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The Mercury Prize has announced its 2024 nominees. The panel’s selections for the best British or Irish album of the year include Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Nia Archives, Berwyn, the Last Dinner Party, Barry Can’t Swim, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Ghetts, among others. Check out the full shortlist below. The winner will be announced in
The original Jane’s Addiction lineup of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery has returned to the studio for a new song, “Imminent Redemption”—their first together in 34 years. “It is different this time,” the band said in a press release “To have everyone back together, releasing new music. It’s time. Welcome to
Veeze has announced a North American tour that he’s calling the Worst Tour Ever. Joining him on the road are Concrete Boys’ Karrahbooo, Florida rapper Wizz Havinn, and “Yea Yea” artist Star Bandz. See Veeze’s tour dates below.Veeze released his album Ganger last year, and he’s more recently dropped the single “Pop Yo Shit.”All products
The recently reunited Karate have announced their first new album in 20 years. The follow-up to 2004’s Pockets is titled Make It Fit and arrives October 18 via Numero Group. The Boston jazz-rock group have also shared two new songs from that record: “Defendants” and “Silence, Sound.” Listen to those tracks below.All 10 songs on
Two new songs from the posthumous SOPHIE album have been released. One of the songs, “Berlin Nightmare,” features Athens-based musician Evita Manji. The other, “One More Time,” features Popstar. Hear the tracks below.SOPHIE, the second and final studio album from the late producer, is out September 27. The new album’s lead single, the BC Kingdom
Chris Brown is being sued by four men who accuse the singer “and his paid entourage” of “brutally and severely” assaulting them after a recent concert in Forth Worth, Texas. The plaintiffs—Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and DaMarcus Powell—filed their lawsuit in a Texas court on Monday, July 22. They are seeking at least
Cher has revealed that the first part of her memoir will arrive on November 19. Cher: The Memoir, Part One will be released via Dey Street Books, and the publisher has revealed the cover, which features a vintage black-and-white photo of Cher with her signature black bangs and cat-eye makeup. Check it out below.Part one
Karen O and Danger Mouse are reissuing their 2019 LP Lux Prima on September 20 with a pair of extra tracks. One of them, “Super Breath,” is their first new song since making the LP, and you can check it out below. The other is their 2019 cover of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day,” originally recorded
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ latest Wild God track is here. “Long Dark Night” is inspired by the poem “Dark Night of the Soul” by the 16th-century Spanish poet St. John of the Cross—“one of the greatest and most powerful poems of conversion ever written,” Cave says in a press release. “Ultimately, though, it’s
Four Tops singer Duke Fakir, the last surviving member of the legendary Motown vocal quartet, has died, reports Detroit Free Press. Fakir co-founded Four Tops in 1953 when he was just 18 years old and performed live with the group for his entire life. Following the death of his bandmates over the years, Fakir assembled
Today, Childish Gambino released the official music video for “Lithonia,” the first visual from his newly released album Bando Stone & The New World via RCA Records. Directed by Jack Begert, the eerie, psych-fun video features Gambino alongside Suzanna Son, Ludwig Göransson, Alex Wolff, and more. “Lithonia” debuted at No. 23 on Billboard’s Hot Alternative
Snoop Dogg will be an Olympic torchbearer, carrying the flame for its final stretch before Friday’s opening ceremony. He will bear the Olympic torch through the northern Paris suburb Saint-Denis, the town’s mayor, Mathieu Hanotin, posted on X. Also bearing the torch that day are French actress Laetitia Casta, French rapper MC Solaar, and Ukrainian
Neil Young is returning to the stage to perform at the annual Farm Aid benefit concert. The news arrives after Young and his band Crazy Horse canceled a bunch of shows due to an unspecified illness. Young, as a result, has not performed live since May.In addition to Young, Farm Aid 2024 will feature Willie
GRAMMY® Award-nominated Dancehall Sensation, Spice, releases her heavy hitting new track, ‘Gangster’ featuring vocals from fellow Dancehall artists, Chronic Law and Ireland Boss. The single will appear on Spice’s third studio album, ‘Mirror 25’ set to release on Friday, August 9th, 2024. ‘Gangster’ is a hot track infused with rhythmic Dancehall. The single harmoniously finds two hardcore Dancehall artists exchanging lyrical love struck
Donald Glover has shared a video for “Lithonia,” the single that led the new Childish Gambino album, Bando Stone and the New World. The short opens with a dramatic full-band rendition of the track before taking an alarming turn. Jack Begert directed, with a cast including Suzanna Son, Alex Wolff, and Glover’s longtime collaborator Ludwig
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our
The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, on Friday, August 2. The follow-up to last year’s 33-song Atum spans just 10 tracks. See the tracklist and album cover below.Aghori Mhori Mei is the first Smashing Pumpkins album since the departure, in the autumn of 2023, of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder. At
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have announced their first new album since 2020. The new album, Woodland, is out on August 23 via the duo’s Acony Records. Leading the follow-up to the All the Good Times covers collection is a new song called “Empty Trainload of Sky.” Find it, along with the musicians’ upcoming U.S.
