Mountain Goats

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"Heel Turn 2"

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015

The Mountain Goats are exploring the weird and wonderful world of pro wrestling with their new album Beat the Champ, and now they've shared...

The Mountain Goats Announce Wrestling-Themed 'Beat the Champ' Album

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2015

Last year, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats took a break from storytelling through music to release a novel called Wolf in White Van. M...

John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats Announces Novel: 'Wolf in White Van'

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2014

John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats is known for his storytelling prowess, so it's only natural that the lyric-centric songwriter will be...

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"You & Me & A High Balcony"

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2013

Here's a tip for Twitter and Tumblr users: follow John Darnielle. The Mountain Goats' leader has been known to unleash rarely heard freebie...

The Mountain Goats Gather Unreleased Recordings for Expanded 'All Hail West Texas' Reissue

PUBLISHED May 15, 2013

This afternoon, Mountain Goats main man John Darnielle tweeted, "Quick somebody ask me 'are you ever going to reissue All Hail West Texas a...

Mountain Goats

"Short Song for Justin Bieber and His Paparazzi" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2013

Lead Mountain Goat John Darnielle definitely isn't the first person to record a song about Justin Bieber with his webcam, but he might be t...

Mountain Goats Fans Petitioning for John Darnielle to Become U.S. Poet Laureate

PUBLISHED Dec 28, 2012

John Darnielle's Mountain Goats project has nabbed the band leader plenty of acclaim from critics and fans over the years, but some of his...

Mountain Goats Take 'Transcendental Youth' on North American Tour

PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2012

John Darnielle's latest Mountain Goats album Transcendental Youth apparently hones in on themes of religion, and unsurprisingly, the prolif...