PULSE: Music News

Jeff Mills’ Live at Liquid Room Comes to Streaming for the First Time

The legendary DJ mix is available to stream exclusively via Apple Music

Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2025: Laufey, Alex Warren, Rosalía

Kendrick and Chappell Roan also make appearances

The Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename the Venue After Donald Trump

Despite a federal statute saying it can’t

Watch St. Vincent Rip Through David Bowie’s “Young Americans”

For The Late Show’s new Under the Covers segment

The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd Says He’s No Longer in Band

“They’re done with me – but we’re not talking about it,” he said

Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to Close in 2026

The venue's owners have decided not to renew the lease

YouTube Ditches the Billboard Charts

The streaming giant will no longer submit its numbers for consideration

Perry Farrell Apologizes to Jane’s Addiction (Again)

In their own statement, the band’s other members confirmed they had parted ways with Farrell

The Breeders, Gang of Four, Billy Bragg to Headline Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival 2026

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Sharp Pins, S.G. Goodman, L’Rain, and others will take the stage in Massachusetts next year

The Oscars Head to YouTube

After decades airing on ABC, the ceremony will broadcast from its new home starting in 2029

Here’s the Album Cover Tim Burton Made for A$AP Rocky

The long-delayed Testing follow-up is imminent—really this time—says Rocky

Marilyn Manson Suit From Ex-Assistant Dismissed Again

The accuser had won an appeal in 2023

Kay Flock Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

The Bronx rapper had been found guilty of attempted murder and racketeering charges in March

Nine Inch Nails, Miley Cyrus Shortlisted for 2026 Oscars

Daniel Lopatin is here too

Donna Summer Joins the Songwriters Hall of Fame

A posthumous induction for a songwriter "who changed

Dionne Warwick Is Getting Sued by Her Own Royalty Collectors

Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation claims Warwick owes them “hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars” in royalties

Joe Ely, Staple of Texas’ 1970s Progressive Country Scene, Dies at 78

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter played in the Flatlanders and Los Super Seven, and hopped on songs by the Clash, Uncle Tupelo, and the Chieftans

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” Is Now the Longest-Running No. 1 Song in History

Mariah Carey’s holiday classic achieved a record-breaking 20th week at the top

Rosalía Tries Her Hand at Fencing and Ice Skating in “La Perla” Video

Here is what happens when you give Rosalía a sword, an ice rink, a cigarette, a Lamborghini, and two dogs

Ice Spice, Leif and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Bill Callahan’s New Video Is a Charming Homage to New York City

“Lonely City,” the latest song from My Days of 58, comes with a montage video shot by street photographer Daniel Arnold

Joseph Byrd, United States of America Bandleader, Dies at 87

The experimental composer brought electronic sound and radical ideas into the psych-rock genre

Watch Lily Allen Perform “Sleepwalking,” Bring Out Dakota Johnson for “Madeline” on Saturday Night Live

The British pop star appeared as herself in a sketch themed around the title track from her new album, West End Girl

Alabama Shakes Set Spring 2026 Tour Dates

Brittany Howard and the band extend their return to the stage

Pooh Shiesty Drops First Single Since Prison Release

“FDO” arrives with a homecoming music video

8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: 21 Savage, This Is Lorelei, and More

Stream new releases from 21 Savage, This Is Lorelei, Fred Again.., Nas & DJ Premier, Conway the Machine, Hercules & Love Affair, Leif, and Fucked Up

London Venue Apologizes After Primal Scream Display Star of David Entwined With Swastika

The band said its film is “meant to provoke debate, not hate”

Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, and More Release Palestine Benefit Single

The Together for Palestine ensemble—also featuring Nadine Shah, Mabel, Celeste, and more—collaborated on “Lullaby”

Alex G Unveils 2026 Tour Dates

The singer-songwriter is making another stateside run