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Watch Mariah Carey Perform at Milan 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony

She sang a medley of the Italian standard “Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu” and her own “Nothing Is Impossible”

Yellow Swans’ Gabriel Saloman Mindel Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

The noise-drone duo’s co-founder is crowdfunding treatment

Robyn Announces 2026 Arena Tour

The Sexistential Tour spans North America, Europe, and Australia

8 New Albums You Should Listen To: Ratboys, Joshua Chuquimia Crampton, and More

Stream new releases from Ratboys, Joshua Chuquimia Crampton, and Mandy, Indiana

Taylor Swift Finds Love in New “Opalite” Video Starring Domnhall Gleeson

Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Lewis Capaldi also cameo in the ’90s-themed short

Listen to Chat Pile’s New Songs “Masks” and “Sifting”

“Sifting” reimagines the Nirvana track of the same name

Bethany Cosentino Calls on Wasserman CEO to Step Down Over Epstein Emails

The Best Coast frontwoman signed with the agency in 2021

Boldy James, Nicholas Craven, and Ransom Are Releasing a Project

Salvation For The Wicked is out next week

Flying Lotus Announces New EP and Film Big Mama

The two projects arrive this March

Kathryn Mohr Readies New Album Carve, Shares “Property”

Her follow-up to 2025’s Waiting Room arrives in April

The Black Keys Announce New Album Peaches!, Drop Song

“You Got to Lose” leads the blues-rock band’s 14th LP

Sorry Share New Songs “Billy Elliot” and “Alone in Cologne”

The London band’s first new music since 2025’s Cosplay

Mclusky Announces Mini-Album, Shares New Song

The six-song record, i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley, is due on March 20

Iron & Wine Expands 2026 Tour Into Fall

Sam Beam will bring his new album, Hen’s Teeth, on the road through October

Listen to Xaviersobased’s Song With Skrillex and Dylan Brady

The surprise track follows the release of the New York rapper’s debut album, Xavier

Asher White Drops Full-Album Cover of Jessica Pratt’s Debut

Pratt calls the project “not just homage, but a record in its own right”

Bruce Hornsby Enlists Ezra Koenig, Bonnie Raitt, and the Late Bob Weir for New Album

Blake Mills and Pino Palladino are also among the guests on the singer-songwriter’s Indigo Park

Gia Margaret Returns to Singing With New Album and Tour

After a six-year pivot to instrumentals due to a vocal injury, the Chicago artist enlisted Kurt Vile and David Bazan for her latest

RCA Relaunches Jive Records

Britney Spears, Aaliyah, and *NSYNC were all signed to the label during its peak commercial years

Dua Saleh Announces New Album, Shares Songs With Bon Iver

Of Earth & Wires is out May 15

Ari Lennox Announces 2026 North American Tour

The singer will hit over 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada to support her latest album, Vacancy

Mitski Announces Tour and Shares New Single

The latest track from Nothing’s About to Happen to Me comes with dates in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia

American Football Line Up Sprawling Tour

Dates across North America and Europe will feature support from Mei Semones, Ian Sweet, and more

Friko Announce New Album, Share Video for “Seven Degrees”

Something Worth Waiting For is the Chicago band’s first LP as a quartet

Paul Simon Announces North American Tour

The singer added stateside dates to his A Quiet Celebration tour

16 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Broken Social Scene Reveal First Album in Nine Years, Tour With Metric

The Canadian supergroup’s Remember the Humans arrives May 8

Mandy, Indiana Enlist billy woods for New Song

“Sicko!” pairs the noise rockers with an “artist we love, who’s been inspiring to us”