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Yesterday, there were reports on the Web about the death (causes are unknown) of one of the most prominent representatives of reggae and the founder of the dub genre, Lee Perry, nicknamed Scratch. The 85-year-old Jamaican devoted more than 60 years of his life to music, having recorded countless albums and songs, some of which...

Ed Sheeran’s habit of ruling the U.K. singles chart looks set to continue. The British singer and songwriter leads the U.K. chart blast with “Bad Habits,” which has the edge on downloads and streams in the early stage of the cycle. If it holds its course, “Bad Habits” will bag a 10th consecutive week at...

If Hideo Kojima is proud of his Death Stranding, the title has divided fans of the Japanese game designer, by its concept certainly original but quite confusing. More of a game of contemplation and FedEx side quests than a classic video game, the title struggled to establish itself in the charts as well. It will...

It’s back to school and Microïds decided that to start this week, it was time to announce their new game, a certain Puy du Fou. At least that’s the code name used for the moment to confirm that a game is in development on PC and consoles (probably PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and compatible...

Ron Bushy, drummer with psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, died Sunday (Aug. 29) at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital after a bout of ill health. He was 79. Bushy “passed away peacefully,” surrounded by his wife Nancy and three daughters, reads a statement from the band’s official social accounts. “He was a real fighter,” the message continues....

Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour (Geffen) rebounds to No. 1 in the U.K. for a fifth non-consecutive week at the summit. Sour enjoys a burst of life following its release on vinyl, relegating Lorde’s new album Solar Power (EMI) to a No. 2 start on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. According to the OCC, Sour racks up...

After 29 years of good and loyal service at SEGA, Toshihiro Nagoshi left the Japanese company for new horizons. It is on the Chinese side of NetEase that the producer of Yakuza found refuge, he who was demoted last April within the organization chart of SEGA Sammy Holdings, after its reorganization and change of CEO....

It’s the stampede. Since its announcement during the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2021, the reboot of Saints Row has been debated, especially within its own community. In question, the new direction taken by the Volition studio which made the commitment to make a clean sweep of the past of the saga, in order to...

Solar Power (Universal) is lording it over the Australian albums chart as Lorde bags her third successive leader. Lorde’s new album blasts to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, continuing a run that began with her debut from 2013 Pure Heroine, and continued with her sophomore set from 2017, Melodrama. Also, two singles from...

The Nintendo Switch has seen a number of unlikely success stories, and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is no exception. Released on August 29th, 2017, the game introduced the heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom to Ubisoft’s bizarre Rabbids. The unlikely mash-up ended up being a huge success for both companies, and a sequel was recently...

The remix of BTS‘ summer smash “Butter,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 27) on Billboard, choosing the team-up between the K-pop boy band and Houston rapper as their favorite new music release of the past week. The “Butter” remix brought...

Kanye West doesn’t seem pleased with the rollout of his latest album, Donda. Just hours after Donda arrived on streaming services Sunday morning (Aug. 29), the 44-year-old rapper and fashion mogul claimed on social media that the oft-delayed album was released without his approval by Universal Music Group, the parent company of Def Jam Recordings. “UNIVERSAL...

Only Kanye West could rent out Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for weeks at a time and also live there in the process of making an album. After pump-faking the release of Donda twice, Kanye returned on Aug. 26 by rebuilding his childhood home at midfield of Soldier Field in his hometown of Chicago for another listening...

Musicians around the world are mourning the loss of legendary Jamaican producer and a dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who died Sunday (Aug. 29) at the age of 85. Artists like the Beastie Boys‘ Mike D, Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco and many others took to social media to pay their respects to Perry, whose pioneering...

Taylor Swift is showing some love to Halsey. Swift took to social media on Sunday (Aug. 29) to praise the 26-year-old singer-songwriter’s just-released fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, which explores themes of pregnancy and motherhood. “I’m blown away by @halsey’s artistry and commitment to taking risks,” Swift tweeted. “Giving us...

Nearly two decades ago, the iconic 40/40 club opened its doors in downtown Manhattan for the first time and has been the go-to spot for some of music’s most memorable nights ever since. Hip-hop icon Jay-Z threw an exclusive, star-studded celebration Saturday night (Aug. 28) to properly commemorate its 18th anniversary. The 40/40 was temporarily...