Devo

UPDATE: Devo are playing Desert Daze but deny the “farewell tour” part.

Wu-Tang will play ’36 Chambers’ in full, Ween will play ’Chocolate & Cheese’ in full, plus Alvvays, Devo, Pussy Riot, Jessica Pratt, and more.

Something is stirring in the world of proto-punk/punk/post-punk/new-wave icons DEVO…

Every musician has a story about a crazy show, the worst gig of their life or general weird stuff that happens on the road. Writer Drew Fortune talked to a lot of famous musicians about just that for this very entertaining new book.

As good as Kurt Cobain was at songwriting, he was also a master of interpreting the work of others. His covers were rarely straightforward renditions — they almost always brought something new to the song and were sometimes even better than the originals…

Welcome to Rockville also includes Korn, Rob Zombie, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Mark Lanegan, High on Fire, and more.

…and Weezer’s Africa-shaped picture disc for their ”Africa” cover.

Record Store Day Black Friday happens at independent record stores on November 23 and exclusive titles include records by Talking Heads, Type O-Negative, Devo, The Stooges, The Germs, The Zombies, Sheryl Crow, Manchester Orchestra, Matthew Sweet and more.

Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine are nominated once again after being nominated in their first year of eligibility last year, and first-time noms include Devo, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren, John Prine, and Def Leppard…

Car Seat Headrest played Brooklyn’s Market Hotel on Tuesday night (5/8). It was the NYC debut of the new seven-piece lineup of the band, featuring two drummers, three guitarists, a bassist and main man Will Toledo, who spent most of the show sans instrument…