Music News Archives: 05/2022

Depeche Mode explain the secret of their unique sound

Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode founding member, has died aged 60

RIP Fletch.

May 26, 2022

Alan White, the Yes and John Lennon drummer, dead at 72

Alan White dead at 72.

May 26, 2022

Justin Timberlake sells back catalogue for $100 million

Justin Timberlake sells back catalogue for $100 million

Timberlake cashes in.

May 26, 2022

Metallica donates $750,000 to Australian bushfire relief fundraiser

Metallica perform US national anthem at San Francisco Giants match

An annual tradition.

May 26, 2022

Animal Collective release new single 'Prester John'

Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Deakin test positive for Covid-19, cancelling shows

A tour update.

May 26, 2022

Watch Yard Act frontman James Smith and grandad cover Tom Jones

Brilliant.

May 26, 2022

Don McLean's 1972 live BBC performance of 'American Pie'

Don McLean pulls out of NRA Convention performance following Uvalde massacre

Fair play.

May 26, 2022

Olivia Rodrigo covers No Doubt song ‘Just a Girl’

Olivia Rodrigo makes plea for tougher gun controls following Uvalde school shooting

“I’m so heartbroken.”

May 26, 2022

“Weird Al” Yankovic is getting his own graphic novel

New comic novel.

May 26, 2022

Everything Everywhere All At Once

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ breaks US box office record for A24

Success.

May 26, 2022

Sky Ferreira calls out "gaslighting" music industry executives

Sky Ferreira shares ‘Don’t Forget’, her first new single in over three years

New album coming soon.

May 26, 2022

The Strokes to headline London’s All Points East 2019 Festival

6 Music stage unveils its All Points East lineup

The 6 Music stage is back.

May 26, 2022