Twangville — Well, here they are. My Top 25 albums of 2009. Last year I chose The Hold Steady’s ‘Stay Positive’ as album of the year. That album tied the Drive-by Truckers for numero uno according to the Twangville Posse. This year, I’m thrilled to say th... more info

My Old Kentucky — MOKB readers likely have a pretty good handle on my love of The Hold Steady. Chalk it up to hometown heroes, a prolonged 80s hangover or Catholic guilt, I consider Almost Killed Me (2004), Separation Sunday (2005) and Boys and Girls In America (2006)... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — American Songwriter interviews singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. The Hold Steady's Craig Finn talks to New York Magazine's Vulture blog about the stories behind his Lifter Puller songs. Highlights from yesterday's updates to the online "best of the dec... more info

Rock Sellout — Me either. I'll be honest I think I might of came across this show a while ago when it was still running, but haven't seen or heard anything about it till today. This was also pure conicendce. I was searching for No Knife on youtube.com and came acr... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Pelican @ Highline Ballroom 7pm $13 [tix]Following the long holiday weekend there is nothing worse than arriving to work with absolutely nothing to look forward to later on in the evening. My suggestion to you is to get ready for some serious... more info

411 Mania — Ten Deep moves ahead with the Top Ten Albums from 2006! From Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds to Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor to The Hold Steady's Boys and Girls in America see what made the list and was number one in this week's 411 Music T... more info

Pitchfork - TV — Band leader Craig Finn answers fan questions about religion and amateur tattooing backstage after a recent Seattle gig. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano The Hold Steady @ Rothbury Festival in July (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) Craig Finn and Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady, along with author Chuck Klosterman, will be the featured guests at this month's Radio Happy Hour... more info

Culture Bully — Everything changed when Craig Finn returned to the scene with his new musical charges the Hold Steady. While his original group, the amazing Lifter Puller, began to fade out in the late-'90s before Finn moved to NYC, the Hold Steady took no time to c... more info

Rollo & Grady — 1. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois 2. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 3. Arcade Fire: Funeral 4. Radiohead: Kid A 5. Bright Eyes: I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning 6. The White Stripes: Elephant 7. Gillian Welch: Time (the Revelator) 8. OutKast: Stanko... more info