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Drake has appeared on two new songs from producer Gordo’s new album ‘Diamante’ – check them out below. Drake worked extensively with the Guatemalan-born and Maryland-raised producer, formerly known as Carnage, on his house-inspired 2022 album  ‘Honestly, Nevermind’. He guests on the tracks ‘Sideways’ and ‘Healing’, singing rather than rapping on both. On his Instagram

Toumani Diabaté, Malian master of the traditional, 21-stringed West African instrument the kora, has died, The New York Times reports. Diabaté’s manager Saul Presa confirmed the news to The Times, stating that the musician died on Friday, July 19, in a hospital in Bamako, Mali, due to kidney failure. Toumani Diabaté was 58 years old.

Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt has called Beyoncé “the most overrated talent on earth”, but has singled out Taylor Swift and Adele for high praise. The metal musician was speaking on a recent episode of the Scandalous podcast, where he was talking up the talents of the ‘Cruel Summer’ singer in particular, and asked

Veeze has announced a North American tour that he’s calling the Worst Tour Ever. Joining him on the road are Concrete Boys’ Karrahbooo, Florida rapper Wizz Havinn, and “Yea Yea” artist Star Bandz. See Veeze’s tour dates below. Veeze released his album Ganger last year, and he’s more recently dropped the single “Pop Yo Shit.”

Ice Spice has praised Taylor Swift for her ability to navigate fame and the music industry, along with commenting on the furore around Matty Healy‘s comments. The Bronx drill rapper appeared as the latest cover star for Rolling Stone magazine and in her interview, she opened up about working with the ‘Bejeweled’ singer and how

Two new songs from the posthumous SOPHIE album have been released. One of the songs, “Berlin Nightmare,” features Athens-based musician Evita Manji. The other, “One More Time,” features Popstar. Hear the tracks below. SOPHIE, the second and final studio album from the late producer, is out September 27. The new album’s lead single, the BC

Mick Fleetwood has paid tribute to late English blues pioneer John Mayall – see what Fleetwood had to say below. Yesterday (July 24), it was revealed that Mayall had died at the age of 90, shortly before he was due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During his lengthy and

Cher has revealed that the first part of her memoir will arrive on November 19. Cher: The Memoir, Part One will be released via Dey Street Books, and the publisher has revealed the cover, which features a vintage black-and-white photo of Cher with her signature black bangs and cat-eye makeup. Check it out below. Part

Japanese girl group XG have dropped a performance video for their single ‘Undefeated’ and announced their sophomore mini-album. Yesterday (July 23), XG dropped the performance video for ‘Undefeated’, a single they released in April in collaboration with video game Valorant. The song was commissioned for the Valorant Champions Tour Pacific, and was recently performed live for

Snoop Dogg will be an Olympic torchbearer, carrying the flame for its final stretch before Friday’s opening ceremony. He will bear the Olympic torch through the northern Paris suburb Saint-Denis, the town’s mayor, Mathieu Hanotin, posted on X. Also bearing the torch that day are French actress Laetitia Casta, French rapper MC Solaar, and Ukrainian

It has been announced that Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic torch during the last hours of its journey across France. READ MORE: Mount Westmore – ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ review: rap supergroup overstuffed with ideas and personalities The ‘Gin and Juice’ rapper will serve as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame ahead

Four Tops singer Duke Fakir, the last surviving member of the legendary Motown vocal quartet, has died, reports Detroit Free Press. Fakir co-founded Four Tops in 1953 when he was just 18 years old and performed live with the group for his entire life. Following the death of his bandmates over the years, Fakir assembled

Duke Fakir, the final surviving member of The Four Tops, has died aged 88. Fakir passed away in his home in Detroit today (July 22) from heart failure, which his family confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. In a statement shared with the paper, they wrote: “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss

Donald Glover has shared a video for “Lithonia,” the single that led the new Childish Gambino album, Bando Stone and the New World. The short opens with a dramatic full-band rendition of the track before taking an alarming turn. Jack Begert directed, with a cast including Suzanna Son, Alex Wolff, and Glover’s longtime collaborator Ludwig

