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Drake Reveals ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Teaser, Says Project Is a ‘Not So Short Film’
Drake has shifted expectations for one of hip-hop's most anticipated releases. The Toronto rapper released a teaser Saturday for "Fear of Missing Out,…
Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial
Lil Durk walked free from a Los Angeles federal courtroom on Friday after a jury acquitted him on all charges in connection with the 2022 death of Qua…
Louis Messina, Taylor Swift’s Tour Promoter, Urges Judge to Reject Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Settlement: ‘I Could Go Out of Business Like Other Promoters Who Have Fallen Victim to Live Nation’
Louis Messina, the independent promoter behind Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, filed a court submission opposing the proposed antitrust sett…
Inside Rauw Alejandro’s Three-Act Concert in New York, a Celebration of Music, Culture and Puerto Rican Pride: ‘It Creates an Impact on All Latinos to Embrace Their Culture’
Rauw Alejandro transformed New York's concert landscape into a statement of cultural reclamation. The reggaeton and trap Latino artist staged a three-…
Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” Onstage Plea Sparks Petition For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour
Macklemore's onstage call for Palestinian safety at MetLife Stadium during Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has triggered immediate controversy and a petition d…
Bad Bunny Wins Emmy for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny claimed his first Emmy on Sunday, winning outstanding variety special (live) for his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVIII. The reggaeton…
‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Review: The Gallaghers’ Concert Doc Is a Reason for Celebration
# The Gallaghers Return: "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" Celebrates Rock's Most Unlikely Reunion The Gallagher brothers reunited for their first to…
Common, Patti LaBelle, Public Enemy and More to Be Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala
The Black Music Action Coalition has announced its 2026 honorees, recognizing both legendary performers and industry executives who shaped contemporar…
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Found Guilty of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, closing a case that haunted hip-hop culture …
Olivia Rodrigo Reflects On Daisy Chain Fields Festival, What Got Her So “Emotional” & Teases “Until Next Yearrrrr”
Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival delivered both an emotional victory and substantial philanthropic impact. The festival raised $…
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Smashes Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 for a Non-Holiday Song
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has rewritten the record books for chart dominance. The country track just surpassed 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboar…
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched ‘Brazen Campaign’ to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have escalated the music industry's legal assault on artificial intelligence companies by suing Anthro…
Enhypen Lands First No. 1, Dolly Parton Reenters Top Five on Albums Chart
The seven-member K-pop group Enhypen achieved a career milestone this week by capturing their first Billboard 200 number-one album with "The Sin: Blis…
Olivia Rodrigo Raises $20 Million With Daisy Chain Fields Festival Thanks to Matching Commitment From Melinda French Gates
Olivia Rodrigo leveraged her cultural influence to drive major philanthropic dollars through her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, which raised $…
Katseye’s Sophia to Sit Out European Leg of ‘Wildworld’ Tour to ‘Focus on Her Well-Being’
Sophia Laforteza, a member of the pop group Katseye, will miss the European leg of the band's "Wildworld" tour to prioritize her health. The decision …
Tom Hardy Gets X-Rated About Kathy Bates, Raps About Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin and Recites Shakespeare on His Wild New Album
Tom Hardy trades the screen for the recording studio on "Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer," a collision of Hollywood prestige and underground hip-hop t…
Harry Styles Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton, Completely Revamps Setlist at Madison Square Garden Opening Night: Concert Review
Harry Styles shook up his touring routine this week, abandoning the setlist he had maintained for three months to honor Dolly Parton during the openin…
Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘She Was True Grace and True Grit, All in One Dazzling Person’
Taylor Swift released an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton following the country music legend's death on Tuesday, underscoring the profound influence …
Dolly Parton, Iconic Singer/Songwriter and ‘9 to 5’ Star, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the legendary country music icon and actress who became a cultural fixture across six decades, died today in Nashville at age 80. She pa…
Taylor Swift Sings Mashup of ‘All Too Well,’ ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ and ‘August’ in Grammy Museum Video
Taylor Swift performed an unexpected mashup of three tracks from different eras of her career in a new Grammy Museum video, blending "All Too Well," "…
Foo Fighters and Gustavo Dudamel Blow Up the Hollywood Bowl as Conductor Blows Out the Candle on His Time With the LA Phil: Concert Review
Gustavo Dudamel's tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic concluded this past weekend with an unlikely but triumphant collaboration. The Venezuelan c…
