Nialler9 — Some more additions to the Forbidden Fruit Festival lineup today for June Bank Holiday weekend @ The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. Monday is curated by Bon Iver and already features Justin Vernon and band, Flying Lotus, The Staves, Lisa Hannigan ... more info

Stereogum — Since R.E.M. broke up six years ago, former frontman Michael Stipe has done a whole lot of beard-growing and made very little new music. So it's exciting to learn that he will be a part of MoogFest, the Durham, North Carolina festival that's also set... more info

AllHipHop — THE TWO WEST COAST REPRESENTATIVES TALK MUSIC & MORE more info

DJmag — In honor of inventor Bob Moog… more info

Stereogum — This year, the synth-centric North Carolina festival Moogfest moves from Asheville to Durham, and it takes over its new host city 5/18-21. The festival has just unveiled this year's lineup, and it features plenty of heavy hitters, including Flying Lo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2017 Moogfest lineup includes Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Gotye, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, 808 State, Jessy Lanza, Simian Mobile Disco, Moor Mother, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Princess Nokia, Pye Corner Audio, Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein of S ... more info

Obscure Sound — Los Angeles IDM act zenxienz is the project of Hong Kong-born musician, producer, and songwriter Cameron Williamson. His stylistic direction pursues one reminiscent of Flying Lotus, where elements of psychedelia, hip-hop, and jazz converge for an atm... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Speaking about Glasper and Thundercat, Chappelle said, "Ladies and gentlemen: on stage tonight is the musical virtuosos..." Continue reading… more info

Chicago Tribune — Thundercat — aka Stephen Bruner — is one of the most in-demand bassists in the Los Angeles studio scene, a collaborator with hip-hop giant Kendrick Lamar, electronic innovator Flying Lotus, jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and neo-soul pioneer ... more info

Consequence of Sound — On his third full-length, the bass virtuoso partners with Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, Kenny Loggins, and more to prowl through instrumental genius and juvenile jokes. more info