vocal cords. Although vocal rest and treatment allowed her to perform 10 concerts over the summer, she was still not fully cured by the time her tour ended in mid-August.
Bjork, ‘Mutual Core’ – New Video
Bjork is gearing up for next Tuesday's release of 'bastards,' a collection of remixes from her 2011 album ‘Biophilia,’ and to celebrate, the Icelandic pixie has unveiled a video for 'Mutual Core,' directed by Andrew Thomas Huang, the same visual artist who created the stunning 'bastards' cover art.
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Bjork Dedicates Live Performance of ‘Declare Independence’ to Pussy Riot
Bjork is the latest popular musician from the West to join the chorus of support for Pussy Riot, the embattled Russian all-girl punk band with three members currently being detained after being arrested in February for protesting President Vladimir Putin. Over the weekend, the Icelandic singer dedicated a performance of her 2008 'Volta' single 'Declare Independence' to the group during a concert in Helsinki, Finland.
Bjork – Best Band Logos
Icelandic pixie Bjork's old-school logo is more a unique typeface than an actual logo (it's DIN 1451, a realist sans-serif typeface used on European street signs, for the record), but the Paul White-drafted design is instantly recognizable nonetheless. White and his firm Me Company handled pret
Worst Rock Tattoos: Flashback Bjork
The real-life Bjork is a rare Icelandic pixie and while a little eccentric, she's about as cute as they come. This tatt of Bjork, on the other hand, is kind of like encountering an oddly-colored alien baby in the woods while suffering from acid flashbacks. We'll give you one guess at which one we p