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Jack White and Eminem Unite for Halftime Show at Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Game: Watch

The Detroiters came together for a mashup of the White Stripes’ “Hello Operator” and the rapper’s “’Till I Collapse”

New Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack Announced

The Netflix series wraps up with a soundtrack album featuring classics by Michael Jackson, ABBA, and others

6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Mavi, Jessie J, and More

Stream new releases from Mavi, Jessie J, Plosivs, Crimeapple, Pink Siifu, and Blut Aus Nord

Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, and More Unite for Palestine Benefit Single

Operating as Together for Palestine, an ensemble will aim for a UK Christmas No. 1 with “Lullaby,” a new version of “Yamma Mweel El Hawa” written by Peter Gabriel

Watch De La Soul Perform Songs From New Album on Kimmel

Posdnuos and Maseo ran through a medley of Cabin in the Sky’s “Run It Back!!” and “The Package”

Talking Heads to Release New Rarities Compilation on Record Store Day Black Friday

Tentative Decisions gathers early demos and live recordings of songs that eventually appeared on the band’s first two albums

Warner Joins Forces With AI Song Generator, Suno, That It Was Suing

After accusing Suno of illegally training artificial intelligence on its artists, Warner Music Group has made a licensing deal with the company that includes handing it control of Songkick

Oneohtrix Point Never Announces European Tour Dates for Spring 2026

Daniel Lopatin will support the new album Tranquilizer with shows in the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, England, and Switzerland

50 Cent’s Diddy Docuseries Gets Title and Netflix Release Date

The four-part Sean Combs: The Reckoning, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, will stream next week

Nas and DJ Premier Announce New Album Light-Years

The hip-hop legends’ long-teased collaboration finally lands in December

FKA twigs, Sturgill Simpson, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy to Star in New Movie The Lonely Woman

Written and directed by Boy Harsher, the film is described as a “bleak, sensual, and atmospheric horror-thriller”

Speed Win Inaugural AU$80,000 New South Wales Music Prize

The Australian hardcore band opened for Turnstile this summer and dropped its debut album, Only One Mode, last year

Zach Bryan Announces 2026 Tour Dates With MJ Lenderman, Dijon, and More

Alabama Shakes, Kings of Leon, and others will also join the country superstar on the road next year

Jimmy Cliff, Groundbreaking Reggae Singer, Dies at 81

The star of cult movie The Harder They Come was a Jamaican icon who took reggae global

FKA twigs, Overmono, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 Tour

The band will embark on a North American tour in the summer, with dates in Brazil, Mexico, and Europe set for spring

Donald Glover Suffered a Stroke Last Year

Glover shared his diagnosis during his first Childish Gambino performance since 2024, at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw

Bon Iver’s fABLE Salmon Is Now an Official Pantone Color

The new name for Pantone 1625 CP, the pinkish hue on the cover of SABLE, fABLE

Fleet Foxes Cover Elliott Smith’s “Angel in the Snow”: Listen

Robin Pecknold played the New Moon song for the soundtrack to the new Christmas film Oh. What. Fun.

10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Oneohtrix Point Never, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More

Stream new releases from Oneohtrix Point Never; Tobias Jesso Jr.; De La Soul; Sharp Pins; the Hellp; Aya Nakamura; Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover; Wrens; Fabiano do Nascimento; and Max Richter

Fugees’ Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison on Conspiracy Charges

The rapper was found guilty of criminal conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying in 2023

Skrillex Drops New Hit Me Where It Hurts X EP: Listen

The surprise five-track project features Caroline Polachek, Varg2™, 100 gecs’ Dylan Brady, and others

Tems Surprise-Releases New EP Love Is a Kingdom: Listen

The Nigerian artist follows last year’s Born in the Wild with a new seven-song project

Watch Geese Play Getting Killed Songs on Nigel Godrich’s From the Basement

Cameron Winter and his band are the first act to play the iconic live-in-studio music series in nearly three years

Major Labels Sign Licensing Deals With AI Music Company Klay

Klay Vision Inc. is now the first artificial intelligence music startup to land deals with Warner, Universal, and Sony

Stone Roses and Primal Scream Bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield Dies at 63

The British musician helped the Stone Roses become key figures in the Madchester scene

Watch Charli XCX Parody Her Brat Era in Teaser Trailer for New Movie The Moment

Directed by Aidan Zamiri, the feature film also stars Rachel Sennott, Alexander Skarsgård, and Kylie Jenner

First Two Alan Vega Solo Albums to Be Reissued by Sacred Bones

1980’s Alan Vega and 1981’s Collision Drive arrive on digital streaming platforms for the first time on January 23

Spotify Acquires WhoSampled, Announces Expanded Song Credits

The sample-sourcing website will continue to operate “as a standalone platform and brand,” according to a statement

Watch Snocaps Perform “Coast” on Fallon

Katie and Allison Crutchfield took the late-night stage with MJ Lenderman, Brad Cook, and Colin Croom