Stereogum — Lookalike contests — they’re still happening. It all started in October of last year when New Yorkers yearned for Timothée Chalamet copycats, but the trend has taken the world by storm. Yesterday knockoff Conor Obersts gathered in the Bright ... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst has been busy lately. Last year Bright Eyes returned with their latest LP  Five Dice, All Threes , not long after the band reissued all nine of their albums each with companion EPs. Earlier this year, celebrating the 25th anniversary... more info

Stereogum — Today marks 25 years of Bright Eyes’ most emo album, Fevers And Mirrors . To celebrate, Conor Oberst recorded a new version of the closer “A Song To Pass The Time,” turning it into a piano ballad for a Bandcamp exclusive. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, Roy Orbison, Bee Gees, Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, Traveling Wilburys, Joseph Arthur, Lucinda Williams, ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 45th birthday Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, Monsters Of Folk). Here’s to special treatment. Cover photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our classic cover story: The post Happy 45th Birthday Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desapa... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Alex Orange Drink guested on the latest Bright Eyes album Five Dice, All Threes . Now, Conor Oberst is returning the favor by appearing on “Queen Victoria,” the lead single of the So So Glos’ frontman’s new LP Victory Lap (#23)... more info

Stereogum — If you read up on the tortured history of New Jersey indie rock legends the Wrens, you’re sure to learn about the metamorphosis of Grass Records. As the story goes, in the mid-’90s, the Wrens released two great albums on a plucky independent l... more info

Stereogum — People have been concerned about Conor Oberst lately. Earlier this fall, Oberst’s band Bright Eyes released their new album Five Dice, All Threes , and just before it came out, the band canceled all their tour dates for the year. The band cited... more info

Stereogum — After a disconcerting onstage appearance from Conor Oberst in Cleveland, Bright Eyes canceled the rest of their 2024 shows, including a headlining set at Best Friends Forever that I was very much looking forward to. Upon announcing that Oberst wa... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Bright Eyes canceled three shows including Riot Fest just before the release of their new album Five Dice, All Threes . On Friday, the indie rock veterans canceled the remainder of their 2024 tour dates due to Conor Oberst’s vocal pr... more info