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B0YG1RL Announce Self-Titled Album

The Miami-based duo’s fourth release of 2026 is out in October

How the Founder of Lady Gaga’s Biggest Fan Site Ended Up in Prison

Gaga Daily’s Kirill Nguyen is free—and streaming Mayhem—after being detained for protesting the Belarusian government

Sugababes Announce First Album as Original Trio in 26 Years

After various lineup changes, the OG girl group have reunited for a self-titled record due out next year

Morphine Unveil Lost Album Cocoon

The album, led by the title track, was completed from recordings shelved soon before the death of frontman Mark Sandman

U2 Announce First Album in Nine Years

Carnaval De Luz cut “Torn” features Dolly Parton’s last-recorded vocal performance

Michael Kiwanuka Serves Up New Album Fudge

The self-produced LP was written “almost concurrently” with 2024’s Small Changes

Sebadoh Reissuing Harmacy for 30th Anniversary

Listen to one of five previously unreleased additions, an alternate version of “Beauty of the Ride”

Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour

“As you all know, my schedule freed up a bit”

Boys Noize Announces First Album in Five Years and World Tour

Listen to “1+1+1” from 7LLVSION, out November 6

serpentwithfeet Announces Sentinel EP and Signing to New Label

The latest from the New York artist, now on One Little Independent Records, is out December 4

Bad Brains Unearth Mythical First Demo Tape

Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording documents the D.C. punk legends’ 1979 session at Arlington, Virginia’s Inner Ear Studios

Queens of the Stone Age Ask “Where the Goth Girls At?” in New Song

Drake will probably enjoy this one

They Are Gutting a Body of Water Prep Huge Mixtape and Drop Three Songs

Featuring Spirit of the Beehive, Hotline TNT, RXK Nephew, Greg Mendez, and 25 other artists

Angine de Poitrine Awarded 2026 Polaris Prize

The Quebecois duo became the first act to scoop both prizes for the best Canadian album and song of the year

Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

The updated version to her 2025 album includes four new songs

Dolly Parton Estate Sues Her Nephew, Alleging Extortion and Threats

Bryan Seaver, who also led the late star’s security detail, allegedly described himself as a “killer” in violent emails to Parton’s team

Outkast Sue Ovrkast for Having “Nearly Identical” Name

A new lawsuit claims the Oakland rapper-producer reneged on an earlier agreement with the Grammy-winning duo to change his name to Overkxst

2hollis Announces New Album Pirouette

The rapper-producer’s latest features artwork by Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano

Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero”

It’s out this Friday ahead of Swift’s appearance at the 2026 MTV VMAs

Chvrches Return With First Song in Three Years

“Roses” tees up a new phase based on “the most coherent vision we’ve had,” the trio says

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1

The country smash has surpassed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

Danny Brown to Tour Atrocity Exhibition for 10th Anniversary

A special edition of his Warp debut arrives this fall

Perfume Genius Premieres New Song “Natural High”

Mike Hadreas’ latest leads off The Lesson, a “live music and dance performance” with choreographer Kate Wallich

Krill Announce First Album in 10 Years, Secret Language

New song “Dominate” surveys “a US TV culture of watching gladiator-like scenes of rule by power. It’s about war, it’s about basketball, it’s about childhood.”

Blue Bendy Launch New Album With “Dragonslayer” Video

One Day This Will All Be Lore’s lead single presents “nationalistic mythology wrapped in a tragicomic romantic pop song”

Man Jailed for Selling $3.6 Million in Counterfeit Taylor Swift, Rihanna Vinyl

The largest stash of fake records in UK history was sitting in Rehan Ahmed's warehouse

The Weeknd, a Wednesday Remix, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

The Weeknd Debuts New Song Sampling Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme

He performed it in Tokyo with Yoko Takahashi, who sings the anime’s opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”

Ed Sheeran Attempts to Clarify Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour

The singer began his Philadelphia show apologizing for “making mistakes” then later apologized for his apology