L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the beloved golden-era hip-hop group De La Soul takes the stage at Long Beach's Music Tastes Good Festival on Sept. 23-25, they'll have a new album in tow. And after seeing the guest list on it, who knows who might be joining them. The band memb... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Atlantic examined the enduring fascination with the Bronte sisters. David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have written a musical about Joan of Arc. May is Largehearted Boy's first fundraising month. All donations will go toward creating new features, craft... more info

Guardian Music — Former Talking Heads frontman says music for Saint Joan, due to premiere in New York on Valentine’s Day 2017, will be ‘anthemic and spiritual’The rumoured Talking Heads reunion may be put on hold after David Byrne revealed his nex... more info

Consequence of Sound — Saint Joan will premiere at NYC’s Public Theater on Valentine’s Day 2017. more info

Stereogum — David Byrne and Fatboy Slim teamed up to write a rock musical titled Here Lies Love back in 2010, which told the story of the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos. Today, Byrne announced that he’s written a new musical about Joan Of A... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — As Cleveland prepares for the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is opening a very timely exhibit around rock and politics. "Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics" looks at some of the most important debates in ou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Classic rap group De La Soul have a new album on the way, their first since 2004. The album, which is called and the Anonymous Nobody…, was crowdfunded and will be out August 26 via AOI. We mentioned back when it was announced that it will feature ... more info

Stereogum — When we’ve covered LA-based composer Jherek Bischoff in the past, his name has tended to appear on the back side of an ampersand. He’s assisted David Byrne, Sondre Lerche, and Amanda Palmer plus Pixies and the Roots, but his own solo work is well... more info

The Playlist — It may reflect my personal biases, but I didn’t expect to happy cry my way through this exuberant color guard documentary from Bill and Turner Ross. But from its early minutes through its triumphant finale, “Contemporary Color” bri... more info

Rolling Stone — Bob Boilen, veteran music journalist and host of NPR's popular music show All Songs Considered, had a deceptively simple question for musicians when he began compiling his new book: What song changed your life? In Your Song Changed My Life, doze... more info