Guardian Music — From Beethoven to Bright Eyes: last week was all about pop paying homage to past mastersLast week we called for your favourite pop songs that borrow from classical music. There may be few as weighty or profound as their classical antecedents, but the... more info

ContactMusic — Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst is set to become a landlord after opening his own bar The singer is setting up the venue in Omaha Nebraska - his home state - along with his pal and fellow musician Phil Schaffart The venue will be called The Page... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch *Promise of Redemption* (http://absolutepunk.net/promiseofredemption) cover *Bright Eyes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brighteyes)' "Lua" in the replies. more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Actress Jane Seymour (1951) Survivor winner Jenna Morasca (1981) Conor Oberst a.k.a. Bright Eyes (1980) Incubus singer Brandon Boyd (1976) 24 actress Sarah Wynter (1973) Xe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance comes from Bright Eyes, performing live at Austin City Limits in October 2004. Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumenta... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bright Eyes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brighteyes) are reissuing (http://saddle-creek.com/store/artist/brighteyes/) six of their older albums on vinyl. Pre-orders are up (http://saddle-creek.com/store/artist/brighteyes/). Submitted by showyourt... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bright Eyes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brighteyes)' A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997 on vinyl up for pre-order at Amazon... more info

ContactMusic — Lydia Bright thinks appearing in Strictly Come Dancing would be really fun The 20-year-old star explained while she has no plans to leave The Only Way Is Essex at the moment she would love to take part in the BBC One celebrity dance competitio... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Three singles are the new music highlights this week, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' If I Had a Gun, Bat for Lashes' A Forest (For Invisible Children), and Bright Eyes' We Are Gonna Be Friends (which features First Aid... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Spa... more info