Radiohead are suing Lana Del Rey over similarities between her Lust for Life song “Get Free” and their 1992 hit “Creep.” After reports of the suit emerged earlier today, Lana confirmed the news on Twitter. “It’s true about the lawsuit,” she wrote. “Although I know my song wasn’t inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing – I offered up to… More
Cassette album sales in the United States rose by 35% last year, according to Nielsen Music (via the Hollywood Reporter). Total sales numbered 174,000 copies in 2017, as compared to 129,000 in 2016. The top three best-selling cassette tape albums in the U.S. were different soundtracks for the Guardians of the Galaxy series of movies. According to THR, the Guardians of… More
In 2013, Bowie’s website revealed his personal list of “Top 100 Books,” with the music icon choosing works ranging from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Don DeLillo’s White Noise to T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land and Peter Ackroyd’s Hawksmoor, which Jones picked as the first tome for the impromptu book club. More
Lorde has canceled her June 2018 concert in Tel Aviv, Israel, less than a week after its announcement. Her decision comes in the wake of pressure from supporters of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. Lorde reportedly issued a statement, saying, “i pride myself on being an informed young citizen, and i have done a lot of reading and… More
The Velvet Underground will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary into 2018 with a limited edition vinyl box set that collects four of the iconic rock band’s studio albums along with a reconstruction of their “lost” 1969 LP. More
Saxophonist Ralph Carney has died, a representative for his nephew—Patrick Carney of the Black Keys—confirmed to Pitchfork. More
E Street Band guitarist and garage-rock aficionado Little Steven Van Zandt has put his own spin on the Ramones‘ festive anthem “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight),” adding a third verse about Frosty and Christmas carolers. More
As of today, Frank Ocean does indeed have his own radio station in Rockstar Games’ “Grand Theft Auto Online.” With the game’s new “Doomsday Heist” update comes blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM, which is helmed by the hosts of Ocean’s Beats 1 show “blonded RADIO”— Vegyn, Roof Access, and Federico Aliprandi. More
Director Bryan Singer has been fired from the forthcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, THR reports. Twentieth Century Fox confirmed that he is “no longer the director.” Production on the film was halted late last week “due to the unexpected unavailability” of Singer. He and star Rami Malek—who stars as… More