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Legendary Synth Artist Nao Katafuchi Channels Impermanence and Uncertainty in “Keita Ashita”
Multi-instrumentalist and synth wizard Nao Katafuchi has been a staple of the underground minimal synth resurgence. Born and raised in the suburbs of Tokyo, Katafuchi relocated to New York City… The post Legendary Synth Artist Nao Katafuchi Channels Impermanence and Uncertainty in “Keita Ashita” appeared first on Post-Punk.com .
Olivia Rodrigo’s Musical World Rebuilt in LEGO Form in First-Ever Music Collection
Five new sets feature purple design schemes, hidden easter eggs, and five exclusive Olivia Rodrigo minifigs. Olivia Rodrigo’s Musical World Rebuilt in LEGO Form in First-Ever Music Collection Ben Kaye
Gojira releasing ‘Magma’ 10th anniversary edition (exclusive “lava” vinyl)
Gojira also have festival dates this summer.
All Members of Venezuelan Nu-Metal Band Killed by Devastating Earthquakes
The band Van Der Dijs were in their rehearsal space when the natural disaster struck All Members of Venezuelan Nu-Metal Band Killed by Devastating Earthquakes Spencer Kaufman
Billy Strings Announces New Album So Much for Goodbyes, Unveils “Burn the Other End”: Stream
The album is written in tribute to his late mother. Billy Strings Announces New Album So Much for Goodbyes, Unveils “Burn the Other End”: Stream Eddie Fu
Muse are “trying to build a spaceship” for 2026 UK and European arena tour
Frontman Matt Bellamy told NME that they are also “trying to do some new stuff with lasers that’s never been done before” at the upcoming shows The post Muse are “trying to build a spaceship” for 2026 UK and European arena tour appeared first on NME .
Radiator Hospital announce new album, share “Wall Between Us”
‘Distorting Time’ is Radiator Hospital’s sixth album and first for Lame-O Records. It’s out August 14.
Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life” Single Certified Diamond
The single has moved the equivalent of 11,000,000 units, up 8 million from its last certification back in 2019. Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life” Single Certified Diamond Langdon Hickman
Ela Minus and Nick León Link Up for New Collaborative EP
Qué Les Pasó a Mis Amigos? is out August 7 via Domino
Mötley Crüe-Godsmack Feud Revived: Nikki Sixx Fires Back at Shannon Larkin
There still seems to be bad blood between the two bands after all these years. Mötley Crüe-Godsmack Feud Revived: Nikki Sixx Fires Back at Shannon Larkin Spencer Kaufman
Watch Static Dress troll Outbreak Fest with fake surprise Title Fight set
They began the unannounced slot with the intro to 'Safe In Your Skin' by the US band, who've been on hiatus for over eight years The post Watch Static Dress troll Outbreak Fest with fake surprise Title Fight set appeared first on NME .
Billy Strings Announces New Album So Much for Goodbyes
The bluegrass star's fifth project was produced by T Bone Burnett
Johnny Foreigner return with new album ‘Forwards!’ and thrashing single ‘The New Navigation’ ahead of UK tour
"It's a record of where we came from and why we are like this," the Birmingham band explained. "A record of how parliament and press stoked division and invoked ‘patriotism’ to burn the foreigners out of town" The post Johnny Foreigner return with new album ‘Forwards!’ and thrashing single ‘The New Navigation’ ahead of UK tour appeared first on NME .
Baby Queen announces new album ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’ – featuring members of QOTSA and Jack White’s band – with single ‘Permanently Obsessed’ and UK record store tour
The alt-pop star says that the album puts a spotlight on “corners of myself I hadn't looked at in a long time” and “truths I had long been trying to avoid” The post Baby Queen announces new album ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’ – featuring members of QOTSA and Jack White’s band – with single ‘Permanently Obsessed’ and UK record store tour appeared first on NME .
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding invites reportedly came with NDAs, ahead of rumoured Madison Square Garden nuptials
The couple are reportedly set to tie the knot in NYC this weekend The post Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding invites reportedly came with NDAs, ahead of rumoured Madison Square Garden nuptials appeared first on NME .
Julian Casablancas assures The Strokes fans that Nick Valensi will “be back soon”
The singer also said why Valensi didn’t feature in the latest music video alongside Walton Goggins The post Julian Casablancas assures The Strokes fans that Nick Valensi will “be back soon” appeared first on NME .
The Anchoress tells us about “celebratory queer anthem” single ‘Throw Over Your Man’ featuring Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield
Catherine Anne Davies tells us about how the “accidental duet” came about, and how Manics “genuinely changed the course of my life” The post The Anchoress tells us about “celebratory queer anthem” single ‘Throw Over Your Man’ featuring Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield appeared first on NME .
Tension and Relief: An Interview with Marie Delprat
Ahead of an appearance at Heroines Of Sound Festival in Berlin next month, Marie Delprat speaks to Claire Biddles about the worlds that will collide in her live expansion of her latest EP, the questions of identity it confronts, the inherent sexuality of both pop and Baroque music, and much more Photo by Louane Nyga Marie Delprat is interested in creating unlikely meetings in her music. “I listen a lot to Eartheater, and at the same time I listen to Bach,” explains the Basel-based French musician, whose EP What Remains After Desire is released this summer. “I’m classically trained, but I love pop music. My motivation was to find how these two worlds can meet.” In previous projects Delprat has thoughtfully merged... The post Tension and Relief: An Interview with Marie Delprat appeared first on The Quietus .
Javier Bardem’s ‘Cape Fear’ character was inspired by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Bad Omens
"I listen to Slipknot to go to sleep. For me, metal is a way of living” The post Javier Bardem’s ‘Cape Fear’ character was inspired by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Bad Omens appeared first on NME .
LEGO and Olivia Rodrigo team up for new collection
“There are so many pieces of my world inside these sets – little nods to songs, memories, outfits and moments that mean a lot to me” The post LEGO and Olivia Rodrigo team up for new collection appeared first on NME .
Morrissey is now selling iconic The Smiths merch with his name on it instead
The items arrive after the singer launched a lengthy attack on his former bandmate Johnny Marr recently, reigniting the pair's long-running feud The post Morrissey is now selling iconic The Smiths merch with his name on it instead appeared first on NME .
Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for June Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel
Jaša Bužinel consider’s techno’s resistance to – and resistance to deal with – AI, and delivers new goodies from various electronic music realms, including new releases from DJ Plead, Beatrice M, Yushh, Will Hofbauer and others Yushh Did I miss it, or has anyone else noticed there has been little to no discourse around AI on the techno music scene? Like, you know, the music scene whose founding principles were based on the new technologies introduced in the 80s and 90s? In an idealistic, teleological view of cultural history at least, one might imagine the emergence of a new generation of techno artists who would see AI-music making tools as something fit to be radically subverted for the critique of the system.... The post Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for June Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel appeared first on The Quietus .
The Big Moon announce new album ‘Forever’ with propulsive single ‘Gravity’ and 2026 UK headline tour
The band will play at London's O2 Academy Brixton later this year The post The Big Moon announce new album ‘Forever’ with propulsive single ‘Gravity’ and 2026 UK headline tour appeared first on NME .
TIDAL will not pay royalties to AI-generated songs as they share new policy
The streamer will also label AI music and remove anything designed to impersonate an artist The post TIDAL will not pay royalties to AI-generated songs as they share new policy appeared first on NME .