Bret Michaels Cancels 2026 Tour Dates As Doctors Pull Him “Off The Road” Following Recent Surgery
Bret Michaels, frontman of the glam metal band Poison, has canceled all remaining 2026 tour dates for his Live & Amplified Tour on medical advice. The…
Dale Morris, Titan of Nashville Management Who Forged Superstar Careers for Kenny Chesney and Alabama, Dies at 89
Dale Morris, the Nashville management powerhouse who shaped the career trajectories of Alabama and Kenny Chesney, died Friday at 89. Morris slept away…
Rio da Yung OG Announces New Album The World Is Yours
Rio da Yung OG has announced a new album titled "The World Is Yours," marking his latest project following previous releases that established him with…
Watch Slayyyter Cover Hole’s “Violet”
Slayyyter's cover of Hole's 1994 grunge anthem "Violet" has caught the attention of the band's figurehead Courtney Love, who responded to the performa…
Remi Wolf Announces New Album Mud
Remi Wolf has announced a new album titled "Mud," marking her next major release following her debut "Juno." The project emerges from a period of crea…
Bibio and Dorian Concept Team Up for Collaborative Album
Bibio and Dorian Concept have joined forces for a collaborative album titled "Answers," with a second single now in circulation. The project pairs the…
Jeff Tweedy – “Real Magic” (Star Moles Cover)
Jeff Tweedy has recorded a cover of "Real Magic," a track by Star Moles, the Philadelphia-based project of Emily Moales. The cover arrives as Tweedy c…
Frankie Rose – “Return To Dust”
Frankie Rose, the synthpop artist who built her reputation in indie outfits like Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, and Crystal Stilts, is stepping into the…
Claire Cronin Announces New Album The Bruise: Hear “Black Water”
Claire Cronin, the author and singer-songwriter, has announced a new album titled *The Bruise*, her first full-length since 2021's *Bloodless*. The pr…
Color Me Badd Distance Themselves From Co-Founder Accused Of Abuse By Estranged Daughter
Color Me Badd, the Oklahoma City pop/R&B group behind early-'90s hits like "I Wanna Sex You Up" and "I Adore Mi Amor," has distanced itself from co-fo…
Jon Landau Remembers ‘Generous Friend’ and Springsteen Biographer Dave Marsh
Jon Landau, the legendary music producer and manager who shaped Bruce Springsteen's career for decades, mourned the loss of Dave Marsh, the rock criti…
Oso Oso Announce North American Tour
Oso Oso has announced a North American fall tour, bringing indie rock energy across the continent alongside a carefully curated lineup of supporting a…
Twisted Teens Sign to Sub Pop
Twisted Teens, the Brooklyn-based indie rock band, have inked a deal with Sub Pop, the legendary Seattle label that launched Nirvana and Soundgarden. …
Horse Jumper of Love Plot Tour and Debut Album Reissue
Horse Jumper of Love marks a decade since their self-titled debut with a reissue that spans three vinyl records and includes previously unreleased mat…
Anderson .Paak and Cordae Reveal Joint Album
Anderson .Paak and Cordae have announced a collaborative full-length album titled Heavy Is the Crown, marking the first time the two artists have rele…
daine Calls Out “Weird AF” Video Of Bassvictim DJ Claiming They Were Desperate For His Remix
Daine, the hyperpop duo gearing up to release their debut album "In Endless Awe & Agony" later this year, has publicly called out Bassvictim for what …
Charley Crockett’s Belated Beef With Jack White Escalates On Day 2
Charley Crockett and Jack White are locked in a public dispute that centers on artistic principle and censorship. The conflict began when Crockett dr…
Phoebe Bridgers Covers Nirvana In The Live Lounge
Phoebe Bridgers recorded a session for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in London before health complications derailed her touring schedule. The indie-folk a…
Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Lineup Has Turnstile, Future, Steve Lacy, More
Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival sold out before revealing its headliners, a feat that underscores the festival's cultural pull in hip-hop…
Alex Lifeson Quit Weed for Rush’s Tour. These 10 Musicians Gave It Up, Too (Or At Least Tried)
Alex Lifeson, the guitarist for prog-rock titans Rush, recently quit cannabis before the band's final tour, joining a growing list of musicians who ha…
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer who anchored ZZ Top's thunderous sound for more than five decades, has died at 77. The Texas native provided the rhythmic bac…
Milwaukee Rapper Funny $Money Dies at 33
Funny $Money, a Milwaukee rapper known for blending trap and regional hip-hop styles, has died at age 33 after a shooting in the city's Old North neig…
Jennifer Walton and Proc Fiskal Remix My New Band Believe’s “Numerology”
My New Band Believe have tapped producer Jennifer Walton and electronic musician Proc Fiskal to remix their track "Numerology," with both versions set…
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dead At 77
Frank Beard, the drummer of ZZ Top for five and a half decades, has died at 77. Beard passed away Monday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, surrounded b…
Charley Crockett Says He’s Lost Respect For Jack White, Claims The White Stripes “Avoided Political Issues”
Charley Crockett has escalated his feud with Jack White over the Twin Temple controversy, releasing a new statement that accuses the White Stripes fro…
Will Ferrell’s Son Is Nominated For Best New Artist At The VMAs
Will Ferrell's son has secured a Best New Artist nomination at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, joining an emerging crop of musicians vying for re…
Julia Holter – “Materia 2”
