Brian James, founding guitarist and early principal songwriter for UK punk pioneers The Damned, has died. The news was shared in a statement on James’ official Facebook page, though a cause of death has not been revealed: “Goodbye to a pioneer & true gentleman,” it reads, in part. He was 70 years old. Born in…
Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk composer, producer, and vibraphonist, died Tuesday, March 4, in New York after a long illness, his family said in a post from his Facebook account. “He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed,” the statement read. Ayers was born in Los Angeles to parents who worked as…
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has given his first major interview since being arrested and charged, in 2023, with first-degree murder in connection with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Speaking with ABC News, Davis said he’s “innocent” and that he “ain’t killed nobody.” Davis also expressed remorse in giving interviews and writing about Shakur’s death,…
Glastonbury Festival has announced its 2025 lineup. The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Olivia Rodrigo will headline this year’s event in Somerset, marking Young’s first time claiming the top spot since 2009 and both the 1975 and Rodrigo’s headliner debut on the main stage. Rod Stewart claims the Sunday afternoon “legends” slot,…
Drake and iHeartMedia Inc. have settled the legal action that Drake brought against the iHeartRadio owner over an alleged pay-to-play scheme to boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” court records show. In a statement to Pitchfork, iHeartMedia said, “In exchange for documents that showed iHeart did nothing wrong, Drake agreed to drop his petition. No payments…
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has sued the lawyers and unnamed woman who brought a rape lawsuit against him and Sean “Diddy” Combs last year before dropping it in February, court documents confirm. Jay-Z portrays attorneys Tony Buzbee and David Fortney and their Jane Doe client as co-conspirators whose allegations that he and Diddy drugged and raped…
The Hard Quartet have shared two new songs. Released as a split single, “Lies (Something You Can Do)” and “Coreopsis Trail” are the indie-rock supergroup’s first new tracks since releasing its debut album last autumn. Professional skateboarder Kevin “Spanky” Long directed the accompanying music video for “Lies,” which features some impressive Etch A Sketch drawing….
YHWH Nailgun have shared a new song. “Animal Death Already Breathing” is the opening track from the Brooklyn noise-rock four-piece’s forthcoming debut album, 45 Pounds, following previous singles “Castrato Raw (Fullback),” “Tear Pusher,” “Penetrator,” and “Sickle Walk.” Listen to the new song below. 45 Pounds is out March 21 via AD 93. After a select…
Yaeji has returned with the new song “Pondeggi,” featuring E Wata. The title is a nod to beondegi, the Korean street food comprised of silkworms, and inspired its Andrew Thomas Huang–directed music video in which she transforms into that very bug. Through a series of hand claps—a reference to the schoolyard game that influenced the…
Several recent releases that we found to be very satisfying cover music from the Baroque, specifically for church use. Among these were a solo vocal debut album, Seelentrost, by Isabel Schicktanz, featuring music from the time of Heinrich Schütz. Contemporaneous with that are Bach’s Leipziger Choräle, which Masaaki Suzuki (pictured) starts on as part of…
