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Jessica Pratt, Fontaines D.C., MJ Lenderman and MF DOOM were multiple winners at the 2025 Libera Awards, which honored the best in independent music. This 14th annual awards ceremony took place on Monday, June 9 at the historic Gotham Hall in New York City. Pratt’s Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer) won three awards – record of the year, best singer-songwriter record and best folk record. MF DOOM (Rhymesayers Entertainment) also won three awards – MM..FOOD (20th Anniversary Edition) won best reissue and creative packaging. “One Beer (Madlib Remix)” won best remix. Fontaines D.C. (XL Recordings) won two awards –…

Ugritone has announced the release of a new Klangmacht Drums series instrument for Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player.Bringing the old school thrash metal drumsound, Klangmacht Drums: Randy Black delivers the sounds of Randy Black’s Pearl Masters Premium Legend drumkit.You’re looking for machine-gun-like double bass salvos, transient-rich tom hits and a snare that cuts through any thrash metal production? Then you’ve come to the right session!Randy Black, Drummer of Destruction and also known for his work with Annihilator, Primal Fear and others, set up his signature drum kit and played all samples in different velocities and articulations. Few drummers have…

THE BIG STORY: Two years after Jimmy Buffett’s death, his widow and his longtime former business manager are locked in a legal war over the singer-songwriter’s $275 million estate. Jane Buffett, his wife of 46 years, and Rick Mozenter, an accountant and financial advisor to Buffett for decades, launched dueling court actions last week accusing the other of hostility and mismanagement. At issue is control of the singer’s trust, which holds, among other assets, a lucrative 20% stake in his Margaritaville chain of resorts and restaurants. Jane’s lawyers say Mozenter has been “openly hostile and adversarial” and has “failed to…

Raphael Saddiq repeatedly threw shots at his former Lucy Pearl bandmate Dawn Robinson during a concert in Oakland over the weekend.As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Saddiq was performing on Saturday (June 8) during his No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits mini tour, where he called out Robinson. The R&B musician first suggested that Lauryn Hill would have been a better fit for Lucy Pearl than Robinson, although the eight-time Grammy winner has had tension with the Fugees for decades.”Actually, I’d rather have Lauryn,” Saddiq told the Oakland audience.Saddiq also reflected on Robinson’s sudden departure…

For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, Fender is introducing a signature bass and signature guitar for the same band, released simultaneously.The Limited Edition Mark Speer Stratocaster and the Limited Edition Laura Lee Jazz Bass deliver distinctive tone and style inspired by Khruangbin’s genre-defying sound.“We’ve been trying to cultivate our music to be classic in the sense of not adhering to a specific year or point in time,” says Lee.“And the look and feel of this instrument is that way to me.” Speer adds, “[Fender guitars and basses are] in every genre all across the world. They’re not…

Top executives at 10 of the biggest independent publishers in the business weigh in on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector right now. From left: Al “Butter” McLean, Jim Selby, Jeannette Perez, Ralph Peer II and Natasha Nastaskin. Illustration by Lyanne Natividad Few sectors of the music business have come to the forefront with more force than music publishing in recent years, as catalogs have begun to change hands, artists have become more open to selling their works and new players have entered the field looking to capitalize on the steady returns that top-shelf songs can provide for investors…

Mercifully, Complex in print form is back, this time with a new issue featuring interviews with Travis Scott, Jennie, and more.Below, we take a quick look at what else you can expect from the new issue, as well as where you can get your hands on a copy. Keep reading for more.What’s in the new issue?In addition to an exclusive cover interview with Travis Scott, Complex Magazine Issue No. 2 also features previously released digital cover stories on Jennie, Anthony Edwards, Snoop & Dre, The Weeknd, and Lil Baby. Fans of Trav and/or Jennie are particularly in luck, as the…

Jonathan Porter Sr. faced heavy criticism after removing Chrisean Rock’s belongings from Blueface’s home and posting the video online AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Blueface’s father, Johnathan Porter Sr., faced online backlash after posting a video of an empty garage at the rapper’s Los Angeles home, claiming he moved Chrisean Rock’s belongings to a storage unit following weeks of no contact. “I’m so sorry this…

ADSR Sounds has introduced a new sound pack for the Serum 2 software synthesizer by Xfer Records.A versatile collection of presets shaped for movement, atmosphere, and impact, Crowdstate: Club & Dance aims to capture the tension, space, and pulse at the heart of modern club and dance music with gritty low-end stabs, kinetic chords, and rhythm-ready textures.Whether you’re building stripped-back club tools or more melodic dancefloor tracks, these sounds are all about control and energy — focused, functional, and ready to push your productions deeper.Designed specifically for Xfer Serum, each preset uses the full flexibility of the synth’s wavetable engine,…

If you bring together six hot Country artists and add in some ice-cold beer, you get one memorable evening of live music. That’s exactly what fans experienced at Category 10 in Nashville on the first day of CMA Fest thanks to Billboard Country Live presented by Bud Light. Each artist gave fans 20 minutes of some of their top songs with a sprinkle – or three – of unexpected covers to spice things up. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Thursday (June 5) event welcomed attendees into the multi-story music venue to…