Twelve years ago, Conor Oberst’s band Bright Eyes released two albums on top of each other that defined the cultural moment — the bombastic and emo-tinged folk record “I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning” and ...

If an acoustic album from a big-name singer-songwriter-type is only as good as the backstory about the interesting circumstances behind its recording, then Conor Oberst’s new album Ruminations is ...

Last fall, Oberst released a raw solo album called Ruminations. Now, its songs are more fleshed out, completed with a full band and released as a... Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the ...