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9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and More

Stream new releases from Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and Big Freedia and SOPHIE

Listen to FKA twigs’ New Electro Song Featuring Lil Yachty

“it never ceases to amaze me how pain can manifest into the hardest and most euphoric sonics”

Producer Tay Keith Dies at 29

The Memphis-born hitmaker behind Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” and Sexyy Red’s “Pound Town” was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18

Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years

The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums

Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour

A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman

Watch Kim Gordon Play “Play Me” on The Tonight Show

Ahead of the start of her summer tour

Two Shell Announces New Album Infinite Now

The LP lands October 16

Mystikal Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Rape

The rapper admitted to raping a woman at his home in 2022

Saul Williams Recruits Robert Del Naja, Kamasi Washington for New Album Leap Life

Carlos Niño, Gonjasufi, and Moor Mother also appear on the project

Each Song on Sad13’s New Mixtape Is One Minute Long

The Speedy Ortiz frontperson returns with three songs from 1331, their upcoming mixtape as Sad13

“It’s Fucking Sick”: “Empire State of Mind” Producer on Soundtracking the Knicks’ Win

“It’s kind of ironic that there is a British guy a part of it,” says the British guy in question, Al Shux

MIKE’s Young World Festival Reveals Full 2026 Lineup

Headliners Max B and MIKE himself will be joined by Niontay, Thirteendegrees°, EristhePlanet, Salimata, and Black Noi$e

Squirrel Flower Announces New Album Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going

Watch Ella Williams wander under a double rainbow in the video to lead single “Reelin”

YHWH Nailgun Are Taking Magazine on Tour

Will all the shows be 11 minutes?

Kelela Can’t Work It Out With A.K. Paul on New Single “Outta Time”

It was originally written for her 2017 album, Take Me Apart

Grammys to Make Best New Artist Category Even More Confusing

The number of times an artist can submit themselves for a nomination has increased

Vince Staples Lines Up North American Tour

The rapper will enlist a live band to bring his new album Cry Baby to the stage

Isaiah Rashad to Hit the Road on U.S. Tour

The Lil Sunny’s Awful Road Trip Tour kicks off in August with opener Alemeda

Dawn Richard’s Abuse Lawsuit Against Diddy Dismissed

Richard’s claims against her former collaborator exceed the statute of limitations, a New York judge ruled

Dev Hynes to Score Olivia Wilde’s New Film The Invite

It’s the musician’s sixth film score and first collaboration with Wilde

Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory to Merge With Dead Oceans

The Secretly Group imprint will no longer operate under its own name following a trademark dispute

Johnny Marr Announces The Age of Everything

His fifth solo album arrives October 2

Future Reveals New Album The Real Me

So that’s what Spotify has been teasing the last week

Nettspend Teases Album With OsamaSon

A joint tour may also accompany the rappers’ rumored “NXO” project

Widowspeak, Lambchop, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

No Joy Announces Big Life, Big Leaf EP, Shares Title Track

Jasamine White-Gluz reunited with Fire-Toolz’s Angel Marcloid for the companion to last year’s Bugland

Julia Jacklin Readies New Album The Gem

The Australian singer-songwriter’s 4AD debut arrives in September