Ryan's Smashing Life — EMERGING: We receive dozens of albums each week and are offered more still digitally through email each week... but it oddly makes sense that one of our favorite new albums of 2009 comes from right here in Massachusetts... Meet Hands and Knees - thi... more info

Soul Sides — As a music scholar/writer, I attend a fair amount of conferences, many of which include interesting and provocative talks and papers on all things musical/cultural but hands-down, my favorite annual event is the Pop Conference at the Experience Music... more info

JamBase — David Byrne First Artist to Curate Stage at Bonnaroo Byrne also to perform "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" David Byrne David Byrne has assembled a number of performers for the first artist-curated stage in the eight-year history of the ... more info

JamBase — HAPPY FREAKIN' BIRTHDAY TO THE WIZARD OF WOO!!! As much (and sometimes more than) George Clinton, Bernie Worrell has been the architect of the Parliament-Funkadelic sound, one of the late 20th century's most permeating influences, stretching far bey... more info

Express Newspapers — AFTER 2006's introspective Show Your Bones, New York's Yeah Yeah Yeahs shift gears, beefing up their trademark lo-fi guitars with galloping synths that recall Swiss duo Yello, or Talking Heads when the beat turns staccato. more info

BBC News - UK — Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne says he is close to completing a side project with Fatboy Slim and a host of guest stars. more info

Time Out, London — Talking Heads linchpin and all-round impossibly influential polymath presents The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno more info

ContactMusic — DAVID BYRNE is set to play a free gig in New York City, it has been revealed. The former TALKING HEADS frontman will play as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn event,... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Image: Newscom David Byrne at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on December 8, 2008 That’s right, David Byrne for free. The Talking Heads lead singer and music legend will play Celebrate Brooklyn’s Opening Night Gala on June 8 at the Prospect Park Ban... more info

JamBase — MORE TO BOB GELDOF THAN CHRISTMAS AND LIVE AID Some records stand on the cusp of things, prescient artifacts hovering betwixt "now" and "then." What was lingers in the fading background and what will be isn't quite fully formed, but there's chu... more info