Appeals Court Revives Bernie Worrell v. George Clinton Lawsuit: ‘The Rare Case in Which a Copyright-Ownership Claim May Be Brought a Half-Century After-the-Fact’

Moments after George Clinton sued Universal Music over allegedly unpaid royalties, a federal appeals court has revived the years-running copyright (and contract) lawsuit filed against him by the estate of fellow Parliament-Funkadelic founding member Bernie Worrell. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit yesterday reversed a lower court’s dismissal, thereby laying the groundwork […]

Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears :: Inner Principles

Across Nashville sessions, kosmische excursions, and off-center country-rock detours, Sean Thompson has quietly become one of the city’s most versatile guitarists. On the new Weird Ears instrumental LP Inner Principles, he pulls those threads into a fluid, atmospheric set that moves between ECM-style spaciousness, late-night boogie, and warmly exploratory ensemble interplay.

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Boris with Michio Kurihara :: Rainbow 2

Originally released in 2006, Rainbow remains one of Boris’ most transportive recordings: heavy but unforced, suspended somewhere between slow-motion psychedelia and late-night amplifier glow. Nearly twenty years later, the newly released Rainbow 2 extends the world of the original with two side-long pieces drawn from the long out-of-print Rainbow box set, pushing further into spacious drone, low-end pulse, and hazy dual guitar interplay.

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Roku Revamps Home Screen as Non-M&E Brands Approach 30 Percent of Ad Revenues

Roku on Wednesday announced a revamp of its home screen for the first time in over a decade. The new user interface (UI) is designed to streamline discoverability and personalisation, according to the company, using AI to surface recommendations for individual users. Initially launched on Roku TVs and streaming devices in the US, the new Read More

[Event Review] Movement Is Techno, Urban Culture, And Heritage

We’re still recovering from the beast that is Movement Music Festival in the Hart Plaza in Detroit. For over two decades, the festival has showcased some of the best House, Techno, and Drum & Bass artists from Detroit, the US, and around the world. We can’t honor Motor City without mentioning that right before the […]

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ANOTR Set to Release Third Album, Withness, Mid-June

*Featured Cover Photo Credit: Kalpesh Lathigra Amsterdam-based duo ANOTR will release their third studio album, Withness, on June 15th through their label, No Art. This album focuses on dance music and is their most dance-floor-oriented project yet. Withness was shaped during their global tour, drawing from experiences on dancefloors worldwide. After exploring different genres in […]

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