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Listen to Hinds Cover The Clash’s Classic ‘Spanish Bombs’

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Listen to Hinds Cover The Clash’s Classic ‘Spanish Bombs’

Spanish indie rock outfit Hinds have covered The Clash’s classic tune, ‘Spanish Bombs’. Check it out below.

Writing about the band’s decision to record their own rendition of the song, Hinds’ Carlotta Cosials said: “We’ve always loved doing covers. Maybe ’cause it’s the way we started, or maybe because there are so many good songs in the world already that we wish we had written! And we really enjoy hindsifying them heheh.”

She added: “The Clash were my mom’s forever favourite band and ade’s parents also, so it is always beautiful to connect generations through music. As spaniards, we don’t usually get shout outs in songs, like “new york” or “london”, so the clash writing a song about our civil war made us feel honoured. We recorded it the last day of studio, pretty much live, while recording our third album.”

The cover follows the release of the Hinds’ third album, The Prettiest Curse, which dropped back in June. Last month, the band shared the music video for single ‘Burn’.

Spotify CEO: “You Can’t Record Music Every Three Or Four Years And Think That’s Going To Be Enough”

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Spotify CEO: “You Can’t Record Music Every Three Or Four Years And Think That’s Going To Be Enough”

In a recent interview with Music Ally published on Thursday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek discussed the platform’s economic model, addressing criticisms that artists aren’t receiving enough from streaming by saying that it’s “not enough” for them to release music “every three to four years.”

“Some artists that used to do well in the past may not do well in this future landscape,” Ek said, “where you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough.” He argued that there is a “narrative fallacy” surrounding the platform and that it is the artists who need to adapt to this new environment by facilitating “continued engagement” with their fans. “It is about putting the work in, about the storytelling around the album, and about keeping a continuous dialogue with your fans,” he said.

As Spotify’s stock value continues to grow, its algorithm, which pays artists based on how many times a song is being streamed compared to the platform’s most popular tracks, has long been the subject of criticism from independent artists. But Ek said artists expressing unhappiness with the way the platform distributes royalties represent a small minority. “It’s quite interesting that while the overall pie is growing, and more and more people can partake in that pie, we tend to focus on a very limited set of artists,” he said. “Even today on our marketplace, there’s literally millions and millions of artists. What tends to be reported are the people that are unhappy.”

He added: “In private they have done that many times, but in public they have no incentive to do it. But unequivocally, from the data, there are more and more artists that are able to live off streaming income in itself.”

A number of artists have taken to social media to respond to Ek’s controversial comments. “it is extremely clear that Spotify billionaire daniel ek has never made music, or art of any kind for that matter,” Zola Jesus wrote. “he refuses to understand there’s a difference between commodities and art. the potential for cultural growth will suffer because of it.”

Robert Plant Shares Previously Unreleased Track ‘Charlie Patton Highway (Turn it Up, Pt. 1)’

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Robert Plant Shares Previously Unreleased Track ‘Charlie Patton Highway (Turn it Up, Pt. 1)’

Robert Plant has released a previously unreleased track called ‘Charlie Patton Highway (Turn it Up, Pt. 1)’. It’s taken from his upcoming career-spanning anthology Digging Deep: Subterranean, in celebration of the third season of his Digging Deep With Robert Plant podcast and set for release on October 2nd via Es Paranza. Check it out below.

“I spent time in the hill country of north Mississippi around Como, dropping back to Clarksdale, the incredible center of black music talent over the years,” Plant said about the track in a statement. “I weaved my car through the Delta back roads, listening to the remarkable protestations of Mississippi AM radio. I was looking at my world and my times from this unfamiliar place and found myself exposed to a nightmare world of half-truths.”

‘Charlie Patton Highway (Turn it Up, Pt. 1)’ is one of three previously unreleased tracks to appear on the two-disc, 30-track anthology, which features contributions from Patty Griffin, Jimmy Page, Buddy Miller, Phil Collins, Nigel Kennedy, Richard Thompson, and others. The other two are a cover of New Orleans musician Toussaint McCall’s ‘Nothing Takes the Place of You’ and the Patty Griffin collaboration ‘Too Much Alike’.

The Notwist Return with New Song ‘Ship’ Featuring Saya

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The Notwist Return with New Song ‘Ship’ Featuring Saya

German indie band The Notwist have returned with their first new song in six years titled ‘Ship’. The track features vocals from Saya, singer of the Japanese band Tenniscoats. Check it out below.

