Brooklyn Vegan — Andrew Bird @ the Bell House (more by Jessica Amaya) Andrew Bird will record an episode of WNYC Soundcheck at the Greene Space in NYC at 2pm on 3/30. Tickets are on sale. Andrew's tour returns to NYC for two... more info

Stereogum — Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert played host to handsome whistling man Stephen Colbert, receiving the coveted Colbert Bump in the process. Bird, you will be unsurprised to learn, came across very charming and aw-shucksish. He also pe... more info

DrownedInSound — “Thanks y’all, good night,” are the words that somewhat distressingly fill the Barbican Hall on Monday evening as I fumble through the doors. Having missed a support slot from Minneapolis’s own looping extraordinaire and long-standing Andrew ... more info

Guardian Music — How did mercurial musician Andrew Bird recover from a case of post-tour burn-out? By writing a song for Kermit'Sometimes it feels like one song could be a whole record, a whole world unto itself," Andrew Bird says, sitting in his darkened hotel roo... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFamous as a violin-wielding, whistle-favouring indie hero, it seems Andrew Bird is a bit of an adrenaline junkie, too. "I like this shaky time at the beginning of the tour," he says mischievously. "It's not all muscle memory. It'... more info

USA Today Music — Plus, new music from Magnetic Fields and Human Nature. more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Andrew Bird's 2009 album Noble Beast felt like a career best, yet its follow-up is even better. Where Noble Beast examined the earth, Break It Yourself is an album of the sea, of shifting sands and surging waves, sparkling spray and s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Laura Marling at the McKittrick Hotel in 2011 (more by Chris La Putt) Laura Marling will be coming to the US in April to support Andrew Bird on a short tour surrounding both musicians' appearances at Coachella. She'll be playing... more info

DrownedInSound — Somewhere along the line, Andrew Bird took the easy option. He’s never sounded better. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info