COVID-19 SUPPORT INTIATIVES
Spotify's new fundraising button on artist profile pages is now live. Artists can now direct fans to fundraising for a charity of their choice, themselves, their crew or something else. More info here.
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will now appear on the BBC's all-star cover of the band's 'Times Like These', which is set to be premiered across BBC Radio at midday today. Does that stop it being a cover now? Either way, the track will be sold in aid of Children In Need, Comic Relief and the WHO's COVID-19-Solidarity Response Fund.
APPOINTMENTS
Kobalt has promoted Chris Lakey to SVP Creative Sync. He was previously VP Creative Sync. Presumably his first task in this new role will be making that small adjustment to his business cards in Biro. Seems like a waste to print a whole new batch. "I am more than excited about this new challenge", says Lakey. He may or may not have been talking about the challenge of amending his business cards.
RELEASES
The Beatles will air the sing-a-long version of 'Yellow Submarine' live on their YouTube channel at 5pm UK time this Saturday. If you fancy singing along with 'Yellow Submarine'. Something to do, I guess.
Trivium have released new single 'Bleed Into Me'. Their new album, 'What The Dead Men Say', is out this Friday.
Yungblud has released new single 'Weird!'.
Kelly Lee Owens has released new single 'Night'. The track is taken from her delayed second album 'Inner Song', which is now out on 28 Aug.
Dream Wife have released new single 'Hasta La Vista'. Their new album 'So When You Gonna' is out on 3 Jul. The band have also launched a podcast in which they interview other creative people.
Farrah has released new single 'ID'.
Oozing Wound have released the video for 'Surrounded By Fucking Idiots' from their 'High Anxiety' album.
Lamb Of God have released new track 'New Colossal Hate'. Their delayed new album will now be released on 19 Jun.