"The music issue is always one of the most hotly anticipated offerings by the Believer, a quirky, relevant, artful nonfiction magazine put out by McSweeney's." --Rozalia Jovanovic, Flavorpill

Ross Simonini is a musician, writer, and artist living in New York. He has edited interviews at the "Believer" since 2007. Vendela Vida co-founded the "Believer" in 2003. She is the author of four books, including the novels "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name" and "The Lovers."

TOC (tentative): - Pat Benatar interviewed by Jancee Dunn - Joanna Newsom interviewed by Judy Budnitz - Karen O interviewed by Carrie Brownstein - Aimee Mann in conversation with Patton Oswalt - Angelique Kidjo interviewed by Patrick Knowles -Juana Molina interviewed by Josh Kun -Nancy Wilson interviewed by Maura Kelly -Irma Thomas interviewed by T Cooper -Khaela Maricich interviewed by Miranda July -M.I.A. interviewed by Joshua Clover -Lady Saw interviewed by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro -Bjork by Jim Roll -Mike Patton interviewed by Ross Simonini -Lucinda Williams interviewed by Madeleine Schwartz -Genesis P.Orridge interviewed by Doug Rushkoff -Jack White interviewed by Dave Eggers -Wayne Coyne in conversation with Ben Gibbard -Trent Reznor interviewed by Brandon Bussolini -"Weird Al" Yankovic interviewed by Jonathan Zwickel -Trey Anastasio interviewed by Ross Simonini - Ahmir Thompson interviewed by Toure -Alan Bishop interviewed by Andy Beta -Stephen Malkmus interviewed by Matthew Derby -Bun B interviewed by Jon Caramanica -Ice Cube by Linda Saetre -David Byrne by Dave Eggers - Mark Mothersbaugh interviewed by Maura Kelly -Ian MacKaye interviewed by Alex V. Cook -Pat Martino interviewed by Greg Buium -Isaac Brock interviewed by Brian J. Barr -Christopher Owens microinterviewed by Alex Scordelis -Nico Muhly by Sean Michaels Laurie Anderson interviewed by Amanda Stern -Eddie Vedder interviewed by Carrie Brownstein -Thom Yorke interviewed by Ross Simonini -Robert Pollard by Matthew Derby