Sigur Rós recorded two new tracks for an episode of Black Mirror. The sweeping pieces – “End” and “Match” – appear on collaborator Alex Somers’ soundtrack to “Hang the DJ,” an episode from the Netflix sci-fi series’fourth season. “End,” the lengthier and more structured piece, features all of the Icelandic …
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On Wednesday, Spotify cemented plans for the world’s biggest streaming service to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. However, the months-in-the-works announcement was marred Tuesday by the arrival of a $1.6 billion lawsuit filed against Spotify by Wixen Music Publishing, which represents the works of artists ranging from …
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Taylor Swift‘s Reputationreturned to Number One on the Billboard 200 as last-minute Christmas shopping propelled the year’s top-selling album back into the top spot. Reputation added 107,000 total copies to its platinum-plus haul to spend a fourth week at Number One. Swift’s latest LP opened up with three straight weeks …
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Lorde has decided to cancel her 2018 concert in Tel Aviv following calls for the Melodrama singer to withdraw from the gig due to the ongoing cultural boycott. Organizers confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that Lorde had canceled the show, scheduled for the Tel Aviv Convention Centre on June 5th …
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UPDATE: Gene Simmons settled the lawsuit with the woman who accused the Kiss bassist of sexual misconduct at a July 2nd hearing, the Blast reports. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Gene Simmons faces a lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses the Kiss bassist of sexual misconduct during …
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President Trump launches a nuclear missile and sets off World War III in the new video for Uni’s “Mushroom Cloud.” Uni – the trio of Kemp Muhl, Nico Fuzz and David Strange – released their dark debut single, “What’s the Problem?,” last month on Sean Lennon‘s Chimera Music label. The …
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Seminal Brooklyn hip-hop trio Digable Planets will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), with a new reissue package out February 23rd via Light In the Attic. The album will be re-released as a double LP, marking the first time Reachin’ …
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Not a beat was missed or misused across 2017, a year filled with some career bests for veteran artists and strong debuts from new ones. From political statements to pop escapism, genre lines were blurred and artistic identities were challenged. It was a year full of determined visions and standout …
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One hundred items stolen from the estate of John Lennon have been recovered in Germany, The Associated Press reports. The massive trove includes three diaries, a hand-written music score, a cigarette case and two pairs of Lennon’s famous circular glasses. Authorities in Berlin arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of …
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Anthrax‘s Scott Ian hailed AC/DC‘s Malcolm Young as “the greatest rhythm guitarist of all time” in a tribute to the late rocker who died Saturday at the age of 64. In an Instagram post, Ian – whose own approach was so influenced by Malcolm Young’s style that he tattooed an …
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