XLR8R — If you've taken one too many Which Movie Star are You? Facebook quizzes and need a new way to pass the time, head over to The Mars Volta's website. Omar Rodriquez-Lopez and Co are gearing up for the release of their fifth album, Octahedron,... more info

411 Mania — Get ready for Octahedron with "Since We've Been Wrong"... more info

Perfect Porridge — The Mars Volta’s new album, Octohedron, launches June 23, and to promote the album, they’ve launched a microsite that features a hidden link to stream the single “Since We’ve Been Wrong.” Don’t have time to poke around for it? Click the ... more info

JamBase — Mars Volta members keep it in the family: Zechs Marquise see release of debut album via Rodriguez Lopez Productions and announce tour Days after playing the Bonnaroo festival in The Mars Volta alongside his brother Omar Rodriguez-Lopez,... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Mars Volta are known for their insane prog rock. They can make some of the craziest music that you would call weirdly accesible. They have been at it for a while, a lot longer than you may realize. With the release of their new album Octahedron (... more info

MVSW — Zechs Marquise ~ “Chase Scene”(mp3) “Sirenum Scopuli”(mp3) Check this out. Zechs Marquise is a four person psych prog rock group out of El Paso Texas. Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez is also a member of the Mars Volta (with his brother Omar). In Zec... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Mars Volta (http://www.intotheoctahedron.com/)* have launched a new interactive site (http://www.intotheoctahedron.com/) to dispense goodies from their forthcoming album Octahedron. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There are few bands that can match the conceptual compositions of The Mars Volta; coupled with their intense, improvised live sets they almost emulate a new-age form of Pink Floyd. I can still recall the first time I ever heard "Televators" - it was... more info

Guardian Music — Storm Thorgerson talks us through the weird and wonderful images he created for Pink Floyd, Led Zep and the Mars Volta more info

JamBase — OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ARTISTS TO THE LINEUP INCLUDE LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CONOR OBERST & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND THE AVETT BROTHERS, BAT FOR LASHES, TEA LEAF GREEN, BIG LIGHT AMONG MANY OTHERS Outside Lands 2008 by M... more info