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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Techno Album Alien Metal

To create the heavy techno record, the Melbourne psych rockers based every song on an hour-long synthesizer jam. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Techno Album Alien Metal Travis Bland

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‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether Tapped to Write Britney Spears Biopic

The team behind the Wicked films, director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt, are reportedly on board as well.

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“We knew it didn’t need another lyric, so I just went ‘la, la, la…’”: The songwriting theory and modest gear behind Kylie Minogue’s 2001 pop gem

The dazzling track heralded the jaw-dropping return of the former pop pixie, yet Can't Get You Out of My Head was cooked up in record time by its writers - and with just one synth!

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“I spent hours in the studio on this one song. Pummelled it to death! I probably spent $10,000 trying to get it to work”: Joe Satriani on his biggest waste of money, his most humiliating review, and what he taught Kirk Hammett

“Kirk knew exactly what he liked – he was into Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, Schenker”

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‘The Third Eye’ – New book of early photos by The Beatles’ George Harrison announced

The deluxe edition will come with a 7 inch including a never-before-released song recorded by Harrison

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Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def sues Sony Music for $18m over alleged unpaid royalties on Kris Kross, Xscape, Mariah Carey and Usher records

The complaint alleges Sony never reported producer or override royalties on Kris Kross's first two albums until 2023. Source

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Music Law News: Bad Bunny Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Ruling, Chris Brown Verdict

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.

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Music Law News: Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.

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Bad Bunny Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Ruling, Chris Brown Dog Verdict & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.

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James Blake on sampling Leonard Cohen

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal

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WHIPPED CREAM’s HOME WAS ALWAYS ME Gets a Full Lofi Remix Album From Chillhop Music

WHIPPED CREAM’s HOME WAS ALWAYS ME already had an emotional center when it arrived in April. Caroline Cecil built the album around cinematic dance music, vocals, and big personal themes, while still keeping the project tied to the bass-heavy electronic identity that has followed her for years

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Nick Niclassen On Remix Culture, Deadlines, And Finding His Artist Identity

Nick Niclassen’s (@nickniclassen_) remix of Fejká’s “Azur,” which was recently released alongside industry legends like Max Cooper and Chris Luno, works so well because it came from a pretty authentic place, even from its earliest sketches. Fejká had already bee

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Floyd Lavine on Storytelling Through Sound, Joining Cocoon, and the Next Chapter of His Global Journey

Few artists navigate the space between Afro-house, techno, and soulful electronic music as naturally as Floyd Lavine. With a career that has taken him from underground clubs to some of the world’s most iconic dance floors, the South African DJ and producer has built a reputation for crafting music t

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Devil Master to Release Third Album 'Bloody Dreams' on September 4th

Bloody Dreams, the band's third studio album, will be out September 4th. Devil Master Announce New Album, Unleash “You Worms’ Vain Delusions”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Jermaine Dupri Accuses Sony Music of $18M Royalty Underpayment

The veteran hip-hop producer says Sony used “contemptuous accounting practices” to underpay him and his record label millions in royalties.

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Devil Master Announce New Album, Unleash “You Worms’ Vain Delusions”: Stream

Bloody Dreams, the band's third studio album, will be out September 4th. Devil Master Announce New Album, Unleash “You Worms’ Vain Delusions”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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How It Was Made: Fluke – Atom Bomb (The Second Bite) (Surface Records / !K7)

Fluke helped define an era of British electronic music, and The Second Bite finds the group revisiting that catalog after regaining control of their recordings. Rather than simple remasters, these are rebuilt versions created from the ground up, bringing decades of production experience back to trac

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Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18M in Unpaid Royalties on Mariah Carey & Usher Albums

The veteran hip-hop producer says Sony used “contemptuous accounting practices” to underpay him and his record label millions in royalties.

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LaFontaine Talks Chensō, Techno History, And Respecting The Music

LaFontaine’s Chensō EP dropped via MOOD, and it puts the Icelandic producer into a direct, high-pressure techno lane without overcomplicating the point. Johannes LaFontaine has been making music since childhood, and after discovering techno through Oculus’ “UNI” and

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U2's First Album in Nine Years Features New Single 'Street of Dreams'

The band's first album in nine years is due arrives later this year. U2 Release “Street of Dreams,” First Single from Upcoming Studio Album: Stream Travis Bland and Paolo Ragusa