Headline: Listen to New Order’s first new song in 5 years Main Links: Gary Peacock, a jazz bassist always ahead of his time, dies at 85 Kim Thayil reflects on Soundgarden’s early days, ‘teary-eyed’ Chris Cornell benefit show Gorillaz tease upcoming new single featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith Beabadoobee is releasing another song from her […]
Category: Music News
September 8, 2020
Headline: California governor signs bill helping writers, musicians avoid job-killing rules Main Links: New Order’s ‘Substance’ returns to streaming services Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Arlo Parks cover Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder shares how ‘simple, secure’ it is to vote by mail Beabadoobee announces 2021 UK and Ireland tour IDLES announce 2021 […]
September 7, 2020
Headline: Trent Reznor will now have company when he’s inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Main Links: The 13 best things that happened in music this week (September 4) Mick Jagger on the future of live music, the Stones’ next album, and more ‘Almost Famous’ could never happen today Big Sean is starting his […]
September 6, 2020
Headline: Lana Del Rey, The Flaming Lips, and 21 other albums we can’t wait to hear in September Main Links: Discogs are creating a digital directory of black-owned record stores Metallica re-writing ‘Nothing Else Matters’ for Disney film ‘Jungle Cruise’ Metallica react to James Hetfield singing ‘The Unforgiven III’ with orchestra only on ‘S&M2′ A […]
September 5, 2020
Headline: Decca Records launches Decca family imprint, partners with GoNoodle on kid-focused label Main Links: Pop Smoke speaks on Brooklyn Drill, new New York movement and his place in it in one of his final interviews Music venues around the country light up red in support of the RESTART Act BTS scores its best streaming […]
September 4, 2020
Headline: R.E.M., Phoebe Bridgers, Hayley Williams and more announced for fundraising compilation Main Links: Lars Ulrich: Metallica may record new music in the fall Kendrick Lamar reportedly filmed a music video yesterday New Order tease new announcement for next week Sade announces new six-album vinyl boxset, remastered at Abbey Road The Hives releasing ‘Live at […]
September 3, 2020
Headline: 49 albums we can’t wait to hear this fall as this cursed year drags on, music remains one of the only certainties Main Links: J Dilla’s 10cc sample on ‘Donuts’ is the subject of copyright infringement lawsuit Avicii birthday tribute to amplify mental health awareness These 10 bands’ performances defined the legacy of ‘MTV Unplugged’ Wilco announce ‘Summerteeth’ reissue […]
September 2, 2020
Headline: BTS become first international and Korean group to debut at top of Billboard Hot 100 chart Main Links: Erick Morillo, “I Like to Move It” DJ, dead at 49 Gucci Mane named in wrongful death lawsuit for nightclub shooting Physical music sales have surged online during pandemic, says Discogs Joe Budden goes rogue Queens […]
September 1, 2020
Headline: SPECIAL VMA 2020 EDITION MTV VMAs 2020 winners: See the full list here Main Links: MTV VMAs 2020: Watch the Weeknd’s rooftop ‘Blinding Nights’ performance MTV VMAs 2020: The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ wins Video of the Year BTS make explosive VMAs debut with ‘Dynamite’ at 2020 MTV VMAs Watch DaBaby’s fiery nod to protest […]
August 31, 2020
Headline: No hook: How the structure of viral rap songs is changing Main Links: Metallica’s James Hetfield has written ‘tons of material’ in 2020 For better or worse, Napster changed the music industry forever—and made Radiohead global superstars Follow the Old Town Road: 20 songs that got a boost from TikTok fame The Weeknd, Calvin […]