ContactMusic — Paul Simon can't wait to get back on the road with longtime partner Art Garfunkel, insisting the tour the duo was forced to cut short in 2010 when the Bright Eyes singer fell ill was one of their best. Simon insists fans could tell the feuding pai... more info

Stereogum — Alongside rote one-dimensional characters and an overly familiar critique of wealthy liberals, Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom features plenty of clunky indie rock references, including mentions of Ben Gibbard and Jack White and an analysis of a Bright ... more info

Guardian Music — (Mercury)The Airborne Toxic Event's 2009 debut pitched itself perfectly between Bright Eyes, the Killers and the Strokes. This time, they've muscled up, nodded to the blue collar and emerged somewhere between Bruce Springsteen, U2 and the Pogues. Fro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako Big Audio Dynamite As you know, Arcade Fire played a balloon-filled headlining show on Saturday, and Odd Future made their presence known to crowd members, security and those watching Lil B, but other exciting stuff, like... more info

Stereogum — While we wait for Kanye’s Super Secret Surprise Guests (Rebecca Black?), let’s glance back at yesterday’s highlights. AnCo, Erykah Badu, Arcade Fire, Big Audio Dynamite, Bright Eyes, Cults, Suede, Glasser, Mumford & Sons, and many more were on ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For much of his Saturday night sundown set at Coachella, Conor Oberst of the seminal indie rock band Bright Eyes sang with his eyes shut. It wasn't due to relaxation though -- his face was taut, almost contorted -- and... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes and more. more info

Altsounds — On 14th - 17th July in the sumptuous surrounds of the Suffolk countryside, the welcoming daisy-adorned gates will open for the 6th edition of the magical and fantastical Latitude Festival. With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sister - "Hated" - Metal Blade Records SISTER Swedish sleaze and punk influenced metal band SISTER has just released the following teaser video for the group's upcoming Metal Blade debut HATED – out June 7th. The teaser offers a sneak preview... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: The Mynabirds Video: 'LA Rain' Highlight: The band's video features behind-the-scenes footage of its tour as the musicians record on the road, joke around with comedian Lewis Black backstage and open up for Bright... more info