In the latest issue of Rolling Stone (Issue 1081) Conor Oberst confirms that he plans to record one final album with Bright Eyes and then wants to retire the name.

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Conor Oberst, Jim James, and M. Ward will be releasing an album under the supergroup name, Monsters of Folk. The band's self-titled album will drop in September.

Track Listing
01) Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)
02) Say Please
03) Whole Lotta Losin'
04) Temazcal
05) The Right Place
06) Baby Boomer
07) Man Named Truth
08) Goodway
09) Ahead of the Curve read more]

Check out the new Conor Oberst cover here.

Track Listing
1. Slowly (oh so slowly)
2. To all the Lights in the Windows
3. Big Black Nothing
4. Air Mattress
5. Cabbage Town
6. Ten Women
7. Difference is Time
8. Nikorette
9. White Shoes
10. Bloodline
11. Spoiled
12....[read more]

The Killers cover of Bright Eyes' "Four Winds" can be found here.

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Stream "Slowly (Oh So Slowly)" from Conor Oberst here.

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Conor Oberst will release Outer South on May 5th via Merge.

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Conor Oberst.

Conor Oberst is doing a few solo dates.

Tour Dates

April 9 - Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
April 10 - Ogden Theater, Denver
April 11 - Belly Up Tavern, Aspen, Colo.
April 12 - Barnett Harley Davidson, El Paso, Texas
April 13 - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, N.M.
April 14 - Marquee Theater, Tempe, Az.

Conor Oberst recently performed a new song on Conan, check it out here.

Stream a recording of a Conor Oberst and The Mystic Vally Band show from Monday 11/10/2008 at the 930 Club in Washington, D.C from NPR.

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You can now stream every Bright Eyes album on myspace.

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Conor Oberst debuted a new song entitled “I Got A Reason #2″ at Austin City Limits. Check out the video in the replies.

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Conor Oberst has come out with a video for the song "Souled Out!!!" from his solo album, check out the video in the replies.

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Bright Eyes' album, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, is now on sale at Amazon MP3 for $2.99.

Conor Oberst has explained to NME why his latest solo album is not just another Bright Eyes release.

From the Article

"The main reason it takes my name instead of Bright Eyes is because Mike Mogis to be a band with him and I can't use that name without him," he explained

You can stream the new Conor Oberst album here. Thoughts?

Download a new Conor Oberst mp3 right here (right click -> save as).

Aphex Twin / Bright Eyes mashup. Check it in the replies.

Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), and M. Ward (She & Him) will be doing a collaborative album.

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Two new Conor Oberst songs can be streamed here.

Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) has been named the best songwriter of 2008 by Rolling Stone.

Conor Oberst has signed with Merge Records for the release of a solo album on August 5th.

Track Listing
01) Cape Canaveral
02) Sausalito
03) Get-Well-Cards
04) Leaders in the Temple (Ruben's Song)
05) Danny Callahan
06) I Don't Want To Die (In the Hospital)
07) Eagle on...[read more]

Happy birthday to Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). He turns 28 today.

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Jim Ward will be playing the Barack Obama rally tomorrow at Slowdown in Omaha, NE. The show is free and Bright Eyes, Secret Life of Sparrows and M. Ward are also playing. Check the replies for info on how to get tickets.

Bright Eyes and M. Ward will headline a free concert at Slowdown in Nebraska on February 7th to raise awareness for Barack Obama.

This article deconstructs the Conor Oberst/Bob Dylan comparisons.

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Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst recently performed at a rally held by US presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Iowa.

Is Conor Oberst to blame for the recent Omaha shootings? The author of this article seems to think so.

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Conor Oberst will be performing some shows in December under his own name rather than Bright Eyes and has plans to record a solo album with Jake Belows (Neva Dinova) and form a new band with M. Ward this winter.

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The live version of "Coat Check" by Bright Eyes off the Causes 1 CD benefiting Darfur can be heard here (right click -> save as).

Source: Toolshed-media.com

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