Sufjan Stevens has presumably been dreaming of playing a show with 50 Cent ever since he picked out that outfit for Sisyphus’ “Booty Call” video. Later this year, he’ll get his chance. It’s for a good call, too. Both Sufjan and 50 are on the bill at Cyndi Lauper’s Home For The Holidays ...

The latest benefit compilation from the Red Hot Organization is Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell, and it features two CDs’ worth of artists paying tribute to Russell, the downtown genre-bender who died of AIDS-related causes in 1992. We’ve posted Sufjan Stevens’ cover of “A Little Lost,” Hot ...

Last week we shared Stranger Cat’s cover of Sia’s “Chandelier” along with news that certain backers of the band’s PledgeMusic campaign would get a limited edition Flexi-Disc featuring music by Stranger Cat’s Cat Martino with frequent collaborator Sufjan Stevens. Today a song from that F...

Red Hot’s Arthur Russell covers compilation has grown into an impressive and exciting release as star after star chimes in with their tributes to the late musician. We’ve heard Sufjan Stevens, Hot Chip, and most recently Robyn take on Russell’s music, and now it’s time for José González to step up. Gonz�...

We’ve already heard a couple cool curiosities from Smashing Pumpkins’ deluxe Adore reissue, including Diddy’s long-buried remix of “Ava Adore” and an alternate version of “Blissed And Gone.” Now here’s another: A gentle banjo rendition of “To Sheila&#82...