Brooklyn Vegan — The Blind Boys of Alabama will curate a three-night series at Lincoln Center on July 12, 14 & 16. The events start with an opening night concert featuring rock artists Yo La Tengo, Lambchop, Exene Cervenka of X and Yim... more info

KEXP Seattle — That right there is a new music video for The Monsters of Folk’s song, “Dear God,” which was just released. You won’t see the monsters themselves, though. Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis let director and Michel Gondry protege... more info

My Old Kentucky — As an general lover of all things Jim James/My Morning Jacket, I must admit that the Monsters Of Folk project (Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis) has left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. Beyond their KISS cover band antics, I've barely fe... more info

Pitchfork — None of the Monsters of Folk (Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis) actually appear in director Lauri Faggioni's video for their silken philosophy jam "Dear God". Instead, the entire clip consists of a long, leisurely zoom-in, from animated v... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime (MP3) Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore are on tour in support of their Jim James produced record, Dear Companion, which came out in February on Sub Pop. Check... more info

My Old Kentucky — Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin MooreDear Companion[Sub Pop Records]Ben Sollee’s Learning to Bend was probably the most refreshing and breathtaking debut of 2008. And Daniel Martin Moore’s Stray Age was one of the most stunning folk debuts o... more info

Rolling Stone — My Morning Jacket has recruited New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a short trek that begins April 20th in Birmingham, Alabama. MMJ frontman Jim James was inspired to bring the PHJB on the road after collaborating with the group on a pair ... more info

All About Jazz — PRESERVATION HALL AND SONY RED DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE PRESERVATION: AN ALBUM TO BENEFIT PRESERVATION HALL and THE PRESERVATION HALL MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM A LANDMARK COLLABORATION BRINGING TOGETHER LEGENDARY AND EMERGING ARTISTS INCLUDING PETE SEEG... more info

Rolling Stone — My Morning Jacket may not have logged as many miles on the road as Phish — yet — but given another few decades of touring, Jim James and crew might give the Vermont quartet a run for “most cover songs played live.” The Kentucky rockers have c... more info

Pasta Primavera — An album that has been generating a whole lot of praise lately is Laura Veirs‘ July Flame.  People like Colin Meloy and Jim James are pumping it up as well us yours truly (check my review here).  Stereogum has just premiered the first video f... more info