“For me and for us as a band, we’ve known that there’s going to be doors open. There’s no doubt about it, but those doors will shut just as fast as they open if we’re not good" - Eli Hewson of the Dublin newcomers Inhaler told NME about having U2s Bono for a dad. You […]
DJ, musician, smiley aficionado, and now curator Fatboy Slim has a new art exhibition devoted to the - smiley. Slim, aka Norman Cook, has amassed possibly the largest collection of smiley ephemera in the world, which is now to form the centrepiece of an exhibition, Smile High Club, opening 21 June, in Lisbon. Items include […]
Guardian writes how album leaks harm musicians, not only financially, but they also affect their self-esteem, even more so than being robbed. This month, Madonna said she “felt raped” after her 2015 album 'Rebel Heart' leaked online before she’d even announced it, Jai Paul disappeared from the public for six years after his unfinished album […]
"Now I wanna be your brew" - coffeelovers of the world are heard singing on the news of Iggy Pop making his own signature coffee. It's a collaboration with Stumptown coffee, produced by the Bies Penantan community in the province of Aceh, Sumatra and assembled for Stumptown by the female-led Ketiara Cooperative. The coffee arrives […]
Genius Media Group has accused Google of stealing lyrics published on its site to populate its search engine results. Genius has asked Google in 2017 not to use lyrics taken from their platform, they sent a follow-up letter in April. Genius said that using lyrics taken from the platform violates both the company’s terms of […]
Thom Yorke has issued mysterious ads for his new album 'Anima Technologies' on London trains, in Milan photo booths, and within the pages of The Dallas Observer. The ads promises to help remember dreams with something called a “dream camera,” and includes a phone number (916-619-6192). Upon dialing the number, a pre-recorded voice message claims that “Anima […]
New York rapper Messiah has released 'Black Fathers', addressing the topic of fatherhood in the black community and the compelling need for fathers in the lives of their children (watch a video to she song below). The song features on Messiah's newly released project titled 'The Eye Of Freedom' now public on all digital platforms, […]
Over 50 love letters from Leonard Cohen to Marianne Ihlen (who inspired 'So Long Marianne' and many other of his songs) have been sold for $876,000 at a recent Christie’s auction. The letters sold individually, with one from December 1960, where he wrote about being “alone with the vast dictionaries of language,” went for $56,250, another, which was from 1964 and had Cohen […]
Nas shared a photo of his new book on Instagram, a children’s book 'I Know I Can', named after one of his biggest hits, All Hip Hop reports. Is was written by Nasir 'Nas' Jones himself along with illustrations by Michael Lukowski, and, according to the rapper, it will be the first of many titles targeting […]
NME reports about this awesome music project that you can walk into, smell, watch, hear and touch. Beyond The Road interprets UNKLE’s ‘The Road: Part I’ and ‘The Road: Part II/Lost Highway’, it's set at the top floor of London’s Saatchi Gallery, where you, well, experience it. "What 'Beyond The Road' offers is a tantalising glimpse into […]
Well, there are actually others that are at least equally good, but U Discover Music has selected these. It goes from tragic Rolling Stones show taped for 'Gimme Shelter' (1970), to this years' 'Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice'.
Eddie Vedder met a Dutch woman Valeska Custers in 1993, while performing a show with Pearl Jam in Utrecht. They met up at a cafe following the concert and talked until 3am, at which point she drove Vedder back to his hotel on her brother’s bicycle. He kept her backpack, she got married and had […]
Grandmaster Flash, one of the architects of hip-hop, accepted the prestigious Polar Music Prize from the hands of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on tuesday. Grandmaster Flash acknowledged his mother for encouraging him to study electronics and his father for inspiring him with his impressive collection of records, which he wasn’t allowed […]
Netflix shared a new song from recently released fifth season of 'Black Mirror' - a remake of Nine Inch Nails' 'Right Where It Belongs' by Miley Cyrus, Spin reports. Cyrus stars in the episode 'Rachel, Jack and Ashley' as pop singer Ashley O, who performs re-worked, bubbly pop versions of NIN songs. NIN mastermind Trent […]
PJ Harvey has six new tracks - they are a part of the soundtrack to the Channel 4 mini-series 'The Virtues'. She previously released the soundtrack single 'The Crowded Cell' (watch it below). 'The Virtues' tells the story of Joseph, a man coming to grips with his identity as he uncovers repressed memories and seeks revenge, […]
"Even if you're the only person who gets you, that counts. And trust me, you're not the only person who gets you" - experimental artist Debby Friday says in the PopMatters interview. They met at Obey Convention, a four-day experimental festival in Halifax, Canada. PM also talked to Korea Town Acid, a classically-trained pianist who creates […]
Taylor Swift's anti-hate anthem 'You Need to Calm Down' has caused an influx of donations to GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, since it has been released on Friday midnight. GLAAD also started a Facebook fundraiser for fans to support the LGBTQ advocacy work for Pride month, with $1300 as a goal since […]
Consequence of Sound picked stand out tracks of the week, and the No. 1 among them is 'Bored and Razed, new single from what will be The Raconteurs’ first album in over 10 years (coming out next week). It is an ode to Jack White’s native Detroit (lives in Nashville now). A riffy song...
