The newly opened Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) has been criticised for a lack of diversity. READ MORE: Electronic Ladyland: why it’s vital we celebrate the female pioneers of synth An open letter published on the day of the museum’s opening (April 6) took aim at the Frankfurt-based museum for being too male-dominated, for lacking in diversity and for not sufficiently recognising techno’s Black roots (via MixMag). It was written by female:pressure, which describes itself as “a global network of women and non-binary artists in the electronic arts that has been advocating for gender equity and diversity in electronic music...
Tekashi 6ix9ine shared a new single yesterday (April 16) called ‘GINÉ’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: 6ix9ine – ‘TattleTales’ review: rap’s biggest troll stirs the pot until he’s scraping up dregs 6ix9ine announced last week that he would debut a new single on April 15 and ‘GINÉ arrived yesterday, his first new song since ‘ZAZA‘ back in February. The new track follows last year’s ‘Gooba’, ‘Trollz’, ‘Yaya’ and ‘Punani’, which all appeared on the rapper’s second album, ‘TattleTales’, and came after he was given early release from prison in April. Advertisement You can listen to the track here: Back in...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has teamed up with Hyro the Hero on a new version of ‘Kids Against The Monsters’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece” The release is the latest in a series of singles that Hyro the Hero has released over the last year, all of which feature high-profile collaborations. “Thrilled to be sharing the latest version of “Kids Against The Monsters” with Taylor, Hyro said. Advertisement “Working with Corey Taylor was absolutely incredible. When I first heard him sing the words of the chorus we created,...
Wu-Tang Clan’s iconic album ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ has been archived in the Library Of Congress. READ MORE: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the hip-hop icons The record entered the National Recording Registry this week, alongside albums by A Tribe Called Quest and Alicia Keys. Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ album was added, as was Key’s ‘Songs In A Minor’. Other full-length projects added include The Shirelles’ ‘Tonight’s the Night’, Terry Riley’s ‘In C’, the Ry Cooder–produced ‘Buena Vista Social Club’, Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Nick of Time’, Duke Ellington’s ‘Ellington at Newport’, and Max Roach’s ‘We...
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared a new solo single this week – listen to ‘High Plains Drifter’ below. READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog” The track is taken from his upcoming solo EP, ‘Portals’, which is released on April 23. In a press release, Hammett said the song shares inspiration with a 1973 film that has the same name as the track. Advertisement “ was not meant to be specifically music for that film, but…once it was written, I immediately thought it conveyed the same sentiment as the film,...
Rob Zombie has launched a new organic coffee called ‘Dragula Fuel’ – a nod to the name of his debut single. He’s teamed up with Dead Sled Coffee again for the new product, which is selling at $22 (£16.85) a bag. His last coffee made with the brand, ‘Hillbilly Brew’ “proved so popular” according to makers that “another flavour was in order.” Advertisement A description of the product reads: “The Officially Licensed Rob Zombie Dragula Fuel is a proprietary USDA Organic blend of coffee beans from Uganda and Guatemala. The Uganda coffee beans are from the sub-region of Uganda...
Arcade Fire paused their emotional Coachella 2022 set twice on Friday (April 15). READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ finds the band at their ambitious best The band was announced as a surprise addition to the lineup on Thursday (April 14) and played at the desert festival’s Mojave tent. Less than a minute into the set, frontman Win Butler stopped their new track ‘The Lightning, I’ after seeing a fan in the front of the pit who needed help. Butler then called for a medic, as the crowd erupted in cheers. Advertisement Arcade Fire Coachella 2022...
Norah Jones has finally released her cover of Ray Charles‘ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Him So’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: The most stunning covers albums of all time Released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut ‘Come Away With Me’, Jones originally recorded her rendition of the 1956 song during one of her very first demo sessions for Blue Note Records back in 2000. Until now, the cover has never previously been released. It will be available for the first time as part of ‘Come Away With Me: 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition’, a multi-disc reissue that...
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has shared a statement following his conviction for drink driving. Last month, it was revealed that the 42-year-old Johns had entered rehab after being charged with high-range drink-driving after a collision with a vehicle in the Australian New South Wales Hunter region. He then plead guilty to the charge and could face jail time. In a new post on Instagram, transcribed from a phone call with Johns from his rehab facility, he said: “My drinking had become a bigger problem than I even realised, and how I have used it to help numb a range of deeper psychological...
Deftones have officially unveiled their new touring line-up, with bassist Fred Sablan making his debut on the first night of the band’s long-awaited North American tour with Gojira. READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere” Sablan, who is best known as the former bassist for Marilyn Manson, kicked off his tenure with Chino Moreno and co. at the band’s Portland show at the Moda Center on Thursday night (April 14). It comes after Vega announced last month that he had officially left Deftones. The bassist had played with the iconic metal band since replacing former bassist Chi...