Conor Oberst

Directed by Philip Schaffart, this movie was never intended to be a movie. Instead, Schaffart just wanted to document a very special gathering at Valle Místico in Tepoztlán. When The Mystic Valley Band started playing though, he knew that these ...  

Jesse Harris is perhaps best known for writing and playing guitar on Norah Jones’ breakout hit “Don’t Know Why,” which earned him his first Grammy. But Harris is more than just a wordsmith, and as he prepares to release his 11th album, Sub Rosa ...  

Conor Oberst has just announced initial dates of solo tour will make it's way to NYC on November 21 at Carnegie Hall. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 21 at 11AM. In other news, Oberst has reformed his band Desaparecidos who only made one album -- 2002's ...  

We have some fortunate news for those living in Los Angeles and New York: Conor Oberst has announced two live dates to his 2012 tour schedule. Oberst will be performing at Royce Hall in Los Angeles on September 27 and at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 21. These dates will follow Oberst's reunion tour with Desaparecidos, his Nebraska-based post-hardcore band. The five-piece hasn't toured together since 2002 and have only...  

After reuniting with his old punk band Desaparecidos and announcing a performance at this summer's Maha Music Festival, Conor Oberst has officially revealed some more tour dates to get behind. First the singer-songwriter will hit the road solo, starting ...  

Desaparecidos, helmed by Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst, has reunited for a string of tour dates this summer. The band originally formed in 2001, but has not toured or released music since 2002....  

Artistdirect.comBright Eyes' Conor Oberst to Open Bar in OmahaArtistdirect.comBright Eyes' leader Conor Oberst is an enterprising young mean. He will open a bar with fellow Omaha musician Phil Schaffart in his home state of Nebraska. They are, to quote Lady Gaga, cool Nebraska guys. There will be no music at The Pageturners ...Watch: Conor Oberst's Reunited Punk Band Desaparecidos Play New Song at Secret ...Pitchfork MediaWatch: Desaparecidos...  

This year’s festival features:My Morning Jacket, Jackson Browne, Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine, Patty Griffin, Guthrie Family Reunion, Dawes, The Head & The Heart, Deer Tick, Punch Brothers, City and Colour, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Tallest Man on ...  

The guitars gently waft amidst keyboard drizzle while Gibbard waxes philosophical with longing and existential ache, suggesting a less angst-ridden Conor Oberst. The band began in the mid-'90s when a demo solo cassette by Gibbard attracted the attention of ...  

Check out the great new music The Current has added to our mix this week and last, including tracks from emerging retro-soul singer Nick Waterhouse, Here We Go Magic, Conor Oberst, local hip-hoppers Heiruspecs, Here We Go Magic and Canadian indie-pop ...  

As previously reported, the multi-day event will take place in Newport, RI on July 28 and 29 featuring My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst, Jackson Browne, Dawes, Deer Tick, Head and the Heart, Punch Brothers, Guthrie Family Reunion, Tallest Man on ...  

He and actress Zooey Deschanel have put out three albums as the duo She & Him and he’s also as a member of the Monsters of Folk project with Jim James and Conor Oberst. Ward sat down with The Associated Press on a quiet morning before a busy ...  

Indie rockers, rejoice! Desaparecidos, the Nebraska-based five-piece fronted by Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, have reunited. The band, who haven't toured together since 2002, recently played a surprise show in their hometown of Omaha where they ...  

In the very same week, the reigning king of angst Conor Oberst puts on a rare solo show in Albany, while Lyle Lovett and Wilco play Brewery Ommegang on subsequent nights. All four shows are a bit of a challenge for our vehicle-less brethren ...  

(That would be Jim James and Conor Oberst, respectively.) And in She, he’s not the cute-as-a-button ingenue who wins big points for her retropop songwriting skills. (That’s Zooey Deschanel.) Even on his own albums, Ward is self-effacing.