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News After Neil Young Boycott, Spotify Adding Content Advisories to Any Podcast That Discusses COVID-19 Young and Joni Mitchell’s exit in protest over Joe Rogan’s COVID-19 misinformation has been followed by other artist and podcast departures from the platform By Evan Minsker January 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Spotify CEO Daniel Ek (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty

News Janet Jackson Advised Justin Timberlake To Stay Silent About Super Bowl Incident In part 4 of the Lifetime documentary series Janet Jackson., the singer also revealed Timberlake invited her to perform during his 2018 Super Bowl halftime show set By Matthew Ismael Ruiz January 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake at

News LCD Soundsystem to Perform on SNL Former head writer John Mulaney is set to host By Matthew Ismael Ruiz January 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem performs in Lisbon, Portugal, June 19, 2018. (Photo by Pedro Gomes/Redferns)/John Mulaney Performs in New York City, September 01, 2021. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

News Listen to PinkPantheress’ New Remix Album, Featuring LSDXOXO, Flume, Anz, and More El Guincho, FKJ, Nia Archives, Sam Gellaitry, and others also contribute to To Hell With It: Remixes By Eric Torres January 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter PinkPantheress, photo by Brent McKeever Facebook Twitter PinkPantheress has shared the new To Hell With It: Remixes

News Japanese Breakfast Performs “Be Sweet” on Ellen: Watch A daytime television performance of the Jubilee single By Matthew Strauss January 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Japanese Breakfast on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, January 2022 (Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.) Facebook Twitter Japanese Breakfast brought her Jubilee single “Be Sweet” to The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Below, watch Michelle

News Joni Mitchell Says She’s Removing Her Music From Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” she wrote By Allison Hussey January 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, 1970 (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Joni Mitchell has said

News Kilo Kish and Vince Staples Share Song “New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money”: Listen From Kish’s forthcoming sophomore album American Gurl By Evan Minsker January 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Vince Staples (Tyree Harris) and Kilo Kish (Matt Cowen) Facebook Twitter Kilo Kish has shared a new song featuring Vince Staples. It’s called “New Tricks:

News Alice Glass Shares Gory Video for New Song “Love Is Violence”: Watch Glass’ solo debut, Prey//IV, has been rescheduled and will now arrive on February 16 By Madison Bloom January 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alice Glass (Photo by Kyle Christensen and Astra Zero). Facebook Twitter Alice Glass has pushed back the release date for

News Chris Brown Sued for Alleged Rape Brown allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a woman on a yacht docked at Diddy’s home in Miami By Madison Bloom January 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Chris Brown (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Note: This article contains graphic descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Chris Brown is being

News Listen to Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama’s New Song “Beg for You” The latest single from Charli XCX’s forthcoming album Crash By Matthew Ismael Ruiz January 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rina Sawayama and Charli XCX, photo by Angela Stephenson Facebook Twitter Charli XCX has shared the new song “Beg for You,” featuring Rina Sawayama.

News Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Releasing New Song Next Week Their collaborative new single arrives on February 4 By Nina Corcoran January 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby have announced that they’re releasing a new song next week. The single is set

News New Suicide Compilation Surrender: A Collection Announced Featuring a previously unheard version of “Frankie Teardrop” and sleeve notes by Henry Rollins By Nina Corcoran January 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Suicide’s Martin Rev and Alan Vega, 1979 (Adrian Boot) Facebook Twitter Suicide, the influential proto-punk band comprised of the late Alan Vega and Martin Rev,

News William Basinski Announces 2022 U.S. Tour Dates The composer will play over a dozen shows stretching from next month to the fall By Madison Bloom January 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter William Basinski, January 2020 (Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Prada) Facebook Twitter William Basinski has announced a string of North American tour dates, kicking off

News Leon Vynehall Announces Fabric Presents Mix, Shares New Song: Listen The March release features new music from Skee Mask, Or:la, Gaunt, and others By Evan Minsker January 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Leon Vynehall (Alex Waespi) Facebook Twitter Leon Vynehall has announced his installment of the Fabric Presents mix series. It’s out March 25 via

