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  Bon Iver: The Craftsman

  June 29, 2011 – Justin Vernon's Wisconsin compound isn't just a totem of his success -- it's a metaphor for everything he believes in and everything he wants to achieve. Resting on the floor in a corner of Justin Vernon's home studio, safe from foot traffic, is a collage of Polaroid portraits pinned to cork. Dozens of smiles fan out across the two-by-four bulletin board. "Memento vibes," he says, hoisting it up proudly. …
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  Eddie Vedder: The Hobbyist

  June 29, 2011 – For some, taking a break from your megaband to make an intimate album of ukulele tunes dreamt up in Hawaii is the definition of success. …
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  Arctic Monkeys: The Graduates

  June 17, 2011 – After a historic debut and hype that would have undone lesser bands, Alex Turner and mates' fourth album in five years proves they're only getting better, if not quite bigger. …
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  The Success Issue

  June 14, 2011 – At a moment when only an elite few albums go platinum anymore, big festivals are seen as saviors of the concert industry, and more artists than ever are charting the course of their own careers -- what does it mean to be successful now? It's a question we've asked ourselves in numerous editorial meetings and have attempted to answer with this special issue, which features interviews with artists who are making an impact -- or are hopin …
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  Black Lips: The Road Warriors

  June 10, 2011 – Or,How to Succeed in (the Music) Business Without (Looking Like You're) Really Trying (and While Occasionally Peeing in Your Best Friend's Mouth). The Black Lips clean up just fine. …
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  Skylar Grey: The Changeling

  June 10, 2011 – The radical transformation of the woman behind some of hip-hop's biggest hits. Holly Brook didn't have a problem fitting in. Instead, as a prim singer-songwriter who cooed chamomile lullabies in a lilting voice, she fit in so well that she never got noticed -- not even after appearing on a hit single. …
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  Elbow: The Visiting Dignitaries

  June 8, 2011 – In their native England, they're bona fide stars who have been around for two decades. They may never reach those heights here, but they don't need to. Last time Elbow played their hometown of Manchester, England, they did it before a sold-out crowd of 20,000. But here in the States, they are the definition of a cult band -- routinely overshadowed by the similarly moody and anthemic Coldplay and Radiohead. …
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  Patrick Stump: The Gambler

  June 8, 2011 – Fall Out Boy's frontman wagers his personal fortune on a new solo project, and he'll sleep on the floor if he has to. Patrick Stump says he made enough money as the singer for pop-punk chart-toppers Fall Out Boy to retire, modestly...to a suburb. But his band's hiatus afforded him the chance to make what he calls an "outsider R&B" project, and he's staking his own earnings to bring Soul Punk (out this summer) to life. …
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  Lil B: The Human Meme

  June 7, 2011 – He's provocative, prolific, and boasts a following a cult leader would envy -- no rapper's success is more distinctly 2011 than this guy's. "He can't rap for shit," scoffs a white girl seemingly dressed head to toe in Urban Outfitters, standing in front of Philadelphia's Theater of the Living Arts. A performance inside by rapper Lil B is well underway, but outside there's an active, opportunistic scene. …
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