Stereogum — I mean, why not? Today is Bob Dylan’s 75th birthday, and the tributes are rolling in, including a remix by none other than Animal Collective. The experimental icons have delivered a take on one of Dylan’s earliest classics, the breakup kiss-off â... more info

Guardian Music — Laura Jane Grace is the latest musician to voice dissent over the controversial ‘bathroom bill’ not by cancelling shows, but using them as a form of protest Related: Animal Collective release live recordings to aid fight against North C... more info

Consequence of Sound — A technicolor rendition complete with wild visual backdrops. more info

Stereogum — It already feels a million years old, thanks to a months-long onslaught of huge album releases, but Animal Collective’s grand return Painting With is a 2016 album, and they’re still out promoting it. Last night, AnCo served as musical guests on t... more info

Guardian Music — Band stop short of cancelling NC show, opting instead to upload concert audio to Bandcamp to raise money for campaigning non-profit Progress NCAnimal Collective have released live recordings of two shows in order to raise money and awareness of the f... more info

Rolling Stone — Animal Collective have offered up a pair of concerts from their current Painting With tour to help raise money for a North Carolina-based organization fighting against the state's controversial HB2, also known as the "bathroom bill." The band p... more info

NME — Money raised from the pay-what-you-want downloads will benefit Progress NC charity more info

Consequence of Sound — After playing a show in Asheville, the band releases two pay-what-you-want benefit albums. more info

Consequence of Sound — Multi-instrumentalist Adrian Galvin channels Animal Collective on his forthcoming EP. more info

Stereogum — The Shins haven’t played live since 2013, but after teasing a new album back in February, they just announced their first concert in three years. James Mercer’s pop-rock project will play the End Of The Road festival in Dorset, UK this September ... more info