Open letter warns deal could harm competition and cultural diversity. Photo credit: UMG – Official A coalition of over 200 music industry CEOs and founders has signed an open letter urging the European Commission to investigate Universal Music Group’s proposed… Read More
Paul McCartney appears to be teasing a 2025 tour. The Beatles legend wrapped up his UK and Europe ‘Got Back’ tour dates in December 2024. It marked McCartney’s first performances in the UK since his headline set at Glastonbury 2022, and… Read More
Chloe Slater and TTSSFU have boycotted the Manchester International Festival over its ties to Aviva and their involvement in arms sales to Israel. The 2025 edition of the festival is currently underway and Manchester indie artist and former NME Cover… Read More
Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte) has popped up here and there in recent years. She and Palehound’s Ellen Kempner teamed up for a 2021 album as Bachelor, she had a 2022 song with Troye Sivan, and she was part of… Read More
As a music critic, I’ve always been fascinated by “popular but not famous” bands. The type of act that manages to achieve tangible success without exactly becoming a household name. For years, these bands typically derived from genres marginalized in… Read More
The new iteration of Big Thief announced Double Infinity, a new album, last month. They have a new song out today (July 9): “All Night All Day,” which is classic Big Thief with a bit of New Age influence thrown… Read More
Wet Leg did a home version of the Tiny Desk Concert series a few years ago, but now NPR has gotten the band into the office for a proper Tiny Desk performance, which was shared today (July 9). It’s one… Read More
Featuring Skepta, Black Coffee, and KI/KI, Shelter, Ziggo Dome, Melkweg, and many more. Photo credit: ADE – Official Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest electronic music festival and industry gathering, has shared the first wave of acts for its… Read More
Featuring Axel Boman, Lydia Eisenblätter, Justin Strauss, and more. Photo credit: Kasper Bjørke – Facebook Danish producer and DJ Kasper Bjørke returns with a new installment for the EG Podcast series. EG.1034 delivers a vibrant, emotive session now streaming on… Read More
Penomeco has never been one to play it safe. From the offbeat funk of “KK” to the heavy-lidded groove of Dry Flower, he’s consistently pushed against the grain of Korea’s ever-shifting hip-hop scene. But “My Chick”, the fifth track on… Read More