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Laibach Share New Track, ‘Die Kanone’

The new cut is the band's interpretation of a 1974 single by rock band Bijelo Dugme

Yves Tumor Links with bar italia’s NINA for New Single, ‘WE DON’T COUNT’

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Animal Collective Share New Song, ‘Buddies On The Blackboard’

The track has been released as a B-side to last month's single 'Love On The Big Screen'

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Devendra Banhart’s ‘Cripple Crow’ to be Reissued

The deluxe edition of the 2005 album comes with additional demos, live recordings and more

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AI Elvis Appears in New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Video for ‘Tupelo’

Frequent visual collaborator Andrew Dominick is behind the film, which marks the track's 40th anniversary

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Paul St. Hilaire to Release New Album Featuring Batu, Mala and More

The nine-track w/ The Producers is out next month

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William Basinski’s ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Set for Deluxe Reissue

The 8xLP set features the full remastered record and a foreword by Laurie Anderson

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PREVIEW: Richard Foster on Haldern Pop

Once a year, a small German town mutates into a huge, baffling and refreshingly odd outdoor party. From asparagus to bus stops, Richard Foster gets to grips with the strange mythology of Haldern Pop

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Music Venues Facing Noise Complaints to get ‘Greater Protection’ Under Proposed Changes to Planning Laws

Developers seeking to build new properties near existing venues will be told to soundproof buildings if the new laws are given the go-ahead

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Become Latest Act to Pull Music from Spotify

They follow Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu in turning their back on the streaming platform due to military investments made by its CEO

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Official Trailer for ‘Spinal Tap II’ Film Unveiled

The movie hits cinemas in September

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Xiu Xiu to Pull Music from Spotify

The band have followed Deerhoof's lead in protesting military investments made by the company's chief executive, Daniel Ek

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Kneecap Banned from Entering Hungary

The ban set by the government means they have been forced to cancel their appearance at Budapest's Sziget Festival

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Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to Release Long-Awaited ‘Buckingham Nicks’ Reissue

The 1973 album has been remastered and will be made available on digital streaming platforms for the first time

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The Fall’s ‘Seminal Live’ to be Reissued

The remastered part-studio, part-live album is due out in September

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Factory Floor Share New Track, ‘Tell Me’

It's the group's second release of 2025

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Daniel Avery Reveals New Album, ‘Tremor’

The 13-track record marks the UK producer's signing to Domino

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A Triumph of the Unprivileged: Ozzy Osbourne Remembered

Joel McIver reflects on the life and work of the late Ozzy Osbourne, who defied the exceptions of his working class upbringing and the snobbery of the musical establishment to invent a genre, selling tens of millions of albums in the process

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We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

Reflecting on the life of Douglas McCarthy, who died this week, Tim Burrows writes that he was a man whose art and hypnotic stage presence was forged in the tough, working class Essex attitude of the 70s and 80s

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Remembering Alan Lamb, by Lawrence English

As is the wont of a true artist, Alan Lamb's practice grew out of a chance encounter. Hearing the aeolian song produced by phone lines went on to propel him into becoming one of the pioneers of Australian exploratory sound practice

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Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

Long-time fan Sean Kitching celebrates the legacy of a true ‘Crocus Behemoth’ of the avant garde, post punk, underground rock and pop Americana, David Thomas, who passed away yesterday after a long period of ill-health

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Laibach Share New Track, ‘Die Kanone’

Yves Tumor Links with bar italia’s NINA for New Single, ‘WE DON’T COUNT’

Animal Collective Share New Song, ‘Buddies On The Blackboard’

Devendra Banhart’s ‘Cripple Crow’ to be Reissued

AI Elvis Appears in New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Video for ‘Tupelo’

Paul St. Hilaire to Release New Album Featuring Batu, Mala and More

William Basinski’s ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Set for Deluxe Reissue

PREVIEW: Richard Foster on Haldern Pop

Music Venues Facing Noise Complaints to get ‘Greater Protection’ Under Proposed Changes to Planning Laws

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Become Latest Act to Pull Music from Spotify

Official Trailer for ‘Spinal Tap II’ Film Unveiled

Xiu Xiu to Pull Music from Spotify

Kneecap Banned from Entering Hungary

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to Release Long-Awaited ‘Buckingham Nicks’ Reissue

The Fall’s ‘Seminal Live’ to be Reissued

Factory Floor Share New Track, ‘Tell Me’

Daniel Avery Reveals New Album, ‘Tremor’

A Triumph of the Unprivileged: Ozzy Osbourne Remembered

We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

Remembering Alan Lamb, by Lawrence English

Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

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