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Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo Announce Album, Share Video for New Song: Watch

“Radioactive Dreams” leads the collaborative In the Earth Again

Sharp Pins Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “(I Wanna) Be Your Girl”: Watch

Balloon Balloon Balloon follows Kai Slater’s recent breakout album Radio DDR

The xx’s Oliver Sim Shares Video for New Song “Obsession”: Watch

Sim’s first single in three years was produced by Bullion and Jockstrap’s Taylor Skye

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” the very famous couple shared

Apple Music Now Lets You Import Playlists From Spotify and Other Streaming Services

Amid an artist exodus from Spotify, Apple Music is rolling out a sought-after feature in the United States, United Kingdom, and more countries

Hüsker Dü to Release New Live Box Set 1985: The Miracle Year

The 4xLP collection, from Numero Group, includes recordings from a pivotal concert at Minneapolis’ First Avenue

Mavis Staples Announces New Album, Shares New Cover of Kevin Morby’s “Beautiful Strangers”: Listen

Sad and Beautiful World combines original material and covers of songs by Gillian Welch, Frank Ocean, Leonard Cohen, and others

Geese Share New Song “100 Horses”: Listen

The New York band’s latest single from new album Getting Killed

Listen to Spoon’s New Songs “Chateau Blues” and “Guess I’m Fallin in Love”

A pair of tracks that Britt Daniel and his bandmates made while working on a new album

Radiohead’s “Let Down” Becomes Their Fourth-Ever Hot 100 Hit, 28 Years After Release

The OK Computer album track has ridden viral TikTok success all the way to the charts

Lana Del Rey Changes Album Name to Stove, Aims for January 2026 Release

The long-teased country follow-up to 2023’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd may finally see the light of day

Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Battery Charges

The rapper is charged with battery with injury on a police officer and resisting an executive officer

Kneecap Cancel U.S. Tour

The Irish rap group cited the tour’s proximity to Mo Chara’s court appearance on a terror charge, but shows in Canada will go ahead

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Playboi Carti Announces Fall 2025 Tour

The rapper is reviving the Antagonist Tour several years after its initial announcement

Earl Sweatshirt, KeiyaA, Jackie West, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Vampire Weekend Call Out Victorious Festival Organizers After Mary Wallopers Set Cut Short

“If someone was punished for flying a flag, that is wrong and they deserve an apology,” Ezra Koenig said after the Irish folk band brought a Palestinian flag onstage

Julian Lynch Departs Real Estate Ahead of Atlas Anniversary Tour

“I’m so grateful to have been able to spend most of the last decade creating, performing, and traveling with my friends in the band,” the guitarist wrote

Shopping Break Up, Share Video for Final Single “White Noise”: Watch

“After 13 years, Shopping is taking our last last spin through the aisles,” the UK post-punk trio shared

The Smiths’ Mike Joyce to Publish Autobiography The Drums

The drummer follows his former bandmates Morrissey and Johnny Marr into memoir

Hotline TNT Pull Music From Spotify

“A cooler world is possible,” frontman Will Anderson wrote in a statement

Patti Smith to Reissue Horses for 50th Anniversary, Shares Previously Unreleased Song “Snowball”: Listen

The newly remastered edition includes alternate takes of album tracks and Smith’s original 1975 audition tape for RCA

Liz and SOPHIE Collaboration “Sunscreen” Finally Released: Watch the Video

The sought-after SOPHIE production was completed with help from the late musician’s brother and vocal engineer

Daniel Caesar Announces New Album Son of Spergy, Shares New Song “Call on Me”: Listen

The Canadian musician’s fourth album is out in October

Klein Announces New Mixtape, Shares Video for New Song “Rich Dad Poor Dad”: Watch

The British experimental musician drops Sleep With a Cane in October

Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe Announce Another Album, Share New Songs: Listen

Liminal is the artists’ third collaborative of 2025, following Lateral and Luminal

13 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Earl Sweatshirt, Mac DeMarco, and More

Stream new releases from Earl Sweatshirt, Mac DeMarco, Nourished by Time, Deftones, Ghostface Killah, Water From Your Eyes, Wolf Alice, Kathleen Edwards, Ami Taf Ra, Superchunk, Hunx and His Punx, Scree, and Greg Freeman

Lil Nas X Arrested and Hospitalized Following Alleged Altercation With Police Officers

The rapper was arrested for the alleged battery of a police officer and taken to a Los Angeles area hospital “for a possible overdose”

Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, and More to Play Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2025

Doechii, Clairo, A$AP Rocky, Clipse, and others will also participate in the November music festival

MTV VMAs 2025: Mariah Carey to Receive Video Vanguard Award

The Long Island native will receive the honor at UBS Arena in September