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Chuck D has sold a major stake in his songwriting catalog to his longtime publisher Reach Music, in a deal that encompasses more than 300 of the Public Enemy legend’s songs, Rolling Stone reports. An artist’s songwriting royalties come in two forms, the writer share and the publisher share; the sale, for an undisclosed fee, includes Chuck D’s full writer’s share and half of his copyright interest as a publisher. He retains half of the copyright interest in his publishing royalties. Though the deal does not include every song bearing Chuck D’s name, it spans his iconic Public Enemy output, including the classic albums It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, which he almost entirely co-wrote. The deal, Chuck D said in a statement reported by Rolling Stone, “...

Sunburned Hand of the Man, the sprawling freeform Massachusetts collective, are reissuing their 2002 album Headdress to mark its 20th anniversary. The remastered edition arrives on October 28 via Three Lobed. Listen to a refreshed version of “The Illness” from the album below. Since assembling in 1994, Sunburned Hand of the Man have issued several dozen studio albums and live recordings, the band’s membership changing constantly over the years. The group’s most recent LP was last year’s Pick a Day to Die, which was followed with an archival release and newly recorded live material. In a statement about the Headdress reissue, founding member Robert Thomas recounted its recording, citing Peter Green–era Fleetwood Mac as a significant influence on the band’s sound at the time. The band’s line...

Suede and Manic Street Preachers are going on a co-headlining tour of North America. The joint trek takes place in November. Find the itinerary below. “I can’t think of a band I’d rather share a stage with than the Manic Street Preachers,” Suede vocalist Brett Anderson said in a press statement. “They have long been an inspiration to us, and I know there are thousands of Suede fans who feel the same. It’s nearly 30 years since we last played together and I think these shows are going to be something really special.” “We first toured with Suede in 1994 when we played with them all across Europe,” Manic Street Preachers added. “Back then, it always felt like both our bands shared a certain kind of kinship, both aesthetically and historically. It still feels that way now, nearly three decades...

Michelle Branch and Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney have agreed to suspend their divorce proceedings for at least six months, Pitchfork has learned. According to court documents, viewed by Pitchfork, the musicians are permitted to “participate in counseling services to effectuate reconciliation and/or may resume living together as husband and wife” during the time of reconciliation. Branch and Carney married in 2019, and they have two young children together. Branch publicly announced her split from Carney last month, and, shortly after, she formally filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Amid the split, Branch was arrested and booked for domestic assault for allegedly slapping Carney in the face. The criminal case was quickly dropped. In a recent interview with Newsweek...