Jan 31, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

The People's Key, which sees Oberst straying from his recent alt-country sensibility, will stream on the NPR website until the record drops Feb. 15. More

Dec 14, 2010 By Lauren Barbato

Bright Eyes make their first full run of U.S. shows in over three years. We have the details. More

Nov 30, 2010 By John Everhart

After an extended hiatus, Bright Eyes are back with a brand new LP titled The People's Key due in early 2011. We have the details. More

Aug 13, 2010 By John Everhart

Fresh off last month's Omaha benefit Concert for Equality featuring his bands Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst has lined up a short solo tour of California. We have the details. More

Jul 02, 2010 By Laura Studarus

When Arizona’s controversial immigration law was announced, many musicians organized in Sound Strike, an effort spearheaded by Zack de la Rocha to put economical pressure to repeal the law. Charlie Levy, an independent concert promoter based out of Phoenix addressed the musicians in an open letter, requesting that rather than boycott the state the musicians use their performances to speak out against the law. Today, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes/Monsters of Folk) replied. We have his letter. 

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Mar 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Haiti is still recovering from January's devastating earthquake. Aiding the recovery efforts is a group of musicians and artists who are auctioning off exclusive items to benefit the nation. The project, called Crafts For a Cause, is spearheaded by Binki Shapiro of Little Joy and will go live on March 15th. Among the items up for bidding, an original song by Mark Ronson, a camera painted by Drew Barrymore, and a shirt designed by M. Ward. Other artists involved include: Jenny Lewis, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Feist, Conor Obest, Aziz Ansari, Devendra Banhart, Cat Power, Daft Punk, Natalie Portman, The Strokes, and many others. More

Oct 01, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Conor Oberst, solo artist and member of Monsters of Folk, might be returning to the Bright Eyes moniker. More

Aug 06, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Subscribe or Renew between August 5th and August 20th and enter to win A PAIR OF TICKETS* to Sunset Junction in Los Angeles on August 22-23rd! (*No hotel or airfare provided.) The line-up includes Conor Oberst & The Mistic Valley Band, Built to Spill, Islands, Local Natives, and others. More

Jul 22, 2009 By Laura Studarus

In an apparent move to separate himself from his wunderkind past, Conor Oberst announced today that he’ll be retiring the Bright Eyes name after one last disk – due in the early part of 2010. More

Jun 11, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Your eyes don't deceive you. Monsters of Folk—aka Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, M. Ward, and producer/engineer Mike Mogis is a reality! The verdict is still out and whether this will be a runaway Traveling Wilburys-like success or a M.O.R. Highwaymen-esque novelty. The trio of songwriters are certainly in BFF material. They've joined each other on and offstage, been Under the Radar favorites, and covered each others' songs, but the build-up to this was questionable at best. More

Apr 18, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More

Apr 18, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Coachella day one (Friday, April 17, 2009) More

Apr 16, 2009 By Mark Redfern

We have posted to our website select previous Under the Radar interviews with some of the great artists playing the Coachella festival this weekend. If you're heading out to the festival, then check out these interviews at the links below to either give you a primer on an unfamiliar artist or remind you why they are one of your favorites whose set you will definitely be catching. Even if you're not hitting the desert festival, this is a great collection of back issue content newly posted to the site. More

Apr 08, 2009 By Michele Yamamoto

Conor Oberst, backed by The Mystic Valley Band, will be releasing their second full-length effort Outer South on May 5th.  As a preface to both the release and an upcoming U.S. tour, the band will offer up a free documentary (made by guitar-tech Paul Schaffart) online. More

Apr 08, 2009 By Mark Redfern

In honor of their 20th anniversary, the seminal indie label Merge Records will be presenting a five-day festival in North Carolina entitled XX Merge. More

Jun 01, 2008 By Frank Valish

"In the kind of world where everything is readily available to everyone, information-wise, I think there’s something nice about a little bit of mystery,” says Conor Oberst, describing the hype or lack thereof surrounding his new, eponymous solo album.  
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