Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)How much heartbreak can a 20-year-old have endured? Judging by the assured country blues contained in this Louisianan's debut, plenty. LeBlanc, the son of a Muscle Shoals session player, sings about fear choosing him and dying men in old... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Hey, remember how Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes held a rally in Nebraska against Arizona’s anti-immigration bill? Well, it happened, though unless you are a big Ober-head, you may have missed that blip because whoops, you’re in Nebraska (which, to ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Conor Oberst talks to the Omaha World-Herald about the one-off Desaparecidos reunion. Tom McCarthy talks to the Observer about his smart new novel, C. "The avant garde can't be ignored, so to ignore it – as most humanist British novelists... more info

MTV.com News — Los Angeles show will be the band's only concert in North America this year.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello at the Sound Strike Press Conference on Wednesday Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Im... more info

Starpulse — Rage Against the Machine and singer/songwriter Conor Oberst are teaming up to protest Arizona's controversial new immigration laws at a concert in Los Angeles next week. Both acts are part of the... more info

ContactMusic — RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and singer/songwriter CONOR OBERST are teaming up to protest Arizona's controversial new immigration laws at a concert in Los Angeles next... more info

411 Mania — Rage and Conor Oberst taking on immigration law... more info

NME — Acts team up for LA show to oppose US state's controversial new immigration law more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Arizona's loss is Los Angeles' gain in live music, apparently: Rage Against the Machine and Conor Oberst have just announced a one-off show at the Hollywood Palladium on July 23 to support the Sound Strike's boycott of Arizona in the... more info

Guardian Music — This month sees the 10th anniversary of Wichita Recordings. Ahead of a series of anniversary shows, co-founder Mark Bowen talks us through their notable releases from the last decade"The first release ..."Bright Eyes – Fevers and MirrorsI first met... more info