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 ...

Su Lee is no stranger to turning deep pain into ethereal pop music. With her new song “Wide Awake,” a moody self-produced track, she works through overwhelming pressures of those early days in her ...

Parquet Courts is a band whose lyrics grab your attention. The words to their songs are often funny, angry or both. "I like to think that we’re a very lyric forward band," singer and guitarist Austin ...

Katy Perry may be taking her song "Wide Awake" off any future set lists after Kelly Clarkson covered it on her talk show. Perry commented on a video of Clarkson's performance that was uploaded to ...

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 ...

Parquet Courts released the new album "Wide Awake!" last week. The Brooklyn indie rock band teamed up with producer Danger Mouse for the politically-charged record. More from OpenAir Sessions: U.S.