Stereogum — The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is VMAN’s latest coverboy, and in the accompanying interview, Tesfaye discusses his album-in-progress. The follow up to 2015’s Beauty Behind The Madness is still untitled, but Tesfaye elaborated on its influences: Th... more info

Gigwise — We proudly bring you the video to the title track from cultish indie heroes The Monochrome Set's 13th album Cosmonaut - due out 9 September. Delve into the mystical world of this light 60s-esque psychedelic gem exclusively on Gigwise below. The son... more info

Stereogum — We already knew Danny Brown’s upcoming album was inspired by Joy Division — it is called Atrocity Exhibition, after all — but the legendarily gloomy post-punk band isn’t the only darkly iconic artist fueling Brown’s latest vision. Brown has... more info

Rock Sound — Of course it is. You read that right, a Star Wars-themed band have announced a UK tour. Galactic Empire, who consist of lead guitarist Dark Vader, drummer Boba Sett, bassist Bass Commander and two more guitarists named Shadow Ranger and Red G... more info

Rock Sound — This will be fun. UK heavyweights Black Peaks and Heck have announced which bands will be joining them on their co-headline run in September. Bad Sign and This Be The Verse will be taking it in turns to open the shows, while Black Peaks and H... more info

Mercury News, California — Phish covered David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Talking Heads during Night 2 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. more info

JamBase — An episode of Fred Armisen and Bill Hader’s 'Documentary Now!' will parody the classic Talking Heads concert film ‘Stop Making Sense.’ more info

Stereogum — Stop Making Sense, the 1984 Talking Heads concert film that Jonathan Demme directed, might be the single greatest live-show movie ever made. And this fall, it’ll get a special tribute from three very funny people. Fred Armisen and Bill Hader’s IF... more info

NME — Spoof is for the comedians’ series Documentary Now more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'History is Made at Night' also has fellow no wavers James Chance and Anya Phillips, plus Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, an intro by Jim Jarmusch, and more. Continue reading… more info