Sep 29, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has announced a new Christmas album, Hark!, and shared its first single, a cover of John Cale’s “Andalucia,” via an animated video for it. The album features original songs, new takes on holiday classics, and covers of songs by John Prine and Handsome Family. More

Aug 04, 2020 By Jennifer Irving

This weekend was the finale of the entirely virtual Newport Folk Festival, aptly dubbed “Our Voices Together,” as it features upward of 20 artists covering Burt Bacharach’s classic “What the World Needs Now Is Love.” The cover was led by Jim James of My Morning Jacket and music directed by Chris Funk of The Decemberists, wrapping up the week-long virtual fest. More

Jul 03, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night and as musicians have been doing on late night shows during the pandemic he performed from home, but unlike most such performances he was also joined by his wife, fashion designer Katherine Tsina Bird, on piano and their elementary school aged son Sam, on guitar.  More

Apr 03, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. While more album release dates were pushed back due to COVID-19 and it seems we haven’t reached the peak number of coronavirus cases in America yet, none of that stopped artists from sharing a whole lot of new songs this week.  More

Apr 02, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has shared a new song, “Capital Crimes,” via a video for the track. The song is about capital punishment.  More

Nov 08, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has surprise released HARK!, a new Christmas EP that features two original songs ("Alabaster" and "Night's Falling") and covers of four holiday classics. More

Jul 18, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird released a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, back in March via Loma Vista. Now comes news that he's been cast in the new season of FX's crime anthology show Fargo. Bird has also shared a bonkers video for the album's "Olympian" and released the We Are Olympians EP featuring two new versions of the song. More

Apr 03, 2019 By Matt Conner

At the tail end of a long conversation about his music, Andrew Bird offers up the ideal summation of his artistic approach. The work is always and forever wrapped in optimism.  More

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

We haven't done an Album of the Week post since January, but there are some upcoming albums truly worthy of the title, starting with the new one by Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter), Eraserland, released today via Dead Oceans.Here is more info on the album, as well as a round up and streams for other notable albums released today. More

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has released a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, today via Loma Vista. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Mar 08, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

We've got another supersized Songs of the Week this week, with a Top 12 instead of the regular Top 10. Like last week we could've gotten it down to 10, but it felt wrong to leave out the bottom two. It was a near tie for the top two songs this week. More

Mar 05, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Now he has shared another song from the album, "Manifest," via a Matthew Daniel Siskin-directed video that shows Bird and his band recording the album live to tape at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles. More

Feb 06, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Previously he shared its opening track, "Sisyphus" (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and performed the song on the Chris Thile-hosted public radio show Live From Here. Now he has shared a video for the song. Bird has also announced some album release shows. More

Feb 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Previously he shared its opening track, "Sisyphus" (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and now he has stopped by the Chris Thile-hosted public radio show Live From Here to perform the song. More

Feb 01, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

After three strong weeks of Songs of the Week starting out 2019 right, this week we hit a bit of a lull. Whereas last week we had a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, this week we could only muster up enthusiasm for a Top 7. More

Jan 30, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has announced a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, and shared its opening track, "Sisyphus." My Finest Work Yet is due out March 22 via Loma Vista. Bird says in a press release: "I think My Finest Work Yet is my finest work yet."  More

Nov 02, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

It was shaping up to be a weak week for Songs of the Week, but then our #1 track emerged today and we dug a little deeper through the week's songs and put together a compelling Top 10. It's an eclectic mix of political songs, catchy mainstream pop, a strange sci-fi spoken word track, and some unapologetic guitar indie rock. More

Nov 02, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has shared a new political song, "Bloodless," via a video for the track. The six-and-a-half-minute song references the Spanish Civil War and posits that America is currently in "an uncivil war" and that it's "bloodless for now." No doubt this is timed to next Tuesday's important midterm elections. More

Oct 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. Back in July he and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James did Soldier On's "Sic of Elephants" on the show.  More

Oct 25, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. Now a video of Bird and Matt Berninger (The National, EL VY) covering the Lou Reed classic "Perfect Day" has surfaced. More

Sep 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. The latest installment features Fiona Apple, who guested on "Left Handed Kisses" on Bird's most recent album, Are You Serious, which came out in April via Loma Vista.  More

Jul 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The Amazon Original Series Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street has featured various different artists doing covers and tomorrow an EP featuring four the covers is being released and you can stream it below.  More

May 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird released his new album, Are You Serious, last month via his new label, Loma Vista. Now he has announced a bunch of fall tour dates. John Grant, Gabriel Kahane, Margo Price, and Sinkane will act as support on different dates.  More

