Bright Eyes archive
Watch Bob Boilen's Favorite Live Shows of 2011
December 27, 2011 – Bob Boilen salutes his 15 favorite live concerts. What were your most memorable shows this year?
Read 50 Favorites Of 2011: B-E
December 5, 2011 – The list of our 50 favorite albums includes Bright Eyes and more artists from B to E.
25 Favorites: From Bon Iver To Diego Garcia
June 14, 2011 – The list of our 25 favorite albums of the year so far includes Diego Garcia and more artists B-D.
Listen Bright Eyes On World Cafe WXPN
May 23, 2011 – Oberst discusses the origins of his new album, The People's Key, and performs in the WXPN studio. WXPN
Watch Bright Eyes, Live In Concert: SXSW 2011
April 2, 2011 – Watch Conor Oberst cap this year's festival with a monster show from Austin's Auditorium Shores.
Read Bright Eyes, Raphael Saadiq, The Antlers Headline NPR Music's SXSW Coverage
March 1, 2011 – Check out our full lineup of the bands we'll be featuring at this year's SXSW music festival.
Listen Conor Oberst Leads Immigration Law Protest In Song
January 31, 2011 – The Bright Eyes singer says he feels compelled to take a political stand on immigration laws.
Read First Listen: Bright Eyes, 'The People's Key'
January 30, 2011 – Hear the Omaha band's adventurous, career-defining new album before its Feb. 15 release date.
Listen New Music From Bright Eyes, G-Side And More
January 4, 2011 – All Songs Considered has a cut from Bright Eyes' new album — arguably the best the band has made.
Watch Because It's Monday: New Soundstrike Music By Bright Eyes, Los Cenzontles
October 11, 2010 – Watch videos for two new songs protesting Arizona's immigration law.
Read The 50 Most Important Recordings Of The Decade: A-C
November 16, 2009 – We begin our 50 most important recordings of the decade with composer John Adams.
Listen Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band In Concert
November 10, 2008 – Hear the Bright Eyes singer perform songs from his solo album live with the Mystic Valley Band.
Listen Bright Eyes: New Ideas from a 'New Dylan' WXPN
December 26, 2007 – The primary musical vehicle for wunderkind Conor Oberst has made him a star. WXPN
Listen All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2007
December 20, 2007 – Tens of thousands of listeners voted for the year's best CDs, with Radiohead coming out on top.
Listen Bright Eyes: The Mellowing of a Protest Singer
April 10, 2007 – In "Make a Plan to Love Me," Conor Oberst and his band craft a gentle throwback to the '60s.