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Last year, the world learned that the singer Cassie was suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for rape and repeated physical abuse. Cassie claims of abuse stretched over years, and they were deeply upsetting. Diddy quickly settled the lawsuit with Cassie, but those claims will doubtless affect the way that the world views Diddy forever.  » Read More

The London duo O. are in competition with @ for the most obnoxiously unsearchable band name in indie music today, but I do enjoy their tunes. About a year ago we posted the Speedy Wunderground signees’ debut single “OGO,” and now we return our attention to the sax-drums duo’s skronking racket.  » Read More

Four years and four albums into his Modern Nature project, Jack Cooper continues to look for ways to push himself and his fellow performers. Cooper’s latest album, No Fixed Point in Space (on Bella Union), moves further away from traditional rock music structures and the rules that go along with that.  » Read More

The third Archive release from Joni Mitchell offers an expansive look behind and beyond the curtain during a period that saw startling creative growth from the artist as well as her greatest commercial success.  » Read More

Under the Radar went to Reykjavik for Iceland Airwaves earlier this month. Here’s the lowdown on what they did and saw.  » Read More

The group also accepted the award for Top Global K-Pop Artist  » Read More

Last night’s episode was hosted by returning guest Jason Momoa  » Read More

It seems that it smells like American Spirits. It has come to light that an unopened pack of cigarettes previously owned by Kurt Cobain is among a batch of recent Nirvana items currently up for sale via Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. There were 11 bids placed for the pack of American Spirit menthols — the highest bid being $4,000.  » Read More

Happy birthday Spacemen 3’s Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember (Spectrum, E.A.R.) and Jason “J. Spaceman” Pierce (Spiritualized). Things will never be the same. Photos for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Sonic, and read our classic Q&A with Spaceman: The post Happy Birthday Spacemen 3’s Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember (Spectrum,  » Read More