Feb 01, 2017 By Laura Studarus MENT 2017

MENT Festival kicks off today in Ljubljana, Slovenia and we are here for it. (No really…we’re actually in Slovenia.) Capping off our festival preview coverage is a remix from Slovenia’s own Širom, who tweaked their single “Ne Razumem Modernega Sveta (The Modern World is Beyond My Grasp)” in honor of the occasion.

Jan 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

This Friday, February 3, might be a good day to buy something from Bandcamp. Bandcamp CEO and founder Ethan Diamond has announced that this Friday the website will be donating all proceeds to the American Civil Liberties Union (the ACLU) in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting countries that are predominately Muslim.

Jan 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Flaming Lips

“Our First 100 Days” is a new anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.”

Jan 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Beach House

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) put out two albums in 2015: Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars, both via Sub Pop. Now they have announced some more tour dates.

Jan 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Julian Lynch

Real Estate are releasing a new album, In Mind, on March 17 via Domino. Previously the band shared the video for its first single and opening track, “Darling.” Now the band has announced some tour dates for this April, May, and June.

Jan 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco has announced a new album, This Old Dog, and shared two songs from it, title track “This Old Dog” and “My Old Man,” which are the album’s first two tracks. This Old Dog is due out May 5 via Captured Tracks. Check out both songs below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, and DeMarco’s upcoming tour dates.

Jan 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens has posted a statement to the Twitter account of his label, Asthmatic Kitty, about President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting countries that are predominately Muslim. Stevens’ note begins with: “There is really no such thing as an illegal immigrant, for we are all immigrants and refugees in a wildly changing world that is dominated by superfluous boundaries built by blood and war.

Jan 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Steven Moffat

Peter Capaldi took over as Doctor Who‘s time- and space-traveling alien The Doctor in 2013, but today he’s announced that his upcoming third season in the iconic role will be his last. It’s not a huge surprise, as the previous Doctor, Matt Smith, also lasted three seasons.

Jan 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Radiohead

Ryan Adams is releasing a new album, Prisoner, on February 17 via Pax-Am/Blue Note. Previously he had shared “Do You Still Love Me?,” “To Be Without You,” and “Doomsday.”