Contrary to a São Paulo news report, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood is not, in fact, hiding out in Brazil “to wait for the end of the world” when the Mayan calender ends on 12/21. Band management called the story, which quotes a tourism minister, fabricated.

Ravi Shankar, the sitar player who exposed the world to Indian classical music through his friendship with the Beatles’ George Harrison, has died at age 92. Harrison dubbed him “the Godfather of World Music.”

Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck has died at age 91. His 1959 single “Take Five” was the first million-selling jazz number in history. “One of the reasons I believe in jazz,” he said, “is that the oneness of man can come through the rhythm of your heart.”

The Vancouver-based Native Arts & Cultures Foundation has named its 12 fellows for 2013. Among them are Minneapolis dancer Rosy Simas (Momentum 2001, Choreographers’ Evening 2012) and St. Paul–based musician Brent Michael Davids.

A Moscow court has ruled that any website hosting videos of Pussy Riot—including the anti-Putin performance in a cathedral that landed two of its members in jail—must be removed. Sites not complying, including YouTube, will be blocked.

Due out March 19, Low’s new album The Invisible Way is being produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. The Minnesota trio last played the Walker during Morgan Thorson’s 2010 dance work Heaven, while Wilco headlined Rock the Garden 2003.

With temps dipping into the single digits here in Minnesota, MN Original reminds us of warmer times in its new episode, which features Twin Cities’ hip hop crew Doomtree as it played Rock the Garden 2012 last June.