NME — The Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman will release 'Crush Songs' on Julian Casablancas' Cult Records on September 9 more info

KEXP Seattle — Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ frontwoman Karen O has announced she’ll be releasing a debut solo album, Crush Songs, on September 9th via Julian Casablancas’ label Cult Records. In a note on her website, O shares, “When I was 27, I crushed a lot. I wasn’... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Karen O at Walter Martin's Joe's Pub show in May (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Besides being the powerhouse singer for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O has been a force in many other ways, composing soundtracks, contributing individual solo... more info

Stereogum — Karen Lee Orzolek, known to most of us as Karen O, has led the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for 14 years, but she’s never released a solo album. (Her score for Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are was credited to Karen O And The Kids.) That changes this fa... more info

NME — The Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist's orchestral piece will be performed at James Lavelle's Meltdown festival more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Brooklyn garage rock trio Sharkmuffin are a newer band, but sound straight out of the garage rock boom of the last decade. Picture something between Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sahara Hotnights and you'll get an idea. They... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Glendale, CA brotherly duo The Bots may be young (ages 20 and 17) but they've already logged some pretty big tours, opening for Blur, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Refused, Bad Brains, Dropkick Murphys and others, not to mention spots at... more info

NME — Tom Vek also joins London festival bill with rare James Lavelle and DJ Shadow DJ set confirmed more info

Time — N.A.S.A. teams up with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O for a new take on a well-loved classic more info

Stereogum — Alan Licht and Brian Chase recently announced their plan to release a collaborative album. Chase is best known for drumming in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, while Licht remains a heavyweight of experimental and improvised music (and a pretty great hired gun a... more info