For a select few of us who can claim to be bona fide hometown fans of the NFL’s Houston Oilers circa the 1980s into the early ’90s, there is a certain level of gluttony for punishment that goes along ...

David Berman, the poet and songwriter known for his projects Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, has died. Drag City confirmed the news; his cause of death has not been confirmed. He was 52 years old.

The first and last time I ever spoke to David Berman, our conversation ended on an upbeat note. It was May. We had just talked for 90 minutes about his first album in 11 years. After putting out six ...

Devastating news. David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains has died at age 52. His label Drag City just confirmed the news, writing, “We couldn’t be more sorry to tell you this. David Berman ...

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David Berman has died. The 52-year-old was best known as the frontman (and sole constant member) of Silver Jews. But he recently returned to music after a long hiatus with a new project, Purple ...

In a statement released on Twitter, Drag City wrote, “We couldn’t be more sorry to tell you this. David Berman passed away earlier today. A great friend and one of the most inspiring individuals we’ve ...

Dean & Britta’s collaborative holiday album with Sonic Boom, A Peace of Us, is out November 17, and among the songs covered on it is “Snow is Falling in Manhattan,” one of the best songs on the late ...

Kevin Morby and Woods covered Purple Mountains’ “All My Happiness Is Gone” at this weekend’s Woodsist festival in honor of David Berman. Singer-songwriter Anna St. Louis and Little Wings frontman Kyle ...