The Decemberists Reveal New Album Artwork, Conan Performance
As we inch closer and closer to that Jan. 18 release date for The Decemberists’ The King is Dead album, we’ve got a few more details for eager fans.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 18 Best Concept Albums of the 21st Century (So Far)
Ziggy Stardust. The Wall. Sgt. Pepper's. The Red-Headed Stranger. The 20th Century set the bar pretty high for concept albums. But 21st is off to a decent start. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDownload a New Decemberists MP3, "Down In the Water," Featuring Gillian Welch
Yesterday, The Decemberists announced the title and tracklist to their upcoming 2011 album, The King Is Dead. Today, they’re offering a free download of the song “Down In The Water” with vocals from Gillian Welch.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3The Decemberists' New Album Gets a Title, Release Date
The Decemberists will release the follow-up to 2009’s Hazards of Love early next year.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Colin Meloy Play Three Unreleased Decemberists Songs
Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy performed three new songs from his band’s upcoming album at KEXP’s CMJ stage last week. The new album, still untitled, is slated to drop February 2011. Three tracks feature R.E.M.’s Peter Buck.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsChris Funk's Favorite Moments of Pickathon 2010
Pickathon is a music festival located just outside of my town, Portland, Ore. It feels like you stepped onto what I’d always pictured Neil Young’s farm circa Harvest to be like, but with a view of Mt. Hood.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGillian Welch Lends Vocals to New Decemberists Album
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck isn’t the only renowned musician contributing to the new Decemberists album. According to frontman Colin Meloy’s Twitter, Nashville-based songstress Gillian Welch will be lending her pipes to a few songs.... read more
Found in: Music, News50 New State Songs For the 21st Century
I live in a state blessed with one of the greatest official state songs in our venerable republic—"Georgia On My Mind." But most states are stuck with outdated, cheesy themes. We thought it was time to see what the official state songs might look like if we limited ourselves to those written in the 21st century. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayChicago's Metro Charity Comp Features Live Flaming Lips, Decemberists, Guided By Voices
Metro, one of Chicago’s most prominent music venues, is releasing a live compilation that will benefit Rock for Kids... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Decemberists Help Uninsured Musicians
The Decemberists have had a surge of goodwill in the last few months. The band has donated music for climate change and performed a benefit concert for Jessica Schleif, an uninsured musician who needed financial help after a medical emergency. Now, the group is teaming up with The Jeremy Wilson Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting musicians like Schleif.... read more
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