Quick Before It Melts — Not one known for wasting time, Conor Oberst and his Mystic Valley Band are ready to release what they’re calling their sophomore record record (after last year’s Conor Oberst record) later this year.  In anticipation of Outer South, a documen... more info

JamBase — Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Documentary, Pre-Order, and Tour Dates With one critically acclaimed record under their belt and a highly anticipated sophomore album Outer South on its way (due Cinco de Mayo), Conor Oberst and the Myst... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band - Nikorette (MP3) Conor Oberst @ Terminal 5 (more by Eric M. Townsend) Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band are set to release "One of My Kind" on April 15th, a... more info

Rolling Stone — Nas, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, OutKast’s Big Boi, Common and the Roots will headline select dates on this year’s Rock the Bells Festival. House of Pain, KRS-One, Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and RZA and more top hip-hop acts and special guests will ta... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: "Nikorette" [mp3] from the Outer South (out May 5th) other Conor Oberst posts at Largehearted Boy Crystal Stilts: "Love Is a Wave" from Love Is a Wave... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - With their second album, Outer South on its way May 5, 2009, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band are also set to release “One of My Kind” on April 15th, a documentary (see trailer below) that... more info

NME — 'One Of My Kind' is hoping to raise money for charity more info

JamBase — Merge XX: 5 Days of Live Music and Mayhem In celebration of Merge's 20th anniversary, Merge bands of the past and present will converge for five days of live music, July 22-26 in the heat of the sunny North Carolina summer. It's being dubbed "5 d... more info

Buzzgrinder — Turns out that I actually like Conor Oberst. Or at least his songs. When someone else plays them. I never would've guessed. Bright Eyes - Four Winds more info

JamBase — NOT MUCH OF A RETIREMENT, EH? Throwin' the horns… Despite announcing her withdrawal from live performance, M.I.A. will be joining the ever-growing lineup at this year's Coachella Music Festival. Maybe one of the side effects of Slumdog ... more info