Detroit Free Press — Fans of the Jayhawks who are happy the band has embarked on an unexpected third life might not know how much they owe to producers of the sports film "The Rookie" or Spanish music promoter David Jimenez-Zumalacarregui. Each played a key role in the b... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The Jayhawks are the perfect example of the bands we don't know we love until they're gone.  I remember when they came out in the 90s.  They were a cool filler in between Uncle Tupelo and Archers of Loaf.  But they were never the band you stayed t... more info

USA Today Music — Other new releases include albums from Never Shout Never and Gavin DeGraw. more info

The Music Fix — The Americana veterans return. That's Gary K on the back stoop. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Acclaimed Minneapolis-based alt-country and rock band the Jayhawks have returned and are releasing their latest album, Mockingbird Time, on September 20th. The album is the first full-length studio release featuring founding members Gary Louris and ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Featuring Belle & Sebastian yesterday leads very nicely into today's vinyl offering featuring as it does the not inconsiderable vocal talents of Monica Queen who of course made a stunning contribution to the song Lazy Line Painter Jane.Monica first c... more info

Guardian Music — (Decca)More than the sum of their parts? That's the Jayhawks. Separately, the voices of Mark Olson and Gary Louris tend to be thin; together, their harmonies are as richly American, in their way, as the Beach Boys. Writing together melds Olson's coun... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterThe Jayhawks have never had great timing. They honed their country-rock sound just as grunge went global. They released their second album, 1992's Blue Earth, on a major label just as the US media attacked the huge sums of money s... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)As a sideman, Jonathan Wilson has worked with Erykah Badu and Elvis Costello, but as a solo artist, his heart is somewhere else entirely. The primary influence on his first album is the enclave of folk stars who colonised Los Angeles's ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Jayhawks at Webster Hall in January (more by Kurt Christensen) The Jayhawks are currently on a European tour that ends later this month. After that tour, they'll play a few dates in their hometown of Minnesota before heading out... more info