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Here’s how the UK’s Brexit from the European Union could affect the music and...
To the surprise of many, the United Kingdom’s population voted to approve a referendum to leave the European Union late last night. (Maybe we all shouldn’t be so sure about the impossibility of a Trump...
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Massive Attack and Tricky team up for “Take It There” and “Eurochild”— watch
Bristol’s finest teamed up last night at London’s Hyde Park, where Massive Attack performed “Take It There” and “Eurochild” (a song from 1994’s Protection that they hadn’t performed in two decades)...
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Morrissey calls Brexit result “magnificent,” says he deserves Rock and Roll...
Photo by Heather Kaplan Morrissey has never been one to shy away from making controversial statement, and he offered up a (meat-free) platter of them in a recent interview with FasterLouder. When asked...
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Following Brexit vote, Apple is raising App Store prices by 25% in the U.K.
If you were wondering how that whole Brexit thing is going, the answer is “not great, Bob.” The Guardian reports that Apple is raising prices on its U.K. App Store by almost 25%, a likely consequence...
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Pink Floyd’s Animals Pulls No Political Punches 40 Years Later
Dusting ‘Em Off is a rotating, free-form feature that revisits a classic album, film, or moment in pop-culture history. This week, Brice Ezell looks back at Pink Floyd’s bleakest album, which feels...
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Roger Daltrey says “a dead dog” would have beaten Hillary Clinton for President
Photo by Maja Smiejowska It’s easy to forget that the United States isn’t the only country going through some pretty distressing political times. Yet even as UK triggers Brexit, those outside of...
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Damon Albarn is working on The Good the Bad & the Queen’s long-awaited new album
As we noted earlier today, Damon Albarn is plenty busy with Gorillaz. However, even as he’s finishing up more Gorillaz songs and planning a Gorillaz Chicago festival, the UK musician is also making...
View ArticleRingo Starr wasn’t in the country for Brexit vote, but says “I would’ve voted...
Ringo Starr wasn’t in his home country when it came time for Britain to vote on Brexit, so he didn’t really have an official say in the matter. In a new interview with BBC Newsnight, however, the...
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Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie gloriously refuses to do the Skibidi dance on...
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie appeared as a guest on the most recent episode of BBC political program The Week — though he probably totally regrets it. As NME points out, Gillespie appeared on...
View ArticleFilm Review: Brexit Takes An Engaging But Ultimately Shallow Look At the 2016...
The Pitch: A few months before Donald Trump’s election rocked the US, the UK had its own shocking 2016 election result in a referendum on whether or not to leave the European Union. The movement known...
View ArticleThom Yorke likens Brexit to “early days of the Third Reich” in Nazi Germany
If you thought the America’s political situation was dire, our friends across the Atlantic aren’t fairing much better. The British parliament finds itself between a rock and hard plate in navigating a...
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Damon Albarn says music “needs” to be more political
Last November saw Damon Albarn and the rest of The Good, The Bad & The Queen finally release their long-awaited sophomore album, Merrie Land. As the band told Consequence of Sound in a Track By...
View ArticleElton John says he’s “ashamed” of Brexit: “I am a European. I am not a...
Last Friday, British prime minister Theresa May announced that she would be stepping down on June 7th, drawing an end to her divisive three-year premiership. With the Conservative Party leader abruptly...
View ArticleKate Tempest on The Book of Traps and Lessons
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Kate Tempest gives Kyle Meredith a ring to dive into her Rick Rubin-produced album, The Book of Traps and Lessons. She...
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Musicians From Outside the UK May Have to Pay to Play Starting in 2021
International musicians looking to perform in the United Kingdom may soon face new restrictions thanks to the country’s exit from the European Union. Once the Brexit transition period ends in 2021,...
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Riz Ahmed Announces Debut Solo Album The Long Goodbye
Rapper, actor, and activist Riz Ahmed has announced his debut solo album under his own name. Titled The Long Goodbye, the Brexit-themed LP will drop next month and be accompanied by a short film of the...
View ArticleMorrissey calls Brexit result “magnificent,” says he deserves Rock and Roll...
Photo by Heather KaplanMorrissey has never been one to shy away from making controversial statement, and he offered up a (meat-free) platter of them in a recent interview with FasterLouder. When asked...
View ArticleFollowing Brexit vote, Apple is raising App Store prices by 25% in the U.K.
If you were wondering how that whole Brexit thing is going, the answer is “not great, Bob.”The Guardian reports that Apple is raising prices on its U.K. App Store by almost 25%, a likely consequence of...
View ArticleRoger Daltrey says “a dead dog” would have beaten Hillary Clinton for President
Photo by Maja SmiejowskaIt’s easy to forget that the United States isn’t the only country going through some pretty distressing political times. Yet even as UK triggers Brexit, those outside of...
View ArticleDamon Albarn is working on The Good the Bad & the Queen’s long-awaited new album
As we noted earlier today, Damon Albarn is plenty busy with Gorillaz. However, even as he’s finishing up more Gorillaz songs and planning a Gorillaz Chicago festival, the UK musician is also making...
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