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Bob Dylan Announces 2026 U.S. Tour

Yet another extension of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour kicks off next spring

Golden Globes 2026: Nick Cave, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter Nominated

All three pick up original music nominations as One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners lead the overall pack

Bright Eyes Announce Anniversary Concerts for I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Built to Spill, the Moldy Peaches, and Tilly and the Wall are set to open the 21st anniversary shows

Watch Dijon Perform “Higher!” and “Another Baby!” on Saturday Night Live

He was accompanied by a 12-person band that included Amber Coffman, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, and Nick Hakim

Lily Allen Announces 2026 North American Tour

Her first North American dates in seven years will feature West End Girl performed in full

8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Melody’s Echo Chamber, Redveil, and More

Stream new releases from Melody’s Echo Chamber, Redveil, Western Vinyl, Voices From the Lake, the Deep, DJ Narciso, Dove Ellis, and Karri

Jane Remover Drops Surprise New ♡ EP: Listen

A six-song project featuring four fan favorites and two brand-new entries

Ireland, Spain, and Others Withdraw from Eurovision as Israel Granted 2026 Entry

The Netherlands and Slovenia will also boycott next year’s competition after the European Broadcasting Union declined to hold a vote on Israel’s participation

Niontay Announces New Mixtape, Shares Video for New Song “100days100nights”: Watch

Earl Sweatshirt, Lerado Khalil, and Sunny feature on the rapper’s Soulja Hate Repellent

LCD Soundsystem Announce 2026 Chicago Shows

James Murphy and the band’s latest residency takes them to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in March

Rosalía Announces Massive 2026 Tour

Dates in North and South America and Europe behind Lux kick off in March

Steve Cropper, Revered Guitarist of Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Dies at 84

Cropper shaped the sound of Memphis soul as an original member of the Stax Records house band

Listen to Water From Your Eyes’ New It’s Beautiful EP

Featuring three reworked It’s a Beautiful Place tracks

Daniel Lopatin Details New Marty Supreme Soundtrack Album

The A24 film and album both arrive on Christmas Day

Jamie xx Remixes Robyn’s “Dopamine”: Listen

Robyn’s comeback single snags the first Jamie xx remix in three years

Wet Leg Share Surreal “Pokemon” Video: Watch

Alice Longyu Gao bonds with a giant egg in the Moisturizer single’s video, directed by Faux Real’s Elliott Arndt

Prostitute Sign to Mute, Announce 2026 European Tour

Plus, their debut album, Attempted Martyr, is getting a vinyl reissue

Xiu Xiu Cover Daniel Johnston, Glorilla, Robyn, and More on New Album

Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 also features the band’s takes on songs by the Runaways, Roy Orbison, Talking Heads, and others

Voxtrot Announce Tour and First Album Since 2007, Share New Video: Watch

The Austin, Texas, indie-rock band returns, in February, with Dreamers in Exile

Drive-By Truckers and Jason Isbell Reunite to Play “Hell No, I Ain’t Happy” on Colbert: Watch

Marking one of very few appearances Isbell has made with the Southern rock band since departing in 2007

Autechre Announce 2026 European Tour

The TwentyTwentySix live tour includes the duo’s biggest-ever headline date

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce 2026 U.S. Tour Dates

The band also announced the return of the Field of Vision music festival

Lolina, Ulrika Spacek, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Peaches Signs to Kill Rock Stars, Shares New Song “Fuck Your Face”: Listen

She has also announced a European tour and the release date of No Lube So Rude, her first album in a decade

Flea Releases Video for New Song “A Plea”: Watch

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist picks up his original instrument, the trumpet, alongside jazz luminaries

Bonnaroo 2026 Headliners: The Strokes, Skrillex, Rüfüs Du Sol, and Noah Kahan

Geese and “Weird Al” Yankovic are also on the bill, along with a Kesha-led performance dubbed “Superjâm Esoteríca: The Alchemy of Pop”

Watch the New Trailer for A24’s Pop Music Movie Mother Mary

Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA twigs made original music for the film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel

New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2025 and 2026

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

Foo Fighters Announce Los Angeles Benefit Concert for Homelessness Charities

“What better way to spend my 57th birthday than making a bunch of noise with a bunch of friends for a good cause,” said Dave Grohl

FKA twigs Announces 2026 Tour, Shares New “Love Crimes” Video: Watch

The Body High Tour will bring twigs to theaters and arenas across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom beginning in March