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M. Ward Q&A: Nightmares About Newscasters, Monsters of Folk and 'Wasteland Companion'

Musician M. Ward talks to Spinner about his upcoming album, A Wasteland Companion. ... Read More »

SXSW 2012 Free Songs

SXSW Music Festival in Austin kicks off March 13. Beer will be guzzled, meat will be smoked in immense quantities while music fans trip about the sunny terrain of the weirdest city in the South. ... Read More »

Jason Schwartzman Picks His Ideal 'Bored to Death' Soundtrack

On top of his acclaimed acting career, 'Bored to Death' star Jason Schwartzman is also a respected musician, first from his days with Phantom Planet and now with his own Coconut Records project, which provided the show’s theme song. ... Read More »

Monsters of Folk Working on Second Album

UPDATE: Representatives for the band told Spinner that the Twitter account used to make the ... 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 »

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 »

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 »

Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard Tie the Knot

It was clearly a match made in indie-heaven, as actress/singer Zooey Deschanel tied the knot this ... 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 »

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 »

M. Ward Pays Tribute to Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry

M. Ward might be tagged a folk troubadour but he has more in common with the forebears of rock than ... 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 »

Zooey Deschanel Channels Morrissey's Pain

For her new film, '500 Days of Summer,' Zooey Deschanel did double duty, starring as the female lead ... 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 »