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Lorde Pauses Lollapalooza Show As Multiple Fans Pass Out
Lorde halted her Lollapalooza headlining set Thursday night after multiple fans collapsed from heat exhaustion in the crowd. The two-time Grammy winne…
Simon O’Connor Dropped From Modest Mouse Tour
Simon O'Connor has been removed from Modest Mouse's touring lineup following accusations that he sent inappropriate messages to an underage fan. The b…
Ariana Grande’s Audition Goes Wrong in New “Petal” Video
Ariana Grande's latest music video for "Petal," the title track from her new album, takes a darkly comedic turn as the pop star stumbles through a cat…
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and More
Pitchfork's latest album roundup highlights nine fresh releases across multiple genres, anchored by Ariana Grande's new work alongside cult favorites …
Jam City Lines Up New Album My World
Jack Chatham's Jam City project has announced a forthcoming album, with the electronic producer debuting the title track ahead of the full release. Th…
Premature Evaluation: Ariana Grande petal
Ariana Grande released "petal," a new track that Stereogum reviewed in their "Premature Evaluation" column, a recurring feature that assesses songs in…
Modest Mouse Guitarist Exits Tour Amid Allegations Of Inappropriate Conduct
Simon O'Connor has exited Modest Mouse's upcoming tour following allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old fan. The guitarist f…
Slayyyter Gets Stage Upgrade For Lollapalooza Debut, “Chanel$” Upgrade On New Single
Slayyyter's ascent accelerates. The St. Louis pop artist is making her Lollapalooza debut in 2026, marking a significant stage upgrade for the rising …
Man’s Not Obsolete: Fear Factory At The Dawn Of The AI Resistance
Fear Factory's latest album arrives amid a cultural moment saturated with anxiety about artificial intelligence's encroachment on human creativity and…
Modest Mouse Drops Guitarist Simon O’Connor From Upcoming Tour
Modest Mouse has removed guitarist Simon O'Connor from its upcoming tour following accusations that he sent inappropriate messages to a teenage fan on…
Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Introduces an Angry and Angular Ari: Album Review
Ariana Grande's "Petal" marks a tonal shift from its predecessor "Eternal Sunshine," despite sharing identical creative bones. The album reunites Gran…
Remi Wolf Returns With New Song “Twiggy”
Remi Wolf breaks a two-year silence with "Twiggy," a new single that marks her return to recording after a period away from the spotlight. The song ar…
Listen to SOBxRBE’s First Song in Seven Years
SOBxRBE returns after a seven-year hiatus with new music that reflects the group's evolution into adulthood and fatherhood. The Oakland collective, kn…
Slayyyter Delivers “Brand New Chanel$”
Slayyyter has released "Brand New Chanel$," a track arriving as her Worst Girl in the World tour rolls through North America. The song arrives during …
Cardi B Drops New Song “Ah Ha”
Cardi B released the new single "Ah Ha," marking her first musical output since the 2025 project "Am I The Drama?" The track arrives through Pitchfork…
Check Out Our Artist Portraits And Interviews From Newport Folk Festival 2026
Stereogum documented the 2026 Newport Folk Festival with a collection of artist portraits and interviews. Photographer Emilio Herce captured portraits…
Charli XCX Gives Music, Fashion, Film Songs Their Live Debuts At Nashville Spotify Show
Charli XCX tested her new album "Music, Fashion, Film" in a live setting at a Spotify event in Nashville, delivering the debut performances of tracks …
Smashing Pumpkins Bring Out Greg Brady At Lollapalooza Aftershow
Smashing Pumpkins returned to Chicago for a pre-Lollapalooza show at the Riviera Theatre, reuniting with the city that birthed their alternative rock …
Linda Perhacs Located After Being Reported Missing
Linda Perhacs, the reclusive psych-folk pioneer whose 1970 debut album "Parallelograms" influenced generations of experimental musicians, has been loc…
Watch the Grateful Dead Tear Through ‘Brown-Eyed Women’ in 1991
The Grateful Dead's June 17, 1991 performance at Giants Stadium in New Jersey has become the centerpiece of this year's Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The M…
Grammy Chief ‘Saddened to Hear’ That BTS Won’t Submit for 2027 Awards
Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. expressed disappointment after BTS announced they would not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The K-pop superstars made t…
