L.A. Times - Entertainment — It's hard to imagine there could be a music question that could render Craig Finn -- front man of Hold Steady, one of the wordier bands in rock 'n' roll -- speechless. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — It's hard to imagine there could be a music question that could render Craig Finn -- front man of Hold Steady, one of the wordier bands in rock 'n' roll -- speechless. But it happened Monday night at the Grammy... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Hold Steady always caught flack for being a mock bar band, but somewhere along the way it became an actual bar band. more info

KEXP Seattle — A lot of super music out today! On Heaven Is Whenever, the Minneapolis power group The Hold Steady turn a more sonically diverse and dynamic though no less hard-hitting fifth album. Gone is mustachioed keyboardist Franz Nicolay, but here to stay are ... more info

MTV.com News — 'We wanted to make a more dynamic record, and I hope we did that,' guitarist Tad Kubler tells MTV News.By Kyle Anderson The Hold Steady's Craig Finn Photo: MTV News When they began in 2005, the Hold Steady set out to be the best bar band in... more info

VH1 News — The Hold Steady evolved while staying the same on Heaven Is Whenever. "We wanted to make a more dynamic record, and I hope we did that," guitarist Tad Kubler told MTV News. more info

Twangville — For the posse here at Twangville, it’s always fun to sit around and shoot the breeze as we discuss our favorite new releases. Some of them, like the recent album from the Drive By Truckers, deserve a bit more attention, sometimes. The Hold Steady (... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Tonight I celebrate my 7th wedding anniversary...and to ensure I have an 8th one...I'm keeping this short. Rock on. Here are the 11 best Songs By The Hold Steady: 1.  Stay Positive (Stay Positive)2.  Stuck Between Stations (Boys and Girls in Am... more info

411 Mania — Introducing The Hold Steady mark 2.0; will the departure of their iconic keyboardist lead to an exciting new sound or put an end to a remarkable songwriting purple patch? more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Hold Steady always caught flack for being a mock bar band, but somewhere along the way it became an actual bar band. As in the kind of band that makes solid and near-identical albums every few years, each destined... more info