Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed and wife Laurie Anderson will showcase Rickie Lee Jones at the Sydney Opera House as part of their Vivid Live program. more info

8/1 — P/E/R/F/E/C/TIndie müziÄŸin star kemancası Owen Pallett yenisi Heartland ile hem Laurie Anderson'a daha yaklaşıyor hem de senenin en iyi 10 albümünden birine // orkestrasyondaki zarafet, yumuÅŸak homoerotizm, lirik performans //... more info

Guardian Music — Recalling the ethereal vocals of My Bloody Valentine, there Isn't Anything wrong with this female duo's blissed-out drone-popHometown: Echo Park, Los Angeles.The lineup: Nico Turner (vocals, guitar) and Jenean Farris (vocals, keyboards).The backgroun... more info

Live Daily — Laurie Anderson [ tickets ], Joan Osborne [ tickets ] and Suzanne Vega [ tickets ] will perform at a March 8 concert to benefit the Women's Project theater company of New York, according to the New York Times. The three artists also will receive the ... more info

Rolling Stone — Rufus Wainwright will be among the stars to take the stage this Sunday, October 4th, at New York’s Carnegie Hall for the (RED) concert “Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends.” Other “friends” slated to perform inclu... more info

Guardian Music — Composer Michael Nyman and singer David McAlmont have joined forces – plundering news stories for their new albumWe're in the front room of Michael Nyman's eccentrically furnished Georgian townhouse in Islington. Nyman and his latest collabora... more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop heavyweight promises his next album will be his most experimental ever. So expect contributions from Laurie Anderson, Scott Walker and Aphex Twin ...Jay-Z's next album will be his "most experimental ever", he said this week. Only he doesn... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeff Francisco said...The Band was a huge influence on me during my youth.Hear an acoustic cover of The Weight recorded in my home studio at:http://theanimalsrunthefarm.blogspot.comHope you enjoy.Thanks Fuzzy Crew!Ted Barron said...Elvis MuseumJoe Ma... more info

Guardian Music — Palace Theatre, ManchesterThis year's Manchester international festival has seen some inspiring pairings, from Kraftwerk and the British Olympic cycling team to Elbow and the Hallé Orchestra. This one – the Velvet Underground rock legend an... more info

The Late Greats — You could say The Duke is a closet Barenaked Ladies fan. Their kids album is quite nice, if you are a hipster parent. Kevin Hearn is the Ladies’ keyboardist. (He was also the man to push the Ladies to make said kids’ album.) Kev’... more info