May 05, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2016 festival, in which they will celebrate their 15th anniversary. Highlights include Radiohead, M83, HAIM, LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford and Sons, Andrew Bird, Local Natives, Conor Oberst, Chairlift, Flying Lotus, Caveman, Marlon Williams, Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Major Lazer, Frightened Rabbit, and more.  More

Apr 01, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, today via his new label, Loma Vista. Now he's released a video for funky single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan back when the album was first announced.  More

Mar 24, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

This week NPR's First Listen is streaming new albums by artists like Andrew Bird, Black Mountain, Bleached, and Charles Bradley. More

Mar 11, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, on April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. Previously he shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan, and "Left Handed Kisses," his collaboration with Fiona Apple. Now Bird has shared another song from the record, "Roma Fade." Listen below. More

Feb 26, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, on April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. Previously he shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan. The album features contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills and now Bird has shared "Left Handed Kisses," his collaboration with Apple. Listen below. More

Feb 05, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has announced a new album and shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan last night. Are You Serious is due out April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. The album features contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills. Below is the audio for "Capsized" and video of the Conan performance. More

Nov 30, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Andrew Bird has announced a slew of 2016 tour dates in North America and Europe. In addition $1 for every ticket sold on the spring leg of the tour will be "directed to organizations working to end gun violence to build safer communities," as a press release states.  More

Apr 07, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

On April 14 Dan Mangan's new Arts & Crafts imprint Madic will release, Good People Rock, a special charity compilation designed meant to aid the Montreal-based organization Yellow Bird Project.  More

Oct 22, 2014 By Laura Studarus

On Nov 17, Bloodshoot Records will release a compilation called While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years Of Bloodshot Records.  More

Jul 08, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Andrew Bird teams up with The National's Matt Berninger for a haunting rendition of the English folk song "A Lyke Wake Dirge" for AMC's Revolutionary War drama Turn. More

May 28, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Surprise—a new Andrew Bird album is on the way.  More

May 12, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Singer/songwriter Andrew Bird has announced plans for a brand new tour set through North America this summer.  More

Apr 23, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has announced a slate of concerts for its 2014 event, taking place June 26-July 6. More

Mar 24, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Here’s a fun cover, Andrew Bird taking on The New Pornographers’ “The Fake Headlines.”  More

Nov 01, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

On Nov. 12 singer/songwriter Andrew Bird will release a brand new EP, I Want to See Pulaski at Night, his first batch of material since last year's Hands of Glory. More

Oct 18, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

For the past four years granola producers Nature's Valley have partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association to raise money for important preservation efforts within the country's national parks. More

May 01, 2013 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary music photographer David Redfern was down at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival last weekend. We've just posted a gallery of Under the Radar-friendly artists who Redfern shot at the festival, including photos of Calexico, Band of Horses, and Andrew Bird. More

Dec 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

For the past several years Yo La Tengo have made it a tradition to take over the Hoboken music club Maxwell's for a series of hometown Hanukkah shows, regularly inviting special guests to make some fun performances. More

Oct 31, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Letterman aired without an audience again last night (thanks Sandy!) and scheduled guests David Byrne and St. Vincent were forced to cancel. Enter replacement Andrew Bird. More

Oct 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

For those still wondering what Andrew Bird sounds like playing "old-timey" music in a barn around a single microphone, you can finally get the full experience by streaming the violin virtuoso's new album Hands of Glory. More

Oct 16, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On Saturday October 13, the Austin City Limits Music Festival continued in Austin, TX. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. Check out his photos of Jack White, Father John Misty, Zola Jesus, Andrew Bird, Gotye, Caveman, Gardens & Villa, The Roots and Band of Skulls here.  More

Oct 09, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

At the end of the month Andrew Bird will release Hands of Glory, a companion piece to the artist's latest full-length Break It Yourself. More

Oct 01, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

In 2009 and 2010 violin virtuoso Andrew Bird engaged in a series of intimate solo shows during the holiday season titled "Gezelligheid." More

Sep 26, 2012 By Cody Ray Shafer

In Under the Radar's Protest Issue, which is on newsstands now, we examine the intersection of music and politics. The issue includes an article titled "Barack Obama: The First Indie Rock President?" in which we talk to of Montreal's Kevin Barnes, Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra, Andrew Bird, The New Pornographers' Carl Newman, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello about President Barack Obama's first term, and the erosion in support from musicians versus the 2008 election. More

Sep 24, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

As previously reported, this October Andrew Bird will be releasing Hands of Glory, an eight-song companion piece to this year's Break It Yourself. More

Aug 23, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands next week, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and Gay musicians talking about current Queer issues. The issue is now available to buy in the digital/iPad format here.  More

Aug 23, 2012 By Michele Yamamoto

Andrew Bird has announced "Hands of Glory," a companion piece to his latest album, "Break It Yourself." Due out October 30.

