Brooklyn Vegan — She also appeared in The OA, with Big Thief at Bowery Ballroom, and is playing a benefit for Planned Parenthood and The ACLU. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — We already knew Rostam Batmanglij collaborated on the music for Netflix's The OA, but it turns out the mysterious new fantasy/sci-fi series has another connection to the indie rock world. A character named Rachel looks suspiciously like Sharon Van Et... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon is one of the main characters in this mysterious series. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: inc. no world, Six Organs of Admittance, Robyn Hitchcock and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Musicians performing in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to support Planned Parenthood, ACLU, DAPL protests. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The benefits take place across two nights in NYC this January. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Cyndi Lauper’s Home For The Holidays benefit concert, which raises money for homeless LGBT youth through her True Colors Fund, returned for its sixth year last night. Performers including Billy Corgan, Sharon Van Etten, Aloe Blacc, Ballets With A T... more info

Stereogum — Liz Powell revived her 2006-vintage Band To Watch Land Of Talk last year, and they played a handful of reunion shows this spring. And now they’re recording some new music, and they’re doing it with Sharon Van Etten, Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shel... more info

Stereogum — Cyndi Lauper’s annual True Colors Fund holiday concert will be back for its sixth year this December. The celebration goes down 12/3 at New York’s Beacon Theater, and will feature unique duets and performances by Sharon Van Etten, Billy Corgan, A... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Big Thief, Aloe Blacc, Oxymorrons, and still many more. Continue reading… more info