Posts by Sammy Jones (@sammyxjones)

  • 21.01.16

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Take a disturbing plunge into the unknown with Emily Cross

Massive Attack release new music via app

Fantom is “a sensory music player that remixes and reforms songs uniquely using a variety…

Heathcliff Berru’s ex-agency jump ship to start “new venture”

The shamed publicist will have “no ties” to the new business In a statement to…

Kendrick Lamar to perform at Grammys

He’ll be taking to the stage alongside Adele and The Weeknd Compton rap star and…

Speaking out is hard to do: why Amber Coffman‘s assault call-out is so inspiring

Crack’s Sammy Jones considers the liberating power of one woman’s courageous call-out of the music industry’s patriarchal bent

Heathcliff Berru resigns over sexual assault allegations

He has also issued a statement “about [his] alleged inappropriate behavior” Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors…

Grimes drops Kill V. Maim video

The Art Angels banger now has some typically Grimes-y visuals Say what you want, Grimes…

The next Red Bull Music Academy will be held in Montreal

The Canadian province of Quebec will welcome the next round of electronic music-based events

Full BBC Radio 6 Music Festival line-up announced

Savages, Underworld, Primal Scream and many more will perform at the multi-venue Bristol festival The…

Kanye drops Kendrick collaboration

No More Parties in LA is now available to stream After Kanye’s wife and TV…

Glastonbury pledge to have more women on 2016 bill

Making women more visible on the festival’s lineup is a priority for the Eavises this year…

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry documentary to screen in the UK

The partially-animated film follows Perry to his home country of Jamaica Although he’s the grand…

Glastonbury announces 2016 Emerging Talent competition

The entries will soon open for UK and Ireland-based acts keen to have a bash at performing at…

Seattle man gets Sir Mix-A-Lot’s old phone number, receives all sorts of filth

Jonathan Nichols is now a target for free backstage passes, “fire” mixtapes and the occasional…

Brendan Dassey’s half-brother releases rap song calling for his release

The events portrayed in ‘Making a Murderer’ have inspired Brad Dassey’s Christian rap tune

Mogwai release new single inspired by nuclear warfare, announce album

The Glaswegian post-rockers have released U-235, originally used as a soundtrack for a BBC documentary centred around Hiroshima

The Offspring sell their back catalogue for $35m

The pop-punk legends have sold off their hit-filled catalogue to creative music company Round Hill Music

First all-female art exhibition to show at Saatchi Gallery

Champagne Life will showcase the works of fourteen up and coming female artists from 13 January…

RZA gives interview on “most hated man in America” Martin Shkreli

The de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan has opened up on the multi-millionaire’s purchase of one-off LP Once Upon…

Plastician to play ten year old Skepta and Plasticman set on Rinse tonight

Tune in to hear a throwback set featuring unreleased dubs from Coki, Skream, Joker, Mr Virgo, Skepta…

Headphone jacks are to be dropped for iPhone 7, reports suggest

Chinese supply chains have reported that the standard 3.5mm headphone jack is to be spurned…

Anonymous “warn” The Prodigy’s Keith Flint via video after fox-hunting trip

“Humanity is rising up and people like Keith need to take a look at themselves…

You can now pre-order a book of A$AP Yams’ best tweets

A$AP Yams Gems has been created in commemoration of the first anniversary of the DIY hip-hop mogul’s…

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Louis Vuitton cast Jaden Smith in their SS16 women’s campaign

The teen phenomenon features wearing a structured leather jacket, woven vest and embellished skirt In…

Hot Topic

Begone 2015! 2016’s here now. This is the future. Weird.

De School to open in January

The natural heir to the gap Trouw left in our hearts will have a 24-hour…

Willow Smith drops surprise debut LP, Ardipithecus

Listen to a new track, F Q-C #8, now The debut Willow Smith album has arrived….

Power Lunches to close

The much-loved Dalston venue will be saying goodbye with a final party next week Another…

Listen to the new Katy B track featuring Four Tet and Floating Points

Calm Down is the first in a series of collaborations between the UK singer and various…