Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (Distortion) Yavin The Decemberists @ Bonnaroo Are the Decemberists breaking up?"Nothing could be farther from the truth," Meloy said Saturday on his tour bus in the parking lot behind Bonnaroo's big stage. "With this record I feel... more info

ContactMusic — The Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy has dismissed rumours the cult folk act is splitting up, insisting the speculation couldn't be "farther from the truth". The star recently sparked fans' fears the group was set to disband after revealing he was ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bonnaroo kicks off in Manchester, Tennessee today (6/9) and continues through Sunday (6/12). The lineup includes Beirut, The Strokes, Buffalo Springfield (including Stephen Stills and Neil Young), Big Boi, Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, Deerhunter, a... more info

CNN Showbiz — Nate Query is having what he calls a "Spinal Tap moment." more info

KEXP Seattle — Colin Meloy’s Decemberists played a sunset performance on the closing night of Sasquatch!, and a rowdy crowd greeted them with open arms. The band rocketed through tunes new and old, opening with “The Infanta” and “Down By the Water,” event... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Josh Darr "The Decemberists must have brainstormed many ways to follow the massively ambitious, best-selling 2008 "folk opera" The Hazards of Love: After all, not every Decemberists album can feature a large supporting cast, interlocking na... more info

Guardian Music — From Dylan to the Decemberists, here are some of the most sought-after vintage posters more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Best Coast at Bowery Ballroom (more by Bao Nguyen) In addition to their date supporting The Decemberists at the now sold-out Prospect Park benefit on June 14th, Best Coast has added a headlining NYC show. The band will team with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The National show in Prospect Park (more by Amanda Hatfield) We already knew that 'Celebrate Brooklyn' is hosting an impressive lineup of ticketed Prospect Park Bandshell shows this summer: The Decemberists, Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Ive... more info

Guardian Music — Indie bands and session musicians were once seen as incompatible, but with the likes of Calexico and Broken Social Scene blurring the boundaries, the freelancer is back in fashionYou would think the indie band and the session musician could not be mo... more info