Madlib is joined by Four Tet on the uplifting track 'Hopprock'; a sad story - after Justin Townes Earle died last year, his father Steve Earle recorded an album of his son's songs, and one of his own, 'Last Words', about their last conversation they had the night the younger Americana singer-songwriter died of an accidental overdose; emo-hardcore band Holy Figures released an EP about drugs, with songs named after women, melodic and powerful 'Lucille' stands out among them; Open Mike Eagle recorded a freestyle after hearing about MF Doom's passing, titled simply 'for DOOM'.

Steve Earle and his band The Dukes will be recording an album of songs by his son Justin Townes Earle, singer-songwriter who died in August, Rolling Stone reports. The album is set for a January release to coincide with what would've been Earle jr's 39th birthday. Proceeds from the album will go to a trust for Justin's daughter, Etta St. James Earle.

Justin Townes Earle, the award-winning singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, has died aged 38, Tennessean reports. The Nashville fixture, who was named after his father's friend and beloved songwriter Townes Van Zandt, won the Americana Music Honors & Awards new and emerging artist of the year in 2009. He released his first EP, 'Yuma', in 2007, and went on to deliver eight full-length LPs throughout his career. His last album, 'The Saint of Lost Causes', was released in 2019.