Headline: Where is Kendrick Lamar’s new album? Main Links: These six music industry experts explain how coronavirus changed hip-hop #RIPEminem trends on Twitter, but he’s still alive “LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy joins the fight to save independent music venues in the US Beats 1 Radio is now called Apple Music 1 Watch: Daft Punk’s Alive […]
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August 19, 2020
Headline: Mark Kozelek denies sexual misconduct allegations, threatens legal action Main Links: Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels and Jam Master Jay’s family issue statements on arrests: ‘Mixed Emotions’ “It’s hard to get right”: how posthumous rap albums became big business Barack Obama shares summer 2020 playlist Bright Eyes refuse to be your nostalgia act Bright Eyes will […]
August 18, 2020
Headline: Two men arrested in the murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay: Report Main Links: Mark Kozelek’s UK tour cancelled in the wake of sexual assault allegations Watch Cardi B interview Joe Biden Stormzy donates £500,000 to fund higher education for disadvantaged students Bruce Springsteen says Lana Del Rey is “one of the best songwriters” […]
August 17, 2020
Headline: Taylor Swift calls out Trump for ‘Calculated Dismantling of USPS,’ urges fans to ‘Vote Early’ Main Links: Lil Wayne announces Tha Carter VI’ album and ‘No Ceilings 3’ mixtape are on the way DMX says his new album is coming soon The Weeknd unearths remix of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Money Power Glory’ BTS delivers […]
August 16, 2020
Headline: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club could close forever, warns Mayor Main Links: World Health Organisation says stadium events “very unrealistic” for remainder of 2020 R.I.P. Pete Way, founding UFO bassist dies at 69 Listen to David Bowie’s new 1999 live album ‘Something In The Air’ How Drake (almost) made being nice cool Deftones look to […]
August 15, 2020
Headline: Dolly Parton steers her empire through the pandemic — and keeps it growing Main Links: Billie Eilish, Common, The Chicks & more performing on virtual Democratic Convention Cardi B says she didn’t expect “conservatives and Republicans to be talking about ‘WAP’” Charli XCX live in Los Angeles: star’s beleaguered Boiler Room set is all […]
August 14, 2020
Headline: San Francisco venue Slim’s to be replaced with a nightclub called YOLO Main Links: The Weeknd donates $300,000 to Beirut explosion relief Evanescence’s Amy Lee opens up on the lack of women in rock: “The true heart of rock music is the spirit of rebellion” Metallica, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses + more donated to […]
August 13, 2020
Headline: Music and entertainment world react to Kamala Harris becoming Joe Biden’s running mate Main Links: Trini Lopez, ‘If I Had a Hammer’ and ‘Lemon Tree’ Singer, dies of COVID-19 at 83 Tool are without a record label, still hope to record a new EP in lockdown Angel Olsen’s fresh start Songwriter’s U: A journey […]
August 12, 2020
Headline: Perfume Genius shares “Rusty Chains” demo from 2011 Main Links: Cardi B wishes more male rappers would speak out about the murder of Breonna Taylor The conservative crusade against ‘Wet-Ass Pussy’ Phish’s Trey Anastasio will be Fallon’s first in-studio guest since March Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple pay tribute to late producer Martin […]
August 11, 2020
Headline: Drake rumoured to be collaborating with Bruno Mars on new single Main Links: Jimi Hendrix’s Japanese sunburst guitar sells for $216,000 at auction Kanye West could face election fraud investigation: Report Kanye West tweeted 36 times last night and it was all over the place Diddy, Ty Dolla $ign, E-40, more sign open letter […]