For a guy who lives like the world’s greatest rock and roll gypsy, Conor Oberst is awfully busy: he put out an excellent self-titled album earlier this year, went on a big road trip and collaborated with M. Ward and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. “We’d need to get together again to finish it,” says Oberst. “Mike Mogis [of Bright Eyes] is in the band too. It’s so powerful and magical to be around those guys.” Click below for more, including the inspiration behind the lyrics to “I Don’t Wanna Die (In the Hospital)” and what songs are based on dreams.

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