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Louder Sound Jun 9

KIng Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson

Avant Music News Jun 8

AMN Reviews: Igorrr – Amen (2025, Metal Blade Records)

Igorrr John Zorn Mr. Bungle

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 8 Official

King Crimson - Dig Me (Live Kani Hoken Hall Tokyo 30th April 1984)

King Crimson

Musique Journal Jun 8

Un morceau nu-soul de Dean Blunt a jailli d’une playlist qui passait à la crèche de ma fille

Dean Blunt Blue Iverson Hype Williams Alina Astrova Inga Copeland Babyfather

New Noise Jun 7

Messalina (Svart Crown, Igorrr, Dirty Black Summer) : premier EP en écoute

Messalina Svart Crown Igorrr Dirty Black Summer

Side-Line Jun 7

Nurse With Wound ‘A Sucked Orange’ reissued by Infinite Fog on 2LP picture disc, CD and tape

Nurse With Wound Steven Stapleton Current 93 David Tibet Andrew Liles Nodding God

Libération Jun 6

Salomé Lahoche : «J’ai du mal à comprendre comment on peut écouter Björk pour le plaisir»

Björk

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 6 Official

Tony Levin Tony's Interludes

King Crimson Tony Levin

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 5 Official

'Industry' live in Japan 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

King Crimson

Magnet Magazine Jun 5

Happy Birthday Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson Shearwater Jonathan Meiburg Frightened Rabbit Radiohead

Louder Sound Jun 5

Bob Dylan introduced him to The Beatles, he married the girlfriend of a Rolling Stone, and he played with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and meditated with David Lynch. Donovan looks back...

Donovan Bob Dylan The Beatles Jeff Beck Jimmy Page David Lynch Happy Mondays

Metalorgie Jun 5

Magma en tounrée

Magma Mandylion Witch Fever

8 articles Jun 4

Björk BLACKPINK Sideproject

DJ Mag, Exclaim!, Mixmag +4

All About Jazz Jun 4

Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista, Steve Reich and more

Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Steve Reich Stars of the Lid Gamelan Yowana Sari Gorillaz Dennis Hopper

Spin Jun 2

Like Father, Like Son: Dweezil Zappa Celebrates 20 Years of Frank Zappa Live

Dweezil Zappa Frank Zappa

Sun Burns Out Jun 2

A-t-on fait le tour de Mylène Farmer ? [Mystère pop #2]

Mylène Farmer Madonna Björk Jean‐Louis Murat Éric Serra Uman TEPR

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 2 Official

King Crimson - Cat Food: 50th Anniversary Edition (Album Visualiser)

King Crimson

Louder Sound Jun 1

“It’s a veritable smorgasbord of musicality for the curious and a buffet of favourites for the fans.” New career-spanning Frank Zappa collection to be released on vinyl for the very first time

Frank Zappa

Crescendo Magazine May 29

François Mardirossian célèbre Moondog, « le clochard céleste »

François Mardirossian Moondog Charlie Parker

Louder Sound May 28

“He was a little worse for wear… He headed for the studio control room, but went into the tape cupboard with no inside handle on the door”: King Crimson, Porcupine Tree and Pineapple Thief’s Gavin Harrison proves he’s a pro

Gavin Harrison King Crimson The Pineapple Thief Porcupine Tree Kevin Ayers Iggy Pop Bananarama

Louder Sound Jun 9

KIng Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 8 Official

King Crimson - Dig Me (Live Kani Hoken Hall Tokyo 30th April 1984)

King Crimson

New Noise Jun 7

Messalina (Svart Crown, Igorrr, Dirty Black Summer) : premier EP en écoute

Messalina Svart Crown Igorrr Dirty Black Summer

Libération Jun 6

Salomé Lahoche : «J’ai du mal à comprendre comment on peut écouter Björk pour le plaisir»

Björk

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 5 Official

'Industry' live in Japan 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

King Crimson

Louder Sound Jun 5

Bob Dylan introduced him to The Beatles, he married the girlfriend of a Rolling Stone, and he played with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and meditated with David Lynch. Donovan looks back...

Donovan Bob Dylan The Beatles Jeff Beck Jimmy Page David Lynch Happy Mondays

8 articles Jun 4

Björk BLACKPINK Sideproject

DJ Mag, Exclaim!, Mixmag +4

Spin Jun 2

Like Father, Like Son: Dweezil Zappa Celebrates 20 Years of Frank Zappa Live

Dweezil Zappa Frank Zappa

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 2 Official

King Crimson - Cat Food: 50th Anniversary Edition (Album Visualiser)

King Crimson

Crescendo Magazine May 29

François Mardirossian célèbre Moondog, « le clochard céleste »

François Mardirossian Moondog Charlie Parker

Avant Music News Jun 8

AMN Reviews: Igorrr – Amen (2025, Metal Blade Records)

Igorrr John Zorn Mr. Bungle

Musique Journal Jun 8

Un morceau nu-soul de Dean Blunt a jailli d’une playlist qui passait à la crèche de ma fille

Dean Blunt Blue Iverson Hype Williams Alina Astrova Inga Copeland Babyfather

Side-Line Jun 7

Nurse With Wound ‘A Sucked Orange’ reissued by Infinite Fog on 2LP picture disc, CD and tape

Nurse With Wound Steven Stapleton Current 93 David Tibet Andrew Liles Nodding God

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 6 Official

Tony Levin Tony's Interludes

King Crimson Tony Levin

Magnet Magazine Jun 5

Happy Birthday Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson Shearwater Jonathan Meiburg Frightened Rabbit Radiohead

Metalorgie Jun 5

Magma en tounrée

Magma Mandylion Witch Fever

All About Jazz Jun 4

Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista, Steve Reich and more

Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Steve Reich Stars of the Lid Gamelan Yowana Sari Gorillaz Dennis Hopper

Sun Burns Out Jun 2

A-t-on fait le tour de Mylène Farmer ? [Mystère pop #2]

Mylène Farmer Madonna Björk Jean‐Louis Murat Éric Serra Uman TEPR

Louder Sound Jun 1

“It’s a veritable smorgasbord of musicality for the curious and a buffet of favourites for the fans.” New career-spanning Frank Zappa collection to be released on vinyl for the very first time

Frank Zappa

Louder Sound May 28

“He was a little worse for wear… He headed for the studio control room, but went into the tape cupboard with no inside handle on the door”: King Crimson, Porcupine Tree and Pineapple Thief’s Gavin Harrison proves he’s a pro

Gavin Harrison King Crimson The Pineapple Thief Porcupine Tree Kevin Ayers Iggy Pop Bananarama

Overview

The avant-garde music scene continues to expand with new releases and collaborations, including Julia Holter's 'My Lost One,' Arca's surreal visuals and livestream debut from the 'XXXXX' project, and a joint single by Shearwater and Laurie Anderson. Upcoming events like Unsound 2026 feature diverse experimental acts, while artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Krallice, and Patricia Brennan with Sylvie Courvoisier explore innovative sonic territories.

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Björk unveils new song 'Nerve Bloom' at Echolalia exhibition opening in Iceland

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