Fact: Bon Iver star Justin Vernon has signed on to produce the new Blind Boys Of Alabama album. The gospel group's new release, I'll Find A Way, will also feature Vernon on a cover of Bob Dylan's Every Grain of Sand.
Fact: Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon has formed a new supergroup with Minnesota rapper Astronautalis and Gayngs star Ryan Olson.
Fact: Singer Justin Timberlake thrilled Saturday Night Live fans at the weekend (18-19Feb12) by making a surprise cameo to parody budding act Bon Iver. The Social Network star donned a wig and played guitar while pretending to sing Beyonce and Jay Z' new daughter Blue Ivy a lullaby. The couple was portrayed by Maya Rudolph and funnyman Jay Pharoah.
Quote: "He was superinviting. He put me up at his place in Hawaii, and we recorded music 18 hours a day for three weeks. Sometimes we'd skip out of the studio to play basketball. I'm like, 6'3" and can score my points!" Singer Bon Iver enjoyed working with Kanye West when they teamed up for the rapper's critically-acclaimed album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.