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John Waddington, the guitarist and one of the co-founders of The Pop Group, died at the age of 63, months after his bandmate, Mark Stewart, passed away.#JohnWaddington #ThePopGroup -
Mark Stewart Cause of Death Mysterious: Pop Group Singer Dead at 62
Mark Stewart, the founder, and frontman of the Pop Group, has died at the age of 62.#MarkStewart #PopGroup -
Fifth Harmony Released Their Second Single 'Angel' For Their Third Self-Titled Album
The American pop girl group Fifth Harmony has released their second single titled "Angel" and it has a unique sound coming from the now-quartet singers. Their third self-titled album will be released on August 25. -
SXSW Announces Third Round of Artists, Including Best Coast, Bleachers, Dej Loaf and More
South By Southwest 2015 is now two months away, and today the legendary Austin festival has announced its third round of artists, which you can check out below. Some of the biggest names announced in this round include Best Coast, Bleachers, Yo Gotti, Palma Violets, Dej Loaf, Jeff the Brotherhood and Arcade Fire's Will Butler, among others. Previously announced artists include AWOLNATION, Swervedriver, Courtney Barnett, The Dodos, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, King Tuff, Twin Shadow, Surfer Blood, Jessie Ware and The Zombies.The interactive and film portions of SXSW begin March 13, while the music portion of the festival runs from March 17 to 22. You can purchase badges and get more information from the SXSW website.You can check out all the newly added artists to South By Southwest here: -
SXSW 'K-Pop Night Out' Showcase Returns for Third Year
Legendary Austin music festival South By Southwest will be hosting its third annual "K-Pop Night Out" showcase Thursday, March 19, at the Elysium Nightclub. Presented by the Korea Creative Content Agency, the showcase features performances by a selection of South Korean pop artists, with this year's bill including Hitchhiker, Epik High (pictured above), Crayon Pop, The Barbarettes, Asian Chairshot, EE and Eastern Sidekick.Though the term "K-pop" may suggest that all these artists fall under the same genre of music, "K-Pop Night Out" boasts quite a diverse selection. SXSW describes Epik High as the group responsible for "bringing hip-hop to the mainstream in Korea," while Eastern Sidekick is described as "an edgier Korean version of The Strokes." Other styles of music that are being represented at the showcase include girl group pop (Crayon Pop, The Barbarettes), alternative rock (Asian Chairshot) and bizarre dance music (EE, Hitchhiker). -
The Pop Group Announce First New Album In 35 Years 'Citizen Zombie,' Share Title Track [LISTEN]
Post-punk legends The Pop Group reunited back in 2010 after nearly 30 years apart, but today the highly influential band announced their first post-reunion album Citizen Zombie and premiered its title track over at Noisey, which you can check out below. Citizen Zombie will be The Pop Group's first studio album since their 1980 sophomore effort For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? -
SXSW 2015 Line-Up Announced, Includes Jessie Ware, Thee Oh Sees, Courtney Barnett
The music portion of this year's South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, will take place March 17 to 22, and today the festival has announced its initial lineup. Some of the bigger names in the lineup include Jessie Ware, Thee Oh Sees, Courtney Barnett, The Pop Group, The Dodos, The Church and Bishop Nehru. You can check out the complete list over at the SXSW website. The interactive and film festival portions of SXSW 2015 begin March 13, a few days earlier than the music portion. -
6 Bands Named After Styles of Music That They Don't Play: Daft Punk, Cap'n Jazz and More
It is pretty lame to name your band after the style of music you play — I'm looking at you, Metallica — but these six, including Daft Punk and Cap'n Jazz, bands did just the opposite: naming themselves after styles of music they do not play. -
8 Band Names That Don't Fit The Music: The Zombies, Primal Scream, And More
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