Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and singer/songwriter M. Ward have teamed up again under the pseudonym Monsters of Folk, and this time to record a self-titled studio album set to hit shelves September 22nd, Relix reports . The have trio toured together off and on since 2004, usually with three individual sets followed by a collaborative finale. Mike Mogis, Bright Eyes member and Saddle Creek studio svengali, is also producing the supergroup's debut album and is listed among the three songwriters on their cryptic website . Though nothing is official, a Fall [...]

So I've been sitting on this information for over a month now and I don't know why I waited until now to spread the love. So without further ado, here it is: Jim James, Conor Oberst, and M. Ward have announced via Rolling Stone interview that they will be heading into the studio to record an album together. Now that I just typed it out for you all to read, it just feels too good to be true for some reason. Maybe that is why I wasn't super eager to share it with you all immediately. Although I really hope [...]
Not one to avoid politics, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (who will also be appearing on the upcoming antiwar compilation, Body Of War) was joined by friends M. Ward and Jim James at a rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama earlier this month. Whatever you're political leanings are, if you ...
La campagne présidentielle bat son plein aux Etats-Unis. Chez les Démocrates, la lutte est serrée entre Obama et Clinton. Mais, Obama peut compter sur des soutiens de poids dans le domaine musical. Après Jeff Tweedy, c'est au tour de Connor Oberst et Matt Ward de se mobiliser pour la can […]
Last week at a Barak Obama campaign rally in Omaha Nebraska, Conor Oberst and M. Ward took the stage to voice sing their support for Democratic presidential candidate. Bright Eyes plays "Landlocked Blues" This is not the first time Oberst has performed in support of Obama... Bright Eyes w/ M. Ward :: :: :: :: [...]