"We are here to celebrate all the beautiful people, and tonight you are all beautiful," said David Hershkovitz, publisher of Paper magazine as he took the stage at Hiro Ballroom to introduce Joanna Newsom.

The crinkly-voiced neo-folkist graces the cover of the magazine’s April “Beautiful People” issue, in honor of which many beautiful New Yorkers gathered to celebrate, well, each other’s beauty.  read more »

Raise your (freak) flag! Bjork demands it in her new single "Declare Independence," possibly the most controversial track that buzzsaws through her relatively new album, Volta. Michael Gondry, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and seven of Bjork's previous videos, creates a visually stunning piece of performance art to complement the track's screeching vocals, severe guitar and heavy beats. It was shot in a Long Island City studio and features Bjork getting rowdy behind a megaphone and "connecting" with some stoic-looking soldiers.

"Björk and I's work together is based on trust and friendship," said Mr. Gondry in an interview for AOL's Spinner site. He explains more about his inspiration for the video's elaborate contraption in this behind-the-scenes interview.  read more »

The exclusive hamlet of Snedens Landing, a posh enclave in southern Rockland County, New York, often referred to as Hollywood on the Hudson, is abuzz with the news that one of its most colorful residents, the singer Bjork, is moving.  read more »

On Volta, signature wails collide with Timbaland beats Iceland’s coolest: Björk at Coachella.  read more »