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The White Stripes Sue Donald Trump

Jack and Meg White have reunited to take Trump to task over his campaign’s unauthorized use of “Seven Nation Army”

Childish Gambino Postpones Remaining North American Tour Dates for Health Reasons

The rapper plans to reschedule the affected dates of his New World Tour

Listen to Four Tet and Ellie Goulding’s New Song “In My Dreams”

A new collaboration to follow 2020’s “Baby”

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Absent From 2024 CMAs Nominations

The country-forward album and its single “Texas Hold ’Em”—a Billboard Hot Country No. 1—were unrecognized. It is unclear whether Beyoncé submitted her music for consideration.

Hildur Guðnadóttir Shares Song From New Joker: Folie à Deux Album: Listen

The award-winning Icelandic composer previews her film score with “There Is No Joker”

Patti Scialfa, Longtime Member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Scialfa, who is married to Springsteen, explained her retreat from the stage in new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Cass McCombs Releases Surprise Album Seed Cake on Leap Year: Listen

A collection of previously unreleased music plucked from 1999 and 2000

Jane Remover, Niontay, Laila!, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Eminem to Open 2024 MTV VMAs

Joining performers including Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Glorilla, Camila Cabello, Rauw Alejandro, and Katy Perry

Kendrick Lamar to Play 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

The Compton rapper took part in the halftime show at 2022’s Super Bowl LVI

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce Spring 2025 North American Tour

The band’s first shows in the United States and Canada since 2018

Dwight Yoakam and Post Malone Share New Song “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)”: Listen

Malone continues his foray into country music by joining forces with the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter

Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Great, Dies at 83

The singer, composer, bandleader, and keyboardist became one of the major crossover artists of his time, scoring U.S. hits with “Mas Que Nada” and “The Look of Love”

Midland Announces Debut Album Fragments of Us, Shares New Song: Listen

“Never Enough” leads the electronic stalwart’s first full-length, which incorporates the voices of David Wojnarowicz, Horse Meat Disco’s Luke Howard, Marlon Riggs, and others

Danny Elfman Has Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tossed the filing due to “failure to provide evidence of sexual assault” and multiple expired statutes of limitations

Pa Salieu Returns With Video for New Song “Belly”: Watch

The UK rapper celebrates his release from prison with his first single in two years

A$AP Rocky and J. Cole Connect on Alchemist-Produced New Song “Ruby Rosary”: Listen

A new preview of Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb

Spotify Dodges Huge Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Eminem Songs

A judge found that, though Spotify failed to secure the right license, royalty collector Kobalt Music Group would be responsible for any payouts

12 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: MJ Lenderman, Nala Sinephro, Laila!, Toro y Moi, and More

Stream new releases from MJ Lenderman, Nala Sinephro, Laila!, Toro y Moi, Max Richter, the Dare, Dummy, Hinds, Isik Kural, Chow Lee, Masayoshi Fujita, and Molchat Doma

English Teacher Win 2024 Mercury Prize for This Could Be Texas

Beating out Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, and Nia Archives, among others

Linkin Park Announce Tour and First Album Since Chester Bennington’s Death, Share New Song and Video: Watch

From Zero, the group’s first collection of original material since 2017, arrives in November

Rich Homie Quan Dies at 34

The Atlanta rapper was known for his hits “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and his Rich Gang collaborations with Young Thug

Joyce Manor to Play Never Hungover Again Anniversary Concerts

The Torrance, California, pop-punk outfit will celebrate a decade of its beloved album with a handful of December shows

Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson, and Zach Bryan Set for Stagecoach Festival 2025

Shaboozey, T-Pain, Nikki Lane, Noeline Hofmann, and many others will also partake in the Indio country music festival

Grouper and Daniel Avery Remix Slowdive’s “Kisses”: Listen

Two new interpretations of the Everything Is Alive song

New Roy Hargrove Album Announced: Listen to New Song “Priorities”

Verve Records is issuing the posthumous Grande-Terre

Lady Gaga Says New Album Is Out in February 2025

The Joker: Folie à Deux star also plans to release her first LG7 single in October

Ivy Announce 25th Anniversary Reissue of Long Distance, Share Previously Unreleased Song: Listen

The cult 1990s indie-pop band, which featured the late Adam Schlesinger, have uncovered “All I Ever Wanted”

Jane Remover Shares New Songs “Magic I Want U” and “How to Teleport”: Listen

Two more new tracks to follow July’s “Flash in the Pan” and “Dream Sequence”

Mercury Details Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song “High2GetBy”: Watch

The Atlanta rapper and producer will release Merczone via Honeymoon