Brooklyn Vegan — Quebec City's massive, 11-day festival runs July 5-15 and the lineup also includes Beck, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Phoenix, Sturgill Simpson, Sum 41, Cyndi Lauper, Car Seat Headrest, Frank Turner, Jane Birkin, Bonobo, Brockhampton, Jethro Tull a... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — I have Ian Svenonius to thank for bringing Rich into my life. He has collaborated with Yoko Ono, Cindy Lauper and Martina Topley-Bird. Rich graciously gifted me the music for tunes 'Rosebud' and 'Poem'. He also serves pasta for breakfast! He's a frig... more info

Stereogum — Kesha had a #TimesUp moment on the Grammys stage tonight, performing her Rainbow single "Praying," a song that seems to be about her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke, who she accused of sexual assault and emotional abuse. She was joined on stage ... more info

Stereogum — Grammy Award host James Corden says Sunday's show will carve out some time to allow artists to express solidarity with the "Me Too" and Time's Up movements. more info

Chicago Tribune — Few songs are as universally loved, as giddily anthemic as Cyndi Lauper’s version of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” It’s a song that cuts across genre, gender and generational boundaries, but it’s particularly notable as an ’80s feminist ... more info

Stereogum — Scottish synth-pop trio Chvrches have been busy working on their allegedly very poppy third album with Greg Kurstin, but they broke their year-long hiatus from the stage earlier this week. As a part of the Holiday Variety Show at Los Angeles' Fonda T... more info

Chorus.fm — Laura Jane Grace and Cyndi Lauper teamed up for a rendition of “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” at Lauper’s “Home For The Holidays” benefit show in New York City. more info

Stereogum — Cyndi Lauper held her annual Home For The Holidays benefit show at the Beacon Theater in New York City over the weekend, and during her set she brought out Laura Jane Grace to do a punk-ier take on "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough." Watch video from the ... more info

Chorus.fm — Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, Peaches, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, Dr. John, Jackson Browne, Bridget Everett, Sandra Bernhard, and Ani DiFranco will be performing at Cyndi Lauper’s holiday show at NYC’s Beacon Theatre on December 9th. more info

New York Times — Mr. Petty and his wacky visual aesthetic belonged to MTV, alongside Duran Duran and Cyndi Lauper, as much as it did to the rock ’n’ roll canon. more info