In August 2022, Allison Crutchfield, an A&R executive at ANTI- Records, traveled to Asheville, N.C., on a mission to sign the rising singer-songwriter known as MJ Lenderman. By year’s end, Crutchfield ...

Alternative rock band Wednesday will officially be downsizing. Well, at least for their future live shows. Yesterday (February 21), MJ Lenderman, the group’s longtime guitarist, revealed that he won’t ...

MJ Lenderman has shared a new music video for his Manning Fireworks single “Wristwatch.” In the hilarious Lance Bangs–directed clip, Lenderman makes many failed attempts to clear a low overpass while ...

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Wednesday guitarist and songwriter MJ Lenderman has shared a new song “Rudolph” to celebrate signing to Anti- as a solo artist. Drawing inspiration from the popular reindeer character for the chorus, ...

The FADER’s 2024 Songs of the Summer bracket is divided into four March Madness-style regionals, and the winner of the Slacker was MJ Lenderman’s “She’s Leaving You” Below, Cady Siregar explains why ...

Warren Haynes brought Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, MJ Lenderman, Stone Temple Pilots, and more to Asheville for Christmas Jam 2025.

North Carolina singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman has announced his next album, Manning Fireworks (out Sept. 6 via Anti-), with a new song, “She’s Leaving You.” The track finds Lenderman flexing his ...

This is Lorelei‘s Box for Buddy, Box for Star, one of our favorite albums of 2024, is getting a new deluxe edition. It’s due out on April 25 via Double Double Whammy, and it features new renditions of ...

MJ Lenderman treated his fans to a cover of Counting Crow‘s ‘A Long December’ at his show last week. READ MORE: MJ Lenderman – ‘Manning Fireworks’ review: literary magic from Americana’s golden boy ...

Both singers came to the performance with confidence. From the beginning, Huntley’s voice and stage presence were almost overpowering. Lenderman, on the other hand, didn’t truly begin to shine until ...