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Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, is here, and with it a new music video for the track “Stupid Song.” The clip follows a hoodie-sporting, head-over-heels Rodrigo wandering around New York City with a posse of ballerinas in tow. Watch it below. “Stupid Song” is the third

The-Dream, the Beyoncé and Rihanna hitmaker who is being sued by a former collaborator alleging rape, sexual battery, and sex trafficking, has confirmed his comeback with a new album. (The-Dream has denied the allegations in the 2024 lawsuit.) The-Dream’s own label, Radio Killa, and the Universal imprint Republic will release the sequel to his 2007

When Wiki wrapped production on his new album Ancient History, the New York rapper couldn’t have known just how electric a moment in the city’s history it would be born into. But longtime Knicks fans and bandwagoners alike will appreciate this record’s dedication to the sounds of his hometown—more specifically, its parks system, a place

Outside a handful of live performances and guest appearances, Carly Simon has been relatively quiet on the music front since her last album, 2009’s Never Been Gone, which featured a selection of acoustic versions of her own work. But she’s set to break her LP streak with Comes in Waves, her first album of original

Telefone, the piercing 2016 breakout debut from Noname, turns ten this year, and the Chicago rapper is celebrating it with a late-summer anniversary trek. It kicks off in Toronto on August 2 and ends with a September 10 hometown show. Check out the full list of stops below. Two months after the tour ends, she

New York City’s W. 8th Street has a new name in honor of one of the city’s myriad musical luminaries: Jimi Hendrix Way. An unveiling ceremony was held today, June 10. The newly-minted street is located in Greenwich Village, down the street from Hendrix’s legendary Electric Lady Studios, which he commissioned in 1968. Attendees at

Last year, Hamlet Hail to the Thief—an adaptation of Shakespeare’s eternal classic, Hamlet, set to Radiohead’s politically charged 2003 album, Hail to the Thief—made its world debut in Manchester, England. Now, after completing an additional run at the historic Royal Shakespeare Company, the play will get its London premiere at the Barbican Theatre from October

The Madison, Wisconsin-born, Chicago-bred rockers Slow Pulp are back with a new album, Melodie, their first since 2023’s Yard. It’s out September 18 on ANTI-. The announcement comes with a lead single, “Better Man,” which you can listen to below, along with a full slate of tour stops. Feller, Snuggle, Her New Knife, Goon, Ivy,

After teasing new music and a mysterious “Frozen Charlatan” character this week, Jack White has announced a new album: Frozen Charlotte. The self-produced follow-up to 2024’s No Name arrives July 10 via Third Man. Listen to “Dollar Bill” from the LP below. White returned in April, ahead of his Saturday Night Live appearance, with “G.O.D.

Fresh off a recent international tour, Chicago post-rockers Tortoise are headed across the States this summer for a slate of shows. Starting on June 25 with a performance with L’Rain at New York City’s Knockdown Center, the tour will make stops in Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Montréal. Find all the upcoming dates below. The

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Interpol are back. This Mirror Weighs a Ton is coming on August 28 via the band’s new label home of Partisan. The title track and “See Out Loud” accompany the announcement. Check those out below, and scroll down for the tracklist and Addie Wagenknecht’s artwork. “See Out Loud” features vocals from guitarist Daniel Kessler—his first

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

Ahead of this Friday’s release of So Help Me God, her first album in seven years, Kelsey Lu has announced a fall tour across North America, the UK, and Europe. The news arrives with a music video for new single “Cutting Off the Head of a Ghost.” You can watch that and check out the

Evilgiane has a new project on the way. On June 5, the rapper, producer, and Surf Gang founder announced a the follow-up to his debut album #HEAVENSGATE would drop soon, and shared a new track that will ostensibly appear on the record, “Helllp Meeee !!!!” with Harto Falion. Check out the music video for that

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union for session musicians, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) for breaching their collective bargaining agreement over use of their music by AI programs. In the lawsuit filed on Friday (June 5), AFM claim that the major labels’ recent licensing training with Suno

Note: This article contains references to sexual assault that readers may find disturbing. Duffy, the Welsh singer behind the 2008 smash “Mercy,” will make a surprise return to the stage next month for the first time in nearly 15 years. She revealed on Friday (June 5) via Instagram Stories that she’ll play a “secret intimate

Steve Lacy’s third album, the self-produced Oh Yeah?, arrives next month, and today, he set the tone with his first single of 2026. “The Feeling” arrives alongside a Matthew Castellanos-directed video that opens on Lacy’s floating head in pitch darkness. The artist can then be seen strumming an acoustic guitar in an empty room, singing

After teasing music on her social media accounts this week, Tinashe has released the single “Too Easy,” her first new material in two years. The singer and noted Spencer Pratt hater tapped Kimj and Zack Sekoff to co-produce the song, which got its live premiere back in April during her DJ set at Coachella’s Do

Six Sex: Ultra [Dale Play] True to her Argentinian heritage, Six Sex was raised on guaracha. But her sexed-up, flashy, bratty music found a natural home in Mexico, where perreo rave is all the rage. Ultra—out June 6—blends strands of both into a soundtrack for a debaucherous night out filled with Virginia Slims, champagne on

Fresh off a month-long series of surprise pop-up shows at small venues across America—along with one at much-larger venue Madison Square Garden—Phoebe Bridgers has announced an official phone-free tour. It kicks off in September with special guest Alex G; she’ll hit European dates in November and December with former Black Country, New Road vocalist Isaac

The North American leg of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s Home on the Range tour has been postponed. The news was first reported by Stereogum. Venues initially began sharing the announcement on Thursday, pointing to an undisclosed injury Earl suffered that will require surgery as the reason for the postponement. “Tickets will be honored for the

Navy Blue’s new album, Sir Render, has arrived. Narrated by his cousin, late actor James Earl Jones (being related to the EGOT winner was news to us too), the LP also features childhood friend Earl Sweatshirt, along with Armand Hammer, Mike Shabb, and a posthumous verse from the rapper’s mentor, Ka. Listen to it all

Laura Marling is back with her first album since 2024’s Patterns in Repeat, and, inevitably, it’s a 17-track collection of Raffi covers. “Laura Sings Raffi marks a logical next step for me,” the British singer-songwriter said in a press release, “but it’s not only a desire for tolerable children’s music that landed me here.” While living in

In a move that, frankly, shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, Skrillex has released another surprise album. The 13-track Soma is out now, and features contributions from Tracey, Blawan, RHR, and more. Check it out below. SOMA includes a few loosies Skrillex has released over the past few months, including his March single

Amazon Music is once again streaming select performances from Primavera Sound Barcelona, which is already underway in the Spanish city. The 2026 edition will livestream on Thursday, June 4; Friday, June, 5; and Saturday, June 6. The broadcast begins each day at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Amazon Music channels on Twitch and

When President Donald J. Trump took control of the Kennedy Center in 2025, Ben Folds was quick to resign from his position as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. In the months that followed, the venerated performing arts venue endured canceled shows, rounds of layoffs, internal drama, and eventually a renaming to the Trump-Kennedy

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Greg Dulli’s long-running rock group the Afghan Whigs are back with their first LP in four years. In addition to plotting a fall tour, the band has announced a new album, Soft Control, which arrives August 21 via Royal Cream/BMG. Listen to the lead single “Jungle Roux” below. Soft Control is the Afghan Whigs’ 10th

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