The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady Record New Song For New Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’

The Hold Steady have recorded a new song for the HBO fantasy series, Game of Thrones. The song “The Bear & the Maiden Fair,” features lyrics from the show’s creator George RR Martin and music […]

2013/03/07

Craig Finn, “Honolulu Blues” [Free MP3 Download]

Hold Steady heavyweight, Craig Finn is about to release his first solo record apart from the band. The below film gives fans a glimpse into the workaholic frontman’s songwriting process, the collaboration between the musicians […]

2012/01/13

Exclusive Free MP3 Download: Candy Golde – "The Hold Steady"

[pullquote quote="You get an idea of what's coming the instant you hear this armageddon dance crazed opener."]Given this lineage of top drawer artists, [lastfm]Candy Golde[/lastfm] could be described as the best and baddest of musical […]

2011/04/14

The Hold Steady & Why Stephen T. Colbert Is My Hero

In case you missed it, [lastfm]The Hold Steady[/lastfm] performed on the Colbert Report a couple weeks back. I described ‘em on the radio the other day as just a great rock ‘n’ roll band. One […]

2010/05/25

Full Album: The Hold Steady, Heaven Is Whenever

[pullquote quote="There are some inherent truths in any fifth record. For one, the band has to stay together long enough to last through the first four." credit="Craig Finn"] They’ve come to be known as the […]

2010/05/04

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