Today marks the 40th anniversary of Blue Monday, a landmark release by New Order that’s widely acknowledged as the biggest-selling 12-inch single of all time.
New Order - and ...
Traditionally, a Monday morning in August should see the music industry trading stories about the amazing festivals and outdoor gigs they went to over the weekend.
With the coronavirus pandemic ...
Parlophone and Warner Music have paid tribute to Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, who has died aged 73. A statement confirmed that he died after a short battle with ...
Kraftwerk are to headline All Points East in 2020 – the 50th anniversary of their debut album.
The electronic music pioneers will play the festival in East London’s Victoria Park on ...
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has delivered an “important” ruling on sampling.
It follows more than two decades of legal argument between members of Kraftwerk and producers/composers Moses Pelham ...
Mura Masa’s critically acclaimed debut is in the running for a couple of Grammys at the weekend, including Best Dance/Electronic Album alongside records by Bonobo, Sylvan Esso, ...
UK electronic music artist Bonobo (real name Simon Green) has bagged a couple of nominations for this year’s Grammys, which takes place on Sunday (January 28). The dance veteran’s ...
Electro pioneers Depeche Mode, rapper Tupac Shakur and krautrock originators Kraftwerk are among a group of 19 artists nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
The ...
Sony Music Entertainment unveil Rob Stringer as new CEO
Sony Music Entertainment has appointed Rob Stringer as its new CEO, with former CEO Doug Morris to assume the role ...