In late October, hundreds of artists signed an open letter urging other members of the music community to boycott festivals and events sponsored by Amazon. Amazon Web Services has contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other branches of law enforcement. The artists supporting the No Music For ICE movement aim to abandon
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Grimes recently gave an interview where she discussed artificial intelligence’s role in the future of art and music. “I feel like we’re in the end of art, human art,” she said. This sparked a debate with musicians including Zola Jesus. Zola Jesus called Grimes “the voice of silicon fascist privilege” in a since-deleted tweet. “approaching
You have such a unique sound, Please tell us about your new album! My new album, Thou Art That is my newest completed project. I’m really excited to present my newest accomplishment to the world. It has been a passion project. I wrote all songs on the album. I played piano and sang on all
Billboard is changing its rules on “bundling,” The Wall Street Journal and Billboard report. Bundling is the practice of selling merchandise along with a download of an album (typically for free) in order to boost sales numbers. Under the new rules, which go into effect January 3, 2020, the merchandise/album bundle must now cost at
After returning to Instagram earlier this month, the Weeknd is back with a preview of his new song, “Blinding Lights.” The clip premiered in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weeknd stars in the commercial, which you can watch below. [embedded content] In addition to debuting “Blinding Lights,” the ad announces that a
As compelling as they are painfully honest and raw, the lyrics that David Leask sings to us in his new single “When You Think No One Loves You” are only one of the many components in the track that can be described as being evocative, but there are some moments in the song, such as
Iggy Pop has released a brand new music video from his latest album Free. The bizarre visual for “Sonali” was directed by Mac DeMarco, and stars a familiar face: The Lizard Man. The well-dressed reptile steers his fur-covered convertible through rush hour traffic en route to his lizard girlfriend (played by DeMarco’s real-life human girlfriend
You have a great new single out, can you tell us more about it? Yes absolutely. Battle is the struggle of my mind. It is about giving my energy away to people who I shouldn’t be, caring what these people might think and making assumptions when I absolutely shouldn’t be. It then turns around to
Your single Dance Warrior is such an incredible song. What was the inspiration behind it? Thank you for your kind words! Reverend Doctor is the first solo project I’ve ever done. Before I’d come up with the name for the project, I had these themes, almost like principles floating around in my head. I also
The world awaits CLO’s fresh new sounds. 2020 will be the year of her new release. Learn more about her current and upcoming plans. Hi CLO, what can you share with our readers about your upcoming new music? Hello, thanks for chatting with me! My debut record is on the way! 2020 is going to
If you have seen Alonzo perform at one of the many Hollywood clubs where he is a regular, then you know the POWER of this performer’s presence. Exuding excellence with every breath, Alonzo is passion personified. We caught up with him to learn more about his latest single, SAVE ME FROM MYSELF and find out
Animal Collective’s Avey Tare has announced a new EP. Conference of Birds / Birds in Disguise features studio recordings of live fan favorites organized. The record arrives on 12″ vinyl and digital formats December 5 via Domino. Avey Tare has shared Side A of the EP ahead of the official release. Give it a listen
Kanye West wasn’t front and center on the Hollywood Bowl stage until the debut performance of his opera Nebuchadnezzar reached its curtain call. He clasped hands with Sheck Wes, who starred in the opera’s title role, and bowed in front of a massive team of singers and performers. Kanye served as the show’s offstage narrator,
MGMT debuted a brand new song during a concert in Las Vegas last night (November 21). It’s called “In the Afternoon,” and you can watch them perform the track below (via Consequence of Sound). [embedded content] “In the Afternoon” marks MGMT’s first new song since 2018, when they released their fourth studio album Little Dark
King Princess was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. She was introduced by host Will Ferrell, and played “1950” and “Hit the Back.” Check it out below. King Princess released her first studio album Cheap Queen just last month, and collaborated with Fiona Apple for a new version of Apple’s
Former Fischerspooner member Casey Spooner has accused Madonna and French producer Mirwais of failing to credit or compensate him for contributions to her song “God Control.” “God Control” appears on Madame X, which came out in June. In a series of Instagram stories posted and viewed by Pitchfork on Saturday, Spooner said that in December
Kanye West recently detailed his first opera, Nebuchadnezzar which is “based on the biblical story of the Babylonian King from the Book of Daniel.” It is set to premiere tomorrow, November 24, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Now, it’s been announced that Tidal will be live streaming
Eric B.—one half of hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—was recently arrested on an outstanding warrant that was issued back in 2002, after the rapper failed to appear in court for sentencing in a legal case where he had pleaded guilty to eluding arrest and aggravated assault. The rapper spent two weeks in jail before