Cool For School, a digital-only compilation that benefits The Lunchbox Fund, features covers by the likes of Bright Eyes and Albert Hammond, Jr. Today, we’re sharing a track that features the second-most-famous Stroke covering Big Star’s 1972 classic, “Thirteen,” from their #1 Record. Hear, here: Albert Ha...

On Friday night, Bright Eyes took to L.A.’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery to play a set with Kurt Vile. Stereogum snapper Jasper Bernbaum was there to chronicle the Bright Eyes portion of the show and jot down the setlist. The setlist: 01 “Four Winds” 02 “Bowl Of Oranges” 03 “Old Soul Song...

'The Lion's Roar' will be released at the start of next year

A couple of days ago, Bright Eyes brought out guitar icon Tom Morello during its set at the Ottawa Folk Festival for a rendition of Fevers & Mirrors song “Arienette.” Oberst’s take on the song is rather straightforward until he turns it over to Morello, who delivers one of those thrashy, guitar-channeling-o...

Conor Oberst also takes a pop at Coldplay's Chris Martin during their evening set