Stereogum — The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle are two of the greatest living lyricists in American music, they both always make amazing faces when they're performing, and they've long been mutual admirers. The two posed together... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — BookPage recommended novels for Margaret Atwood fans. The Hold Steady shared two new songs. 22 year-end book lists were added to Largehearted Boy’s master aggregation of “best books of 2017” lists yesterday (bringing the total to 3... more info

Obscure Sound — NYC rock singer/songwriter Paul Maged has impressed in the past, with 2014’s “Look At Me” and 2016’s “The Wild” showcasing impressive songwriting with emotional grit. His influences are all over the place – from Pearl Jam and Elvis Cos... more info

Chorus.fm — The Hold Steady release two new songs. more info

Stereogum — Here's some good news: The Hold Steady have a run of shows coming up this Wednesday through Saturday at the Brooklyn Bowl, and they've recorded a pair of new songs for the occasion. As they explain in an email blast to fans, "We recorded these in Bro... more info

Obscure Sound — Touting a strong, muscle-y rock sound heavy on distortion and strong vocal melodies, Talia remind of a more distortion-friendly of The Replacements, who they cover here, while also bring to mind The Hold Steady. A cover of The Replacements track, “... more info

JamBase — Watch Craig Finn lead The Hold Steady on a cover of a beloved Wilco song from this past Friday night in Chicago. more info

JamBase — The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn's band for an upcoming appearance on 'Late Night' will feature drummer Joe Russo. more info

Stereogum — The Hold Steady headmaster Craig Finn has a new solo album called We All Want The Same Things coming later this week, and he stopped by The Strombo Show on the CBC to promote it. Besides performing his own "Preludes" and "Be Honest," Finn kicked out ... more info

Uncut — ... and talk to The Hold Steady's Craig Finn ... and talk to The Hold Steady's Craig Finn The post Watch an exclusive clip of the Drive-By Truckers performing “Ever South” appeared first on Uncut. more info