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Afghan Whigs Share New Single Ahead of 40th Anniversary Tour

“House of I” is the band’s first original song in four years

Listen to Yaya Bey’s Lovestruck New Song “Egyptian Musk’”

Featuring the reggae artist NESTA

Jay-Z Announces Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint Yankee Stadium Shows

The rapper will perform them on back-to-back nights this summer

Lorde Leaves Universal Music Group

“When I see an opportunity for a clean slate I take it”

Willie Nelson’s 156th Album Includes a Bob Dylan Co-Write

Dream Chaser drops on May 29

Kelsey Lu Enlists Kim Gordon and Sampha for First Album in Seven Years

“Running to Pain” leads the chamber-pop composer’s Dirty Hit debut, So Help Me God

Dylan Brady Is Releasing a New EP

Needle Guy is out Friday

Horse Lords Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! With New Album

The band also shared two new songs and 2026 tour dates

Kehlani Is Releasing Their Self-Titled Album Next Month

Kehlani lands on April 24

Public Image Ltd. Announce Sprawling North American Tour

The band will also release an album of new material in 2027

Lollapalooza 2026 Lineup: the Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX, the xx, and Lorde

Geese, Oklou, Turnstile, Fakemink, Water From Your Eyes, Little Simz, Jim Legxacy, and more are also booked for the Chicago festival

Of Montreal Plot Summer 2026 North American Tour

Catch Kevin Barnes & co. in cities across the U.S. from mid-June through early August

Lucinda Williams Sets Spring 2026 US Tour

She’ll bring World’s Gone Wrong to six states in May

The Wallflowers Announce Bringing Down the Horse Anniversary Tour

They’ll play both their 1996 album and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Long After Dark in full

Lil Wayne Adds New Tha Carter Anniversary Tour Dates

The North American run comes with support from 2 Chainz and the Game

Peter Frampton Recruits Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello, and More for Comeback Album

Bill Evans, H.E.R., and Graham Nash also feature on the guitarist’s first album of new music in 16 years

Ed O’Brien Announces New Solo Album Blue Morpho

It arrives May 22 with an accompanying short film

Here’s What Went Down at Rosalía’s Lux Tour Opener

The pop star debuted live versions of the LP’s tracks and broke out several Motomami singles

Jack Black to Host, Jack White to Perform on Super-Jack Saturday Night Live

While Tina Fey and Wet Leg will helm SNL UK’s series premiere

Sturgill Simpson Promises to Punish “Miserable Shit Asses” Who Leaked His Album

Johnny Blue Skies says those responsible for selling a Bandcamp bootleg will be “keelhauled”

Reader Q&A With Mandy, Indiana

Simon and Scott from the French/Mancunian noise rock band will be taking your questions about their new album, URGH, one of our favorite records of the year so far.

Jaeychino, Ora Cogan, Rostam, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

Death Cab for Cutie Line Up New Album

Listen to “Riptides” from their Anti- debut, I Built You a Tower

Watch Barbra Streisand Sing “The Way We Were” in Robert Redford Tribute at 2026 Oscars

She honored her late co-star during the Academy Awards’ in memoriam segment

Oscars 2026: KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” Wins Best Original Song

Huntr/x’s Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami’s hit beat songs from Sinners, Train Dreams, and more

Oscars 2026: Ludwig Göransson Wins Best Original Score for Sinners

His score won over others from One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Hamnet, and more

Oscars 2026: Watch Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, and More Perform “I Lied to You”

The Sinners track was nominated for Best Original Song this year

Oscars 2026 Winners: See the Full List

Who took home Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Original Song? We’ve got all the details here

Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Dies at 64

Campbell played with the British rock group for over 30 years