New Book Explores the Art of Gloving Light Shows

The first-ever physical print book about the history, culture, technique, and theories behind gloving has hit the virtual shelves. Authored by Josh Pilla, the book explores the 20-year history of gloving, an art form championed by many in the electronic dance music space. Gloves have many different uses in the music industry, like helping impaired pianists …

Corey Taylor shares plans for 2021, including touring, a movie and a book

Corey Taylor has spoken about his plans for 2021, including a solo tour, shows with Slipknot, a movie and more. The Slipknot frontman released his debut solo album ‘CMFT’ in October last year but has not been able to tour it so far due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Kerrang!, Taylor said he was …

“Stay Sound & Check Yourself”: New Book Explores Mental Health Crisis Amongst Music Industry Professionals

It’s no secret that the lives of musical artists often come riddled with mental health struggles, born from the multiplicity of stressors that come from the life of a touring public figure under constant scrutiny. But what about the experiences of those who work behind the scenes, such as managers, publicists, bookers and touring teams? …

Festivals warn MPs that Brexit threatens UK “talent pipeline” and ability to book European acts

Festival bosses have warned MPs that the current Brexit deal stands to threaten the UK’s “talent pipeline”, as well as the country’s access to European artists. Representatives from the live music industry spoke to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into ‘The future of UK music festivals’ today (January 5) about what the …

Dance Music Artists Soundtrack Stories from Award-Winning Journalist’s Book, “The Outlaw Ocean”

Multi-decade journalist Ian Urbina has launched a music project to soundtrack his investigations throughout international waters, what he calls the world’s “last untamed frontier.” According to Urbina, there are 56 million people who work offshore. However, their work is rooted in a harsh environment that most are unfamiliar with. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who has written …

Rico Nasty to release ‘Nightmare Vacation’-themed comic book

Rico Nasty is releasing a comic book to celebrate the arrival of her debut album, ‘Nightmare Vacation’. The rapper shared excerpts of the comic, titled Nightmare Vacay, on her Instagram. The book itself is written by Rico and comic creator Jarrett Williams, with colouring by Aladdin Collar. “Rico Nasty is deep in space recording her …

Rammstein’s Till Lindemann releases second National Geographic book

Rammstein’s Till Lindemann has released a second National Geographic picture book with fellow musician Joey Kelly. The German-language book, which documents Lindemann and Kelly’s journey down the Río Yavarí river, is called Amazonas: Reise zum Rio Javari (translation: Amazon: Trip On The Río Yavarí). Featuring exclusive photographs by Thomas Statchelhaus and Matthias Matthies, fans can …