Monsters of Folk Combine Musical Catalogs in Los Angeles

"Folk concerts are confusing," My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James announced mid-set during the ... Read More »

Let's Stay Together: 15 Bandmate Love Affairs That Faded, but the Band Played On

First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Sometimes a romance ... Read More »

Monsters of Folk Reveal Details Behind New Album -- Exclusive Video

The idea behind Monsters of Folk was actually pretty simple -- it's just a group of four friends who ... Read More »

Conor Oberst Bids Farewell to Mystic Valley Band at Outside Lands

Saturday was a big day for Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. In fact, it was possibly their ... Read More »

M. Ward Makes His Central Park Debut at SummerStage

Slightly out of breath after opening last Friday's set at SummerStage, in New York's Central Park, ... Read More »

Monsters of Folk Band Together for Tour

This fall, indie powerhouse Monsters of Folk -- featuring Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike ... Read More »

Indie Supergroup Monsters of Folk Offering Free Song

It must be hard being in a band with modern day indie rock monsters, including two members of Bright ... Read More »

Conor Oberst Sings for M. Ward, Debuts New Tunes at Coachella

He was Bright Eyes, now he's just Conor Oberst. And now he not only fronts the Mystic Valley Band -- ... Read More »

Song-Inspired Band Names: Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes Inspired by Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' Likely encountered in the 1978 animated film ... Read More »

Courtney Love Tears Into the VMAs, Ryan Adams ... Again

This just in: Courtney Love has something to say. OK, so she might not be totally insane in thinking ... Read More »

IFLTS: 'From a Balance Beam,' Bright Eyes

'From a Balance Beam,' Bright Eyes From 2002's 'Lifted: Or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear ... Read More »

Conor Oberst, 'Danny Callahan' -- Free MP3

Artist: Conor Oberst Songs: 'Danny Callahan' Album: 'Conor Oberst' Sounds Like: Bright Eyes, M. ... Read More »

Maria Taylor Passes Her Guitar to Conor Oberst

Maria Taylor has a permanent case of wanderlust. The singer-songwriter now lives in Los Angeles, by ... Read More »

Conor Oberst Releasing Solo Album + More

Conor Oberst will release a new solo album -- his first in 13 years -- on August 4. The ... Read More »

Bruce Springsteen Lets Out Some 'Rage' at Anaheim Show

Making musical friends is easy when you're a Grammy-winning Hall of Famer ... and if your name is ... Read More »

McCain Drops ABBA, Dave Matthews to Play for Obama? + More

Last week ... First, John Mellencamp asked John McCain to cease and desist his use of 'Our ... Read More »