ORBIT: AMPLIFY Playlist—Martin Badder Rising house talent Martin Badder underscores originals from Prince, Solange, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, and Black Legend, among other artists of color. Related Posts: Bob Moses honor Black artists and artists of color with new ORBIT: AMPLIFY playlist [Stream] Dancing Astronaut celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day [Playlists]
Prince’s DX7 synthesizer, heard on ‘Purple Rain,’ goes to auction Prince's synth is expected to fetch at least $25,000. Related Posts: Trent Reznor shares fifty-year love affair with Moog synthesizers in new book excerpt Faithless tap Maceo Plex for new remix of ‘Synthesizer’
Little Richard reported dead at 87 A rock and roll great laid to rest. Related Posts: Beloved electronic producer Pierce Fulton dead at 28 Influential electronic and trans producer SOPHIE has died
JAY-Z to host TIDAL listening party for upcoming Prince LP ‘Originals’ Rapper JAY-Z will host a TIDAL listening party for the upcoming posthumous Prince album Originals on June 6 in Los Angeles. The new 15-track… Related Posts: The Black Music Action Coalition publishes first annual report JAY-Z announces Made in America’s return, event’s 10th anniversary
Vinyl sales grew nearly 15 percent in 2018, continuing 13-year growth pattern Vinyl sales hit record heights in 2018, with 16.8 million albums sold. Related Posts: Swedish House Mafia return for second ‘Paradise Again’ delivery, with Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake on ‘Lifetime’ Damon Albarn shares update on new ‘carnival-themed’ Gorillaz LP, ‘We’re really going back to the spirit of the first record’
Premiere: Take a peek behind the scenes of ‘Where Neon Goes To Die’ with Steven A. Clark and Boys Noize in new mini-doc See Steven A. Clark in Boys Noize's Berlin studio for the making of 'Where Neon Goes To Die.' Related Posts: Wheels up: Dirtybird Campout to make triumphant return with 2021 lineup featuring Boys Noize, Tiga, and more Baauer rewires A.G. Cook’s hyper-pop single ‘Beautiful Superstar’
Pharrell reveals ‘Frontin” was originally written for Prince Pharrell and JAY-Z's hit 2003 collaboration will always be a canonized classic. Related Posts: JAY-Z announces Made in America’s return, event’s 10th anniversary Kraftwerk to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Prince’s ‘The Black Album’ sells for $27,500, sets new Discogs record The record setting sale preludes the impending arrival of Prince's unreleased album, 'Piano & A Microphone 1983,' due later this year. Related Posts: Spose unites JAY-Z’s ‘The Black Album’ with The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Mellon Collie’ in new mashup album Data shows physical music release sales soar amid pandemic
DA’s Movement 2018 soundtrack: 10 tracks that rocked the festival Check out our soundtrack to Movement Detroit, featuring an array of tracks that caused a frenzy at their respective stages. Related Posts: The BPM Festival reveals more than 100 acts set to perform for 15th anniversary run CRSSD Festival collates KAYTRANADA, ZHU, CamelPhat, and more on 2021 lineup
Toxicology report attributes Prince’s death to fentanyl overdose Medical experts called the concentration of fentanyl in Prince's body 'exceedingly high.' Related Posts: ORBIT: AMPLIFY Playlist—Martin Badder Prince’s DX7 synthesizer, heard on ‘Purple Rain,’ goes to auction
