Five years ago, the Hold Steady released Teeth Dreams, their last album. That was the last time they functioned like a regular band. Since then, the great word-spewing Brooklyn rockers have switched things up. Where they once toured relentlessly, they now settle into a single city for a quick residency, playing a bunch of shows…

Joyously wordy bar-rock scavengers the Hold Steady haven't released a proper album since 2014's Teeth Dreams. They've been doing the thing where they celebrate album anniversaries by playing those albums in full. Frontman Craig Finn has been cranking out solo albums, and he recently announced another one, I Need A New War, set to come…

The Hold Steady fans in the UK mark your colanders fro the weekend of March 8th through 10th

The Frightened Rabbit frontman will be remembered at a special concert later this yearDeath Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard, Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison, and The National's Aaron DessnerMembers of The National, Death Cab For Cutie, The Hold Steady, and more will pay tribute to Frightened Rabbit‘s Scott Hutichson at a special concer...

Literate bar-rock legends the Hold Steady have been releasing a whole lot of music lately, even if it's been more than four years since Teeth Dreams, their last proper album. This year, they've been cranking out a steady diet of double-A-sided singles. First, there was "Entitlement Crew" b/w "A Snake In The Shower." And then…