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Kali Uchis is dipping back into her Orquídeas era. Months after “Muévelo,” a leaked demo from the 2024 album’s studio sessions, began making the rounds online, the Colombian American singer has unveiled the full version. “for my final act of self love this year i will release this song bcoz prior to tonight it was

Update: Well, that was quick. Less than a day after the all-Republican Kennedy Center board voted to rename the venue the Trump-Kennedy Center, construction workers could be seen drilling the new one onto the facade, reports The Washington Post. Original story follows: The board of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy announced today. Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan will round out the honorees. Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri, and Sylvia Rhone have been named as next year’s Trustees Award winners, and the Technical

Jeff Mills’ legendary Live at Liquid Room mix, recorded during his 1995 DJ set at Tokyo’s Liquidroom nightclub, has come to streaming for the first time. The mix is available to stream exclusively via Apple Music. Listen to it below. The 66-minute, 36-song Live at Liquid Room was condensed down from Mills’s original three-hour set,

It’s a December tradition like no other: Roasting Reading former President Barack Obama’s annual list of his favorite movies, books, and songs. This year’s selection includes a cut off Richard Russell’s Everything Is Recorded project, Olivia Dean’s “Nice to Each Other,” Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” Laufey’s “Silver Lining,” and BLACKPINK’s “Jump,” among others. (In a bipartisan

St. Vincent aka Annie Clark stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, December 18 to participate in Under the Covers, a new segment where, as the name implies, artists cover songs they love. Clark’s selection was David Bowie’s groovy 1975 hit “Young Americans,” which she first covered during the annual Love Rocks

Steven Drozd—the Flaming Lips’ longtime guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter alongside Wayne Coyne—is no longer in the band, according to a since-deleted post Drozd made online. When replying to a fan on Threads who asked if he was “officially done with the FLips,” the musician answered, “They’re done with me – but we’re not talking

Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg is set to close after nearly two decades. In an internal memo published by Variety, Bowery Presents co-partners Jim Glancy and John Moore confirmed that the owners of 66 North Sixth Street will not renew the venue’s lease at the end of 2026, forcing it to relocate or shut down.

Songs streamed on YouTube will no longer count towards the Billboard charts, the platform announced in a blog yesterday (December 17). The change will take effect on January 16, 2026, according to Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s global head of music. Cohen blamed a long-running dispute over Billboard’s decision to weight subscriber streams more favorably than ad-supported

In September of last year, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage during a concert in Boston. The band cut short the show and cancelled the remaining dates of a planned reunion tour of North America. At the time, Farrell issued an apology and all four members said they “had made the

Wilco have announced the lineup for their 2026 Solid Sound Festival, where the band will headline alongside the Breeders, Gang of Four, and Billy Bragg. Scheduled from June 26 to 28, the event also boasts performances by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Sharp Pins, S.G. Goodman, L’Rain, the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Hannah

The Oscars are coming to YouTube. After decades airing on CBS, the Academy Awards will livestream on the platform worldwide, for free, from 2029 to 2033. The new deal, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, gives YouTube exclusive rights to the show and surrounding content, starting from the 101st ceremony. The

A$AP Rocky has launched his latest campaign to convince fans that the much-delayed Don’t Be Dumb will actually be released January 16 (aka “National Nothing Day”), this time by sharing cover art designed by none other than Tim Burton. The artwork arrived on Instagram with a message referring to Don’t Be Dumb as a movie:

A sexual assault lawsuit brought against Marilyn Manson by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters, has been dismissed ahead of trial, Rolling Stone reports. In his ruling, Los Angeles County Judge Steve Cochran noted that Walters’ claims fell outside the statute of limitations. “We have a situation where the complaint was not filed until about

Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Bronx rapper was found guilty in March on charges of racketeering conspiracy; attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering; and possession of a firearm in relation to attempted murder and assault. Pitchfork has reached out to Kay Flock’s attorney,

The Academy Awards have announced its 2026 shortlist for 12 categories, including Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Among the 15 potential Song nominees, Nine Inch Nails, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and one of those earworms from KPop Demon Hunters all made the initial cut. Original Score selections include composers Jerskin Fendrix for Bugonia,

Rosalía has announced a huge tour of North and South America and Europe behind Lux. Kicking off in France in March 2026, the Lux Tour includes multiples dates in arenas around mainland Europe and the United States, as well as single-night stops in London, England, and Toronto, Canada. A South American run commences in July,

Guitarist, producer, and songwriter Steve Cropper, who shaped the sound of Memphis soul as a member of the Stax Records house band Booker T. & the M.G.’s, has died. The Associated Press reports. Soulsville Foundation president and CEO Pat Mitchell Worley told the AP that Cropper’s family confirmed the news to her, but did not

Water From Your Eyes are capping off their year of new music with a few more songs. Today, they’re sharing It’s Beautiful, a new EP that reimagines three tracks from their album It’s a Beautiful Place. It’s out now on Matador, and you can listen to each song below. On It’s Beautiful, guitarist and producer

Daniel Lopatin scored director Josh Safdie’s new A24 film Marty Supreme, and he’s now shared the details of his soundtrack album. The 23-song Marty Supreme (Orginal Soundtrack) is out December 25 via A24 Music. Take a look at the tracklist and album cover below. Marty Supreme hits U.S. theaters on December 25. It stars Timothée

Jamie xx has released a new remix of Robyn’s comeback single “Dopamine,” via Young. The producer’s first remix in three years follows the pair’s collaboration on the In Waves song “Life.” Check it out below. Jamie xx said in a press release, “I had a blast making this remix; the original song is so great

Wet Leg ensnare the hyperpop artist Alice Longyu Gao into an odd relationship with a giant egg in the music video for their Moisturizer song “Pokemon.” Directed by Elliott Arndt, of frequent Wet Leg tourmates Faux Real, the video gives Gao intimate care of the egg as it prepares to hatch. Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale

Prostitute, the noise-rock band from Dearborn, Michigan, have signed to Mute and are reissuing their debut album, Attempted Martyr, on vinyl and CD. Plus, they’re heading out on a European tour next year. Find their complete list of tour dates, as well as a new music video for their song “Mr. Dada,” below. This reissue

Xiu Xiu have announced a new covers album: Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 is out January 16 via Polyvinyl. Below, listen to Jamie Stewart, Angela Seo, and David Kendrick’s takes on the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb” and Daniel Johnston’s “Some Things Last a Long Time.” Elsewhere on Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1, Xiu Xiu

Voxtrot will release a new album—their first in 18 years—on February 27, 2026. Released on their own Cult Hero label, the Austin, Texas, indie-rockers’ Dreamers in Exile is the long-overdue follow-up to their sole album to date, 2007’s self-titled, which followed a string of acclaimed singles and EPs in the mid-2000s. The band will tour

Drive-By Truckers were the musical guests on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and they brought along an old friend: Jason Isbell, the Americana musician who played in the band from 2001 to 2007. Below, watch them perform “Hell No, I Ain’t Happy,” from the newly reissued Decoration Day. In a

Autechre have announced a tour of Europe that kicks off next September. The TwentyTwentySix live tour, which follows the electronic duo’s February dates in Japan, includes an extensive jaunt through Eastern Europe and concludes with Autechre’s biggest headline show to date: a set at London venue Magazine. Check out the itinerary below. Autechre: TwentyTwentySix Tour

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced what they are calling their only U.S. dates of 2026. The band will perform at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium in August. Plus, the Australian rockers are bringing back their Field of Vision music festival. That’s set for August 14-16 at Meadow Creek, in Buena Vista, Colorado.

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our