Grammy CEO “Saddened” By BTS Withdrawal, Defends Asian Pop Category: “It’s Never To Divide”
The Recording Academy faces a public relations crisis after BTS withdrew from Grammy consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards in apparent protest over …
Grammys CEO “Saddened” Over BTS Decision to Not Submit for Awards
Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy's chief executive, expressed dismay over BTS's announcement that the seven-member Korean pop phenomenon will n…
Ear Detail 2026 Live Slate
Ear Detail announces a 2026 live schedule that blends intimate performances with festival appearances, building on the electronic producer's rising pr…
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and Cat Power Remember Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and star of the film "Once," has died, prompting an outpouring of tributes from major artists across music and entert…
The Beatles Announce Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition
The Beatles are releasing a comprehensive reissue of "Rubber Soul," one of the band's most pivotal albums, as a Super Deluxe Edition box set. The coll…
Usher Warns Fans After Viral Nashville Incident: “Don’t Bring Your Ass Up Here If You Don’t Want To Be Here”
Usher addressed a viral moment from his Nashville concert in which an audience member invited onstage for his signature seduction routine appeared vis…
Afroman Sues Deputy After Winning “Lemon Pound Cake” Case
Afroman has filed suit against a deputy following his March victory in a defamation case brought by Ohio law enforcement officers. The rapper won that…
Bono Shares Tribute To The Late Glen Hansard: “He Was Such An Angelic Presence”
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known for fronting The Frames and The Swell Season, died today in a motorcycle accident at age 56. Bono…
Willie Nelson Speaks Out Against Data Centers
Willie Nelson has joined environmental advocates opposing data center construction in Texas. The 93-year-old country music legend, who has lived in Au…
Tame Impala and Jennie Perform Their Hit ‘Dracula’ Together for First Time Ever
Kevin Parker and Jennie delivered the first live performance of "Dracula" at Tame Impala's Boston TD Garden show. The collaboration marks a rare onsta…
Noah Kahan Slams White House for Using Song in Social Media Post: ‘Would Never Approve’
Noah Kahan condemned the White House for using his song "American Cars" in a social media post featuring President Donald Trump's visit to a General M…
Noah Kahan Calls Out Donald Trump’s Administration For Using “American Cars” Song In White House Social Media Post
Noah Kahan publicly objected after the White House used his song "American Cars" in a social media post without permission. The incident occurred when…
Noah Kahan Slams Trump’s Use of His Song and Vows He’d “Never Approve”
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk-pop songwriter, publicly objected to Donald Trump's use of his music on social media. Kahan commented directl…
Ninajirachi Teams Up With Porter Robinson for New Single “WannaCry”
Ninajirachi marks her return to original music with "WannaCry," a collaborative single pairing the Australian producer with Porter Robinson. The track…
Listen to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s New Song “Alien Metal”
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released "Alien Metal," the title track from their forthcoming EDM album. The prolific Australian psychedelic rock ba…
Fcukers Announce New Ö Remix EP NüYork
Fcukers, the electronic duo, has released a new remix EP titled "Ö" featuring a rework by producer Eli Escobar. Escobar's remix reimagines "If You Wan…
Gracie Abrams’ Hell Is Other People’s Expectations
Gracie Abrams has spent her career trapped within competing narratives that threaten to overshadow her actual work. The LA-based singer-songwriter ope…
Charli XCX Shares More Music, Film
Charli XCX wasted no time expanding her creative reach following the release of her latest album "Music, Fashion, Film" last Friday. The record takes …
Robyn and Zara Larsson Raise Heart Rates on ‘Talk to Me’ Remix
Swedish pop sensation Robyn and her sister Zara Larsson have reunited for a new remix of "Talk to Me," continuing a creative partnership that began wi…
Linda Perhacs Is Reported Missing
Linda Perhacs, the cult folk-singer whose 1970 album "Parallelograms" became a touchstone for experimental musicians decades after its release, is mis…
