JamBase — "LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT" On this evening in 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Joined by musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston, he kicked off one of the longest running comedy variety sh... more info

Obscure Sound — Experience is invaluable toward the delicate craft of music. Despite some ingenious qualities, all artists have only a limited amount of entirely imaginative ideas with little to no personalized dimensions involved. Their personal lives encompass a d... more info

Silent Uproar — N.A.S.A. has signed to Anti- and will release The Spirit of Apollo on February 19th, 2009. The duo of Squeak E Clean and DJ Zegon have tapped the likes of Tom Waits, Karen O, M.I.A. and David Byrne. more info

Paste Magazine — As an acronym, N.A.S.A. already shares custody between spaceship makers and saxophone enthusiasts , but the like-named hip-hop duo forged by American Squeak E. Clean and Brazilian DJ Zegon will soon confound that already divided moniker. On Feb. 1... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Kanye West, Tom Waits, M.I.A., David Byrne, Santogold and more appear on the debut album from the duo N.A.S.A., to be released February 17.Lily Allen has changed her latest record's title from 'Stuck On t... more info

Pitchfork — It's been over a year since we first reported that David Byrne, Tom Waits, M.I.A., and members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Yeah Yeah Yeahs would appear on the debut album from N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), along with a heap of other notable gue... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Such winding ways, such crooked footed running, such a winning, wobbly gait. These United States are as catchy as the common cold and smart as a doctorate waving academic. Beginning with Abel wiping the crumbs from his family tab... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Jenny Scheinman by Michael Wilson It's hard not to fall in love with Jenny Scheinman. The violinist's raw talent, boundless creativity and ability to dovetail with a startling range of musicians and styles marks her as a si... more info

Pitchfork — L.A. via New Orleans session drummer Earl Palmer died September 19 at his home "after fighting a lengthy illness," according to an Associated Press report citing Palmer's spokesman, Kevin Sasaki. Palmer was 84.Palmer, a member of the Rock and Roll Ha... more info

Altsounds — Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles embark on an extensive European tour that hits the UK & Ireland at the end of October playing in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow & Dublin. Langhorne Slim began his musical career in Brooklyn. He signed ... more info