Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Rhett Miller at BV-SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller is releasing a new solo album called The Traveler on May 12 via ATO. For the recording, he was backed by Black Prairie (aka most... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Decemberists in Austin, 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... The Decemberists, Alvvays @ Beacon Theatre The Decemberists' new album may not... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos: Lucius @ Outside Lands 2014 (more by Samantha Saturday) Brooklyn's Lucius will soon be on the road, doing stretches with both The Decemberists and My Morning Jacket. Before that, they'll play a free hometown show at Music Hall of... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — River City Reading recommended books for fans of Wes Anderson's movies. NPR Music is streaming the new Sufjan Stevens album Carrie & Lowell. ABC Local interviewed author Joanna Rakoff. Stereogum reconsidered the Decemberists' Picaresque album 10 year... more info

Stereogum — In a 2011 interview with Amanda Petrusich for the A.V. Club, the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy copped to his band’s reputation as a so-called “literate rock band”: “I guess it’s better than being called an illiterate rock band, because in fac... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sasquatch! Music Festival will return to Quincy, WA on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, at The Gorge. This year's lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon,... more info

Stereogum — Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced their 2015 lineup, and it’s looking pretty good. At the top of the bill, we have Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, and Ryan Adams. Going further down, ... more info

Perez Hilton — Death Cab For Cutie have finally revealed their new song, and it is mesmerizing like looking directly into an eclipse. Not that we've ever done that… [ Video: Jimmy Kimmel Brings On The Decemberists To Sing Some YouTube Comments! ] Black Sun is the... more info

Perez Hilton — Sometimes when that muse doesn't find you, you have to find your muse! Jimmy Kimmel recently had the band The Decemberists take the time to write some songs composed entirely of YouTube comments! And it's kind of amazing! [ Related: Jimmy Kimmel Play... more info

Time — Who knew the comment section could provide musical inspiration? more info