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News The Associates’ Alan Rankine Dies at 64 Rankine also produced for Cocteau Twins and was integral to Electric Honey, the label that brought the world Belle and Sebastian By Matthew Strauss January 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Associates’ Alan Rankine, September 1980 (David Corio/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Alan Rankine, the co-founder of the Scottish band

News David Byrne and Miley Cyrus Cover David Bowie at New Year’s Celebration: Watch The musicians performed Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and Byrne’s “Everybody’s Coming to My House” By Rob Arcand January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter David Byrne and Miley Cyrus, December 2022 (Vijat Mohindra/NBC) Facebook Twitter Miley Cyrus hosted the NBC holiday special Miley’s New

News Mount Eerie Shares New Song “Huge Fire”: Listen From the compilation album Colors By Nina Corcoran January 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum, photo by Nicholas Krgovich Facebook Twitter Mount Eerie has released a new song titled “Huge Fire.” It’s part of Colors, a 20th anniversary compilation album from Tokyo’s 7e.p. Records.

News Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies at 67 “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels,” said his brother Verdine White By Jazz Monroe January 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Earth, Wind & Fire’s Fred White, March 1979 (Rob Verhorst/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Earth, Wind

News The Pointer Sisters’ Anita Pointer Dies at 74 The vocalist earned three Grammy Awards as part of the group By Rob Arcand January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Anita Pointer, January 1983 (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Anita Pointer, the singer and longtime member of the Pointer Sisters, has died, TMZ and Rolling Stone report.

News Gangsta Boo, Rapper in Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43 The Memphis icon was a pioneer of female Southern hip-hop By Nina Corcoran January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gangsta Boo, photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for Live Nation Facebook Twitter Gangsta Boo, a former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia and a

News Moby Releases New Album Ambient 23: Listen The 16-track release was recorded using “weird old drum machines and old synths” By Rob Arcand January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Moby, September 2022 (Mark Von Holden/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Moby is starting off 2023 with the release a new album. Earlier this month, he took to

News Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Dies at 45 The musician co-founded the Washington band with frontman Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy in the early 1990s By Matthew Strauss January 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Modest Mouse’s Jeremiah Green, September 2021 (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Jeremiah Green, the longtime Modest Mouse drummer, has died,

News Foo Fighters to Return “Soon” Without Taylor Hawkins The band confirmed it would continue on without the drummer, who died in March 2022 By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Nate Mendel pose backstage before Foo Fighters reopen Madison Square Garden

News Queen’s Brian May Knighted, Is Now Sir Brian Harold May King Charles recognized him for services to music and charity work By Nina Corcoran December 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Queen’s Brian May, photo by Denis Pellerin Facebook Twitter Queen co-founder and guitarist Brian May has been knighted. As one of the first to receive

News Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Sued for 1970s Sexual Abuse of a Minor A woman claims that the singer sexually assaulted and sexually battered her when she was a 16-year-old in 1973 By Rob Arcand and Matthew Strauss December 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, May 2016 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for M2M Construction) Facebook Twitter

News Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Designer and Punk Icon, Dies at 81 The late designer helped popularize the British punk and new wave movements with her clothing By Nina Corcoran December 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Vivienne Westwood, June 2017 (Ian Gavan/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Dame Vivienne Westwood, the rule-breaking fashion designer who helped bring the British

News Joanna Newsom, Hayley Williams, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, and More Appear in New Rodarte Campaign Kilo Kish and Maggie Rogers also feature in the fashion brand’s new photo series By Nina Corcoran December 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore’s Hayley Williams (Erika Goldring/WireImage), Joanna Newsom (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic), and Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner (Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)

News Theophilus London Reported Missing by Family Friends and family say they haven’t spoken with the musician since July By Rob Arcand December 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Theophilus London, October 2016 (D Dipasupil/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Theophilus London is currently missing, a representative for the Los Angeles Police Department tells Pitchfork. Friends and family of London

News Skee Mask Releases New Album B: Listen A compilation of unreleased tracks made between 2017 and 2020 By Jazz Monroe December 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Artwork courtesy of Skee Mask Facebook Twitter Yesterday, on Christmas Day, Skee Mask released a compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded between 2017 and 2020. “Fuck it, new Bandcamp

News Mariah the Scientist Shares New Song “Christmas in Toronto”: Listen A holiday treat from the Atlanta-based R&B musician By Matthew Strauss December 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mariah the Scientist, photo by Cam Busby Facebook Twitter Mariah the Scientist has gotten into the holiday spirit with the new song “Christmas in Toronto.” It follows her

News Unknown Mortal Orchestra Share New Song “SB-10”: Listen Ruban Nielson’s latest Christmas track features his brother Kody on drums and Jake Portrait on bass By Madison Bloom December 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage). Facebook Twitter It’s the holiday season, and that means Unknown Mortal Orchestra

News Rex Orange County Has Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed The singer-songwriter had denied six allegations of unwanted touching after charges were filed in London this year By Jazz Monroe December 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alexander James O’Connor aka Rex Orange County, February 2020 (Rick Kern/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A London court has dismissed six charges