Headline: In Memoriam: The Musicians We Lost in 2020 Main Links: Kendrick Lamar will have new music In 2021, claims a Danish music festival The 13 best debut albums from up-and-coming acts in 2020 R.I.P. Alto Reed, longtime Bob Seger saxophonist dead at 72 Eminem says he still doesn’t feel as influential as some of […]
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December 31, 2020
Headline: San Holo looks ahead to 2021 with ‘goodbye 2020 set’ [Stream] Main Links: Slash and Alice Cooper are camp counsellors in new documentary ‘Rock Camp’ The Weeknd says he’s “been more inspired and creative during the pandemic” than when he’s on tour Caribou calls out private companies hiring DJs to perform virtually on New […]
December 30, 2020
Headline: Vinyl had its biggest sales week ever the week before Christmas Main Links: Bob Boilen’s top 10 albums of 2020 Deftones’ ‘Ohms’ is the 2020 album of the year Phoebe Bridgers and beabadoobee: Artist and rookie of the year in conversation Square reportedly interested in acquiring TIDAL Wilco’s favorite albums of 2020 The best […]
December 27, 2020
Headline: Artist of the Year: Run the Jewels Main Links: How 2020 changed the music business forever Why fidelity…Vinyl, CD, MP3 or tape? The best sound quality lies in the ear of the beholder The lost art of deep listening: Choose an album. Lose the phone. Close your eyes. Bad Bunny won 2020, and he’s […]
December 26, 2020
Headline: Four Tet releases two new albums, ‘Parallel’ and ‘871’ Main Links: The 20 most interesting new artists of 2020 Phoebe Bridgers on 2020, Grammy nominations and making DIY’s album of the year Deftones frontman’s ‘Crosses’ surprise-releases first new music in six years Haim: “I’m really proud of us not listening to anyone. We really […]
December 25, 2020
Headline: Jay-Z’s Tidal is reportedly in talks to be bought by Twitter And Square CEO Jack Dorsey Main Links: Flume shares delectable new ID on Instagram Stories & we need it now Watch a free ‘Minnesota Hardcore’ docu-series on Replacements, Husker Du, Soul Asylum & more Watch The Cure’s Robert Smith play new versions of […]
December 24, 2020
Headline: The Village Voice will relaunch in 2021 Main Links: Best albums of 2020 (Complex Video) We’ve got a file on you: Ice-T Rihanna sued for copyright infringement over song used in Fenty Beauty ad Julian Casablancas interviews Mac DeMarco: “Are you going to get a vaccine?” Rob Halford says Gene Simmons gave him best […]
December 23, 2020
Headline: Independent music venues and movie theaters to get $15 billion in federal stimulus aid Main Links: Perry Farrell on Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy and more on this week’s People Have The Power podcast Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, more get lifetime achievement Grammys He was an Architect…Little Richard and blackqueer grief Porno for […]
December 22, 2020
Headline: Daft Punk just dropped the “Complete Edition” of TRON soundtrack with 9 extra tracks Main Links: Peter Jackson releases first footage from Beatles documentary Get Back: Watch Trent Reznor on approach to adding Nine Inch Nails members to Rock Hall Induction: “make this f**king happen” Bob Dylan’s 1970 session with George Harrison to get […]
December 21, 2020
Headline: Fiona Apple calls out Grammy hypocrisy in new interview Main Links: Obama’s favorite songs of 2020 include Waxahatchee, Phoebe Bridgers, & Dua Lipa Inside the star-studded beat battle taking over Clubhouse Alison Wonderland announces interactive digital show platform, Wonderverse, with first virtual event Dillon Francis drops VIP remix for collab with Evie Irie, ‘Be […]