The BRIT Awards 2021 has included Phil Spector in the obituaries section of its website, replacing the usual In Memoriam section shown during the live awards ceremony. READ MORE: Phil Spector – genius producer and convicted murderer with a toxic legacy The tribute to...
IU has released a snippet of her cover of ‘Off My Face’ by Justin Bieber. READ MORE: IU – ‘LILAC’ review: a near-perfect, wide-ranging pop gem from K-pop’s darling On May 10, the K-pop star shared on Instagram a 30-second clip of herself singing...
Skrillex has released ‘Butterflies’, his first single since 2019. Arriving Monday (May 10), the track features contributions by Four Tet and Starrah. The Grammy-winning producer takes a detour into nostalgic house territory in the follow-up to 2019 single ‘Midnight Hour’, which featured Ty Dollar...
The Strokes are set to play a virtual fundraiser for Maya Wiley, a Democratic candidate currently running for mayor of New York City. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” The band...
Rough Trade NYC will reopen at its new location of 30 Rockefeller Plaza next month, after announcing the closure of its longstanding Brooklyn location earlier this year. The store announced it would be moving from its former location back in January, saying a new...
J. Cole is reportedly set to undergo a surprising career change, being the latest team member for African basketball team, the Rwanda Patriots. ESPN reports that Cole is currently completing a two-week quarantine in Rwanda in order to compete in the Basketball Africa League, with...
Independent Label Market has announced that it will mark its 10th anniversary by returning to London this summer. READ MORE: Here’s why the Independent Label Market’s all-female Soho takeover is so vital Started at Soho’s Berwick Street market in 2011, ILM has hosted 68...
Metallica wrote as many as 10 songs while quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic, frontman James Hetfield has revealed. READ MORE: What makes Metallica? The ultimate metal band, unpicked Speaking in a new interview, the singer said that isolation proved productive for the metal legends...
DMX’s first posthumous album ‘Exodus’ has been announced and will arrive later this month. READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darkness The legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age...
Mr Jukes and Barney Artist have shared details of a new collaborative album alongside their new single ‘Vibrate’. Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club brings his solo Mr Jukes project into a new realm working with south London rapper Barney Artist for ‘The Locket’,...
