The COVID-19 crisis in India has been dominating headlines as of late, with total cases in the country skyrocketing past 19 million Sunday morning. Stepping up to help are 14 Indian musicians, who this week released the SOS compilation album in support of those providing relief on the ground. Out April 30th via AsymetriK, the 14-track …
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Electric Forest is Giving Away a Pair of Wristbands to Support Independent Detroit Venues
While the fate of the Electric Forest 2021 hangs in the balance, the festival is doing its part to support local venues and artists amid a pandemic that simply won’t relent. Organizers are giving away two wristbands to the next edition of the beloved Rothbury, Michigan music fest to raise awareness for “ALIVE Detroit,” an …
DMX taken off life support and is “breathing on his own” following heart attack
DMX has been taken off life support and is breathing on his own following a heart attack, according to his attorney. Earlier today, TMZ reported that the rapper had been rushed to hospital and was in a critical state after suffering an overdose. The overdose happened on Friday night (April 2) around 11pm after which the …
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IDLES’ Jon Beavis announces charity run to support Rosa and Reclaim These Streets
IDLES‘ Jon Beavis has announced that he’s taking part in a charity run to support women’s organisations Rosa and Reclaim These Streets. Taking to social media this afternoon (March 28), the drummer said he will be running 100km to help fund grassroots women’s organisations following some of the events of recent weeks. “The last few weeks have …
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Seoul Community Radio Debuts Online Game “onit.life” in Support of City’s Nightlife
Seoul Community Radio has just released a new online game in support of their city’s nightlife. Titled onit.life, they’ve delivered on their plans to “fuse electronic music culture with the limitlessness of online gaming” with the new experience. The platform will be used to host curated in-game events, the first of which has been dubbed “A …
Dot – Life Support LP
For producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Kate Ellwanger, music has always been her support system. Finding comfort and purpose amongst her warped rhythms, the multi-faceted artist drops her fourth studio LP ‘Life Support – a sprawling 16 track project celebrating companionship and intimate human connections. The rising star, known to most from her stage name Dot, …
Camila Cabello launches fund providing mental health support for activists
Camila Cabello has launched the Healing Justice Project, a fund to provide mental health support for frontline workers and activists. The singer has partnered with the Movement Voter Fund to provide funding to ten organisations for resources to help with their workers’ mental wellbeing. As Billboard report, Cabello provided the seed money for the venture, …
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“If you’re a feminist, you have to support women in all fields of work”
Dua Lipa has responded to the backlash she faced last year for being filmed at a strip club after the Grammys. The star and other artists who were present at the Los Angeles venue, including Lizzo and Lil Nas X, were criticised for “exploiting women” and being “anti-feminist”. After footage of Lipa throwing money over …
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Glastonbury asks for government support to cover coronavirus insurance
Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has appealed to the government to provide “direct financial support” for the planned 2021 event, due to continued uncertainty surrounding live events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival’s General Counsel Ben Challis and Eavis herself have both maintained that plans remain in place for Glastonbury to go …
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KSHMR Debuts Visual Teaser & Website Countdown In Support of New Album
KSHMR is teasing his upcoming album with a visual sneak peek and live countdown — both of which point to January 15, 2021. In preparation for his next big release, KSHMR has also wiped his Instagram account clean, leaving only album art and due date. It’s obvious the producer is putting great emphasis on the album …
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