Julia Holter releases "Materia 2," another advance track from her forthcoming album Materia, arriving Friday. The Los Angeles composer and vocalist co…
Suge Knight Gang Associate Dodges Questions at Tupac Trial: ‘Not Gonna Send Him to Prison’
James McDonald, a former gang associate, testified at the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis without providing substantive answers about his knowledge of …
Tupac Murder Trial Begins as Prosecution Calls Rapper’s Death “An Act of Revenge”
The murder trial of Tupac Shakur enters a new chapter thirty years after the rapper's 1994 killing in Las Vegas. Duane "Keffe D" Davis sits in court f…
Columbia House Is Shutting Down
Columbia House, the mail-order music club that once dominated the compact disc era, is closing its doors after more than seventy years in operation. T…
Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Finally Releasing Joint Album This Month
Erykah Badu and producer the Alchemist are releasing their long-awaited collaborative album this month. The project represents a rare pairing between …
Phoebe Bridgers, Jess Williamson, Erykah Badu, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork's editorial team has curated another edition of its weekly playlist, assembling tracks that its writers, editors, and contributors currently…
Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas Swings Mic Stand Into Bandmate’s Head, Smashing His In-Ears
Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty accidentally struck drummer Paul Doucette with a microphone stand during a Springfield, Illinois performance, destroying…
Petey USA’s oooo Is Well Worth A Spin
Peter Martin, better known as Petey USA, continues to blur the lines between social media personality and serious musician. The TikTok comedian and co…
Ritchie Blackmore on His Deep Purple Reunion: ‘It Could Be the Last Time We See Each Other’
Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple's founding guitarist, reunited with his band for a one-off performance of "Smoke on the Water" on Long Island after fou…
Noah Kahan Turns His ‘Miserable’ Material Into Manic Elation at Triumphant Rose Bowl Stadium Show: Concert Review
Noah Kahan brought his depression-soaked ballads to the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Saturday, transforming songs about darkness and despair into …
Karol G Brings Vibrant Vibes to Los Angeles With Her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour
Karol G delivered a sold-out performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, marking the first of three consecutive nights. The Colombian artist drew on mat…
Dave Marsh, Veteran Rock Critic and Bruce Springsteen Biographer, Dies at 76
Dave Marsh, the fiercely opinionated rock critic whose exhaustive Springsteen biographies and decades-long career at Creem magazine shaped how generat…
11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Phoebe Bridgers, L’Rain, and More
Pitchfork's latest playlist roundup highlights eleven fresh releases spanning indie rock, experimental music, and alternative genres. Phoebe Bridgers'…
Read the Full Credits to Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers has announced her third studio album, "Lost Weekend," assembling an impressive roster of collaborators that reflects her position at t…
Listen to Alex G’s New Song With the Blue Nile’s Paul Buchanan
Alex G, the experimental artist and Hyperpop Records signee, has collaborated with Paul Buchanan, the legendary vocalist from Scottish synthpop band B…
Frankie Valli Denies He’s Retiring, Brother Bobby Apologizes For False Alarm
Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old Four Seasons frontman, is not retiring. His brother Bobby sparked confusion this week by announcing that the doo-wop le…
Slipknot Confirm Sid Wilson Fired After 28 Years
Slipknot have officially confirmed the departure of Sid Wilson, the band's turntablist and original DJ, after nearly three decades. The Iowa metal out…
Premature Evaluation: Phoebe Bridgers Lost Weekend
Stereogum has published an early review of Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend," part of the publication's "Premature Evaluation" series that assesses albu…
Jay Weinberg Reveals He Didn’t Have ‘Legal Ability’ to Work With Other Artists: Part of Him ‘Was Dying’
Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has revealed contractual restrictions prevented him from collaborating with other musicians during his tenure with the b…
Frankie Valli Says ‘I Am Not Retired,’ His Brother Bobby Apologizes for Being ‘Misinformed’
The 92-year-old Frankie Valli moved swiftly to correct retirement rumors that had rippled through the music industry. The Four Seasons frontman posted…
Courtney Love Recounts 2019 Health Scare: “They Told Me I Was Going To Die”
Courtney Love shared details of a life-threatening health crisis on Instagram this week, revealing that doctors gave her a dire prognosis in 2019. The…
Watch Julia Jacklin Cover Sugar Ray’s “Every Morning”
Julia Jacklin, the Melbourne-born indie folk artist, recently covered Sugar Ray's 1999 hit "Every Morning" for what appears to be a performance or vis…
Sheryl Crow Launches New Album With “Freedom Bus”
Sheryl Crow has released "Freedom Bus," the lead single from her forthcoming album, marking a return to her characteristic blend of rock grit and soci…
Kurt Vile Joins Fontaines D.C. At La Route Du Rock
Fontaines D.C. brought Kurt Vile onstage for a surprise performance at La Route du Rock's closing night in Fort-de-Saint-Père, France. The Dublin post…
Afrobeats Superstar Ayra Starr on the Freedom She Felt Making ‘Starrgirl’: ‘I Kept Telling People, “Let Me Cook!”’
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr released her debut album "Starrgirl" with a creative freedom she describes as essential to her artistic identi…