After a couple of listening parties and one surprise Glasto appearance, Lorde’s Ultrasound World Tour officially kicked off in Austin last night. She sang all of her recent album Virgin along with some expected oldies-but-goodies like “Royals,” “Supercut,” “The Louvre,” “Green Light,” and “Ribs.” She also did “No Better,” a deeper cut from the extended version of her debut album …

This is a big one. In recent months, a number of artists have removed their music from Spotify in response to CEO Daniel Ek investing $700 million in the AI military startup Helsing. Now, Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have become the latest act to boycott Spotify. Most of the artists who have announced the removal of their music from …

Over 400 artists and labels are coming together for No Music For Genocide, a new cultural boycott initiative asking artists and rights-holders to pull their music from streaming platforms in Israel in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Some acts involved include Massive Attack, Rina Sawayama, Fontaines D.C., MIKE, Primal Scream, Faye Webster, and Japanese Breakfast.

In 2019, Oslo-based artist Sunniva Lindgård rebooted Sassy 009 as her solo creative endeavor, releasing her KILL SASSY 009 EP, working with artists like Clairo, and creating her own variations of pop classics like Usher’s “Yeah” and Charli XCX’s “Girl, So Confusing.” In 2022, she released her mixtape Heart Ego, but that wasn’t her proper debut. Today, she’s announced her …

Since 2013, Jenny Hollingsworth has been one half of the adventurous, emotive UK duo Let’s Eat Grandma, along with her childhood friend Rosa Walton. The most recent Let’s Eat Grandma album was the excellent Two Ribbons, which came out in 2022. The duo also scored the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself in 2022, and they covered …

In April, Samia released Bloodless and it received our Album Of The Week honor. Now the NYC singer-songwriter is unveiling a new Leonard Cohen-indebted track titled “Cinder Block.”

Back when Nation Of Language were releasing their 2020 debut album Introduction, Presence, frontman and songwriter Ian Devaney said he hoped the band’s music would create “a space in which to ache.” Since first naming them a Band To Watch in 2018, we witnessed NOL ascend from a local NYC act to, just recently, stepping onto arena stages opening for …

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has announced his resignation after 47 years, citing mounting frustrations with parent company Unilever. Greenfield said he believes the ice cream brand’s voice has… The post Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield Resigns After 47 Years Citing Brand’s Identity Reduced Politically appeared first on .

Jimmy Kimmel has made it clear he will not apologize for the remarks he made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The late-night host reportedly planned to… The post Jimmy Kimmel Declines Apology Amid ABC Suspension Over Remarks appeared first on .

Deion Sanders added some extra motivation to Colorado’s practice this week, with a little help from Ice Cube. The rap legend and entertainment mogul joined the Buffaloes on Tuesday for… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Deion Sanders Welcomes Ice Cube To U. Of Colorado Football Practice appeared first on .