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  • Dec 3 News

    New Order, Slowdive, Beach House, Justice, and Weezer performing 'Blue Album' will lead Kilby Block Party 2025

    New Order, Slowdive, Beach House, Justice, and Weezer performing 'Blue Album' will lead Kilby Block Party 2025

    Drew P. Simmons

    The festival will also feature performances from Yo La Tengo, Car Seat Headrest, St. Vincent, Black Country, New Road, Future Islands, and many more.

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  • Dec 3 News

    Kendrick Lamar & SZA announce Grand National Tour

    Kendrick Lamar & SZA announce Grand National Tour

    Drew P. Simmons

    The tour kicks off on 19 April, 2025 in Minneapolis.

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  • Dec 2 News

    Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

    Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

    Drew P. Simmons

    This marks Kendrick's fifth solo chart-topping album.

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  • Nov 22 News

    Father John Misty says 'Mahashmashana' "feels like his last record"

    Father John Misty says 'Mahashmashana' "feels like his last record"

    Drew P. Simmons

    This is Misty's sixth studio album, following the release of 2022's 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century'.

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  • Nov 21 News

    Billie Eilish is Apple Music's 2024 Artist of the Year

    Billie Eilish is Apple Music's 2024 Artist of the Year

    Drew P. Simmons

    This marks Eilish's second time winning the award.

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  • Nov 20 News

    T-Pain is starting a new band — and anyone can join

    T-Pain is starting a new band — and anyone can join

    Drew P. Simmons

    The announcement comes shortly after the release of his "Get Low" cover with Mark Zuckerberg.

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  • Nov 19 News

    J. Cole's debut mixtape is now available to stream, alongside  new "audio series"

    J. Cole's debut mixtape is now available to stream, alongside new "audio series"

    Drew P. Simmons

    Dreamville fans can now stream 'The Come Up, Vol. 1' on their preferred platform, over 17 years after its original release.

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  • Nov 18 News

    Denzel Curry is going on tour with Kenny Mason, 454 & Clip

    Denzel Curry is going on tour with Kenny Mason, 454 & Clip

    Drew P. Simmons

    The massive 57-show tour is set to launch in Brisbane, Australia, on 21 February.

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  • Nov 18 News

    Mac Miller's lost album 'Balloonerism' is set to drop "soon"

    Mac Miller's lost album 'Balloonerism' is set to drop "soon"

    Drew P. Simmons

    A teaser for the album was aired at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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  • Nov 15 News

    YouTube is testing AI-generated music remixes for creators

    YouTube is testing AI-generated music remixes for creators

    Drew P. Simmons

    The generative AI feature allows select YouTube creators to remix licensed tracks using different prompts.

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