Chicago Tribune — Monsters of Folk, 'Monsters of Folk ★★★ (out of 4) When My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer-songwriter M. Ward first got together in 2004, they were just beginning to emerge as major voices... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — In 2004, three icons of the indie rock movement (Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and M. Ward) got together and performed an intimate folk concert. Who knew that 5 years later, the three (four including Mike Mogis) would ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes and M. Ward fans will find themselves together, en masse, October 18th at the Greek Theater here in L.A. when Monsters of Folk come through town.  We are giving away a few pairs of tickets to the show. Leave your nam... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: New Music, UKBe afraid. The four-headed beast that is Monsters of Folk unleashes its debut album on Monday. Counting My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis and M Ward, the alt-folk supergroup's self title... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The seeds for Brooklyn blues rock band Alberta Cross were sown in London, when Swedish musician Petter Ericson Stakee (vocals, guitar) and Terry Wolfers (bass) started jamming. A 7 song EP The Thief & the Heartbreaker was weel received and the band... more info

Rollo & Grady — 1.) Radiohead – Kid A 2.) Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 3.) The Strokes – Is This It 4.) The White Stripes – White Blood Cells 5.) The Beta Band – Hot Shots II 6.) Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day 7.) OutKast -Stankonia 8.) Clin... more info

Guardian Music — As the series draws to a close, we look at the science behind wistful longing in popWhen it comes to musical yearning, we should start with the obvious. And what could convey the emotion more directly than calling your song I Want You? However, a tra... more info

Roadrunner Records — Roadrunner Records proudly present new signing THE JAKES. Hailing from Newport Beach, CA, the 5 piece band has been making music together since high school. Influenced by Kings of Leon, The Strokes and My Morning Jacket, among others, the band more info

MTV.com News — 'We had to turn it from a pipe dream into a reality,' Jim James says of making a record with Conor Oberst and M. Ward.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Monsters Of Folk's Conor Oberst and Jim James Photo: MTV News In 2004, ... more info

Twangville — Twangville readers picked the new EP by Yim Yames titled Tribute To as their favorite release for week of August 4, 2009. Tribute To is a six song EP from My Morning Jacket’s singer Jim James recorded as a ‘tribute to’ George Harrison. The reco... more info