Stereogum — Today, Atlanta rap weirdo-king Young Thug released Beautiful Thugger Girls , which he's called his "singing album," which is kind of a meaningless distinction for someone who erases all boundaries between singing and rapping. But there are a few son... more info

Consequence of Sound — Conor Oberst deserves more than your rose-tinted lenses. more info

New York Times — Conor Oberst, a singer-songwriter known for his work with the group Bright Eyes, performed for The New York Times and answered online audience questions. more info

Stereogum — After releasing the raw, stripped-back album Ruminations last year, former Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst is coming back next month with a new full-band album called Salutations. We've posted two of its songs, "A Little Uncanny" and "Napalm." ... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — Celebrating Valentine's Day with a new, unapologetic non-love song from Connecticut songstress Daphne Lee Martin. For three years now, Daphne has traveled to Boston to play The Outlaw Roadshow radio program and unveil a new love-themed song for our a... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Bright Eyes mastermind has also shared a bunch of Spring tour dates. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — All photos by Rachel Barrish On October 14 Conor Oberst debuted his new album Ruminations (released via Nonesuch Records) exclusively at Housing Works as a part of NPR and WFUV’s First Listen Live series. He played the full album in order, and also... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this fall, the erstwhile Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst released the sad, spare, minimal solo album Ruminations, which he recorded while snowed in in his Omaha hometown earlier this year. Then, for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event... more info

Obscure Sound — “Seventeen” is an endearing track of enduring love from Cody Crump, a rising singer/songwriter from Los Angeles who reminds partly of Elliott Smith’s breath-y vocals, Bright Eyes’ emotive acoustical escapades, and Coconut Records’ concisely... more info

JamBase — The past two Jim James concerts have seen the My Morning Jacket covering songs by local artists. more info