Posts by Vivian Yeung

Listen to Crack Magazine’s Annual Report Extended Playlists

We’ve compiled a series of selections covering the best albums, EPs, tracks and guest verses of the year. Listen to them all in one place

Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles under investigation for alleged sex crimes

In October, former band member Alice Glass accused Kath of abuse and rape

Erykah Badu

Watch Erykah Badu’s soulful cover of Fela Kuti’s Sorrow, Tears and Blood

The Godmother of Soul delivered her rendition of the Afrobeat pioneer’s track on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show

Terminal V

Helena Hauff and The Black Madonna added to Hope Works’ 2018 programme

The Sheffield warehouse venue has announced the artists covering their events from January through to March

Shanti Celeste

Patterns announce Shanti Celeste for upcoming winter programme

The Brighton venue has revealed their series of events for January through to March

Selections: Anastasia Kristensen

The rising Danish DJ selects an hour-long list of blistering techno belters and heavy dancefloor excursions that reach for cosmic ascension

Meet the brains behind Manchester-based design studio DR.ME

We catch up with graphic designers Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards, the creative duo behind the visuals for Crack Magazine’s annual report

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OFF Festival announce John Maus and Grizzly Bear for 2018 edition

The three-day Polish event has revealed its first wave of acts

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Hyperreality Festival make first announcement for 2018

Kelela and DJ Haram have been added to the line-up for the Wiener Festwochen event

Bilbao BBK Live announce second wave of acts for 2018

The Spanish festival will be returning to the picturesque Kobetamendi Mountain on 12-14 July

Fever Ray and Fatima Al Qadiri added to Melt Festival’s 2018 line-up

The German festival has made its second announcement

Victoria Derbyshire programme investigates scale of sexual abuse in the music industry

A number of victims have spoken out about sexual assault and rape in the music industry for the first time

Southern Soul Festival reveal first wave of acts

Tama Sumo and Marcellus Pittman have been announced for the line-up

Björk and Arca share ethereal video for Arisen My Senses to WeTransfer

Taken from the Icelandic artist’s album Utopia, the new visual can be viewed now on WeTransfer

Jonghyun, lead singer of K-Pop supergroup SHINee, dies age 27

The Korean superstar was found unconscious at his apartment in Seoul

Selections: Alessandro Cortini

The synth aficionado procures a 90-minute playlist of alt-rock and electronic sounds with some curveballs thrown in for good measure

Moor Mother and DJ Lycox step up for Sonic Acts Academy 2018

The three-day event has revealed its first wave of names, uniting artists with thinkers and theorists

Berlin club Renate reveals 35-hour line-up for New Year’s Eve

The bookings feature Jennifer Cardini, Justin Van Der Volgen, Cassegrain and more

Brownswood Recordings to celebrate new jazz album We Out Here with two-day launch

The launch party will take place at London’s Total Refreshment Centre on 25-26 January

Gottwood announce Ben UFO and Avalon Emerson for 2018 edition

The Welsh festival will be staging its ninth edition on 7-10 June

Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington announced for Nuits Sonores’ opening concert

The multi-hyphenate is set to open the festival’s 16th edition on 8 May

Is Beyoncé reuniting with the original members of Destiny’s Child?

Letoya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Michelle Williams have been dropping hints online

The Crave Festival

Honey Dijon announced for Snowbombing’s 2018 line-up

Dizzee Rascal, Liam Gallagher and Craig David have previously been revealed as the festival’s headliners

Nick Cave

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Nils Frahm and Sampha to perform at Down the Rabbit Hole

The three-day festival will take place from 29 June to 1 July at De Groene Heuvels

Music in Support of Black Mental Health

CTM Festival announce third wave of acts

Jlin, Hitmakerchinx, Equiknoxx and others join the Berlin festival’s line-up

Bicep

and& festival to launch with Bicep for inaugural edition

The new Belgian event has revealed its first wave of acts

David Byrne to embark on his “most ambitious” tour in 2018

The run of shows will see the artist debut new material

Simple Things announce Kelela Bristol show for 2018

Hot off the release of her debut Take Me Apart, the RnB artist will be heading up SWX on 23 February

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Call Super, John Talabot and Ninos Du Brasil to play Atlas Electronic

The Moroccan festival has announced its first wave of acts

WeTransfer to launch exhibition featuring Oneohtrix Point Never and Fatima Al Qadiri

The online display will honour the 40th anniversary of NASA’s Golden Voyager Record