Stereogum — For the past eight years, the Roots have brought their Roots Picnic festival to their Philadelphia hometown. And for the first time ever, as Billboard reports, the group will expand the festival to New York, the city where they now work as the Tonigh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After nine years in Philly, The Roots are finally doing it in NYC. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As previously mentioned, rap legends De La Soul are releasing the new crowdfunded album And the Anonymous Nobody on August 26, with guest appearances by Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, Pete Rock, and more. The Snoop Dogg-featuring single "P... more info

Guardian Music — Daniel Berrigan stood up for his beliefs – and rescued me from the draft. I’ve been pondering the meaning of resistance as I write a musical about Joan of Arc The Reverend Daniel Berrigan, who died last month, was a priest whose conscie... more info

Consequence of Sound — KANAVAL KANPE set includes “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” and “Road to Nowhere”. more info

Rolling Stone — David Byrne is one of rock's most outspoken political commentators. He's penned lengthy pieces about topics like animal activism, Internet security and shocking presidential rise of Donald Trump on his website. In a new interview for the ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — 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

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