“I don’t know why it took me so long to put out another solo album,” says The Jayhawks frontman and songwriter-talent Gary Louris about his forthcoming project, Jump For Joy. Due June 4 via Thirty ...

Sending out Happy Birthday wishes to longtime Jayhawks frontman Gary Louris, who turned the big 7-0 on Monday, March 10. Louris joined the Minneapolis-based alt-country group in 1985, shortly after it ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After working with several legendary producers over four decades, the Jayhawks reunited with one of those big-name collaborators for a new album coming later this summer. The ...

After years of exploring tangled heartbreak, Jayhawks singer-songwriter Gary Louris has written the most straightforward love song of his career. “Follow,” the latest offering from the ...

Mark Olson and Gary Louris dusted off some old Jayhawks favorites, along with a helping of new songs off this year’s Ready for the Flood, for the crowd at Sons of Hermann Hall Friday night. Eric ...

Backed only by a percussionist and outfitted with solely acoustic guitars, Olson and Louris were in fine form. Louris has always sung beautifully, but Olson’s voice has surprisingly gotten better over ...

After years of leading formidable bands to the margins of wide recognition, it seems like something of a surrender for Gary Louris to put his name, alone, on the marquee. Its not that his pet projects ...

The Jayhawks, a key band in the 1990s insurgent country movement, celebrate 40 years since their debut release, showcasing ...

Music fans may know Gary Louris' voice even if they can't place his face or name. For many years, Louris was a singer and songwriter for The Jayhawks, shaping the sound of alt-country while also ...

“Back Roads and Abandoned Motels” (Legacy) could be written off as the sound of the Jayhawks cleaning house, but it’s something more. Primary songwriter Gary Louris collects songs he’s written with ...