Olympics

Skateboarding and surfing are already set to debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games, and they could join breakdancing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as well...

St. Vincent took part in an ad for the NFL (that's been airing during the Olympics) that shows her playing the National Anthem, and there's also a behind-the-scenes video from the ad...

Twee icons Belle and Sebastian are devoted fans of the Olympics, releasing a celebratory ode to this year's Rio games with new single "Olympic Village, 6AM". In a statement, frontman Stuart Murdoch said:
Belle and Sebastian dig the Olympics, love the Olympic ideal, love that th…

Norwegian pop singer Annie has teamed up with visual artist (and fellow Norwegian) Bjarne Melgaard for a song/short film, "Russian Kiss," in protest of Vladimar Putin and Russia's anti-gay laws...

Blur's frontman and driving force, Damon Albarn, had said this might be the band's final performance. But then Albarn has always been a competitive soul, and you wonder if he's just trying to outdo the culmination of the Olympics for significance...

While Kate Bush didn't perform in the London Olympics Closing Ceremonies segment that "Running Up That Hill" was used in (that was cut from the U...

Gawker says:Every once in a while, Kate Bush makes an appearance in pop culture, mythical creature that she is. Tonight was not an example of one of those appearances...

Eternal Summers at Beekman Beer Garden in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

today in NYC
* ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB
* Eric Benet @ Central Park Summerstage
* Eternal Summers @ Fulton Stall Market
* Murphy's Law @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise
* Comedy Night @ The Knit w/ Hannibal Buress
* The Band Band (Levon Hel…

Pictureplane in Chicago in April (more by Tyler Trykowski)

today in NYC
* ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB
* Les Hot Club @ Barbes
* Mike Birbiglia @ Union Hall
* Jeff Walton Quintet @ The Stone
* M'lumbo, Gary Lucas @ Joe's Pub
* Bob Jones/Jon Sholle Duo @ Barbes
* Hannibal Buress @ Knitting Factory
* Hallways…

(via @blurofficial)

Blur, who reunited in 2009 and returned earlier this year to perform at the Brits and announce some festival dates, are performing two new songs today live on a global broadcast via their Twitter page...