Guardian Music — Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are among the first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting Occupy Wall S... more info

Stereogum — UK electro-rockers the Big Pink played a buoyant, big-sounding new song recently on Zane Lowe’s BBC show called “Hit The Ground (Superman),” which samples Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman.” Listen to the track at Listen Before You Buy. Their... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Philip Glass at Bang on a Can in June (more by Andrew Frisicano) Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson are headlining the NYC Film-Makers Co-op Benefit at Santos Party House on November 16. Other artists performing include David Barton's band Liquid Blon... more info

Guardian Music — Fatima Al Qadiri pays haunting homage to the Islamic songs of her childhood by tweaking them beyond all recognitionHometown: New York.The lineup: Fatima Al Qadiri (vocals, music, production).The background: "Ay shay", according to the urban dictionar... more info

Guardian Music — How did performance art – once so reviled – come to be a pop staple? Alexis Petridis hears from Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono and others about its journey to mainstream acceptanceThe first time Marina Abramovic heard Antony Hegarty sing, she says, she bur... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Laurie Anderson & Bill Laswell @ Castle Clinton - 6/30/11 (photo by David Godlis) Laurie Anderson & Bill Laswell played a free show at Castle Clinton in NYC last week (6/30). The free River to River series of concerts in... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ninth and Lincoln is a musical project aiming to marry Denver’s finest jazz players with new streams in the world of big band composition. Its repertoire bridges the gap between jazz tradition and modern musical forms, including chamber and electr... more info

BBC 6 Music — The artist and singer-songwriter is a highlight of this year's programme celebrating themes of freedom and liberty more info

Impose Magazine — Yasmine (The Best, narrowed down by a million) Laurie Anderson, "Smoke Rings"From Home of the Brave (1986), Laurie Anderson's concert film. The song has always and continues to give me goosebumps. A friend of mine came over with the video, and I ... more info

Guardian Music — Our critic's pick of the best jazz, world and folk gigs coming up in May and JuneMarry Waterson and Oliver KnightThis is a busy time for the Waterson/Carthy clan, with Martin Carthy celebrating his 70th birthday at London's South Bank on 14 May, and ... more info