From Pitchfork

  • Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone, and More Performing at Outside Lands 2024

    The Outside Lands festival returns to Golden Gate Park from August 9 to 11. Headlining the San Francisco event are Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, and Sturgill Simpson. The festival will also feature the Postal Service, Grace Jones, Kaytranada, Jungle, Chris Lake, Gryffin, Snoh Aalegra, Schoolboy Q, Victoria Monét, Reneé Rapp, Slowdive, Chappell Roan, Channel Tres, the Lemon Twigs, Shaboozey, Corinne Bailey Rae, Real Estate, Romy, Amen Dunes, and many others. Plus, Post Malone will do a country...

  • Listen to St. Vincent’s New Song “Big Time Nothing”

    St. Vincent is back with one more song from All Born Screaming before the album officially comes out this Friday, April 26. Listen to “Big Time Nothing” below. “Big Time Nothing” follows the previous All Born Screaming singles “Broken Man” and “Flea,” the latter featuring Dave Grohl on drums and Justin Meldal-Johnsen on bass. Annie Clark’s follow-up to Daddy’s Home also boasts contributions from Cate Le Bon, Josh Freese, Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa, Rachel Eckroth, Mark Guiliana, and David...

  • Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka Announce Joint Tour

    Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka will embark on a joint tour of North America this autumn. The American and British singer-songwriters will bring Yasmin Williams along for the trek, which kicks off in Philadelphia in late September. Check out the dates below. Coincidentally, on Friday, April 19, Howard also released her song “Fire Inside” from the animated Netflix film Thelma the Unicorn. Scroll down to check that out, too. In a press release, Howard said, “I am so excited to...

  • Kid Cudi Breaks Foot After Jumping Offstage at Coachella 2024

    Kid Cudi was a last-minute addition to the second weekend of the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, performing a set at the Sahara tent yesterday (April 21). Unfortunately, he had to cut his set short after he leapt from the stage and broke his foot. Cudi addressed the incident on X later in the night: “Hey guys, so I broke my foot today at the show. 🤦🏾‍♂️ just leavin the hospital. Never broken a bone before so this is all a bit crazy. I wanna thank u all for ur concerns and well...

  • Cher, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dave Matthews Band Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2024

    Cher, A Tribe Called Quest, Dave Matthews Band, and Mary J. Blige are all getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024. The other performer inductees are Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & The Gang, Peter Frampton, and Foreigner. This year’s Musical Influence Award goes to Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton, while Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield will receive the Musical Excellence Award. (Interestingly, Buffett was not on the ballot...

  • David Byrne Covers Paramore’s “Hard Times”: Listen

    David Byrne has covered Paramore’s After Laughter single “Hard Times,” returning the favor after Hayley Williams and the band took on Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” in January. Check out the song below, ahead of its 12" release for Record Store Day. Byrne wrote on social media, “The band told me that their song ‘Hard Times’ was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section. This was fun!” Paramore’s Talking Heads cover,...

  • Drake Officially Releases His Kendrick Lamar Diss Response, “Push Ups”: Listen

    Days after its leak, Drake has officially released his response to Kendrick Lamar’s barbed verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That,” which took aim at him and J. Cole and is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. On “Push Ups,” Drake targets not only Lamar but also the Weeknd, Rick Ross, Metro Boomin, and Cole himself. Check it out below. The back-and-forth began in earnest with Lamar’s verse on “Like That,” itself a response to Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” in which he referred to...

  • Nas and DJ Premier Tease Album, Share New Song “Define My Name”: Listen

    Nas’ iconic debut album, Illmatic, celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 19). To mark the occasion, the Queens rapper has released a new song with one of his most famous Illmatic collaborators, DJ Premier. Listen to the hip-hop artists’ “Define My Name” below. “Define My Name” is released via Nas’ Mass Appeal. According to a press release, the rapper and DJ Premier are going to drop a collaborative album later in 2024. DJ Premier produced Illmatic’s “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane...

  • 8 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album The Tortured Poets Department

    In the 18 months between 2022’s Midnights and Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift managed to grow into an even bigger cultural force, releasing three deluxe reissues of Midnights, as well as Taylor’s Version re-recordings of 2014’s 1989 and 2010’s Speak Now. Between records, she embarked on the ongoing Eras Tour, a three-hour career retrospective that’s boosted local economies, grossed over a billion dollars, and attracted the level of media attention usually reserved...

  • 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Taylor Swift, Bbymutha, Pearl Jam, and More

    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 albums from Taylor Swift, Bbymutha, Pearl Jam, Chanel Beads, Cavalier, Ekko Astral, Lord Spikeheart, and Big|Brave. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are...

  • Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Announce North American Arena Tour

    Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have announced a joint North American arena tour. The “1999” and “2099” collaborators will play shows together in September and October. Joining them on tour is special guest Shygirl. See the dates for the Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat Tour below. Charli XCX’s concerts with Troye Sivan are sandwiched between her live dates in support of Brat. Shows for the new album take place in June, November, and December and also feature support from Shygirl at various...

  • Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department: Report

    Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department as soon as next month, The Wall Street Journal reports. The agency began investigating the Ticketmaster parent for potential abuses of power in 2022, amid outcry over various ticketing failures for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The lawsuit would allege that Live Nation’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music market, The Journal reports, citing sources familiar with...