Music Mule — What? Once Bitten presents Crystal Antlers, Three Trapped Tigers and Inconsolables in Hoxton on Bank Holiday Monday. I’ve just seen LA progsters Crystal Antlers for the second time when they blew myself and all away at a packed out Great Escape gig... more info

Guardian Music — Only the truly special – or possibly insane – can write, record and release four albums a year throughout their entire musical careerIn June, the Mars Volta are to release a new album, Octahedron. If you include 2005's live album Scabda... more info

ContactMusic — THE MARS VOLTA guitarist OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ has slammed the media for drumming up mass hysteria during the swine flu outbreak, insisting the exaggerated reports are "an act... more info

NME — Omar Rodríguez-López isn't happy about how Mexico has been treated more info

Buzzgrinder — Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala recently talked to Drowned in Sound about the band's new album. In the interview, which will be released in full next week, Bixler-Zavala claimed that Octahedron is a pop album. We always threatened we'd make... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — My stay in Norway over the past few months has been great so far. Good weather, a better scooter (despite minor complications) and the fact that soon enough there will be several great summer festivals practically at my doorstep to attend. Hereâ€â... more info

JamBase — Bonnaroo Releases Daily Stage Schedule The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has just released the daily stage schedule. There are over 100 artists packed into four music-filled days at Bonnaroo, it's impossible to see everything, but with the abi... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Second bands are never supposed do as well as first bands. Mars Volta is great...but At The Drive-In is still better. Crowded House has some great hits...even great albums...but the Split Enz are still superior. And don't even get me started on Porno... more info

JamBase — RELIX MEDIA GROUP ACQUIRES RELIX MAGAZINE, RELIX.COM AND JAMBANDS.COM HISTORIC MUSIC MAGAZINE TO RELAUNCH WITH JUNE ISSUE Relix Media Group, LLC announced today that it has acquired Relix magazine, Relix.com, and Jambands.com from previous ... more info

Music Mule — What? The Mars Volta If I didn’t already have a ticket for TV On The Radio this night then I’d be heading top Somerset House to see Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez of The Mars Volta weave their over the top Latin tinged prog-rock meets punk spir... more info