JamBase — Watch Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee cover Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” at Sydney Opera House in Australia. more info

Stereogum — Merge Records turns 30 this year, and the North Carolina-based label is throwing a celebratory festival in July dubbed MRG30. It'll take place from 7/24-27 at venues in Carrboro and Durham. The just-announced lineup includes Superchunk, the Mountain ... more info

Stereogum — Missing Earth is a new project from Philadelphia's Kyle Gilbride, who recently returned to our ears with Swearin's comeback album a few months ago, Fall Into The Sun . Missing Earth's debut album, Gold, Flour, Salt, also features Swearin's Jeff Bolt... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Waxahatchee touring West Coast with Bonny Doon; Municipal Waste adds OFF!, The Accüsed, and Necrot to tour; plus Gas, Aggression, hackedepicciotto, Nels Cline, and more tour news. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As she has throughout the tour, Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield also joined Courtney Barnett for a cover of Elyse Weinberg's "Houses" at Riviera Theatre. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield brought out her sister Allison and Katie Harkin for a Great Thunder song. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Anna St. Louis and Night Shop opened the uniquely intimate show. Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield reviewed Night Shop's new album, and you can stream it ahead of its release on Friday. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Antibalas' Aretha Franklin tribute, Ozzy Osbourne, Waxahatchee, Shellac, Monolord, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Waxahatchee, OctFest, Ex Hex, Alejandro Escovedo, All Pigs Must Die, Obituary, and more. Continue reading… more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Mountain Goats' surprise Hex Of Infinite Binding EP is the week's standout release for me. Mirah's Understanding and Waxahatchee's Great Thunder EP are other releases I can wholly recommend. Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same live album... more info