Aaron Dessner News

ASCAP Pop Music Awards Publisher of the Year goes to Sony Music Publishing. The publishing powerhouse takes home the prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music in 2021 with top songs including “Arcade,” “Back in Blood,” “Beers and Sunshine,” “drivers license,” “Kiss Me More,” “Peaches,” “RAPSTAR” and more. View the full list of winners!

Adia Victoria has shared new single “Ain’t Killed Me Yet” which is out today across all DSPs via Canvasback. It marks her first new music since the release of her critically acclaimed new album A Southern Gothic which was released in the fall. The song was written as the blues companion to Lucille Clifton's poem 'Won't You Celebrate With Me.'

Tony- and Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown, Bonny Light Horseman, Big Red Machine) has released her first solo album in over a decade - Anaïs Mitchell. Mitchell’s self-titled album was produced by Josh Kaufman. Listen to the album now. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Ahead of the release of her new solo album later this month, Tony- and Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown) has shared another track titled “On Your Way (Felix Song)”. Mitchell previously shared “Bright Star” and “Brooklyn Bridge” off the new album. Watch Mitchell perform the song now!

Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in Cyrano, re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. The greatest love story ever told is in select cities January 28th and everywhere February 11th.

Zachary Williams (The Lone Bellow) has announced his first ever solo tour in support of his recently released album Dirty Camaro (Dualtone). The tour kicks off on February 5th of next year in Austin, TX at the 04 Center and covers most of the U.S. before wrapping up in Boston at City Winery on May 4th.

Tony- and Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell has released the second single from her forthcoming new album today. “Brooklyn Bridge” finds Mitchell narrating what she calls “an unbearably romantic” trip over the Brooklyn Bridge colored by Bon Iver member Michael Lewis’ heartstring-tugging saxophone accompaniment.

Anaïs Mitchell has released a new single from her upcoming self-titled album. Mitchell is a Tony® and Grammy®-award-winning creator of the Broadway musical Hadestown for which she wrote the book, music and lyrics. Listen to the new single now! Plus, check out her upcoming tour dates.

With new music from Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner of The National, this musical film adaptation of Cyrano stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn.

Watch the new trailer for C'MON C'MON, Mike Mills’ radiant portrait of the modern family. Starring Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, and Woody Norman. The C'mon C'mon Original Score from Bryce and Aaron Dessner debuts November 12. Listen to the first single, 'I Won't Remember?' now.

'Hadestown' Tony- and Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell has announced her first solo record in over a decade. Mitchell has also shared the album’s stunning first single, “Bright Star'. Upon the release of the new self-titled album, Mitchell will embark on a new US tour. Watch the music video for the new single now!

Zachary Williams (The Lone Bellow) has released a new single, “Dirty Camaro” and its companion music video directed by Game of Thrones star Lena Headey. The song is the title track off of Williams’ first ever solo effort, out tomorrow, October 22. Watch the new music video and preorder the new album on vinyl, CD, and more!

Zachary Williams (The Lone Bellow) has released a new single featuring singer-songwriters Anderson East & John Paul White. The track comes from his upcoming album 'Dirty Camaro', out October 22. Listen to the new single now!

Today's top stories: first look at Beanie Feldstein in Funny Girl, additional casting (Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch), and more!

With new music from Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner of The National, this musical film adaption of Cyrano stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn.

Williams' band, The Lone Bellow, has released five studio albums with one produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgil Simpson) and two produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten), including their most recent Half Moon Light.

The group's recent album 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?' featured collaborations with Anaïs Mitchell, Taylor Swift, Robin Pecknold, and more. The group consists of Aaron Dressner of The National and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.

Adia Victoria has announced the forthcoming release of her new album, A Southern Gothic.  The LP is out September 17 via Canvasback Records. The record was executive produced by T Bone Burnett, and features guest contributions from Jason Isbell, Margo Price, and Matt Berninger.  Today Adia reveals the first single off A Southern Gothic, “Magnolia Blues.”   She notes:

 Keeping with the collaborative energy behind Big Red Machine, “Phoenix” was co-written by Aaron Dessner, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold, Justin Vernon and Anaïs Mitchell with co-production credit for both Pecknold and Dessner. “Phoenix” marks the first collaboration between Pecknold and Big Red Machine.

The song was recorded in Los Angeles at the Kitty Committee studio in March 2021, the same week that Swift and Dessner took home the GRAMMY for Album of the Year for folklore.