Brooklyn Vegan — Los Angeles DIY venue The Smell is celebrating its 19th anniversary with three shows on January 6 - 8. The shows are also benefits with proceeds going toward the space's relocation fund. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — LA's storied all-ages DIY venue the Smell will celebrate its 19th anniversary with a pretty spectacular show at the Belasco Theater on 1/7, featuring local artists like Ty Segall, Best Coast, No Age, Bleached, Vice Cooler, and more TBA. The Smell's l... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talked fashion and feminism with the New York Times. Stream Best Coast's new holiday song. 18 "best books of 2016" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy Saturday (bringing the total number to..... more info

Chorus.fm — Best Coast’s new holiday song, “Christmas and Everyday,” can be streamed below. The track comes from the new Amazon special, An American Girl Story—Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas. The post Best Coast – “Christmas and Everyday”... more info

Consequence of Sound — From the new Amazon special An American Girl Story—Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Singer Bethany Cosentino says, it's "a song about empowerment and love. We need to remind our youth and young girls that they are strong and capable of achieving whatever they set their minds to -- on Christmas and EVERY day." Continue reading�... more info

Stereogum — Best Coast have contributed an original holiday song to the upcoming Amazon Prime-exclusive kids special An American Girl Story — Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas. It’s called “Christmas And Everyday,” and it applies the band’s sunny... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Best Coast, Wavves, Chuck D, Snoop Doog, Rihanna, Talib Kweli, Waxahathcee, PWR BTTM, Laura Jane Grace, Modern Baseball, Cloud Nothings & more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — While Pity Sex co-leader Britty Drake announced she'd be leaving Pity Sex after their 8/18 show in Grand Rapids with Best Coast, the rest of the band already have more dates planned... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Tonight the Go-Go’s — the pioneering California quartet that melded punk and New Wave into inimitable musical staples — embark on a farewell tour signaling that they’re go-going for good. For the next month, the chart-topping band’s “clas... more info