Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - The country-folk duo of M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, known as She & Him, is slated to return in 2010, proving that the 2008 collaboration wasn't just a one-off affair. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Buckner/Getty She & Him, the duo of actress Zooey Deschanel and Monsters of Folk’s M. Ward, will release the follow-up to their 2008 debut album Volume 1 on March 23rd. Volume 2 will feature 11 new songs from Ward and the newly married Mrs. ... more info

E! Online — In the grand tradition of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis, etc., here's the story of love, as told by Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn. Starting off... more info

MTV.com News — Singer/actress promises 'some more lush production and some sweet jams' on Volume One follow-up.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Kyle Anderson She & Him's Zooey Deschanel Photo: MTV News Zooey Deschanel was on hand at the 2009 mtvU W... more info

Guardian Music — Troxy, LondonIt's their first London show, and Monsters of Folk have found their spiritual home at the Troxy. "A temple of the roaring 20s painted in the colours of the roaring 80s," says Jim James, looking around appreciatively. "A collision of exce... more info

Music For Ants — It’s time once again to highlight some the hip, indie music that soundtracks ads from cars, beers, phones, to climate change (you didn’t think the indie rock in commercials trend was going away, did you?). So for all you Hulu / DVR wa... more info

Rollo & Grady — Insound is offering 50 free downloads from their top selling albums of 2009. Some of the artists include Deerhunter, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, M. Ward, Thee Oh Sees, Phoenix, to name a few. Insound downloads (click here). **The downloads are moving at... more info

Stereogum — The last time a video featured Conor Oberst in a public performance period piece, he was getting clobbered by trash and tomatoes. But that was before he and Mogis recruited Yim Yames on drums and M. Ward on piano to form the hydra-headed Paste-rock s... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Monsters of Folk, the supergroup made up of M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes), and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), played two New York-area shows this weekend: Friday at United Palace and Sunday at the Beacon Theatre. I was lucky enou... more info

Stereogum — Your local triple-A format radio station's favorite of this year's supergroup explosion stopped by 30 Rock last night. That's M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Yim Yames, singing "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)," the minor key harp and soul trac... more info