L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A few days after audio surfaced of Donald Trump bragging to "Access Hollywood" about grabbing women "by the pussy,” rising electronic music figure The Black Madonna said on Twitter: “How much of the world is held together by the silence o... more info

Allmusic Blog — ​The soulful singer delivers a downcast take on the Madonna classic “Like a Virgin,” bolstered by a synthesizer solo from acclaimed funk musician DâM FunK. more info

NME — Madonna Wayne Gacy says Trent Reznor "hates" Corgan too Madonna Wayne Gacy and Billy Corgan Ex-Marilyn Manson keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy has taken aim at Billy Corgan in a series of Facebook comments, describing the Smashing …Continue rea... more info

NME — The musician said the lawsuit would have meant signing away all future earnings over $2 million M.I.A. and Jay-Z M.I.A. has spoken about the legal battle with the NFL following her controversial appearance with Madonna at the Super Bowl …Conti... more info

Stereogum — The Stephen Loveridge-directed documentary about M.I.A., Matangi/Maya/M.I.A., is having its New York premiere this week, which means that M.I.A. herself has been giving some interviews. In a new one with Huck magazine, she talks about the infamous S... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Shane Renfro announced that his project RF Shannon would return with its sophomore album Trickster Blues, quick on the heels of his 2017 debut Jaguar Palace. We first got a preview of the new collection via lead single "Cold Spell," a dre... more info

Core News — “The Black Madonna goes b2b with Honey Dijon, under Black Honey. The Martinez Brothers join Joseph Capriati for an exclusive back-to-back, all recorded live at Miami Music Week.” Check out other Essential mixes in my archive and subscribe to the ... more info

Guardian Music — With new stage production Tina: The Musical now open, we look back at the boundary-breaking 60-year career of a singer who crossed racial lines and overcame violent oppression to revolutionise musicTina Turner was a giant of the decade that brought u... more info

Dlisted — I was at first surprised to see Sean Penn was coming out with a novel, and then I got giddy thinking it was all a subterfuge for ex-wife Madonna to surprise drop Sex 2 on us unsuspecting souls. Tragically, Sean’s novel lacks boobs and features word... more info

Dlisted — We begin with 72-year-old singer Don McLean, famous for the folk rock hit American Pie that was beloved from the years 1971 until 2000 when it was ruined by Madonna. Don McLean is currently doing what many an aging rock star has done before him: The ... more info