Destroyer, Stephin Merritt to Headline Bazooka! Fest
Destroyer and Stephin Merritt will headline Bazooka! Fest, the indie rock festival that has cultivated a reputation for showcasing experimental and bo…
Portraits of Tracy, 12k Gotti, Greg Freeman, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork's weekly Selects playlist curates emerging and established tracks based on what the publication's staff gravitates toward in real time. This…
Modest Mouse Guitarist Addresses Allegations Of Sending Inappropriate Messages To Minor
Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O'Connor faces allegations of sending sexually explicit messages to a minor over the weekend. A Reddit post surfaced with…
Bimbo Announce Debut Album The Bimbonacci Sequence: Hear “Chewing Glass”
Bimbo, the sibling duo from Marquette, Michigan, have signed to Exploding In Sound Records and announced their debut album, *The Bimbonacci Sequence*.…
Bazooka Fest 2026 Unveils Full Lineup With Destroyer, Stephin Merritt, & More
Brooklyn's Bazooka Fest has expanded its 2026 lineup with major indie rock names joining previously announced headliners Cloud Nothings and reunited T…
Pavement Play “Greenlander” For The First Time In 34 Years
The indie rock institution Pavement pulled out a deep cut from their vault this summer. The band performed "Greenlander" for the first time in 34 year…
Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Alleged Theft of Unreleased Music, Photos, and Video Footage
Ariana Grande filed suit against unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and distributed 45 unreleased songs, private photographs, and video footage …
Case Against D4vd, Singer Accused of Murdering Teen, Will Proceed to Trial
A murder trial will move forward against D4vd, the musician accused of killing 17-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors presented evidence cha…
Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis: ‘I Have Not Stopped Living’
Carly Simon announced her Parkinson's disease diagnosis in an interview with Rolling Stone, becoming the latest high-profile figure to publicly share …
Ol’ Dirty Bastard Has His Own New York City Street Now
Brooklyn has officially honored Russell Jones, the Wu-Tang Clan co-founder known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, with a street co-naming in his Bed-Stuy neighbo…
Listen to Michael Stipe’s New Song “Hum Desiderata”
Michael Stipe, the iconic vocalist of R.E.M., has released "Hum Desiderata," his first solo single ahead of a forthcoming debut album. The track arriv…
Watch Hayley Williams Bring Out Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman, Jenny Lewis at Newport Folk Festival
Hayley Williams closed out her Newport Folk Festival set with a string of surprise guest appearances that underscored the collaborative spirit of the …
Brooklyn Street Renamed After Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Brooklyn honored Ol' Dirty Bastard with a street renaming yesterday in Bed-Stuy, his neighborhood. Putnam Avenue now carries a dual designation as ODB…
DIIV Announce New A. G. Cook-Produced Album ZIRP!
A. G. Cook, the prolific PC Music producer, has emerged as one of 2026's most visible forces behind the scenes. Beyond his ongoing collaborations with…
Hayley Williams Brings Out Wednesday, This Is Lorelei, Jack Antonoff, & More At Newport Folk Festival
Hayley Williams demonstrated her influential taste in contemporary music by headlining the Newport Folk Festival, where she curated a star-studded lin…
Watch Oliver Tree’s ‘Celebration of Life’ Memorial Service
Oliver Tree's memorial service unfolded in Santa Monica as a celebration of the experimental pop artist's life, drawing Diplo, Logan Paul, and the lat…
Kacey Musgraves Strikes Three Shows Off of Her Middle of Nowhere Tour
Kacey Musgraves has canceled three dates on her Middle of Nowhere Tour, removing performances in Chicago, Boston, and Brooklyn from the schedule. The …
Billie Joe Armstrong Enlists Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson for Surprise Cover
Billie Joe Armstrong brought Bruce Dickinson into an unexpected collaboration at Fandom's Comic-Con party, where the Iron Maiden frontman delivered a …
Faith No More Announce First Shows in More Than a Decade with System of a Down
Faith No More has announced its first live dates in over a decade, reuniting the alt-metal pioneers for a series of Australian and New Zealand shows i…
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