ContactMusic — Actress Aubrey Plaza is giving former Fleet Foxes star J Tillman a boost as he breaks out under his new moniker Father John Misty by starring in his new video The drummer departed the group earlier this month Jan12 so he could concentrate on his solo... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, Fleet Foxes drummer and singer J. Tillman — also a solo singer-songwriter with three albums to his name — announced that he was leaving the band. And in May, he’ll release another LP called Fear Fun under the name Father Joh... more info

Stereogum — Austin City Limits has been on something of a roll lately. Over the last couple of weeks, the PBS music-performance show has featured Arcade Fire on one show and Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom on another. And on this past weekend’s episode, the show... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s fitting that Cleveland band The Lighthouse and the Whaler recorded their forthcoming album at Bear Creek Studios near Seattle, as their 2009 self-titled debut drew many favorable comparisons to successful folk pop bands from the Northwest, lik... more info

Stereogum — Last week, we posted a pair of previews of the Fleet Foxes/Joanna Newsom episode of the PBS music-performance show Austin City Limits. The episode aired over the weekend, and now the entire thing, 54 minutes of straight freak-folk bliss, is online. W... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch the new episode of Austin City Limits here (http://video.pbs.org/video/2186238787) which features sets from *Fleet Foxes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/fleetfoxes) and *Joanna Newsom* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/joannanewsom). more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Folk band Fleet Foxes are looking for a new drummer after Joshua Tillman quit to focus on his solo career. more info

Pop Candy — Well, hi there! We've made it to the end of the week, so I hope you have some big fun planned for the weekend. more info

Guardian Music — J Tillman plans to go 'back into the gaping maw of obscurity'J Tillman has quit Fleet Foxes. The Seattle folkies' drummer is leaving the group to puruse his solo career, bidding farewell to "the best and last band that would ever have me".Tillman mad... more info

ContactMusic — Folk band Fleet Foxes are looking for a new drummer after Joshua Tillman quit to focus on his solo career Tillman has played with the group for four years taking percussion duties on its self-titled debut album and last years 11 follow-up Helplessnes... more info