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Otoboke Beaver Apologize For Guitar-Tossing Incident That Hospitalized Fan
The Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver have issued a public apology after their guitarist injured an audience member by throwing her guitar into the crowd during a show. The incident took place in April at Osaka’s Umeda Club Quattro, around the time the band released their “Is The New Album Out Yet?” EP, but the…
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Levon Helm Studios suing drummer’s daughter in latest round of dispute
The legal dispute continues. The post Levon Helm Studios suing drummer’s daughter in latest round of dispute first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Swervedriver add Bleary Eyed & a reformed Love Battery to ‘Raise’ tour
All openers for the BrooklynVegan-presented tour are now announced.
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Why Was It So Hard for Sam Cooke’s Grandkids to Drop a Soul Album?
The Womack Sisters – Zeimani, BG and Kucha, granddaughters of Sam Cooke and daughters of R&B duo Womack & Womack – have released their debut album after more than a decade struggling to gain recognition in the music industry. Despite their extraordinary soul pedigree, the Los Angeles-based trio spent years working as backup singers and…
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Spotify unveils new plans to distinguish AI artists from real musicians
It will be rolled out in September. The post Spotify unveils new plans to distinguish AI artists from real musicians first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The 100 Best Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 Hits: Staff List
Billboard has published a staff-curated list of the 100 best songs in the Hot 100 chart’s history to peak at number two without ever reaching the top spot. The list celebrates these “silver medallists” as some of pop’s most enduring and beloved tracks, arguing that falling just short of number one is often down to…
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Mali Obomsawin Announces New Album Automatic: Hear The Title Track
Musician Mali Obomsawin has announced her new album Automatic, the follow-up to her 2022 solo debut Sweet Tooth, with the title track released alongside the news. Best known as a member of indie rock band Deerlady but also active across jazz and experimental music, Obomsawin, who belongs to the Abenaki First Nation’s Odanak community in…
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Jamila Woods announces US dates for Heavn anniversary
Jamila Woods has marked the 10th anniversary of her debut album Heavn with a short US tour this autumn, revisiting a record widely praised on release for tackling police violence, Black womanhood and self-love over gentle R&B. The Chicago-raised singer announced the run on Instagram, reflecting on how the 2016 album, originally released as a…
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Vic Mensa Launches ‘The Vic Mensa Show’ With Chance The Rapper as First Guest: ‘A Space to Deepen the Dialogue’
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa has launched a new podcast, The Vic Mensa Show, which debuted on 10 August with its first episode—featuring fellow Chicago artist Chance The Rapper as a guest—due out on 26 August. The venture builds on the success of Mensa’s Webby-winning Orange Tree video series, extending his socio-political commentary into a longer-form…
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The 2000s band Bono wanted to take over the world: “New breed”
Deserving of the highest praise. The post The 2000s band Bono wanted to take over the world: “New breed” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.