Speaking of the new track, singer Markus Acher explained in a statement: “Just like Saya is saying in the lyrics: ‘I want to go outside, I want to meet people,’ ‘Ship’ is another chapter in what The Notwist always tries to do: redefining itself, exploring something new, integrating different styles of music and collaborating with musicians they admire.”

‘Ship’ will be part of an upcoming EP of the same name, set to drop this August via German label Morr Music. The Notwist are also reportedly working on a new full-length release, which would be their first since their 2014 comeback album Close To The Glass.

Flying Lotus Unveils New Video for ‘Remind U’

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Flying Lotus Unveils New Video for ‘Remind U’

Flying Lotus has unveiled a new video for for his song ‘Remind U’, taken from his album Flamagra (Instrumentals). The psychedelic, motion graphics-animated video was directed by Winston Hacking, who also directed a previous visual from the album, ‘Post Requisite’. Check it out below.

The clip is described by a press release as a “stream of consciousness video collage” featuring a “deconstructed, yellow submarine”. Hacking added that the video aims to “recreate the perspective of a curious child”, creating a world “ugly and chaotic but, simultaneously, beautiful and hopeful”.

FlyLo released Flamagra in May of last year, featuring contributions from Solange, Denzel Curry, Thundercat, George Clinton, Little Dragon, and more. The instrumental version of the album dropped a year later.

Starcrawler’s Arrow de Wilde Accuses the Growlers of Facilitating Sexual Misconduct, Band Issues Apology

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Starcrawler’s Arrow de Wilde Accuses the Growlers of Facilitating Sexual Misconduct, Band Issues Apology

WARNING: This article contains descriptions of assault some readers might find upsetting.

Last week, allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse were made against several acts and employees associated with California garage rock label and record store Burger Records, which has now entirely shut down, including The Growlers. Frontman Brooks Nielsen responded to allegations against the band in a statement, denying them and and stating they’d be looked into “in as thorough, professional and unbiased manner as we are able.”

Now, Arrow de Wilde, lead singer of Starcrawler, has posted a new statement on Instagram, accusing the Growlers of facilitating sexual assault. She recounted an experience she had while touring with them in Australia in January, saying that she was sexually assaulted by a male stripper hired by the band, who were allegedly standing around her, filming the entire incident and laughing as she repeatedly tried to remove herself from the situation.

“The humour faded pretty fast when it just wouldn’t end,” she wrote. “I swear it went on for almost ten minutes. Every time I tried to get up he pushed me back down. It started to feel more and more degrading as each layer of clothing peeled off his body, the growlers just continued to laugh and film the whole thing. Soon he was down to a speedo and I knew where it was headed.”

Read Arrow’s full statement below.

In a statement to Pitchfork, Starcrawler guitarist Henri Cash corroborated de Wilde’s story: “Everything Arrow said in her statement is true,” she wrote. “We were locked out on stage but, after pounding on the door, we were able to get into the room and saw a naked man standing over Arrow. Arrow was very upset and told me the whole story right after in the bathroom. We were all shocked and horrified and didn’t know what to do.”

Brooks Nielsen has now responded to the allegations in a statement posted to the band’s Instagram. “I apologize for my actions, and for any band members, that have hurt, offended, or damaged any person or made anyone feel less than 100% safe,” he wrote. “I take full responsibility and accountability for the behavior of all Growlers’ band members, past and present.” He admitted that he “arrang[ed] a male stripper as an end-of-tour prank to dance for the great Arrow de Wilde” and called it a “lack of judgment”. Nielsen also revealed that co-founder and guitarist Matt Taylor, who “adamantly denies” any allegations made against him, is taking “temporary leave from the band”. He added that he would be “working to raise awareness and as much money as [he] can for Time’s Up, East Los Angeles Women’s Center, and other organisations that support women who have suffered violence, abuse, and discrimination.”

On July 21, shortly after the band’s now-deleted response to a number of accusations against them, keyboardist Adam Wolcott Smith The Growlers quit the band, admitting to an incident of sexual assault and stating: “I’m not innocent in abuse.” That statement, viewed by multiple sources, has also now been deleted.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault, we encourage you to reach out for support:

Crisis Text Line (chat support)

UK: Rape Crisis

US: RAINN 

blink-182’s Travis Barker and Run the Jewels Collaborate on New Song ‘Forever’

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blink-182’s Travis Barker and Run the Jewels Collaborate on New Song ‘Forever’

blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Run the Jewels have joined forces on a new track called ‘Forever’. The single follows their collaboration on the 2014 track ‘All Due Respect’, from Run the Jewels 2. Listen to it below.

