PULSE: Music News

Connie Francis, Singer of 1960s Pop Hits, Dies at 87

With “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” Francis became the first female artist with a No. 1 single in the United States

Imogen Heap to Reissue Speak for Yourself for 20th Anniversary

The new edition of Heap’s highly influential 2005 album is led by a remastered version of “Hide and Seek”

12 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Alex G, Raekwon, DJ Haram, Che, and More

Stream new releases from Alex G; Raekwon; DJ Haram; Che; Anycia & DJ Drama; $ilkMoney; Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka; Jim Legxacy; Disiniblud; Cleo Reed; Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes; and Zac Farro

AraabMuzik Announces New Album Electronic Dream 2, Shares New Song “3AM”: Listen

The producer’s long-awaited sequel to 2011’s Electronic Dream arrives in August

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to End Next Year

In a statement, CBS explained the cancellation as “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night”

Japanese Breakfast Joins Silica Gel for New Song “NamgungFefere”: Watch

Michelle Zauner shared that the song marked her first time writing lyrics in Korean

Kaytranada and Justice Announce Tour

The electronic musicians will co-headline North American shows in the autumn

Teenager Hospitalized After Destroy Lonely Urges Him to Jump Off Stage During Festival Performance

Organizers of Romania’s Beach, Please! say that the young man is in stable condition

Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist Detail Alfredo 2, Share New Song and Short Film: Watch

Anderson .Paak, Larry June, and JID feature on the hip-hop artists’ new album

Nine Inch Nails Detail Tron: Ares Soundtrack Album, Share New Song: Listen

“As Alive as You Need Me to Be” is the first official Nine Inch Nails song since 2021

L7 to Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Los Angeles Concert Featuring Lunachicks and CSS

The anniversary bash takes place at the Belasco in October

Cassandra Jenkins Announces Album, Shares New Video: Watch

My Light, My Massage Parlor is a companion to the New York artist’s My Light, My Destroyer

Sudan Archives Announces Tour and New Album, Shares New Video: Watch

The BPM is the Los Angeles–based musician’s follow-up to 2022’s Natural Brown Prom Queen

Blood Orange Enlists Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Turnstile’s Brendan Yates, and More for New Album Essex Honey

Mustafa, Zadie Smith, Ian Isiah, Tirzah, Wet’s Kelly Zutrau, and others are also on Devonté Hynes’ first studio album since 2018

Perry Farrell Responds to Jane’s Addiction Bandmates With Lawsuit of His Own

Farrell claims that Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins engaged in “a years-long bullying campaign” against him and canceled the band’s reunion tour without consulting him

Watch FKA twigs’ Video for New Song “Perfectly”

The Jordan Hemingway–directed clip stars twigs and her Eusexua community, dancing freely in a white room

Carly Rae Jepsen Announces E•mo•tion Anniversary Concert

The pop singer will perform her beloved third album in full at West Hollywood’s Troubadour

Yelle Cancel North American Tour Due to “Very Worrying” U.S. Political Climate

“The current political climate in the US, especially in regard to immigration and freedom of speech, is very worrying,” the French electropop band shared. “We are now traveling as a family with our young child, so more than ever, we need to feel safe.”

Jane’s Addiction Members Sue Perry Farrell Over Onstage Fight and Canceled Tour

Guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins claim that they lost $10 million in potential earnings due to Farrell’s actions

Robert Plant Announces New Album, Shares Cover of Low’s “Everybody’s Song”: Listen

The cover leads the former Led Zeppelin singer’s new album, Saving Grace, which is out in the autumn via Nonesuch

Watch the Trailer for New Documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

The Amy Berg–directed film premiered at Sundance earlier this year

Netflix Shares First Teaser Video for Stranger Things’ Final Season: Watch

New episodes of the fifth season begin rolling out in the autumn

Listen to David Byrne’s New Song “She Explains Thing to Me”

Another selection from the Talking Heads frontman’s solo album Who Is the Sky?

Kronos Quartet Enlist Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson, and Many More for Star-Studded Bob Dylan Covers: Listen

Two new renditions of Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” memorialize the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test

Whitney Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “Dandelions”: Watch

The Chicago-based band led by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich will release Small Talk in November

Che Confirms Rest in Bass Release Date, Taps OsamaSon for New Song and Video: Watch

The Atlanta rapper’s sophomore album is out on July 18

Emmys 2025: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and More Score Nominations

Kamasi Washington, Nathan Fielder, Caroline Shaw, the Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser, and others also received nominations

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Announces Tour and Triple Album, Shares New Songs: Listen

The Chicago musician is previewing the 30-song Twilight Override with “Enough,” “One Tiny Flower,” “Out in the Dark,” and “Stray Cats in Spain”

Margo Price Announces North American Tour, Shares Video for New Song “Don’t Wake Me Up”: Watch

The visual for the second single from Hard Headed Woman pays homage to Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Water From Your Eyes Share Video for New Song “Playing Classics”: Watch

Another preview of the new album from Nate Amos and Rachel Brown’s experimental pop band