Three days before Sō Percussion debuts its Walker-commissioned world-premiere performance of Where (we) Live, the chamber quartet today released its new album of the same name—a musical exploration of “home” and “comfort zones.”

The Minnesota Orchestra’s union contract ends this week as performers and management head to mediation. Some experts see a lockout in their future. “It’s not in our control, and, obviously, we’d like to avoid it.” said trombonist and union member Doug Wright.

For his new project at Tate Liverpool, Chris Aitken ponders the source of creativity: where ideas come from and how they’re realized. In video interviews, he tackles the topic with Tilda Swinton, David Adjaye, Lucky Dragons, Philippe Parreno, and others.

Kim Gordon answers a variety of questions about her work and music for ArtInfo. Her favorite artist? John Hammons. Her favorite place to see art? LACMA. Where she finds ideas for her work? “I like to walk around Home Depot.”

In a new mini-documentary shot on his Vermont farm, Nick Zammuto demonstrates his creative process, including the way he builds beats with a hand-scratched LP and a length of PVC pipe. Zammuto, formerly of the Books, comes to the Walker Nov. 10.

The Victoria and Albert Museum has gained special access to David Bowie’s immense archive—selections from which will make up the London museum’s first spring show of 2013. The exhibition will feature some 300 objects, around half of Bowie’s complete archive.

It’s not all about us, but it’s great to see so many artists who’ve performed here—David Byrne, Annie Clark, and guests Antibalas and The Dap-Kings—collaborating on the new Byrne/St. Vincent album, which NPR is streaming in its entirety.

On September 5, 2012, John Cage would have turned 100! In celebration of his birthday, NPR asked members of the music world what they remember about him. From Yoko Ono: “History of Western music can be divided into B.C. (Before Cage) and A.C. (After Cage).”