Category: Music News

Headline: The Weeknd’s Endless Summer Main Links: 50 years ago, Black Sabbath found its sound and took metal worldwide All five bonus tracks from Avicii’s ‘True’ finally hit Spotify Logic, Trippie Redd and more come out in support of Kanye West Logic claims Def Jam won’t pay Lil Wayne for ‘Perfect’ remix in response to […]

Headline: The Beatles announce new official book ‘Get Back’ Main Links: Complex names Maurice Peebles new Editor-In-Chief Perfume Genius announces new book ‘Immediately’ Nine Inch Nails’ Quake soundtrack and Trent Reznor’s The Social Network score get vinyl releases Australian music festival to trial Covid-safe event next month Taylor Swift gives live debut of ‘Betty’ at […]

Headline: Live Nation is transforming venues into polling places for 2020 Election Main Links: Stanley Crouch, towering Jazz critic, dead At 74 Spotify, Songkick, and Ticketmaster team up for virtual events launch How to watch the 2020 ACM Awards The Chainsmokers raise $35M For Mantis Venture Capital Fund: Report Bonnaroo announce Virtual ROO-ALITY w/ Beastie […]

Headline: New Billie Eilish album won’t be released during the pandemic, Finneas says Main Links: The Prodigy update fans on new material: “Back on the beats” Cardi B files for divorce from Offset Alicia Keys’ long-delayed seventh album is finally out this week Lambchop announce covers album with own version of Wilco’s ‘Reservations’ Jeff Tweedy […]

Headline: Toots Hibbert, 1942 – 2020: an all-time great whose message of joyful defiance never dimmed Main Links: Original Bad Brains singer Sid McCray, RIP Taylor Swift is set to perform at the 2020 ACM Awards, and it’ll be a song from ‘Folklore’ REPORT: Illegal raves & parties identified as “super-spreaders” in COVID-19 cases Kygo […]

Headline: A timeline of Travis Scott’s brand collaborations Main Links: T.I. charged by SEC with promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency, agrees to settlement Judas Priest to headline and Curate 2021 Warlando Festival in Florida In the year of ‘Kid A’ and ‘Stankonia’, some great music still went unheard Featured new releases (AllMusic) Shepherded by The Cure, And Also the Trees […]

Headline: Toots and the Maytals’ Toots Hibbert dead at 77 Main Links: Here’s the real reason Lil Nas X is working on his new album ‘Dune’ trailer helps young music fans discover one of rock’s most popular albums Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Beck and more pay tribute to Daniel Johnston in special event Bruce Springsteen’s raw […]

Headline: Vote for the best Rick Rubin album ever Main Links: Killer Mike met with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and people are upset about it R. Kelly denied bail following prison attack Rosanne Cash: It’s ‘not right’ when politicians use songs without permission Behind the song: ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana Jimmy Carter confirms […]

Headline: The impact of Mac Miller’s ‘Circles’ Main Links: Fender to sell more guitars in 2020 than any other year in history Eminem says home intruder admitted he was “There to kill him” Alicia Keys launches $1B fund for black-owned business, explains why she’s performing at NFL Kickoff 27 musicians predict the 2020 NFL season […]

Headline: Holy Roar Records founder accused of rape, several bands respond Main Links: Silver Apples’ Simeon Coxe dead at 82 International artists hit by 50% hike in U.S. Visa prices U.S. vinyl album sales hit biggest week in 2020 after first Record Store Day drop Miley Cyrus accuses MTV VMAs of sexism: “You’d never tell […]