RZA is back with a new album—a recording of the score to A Ballet Through Mud, which the Wu-Tang Clan alumnus wrote and composed for performance in 2023 at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, Colorado. Performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Christopher Dragon, the score includes spoken word and orchestration that RZA
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from Childish Gambino, Los Campesinos!, Lava La Rue, Denzel Curry, Total Blue, JT, Blk
Jónsi has announced a new album, First Light. The Sigur Rós singer and composer has shared a pair of songs, “Flicker” and “Cherry Blossom,” ahead of the record’s August 30 release. For the record, which he initially conceived as a video game score, Jónsi partnered with the music and wellness platform Myndstream, who will release
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2024 honors list. Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Francis Ford Coppola, Arturo Sandoval, and the New York venue Apollo Theater will be recognized for their contributions to the arts. The Washington, D.C., ceremony takes place on December 8, and will air on CBS and
New Orleans rapper Rob49 and Cardi B have come together for the new song “On Dat Money.” The single is produced by LunchMoney Lewis and Schife, and George Buford, Frederick Buford, and DirectedByFrankie directed its accompany music video, which you can find below.In a press release, Rob49 said, “I’ve been grinding hard all summer, and
Lil Yachty has officially released his latest song “Let’s Get On Dey Ass” along with an accompanying music video. The new track highlights Yachty back in his rap bag at full force, weaving his melodic and whirly auto-tuned vocals over the track’s distorted 808s, howling synth lead, and bouncy hi-hats to deliver a high octane, bass heavy, rap
Primal Scream are back with a new album, Come Ahead, their first in eight years. The follow-up to Chaosmosis arrives November 8 via BMG. “Love Insurrection” leads the record; listen to the single below.Bobby Gillespie said in a press release, “I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would be making your
Multi-platinum selling recording artist Cory Gunz is back with another visual! Gunz releases the video for “Rick Owens x Nike Tech” featuring Jae’won. The visual was shot by Why N.O.T. Productions and takes place at the Cult of Individuality with intermediate glimpses of them partying at a club. In the video, you see Cory and Jae’won portray a rock band
Oso Oso, the emo and power pop band led by Jade Lilitri, have announced a new album; Life Till Bones comes out mere weeks from today on August 9 via the band’s own label, Yunahon Entertainment LLC. They’re sharing a new song called “That’s What Time Does” today, which is technically the second track from
Clairo has announced a full North American tour that takes place in the autumn. The tour takes place after her residencies in California and New York. See Clairo’s list of concerts below.Clairo is bringing the singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou on tour with her. The shows are in support of the new album Charm. Clairo worked
The freshly reunited feminist punk rockers Bratmobile are celebrating their return by reissuing two long-out-of-print albums: 2000’s Ladies, Women and Girls and 2002’s Girls Get Busy. The newly remastered reissues mark the first time these records will be available on vinyl and CD since their original releases. Both are slated to arrive October 25 via
The 2024 Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 15, on ABC, and, today, the nominations have been announced. The awards honor the best TV series, actors, writers, and directors of the past year, as well as various technical achievements. Donald Glover earned two nods for his work on Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Outstanding Lead Actor
Jamie xx will bring his club residency, the Floor, to New York and Los Angeles this summer, after launching the night at London’s Venue MOT earlier this year. The DJ will bring surprise guests to the residencies in Bushwick and downtown Los Angeles, with venues to be revealed later. The Brooklyn dates run from July
An authorized Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary is set to air on A&E, the first official documentary on the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper. Directed by Sam and Jason Pollard, the two-hour special will broadcast at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on August 25 before becoming available on demand the next day.The documentary-makers had access to Ol
The Weeknd has announced a one-night only concert in São Paulo, Brazil. The event will debut an all-new live production, and will take place on Saturday, September 7, at Estádio MorumBIS—a 66,795-capacity soccer stadium in the Brazilian metropolis. Produced by Live Nation, the performance follows the Weeknd’s highly stylized After Hours Til Dawn Tour, which
Missy Elliott is now a star amongst the literal stars, or at least her music is. NASA beamed the rapper’s 1997 debut solo single “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” to Venus using their Deep Space Network last Friday, July 12. The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California sent the transmission 158 million miles from Earth
Kaytranada has announced a North American tour in support of new album Timeless. The shows take place in September and October. Joining the producer and DJ as special guests on tour are Channel Tres, Amaarae, Sam Gellatiry, Kitty Ca$h, and his brother, Lou Phelps. See the tour dates below.Kaytranada released Timeless, his third studio album,
Bob Dylan has added a batch of European dates to his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, including several in the United Kingdom. The latest run will open with three nights in Prague, Czech Republic, before dates in Germany, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium, wrapping in November with an English and Scottish jaunt. Find Dylan’s full itinerary
Caroline Shaw composed the original score for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon’s forthcoming documentary Leonardo da Vinci. On October 25, she’ll release the music on a new album for Nonesuch. Below, check out the new song “Intentions of the Mind.”Shaw recorded her Leonardo da Vinci score with bassist John Patitucci and the three
Kacey Musgraves has shared the music video for her song “Cardinal,” the opening track on latest album, Deeper Well. The clip, directed by Scott Cudmore (who also filmed the singer’s video for Deeper Well cut “Too Good to Be True”), shows Musgraves posing around an empty house before switching over to a psychedelic, kaleidoscopic point
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville, who was overseeing the racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recused from the case, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lawyers for defendants Young Thug and Deamonte Kendrick filed motions claiming that Glanville held a secret meeting with prosecutors and
After Sexxy Red dropped the “Bow Bow Bow(F**k My Baby Dad) anthem for all of the baby mommas, MD-based favorite Cub Dollaz fired back with his own rendition of giving the middle finger to the other parent with “Light Camera Action(I Just Found My New BM)”, which is the second offering from his forthcoming album