The drummer teased the new collaboration on social media with a clip of him drumming along to the first few moments of the track, which you can watch below. Back in April, he revealed that he has “bunch of records” ready to release via his new record label DTA. “I have some stuff with this kid OmenXIII; I have stuff with Smokepurpp, stuff with Yachty and Dej Loaf, and one with Run the Jewels,” he said. “I don’t think about it as an album, but rather as singles every other month.”

Back in June, Run the Jewels released their latest album RTJ4, which we named one of our favourite albums of the year so far.

Matilda Mann Shares Evocative New Single ‘Robbed’

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Matilda Mann Shares Evocative New Single ‘Robbed’

London-based singer-songwriter Matilda Mann has shared a new single titled ‘Robbed’. Produced and mixed by Fryars, the evocative new track comes with a visual illustrated and animated by Eliza Williams. Check it out below.

“You know the saying “love makes you blind”?” Mann sings in the chorus amidst a spare electric guitar, her intimate, layered vocals reminiscent of Billie Eilish. “Well it robbed all my senses/ It robbed my whole mind/ And I am left with no fire.”

Earlier this year, Mann shared the single ‘As It Is’, as well as an EP called If That Makes Sense, which featured a track with Lucy Lu.

Listen to The Go-Go’s First New Song in 19 Years, ‘Club Zero’

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Listen to The Go-Go’s First New Song in 19 Years, ‘Club Zero’

The Go-Go’s have shared their first new song in 19 years. It’s called ‘Club Zero’ and it was “created via email exchanges amongst bandmembers,” according to a statement. Listen to it below.

The new single arrives just ahead of the premiere of a new documentary about The Go-Go’s, which airs August 1 on SHOWTIME. Directed by Alison Ellwood (Laurel Canyon, History of the Eagles), the film will chronicle the group’s rise from being part of the 1970s Los Angeles punk scene to becoming a chart-topping pop group, and will include footage behind the making of ‘Club Zero’.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, The Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin explained: “I was reading about the Zero Zero Club, which was an underground, after-hours club in Hollywood in the Eighties. I thought about how cool that title was. I just felt that the point of that song was the perfect thing for the Go-Go’s to say in 2020. We’re not putting up with this whole boys’ club anymore. It’s fucking bullshit. And that’s what Club Zero is: ‘Zero fucks given.’ It felt like what people needed to hear right now.”

The Go-Go’s released their last studio album, God Bless the Go-Go’s, in 2001.

MTV VMAs 2020: Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga Lead Nominations

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MTV VMAs 2020: Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga Lead Nominations

The nominations for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced. Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead with nine nominations each, followed by Billie Eilish and the Weeknd, who hold six each. Billie Eilish, Eminem (feat. Juice WRLD), Future (feat. Drake), Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and the Weeknd were nominated for the Video of the Year Award. Check out the full list of nominations below.

This year sees the introduction of two new categories in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance.  Fans can now vote across 15 categories through this link until August 23, except for the PUSH best new artist category, which will will remain active until the day of the ceremony.

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards 2020 will take place on Sunday, August 30th at 8:00 p.m. ET at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, with “limited or no audience.”

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish – ‘Everything I Wanted’

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – ‘Godzilla’

Future ft. Drake – ‘Life Is Good’

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’

Taylor Swift – ‘The Man’

The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DaBaby

Justin Bieber

Lady Gaga

Megan Thee Stallion

Post Malone

The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish – ‘Everything I Wanted’

Doja Cat – ‘Say So’

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’

Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Savage’

Post Malone – ‘Circles’

Roddy Ricch – ‘The Box’

BEST COLLABORATION

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – ‘Stuck with U’

Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – ‘RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)’

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – ‘Beautiful People’

Future ft. Drake – ‘Life Is Good’

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – ‘Tusa’

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’

PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by Chime Banking

Doja Cat

Jack Harlow

Lewis Capaldi

Roddy Ricch

Tate McRae

Yungblud

BEST POP

BTS – ‘On’

Halsey – ‘You Should Be Sad’

Jonas Brothers – ‘What a Man Gotta Do’

Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – ‘Intentions’

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’

Taylor Swift – ‘Lover’

BEST HIP-HOP

DaBaby – ‘Bop’

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – ‘Godzilla’

Future ft. Drake – ‘Life Is Good’

Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Savage’

Roddy Ricch – ‘The Box’

Travis Scott – ‘Highest in the Room’

BEST ROCK

Blink-182 – ‘Happy Days’

Coldplay – ‘Orphans’

Evanescence – ‘Wasted On You’

Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – ‘Dear Future Self (Hands Up)’

Green Day – ‘Oh Yeah!’

