Stereogum — Before Haim were Haim, they were Rockinhaim, a band that Este, Danielle, and Alana played in alongside their parents Moti and Donna. The family reunited last night to perform at the benefit “Sam Jam w/ Haim and Friends,” a show dedicated to Sammi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2015 Newport Folk Fest happens July 24-26 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. This year's lineup includes First Aid Kit, Laura Marling, Sturgil Simpson, Courtney Barnett, Leon Bridges, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, Brandi Carlile,... more info

Stereogum — Laura Marling’s sinuous fifth album Short Movie came out last week, and today she’s shared the sprightly, tongue-in-cheek video for “Gurdjieff’s Daughter.” Though the songwriting on Short Movie maintains her careful, wise style, Marling als... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The Aquarium Drunkard Session: Previewing five songs from her just released lp, Short Movie, Laura Marling cut the following session for us last December in Los Angeles. The set airs Friday on the SIRIUS show — first taste for AD readers, below. La... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Laura Marling @ Mohawk 3/19/2014 during SXSW In spite of the heavier tone of her new material, the electric part of the set is quite short. "We're going to tone it down a bit," she said,... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Courtney Barnett's Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit is by far my favorite new album this week. Hayden's Hey Love, Laura Marling's Short Movie, Lightning Bolt's Fantasy Empire, and Vetiver's Complete Strangers are other new... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Laura Marling arguably hit the high point of her career with 2013's "Once I Was an Eagle." Everything about that album was big — its thicket of acoustic arrangements, its peals of lyrics about heartbreak, its run time (an hour and change). more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Laura Marling You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Laura Marling, Villagers @ Warsaw On her terrific new album, Short Movie, Laura Marling goes widescreen electric with bigger ambitions... more info

The Telegraph — The singer-songwriter has gone electric and created a thrilling new sound, says Helen Brown more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the Nicki Minaj show at Barclays Center go on sale today at noon. Tickets to see My Morning Jacket and St. Vincent as part of the XPoNential Music Festival at  Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. go on today at... more info