PULSE: Music News

Courtney Barnett Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Song With Waxahatchee

The proper follow-up to 2021’s Things Take Time, Take Time is out March 27

Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at 2026 Grammys

The pop star is up for six awards including Album of the Year

Oneohtrix Point Never Unveils 2026 Tour Dates

A pair of New York shows complete an itinerary that takes Daniel Lopatin across Europe and East Asia

12 Songs You Should Listen to Now

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

Snail Mail Announces New Album Ricochet

Lindsey Jordan’s first record in five years is out March 27

A$AP Rocky Reveals Don’t Be Dumb Global Tour

It kicks off this May in Chicago

Tucker Zimmerman, Storied Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84

The cult American folk artist and Big Thief collaborator died, with his wife, in a fire at the couple’s home in Belgium

Tori Amos Sets Release Date for In Times of Dragons

The singer also revealed an extensive U.S. tour

A New Era for Pitchfork: Introducing Reader Scores and Commenting

After 30 years, we’re expanding the role readers have in our music criticism and giving you full access to the reviews archive

How to Rate Albums Using Pitchfork Scores

A public guide to evaluating music using our 101-point scale

Bruce Springsteen Denounces ICE, Dedicates Song to Renee Good

“As the mayor of that city has said, ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis,” he added

Watch John Mayer Pay Tribute to Bob Weir With “Ripple” Cover

“We were unlikely partners, and that was part of our magic,” he said during his eulogy for the late Grateful Dead co-founder

Watch A$AP Rocky Perform Don’t Be Dumb Songs on Saturday Night Live

On the heels of releasing his long-delayed album, the rapper brought friends including Thundercat and Danny Elfman to the Studio 8H stage

Charli XCX Releases New Song “Wall of Sound”

The latest Wuthering Heights single

Moby Preps New Album Future Quiet

Led by a new version of his Stranger Things hit “When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die,” featuring Gabriels’ Jacob Lusk

7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, A$AP Rocky, and More

Stream new releases from Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, A$AP Rocky, evilgiane, and more

Mitski Announces New Album Nothing’s About to Happen to Me

Watch her play a recluse in the video for lead single “Where’s My Phone?”

Watch Gwar Play “Pink Pony Club”

“Be who you are, be who you aren’t, piss people off, we don’t care!”

xaviersobased Is Running Back His Riverside Tour

Riverside 2.0 kicks off in March

Harry Styles Announces New Album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.

The pop star’s first LP in four years arrives on March 6

Skrillex Surprise-Releases Kora EP

The three-song project features Varg2™, Siiickbrain, and Whitearmor

A New Robert Christgau Documentary Will Feature Randy Newman, Thurston Moore, and Boots Riley

Premiering at SXSW, The Last Critic is the first feature on the storied rock critic

Bandcamp Announces Ban on AI Music

Music that is “generated wholly or in substantial part by AI” will now be taken down from the streaming service

Watch the Trailer for Paul McCartney’s Man on the Run Documentary

Macca reflects on his post-Beatles exploits and the formation of Wings in Morgan Neville’s new film

Aldous Harding to Tour Europe and North America

The New Zealand singer-songwriter will follow her Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds support slots with a lengthy solo run

Shabaka Readies New Album to Launch His Own Record Label

Listen to two new songs from the Sons of Kemet alum’s Of the Earth

Elucid Announces New Album I Guess U Had to Be There

Watch the video for lead single “First Light”

WU LYF Announce First North American Tour in 14 Years

A new song, the 11-minute “Tib St. Tabernacle,” was produced by Sonic Boom

J. Cole’s The Fall-Off Finally Has a Release Date

The long-rumored album drops in February

C2C Festival Returning to New York With Los Thuthanaka, Nourished by Time, and Arca

The 2026 edition also features Titanic, Aya, Elias Rønnenfelt, Malibu, YHWH Nailgun, and more