Rock Sound — Here we go. Yashin have announced a UK co-headlining tour with Vampires Everywhere. "I have been friends with Michael (Vampire) for many years - and we are stoked to go on a co-headlining tour together with his band", said Yashin vocalist Har... more info

Guardian Music — Former Talking Heads frontman says music for Saint Joan, due to premiere in New York on Valentine’s Day 2017, will be ‘anthemic and spiritual’The rumoured Talking Heads reunion may be put on hold after David Byrne revealed his nex... more info

Guardian Music — Reliable sources tell us funk-pop pioneers Talking Heads are about to reform. But if they don’t, you could try these Kiwi exponents of quirky DIY disco insteadHometown: Wellington, New Zealand. The lineup: Baba Rossa (vocals, biscuit tin guita... more info

Consequence of Sound — ARTPOP phenom closed out this year's Met Gala with the electrifying rendition. more info

Stereogum — New York City’s Metropolitan Museum Of Art held their annual Met Gala last night, and Lady Gaga performed alongside Mark Ronson at its after party. The duo took on Talking Heads’ classic single “Burning Down The House,” which was originally r... more info

Idolator — Mark Ronson joined in, too. more info

The Playlist — It may reflect my personal biases, but I didn’t expect to happy cry my way through this exuberant color guard documentary from Bill and Turner Ross. But from its early minutes through its triumphant finale, “Contemporary Color” bri... more info

The Mirror — The Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV panellist wants funeral in chapel by the sea to the sound of Jerusalem and Talking Heads' Once In A Lifetime more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Funkadelic at the Paramount in 2015 (more by Greg Cristman) There's an all-star fundraiser on the way for legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell, who is a founding member of Funkadelic and has worked with the Talking Heads, Fela Kuti, Mos... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The two albums I can wholeheartedly recommend this week are Basia Bulat's Good Advice and Lissie's My Wild West. Archival releases include radio sessions from Talking Heads and Rush. Reissues include a 2-LP vinyl edition of Sigur Ros's (... more info