Beer Sandwich Benefit and Meet Up! May 1, 5–9 p.m. at Radio Star in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with DJs Dave the Spazz, Matt Fiveash, and Honky Tonk Radio Girl. Hang w/WFMU DJs and listeners and enjoy a shawarma sandwich and a beer (inc. in admission). Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/beer-sandwic…

Françoise Hardy interviewed: “In my head I’m still very young.” uncut.co.uk/features/franc…

Spend a night with Lenny Kaye at Monty Hall! A Night with Lenny Kaye (May 11, 7:00) blends reading, music, and stories related to his book “Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock & Roll.” Admission includes concert, Q&A, book signing. Tix: eventbrite.com/e/spend-a-nigh…

Upcoming special programs on WFMU: 'Robots and the People Who Love Them' on Techtonic, Henry Mancini centennial on Morricone Island, Setting live w/Jesse, a dispatch from the Tucson Jazz Festival, Diane Foley, author of 'American Mother.' Full list here: wfmu.org/upcoming

Song Lyrics Really Are Getting Simpler and More Repetitive, Study Finds. scientificamerican.com/article/song-l…

Somethin' Slick Goin' On: The Proletarian Funk of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson. viewpointmag.com/2017/09/25/som…

Beer Sandwich Benefit and Meet Up! May 1, 5–9 p.m. at Radio Star in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with DJs Dave the Spazz, Matt Fiveash, and Honky Tonk Radio Girl. Hang w/WFMU DJs and listeners and enjoy a shawarma sandwich and a beer (inc. in admission). Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/beer-sandwic…

French Free Jazz Collectives: The Birth of the Collectives. furious.com/perfect/french…

T Bone Burnett, architect of the Americana music revival, steps into the spotlight. ft.com/content/4bb14b…

“They said I was worse than the Sex Pistols!”: folk legend Linda Thompson on trashing dressing rooms and losing her voice. theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Upcoming special programs on WFMU and streams: Leal Neale, 'The Typewriter Revolution' on Techtonic, the Bohman Brothers live, Strut Records 25th anniversary, Paul Collins, the Sonic Dawn, 4/20 in New Orleans, and more! Full list here, updated regularly: wfmu.org/upcoming

“We were once paid $50 to quit”: Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years. theguardian.com/music/2023/aug…

Bassist Charlie Haden's guide to his best work. guitarworld.com/features/the-b…

Everyone's suing AI over text and pics. But music? You ain't seen nothing yet. theregister.com/2024/01/08/cop…

Italian prog giants PFM on 'The Midnight Special,' 1974. youtu.be/olfL4ssF8UI?si…

Chechnya reportedly bans all music outside of 80–116 BPM (h/t Monica). djmag.com/news/chechnya-…

Upcoming special programs on WFMU and streams: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, an Outrage Roundup on Techtonic, two hours of Rolling Stones covers, Renee Maskin, an Einstürzende Neubauten listening party w/ Blixa Bargeld, and much more! Full list here wfmu.org/upcoming

The Best Bands You’ve Never Heard: Essential Logic. faroutmagazine.co.uk/?p=489786

R.I.P. John Sinclair. freep.com/story/entertai…

The Incomparable Mojo Nixon. furious.com/perfect/mojoni…