LargeHeartedBoy — Chris Funk of the Decemberists talks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the band's evolving sound. "I think we've just become more confident as a band. The more you work at it and the longer you stay with it, you progress... more info

Culture Bully — The Decemberists will return to the Twin Cities this October as part of a 19 date fall tour. more info

Live Daily — Fans turned out in wet-weather gear and painted faces to the tune of approximately 70,000 for a rainy Day 1 of Lollapalooza 2009. The lineup on Friday (8/7) featured headliners Depeche Mode [ tickets ]. Other artists on the bill included Of Montre... more info

Rolling Stone — “The thing about rain,” said Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon midway through his band’s Friday afternoon Lollapalooza set, “It kinda tells you what a city’s made of.” If Fallon’s theory is correct, the people of Chicago — and eve... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jim Brueckner "Half a century ago, Pete Seeger helped found the Newport Folk Festival, a weekend notorious for its dichotomies- Rhode Island high society and scrappy folk singers, old time traditions and new sounds, social rebellion and res... more info

Stereogum — While we fought rain at the second annual All Points West, the newly expanded Decemberists took a break from their start-to-finish The Hazards Of Love renditions to introduce a couple new songs to fans at the 50th Newport Folk Festival, aka the so... more info

All About Jazz — Newport Folk Festival Turns 50 With Sets From Seeger, Baez, Decemberists and More. "Pete Seeger", vaunted promoter George Wein said on Saturday, "is the Newport Folk Festival." Its hard to argue the point. Fifty years ago, Seeger co-founded the le... more info

Rolling Stone — • Seeger, Decemberists Ring in Newport Folk’s 50th • Tool’s Dark Metal Takes Over All Points West • MBV, More Blast Muddy All Points West • Jay-Z Stuns With Epic All Points West Set • Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend at APW • Silversu... more info

Rolling Stone — “Pete Seeger,” vaunted promoter George Wein said on Saturday, “is the Newport Folk Festival.” It’s hard to argue the point. Fifty years ago, Seeger co-founded the legendary event with Wein while headlining a bill featuring artists like Odet... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale for the Manic Street Preachers show at Webster Hall. Robert Earl Keen is playing Town Hall on October 29th (tickets) and the Wellmont Theatre on Halloween (ticekts). Tickets are on sale for the Decemberists show at... more info