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In the lead-up to Temple Songs, Laura Veirs shared a video, for the jazzy folk earworm “Pulse,” in which she was cream-pied in the face, got showered in a hail of silly string, and—after a good and proper warm-up—deadlifted 110 pounds. Those are just a few of many herculean feats that went into the Found

Sheryl Crow is readying a new album, Pick You Up, led by a protest song of sorts featuring Jesse Welles. Listen to “Freedom Bus” below. The seven-track LP, co-written by Crow and longtime collaborator Jeff Trott, is due out October 9 via Old Green Barn. Crow said of the single in a press release, “I

Though they haven’t made a hit in 25 years, Sugar Ray has never really gone away in the minds of millennials like Julia Jacklin, who grew up on Mark McGrath and co.’s indelible late ‘90s alt-rock-and-pop blend. That’s why the Australian singer-songwriter decided to cover the band’s single “Every Morning” for Triple J. Check out

02 Lost Boys Producers: Phoebe Bridgers, Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska, Jack Antonoff, Alex GLyricists: Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson, Marshall Vore, Bo Burnham, Alex GVocals: Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Caroline Shaw,Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff, Tony Berg, Harrison WhitfordAcoustic Guitar: Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson12 String Guitar: Harrison WhitfordSynthesizers: Jack Antonoff, Ethan Gruska, Blake

Four siblings who sued the Michael Jackson estate for sexual assault are facing a setback after a Los Angeles federal judge ruled that their dispute must be resolved in private arbitration. Judge Hernán D. Vera found that a 2019 settlement agreement signed by Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo Cascio will prevent them from litigating their

Björk celebrated Echolalia, a one-day festival held under the solar eclipse’s path of totality on August 12, by throwing a full-on rave. Sporting an extravagant balloon gown designed by Robert Wun for his Fall 2026 Couture Collection and sipping a glass of white wine, Björk kept 7,000 people dancing to songs by Rosalía, Kelela, and

Steve Lacy is taking Oh Yeah? on a 27-city tour this fall. Starting in Minneapolis on September 27, the producer and singer-songwriter will make his way to cities including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and New York, before closing with a show in Vancouver. Check out the full itinerary below. Featuring SZA, Erykah Badu, and Cecile

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Underscores has shared a music video for “The Peace,” an album cut off her new LP, U. The Ayodeji-directed clip takes place on a dramatically lit soundstage, where April Harper Grey is swarmed by a thrashing crowd. Fittingly for the cigarette-centric breakup song, the set gradually begins to fill with smoke as the video progresses.

After sharing “Colors,” his first new song since 2023, back in May, the Tallest Man on Earth has revealed details of his new album. Just Beyond Endless Mountain was inspired by the traditional folk music of Sweden’s Dalarna region, where Kristian Mattson grew up. It’s out October 9 via Anti-. Below, watch a bucolic video

Amy Helm, singer-songwriter and daughter of late Band member Levon Helm, has been accused of self-dealing, trademark infringement, and causing $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), among other charges, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday, August 10. In a 61-page complaint obtained by Pitchfork, LHS claims Amy

Jamila Woods is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her debut album Heavn with a short Stateside tour. The jaunt starts in Los Angeles on November 16 and travels to cities including Portland and New York City before concluding with a hometown show in Chicago on December 6. “Ten years ago today the OG SoundCloud version

Olof Dreijer has shared dates for his first tour as a solo artist. In support of debut album Loud Bloom, released earlier this year, the Knife co-founder will make his way across North America and Europe, hitting New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, and more. He will also perform two shows in his home country of

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

Iceage will head to North America for a tour next April. The run includes dates at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, and Chicago’s Thalia Hall. Check out the itinerary below. The Danish band has played sporadic shows around the release of June’s For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, including

After releasing a handful of singles, the Avalanches have finally announced they have a new album on the way. No Bad Memories arrives October 16 via Modular. The Australian group have also dropped yet another new song from it, “Can’t Get Over Losing You” featuring Portraits of Tracy, which comes with a wild animated music

