Massive Attack have announced an alliance for musicians who are facing “intimidations from within” the music industry over their support of Palestine and Gaza. The band shared a statement on Instagram saying they hope help protect other artists from the “organized censorship” many have experienced after speaking out. “The scenes …
Read More »Massive Attack Back Kneecap Amid Coachella Backlash: 'Gaza Is the Story'
Massive Attack have issued a statement in support of Kneecap, arguing the uproar over the group’s criticism of Israel and support of Palestine at Coachella is a distraction from the ongoing war in Gaza and what they also described as a genocide of Palestinians. The trip-hop greats, as they noted …
Read More »Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C. Plan 'Ceasefire' EP to Benefit Doctors Without Borders in Gaza
Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C., and Young Fathers will release a charity EP in the spring titled Ceasefire: In Benefit of Doctors Without Borders to raise money for the titular organization’s relief efforts in Gaza. The EP will be available digitally, as well as on a 12-inch vinyl with artwork by …
Read More »Banksy's Identity Finally Revealed in Lost BBC Interview?
Since Banksy emerged as a street artist in the early 2000s, one of the most intriguing aspects of the Bristol-based painter has been his identity. Over the years, various people have been linked to the moniker, among them Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett, a comic book illustrator who also co-createdTank Girl,and …
Read More »Massive Attack's Longtime Guitarist Angelo Bruschini Dead From Lung Cancer
Angelo Bruschini, the English guitarist best known for his work with Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack, has died after a battle with lung cancer. Massive Attack confirmed Bruschini’s death on social media, writing, “RIP Angelo. A singularly brilliant & eccentric talent. Impossible to quantify your contribution to the Massive Attack …
Read More »Hear Former Cocteau Twins Singer Elizabeth Fraser's First Original Song in 13 Years
Former Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser has formed a new group with her partner, Massive Attack‘s Damon Reece, called Sun’s Signature, which will release an EP — Fraser’s first new original music in 13 years — this summer. “Golden Air,” the first song the duo is releasing, perfectly captures the …
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