Aug 13, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Day One of the Outside Lands, held in the historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA on August 10, 2012. The gallery includes photos of Andrw Bird,Beck, Die Antwoord, Fitz & The Tantrums, Jusice, Reggie Watts, Sharon Van Etten, Washed Out and White Denim. More

Jul 24, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After dabbling in a bit of crafty animation for "Eyeoneye," Andrew Bird has returned with a music video for the Break It Yourself single "Give It Away." More

Jul 23, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Last week, legendary folk troubadour Woody Guthrie would have turned 100, in honor of the of the occasion, current folk notables Andrew Bird and Wilco took up his mantle. More

May 30, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

For the music video of "Eyeoneye," the lead single off Andrew Bird's most recent album Break It Yourself, the whistling singer/songwriting finds himself exploring the realms of both inner and outer space in a cleverly stylized form. More

May 01, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Andrew Bird stopped by the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a few tracks from his latest album Break It Yourself. More

Apr 24, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Andrew Bird has announced additional tour dates in support of his most recent LP Break It Yourself. More

Mar 28, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Last night, Andrew Bird graced the stage at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in support of excellent new album, Break it Yourself.  More

Mar 14, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Andrew Bird stopped by the set of The Colbert Report to help promote the release of his latest LP Break It Yourself. More

Mar 12, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more.  More

Mar 06, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Alongside his newly released album Break it Yourself, violin/whistling champ Andrew Bird has released a documentary about the recording process called Here’s What’s Happened. More

Feb 27, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

NPR is now streaming the upcoming new albums of Andrew Bird, The Magnetic Fields, and White Rabbits. More

Feb 15, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Before his latest album Break It Yourself sees release on March 6, singer/songwriter Andrew Bird has released two non-album cuts on a 7'' also entitled "Break It Yourself."  More

Jan 31, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Over the course of the coming year UK newspaper The Guardian will be hosting a monthly concert series called "Sounds From a Room."  More

Jan 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Andrew Bird has released the first preview to his upcoming new album Break It Yourself. More

Jan 09, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

As previously reported, singer/songwriter Andrew Bird will soon be releasing his next album Break it Yourself on March 6 via Mom + Pop Music.  More

Dec 06, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Singer/songwriter, violinist, and whistling aficionado Andrew Bird has announced the release of his upcoming twelfth album entitled, Break It Yourself.  More

Oct 26, 2011 By Mi Tran

The trailer for the music documentary about singer/songwriter Andrew Bird made its premier on the Internet yesterday. More

Sep 27, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Last month we reported that Andrew Bird was composing the soundtrack to the upcoming indie flick Norman.  More

Aug 18, 2011 By Laura Studarus

On October 21 Norman—a quirky, dark high school comedy—opens in AMC theaters. Andrew Bird fans take note: while the high school kids fight cancer-related drama, they’ll be doing it to the refrains of an Bird-penned soundtrack. More

Aug 16, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

For those of you who are already stoked about Jason Segel's return-to-form Muppets movie this fall, NPR has recently begun streaming the entirety of the flick's tie-in tribute album, Muppets: The Green Album.  More

Aug 10, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Andrew Bird may still at work on his follow-up to 2009’s Noble Beast—but come this September fans will be given a new material (of sorts). A documentary featuring Doctor Strings himself is set to premier September 29 at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Jul 12, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

My Morning Jacket have done a rendition of Muppets song "Our World" for an upcoming Muppets tribute album. More

May 05, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Dr. Strings himself, Andrew Bird, is heading out on tour. We have the dates.  More

Mar 10, 2011 By Laura Studarus

On June 10 in Brooklyn, Bird as the word. Andrew Bird that is. We have the details.  More

Jan 17, 2011 By Christopher Roberts

Last night, Andrew Bird and comedian Zach Galifianakis performed at The Largo in Hollywood, CA. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. More

Dec 16, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Last December’s "Gezelligheid" Chicago gig is available to the masses as part of Andrew Bird’s Fingerlings series. More

Dec 14, 2010 By Laura Studarus

In support of recently released instrumental album Useless Creatures, (previously packaged as a Noble Beast bonus disc) Andrew Bird is alighting on a brief tour. We have the dates.  More

Sep 20, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Last year, Andrew Bird released Noble Beast—an album that, in its deluxe version included special instrumental disc, Useless Creatures. On October 25th, Useless Creatures is getting its own release, via Fat Possum.

