Headline: Kanye West hints that his presidential bid is an attempt to take votes from Joe Biden Main Links: The 13 best things that happened in music this week (August 7) 6 new albums you should listen to now: the Microphones, Tkay Maidza, Duval Timothy, and more Stream Jason Molina’s posthumous album ‘Eight Gates’ Felt […]
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August 7, 2020
Headline: Live Nation revenue down 98% due to coronavirus gig shutdown Main Links: Grammy-Winning music producer Detail arrested on multiple sexual assault charges Halsey and Ariana Grande donate to Beirut relief fund after devastating explosion Beirut’s nightclub district ‘virtually wiped out’ by warehouse explosion Nigel Godrich, Lupe Fiasco, Massive Attack, Dee Snider, more slam Spotify […]
August 6, 2020
Headline: Kanye West reportedly used Trump lawyer to secure place on Wisconsin ballot Main Links: Kanye West withdraws petition to appear on New Jersey Presidential ballot Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants artists to pump out ‘content’? That’s no way to make the next ‘OK Computer’ REM’s Mike Mills to Spotify CEO: “Go fuck yourself” ++ more […]
August 5, 2020
Headline: The 20 best albums of 2020 so far Main Links: Glastonbury founder “uncertain” if the fest will return in 2021 Daft Punk, Porter Robinson & Flume rule ‘Official Top 100 Albums of the 2010s’ list Google Play Music shutting down, subscriptions migrating to YouTube Music Kanye West’s presidential campaign linked to Republican politicians 150+ […]
August 4, 2020
Headline: Ozzy Osbourne shares health update; his A&E documentary gets premiere date Main Links: Frank Ocean’s 18-year-old brother dies in car accident R.I.P. Steve Holland, guitarist of Molly Hatchet dies Pop Smoke was questioned by police about shootings months before his death: Report Rockers react to Spotify CEO, call him a ‘Greedy Little S–t’ Corey […]
August 3, 2020
Headline: The 1975, Yungblud and many more UK artists unite to fight racism and intolerance Main Links: Jane’s Addiction reunite for first public performance in three years: Watch Live Nation gets financial breathing room with changes to credit agreement Logic says Joe Budden’s words “make people want to kill themselves” and led to his depression […]
August 2, 2020
Headline: UK government postpones plan to bring back live music events Main Links: Thundercat says he recorded a full album with Mac Miller Ozzy Osbourne thought he was dying and his family was hiding it Listen to Lil Uzi Vert and Future’s new collaborations, ‘Over Your Head’ and ‘Patek’ The 5 best songs of the […]
August 1, 2020
Headline: Alan Parker, director of ‘Pink Floyd: The Wall,’ dies at 76 Main Links: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have been living apart for over a year: Report Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says working musicians may no longer be able to release music only “once every three to four years” Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia […]
July 31, 2020
Headline: Elton John celebrates 30 years of sobriety Main Links: Questlove and Black Thought pay tribute to former The Roots bandmate Malik B: “The World Just Lost a Real One” Snoop Dogg says Eminem isn’t in his top 10 rappers See Post Malone and Joe Rogan get high and talk about goblin metal Rihanna says […]
July 30, 2020
Headline: Malik B, founding member of The Roots, dead at 47 Main Links: Spotify posts 138 million paid subscribers, big operating loss in first earnings entirely during pandemic Rina Sawayama says it’s “heartbreaking” that she isn’t eligible for the Mercury Prize and BRITs Ian MacKaye talks Minor Threat, Fugazi, Bad Brains, making records & more […]