Stereogum — In May, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons released her debut solo album Lives Outgrown , which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Today, the singer-songwriter has revealed she’s joining next year’s Big Ears lineup, and it’ll be her first-ever U... more info

Stereogum — Geoff Barrow is still best-known as one third of Portishead, the Bristol trip-hop originators who released three classic albums and who have been almost entirely inactive for a very long time. In recent years, Barrow has been a whole lot more busy... more info

Stereogum — When Perfume Genius released “Queen” and “Grid” as the leadoff singles for 2014’s Too Bright — which turns 10 today — Mike Hadreas’ metamorphosis into a pop star was well underway. Rock was mired in a general embarrassment about it... more info

Stereogum — Thurston Moore, Courtney Love, My Bloody Valentine’s Deb Googe, and Portishead’s Adrian Utley are all cooking up something together. That something appears to be a Marianne Faithfull covers project, according to a post Googe shared to Instagra... more info

Stereogum — It’s a bit like naming your band Illmatic, isn’t it? “Dummy” is a great word with lots of fun uses, but if you bring it up in a music-nerd context, people’s brains will all wander to the same lonely, desolate, beautiful Portishead album.... more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, Portishead released debut album Dummy. We’re all looking at a different picture through this new frame of mind. Read John Brodeur (Bird Streets) in MAGNET on Portishead: The post Portishead Released Debut Album “Dummy” 30 Ye... more info

Stereogum — After several revised release dates came and went, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s collaborative album Vultures 2 was slated for Friday but arrived today instead. Its track “Field Trip” apparently samples Portishead’s “Machine Gun,” acc... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons released her excellent solo album Lives Outgrown , and it turns out that’s not the only entry into the Portishead extended universe this year. Today, Beak> — the long-running project headed up b... more info

Stereogum — A few days ago, Beth Gibbons of Portishead shared her debut solo album Lives Outgrown. The lead single was “Floating On A Moment,” which topped our Best Songs Of The Week list. The English musician performed that track live in studio for BBC 6... more info

Stereogum — This Friday, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons is releasing her debut solo album Lives Outgrown. So far we’ve heard “Floating On A Moment” (which made our best songs of the week list) and “Reaching Out.” Today, Gibbons has returned with a thir... more info