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Let Florist’s Emily Sprague “Sing To” You on New Single

The composer and singer-songwriter is readying a new solo album, Cyano

Your Favorite Artist Is Probably Opening for Turnstile’s Next Tour

Clipse, Ceremony, Thundercat, Slayyyter, Vince Staples, and Yves Tumor are just some of the guests on the North American run

Spotify Wins Dismissal of Bot-Farming Lawsuit

The federal class-action suit, led by rapper RBX, devoted nearly all of its focus to one artist in particular: Drake

Wednesday and Mannequin Pussy Join Forces for the Bitch Cabal Tour

Their co-headlining run hits the American South and Midwest this fall

This Is Lorelei Announces New Album The Singer In My Band

Prepare for Nate Amos’ "on-the-road beatnik” LP

Brandon Flowers Announces First Solo Album in 11 Years

The extremely Nashville-themed Thrasher drops August 21

Watch Angine de Poitrine Perform “Fabienk” on Jools Holland

Holland himself also hopped behind the piano to help Shania Twain cover “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”

Brennan Wedl Enlists Waxahatchee, Snail Mail for New Album

Watch the singer-songwriter’s self-directed video for “Pretty Little Fantasy” from the eponymous LP

Julia Holter Announces New Album Materia

The LP is a companion to 2024’s Something in the Room She Moves

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Releasing First Solo Album in 8 Years

Wowed Out is out August 28

Ravyn Lenae Plots 2026 North American Tour

Nourished by Time, Lexa Gates, and Q will open for the R&B singer

Pz’, Tyla, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Team Dresch Return With First Album in 30 Years

The legendary queercore outfit will share Furthermore in September

Devo and the B-52’s Somehow Find More Cities for “Farewell” Tour

The co-headlined Cosmic De-Evolution Tour extends once again

Pitchfork Launches Olivia Rodrigo Zine

The limited run is now available to preorder at Rough Trade

Olivia Rodrigo Launches Music Festival Daisy Chain Fields

The inaugural all-female lineup features Bikini Kill, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Stevie Nicks, Mitski, and many more

Darkside Are Touring Again This Summer

From July 10, the trio will journey across the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom

Yasiin Bey Reissuing Mos Def’s The Ecstatic on Vinyl and Streaming

Long out of print and offline, the 2009 Mos Def album is making a comeback

Carly Rae Jepsen’s New Album Is a 24-Track Double LP

Day and Night is out September 18

Clive Davis Dies at 94

The legendary music executive helped launch the careers of Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Springsteen, more

André 3000 Releases 7 Piano Sketches Short Film

The 12-minute film was inspired by his 2025 EP and is now streaming on Mubi

Man Dies After Falling at Goose Madison Square Garden Show

The band said they were “deeply saddened and heartbroken” over the incident

SZA, Kenneth Blume Decry Use of Their Songs in AI Training Data Sets

“I can’t imagine being proud to earn a paycheck obliterating the work and dreams of artists”

Ken Carson Returns With New Album Xperiment

The rapper’s fifth studio LP arrives July 3

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and More

Stream new releases from Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and Big Freedia and SOPHIE

Listen to FKA twigs’ New Electro Song Featuring Lil Yachty

“it never ceases to amaze me how pain can manifest into the hardest and most euphoric sonics”

Producer Tay Keith Dies at 29

The Memphis-born hitmaker behind Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” and Sexyy Red’s “Pound Town” was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18

Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years

The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums

Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour

A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman