Tory Lanez charged with assault in July shooting incident, facing over 22 years in prison
Tory Lanez has been charged with assault over the incident of a shooting involving “a female friend” in July. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the felony charges in a media release on October 8. “The rap artist known as Tory Lanez...
Portugal. The Man share “36%” version of ‘Feel It Still’ to encourage voter participation
Portugal. The Man have shared a stripped-down “36% Is Not Enough” version of their 2017 hit ‘Feel It Still’ to encourage voter participation in the upcoming US federal election. The remix, by Sean Harvey, removes several prominent elements from the original – leaving only...
Nick Cave teams up with composer Nicholas Lens for “lockdown opera” ‘L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S’
Nick Cave has teamed up with Belgian composer Nicholas Lens to release ‘L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S’, his self described “lockdown opera”. Lens, who is known internationally for his 2012 opera ‘Slow Man’, began working on the project after he found himself at a loose end during lockdown...
THEY. join forces with Wale on new track ‘Losing Focus’
THEY. have teamed up with DC rapper Wale on their new track ‘Losing Focus’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: 20 essential tracks from the golden age of ’90s hip-hop The song will appear on the LA-based duo’s upcoming second album ‘The...
Avenged Sevenfold using lockdown to “meticulously work on music” for new album
Avenged Sevenfold have revealed they’ve been using the coronavirus-enforced lockdown period to “meticulously work on music” for their next album. The Californian band last released a full-length record in 2016 with ‘The Stage’, and yesterday (October 7) shed some light on its long-awaited follow-up...
Eminem’s ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’ rejoins Billboard chart 15 years after its release
Eminem‘s compilation album ‘Curtain Call: The Hits‘ has re-entered the Billboard 200 after previously falling just shy of a 10-year run on the chart. Read more: Eminem: ‘Curtain Call – The Hits’ (2005) review ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’ debuted at Number One in 2005...
Listen to Clairo cover The Strokes’ ‘I’ll Try Anything Once’
Clairo has shared her rendition of The Strokes‘ ‘I’ll Try Anything Once’ – listen below. The ‘Bags’ singer, whose real name is Claire Cottrill, has covered a demo version of the ‘First Impressions Of Earth’ (2005) opener ‘You Only Live Once’, which The Strokes...
Megan Thee Stallion launches scholarships for female students of colour
Megan Thee Stallion has announced the ‘Don’t Stop Scholarship Fund’, a bursary awarded to two female students of colour pursuing degrees in any field. For the second year running, Megan has partnered with Rap Rotation, Amazon Music’s flagship global hip-hop brand, to award two...
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