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

Chicago Tribune — It's all or nothing lately with The Decemberists. The Portland quintet debuted its latest album, "The Hazards of Love," by playing it in its entirety in March at the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas. The band played in front of se... more info

JamBase — The Decemberists Announce Fall Tour Dates NPR Music To Broadcast & Webcast Newport Folk Festival Performance The Decemberists The Decemberists have announced Fall dates for their "A Short Fazed Hovel" 2009 tour. The tour, which features a ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New Yorker reviews Thomas Pynchon's new novel, Inherent Vice. ThomasPynchon.com will roll out a Wiki for the book once it is published, containing "full index of characters real and imagined, page-by-page annotation, reviews." Colin Meloy of the ... more info

Altsounds — The Decemberists have announced Fall dates for their “A Short Fazed Hovel” 2009 tour. The tour, which features a full performance of their acclaimed new album The Hazards of Love, has been earning rave reviews as it crosses the... more info

Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info

411 Mania — They'll continue supporting The Hazards of Love... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - After a brief few weeks off this summer after their current tour, The Decemberists will jump back on the road with a new USA tour this fall. So far, fourteen shows have been confirmed, starting on September... more info

Rolling Stone — The Decemberists plot gigs at the Newport Folk, Osheaga, Philadelphia Folk, Austin City Limits and Treasure Island Music festivals while hitting the road for a late summer tour. Plus, Ray LaMontagne hooks up with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for ... more info