Stereogum — The three HAIM sisters were the big backstage celebrities at the Pitchfork Music Festival the weekend before last. (There’s one every year; Julia Stiles is still probably the best one.) HAIM were in Chicago to open for Taylor Swift at Soldier Field... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you missed out on the BV presale, tickets for the Sufjan Stevens show in Jersey City on Halloween go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets to The Zombies 'Odessey & Oracle' show at The Concert Hall at New... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Algiers are continuing to support their self-titled debut album on Matador with more dates, including NYC on September 18 at Mercury Lounge and October 11 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets go on AmEx presale today at noon with... more info

Stereogum — Pitchfork Festival took over Chicago’s Union Park this past weekend with headlining sets from Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, and Chance The Rapper. The hours before those performances boasted an impressive lineup of established names as well, among them Ch... more info

Stereogum — Pitchfork Music Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the website’s hometown of Chicago this year, and they’re livestreaming most of the sets so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home. There’s some good acts playing: W... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the David Gilmour show at Madison Square Garden go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets for the Electric Six show at The Studio at Webster Hall go on sale at 10 AM. CHVRCHES, whose new album... more info

Core News — “Lauren from CHVRCHES delivers their new single as the Hottest Record In The World, Annie goes One On One Off with Disclosure in the studio, plus the world premiere of a new Rudimental album track.” Check out other Annie Mac shows in the archive ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — A recipe for the boozy cake from To Kill a Mockingbird. William Giraldi reconsidered the classic book at the New Republic. Stream a new song by Chvrches. Lit Hub profiled author Lydia Yuknavitch. Guernica interviewed author Helen Macdonald. NPR Music... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Chvrches announced that their long-awaited sophomore album, Every Open Eye, will drop this fall on Glassnote. We heard the record’s first single “Leave A Trace” this morning, and now you can watch the Scottish trio play “Leave A T... more info

Stereogum — The formula Chvrches perfected on 2013 debut The Bones Of What You Believe is far from broken, so on the first single from eagerly anticipated follow-up Every Open Eye, they absolutely do not fix it. “Leave A Trace” upholds the Scottish trio’s ... more info