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Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 67

The pioneering hip-hop DJ and Zulu Nation founder had, in his last decade, been accused by multiple men of sexually abusing them when they were teenagers

Girl Trouble Return With First Album in 23 Years

The veteran garage rockers will share As Is on June 26 via their original label home, K Records

Watch Robert Plant Perform Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” on Colbert

The classic-rock figure also sat down for an interview

Aldous Harding FaceTimes H. Hawkline in New Video “Venus in the Zinnia”

It’s the second single off her forthcoming album Train on the Island

Jack White Extends 2026 Tour

A slew of dates in North America and Europe will follow his imminent Coachella appearance

Mitski Brings a Regal “If I Leave” to Kimmel

The Nothing’s About to Happen to Me single gets its TV debut

Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal Is Writing an “Astrological Memoir”

Welcome To Your Life: Love, Death, And Tears For Fears lands on August 4

Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize Confirm Collaborative Album

Nine Inch Noize is out next Friday, April 17

Olivia Rodrigo to Host and Perform on SNL

Plus, Paul McCartney enrolls as a musical guest in an episode hosted by Will Ferrell

Björk Will Spend the Eclipse Raving in Iceland

Billed as Echolalia, the one-day festival sits in the path of totality of the August 12 solar eclipse

Lindsey Buckingham’s Stalker Charged After Attacking Him in Santa Monica

The woman has allegedly been harassing the former Fleetwood Mac member for nearly five years

Kelela Drops Video for Grungey New Song “Idea 1”

Her first fresh music since the Raven era

Radiohead Announce Kid A Mnesia Touring Installation

The exhibit will debut inside a 17,000 square-foot bunker this weekend at Coachella

American Football Enlist Turnstile’s Brendan Yates for New Song

“As soon as he started singing it, all of our jaws dropped…. ‘Oh shit! THAT’S the dude from Turnstile!’”—Mike Kinsella

Otoboke Beaver Return With “I Don’t Need to Be in Your Strike Zone”

Leading the Japanese punk band’s new three-track single, which asks, Is the New Album Out Yet?

Isaiah Rashad Teases Return With It’s Been Awful

The rapper’s first album in five years arrives May 1

Michael Jackson Estate Spent Up to $15 Million Removing Child Abuse Allegation Scenes

After attorneys discovered a settlement clause with one of the singer’s accusers, the ending was replaced with scenes of Jackson at a triumphant concert

Thaiboy Digital Plots the Underworld Tour

The Drain Gang rapper will embark on a run of North American and European dates shortly after the release of his new album Paradise

Listen to the Strokes’ Auto-Tuned New Song “Going Shopping”

It’s the lead single off their upcoming album Reality Awaits

Iceage Announce New Album For Love of Grace & the Hereafter

The follow-up to 2021’s Seek Shelter arrives next month

New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

M.I.A. Launches M.I.7 With New Song “Everything”

The Mata follow-up is a “gospel record rooted in prayer, the Book of Revelation, and the Ark of the Covenant,” according to a press release

Kurt Vile Announces First Album in Four Years and Massive Tour

“Chance to Bleed” leads the appropriately titled Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me

Kanye West Banned From Entering UK

The rapper’s “presence would not be conducive to the public good,” the Home Office told the BBC, amid furor over his Wireless Festival booking

Coachella 2026 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know

Find out when to catch Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, new addition Jack White, and more at the Indio festival site

Migos’ Offset Shot at Florida Casino

The rapper’s spokesperson told Pitchfork that he’s “stable and being closely monitored” at the hospital

Wireless Festival Stands By Kanye West Booking Amid Calls for UK Ban

“[He] has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country,” Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn wrote of West

Lil Nas X to Have Battery Charges Dismissed If He Continues Treatment

The rapper was arrested in 2025 after allegedly charging at police officers

Lady Gaga and Doechii Preview New Song “Runway” in Devil Wears Prada 2 Trailer

Gaga will also make a cameo in the long-anticipated sequel

Los Thuthanaka, 41, Ravyn Lenae, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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