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Rolling Stone

Glastonbury 2025’s Biggest Moments: Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Kneecap

Lewis Capaldi makes his emotional return, Bob Vylan courts controversy, and more talked-about moments from Worthy Farm

9 hours ago

Rolling Stone

Glastonbury 2025’s Biggest Moments: Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Kneecap

npr Music News

What to know about the Bob Vylan controversy at Glastonbury

A punk duo is under investigation in the U.K. and banned from performing in the U.S., after its singer led anti-Israeli military chants during a BBC live broadcast of the Glastonbury arts festival.

6 hours ago

npr Music News

What to know about the Bob Vylan controversy at Glastonbury

npr Music News

After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation

British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated.

7 hours ago

npr Music News

After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation

npr Music News

Northern Irish rap group Kneecap plays Glastonbury despite controversy

Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.

1 day ago

npr Music News

Northern Irish rap group Kneecap plays Glastonbury despite controversy

Digital Music News

UTA Immediately Drops Bob Vylan After Glastonbury Political Rant — US State Department Revokes Travel Visas

The fallout from British rap-punk grime duo Bob Vylan’s set at Glastonbury Festival 2025 has grown rapidly. Major industry and governmental repercussions have now landed for the band—UTA dropped them and the US State Department has revoked their travel visas. During their performance on the festival’s ...

3 hours ago

Digital Music News

UTA Immediately Drops Bob Vylan After Glastonbury Political Rant — US State Department Revokes Travel Visas

Digital Music News

Glastonbury Goes Seriously Sideways—Police Investigating Hate Speech Allegations Following Sets by Bob Vylan and Kneecap

The Glastonbury 2025 music festival became a flashpoint for controversy when performances by British punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language rap Group Kneecap led to accusations of hate speech. The show received a swift response from festival organizers and an investigation by British police is ongoing. ...

24 hours ago

Digital Music News

Glastonbury Goes Seriously Sideways—Police Investigating Hate Speech Allegations Following Sets by Bob Vylan and Kneecap

Rolling Stone

Deerhoof Are ‘Quitting Spotify’ Over CEO Investing in ‘AI Battle Tech' Company

“We don’t want our music killing people,” the band said in a statement

9 hours ago

Deerhoof Are ‘Quitting Spotify’ Over CEO Investing in ‘AI Battle Tech' Company

Pitchfork

Deerhoof to Remove Music From Spotify

The long-running indie-rock band is protesting chief executive Daniel Ek’s military investments and also said the company “is flushing itself down the toilet”

13 hours ago

Deerhoof to Remove Music From Spotify

Digital Music News

Indie Rock Band Deerhoof Removing Music From Spotify Over CEO Daniel Ek’s Military Investments

Indie rock band Deerhoof announces removing their music from Spotify in light of CEO Daniel Ek’s military investments. San Francisco-based indie rock group Deerhoof will be removing their music from Spotify. The band made the announcement on their website and social media. News of their decision comes ...

12 minutes ago

Indie Rock Band Deerhoof Removing Music From Spotify Over CEO Daniel Ek’s Military Investments

Digital Music News

Spotify Rolls Out 'K-Pop Performance Video Series' Exclusively for Premium Subscribers, Taps Enhypen and TWS for First Installments

Spotify has rolled out a “K-Pop Performance Video Series,” and the superfan-geared content is solely available to Premium subscribers. The streaming platform recently confirmed the new K-pop videos in a release; technically, Enhypen previously kicked things off by breaking down the choreography for ...

6 hours ago

Spotify Rolls Out 'K-Pop Performance Video Series' Exclusively for Premium Subscribers, Taps Enhypen and TWS for First Installments

Digital Music News

AI 'Band' Tops 474,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners, Tees Up Third Album in Six Weeks — Introducing 'The Velvet Sundown'

Has an AI “artist” topped 474,000 Spotify monthly listeners (and counting) in just weeks? It sure seems that way, and the development is raising new questions about machine-generated tracks’ streaming prevalence. Word of that presumably AI-powered “band,” The Velvet Sundown, appears to have ...

2 days ago

AI 'Band' Tops 474,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners, Tees Up Third Album in Six Weeks — Introducing 'The Velvet Sundown'