Music News
Shygirl Recruits Arca for 'Unconditional,' Donating Proceeds to Black Lives Matter
Rolling Stone - 5 Jun 2020 16:34
"I felt overwhelmed this week," Shygirl wrote of the track on Bandcamp. "Inundated with imagery and news that triggered emotions I was not immediately ready to deal with"
Brian Wilson Dishes 'Love And Mercy' on 'A Late Show': Watch
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 07:00
"We’re all in this together," Wilson told Colbert's audience.
On 'The Prettiest Curse,' Hinds Go Bolder and Brighter: 'We Wanted to Open Our Minds'
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 15:49
There is real emotion beneath the glitter on Hinds' third album, The Prettiest Curse.
Jessie Ware announces 2021 UK tour
NME - 5 Jun 2020 10:49
She'll hit the road next April... The post Jessie Ware announces 2021 UK tour appeared first on NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM.
Tool Cancel 2020 North American Tour To 'Help Support the People Who Have Supported Us'
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 15:50
Tool announced on Thursday (June 4) that they are cancelling their North American tour.
Watch Brian Wilson Perform "Love And Mercy" On Colbert
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 05:33
Stephen Colbert, like the rest of the late-night talk show hosts, has been getting musicians to perform from home during the pandemic. On Thursday night's episode of The Late Show, he had Brian Wilson on to perform the B...
SAINt JHN Calls Off Video Shoot and Donates the Money for Black Lives Matter Cause
AceShowbiz - 5 Jun 2020 00:30
The 'Roses' rapper has decided to cancel his music video shoot and use the money meant for the project to support the activists protesting racial injustice.
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 23:02
Sometimes you need to be reminded just how powerful a song can be -- when it clarifies, or responds to, or rips open a moment as we're in it. Two of these songs were written a while ago, two of them are very new, and one...
Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: 'I Try to Remind Myself Everything is a Small Step Towards Progress'
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 20:46
With protests roiling the city of Madison, Strictly Discs made a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Stream Strand Of Oaks' New Ambient For Change EP
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 16:37
There have already been a couple days during the pandemic when Bandcamp have waived their share of any revenue in an effort to help musicians who are struggling without being able to tour. Today is the latest of those da...
Slaughter Beach, Dog - "Fair Shot"
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 15:37
Slaughter Beach, Dog, the melancholy folk-rock project led by Modern Baseball's Jake Ewald, contributed a new song called "Yellow Teeth" to the COVID-19 relief compilation Don't Stand So Close To Me back in March. It was...
UK's first legal socially distanced rave held in Nottingham
NME - 5 Jun 2020 14:34
Just 40 people were allowed to attend The post UK’s first legal socially distanced rave held in Nottingham appeared first on NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM.
Kevin Liles Endorses Biden, Talks Social Justice on Instagram Live: 5 Key Takeaways
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 03:17
Tonight (June 4), Kevin Liles — co-founder and CEO of 300 Entertainment — went live on Instagram for two-hour-long conversation about systemic racism, police brutality and how he and his company are fighting for cha...
Shut Up, Dude: This Week's Best And Worst Comments
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 23:56
After a week of police brutality against citizens peacefully protesting state-sponsored violence against black Americans, it's difficult to envision progress for this country. Our president's dystopian church photo opp w...
First Stream Latin: New Music by Natti Natasha, Bebe, Ed Maverick & More
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 23:55
"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.
Sony Music Launches $100M Fund to Support Social Justice & Anti-Racist Initiatives
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 23:34
Sony Music Group has launched a $100 million fund “to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world,” the company announced Friday (June 5).
46 Black-Run Electronic Dance Labels You Can Support on Bandcamp Right Now
Billboard - 5 Jun 2020 23:31
This week has been hard for anyone with a working soul.
Aluna on making music without George: "I felt self-conscious trying to drag him through my own self-discovery"
NME - 5 Jun 2020 23:30
The AlunaGeorge singer released her debut solo single in April The post Aluna on making music without George: “I felt self-conscious trying to drag him through my own self-discovery” appeared first on NME Music News,...
LeBron James Calls Out Laura Inghram For Obvious Double Standard When It Comes White Athletes Speaking Out
Hip-Hop Wired - 5 Jun 2020 23:20
LeBron James is not shutting up and dribbling no time soon.
Paul McCartney on George Floyd Protests: 'Saying Nothing Is Not an Option'
SPIN - 5 Jun 2020 23:09
Always one to use his platform as far back as in the '60s, Paul McCartney has issued a statement in support of the George Floyd protests. Starting with a story about the Beatles' show in Jacksonville in 1964, McCartney d...
Paul McCartney says he wants "justice for George Floyd's family" and "all who have died and suffered"
NME - 5 Jun 2020 23:05
The Beatle encouraged his fans to educate themselves on racism and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement The post Paul McCartney says he wants “justice for George Floyd’s family” and “all who have died...
Shabazz Palaces - "MEGA CHURCH" (Feat. Stas THEE Boss)
Stereogum - 5 Jun 2020 23:04
Seattle art-rap mystics Shabazz Palaces just released their latest album, The Don Of Diamond Dreams, in April. And today, on Bandcamp's third revenue-waiving day, they're already back with "MEGA CHURCH," a new single fea...