Jun 28, 2010 By Hong Le

Musician Andrew Bird and sculptor Ian Schneller have teamed up to develop Sonic Arboretum, as part of the Guggenheim Museum's summer concert series Dark Sounds debuting in New York on Thursday August 5th.  Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller's Sonic Arboretum is the second part of the series, which is a one-night performance with Bird's music. More

Mar 24, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Newport's annual festival has just announced this year's line up. Amidst the traditionally folk line up are Under the Radar-friendly artists, Sharon Jones, Calexico, Andrew Bird, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and The Swell Season. We have the full line up. More

Nov 12, 2009 By Laura Studarus

As anyone who's seen him live can attest, Andrew Bird is a master multi-tasker. Applying this to his life, the musician/whistler/artist is in the process of prepping a soundtrack, cover song, and an art show. All this in addition to a tour—with a twist. More

Oct 14, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Still basking in the glow of summer memories of Bonnaroo? How about finding a little bit of that festival cheer in your Christmas stocking? Beginning December 15th, you’ll get your chance to make that dream a reality with a Live From Bonnaroo 2009 DVD. More

Sep 10, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Back in the day, or the early oughties, Andrew Bird had a capable backing band called Bowl of Fire. The band unofficially disbanded in 2003 but Bird's first three LPs featured their genre-shifting talents. The nearly flawless and very underappreciated The Swimming Hour was their third and final effort as a unit. Now Bird's self-dubbed "jukebox album" is being re-released October 20th, via Ryko. More

Aug 05, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

The Decemberists and Andrew Bird played a show in Portland, OR on July 18th. Photographer Michele Yamamoto was there to capture the action. Check out the full gallery of photos of The Decemberists here, and Andrew Bird here. More

Aug 04, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Despite their growing status outside of the indie rock intelligentsia, Grizzly Bear's and St. Vincent's astutely arranged pop songs have more in common with Stravinsky or Ravel than FM radio hits. Now the two Brooklyn heavyweights are combining their talents and bringing their delicate music to venues throughout Europe. Maybe next time North America. More

Jun 30, 2009 By Mike Hilleary

In what can be described as an appropriately quirky coupling, starting September 29th Andrew Bird and St. Vincent will be sharing a month-long stretch on the road. Preceded by a July 7th appearance by Bird on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, as well as several select shows with Death Cab For Cutie and the Decemberists, the joint venture will include a unique stop at a Portland, Maine high school auditorium. More

Apr 06, 2016 By Jim Scott

"Get out your dictionaries," Andrew Bird sings on the title song to his latest solo full-length, an apt line for someone whose lyrics often read like the New York Times crossword puzzle. Through his dozen-plus albums, Bird has used his verbosity as a shield, a way of keeping some distance from the listener.  More

Jun 18, 2014 By Billy Hamilton

That Andrew Bird has chosen to record an album entirely of Handsome Family covers will surprise very few. The Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist may not fit the profile of a natural iconoclast, but he's hardly known for playing things by the book. For the most part, he does whatever he feels like, whenever he feels like it. More

Jan 20, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Andrew Bird will always be the kind of musician that it is necessary to see live multiple times. An adroit improviser, the paint seems to be perpetually wet on his compositions. As a result, depending on his mood, surroundings, or even the way the wind is blowing, Bird is likely to deliver a drastically different performance every single night. More

Oct 26, 2012 By Laura Studarus

All his rock posturing, live sampling, and Doctor Seussian linguistics has failed to hide one simple fact: violinist Andrew Bird is a folkie. Released as a chaser to this year's earlier, chilled-out effort Break It Yourself, Hands of Glory sees Bird in his natural habitat, a child of the soil rather than the stage. More

Apr 17, 2012 By Laura Studarus

The strongest line-up of the three-day set, Saturday’s highlights included: Andrew Bird, Destroyer, Bon Iver, and some band called Radiohead. 

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Mar 05, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Welcome to Andrew Bird's nineth solo outing—an album of surprisingly unfussy folk compositions augmented with his trademark layers of violins, slurred vocals, and multi-octave whistling.  More

Jan 18, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Introduced by comedian Zach Galifanakis—who opened the show by road testing some hilariously, awkward new jokes—Andrew Bird took the stage at the Largo on Sunday night, hair, and scarf flying. More