Perez Hilton — No THIS is the sound of a revolution! Every time Lorde releases a new song, it's like an arrow of pure brilliance that pierces our heart! [ Video: Lorde Spits Fire As She SLAYS An Unexpected Cover Of Jeremih's Don't Tell 'Em! Watch The Royal Rapper H... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst is such a big deal that he can summon two different buzz bands to back him up at will. Or at least that was the case when he recorded a recent live session at the Haldern Pop Festival. Performing lazily luminous acoustic version of his 2... more info

TMZ — Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst is letting the chick who falsely accused him of rape walk away clean -- he's decided to drop his $1.2 million lawsuit.According to court docs filed Friday ... Conor dismissed the suit against Joanie Faricloth one day�... more info

Stereogum — Late last year, a woman named Joanie Faircloth left a comment on the website XOJane accusing Conor Oberst of raping her, claiming the Bright Eyes frontman assaulted her and took her virginity 10 years earlier, when she was 16. Oberst released a state... more info

NME — Bright Eyes frontman says he is looking forward to 'happier times' more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Last year, a North Carolina woman accused singer-songwriter Conor Oberst of raping her after a 2003 concert. She made the claims against the Bright Eyes founder in an anonymous comments forum on the website XO Jane, and her accusations were widely sh... more info

Time — "I’m truly sorry for all the pain that I caused,” writes Bright Eyes singer's accuser more info

TMZ — The woman who accused Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst LIED when she accused him of rape ... lied to get attention.It's shameful and shocking ... Joanie Faircloth says she pressed her claim publicly for 6 months.  But now she says, "I made up… ... more info

TMZ — Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst got canned by his record label when an obsessed fan lied about him raping her -- and now that he wants her to pay up ... she's gone radio silent, according to the emo rocker. TMZ broke the story ... Oberst… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Swedish duo First Aid Kit put out their major label debut, Stay Gold, today (6/10) via Columbia. The record was produced by frequent Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis (who also helmed their last record), and it's more... more info