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

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The internet went into an outrage today when a big announcement was unveiled.  Concerthotels.com revealed which rock/pop singers have the greatest recorded vocal ranges.  At the top of the list is the not completely surprising:  Axl Rose. Mariah C... more info

Stereogum — One of the great things about Lorde is that she’s a serious young pop star who seems to have the ideas and tastes of a serious young person. Case in point: Her Twitter bio is a Bright Eyes quote, “No, I am not singing for you.” Conor Oberst als... more info

KEXP Seattle — Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst returns with his latest solo release, Upside Down Mountain. KEXP Music Director Don Yates says the new album, “features a warm, rich sound with acoustic and electric guitars and keyboards along with occasional horn... more info

Stereogum — Today, Conor Oberst releases Upside Down Mountain, his new solo album. And last night, he was the musical guest on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, performing the album track “Zigzagging Toward The Light” with Dawes sitting in as his backing band. ... more info