Tons of big names like Beyoncé, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kanye West, J. Cole and more have joined Jay Z’s streaming service TIDAL, but there are many other artists who have not and have zero plans on it. One such act is Mumford & Sons. “We wouldn’t have joined it anyway, even if they had asked. We don’t want to be tribal,” frontman Marcus Mumford told The Daily Beast. “I think smaller bands should get paid more for it, too. Bigger bands have other ways of making money, so I don’t think you can complain. A band of our size shouldn’t be complaining. And when they say it’s artist-owned, it’s owned by those rich, wealthy artists.”
Mumford & Sons Member Rushed To The Hospital For Blood Clot In The Brain
Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane is currently hospitalized, being rushed in yesterday after a blood clot was found on his brain. “Our friend and bandmate Ted has been feeling unwell for a few days, and yesterday he was taken to a hospital to receive emergency treatment,” the band said in a statement. “The scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain that requires an operation. Ted is receiving excellent care and we are being assured that he will recover quickly from surgery.” The group’s next three shows will be postponed in light of the emergency, but they plan to reschedule as soon as they can. Prayers for a speedy recovery!
55th Grammy Awards: Best Album Of The Year – Mumford & Sons “Babel”
This sucks! After a performance like the one Frank Ocean gave it was only right that he should have received ‘Album of the Year,’ but NO. It goes to Mumford & Sons, “Babel.” Still, congratulations. Drop down bottom for more.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 10.1.12 … Mumford & Sons Nab The Biggest Debut Of 2012!
Mumford & Sons released their sophomore album Babel last week, and the sales are the craziest we’ve seen in quite some time! In just 7 days, the group have already achieved gold status, moving 600k units of the project! Whoa! The album is also the largest sales week for RED Distribution ever, the second-biggest frame for an independently-distributed album and with 420k downloads sold, the second-largest week for a digital album. Congrats! Get the rest of the top 10 below. Marisa Mendez
