Fact: Arcade Fire have added Devo, Television and Pulp star Steve MACkey to their ongoing Reflektor tour. Devo will support the group at dates in California and Illinois, while punk icons Television will perform at an Arcade Fire show in New York.
Fact: Reformed rockers Devo have announced their rescheduled gigs after they were forced to scrap the remainder of their 2010 tour to allow guitarist BOB MOTHERSBAUGH time to recover from a serious hand injury. They will take the stage in San Francisco, California on 18 March (11), before playing in Los Angeles the next day (19Mar10) and in Solana Beach, California on 20 March (10).
Quote: "I did have a few girls pose in the dome only. They look so cute naked with a dome on." Devo star JERRY CASALE on quirky shots he received from fans, in which they wore nothing but the group's famous headgear.
Fact: Rockers Devo have donated one of the red conical hats from the band's oddball 1980s music video WHIP IT to an Ohio museum. The costume piece is among a collection of artifacts the band donated to The Ohio Historical Society, which also includes stickers, T-shirts and other items worn in the promo.
Quote: "We've just never had an opportunity like that before. It's kind of like playing at halftime of a playoff NFL game except (at a) better, higher level." Rocker Gerald Casale on performing with Devo at an upcoming Winter Olympics show in Vancouver, Canada.