Paul Weller has played a surprise performance outside a small chip shop in West London. Check out footage of the moment below. The singer, songwriter and former frontman of The Jam made the appearance on Saturday afternoon, when he took to a stage at a street party in West London. The event was held as

I have been composing my whole life, although I didn’t know initially that was what I was doing. The inspiration for ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ comes from my earliest creative output as a teenager, but its themes are universal—love, exploration, and adventure. I hope people use it to score their own lives, to transform a

Damon Albarn has reacted to Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer covering ‘Parklife’ at BST Hyde Park this year. Williams and the EastEnders actor teamed up for the surprise collaboration at Williams’ headline set at BST Hyde Park on July 6. Dyer performed the Cockney spoken-word parts originally performed by Quadrophenia actor Phil Daniels. Now, Damon Albarn has

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, on Friday, August 2. The follow-up to last year’s 33-song Atum spans just 10 tracks. See the tracklist and album cover below. Aghori Mhori Mei is the first Smashing Pumpkins album since the departure, in the autumn of 2023, of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans.

Jónsi has announced a new album, First Light. The Sigur Rós singer and composer has shared a pair of songs, “Flicker” and “Cherry Blossom,” ahead of the record’s August 30 release. For the record, which he initially conceived as a video game score, Jónsi partnered with the music and wellness platform Myndstream, who will release

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’. The New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “Fuck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, fuck me on that money (Yeah)”. Speaking about

New Orleans rapper Rob49 and Cardi B have come together for the new song “On Dat Money.” The single is produced by LunchMoney Lewis and Schife, and George Buford, Frederick Buford, and DirectedByFrankie directed its accompany music video, which you can find below. In a press release, Rob49 said, “I’ve been grinding hard all summer,

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has announced a new album ‘First Light’, alongside two new singles ‘Flicker’ and ‘Cherry Blossom’. Check them out below. Revealed today (July 19), ‘First Light’ will be Jónsi’s fourth studio album, following the Icelandic musician’s ‘Obsidian‘, which came in October 2021. It’s set for release August 30 via health and wellbeing

The freshly reunited feminist punk rockers Bratmobile are celebrating their return by reissuing two long-out-of-print albums: 2000’s Ladies, Women and Girls and 2002’s Girls Get Busy. The newly remastered reissues mark the first time these records will be available on vinyl and CD since their original releases. Both are slated to arrive October 25 via

Legendary LA recording studio The Record Plant has announced it will be shutting its doors after 55 years of operation. The studio, which has produced a slew of incredibly successful albums including the likes of Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’, Lady Gaga‘s ‘ARTPOP’ and Beyoncé‘s ‘Lemonade’. The Record Plant is apparently shutting as “there is no money in the

Oso Oso, the emo and power pop band led by Jade Lilitri, have announced a new album; Life Till Bones comes out mere weeks from today on August 9 via the band’s own label, Yunahon Entertainment LLC. They’re sharing a new song called “That’s What Time Does” today, which is technically the second track from

Sports Team have announced plans to release their third album ‘Boys These Days’. The band have returned with the follow up to their 2022 album ‘Gulp!’ and shared new single ‘I’m In Love (Subaru)’, which you can listen to below. “The song captures that tension between those glossy inanimate objects you can project any desire

The Weeknd has announced a one-night only concert in São Paulo, Brazil. The event will debut an all-new live production, and will take place on Saturday, September 7, at Estádio MorumBIS—a 66,795-capacity soccer stadium in the Brazilian metropolis. Produced by Live Nation, the performance follows the Weeknd’s highly stylized After Hours Til Dawn Tour, which

Primal Scream have announced details of ‘Come Ahead’ – their first new album in eight years. Check out the new single ‘Love Insurrection’ below. Announced today (July 17), the new project will mark the band’s 12th studio album and first full-length LP since 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’. It’ll contain 11 new tracks, and is set to see

Caroline Shaw composed the original score for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon’s forthcoming documentary Leonardo da Vinci. On October 25, she’ll release the music on a new album for Nonesuch. Below, check out the new song “Intentions of the Mind.” Shaw recorded her Leonardo da Vinci score with bassist John Patitucci and the