In his usual fashion, David Byrne has been keeping himself quite busy, and now the multitasking musical genius will be curating his own stage at Bonnaroo this year — and is the first musician to ever do so at the festival as well.
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It’s called Octahedron, it clocks in at about 49 minutes and practically everyone who worked on it has a compound last name. It’s the forthcoming fifth studio album from The Mars Volta, and it can be in your hands as early as June 23.
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The Low Anthem have been gaining a lot of buzz lately after being tagged to open for Ray LaMontagne and Elvis Perkins on back to back April tours. Now, on the heels of the announcement they’ve been asked to play this year’s Bonnaroo festival, the homegrown, roots-rock trio will be releasing an album in June off of their new label.
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During a stellar performance at SxSW, Grizzly Bear showcased some of the new material from their upcoming album, Veckatimest, and if you haven’t already heard the album’s leak, get ready to give your ears a nice surprise. The grizzly men premiered the song “Two Weeks” with guest vocalist Victoria Legrand from Beach House at the showcase, and it was the first time the two forces joined up to perform the new song live.
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The rumor mills have been spinning with talk of a possible Talking Heads reunion, but it looks like David Byrne has dispelled these hopeful thoughts. Sorry Talking Heads fans, but it looks like you’ll be more likely to see Byrne twirling around in a tutu on stage these days, than seeing him team up with his former band anytime soon. 
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