Stereogum — Five years ago, when the estimable North Carolina indie Merge Records turned 20, it threw itself a big anniversary festival, and now it’s doing the same thing on its 25th anniversary. The Merge 25 festival will come to venues around the label’s r... more info

Stereogum — The Walking Dead takes place in a tragic, apocalyptic reality where armies of corpses are after flesh and the fellow survivors are even more dangerous, so you’d think the show’s characters wouldn’t have much time for indie rock. Apparently, the... more info

NME — He will join previously announced bill-toppers Neutral Milk Hotel more info

Time — The line-up for Bonnaroo 2014 has been announced — and it features a lot of amazing acts. Elton John has top billing, while Kanye West will also be headlining. (Regular Bonnaroo attendees might remember Kanye’s last appearance in 2008, which didn... more info

Topix — At the bright age of 17, I took my first paycheck from Round Table Pizza, logged on to Etsy, and bought a pair of Vans slip-ons hand-painted with art from Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 sophomore LP, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea . more info

Stereogum — Our pals at Pitchfork have just announced the lineup for their ninth annual Pitchfork Music Festival, and as you might expect, it’s a doozy. The festival will span three nights, Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, and be held at Chicago’s Un... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park from July 18-20 and the lineup was just announced. It includes Neutral Milk Hotel, Kendrick Lamar, Beck, Slowdive (their first reunion show in the US so far), Giorgio Morder, Sun Kil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Immortal Technique and Brother Ali are playing Highline Ballroom on April 9 and Brooklyn Bowl on April 11. Tickets for Highline and BBowl go on sale today at noon. Tickets for the second Neutral Milk Hotel show at Prospect... more info

ContactMusic — The line-up has been announced for the first ever Jabberwocky festival, which will be held in London's ExCel Centre, the venue of many an Olympic... more info

NME — Speedy Ortiz, Hookworms, Connan Mockasin and Metz will also play the two day event in August more info