FKA twigs to star alongside Bill Skarsgård in The Crow reboot
FKA twigs has revealed that she’s been cast in a lead role for Rupert Sanders’ reboot of The Crow. The former Crack Magazine cover star has taken to Instagram to say th
Kendrick Lamar reveals artwork for new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar has shared the cover for his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Photographed by Renell Medrano, the Compton rapper can be seen in the artwork hol
Dean Blunt covers PJ Harvey and Queens of the Stone Age on new EP
Dean Blunt has released the new EP Freestyles (SS22). The EP is made up of a mix of both old and newer material. It includes the freestyles MORT and SLUDGE which were released e
Beatport adds Amapiano to list of genre categories
The electronic music store has announced the South African genre will have its own classification. Previously labelled under Afro House, Deep House and Dance/Electro Pop, Amapiano
New ClubHistory project documents over 80 closed Berlin clubs
The project is a collaboration between the berlinHistory app and Berlin Club Commission. Launched yesterday, the new feature in the app offers a tour of now-defunct venues across t
Akiko Haruna embodies yearning and melancholy with Yakusoku
A highlight from the producer, vocalist and movement artist’s 2021 project, Be Little Me. Over the last few years Akiko Haruna has emerged as a unique talent, shaping a backg
Eartheater and L’Rain to play Luminate event series
The experimental music series has unveiled the next wave of artists set to perform at King’s Palace, London over the coming months. Artists announced to play Luminate’s
Deptford Queer Soundsystem day party announced for this month
The free event celebrates queer sound system collectives and south London’s cultural heritage. Taking place within the grounds of The Shipwrights House on 29 May, Deptford Qu
Shygirl to release debut album, Nymph, featuring Arca and Vegyn
Shygirl has announced her debut album. Entitled Nymph, the album features contributions from Arca, Vegyn, Danny L Harle, Mura Masa, Sega Bodega, BloodPop®, Danny L Harle, Kingdo
Loraine James, Asian Dope Boys and Iceboy Violet join Norbergfestival 2022
The Swedish electronic music festival returns after a two-year hiatus. Norbergfestival has announced their second wave of artists for their 2022 edition. Loraine James and Exploite
The Smile share animated video for Thin Thing
The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut, A Light For Attracting Attention. The Smile have shared a stop-motion, black and white animated video for the track Thi
We’re screening the new Wake Up Punk documentary
The new documentary Wake Up Punk is now available to Supporters, who can screen the film from 9-16 May. Directed and produced by Nigel Askew, Wake Up Punk documents Joe Corré –
Take a behind-the-scenes look at The Smile’s video for Skrting on the Surface
We’re proud to present a behind the-scenes documentary look at The Smile’s (Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner) music video for Skrt
Rihanna stars in A$AP Rocky’s new video D.M.B.
A$AP Rocky has shared the new track and single D.M.B. – which stands for Das My Bitch. The video stars his partner and mother-to-be Rihanna. According to the press release, th
Nene H accuses Possession Records of withholding payment
The DJ and producer has taken to Instagram to share her experiences with the Parisian collective and label. In a new Instagram post, Nene H – real name Beste Aydin – said the P
KMRU & Aho Ssan erupt in post-apocalyptic extremity with ‘Resurgence’
An explosive edit from Limen, the first collaborative project from Kenyan sound artist Joseph Kamaru and French electronic composer and producer Niamké Désiré. Peel and Jar, fro
Crack Magazine is hosting a stage at Ortigia Sound System Festival
The Italian festival returns to the island of Ortigia, in Siciliy, from 27-31 July 2022. We’re excited to be hosting a stage at this year’s Ortigia Sound System Festiva
A$AP Rocky teases new release starring Rihanna
In a since deleted Instagram post, the rapper indicated he’s dropping new music tomorrow (5 May). Yesterday afternoon A$AP Rocky reportedly shared a poster detailing his next
Kendrick Lamar’s next release might be a double album
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new photo to his website oklama.com. The photo features a book, titled Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and two master copy discs. Mr. Morale &
Black Agent announces new album “Industrial Ruination”
Industrial trio Black Agent has announced that their debut album “Industrial Ruination” will be released on April 15th, 2022 via Re:Mission Entertainment. The highly so