Music News Archives: 05/2020

The 1975’s Matty Healy returns to stage in a hospital gown after serious illness

Matty Healy announces new conversational podcast series featuring Brian Eno, Stevie Nicks, Kim Gordon and more

Available online.

May 6, 2020

The Drums frontman Jonny Pierce releases 14-minute meditation song ‘Take Yer Meds’

The Drums frontman Jonny Pierce releases 14-minute meditation song ‘Take Yer Meds’

Stream the track, here

May 6, 2020

I Like Trains announce first album in eight years with ‘Kompromat’

I Like Trains announce first new album in eight years with ‘Kompromat’

Stream the lead single, here

May 6, 2020

Florian Schneider, the Kraftwerk co-founder, has died at the age of 73

Florian Schneider, the Kraftwerk co-founder, has died at the age of 73

RIP

May 6, 2020

Watch Ezra Koenig perform a Vampire Weekend medley for The Tonight Show

Watch it here

May 6, 2020

Punk icons X reveal first album in 35 years with original line up

Punk icons X reveal their first album in 35 years with original line up

Stream, here

May 6, 2020

The 1975 online listening party ‘I Like It When You Sleep’

The 1975 announce online listening party for ‘I Like It When You Sleep’

Taking place on Friday.

May 6, 2020

Historic Los Angeles venue Troubadour may not survive the pandemic

Historic Los Angeles venue Troubadour may not survive the pandemic

Worrying news

May 6, 2020

Green Day cancel Asia tour due to coronavirus outbreak

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong covers Kim Wilde’s ‘Kids In America’

Listen here

May 6, 2020

Millie Small, the singer of ‘My Boy Lollipop’, has died

Millie Small, the singer of ‘My Boy Lollipop’, has died aged 73

RIP

May 6, 2020

Fontaines D.C. single

Fontaines D.C. announce new album ‘A Hero’s Death’

Stream their new song, here.

May 6, 2020

Watch Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell play quarantine home concert to raise money for 'Save Our Venues'

Watch Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell play quarantine home concert to raise money for ‘Save Our Venues’

See the show, here.

May 6, 2020