Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Conor Oberst released Ruminations. This world just melts away. Read our review of this essential album: The post Conor Oberst Released “Ruminations” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Bright Eyes released Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005). All eyes on the calendar. Read our classic Conor Oberst cover story: The post Bright Eyes Released “Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005)” 20 Years Ago Today appeared fir... more info

Stereogum — Much like his old Saddle Creek labelmate Conor Oberst, longtime Cursive frontman Tim Kasher is a director now. A couple of years ago, Kasher made his directorial debut with an independent found-footage horror feature called Who's Watching. I haven't ... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst is a filmmaker now. The longtime Bright Eyes frontman recently got together with fellow musician Shawn Foree, of Digital Leather, to direct Invention 13, a new short film that'll debut at LA's Beyond Fest later this month. It's the direc... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2024, Bright Eyes canceled a bunch of tour dates, citing frontman Conor Oberst's vocal issues. At the time, there was plenty of speculation that Oberst was suffering from other problems as well, and he has basically confirmed that speculation... more info

Stereogum — Over the weekend, Bright Eyes were slated to conclude their 21st anniversary tour for I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash In A Digital Urn at New York's Forest Hills Stadium. Due to severe weather, the show was truncated, with Conor Oberst... more info

Stereogum — It was only a year ago when Sabrina Teitelbaum released her previous Blondshell album If You Asked For A Picture. A few months after its release, she shared an expanded edition featuring contributions from artists like Conor Oberst, Samia, John Clac... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, Roy Orbison, Bee Gees, Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, Traveling Wilburys, Joseph Arthur, Lucinda Williams, ... more info

Antimusic Rock — Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Maria Taylor released 'Sorry I Was Yours' featuring Conor Oberst, more info

Stereogum — Maria Taylor and Conor Oberst way, way back together. Taylor is one half of Azure Ray, and that duo’s story is deeply intertwined with Oberst’s history with Bright Eyes. Bright Eyes took Azure Ray on tour in the early ’00s, and Taylor became a ... more info