Rachid Taha

David Byrne shares mix of “unexpected” covers, with Ashley O, Sonic Youth & more

”Here is a playlist of songs covered by unexpected artists. They step outside their usual genre for material, and then personalize it,” Byrne writes.

listen to David Byrne's "Eclectic for the Holidays" playlist

Despite the title, “Eclectic for the Holidays” is not “holiday” music, and features St. Vincent, Lonnie Holley, Panda Bear, Mitski, Topaz Jones, Cat Power, Bixiga 70, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Beatles, Carmen Consoli, Agnes Obel, Laura Mvula, Sturgill Simpson, Kimbra, My Brightest Diamond, Hobo Johnson, and more.

2016 free Celebrate Brooklyn shows in Prospect Park (Digable Planets, Violent Femmes, Alvvays, Dr. Dog, more)

Also: Hiss Golden Messenger, Kristin Hersh, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Bombino, Andra Day, a night in celebration of Bowie, and more

Times Online picks the decade's 'best world music albums'

Tinariwen @ Le Poisson Rouge (more by Tim Griffin) Tinariwen are touring North America in the first quarter of 2010. Tickets recently went on sale for 2 NYC shows…