Just a few weeks after their respective new albums dropped on the same day, Charli xcx made an appearance during the Strokes’ Saturday headlining set at Outside Lands in San Francisco. She joined the band to perform their 2001 track “Take It Or Leave It.” Watch it go down below. “We’ve got a special little

Have a good joke about Phoebe Bridgers’ planetarium listening parties but nowhere to tell it? Looking to weigh in on our scene report about corporate raving? Now you can. Eight months after launching Pitchfork’s first subscription service—which gave anyone who signed up the ability to comment on reviews—our commenting system is operational on all stories.

William Orbit, the electronic musician-turned-sought-after producer for the likes of Madonna and Blur, has died. “William passed away at home on 23rd July 2026,” Orbit’s family wrote in a statement posted to his Instagram. “He will be greatly missed by us and by so many whose lives he touched through his music, friendship, and kindness.”

Meshell Ndegeocello has recruited Cat Power for a cover of the Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me.” The second single from Ndegeocello’s duets album Synonym—improbably populated with guests ranging from Chaka Khan to Bill Callahan—builds the synth-pop classic out from a dub reggae groove, with Ndegeocello and Chan Marshall trading verses, conversing in the pre-chorus,

Liim has announced his second album in the space of a year. A Sunflower Garden in Harlem Is Hard to Find is due August 28 via Three Times Louder. Accompanying the news are the AJRadico-assisted “1980” and its video, inspired by Eric B. & Rakim, as Liim notes in press materials. “Paid in Full &

Fenix Flexin took up most of the oxygen on this week’s episode of “Is this AI or not?,” but labelmate Tyga pulled his share too. Like “Rubberz,” the “Rack City” rapper’s latest album, the ’80s-indebted $tarface, has faced multiple accusations of being at least partially made with artificial intelligence. Not only does Tyga admit the

Neil Young has unveiled an 11-minute single to go along with the announcement of his next Chrome Hearts album Second Song. You can listen to the title track below. The LP, out September 18 on Reprise, features seven songs in total: five new and two unreleased dating back to the 1960s. Second Song is the

Urbano superstar Karol G formally unveiled her new album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, just this week, as she became the first solo woman to headline Toronto’s Rogers Stadium. The record, whose title translates as I Don’t Regret Feeling So Much, includes features from Drake, Rusowsky, and Bruno Mars, who appears on her first-ever

Fakemink is back with a new OK-produced song. “Love Is A Dog From Hell” is his first new solo track since dropping his second album Terrified—and a preceding mixtape, The Boy Who Cried Terrified .—in the spring. Check it out below. The British rapper supported Terrified with an extensive North American and European tour, which

It was the WorldPride Amsterdam appearance heard ’round the world: Kylie Minogue strutting onstage to join Madonna during her “Club Confessions” set to perform a new duet. The two veteran divas have now officially released that song, a Minogue remix of Madonna’s Confessions II track “Love Sensation.” (Balking at the track’s six-minute runtime? Never fear,

Phoebe Bridgers is taking her new album’s celestial artwork seriously. In partnership with Spotify, the “Lost Boys” singer-songwriter has announced special listening parties for Lost Weekend that will take place inside planetariums, from August 10 through the LP’s release date of August 14. Each listening session pairs Lost Weekend with one of two original visual

Weezer have shared the latest single from The Gold Album. In the video for “C.E.O.”, a pair of record executives played by Rob Riggle and Rob Huebel hound Rivers Cuomo into reenacting the iconic clip for “Undone (The Sweater Song)” from 1994’s Blue Album. “People are hungry for nostalgia,” Huebel insists, brandishing a “CEO” mug.

The dog days of summer may be fast approaching, but festival season is still in full swing. Outside Lands returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend (August 7-9), for its first edition since the death of co-founder Jonathan Mayers last year. The lineup includes headliners Charli XCX, the Strokes, and Rüfüs Du Sol,