News Alf Clausen, Ex-Simpsons Composer, Drops Lawsuit Against Fox Over Firing After working on the show for 27 years, Clausen was fired in 2017 By Evan Minsker January 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alf Clausen in 2014 (John M. Heller/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who scored more than 560 episodes of The

News The Decemberists Announce 2022 Summer Tour They return to the road following scrapped plans for a 20th anniversary run By Allison Hussey January 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Decemberists, photo by Holly Andres Facebook Twitter The Decemberists have announced a summer tour, which stretches across the month of August. They’ll start in Montana at

News Watch Earl Sweatshirt Perform “2010” on Fallon He delivered a performance of the track from his new album Sick! on The Tonight Show By Evan Minsker January 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Earl Sweatshirt performs on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, January 24, 2022 (Photo by Nathan Congleton/NBC) Facebook Twitter Earl Sweatshirt was the

News Neil Young Demands His Music Be Removed From Spotify Over “Fake Information About Vaccines” “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz January 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Neil Young, September 2019 (Gary Miller/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Neil Young has posted an open letter to his website directing his management

News Bob Dylan Sells Recorded Music Catalog to Sony Music The company now owns the master rights to all of Dylan’s albums and “multiple future releases” By Matthew Strauss January 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan, June 2012 (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan has sold the master rights to his entire

News Thierry Mugler, Designer Behind Iconic David Bowie and Beyoncé Looks, Dies at 73 The beloved figure in the world of fashion had signature pieces worn by Diana Ross, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, George Michael, and many others By Evan Minsker January 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Thierry Mugler in 2014 (BRITTA PEDERSEN/DPA/AFP via Getty Images)

News Tyler, the Creator Scores Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton Fashion Show: Watch Tyler also rode a bike down the runway during the late designer’s fall/winter menswear show in Paris By Madison Bloom January 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tyler, the Creator at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show in Paris (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images). Facebook

News Don Wilson, the Ventures’ Rhythm Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 88 The instrumental quartet changed the sound of rock’n’roll with hits like “Walk, Don’t Run” and “Pipeline” By Madison Bloom January 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Ventures in 1964: Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, and Bob Bogle (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).

News Terry Tolkin, Who Brought Stereolab and Butthole Surfers to Major Labels, Has Died In addition to DJing and booking shows, he was credited with coining the term “alternative music” By Allison Hussey January 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Terry Tolkin (Photo by Dean Wareham) Facebook Twitter Terry Tolkin, a music industry executive and journalist who

News To Live and Shave in L.A.’s Tom Smith Dies at 65 A busy collaborator, he co-led the expansive noise ensemble for more than thirty years By Allison Hussey January 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Tom Smith, co-founder of the experimental noise ensemble To Live and Shave in L.A., has died. Smith’s partner, Claudia

News Against Me!, Pinback, Drive Like Jehu Members Form Supergroup Plosivs, Share New Song “Broken Eyes”: Listen Plosivs is due out March 17 on Swami Records By Nina Corcoran January 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Plosivs, photo by Chris Valle Facebook Twitter Prolific guitarist John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt), singer/guitarist

News Boston Calling 2022 Lineup Announced: Metallica, the Strokes, Foo Fighters, and More Haim, Run the Jewels, Japanese Breakfast, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Avril Lavigne, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cheap Trick, EarthGang, and more will also play the festival By Evan Minsker January 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter James Hetfield, Julian Casablancas, Dave Grohl (Getty

News Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour Due to COVID-19 “An idea sparked to honor and celebrate this 25th anniversary of The Score but we see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work” By Matthew Strauss January 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fugees’ Pras Michel, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean, September

News Kanye West Requests “Final Edit and Approval” on New Documentary Film Jeen-Yuhs The decades-in-the-making movie premieres at Sundance this weekend before streaming on Netflix in February By Matthew Strauss January 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ye fka Kanye West, February 2020 (Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) Facebook Twitter Kanye West is asking for “final

News 2 Chainz’s New Album Dope Don’t Sell Itself Gets Release Date The rapper’s latest single “Pop Music” features Moneybagg Yo and BeatKing By Madison Bloom January 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter 2 Chainz (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter 2 Chainz has announced the release date for his seventh studio album Dope Don’t Sell