CNN Showbiz — Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird discusses his musical approach and the similarities between the violin and whistling. more info

Totally Fuzzy — The singer and prolific go-to collaborator steps into the spotlight for the first time in 11 years, recording songs written just for her by M. Ward, Andrew Bird, Stephin Merritt, Vic Chesnutt, Robyn Hitchcock, and more. Kelly Hogan's new album,... more info

Guardian Music — For all those festival goers who can't handle whole weekends in the mud, here are the best one-day gatherings around the countryThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen 1 SeptemberWhere Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat East London festival for emerging indie actsWho Arro... more info

Chicago Tribune — St. Vincent: Annie Clark’s 2011 date in Chicago following the release of her  “Strange Mercy” album was marred by some technical issues that muted her world-class guitar playing. Here’s hoping this time her shredding talents come through lo... more info

Detroit Free Press — A serious, cerebral musician with enough of a pop sensibility to record a tune for the latest Muppets movie soundtrack, Andrew Bird is a special talent who sings, whistles, plays violin and writes songs with equal dexterity. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Redeye Chicago interviews singer-songwriter Andrew Bird. You have so many passionate fans, but the people who don’t go for the whistling have a lot of animosity toward that. Why do you think that stirs up such heated emotions in people?... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Dominick Mastrangelo For the better part of 10 minutes Friday night, at his first of two NYC shows, Andrew Bird, he the all-world whistler/musical alchemist, said not a word. Before he was joined on stage by the rest of... more info

KEXP Seattle — If you’ve seen Chicago songwriter Andrew Bird perform over the past fifteen or so years, you might have seen how intricately can combines loops of guitar, violin, vocals and whistling (he’s in fact a champion whistler!). For his recent session li... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Montreal's Patrick Watson is opening for Andrew Bird on his current tour which hits NYC Friday night (5/4) at Beacon Theatre. (Tift Merrit is opening the Saturday 5/5 show at the same venue.) If you can't make the Friday... more info

Chorus.fm — Head to the replies to watch *Andrew Bird* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/andrewbird) perform "Eyeoneye" and "Give It Away" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night. His wonderful new album Break It Yourself is now out on Mom + Pop Records (http://www.momandpo... more info