Dawes Use the MacGyver Method for Equipment Repairs

Part of being in a young start-up band is paying your dues by taking on multiple roles beyond just ... Read More »

Monsters of Folk Play Epic, Piano-Bashing Set

The Monsters of Folk fanbase are clearly missing a trick. Every time this four-strong folk-rock ... Read More »

Jason Boesel, 'Hand of God' -- Exclusive Download

A couple years ago, when Jason Boesel was in Mexico recording tracks with Conor Oberst for what ... Read More »

Monsters of Folk Play Over 40 Songs at New York Show

Maybe it was a desire to keep pace with Bruce Springsteen, who was performing all 20 tracks of 'The ... Read More »

Top 10 Music Cliches

We'd bet dollars to doughnuts that you were unaware that today, November 3, is National ... Read More »

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 »

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 »

Florence and the Machine Announce Biggest Tour + More

Mercury-nominated Florence and the Machine are to play their biggest tour yet in December, with six ... 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 »

A.A. Bondy Survives 'Weird' Tour With Conor Oberst

Fresh off touring as the opener for Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, folk troubadour A.A. ... 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 »

Death Cab for Cutie Think Jared Leto Should Stick to Acting

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer think 30 Seconds to Mars' frontman Jared Leto ... Read More »

My Morning Jacket Taking a Hiatus

My Morning Jacket has a history of performing career-defining shows at Bonnaroo, but they weren't on ... 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 »

Best Songs of 2008: No. 5

'Ten Dead Dogs,' Wild Sweet Orange Now that Conor Oberst is happy and content, what we really need ... Read More »