Month: May 2022

According to Deadline, Janelle Monáe has been cast as jazz legend Josephine Baker in an upcoming A24 television series. The show, named De La Resistance, will focus on Baker's career as a world-renowned jazz performer and as well as her duty as a spy for the Allies during World War...

In March, a Shrek-themed rave was held in Los Angeles, and the organisers of the rave expressed a desire to expand the event to other major US cities.  In March, a sold-out "Shrek Rave" inspired by memes brought famous rappers and "Shrek" fans, raising more than $10,000 for a North...

T Bone Burnett and US music producer is creating a new physical audio composition named 'Iconic Originals.'  The ultra-high-fidelity composition, which is supposed to be a cross between vinyl and CD, is comprised of aluminum and lacquer. Burnett called it "the pinnacle of recorded sound" in a statement.  Burnett has...

George Riley has collaborated on a new tune, titled 'Jealousy,' with UK producer Vegyn.  Riley's signing to Vegyn's PLZ Make It Ruins label coincides with the release of the song.  Riley has not released new music since her performance on Anz's 2021 Ninja Tune track 'You Could Be.' Last year,...

This summer, Thundercat will go on a major North American tour. He'll begin on July 23 in Denver, Colorado, and then make stops in Las Vegas, Seattle, Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago, among other places, before ending on September 25 at Format Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. Thundercat will support Red Hot...

A new album and a world tour have been announced by the Afghan Whigs. How Do You Burn? by Royal Cream/BMG will be released on September 9th. It includes the new track "The Getaway," which is accompanied by a new music video that premiered on 3 May.  Mark Lanegan, who died earlier...

On Wednesday (May 3), Billboard announced that the "Circles" singer is expecting a baby with his secret long-time lover. The couple celebrated the joyous occasion with a small, private party in Southern California over the weekend, according to TMZ, which reported the news first.  The anticipated bundle of joy will...

Candy, a hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia, has released a video for their new single "Human Condition Above Human Opinion" from their upcoming album Heaven Is Here. Candy guitarist Michael Quick and digital artist Nikita Gorshkov collaborated on the digitally created 3D video. Relapse will release the album on June...