Altsounds — *The Decemberists* have confirmed a performance on Comedy Central’s *The Colbert Report* for Monday, April 27. This will be the band’s first appearance on the show since 2006’s ShredDown (http://www.colbertnation.com/th... more info

NME — They'll also appear on 'The Colbert Report' more info

Battery In your Leg — The last few weeks have seen some excellent live performances from many of my favorite artists, so I thought I’d gather them together for you in one convenient place. Aren’t I nice? ;) Natasha Kahn! This is the performance on Letterman that Char... more info

The (Un)lonley Crowd (Features) The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love (Reviews) Part 1: The Thin Red Line to Star Wars Episode I (January - May 1999) (Features) An Eclectic Master Craftsman: An Interview with Steven Wilson (Features) DOOM: Born Like ... more info

SFTW interviews The Decemberists' main man about new album Hazards Of Love more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily [Marianne Faithfull's] new album [Easy Come, Easy Go] adds some great new interpretations to her rich repertoire, including songs by older artists (Smokey Robinson, Billie Holiday) and younger ones (the Decemberists, Neko Case). ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pitchfork interviews Karin Dreijer Andersson (of Fever Ray and The Knife). The A.V. Club interviews Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy. 21st Century Abe features several compositions by the National's Bryce Dessner, available as free and legal mp3s an... more info

JamBase — BLIND PILOT LANDS SUPPORT SLOT FOR UPCOMING THE DECEMBERISTS TOUR BAND IN THE MIDDLE OF FIRST-EVER U.S. TOUR Blind Pilot The Portland, Oregon based indie-folk-pop outfit Blind Pilot, touring as a six-piece with Israel Nebeker (vocals, guitar), Ry... more info

Topix — AUSTIN, Texas - After Colin Meloy and his band, the Decemberists, completed the first performance of their new 17-song "folk opera," "The Hazards of Love," Meloy's encore of "I Was Meant for the Stage" had particular resonance. more info

Altsounds — *The Decemberists* have achieved their career-high chart position with the *iTunes* digital exclusive of *The Hazards of Love*, which was released March 17th and became the #1 album on the *iTunes Store* last week, debuting today at #1 on *Billb... more info