Stereogum — In his open letter to an Arizona promoter about SB1070 and the state boycott, Conor Oberst mentioned a similar law passing in Fremont, Nebraska. Writes Oberst: Our situation requires immediate legal action and a campaign for public awareness (there h... more info

Undercover, Australia — Conor Oberst has been amongst the most vocal protesters of the Arizona Immigration law and now that his home state of Nebraska has passed a similar one, he’s going to get even louder. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Remember Bright Eyes? Of course you do. That’s your favorite band, ever. You were into Conor Oberst before he released Lifted and got super popular. You are even into his side projects like Desparecidos, and the BE album Cassadaga about his time in... more info

Radio Exile — For Conor Oberst fans like myself who own every piece of material that the dude has ever put out (I know, it’s an unexpected development, right?) but Omaha, Nebraska’s own Desaparecidos have announced a reunion show, July 31st at the Concert For ... more info

ContactMusic — BRIGHT EYES frontman CONOR OBERST has written an open letter to a concert promoter in Arizona defending his decision to support a boycott of the state in protest of... more info

NME — He says he's part of 'the largest and most effective boycott the US has seen in a long time' more info

Undercover, Australia — Conor Oberst has written an open letter to Charlie Levy of Stateside Presents, an Arizona-based music promoter who has pleaded with artists to return to his state. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst and Phoenix-based concert promoter Charlie Levy are in the midst of a very pointed dialogue over the real impact of Sound Strike, a coalition of artists including Oberst, Zack de la Rocha, Nine Inch Nails, Pitbull and..... more info

Pitchfork — Pretty much everyone on the Left agrees that Arizona's tough new immigration law SB 1070 is evil, racist, and terrifying. So what should we do about it? Many musicians, including Sonic Youth, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, and Jenny Lewis have join... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Most singer/songwriters wind up ending their solitude and dupe some people into joining them so they can rock harder and push their limits. Bob Dylan joined up with the Band, Neil Young put together Crazy Horse, and Conor Oberst has left a half dozen... more info