Stereogum — Next year, Mercury Rev are releasing a full-length covers tribute album to the country star Bobbie Gentry. They've recruited some amazing artists to cover the now-reclusive musician's 1968 album The Delta Sweete in full, including Lucinda Williams, N... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mercury Rev's re-imagining of Bobbie Gentry's 1968 concept album 'The Delta Sweete' also features Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Vashti Bunyan, Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), and more. Hear the song with Margo Price now... Continue re... more info

Consequence of Sound — Hope Sandoval and co. are set to play Tropicalia, a two-day music and taco festival taking place in Long Beach, California this November. more info

Obscure Sound — Oakland trio There’s Talk craft an intoxicating atmosphere throughout new track “Give It Up”. Olivia Lee’s float with ethereal, melodic precision, her dreamy presence reminiscent of Hope Sandoval. The other two members, Kellen Balla and Young... more info

Stereogum — In the '90s, the Los Angeles band Acetone played a form of slow, shimmery, quiet rock music, and they never built much of an audience for themselves. The band broke up in 2001 when bassist Richie Lee committed suicide. But Light In The Attic recently... more info

Stereogum — Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions released a new album, Until The Hunter , last year, and they're following that up with a new 10" EP, called Son Of A Lady, next month. It'll be available (along with other merch) via PledgeMusic, and today Sandova... more info

Stereogum — The annual Desert Daze festival is returning to Joshua Tree, California for four days of music in October. The first round of the lineup, which was announced today, includes Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Spiritualized, Panda Bear, John Cale, Ariel Pi... more info

Uncut — Mariee Sioux, Daydream Machine and Peaking Lights will join the band on select dates Mariee Sioux, Daydream Machine and Peaking Lights will join the band on select dates The post Hope Sandoval & the Warm Injections announce tour dates appeared f... more info

Stereogum — Keith Mitchell, the longtime drummer for Mazzy Star, passed away yesterday. The cause of death hasn't been revealed yet, but Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and David Roback made the following statement on the band's Facebook: Our hearts are broken. W... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — With a sad and lonesome sound that fits her strong, smoky voice, Molly Burch has garnered comparisons to everyone from Patsy Cline to Brill Building song-masters to Hope Sandoval. The Austin-based musician was in Brooklyn over the weekend to celebrat... more info