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Slowdive share new song Star Roving, their first in 22 years

The band have also announced their signing to US-based indie label Dead Oceans Eminent shoegaze…

The BPI offer comment on Slaves’ status as independent artists

The BPI’s communications director clarified their position following an incendiary Facebook post from London’s Fat…

The Prodigy have remixed Lust For Life for T2: Trainspotting

The group teased their rework of Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life, which was featured in…

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me soundtrack gets vinyl reissue

Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting soundtrack will be getting the reissue treatment with a red 12″ due…

Slaves receive part of £250,000 grant for ‘overseas promotional touring’

The £250,000 grant is split between 21 artists and aims to help independent bands and…

Listen to snippets of Jlin’s new Dark Lotus EP for Planet Mu

The experimental footwork producer is gearing up to release a new album later this year,…

Coachella owner Philip Anschutz responds to anti-LGBT allegations

Anschutz has denied being homophobic himself, but has not disputed funding a number of far…

Young Marco to curate the new Dekmantel Selectors compilation

The festival have tapped the Amsterdam visionary for the latest in their series of compilations…

Yung Lean’s surprise mixtape Frost God is streaming now

Featuring A$AP Ferg, Bladee and more Fresh off the back of his surprise Dean Blunt…

Mick Jenkins added to Roundhouse Rising lineup alongside Little Simz

Get ready for some transatlantic trouble Chicago-based rapper Mick Jenkins is the second artist to…

Lana Del Rey announces European festival dates

The Honeymoon singer is set to play at Øya festival in Oslo as well as…

Young Thug’s mum made him go to the airport to apologise to staff

The rapper was filmed calling two Alaska Airlines employees ‘ants’, ‘peasants’ and ‘bum ass hoes’…

Kanye elaborates on Trump meeting

The pair apparently discussed “multicultural issues” such as “bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence…

Kanye West and Donald Trump “discussed life” at Trump Towers

The rapper, who was recently hospitalised for exhaustion, requested a 15-minute sit down with the…

David Bowie concert film to be screened in original London venue

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars will be screened at the Eventim Apollo in…

Watch a trailer for a brand new Skepta documentary

The Beats 1 documentary- Greatness Only– follows the decade-long rise of one of the UK’s…

Gucci Mane handed out gifts dressed as Santa in New York this weekend

The East Atlanta Santa was in town for the city’s annual SantaCon bar crawl Gucci…

Arcade Fire to release Reflektor Tapes / Live at Earls Court DVD

The Canadian indie band will release their 2015 feature film alongside a live recording from…

Frank Ocean’s Blonde liner notes have surfaced

Kanye, Beyoncé, and more appear on Frank Ocean’s latest album After weeks of speculation one…

The Jesus and Mary Chain share details of new album

Damage and Joy will be the band’s first LP in 18 years Just last month…

Two 100% Silk producers, Nackt and Cherushii, confirmed dead following Oakland fire

The Alameda County Sherriff’s Office has confirmed a list of victims who passed away in…

Pharmakon, Jenny Hval and Lorenzo Senni added to CTM lineup

The Berlin-based festival have just added a host of new names to their 2017 lineup…

See a trailer for FKA twigs’ Baltimore Dance Project documentary

The London-born musician lead a class of around 400 dancers in preparation for her co-headline…

Craig Richards lines up Ricardo Villalobos and more for new festival

Craig Richards’ new festival Houghton will also feature Nicolas Jaar, Ben UFO, Andrew Weatherall and…

Mayhem announce De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive

The black metal pioneers will release a full live recording of their classic album and…

Helena Hauff and Jessy Lanza have been given Radio 1 residencies

Hamburg-based producer and DJ Helena Hauff and Hyperdub’s Jessy Lanza will join Radio 1’s new…

Martin Creed returns with Christmas single, It’s You

The Turner Prize-winning artist gives his off-kilter indie pop a festive makeover on his latest…

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Nicolas Jaar, Death Grips and more join Field Day lineup

The London festival have already announced appearances from Aphex Twin and Flying Lotus and they’ve…

ThisisDA navigates animated dystopia in his video for The Sufferbus

The Bristol-based MC has recruited animator Antonia Blakeman for a trippy, dreamlike video for his…