Consequence of Sound — The inaugural Travelers' Rest features Belle & Sebastian, The Head and the Heart, Real Estate, Sylvan Esso, and more. more info

Stereogum — The Decemberists have made their own festival! It's called Travelers' Rest, and the inaugural edition will take place on 8/12-13 at the Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater in Missoula, Montana. (Colin Meloy was born and raised in Montana, hence the ... more info

Stereogum — Bonnie "Prince" Billy's recent "Treasure Maps" was part of a four-song compilation benefitting the Southern Poverty Law Center. The EP also features new music by Adam Torres, William Tyler, and Drive-By Truckers leader Patterson Hood. Today we're sha... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Sleater-Kinney played a benefit show for the ACLU at Portland's Crystal Ballroom alongside a bill that included the Decemberists' Colin Meloy and Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks. During their set, they performed a cover of Creedence Clearwa... more info

Stereogum — Ever since Donald Trump became president, the ACLU has had donations pouring in left and right. And in a few weeks, they'll have even more, as Sleater-Kinney, the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, and Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are all headlining a benef... more info

Consequence of Sound — Dubbed "The Shuffling Off to Ragnarök," the jaunt kicks off in early April. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Richard Ashcroft, Whitney, Laura Marling, The Black Angels, Nile Rodgers, Pinegrove, Tycho & more! Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Animal Collective, Richard Ashcroft, Laura Marling, Tycho, Kehlani, Black Angels, and more. Continue reading… more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Neil Young's new album Peace Trail is out today. Reissues include a remastered and expanded 10th anniversary vinyl edition of Decemberists' The Crane Wife (that also includes a Blu-ray DVD). Archival recordings include live performances by Prince, Da... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Decemberists, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Two Door Cinema Club, Animal Collective, Perfume Genius, Whitney, Tycho, The Black Angels and San Fermin will be among Brooklyn Steel's first headliners. Continue reading… more info