At least 10 artists whose master recordings may have been destroyed in a 2008 fire at a storage facility on the grounds of Universal Studios Hollywood plan to sue Universal Music Group, the LA Times reports. “Claims of the people who have lost their futures in some respects are far more significant than would be […]
Billboard reports about huge numbers in ticket sales for BTS shows at their tour in USA and Europe. The Korean boy-band grossed $44 million from six shows in Pasadena, Chicago and New Jersey in May (two shows in every city), selling 299,770 tickets. It was followed by stadium dates in Sao Paolo, London, and Paris, which […]
Warp Records will take over NTS radio over 21-23 July weekend, with 100 hours of exclusive mixes, live sessions, unreleased music and curated archive recordings. WXAXRXP programme will see Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards Of Canada, Kelela, Flying Lotus, Brian Eno, Battles, Lorenzo Senni, Gaika, Evian Christ, Oneohtrix Point Never and Yves Tumor, among others.
Many music fans in UK are turning to so-called "fake" versions of big music events featuring tribute acts - over the past five years, ticket sales for Glastonbudget, Tribfest and The Big Fake Festival have seen a healthy increase, BBC reports. There are now more than 30 outdoor music festivals in the UK showcasing tribute […]
Paramount is working on an animated movie about Spice Girls, with all five members of the original band giving their voices (Victoria Beckham rarely does anything with the rest). The plot sees the quintet become superheroes, it will be produced by 90s music mogul Simon Fuller, and it is written by Karen McCullah and Kiwi […]
British detectives will be given powers to pursue gangsters who glorify knife and gun violence and stoke tensions through videos posted on social media, targeting them in the same way as terrorists who call for attacks online. Rapper Konan of the duo Krept & Konan wrote an article for the Guardian about how freedom of […]
“I just listen to who [artists] are as people. The most I can do is get inside their minds and see what they’re thinking” - American songwriter Starrah tells Billboard about how she makes songs. She wrote for Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Drake, Halsey, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, Maroon 5 and Rihanna, some of […]
“I wrote some songs on my own for the last album, but this time it’s all co-writes, Reason being is I want it to be even better than 'As You Were' [first album]. I know my strengths and I know my limitations. I’m an OK songwriter, but I’m a great singer and frontman. I want the […]
It goes from Hot Chip to Vampire Weekend, it covers a lot of ground, but it lacks some outstanding British music - Slowthai, Little Simz, Dave, Maverick Sabre, and generally some leftfield music - Spelling, The Comet Is Coming, Bibio, Aldous Harding, Holly Herndon, to nema a few, but still it's a good starting point […]
Strobe lighting at music festivals can increase the risk of epileptic seizures, and even people who have not been diagnosed with epilepsy might be affected, the Dutch scientific team said. Around 3% of people with epilepsy are photosensitive, which means their seizures are triggered by flashing or flickering lights, or patterns, Independent reports. Recommendation is […]
Radiohead have released 18 hours of 'OK Computer' sessions that recently leaked online. Listen to it on Bandcamp, or buy it for £18; proceeds go to Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group that recently staged protests in London. The hackers who stole it demanded 150.000$ on threat of releasing it. The band's release will be […]
Thousands of master recordings were destroyed in “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business” - a fire at Universal Music Group’s Vault on Universal Studios, the New York Times reports. The fire happened back on June 1, 2008, it was widely reported at the time but mainly from a movies/television angle and […]
