Oberst is an inspired and gifted musician. But Dylan he ain't. Neil Young is perhaps a better reference point, as the two share inspired bursts of frantic genius. They also share a penchant for ...

Bright Eyes emphasize that their sixth studio album, “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning,” isn’t about trying to understand suffering. Conor Oberst, the lead singer and songwriter, has made it clear that ...

On Jan. 25, 2005, Bright Eyes did something truly iconic: release two truly great records in “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” and “Digital Ash in a Digital Urn.” Some folks have their preferences – the ...

In 2005, Bright Eyes—a Nebraska band founded ten years earlier, as a four-track recording project by a then-teenage singer-songwriter named Conor Oberst—released two albums, I’m Wide Awake, It’s ...

Bright Eyes will play their twin 2005 albums I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn in their entirety at three special shows next summer — their first to celebrate their back ...