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Esteemed DJ and electronic music producer Jackmaster has died at the age of 38, his family announced today. The influential Scottish artist, whose real name was Jack Revill, tragically succumbed to complications of an “accidental head injury” sustained on the island of Ibiza. “It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of Jack […]
Neil Young has endorsed Kamala Harris for president. In a new blog post on the Neil Young Archives, the legendary rockstar highlighted the reasons why he “loves” the vice president, writing, “She is an honest, forthright truth teller who is experienced in the White House, free from ambiguity or evasiveness, who goes straight to the […]
The Seattle sound of the early ’90s is often hailed as one of the last great eras of rock. Gritty guitar riffs ruled the radio, and garage bands popped up almost overnight. Alice In Chains was at the forefront of this wave, challenging the notion that grunge was incompatible with metal or lacked standout solos. […]
NOWHERE2RUN – the duo featuring Code Orange vocalist Jami Morgan and keyboardist and guitarist Eric “Shade” Balderose – is now streaming their new single “Ant In The Afterbirth”. The single features Loathe vocalist Kadeem France and is streaming below via Rise Records. NOWHERE2RUN has also launched this website, which is teasing something for October 15. […]
With his awe-inspiring dubstep and bass music production, Soltan has dazzled the masses time and time again. His new Dustinations EP only stokes the wonderment, providing us with five festival-ready bangers. Out now on NGHTMRE and SLANDER’s Gud Vibrations label, Dustinations is Soltan’s first EP since 2016’s Jadugar, though he’s released no shortage of singles and collaborations since. “Serpent King” kicks off the project […]
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column looks at great new tunes from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Charli XCX and Bon Iver’s collaborative rework of “I think about […]
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, doesn’t give many public interviews. For one thing, Stringer […]
Danish Chilean artist Molina’s debut album, When You Wake Up, moves fluidly between overlayed samples, Broadcast-adjacent arpeggiated synths, and woolly guitar riffs. The producer took up new instruments, such as the guitar and bass, to further expand her horizons. “I hoped that would create some immediate and unintended material that I had no control over,” […]
Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has reported continued strong growth in monthly active users and paid subscriptions, despite headwinds that resulted in an overall revenue decline. Mdundo counted 37.8 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of September, up 29.5% YoY, the company said in its fiscal Q1 (calendar Q3) report. The company reiterated guidance from […]
The recent sale of tickets to Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour was “the biggest on-sale in history” with “the most demand in history,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said. During an appearance at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday (October 9), Rapino also revealed that Ticketmaster – Live Nation’s ticketing division – was hit […]