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New M.I.A. Album Coming This Summer With a Little Help From Verizon Tech Support

In her short career, M.I.A. has assembled quite the roster of collaborators, from the Wilcannia Mob, the quintet of aboriginal Australian boys featured on Kala‘s “Mango Pickle Downriver,” to international tastemaking sensation Diplo, who co-produced Kala with DJ Switch. But Filipino Verizon tech supporters? Even we wouldn’t have guessed that one....  read more

A Musical Guide to Inauguration Weekend

In less than a week, the new guy finally gets his chance to save our republic. So cue the music! If you're heading into Washington for the festivities, here's a rundown on 10 shows worth catching....  read more

M.I.A. covers theme song from The Wire

M.I.A.'s latest music video, a low-budget collaboration with Blaqstarr, begins with the Genesis-inspired lyrics of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole." The first shot, all in black and white, is a close-up of Blaqstarr's face. He sings, "When you walk through the garden / you gotta watch your back / ...If you walk with Jesus / he's gonna save your soul / but you gotta keep the devil / way down in the hole." The image monopolizes the screen until a crack of thunder shifts the focus to M.I.A. (her femininity emphasized in repeated, simultaneous close-ups of her lips--pictured...  read more