The Bristol festival and promoter is hosting a series of standalone events in 2022. Simple Things has announced its 2022 programme. The Bristol festival won’t be going ahead this year, but the programme of standalone events has been confirmed. As part of Bristol New Music festival, Mica Levi will perform their new composition star star[…]
The TDE rapper has confirmed the details of his next album. Kendrick Lamar has announced his next LP, and it’s titled Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. It’s due out on 13 May 2022. Read the announcement below. https://t.co/MNshhGphT5 pic.twitter.com/PfOGjYmyO7 Last August, the rapper revealed that he was working on new music. He also announced that his[…]
Robert Eggers’ new Björk-starring film The Northman is slated for release on 22 April in UK cinemas. The soundtrack has been composed by Seb Gainsborough – aka Vessel – and Robin Carolan. Lyra Pramuk has also shared details of her involvement in the music for the Viking thriller. “I am truly thrilled to have contributed[…]
FKA twigs has dropped the music video for the Shygirl-featuring track Papi Bones. The CAPRISONGS artist teased the video yesterday (13 April) with a shot of her and Shygirl dressed in Burberry check and with baby goats. Now, twigs has shared the full visualiser this afternoon, which features multiple goats in prams being pushed around[…]
The artist has shared a handwritten open letter addressed to the MOBO Awards. Published on Nia Archives’ social media earlier today (14 April), she began, “I’m writing to ask why you have no electronic/dance category. It saddens me that it has been decades since an electronic/dance artist of Black origin was awarded a MOBO.” “I[…]
Four Tet – aka Kieran Hebden – has hinted at the release of a highly sought-after track. Hebden has taken to Instagram to post a video of his unreleased 3LW edit, captioned with: “The sample has been cleared”. The edit samples the vocals from 3LW’s debut single, No More (Baby I’ma Do Right), released in[…]
Optimismo is a new festival heading to Kaunas, in Lithuania. The new event will take place at a former industrial site and across various venues in the city on 3-5 June 2022. Presented by Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022 and its Modernism for the Future programme, Optimismo is billed as an electronic and[…]
The Belgian festival returns for its first edition in two years. Taking place from 1-4 September, Meakusma Festival has unveiled the full programme for 2022. Newly-announced acts include DJ Python, POiSON ANNA, Anthony Naples and Gavsborg. Sky H1 and visual artist Mika Oki have also been confirmed alongside Felix Hall, re:ni, Berlin-based Splitter Orchester and[…]
The filmmaker, artist and musician has responded to rumours that he has a surprise new film showing at Cannes Film Festival. This week, rumours emerged that David Lynch was premiering a secret film, starring Laura Dern, at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which runs from 17-28 May. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly published[…]
In a new interview with XXL Playboi Carti spoke about his next album, Kanye, A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert. The Whole Lotta Red rapper has revealed that the current working title for his next release is Music, because “that’s all it is at this point”. Carti detailed the new album, revealing that it’s about,[…]
A video of Jay-Z’s legendary performance at Nassau Coliseum, New York, has surfaced online. For the first time, footage of the rapper’s Summer Jam appearance in 2001 is available to watch in full. Famed for bringing Michael Jackson on stage at the end of his set, the performance also featured Missy Elliot and the moment[…]
FKA twigs has released a new short film entitled PLAYSCAPE. The film was directed by twigs, who also stars in the video. The concept behind the new visual is the art of play, and it opens with a gallery scene featuring artist Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures. PLAYSCAPE was created in honour of the seven finalists for the 2022[…]
The Dorset festival has announced more acts joining the bill and released the final tickets for this September. Battles, Soccer Mommy and Ross From Friends have been added for the 2022 edition. Taking place from 1-4 September at the Larmer Tree Gardens, other acts joining the programme include Soweto seven-piece group BCUC, Skullcrusher, The Umlauts[…]
Flight of the Giant Swan – which we previously screened for Crack Supporters – is now available to watch in full. The short film follows the Bristol duo on their 2019 tour in support of their self-titled debut album. Filmed by Giant Swan’s manager Joe Hatt, the documentary was captured across two weekends and features[…]
Grace Jones has added more acts to her Meltdown Festival line-up. Josey Rebelle joins the programme, along with former Crack Magazine cover star cktrl, Dry Cleaning, Greentea Peng, Eska and Alewya. Tickets for the newly-announced shows go on sale on 13 April at 10am (GMT). Furthermore, Jones has curated a programme of free events, which[…]
The Scottish event returns on 19-21 August 2022. Otherlands Music & Arts Festival has added five acts to the 2022 line-up. Biig Piig joins the programme, along with Joesef, Rebecca Vasmant Ensemble, Taaliah and Walt Disco. Previous announcements include Ricardo Villalobos, Honey Dijon, DJ Seinfeld and Chaos in the CBD. Sherelle will also make an[…]
The former Crack Magazine Collections cover star has confirmed a release date for her single with Willow. In January, PinkPantheress hinted at the collaboration via TikTok. Now, she’s announced that the single, Where are you, is slated for release on 22 April. This will be the London-based artist’s first new music since the release of[…]
The Destiny’s Childsinger has responded to one particular scene in FKA twigs’ and Yung Lean’s video. Last Friday (18 April), Yung Lean released the video Bliss, starring FKA twigs. In one scene, FKA twigs texts ‘WHERE R U?’ in an Excel sheet – a reference to the moment Kelly Rowland texts ‘WHERE YOU AT?’ in Nelly’s[…]
Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream explores the history of grime and features Skepta, Jammer and Roony “Risky Roadz” Keefe. Opening on 17 June, the Museum of London will host the free entry exhibition Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream. The newly-announced exhibition will trace the growth of grime – from its[…]
The electronic and dance music festival has revealed its first wave of acts. Returning to Sheffield for its sixth edition, No Bounds will welcome the likes of Grove, Nia Archives, LCY, 96 Back and dBridge – who will perform Black Electric live – to Hope Works. Other additions include live performances from Lyzza, Deena Abdelwahed, plus[…]
Donald Glover spoke about the fourth and final season of Atlanta in a new piece for Interview Magazine. The Atlanta star interviewed himself for a new feature published online yesterday (7 April). During the interview, the actor and musician said on Atlanta: “Season three is really good, but season four is even better. Me and Hiro [Murai] talk about[…]
