PULSE: Music News

Destroyer, Stephin Merritt to Headline Bazooka! Fest

Times New Viking, Joanna Sternberg, Sad13, and Asher White round up the lineup

Prince’s Purple Rain Is Coming to Broadway

Purify yourself at the Majestic Theatre in 2027

Portraits of Tracy, 12k Gotti, Greg Freeman, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Diiv Announce New A. G. Cook-Produced Album Via Hotline

Zirp! is out October 30

Tyla Announces World Tour

The South African star is taking her sophomore album A*POP on the road

Carly Simon Writes Moving Letter About Parkinson’s Diagnosis

“It is as though the part of the brain that sends out invitations to participate in life has temporarily misplaced the guest list”

Faith No More Reunite

The group will head Down Under for their first live shows in a decade, alongside System of A Down

Ol’ Dirty Bastard Has His Own New York City Street Now

The Wu-Tang Clan co-founder’s grandmother lives on the Bed-Stuy block that bears his name

Listen to Michael Stipe’s New Song “Hum Desiderata”

The R.E.M. frontman’s debut solo album is in the works

Watch Hayley Williams Bring Out Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman, Jenny Lewis at Newport Folk Festival

Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, This Is Lorelei, Kelsey Lu, and Joy Oladokun also hopped onstage

Charli XCX Releases Music, Fashion, Film B-Sides

All three songs come with their own black-and-white music videos

Ministry Announce Final Album and Farewell Tour

The industrial metallers are winding things down with Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)

Hole Reissuing Classic Albums on Vinyl

Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin are getting an array of wax represses

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Charli XCX, the Strokes, Tyla, and More

Stream new releases from Charli XCX, the Strokes, and Tyla

Worldpeace DMT Drop Mixtape and Announce Album

Flowers Powers, out today, includes a cover of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi

Listen to Orville Peck’s New Song “Too Little, Too Late”

Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus, and Allison Russell feature on the singer's second LP, Mule, due September 18

Madison Square Garden Disabled Its Surveillance System for Taylor Swift’s Wedding

A new Wired report confirms the shutdown was the result of a “client privacy request,” something unheard of in the venue’s history

Waxahatchee Welcomes Child With Kevin Morby

The indie rock couple shared the news on Substack

Listen to Chad Hugo’s First Solo Single Featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47

The song’s sci-fi music video sees the producer and Philly rapper dance through an apocalyptic planet

The Avalanches and Karen O Share New Single

“Blue Shadows” poses the age-old question: “Does anybody know how to mend a broken heart?"

Teenage Fanclub Announce New Album Do Not Dare to Dream

The band recorded it on the remote island of Great Bernera

Fuji Rock 2026 Livestream Schedule and Details

Find out when to stream sets by the xx, Mitski, Turnstile, and many more

Listen to an Unvaulted John Prine Song From Archival Album Found Dogs

Five unearthed songs and several alternate versions comprise the LP, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings

Stef Chura Recruits Peter Buck, Mike Mills for New Album

Dancing Alone on the Concrete is out October 2 on Saddle Creek

Watch the First Trailer for Pulp’s New Film What Do You Do for an Encore?

Part concert film, part career-spanning documentary, Garth Jennings’ feature comes to MUBI this fall

SoundCloud Acquires What’s Left of Nina Protocol

The streaming service will preserve Nina Protocol’s editorial archive and allow artists to opt into its creator ecosystem

Victoria Monét Reveals New Album Frequency of Love

Listen to the Kaytranada-produced single “Reach Out”

Watch Kacey Musgraves Sing “Mexico Honey” at Karaoke in New Video

A steamy clip for the breakaway Middle of Nowhere track

Iggy Pop Heralds New Protomartyr Album, Says They’re “Kind of Like Jesus”

The band’s Hotel Usona drops this September