The Killers – ‘Caution’

BEST ALTERNATIVE

The 1975 – ‘If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)’

All Time Low – ‘Some Kind Of Disaster’

Finneas – ‘Let’s Fall in Love for the Night’

Lana Del Rey – ‘Doin’ Time’

Machine Gun Kelly – ‘Bloody Valentine’

Twenty One Pilots – ‘Level of Concern’

BEST LATIN

Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin – ‘China’

Bad Bunny – ‘Yo Perreo Sola’

Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – ‘Mamacita’

J Balvin – ‘Amarillo’

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – ‘Tusa’

Maluma ft. J Balvin – ‘Qué Pena’

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys – ‘Underdog’

Chloe x Halle – ‘Do It’

H.E.R. ft. YG – ‘Slide’

Khalid ft. Summer Walker – ‘Eleven’

Lizzo – ‘Cuz I Love You’

The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’

BEST K-POP

(G)I-DLE – ‘Oh My God’

BTS – ‘On’

EXO – ‘Obsession’

Monsta X – ‘Someone’s Someone’

Tomorrow X Together – ‘9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)’

Red Velvet – ‘Psycho’

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Anderson .Paak – ‘Lockdown’

Billie Eilish – ‘All the Good Girls Go to Hell’

Demi Lovato – ‘I Love Me’

H.E.R. – ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Lil Baby – ‘The Bigger Picture’

Taylor Swift – ‘The Man’

BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME

5 Seconds of Summer – ‘Wildflower’

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – ‘Stuck with U’

Blink-182 – ‘Happy Days’

Drake – ‘Toosie Slide’

John Legend – ‘Bigger Love’

Twenty One Pilots – ‘Level of Concern’

BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE

Chloe & Halle – ‘Do It’ from MTV’s Prom-athon

CNCO – Unplugged At Home

DJ D-Nice – Club MTV presents #DanceTogether

John Legend – #togetherathome Concert Series

Lady Gaga – ‘Smile’ from One World: Together At Home

Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute

BEST DIRECTION

Billie Eilish – ‘Xanny’ – Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja Cat – ‘Say So’ – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’ – Directed by Nabil

Harry Styles – ‘Adore You’ – Directed by Dave Meyers

Taylor Swift – ‘The Man’ – Directed by Taylor Swift

The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ – Directed by Anton Tammi

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

5 Seconds of Summer – ‘Old Me’ – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler

Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – ‘My Oh My’ – Cinematography by Dave Meyers

Billie Eilish – ‘All the Good Girls Go to Hell’ – Cinematography by Christopher Probst

Katy Perry – ‘Harleys In Hawaii’ – Cinematography by Arnau Valls

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’ – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss

The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

BEST ART DIRECTION

A$AP Rocky – ‘Babushka Boi’ – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen

Dua Lipa – ‘Physical’ – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́

Harry Styles – ‘Adore You’ – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks

Miley Cyrus – ‘Mother’s Daughter’ – Art Direction by Christian Stone

Selena Gomez – ‘Boyfriend’ – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter

Taylor Swift – ‘Lover’ – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Billie Eilish – ‘All the Good Girls Go to Hell’ – Visual Effects by Drive Studios

Demi Lovato – ‘I Love Me’ – Visual Effects by Hoody FX

Dua Lipa – ‘Physical’ – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4

Harry Styles – ‘Adore You’ – Visual Effects by Mathematic

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’ – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios

Travis Scott – ‘Highest in the Room’ – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

BTS – ‘On’ – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun

CNCO & Natti Natasha – ‘Honey Boo’ – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami

DaBaby – ‘Bop’ – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry

Dua Lipa – ‘Physical’ – Choreography by Charm La’Donna

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’ – Choreography by Richy Jackson

Normani – ‘Motivation’ – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

BEST EDITING

Halsey – ‘Graveyard’ – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

James Blake – ‘Can’t Believe the Way We Flow’ – Edited by Frank Lebon

Lizzo – ‘Good As Hell’ – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan

Miley Cyrus – ‘Mother’s Daughter’ – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico

Rosalía – ‘A Palé’ – Edited by Andre Jones

The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

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