Brooklyn Vegan — In 2013, Conor Oberst was accused by Joanie Faircloth (real name Joan Elizabeth Harris) of raping her in 2003. He since sued her for libel and Joan has now issued a public apology stating that her accusations were 100%... 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

Stereogum — Last year, Joanie Faircloth, commenting on an article on the website XOJane, accused Conor Oberst of raping her in 2004, when she was 16. Oberst issued a statement denying the claim, filed a libel lawsuit against her, and, when she didn’t show up t... more info

NME — Nonesuch have stated that gossip site TMZ's report is 'inaccurate' more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, an anonymous commenter on the website XOJane accused Conor Oberst of raping her in 2004, when she was a 16-year-old fan and a virgin. Rather than shrugging off an anonymous comment, Oberst didn’t just respond to the allegations; ... 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

Pop Candy — Wednesday's headlines also include Conor Oberst, the Wachowskis and Devo. more info

KEXP Seattle — The wildly talented guitar player, Jessica Dobson, who fronts the band, Deep Sea Diver, has also played extensively with bands like Beck, The Shins and Conor Oberst. Jessica knows the guitar inside and out and is a master of tones and composition. KE... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst’s new album Upside Down Mountain is his first in a few years, and part of the reason he’s taken so long between records is that he was working on a sci-fi screenplay for his Monsters Of Folk project. Oberst doesn’t think that anyth... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst released his latest album Upside Down Mountain last week and stopped by CBS This Morning over the weekend to play a few of his new songs. Watch him perform “Time Forgot,” “Hundreds Of Ways,” and “You Are Your Mother’s Child�... more info