Stereogum — Our first big-statement album of 2025 has arrived. Atlanta rap star Lil Baby was relatively quiet in 2024. He got namechecked on Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which he didn’t like, and he lost a lot of money gambling. There was a weapon ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Death is not the end. On this day we lost: George Michael (2016), Vic Chesnutt (2009), Eartha Kitt (2008), James Brown (2006), Bryan MacLean (Love, 1998) and Dean Martin (1995). R.I.P. The post The Day The Music Died: George Michael, Vic Chesnutt, Ea... more info

Antimusic Rock — George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music have released a very special Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP worldwide today more info

New York Post — In 1984, Bob Geldof led a who’s who of British and Irish hitmakers — from Sting, Bono and George Michael to Phil Collins, Duran Duran and Boy George — in the supergroup Band Aid that would raise millions for Ethiopian famine relief. more info

Stereogum — Next week, a 40th anniversary version of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” arrives, and it features Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Sinead O’Connor, Sam Smith, One Direction, Rita Ora, Boy George, George Michael, Sam Smith, the Sugababes, ... more info

Antimusic Rock — George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music announce the release of the Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP more info

Antimusic Rock — George Michael Entertainment, GME, and Sony Music have released the 'Careless Whisper EP' more info

Antimusic Rock — To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of George Michael's much-loved iconic masterpiece 'Careless Whisper' more info

New York Post — It’s the second weekend of Pride Month, so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. Let’s get this party started with some LGBTQ anthems by everyone from George Michael to Aretha Franklin to, newest of all, Billi... more info

Metalsucks — You'll never read a more in-depth take on a George Michael song than his. The post Heavy Rotation: Job For A Cowboy’s Nick Shinz Goes Deep on “Careless Whisper” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info