Bright Eyes's 2005 album, I'm Wide Awake It's Morning, has been certified gold. It's the first gold record for the band as well as for Saddle Creek.

Desaparecidos song, "Anonymous," is available for a free download here.

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Conor Oberst has announced a short European tour for early next year. You can find the dates on his site.

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Conor Oberst has been playing some solo dates around North America recently and whilst doing so he's playing a couple of new tracks live. Tentatively titled "You Are Your Moms" and "Kick" you can watch them being played in the replies.

Conor Oberst has added two live dates to his 2012 schedule. Oberst will be playing at Royce Hall in Los Angeles on September 27th and in New York City at Carnegie Hall on November 21st. The full press release is in the replies.

Conor Oberst has announced a solo tour and a mini-tour with Desaparecidos. Check out the dates in the replies.

Conor Oberst is opening a cocktail lounge in Omaha, Nebraska called Pageturners Lounge.

Watch Promise of Redemption cover Bright Eyes' "Lua" in the replies.

Happy Birthday to Conor Oberst.

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Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band will be releasing a b-side and rarities CD/DVD on May 15th.

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Bright Eyes' A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997 on vinyl up for pre-order at Amazon with a release date of March 6th.

First Aid Kit will release their new album, The Lion's Roar, on January 23 via Wichita Recordings. The record was produced by Mike Mogis and features Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). Head to the replies to watch a trailer for the album.

Head to the replies to watch Bright Eyes performing "Arienette" live with Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, The Nightwatchman)

Head to the replies to see Leighton Antelman of Lydia covering Bright Eyes' "First Day Of My Life" and Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" at his solo show in Tempe, Arizona.

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Kurt Vile has announced some new live dates with the likes Bright Eyes and The Flaming Lips. Head to the replies to check out his full touring schedule.

You can now stream the From Nowhere Near You: Vol 2 compilation, which features Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes and Wilco among others, over at Under The Radar.

Bright Eyes will release the limited edition EP, Live Recordings, in the UK on July 4. You can check the tracklisting in the replies.

Music To Know Festival has announced its inaugural line up headlined by Vampire Weekend on August 13th and Bright Eyes on August 14th in East Hampton, NY. Other confirmed bands include Matt & Kim, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, and more. Details can be found here.

Head here to watch Bright Eyes perform "Beginner's Mind" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

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Bombay Bicycle Club will headline the "Word Arena" at this year's Latitude Festival in the UK. Other acts over the weekend include The National and Bright Eyes. Head here to see the full line up so far.

Watch Bright Eyes' full SXSW set here.

"Skating is what we do, not who we are."

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Bright Eyes will be the musical guest on Letterman tonight.

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Field Days are giving their album away for free. Also, they're heading on tour with Bright Eyes, and you can get the tunes/see the dates here.

Bright Eyes released their highly anticipated album The People's Key yesterday, which many of you probably picked up already. However, if you haven't yet, you can now listen to the entire album on their AP.net profile. This is as intimate as you'd expect from Bright Eyes, and Conor sounds like Bob Dylan as much as ever. Jokes aside, this is yet another great record by him, so go take a listen and let us know what you think.

Watch the new Bright Eyes video for "Shell Games" over on The Guardian website now.

Bright Eyes has announced more UK live dates. Head to the replies for details. Also, head here to read an interview regarding the new album.

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You can stream the new Bright Eyes' album, The People's Key, in its entirety over at NPR.

You can download a new Bright Eyes song, "Haile Selassie", here.

New dates for the upcoming Bright Eyes tour have surfaced. Head to the replies to see them.

Bright Eyes have confirmed a short and intimate tour of the UK. Head to the replies for details.

Head to here to stream two new Bright Eyes songs.

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Download a new Bright Eyes song titled "Shell Games" here. Pre-order The People's Key here.

In a recent interview with Billboard, Conor Oberst talked about how Bright Eyes have ditched the sound we all know for a more "modern and contemporary rocking album" on The People's Key.

Bright Eyes have announced a 2011 tour in support of the forthcoming album,The People's Key. Head to the replies for dates.

Bright Eyes will release the new album, The People's Key, produced by Mike Mogis, on February 14th 2011. The band will be playing two special shows in 2011. Head to the replies for the tracklisting and more information on the shows.

Head to the replies to check out a new video from Bright Eyes. The track, titled "Coyote Song," is being sold to raise money for The Florence Project, a charity that provides free legal help to immigrants detained in Arizona.

The Republic Of Wolves' Mason Maggio recently did a cover of the Bright Eyes' "Landlocked Blues." It's in the replies.

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Hear a new Bright Eyes track called "Happy Accident" from the re-release of the Bright Eyes/Neva Dinova collaboration album here.

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The 2010 reissue of Bright Eyes / Neva Dinova One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels is now available for pre-order from the Saddle Creek online store.

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Happy Birthday Conor Oberst and Matt Hoopes. They're both 30.

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Conor Oberst, Jim James, and M. Ward will be releasing an album under the supergroup name, Monsters of Folk. The band's self-titled album will drop in September.

Track Listing
01) Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)
02) Say Please
03) Whole Lotta Losin'
04) Temazcal
05) The Right Place
06) Baby Boomer
07) Man Named Truth
08) Goodway
09) Ahead of the Curve
10) Slow Down Jo
11) Losin Yo Head
12) Magic Marker
13) Map of the World
14) The Sandman, the Brakeman and Me
15) His Master’s Voice

Check out the new Conor Oberst cover here.

Track Listing
1. Slowly (oh so slowly)
2. To all the Lights in the Windows
3. Big Black Nothing
4. Air Mattress
5. Cabbage Town
6. Ten Women
7. Difference is Time
8. Nikorette
9. White Shoes
10. Bloodline
11. Spoiled
12. Worldwide
13. Roosevelt Room
14. Eagle on a Pole
15. I got The Reason #2
16. Snake Hill

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The Killers cover of Bright Eyes' "Four Winds" can be found here.

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