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British jazz pianist Keith Tippett, who collaborated with prog rock pioneers King Crimson, has passed away at the age of 72 after suffering from a heart attack. Tippett, who was featured on three King Crimson albums — In the Wake of Poseidon (1970), Lizard (1970) and Islands (1971) — died on Sunday (June 15) as confirmed in a

After sexual assault allegations were brought to light concerning Graves earlier this week, the internet is taking a hard look at how artists respond to the news. While most artists have tweeted their support for the brave women came forward, some fans are pressuring artists to go further and remove all music that feature “canceled”

You can add Dead Cross to the list of bands showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement through music. The group, which features singer Mike Patton, drummer Dave Lombardo, guitarist Michael Crain and bassist Justin Pearson, have taken on Black Flag’s “Rise Above,” complete with a video expressing their stance. Also expressing their stance

Ubbi Dubbi Gets Freaky Deaky is the ultimate collaborative event coming this Halloweeen — and now we have the official lineup drop to back it up! The b2b action is insane with 12th Planet b2b Riot Ten, Adventure Club b2b Snails, Boogie T b2b Dirt Monkey, Freddy Todd b2b Mr. Bill, Sage Armstrong b2b Lucati,

Megadeth are making solid progress on their new album, with Dave Mustaine offering a solid update on the forthcoming set during the “Metal Tour of the Year” streaming event over the weekend. Serving up an update, Mustaine revealed, “Dirk [Verbeuren] and David Ellefson both just finished their parts. And this was probably one of the

If you need a palate cleanser today, look no further than Chloe x Halle‘s highly anticipated album Ungodly Hour. And while you’re listening, see if you can hear the Disclosure influence. The dynamic duo were involved with the album’s concept from the very beginning — a spark of an idea that evolved from a simple

Sure, heavy metal is dominated by bands from England, the United States and Scandinavia, but there’s a wealth of talented acts around the world. That said, if you had to pick just one band to represent each country, who would it be? So many different spots across the world possess their own unique scene, expanding the sonic

Tomorrowland presents Around the World, The Reflection of Love Chapter 1 and the lineup is on the near horizon. Yes, this is one of those announcements before the announcement — but with this being a Tomorrowland production we can’t help but feel the hype! Michiel Beers, co-founder of Tomorrowland, recently spoke about the upcoming festival: “For us

With touring off the table, Papa Roach are resorting to other ways to still celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakout album, Infest. On deck is a livestream event on June 20 where the group will perform the record in its entirety. The ticketed event, which starts at 2PM PT, is being billed as “Infest In-Studio.” In

Many artists and celebrities have been giving money to black communities in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the US, sparked most recently by the murder of George Floyd. Now, Stormzy, popular UK grime artist, has made a massive and lasting contribution by pledging £10 million, 50% of his current net wealth, to

Bananarama scored a number of ’80s hits, including the bouncy summer jam “Cruel Summer” that got a boost from being included in the hit ’80s film The Karate Kid. Now, three-plus decades later, Evanescence pair Amy Lee and Troy McLawhorn are giving the track a fresh approach with their keyboard-led version of the song. The

Beyond his original music, Famba’s work as a producer and remixer has also been gaining attention. He co-produced Ria Mae’s “Too Close,” a song that reached #14 on Canada’s Billboard Hot 100, and the Radio mix of Tyler Shaw’s “To the Man Who Let Her Go,” which reached #5 on Billboard Canada’s AC chart. As a remixer,

There are many obstacles en route to releasing your first album, but vandalizing a cemetery is not one you often hear. Mexico metal outfit Thunderslave were recently dropped from their label and their debut album pulled from the release schedule after video of members of the band wreaking havoc on tombstones, mausoleums and crosses at

While most major cancelled festivals from this year are looking to 2020 with mostly similar lineups, Primavera Sound has taken the lead with a fully announced lineup for their event next year, June 2-6. The Barcelona festival already announced a first phase lineup last month, but this full lineup is really something to marvel at.

The return of concerts, festivals and other events has been up in the air ever since the Covid-19 quarantine started in the U.S. back in March. Following the first small, social-distanced concert in Arkansas in May, Quiet Riot have announced that they, too, will play a small-scale concert this summer. Drummer Frankie Banali confirmed the

Meet Ray 3, an 11-year-old passionate bedroom rapper who just had his entire studio paid for by the music community. But let’s back up a bit and tell the story of how it came to be… Days ago, the meme of a young, unnamed aspiring rapper (later revealed to be Ray 3) blew up on

Typically you want to avoid circuitry when around weather issues, but here it’s perfectly okay to help you get “Thunderstruck.” A YouTuber with the handle maromaro1337 has provided a unique cover of the AC/DC classic utilizing a stylophone to play the song. The stylophone has been around since the late ’60s, consisting of a metal

For the first time ever, the Recording Academy has revealed its entire rule book for the GRAMMY Awards online in an effort to be more transparent. New rules/guidelines for the 63rd annual awards include dropping the outdated term “Urban” from applicable categories, no specified maximum number of releases for the Best New Artist category, updated review