Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats' Peter Hughes Exits Band
PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2024
Peter Hughes, the longtime bassist and vocalist for the Mountain Goats, has announced that he's leaving the band. Hughes broke the news...
The Mountain Goats Keep Their Mythology Alive with 'Jenny from Thebes'
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023
As on long-running cable TV, recurring characters are always welcome on Mountain Goats albums. And just like the crowd-pleasing stunt episo...
The Mountain Goats Announce New Album 'Jenny from Thebes,' Share Song
PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2023
The Mountain Goats have announced a new album Jenny from Thebes, the sequel to 2002's All Hail West Texas. It's out October 27 via Merge Re...
Cadence Weapon, Tess Roby, Spencer Krug Among Artists Calling for Fair Pay from SXSW
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2023
The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has shared an open letter to Austin, TX's SXSW festival, calling for higher pay for perfor...
Musicians Condemn the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States officially overturned Roe v. Wade, removing the constitutional protection on abortions and st...
The Mountain Goats' New Album 'Bleed Out' Was Inspired by Action Movies
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2022
The Mountain Goats have shared details of a new album. Bleed Out, the band's 21st studio effort, arrives August 19 via Merge. Produced by...
The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Made a Song About Contracting COVID
PUBLISHED Dec 24, 2021
Joining a growing list of performers, the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle has revealed that he contracted COVID-19 — likely as the group had...
Everyone Is Volunteering to Replace Ed Sheeran on 'SNL'
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2021
After testing positive for COVID-19, Ed Sheeran announced over the weekend that he's doing his due diligence and delaying all in-person com...
