Stereogum — M.I.A. is one of pop music's great politically aware artists, so you might expect a new M.I.A. song, coming out on the UK's Election Day, to show some righteous rage. But that's not what's happening with "Goals," the song that M.I.A. dropped this mor... more info

Stereogum — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's rape investigation was dropped this morning, though he still faces an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court, which means he'd be arrested if he left the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he's currentl... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Meadows Music and Arts Festival will return for it’s second year at the Citi Field complex, taking place September 15-17. The festival has now expanded to three days, and will sports a lineup that’s headlined by Jay Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ... more info

AllHipHop — JAY Z TOP ACT AT M.I.A. more info

Stereogum — Mexico's Ceremonia Festival has been cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions, Sopitas reports. This year's festival, which would've kicked off today, was set to be headlined by Björk, M.I.A., and Underworld. Sadly, Björk's costume contest has al... more info

Consequence of Sound — The lineup featured Björk, M.I.A., Underworld, Beach House, James Blake, and more. more info

Consequence of Sound — Sri Lankan star's curated fest also features Young Lean, Young M.A, Tommy Genesis, JD Samson, and more. more info

Stereogum — Every year, London's Meltdown Festival brings in a major artist to curate and headline; in past years, heavyweights like David Bowie, Patti Smith, Ornette Coleman, Morrissey, Yoko Ono, and David Byrne have done it. This year, it's M.I.A. doing the ho... more info

AllHipHop — IS THIS THE REASON DEJ HAS BEEN M.I.A.? more info

E! Online — Aside from a duet with Zayn Malik for the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack, Taylor Swift has been relatively M.I.A. in the music world. Prior to "I Don't Wanna Live Forever,"... more info