Stereogum — The World Cup starts today, and so it makes sense that Janelle Monáe was on Letterman last night, performing her Pepsi-sponsored, World Cup-themed cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes.” It can be easy to get cynical about corporate involvement in bo... more info

Stereogum — We don’t get new Santigold songs frequently enough, so maybe if it takes Pepsi money to make a new one happen, that’s a psychic price we’ll have to pay. Pepsi is, of course, going all-in on marketing for the World Cup, and its efforts include J... more info

NME — Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age and Chvrches were also among those to play the first day of the Spanish event more info

Nialler9 — The National Concert Hall have announced its summer schedule which covers events from June 24th – August 9th. It includes a farewell concert from Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Paul Brady, Tinariwen and The Art of the Song: ... more info

NME — The singer-songwriter covers David Bowie, Suicide and Connan Mockasin on 'Strange Weather' more info

Reuters — BERLIN (Reuters) - David Bowie's intensely productive Berlin period - when he made the iconic albums "Heroes" and "Low", launched Iggy Pop's solo career and kicked a drug habit - is the theme of a new show adapted from last year's sold-out exhibition... more info

Stereogum — Last month, for a Pepsi ad campaign, Janelle Monáe released a cover of David Bowie’s beyond-classic “Heroes.” She also reportedly filmed an interactive video for the song in Rio de Janeiro, with an assortment of global soccer heroes making cam... more info

NME — The drummer also shared how the band felt about being featured on NME's Greatest Albums of All Time more info

ContactMusic — Author Leslie Thomas, whose novel The Virgin Soldiers was adapted into a movie starring David Bowie, has died aged 83.The writer passed away at his... more info

The Telegraph — Fame & Fortune: Rick Wakeman would not have made his most lucrative album if it had not been for David Bowie more info