Stereogum — It was an unusually wet evening in Los Angeles, and soggy Allen Ginsberg fans lined up outside the Theatre at the Ace Hotel to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the publication of Ginsberg’s legendary poem, “Howl.” They chatted excitedly about ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Norah Jones, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, She & Him’s M. Ward, the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Boz Scaggs and Devendra Banhart are among a cross-generational musical cast lined up to sal... more info

Core News — “Art-rock legend Michael Gira from experimental New York Rock band Swans provides this week’s Guest Mix. Michael is also the founder of Young God Records which has released albums from such artists as Devendra Banhart, Akron/Family as well as Swa... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The latest release from the Red Hot Organization is a tribute compilation to the late cellist and experimental composer Arthur Russell, whose work spanned the verse of classical music, disco, country, folk and the avant-garde. The players on this rel... more info

Stereogum — There’s a mid-term election this November, which means you, the American citizen, have the right to elect representatives to Congress (and probably a Senator too) plus weigh in on lots of locally relevant matters. Lil Jon wants to make sure you kno... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by P Squared Photography, words by Andrew Marinaccio Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Prospect Park - 7/26/14 As self-aware as the Bad Seeds' Vegas-styled image has become, Nick Cave is still running on the primal engines that... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nick Cave at Beacon Theatre in 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Darren Hayman You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Devendra Banhart,... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Devendra Banhart put out the new album Mala, which included the brief but chilling folk song “Golden Girls.” Now, Liars — who this year put out the great and overlooked album Mess — have stretched that minute and a half to nearly 1... more info

Stereogum — The cultishly beloved folk singer Vashti Bunyan has recorded a grand total of three albums over a 44-year career, and the third of those albums, Heartleap, comes out in October. While Bunyan’s last album, 2005′s Lookaftering, was a freak-folk cor... more info

Stereogum — Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, who fronted Los Hermanos before forming Little Joy with Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti, is releasing his first solo album next month on Easy Sound, a new label whose roster also includes Isobel Campbell, Vetiver... more info