Grammy awards 2022 postponed due to Omicron variant
The awards show was originally scheduled for 31 January. This year’s Grammy awards ceremony has been postponed. The Recording Academy and CBS made the announcement today (5 Janua
Radiohead side project The Smile share first single
The new song, entitled You Will Never Work in Television Again, is the work of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. Last summer, Radiohead bandmates Thom
Keinemusik share video for new single, ‘Pay To Play’ featuring Bell Towers: Watch
Keinemusik have shared the video to a new single, ‘Pay to Play’. Arriving four years after the trio — Adam Port, &Me, and Rampa — dropped their critically accla
Flume teases collaboration with Gorillaz’s Damon Albarn in new video: Watch
Flume has teased a collaboration with Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn in a new video shared to social media channels. The clip, entitled ‘Flume — 2022’, featur
Alison Wonderland shares video for new single, ‘Fear Of Dying’: Watch
Alison Wonderland has shared the video to her new single, ‘Fear of Dying’. The release gives a strong nod to Wonderland’s trap and electronic R&B roots,
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA shares new guided meditation EP: Listen
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has shared a new guided meditation EP, ‘Guided Explorations’, produced in collaboration with TAZO® Tea. The celebrated rapper, producer,
Andrew Weatherall’s remixes for Heavenly Recordings compiled on new album
Andrew Weatherall’s remixes for Heavenly Recordings have been compiled on a new album, which will land on Friday 28th January. Comprising two parts — ‘Heavenly
Unearthed '90s photos from techno party House of God to be shown in Birmingham
A collection of previously unseen 1990s photos taken at legendary Birmingham techno party House of God are set to be exhibited in the city later this year. The black and whit
Aaliyah’s first posthumous album, Unstoppable, is out this month
The first posthumous album from Aaliyah is coming soon. In a new interview, the singer’s uncle, Barry Hankerson, announced that the forthcoming release is landing in January 2022
Traxamillion, pioneering hyphy producer, dies, aged 42
Influential Bay Area hip-hop producer Traxamillion has died. He was 42. The San Jose-born producer – real name Sultan Banks – was best known for pioneering hyphy, a gen
Janet Jackson documentary to be released this month
A long-awaited Janet Jackson documentary is to be released this month. Charting the iconic pop superstar’s life and career, the initial trailer for ‘Janet’ was un
Ilian Tape removes entire back catalogue from Spotify, says “it’s time for a change”
In a statement, Ilian Tape signee Skee Mask said: “For me, it’s about how much / less the creators behind the music receive in terms of value, respect or space.” Ilian Tape h
Listen to a new radio documentary on the history of Irish dance music
A new radio documentary series explores the history of Irish dance music. Across four 50-minute episodes, The Breakdown delves into three decades of electronic dance music produced
Röyksopp share new single, ‘(Nothing But) Ashes’: Listen
Röyksopp have shared a new single, titled ‘(Nothing But) Ashes’. A week on from teasing new material with the launch of an official Instagram account, the Norwegian duo of&nbs
British DJ avoids prosecution following New Zealand omicron scare
A British DJ has avoided prosecution after triggering New Zealand’s first Omicron scare. Drum & bass DJ Dimension, aka Robert Etheridge, arrived in the country on 16
Swedish House Mafia share orchestral rework of ‘One’: Listen
Swedish House Mafia have shared an orchestral version of their debut single ‘One’. The EDM trio, comprised of DJs Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, have tea
UK cassette sales increased by 19% in 2021
Cassette sales in the UK increased by 19% last year. According to official figures shared by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) this week, over 185,000 cassette tapes wer
New Arca artwork to be broadcast on billboards worldwide on New Year’s Day
The KICK artist’s latest work, dubbed Untitled, was created using AI. It’ll be shown on a global network of screens in London, Milan, New York, Seoul and Tokyo on New Year
Ghostface Killah putting out unreleased '90s lyrics as NFTs
Ghostface Killah is stepping into the world of NFTs. The rapper has told Rolling Stone that his forthcoming set of tokens will be based around previously unheard and unreleased lyr
Vinyl sales in 2021 at highest level in three decades
Sales of vinyl records in the UK hit a 30-year high in 2021, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The BPI’s data shows that more than f