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

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Skúli Sverrisson - Volumes (MP3) Skúli Sverrisson is an Icelandic bassist & composer with a history of backing up his talented friends (recent appearances by Skúli include Laurie Anderson's Homeland and Ólof Arnalds'... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) today in NYC * Cumbiagra @ Barbes * Mountains @ The Stone * Laurie Anderson @ 92Y * Boyz II Men @ BB King's * Furthur @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako February Stone curators Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson played their own show at the venue on 2/15. Buke and Gass opened the night with four songs, and then later joined Lou and Laurie during their set... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Aquarium Drunkard interviews Lucinda Williams about her new album, Blessed (out March 1st). Henry Miller's ex-wife Hoki Tokuda talks to the Los Angeles Times about the author. The Montreal Gazette profiles the Luyas. Influenced by Laurie Anderson and... more info