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Album: The Jayhawks, "Mockingbird Time" (Rounder)

There is a symbiotic relationship between the voices of Mark Olson and Gary Louris, a beautiful shared dependency that demands the two men who own these voices must at the very least tolerate each other for the good of music. Live together, Jack said on 'Lost,' or die alone. There is a symbiotic relationship between the voices of Mark Olson and Gary Louris, a beautiful shared dependency that demands the two men who own these voices must at the very least tolerate each other for the good of music. Live together, Jack said on "Lost," or die alone.

Jayhawk Gary Louris heads out on 'Vagabonds' solo trek

Singer/songwriter Gary Louris will mount a headlining tour behind the forthcoming "Vagabonds," his debut studio album as a solo performer.

The Jayhawks, the Thorns traverse U.S. clubs together

Veteran Minneapolis roots-rockers the Jayhawks and new folk-rock supergroup the Thorns take to the club circuit together in June and July, each group supporting a recently released album.

The Jayhawks hit the road for a short acoustic tour

Minneapolis roots-pop outfit the Jayhawks will embark on a short acoustic tour in advance of returning to the studio to record the followup to their 2000 release, “Smile." The tour kicks off on Friday (1/11) at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse.

Interview: The Jayhawks' Gary Louris

It's safe to say that the career of Minneapolis-based roots insurgents the Jayhawks has been as bumpy as the country roads they're known to croon about. Line-up shuffles and major label tussles haven't stopped the band, and the fizzy '70s-flavored Americana of its fifth album, the Bob Ezrin-produced "Smile" (Columbia), steers the band in an edgier direction. What's the secret to the Jayhawks' longevity? Scott Henkemeyer found out from head 'Hawk Gary Louris.