Blog: New Music Nation

No artist appears on this list (four times) more than Conor Oberst, the mastermind behind Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos. With stunning lyrics and expert pop songcraft, he relentlessly released one classic album after another—both with his bands and as a solo artist—throughout the decade. No musician was more consistent or prolific, so I'm left with no choice but to declare him the Artist of the Decade. Mr. Oberst didn't release the #1 album of the '00s, however...