Music

HAIM were the musical guests on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In addition to performing “The Steps” from their upcoming album Women in Music Pt. III (with assistance from Rostam), they appeared in a musical sketch called “I Liked an Instagram Post” wherein the sisters and Fallon sing about the

HAIM have announced a series of shows that they’ll play at delis across the United States. The five deli stops will take place in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” the band wrote, “so let’s all get together and eat some matzo ball soup and

The Weeknd was the musical guest on las night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, where he performed “Blinding Lights,” and debuted a new song called “Scared to Live” (which interpolates Elton John’s “Your Song”). He was accompanied by Oneohtrix Point Never for the latter. The Weeknd also did some comedy sketches for the show, including

Lil Baby’s performance at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama last night (March 7) ended in chaos as one person was shot, The Birmingham News reports. Police have confirmed that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; there’s no suspect in custody. A video of the incident shows Lil Baby performing when an altercation appears

DaBaby appeared to assault a woman on his way to the stage at an afterparty at the Tampa, Florida venue Whiskey North, TMZ reports. As video of the incident circulated online last night, DaBaby shared Instagram stories alleging that the woman struck him in the eye with her phone before he struck her back. This

Shakira has shared the music video for “Me Gusta,” her single with Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA. The colorful visual, directed by Drew Kirsch, finds the pair at a lavish banquet table. Watch below. Shakira’s last new album, El Dorado, was issued in May 2017. According to a press release, she’s working on new music

South by Southwest 2020 has been canceled, according to an announcement from Austin mayor Steve Adler. “I’ve issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest,” Adler said during a press conference today. “There was no path forward that would mitigate the risk enough to protect our community.” The press conference, which also includes officials

Lil Wayne has released a new music video for his Funeral track “Mama Mia.” The colorful visual features dancers, mannequins, a fruit-filled banquet table, a fiery casket, and more. Check it out below. Wayne dropped Funeral in late January. Since then, he’s been revealed as the Robot on The Masked Singer, performed on Fallon and

The Roots’ lead MC Black Thought will contribute music and lyrics to a stage adaptation of George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel Black No More, as Rolling Stone points out. According to RS, Black Thought will also star in the musical version of Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance-era book. Black No More is slated to premiere at Pershing

On March 4, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Now, following an appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the charges against him have been dropped, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for the LA

Premios Tu Música Urbano, an award show dedicated entirely to honoring music from the world of Spanish-language urbano, aired last night (March 5), live from Puerto Rico’s José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. During the evening, reggaeton/Latin trap pioneer Nicky Jam received a career achievement award. In addition, Daddy Yankee took home six awards, while Ozuna earned

The Stockholm band Viagra Boys are back with a follow-up to their “Sports”-featuring 2018 debut, Street Worms. Their new EP Common Sense is out now. Have a listen below, and check out the lyric video for the EP’s title track. The band have also announced a European tour later this year. Find those dates below.

Interpol frontman Paul Banks has formed a new band with Matt Barrick of the Walkmen and Fleet Foxes and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman and Day of the Dead. They’re called Muzz. Listen to Muzz’s first single “Bad Feeling” below. Paul Banks’ last release with Interpol was 2019’s A Fine Mess EP. In 2018

Mac DeMarco has a habit of releasing the rough demos from his albums. He’s at it again. The demos from his 2019 album Here Comes the Cowboy are being released on two different collections: Here Comes the Cowboy Demos is out April 17 (via Mac’s Record Label) and Other Here Comes the Cowboy Demos comes

Lady Gaga has announced a six-city stadium tour of Europe and North America. The Chromatica Ball tour kicks off July 24 at Paris’s Stade de France before rolling up in London, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, and East Rutherford, New York. Check out the dates below. Lady Gaga recently released “Stupid Love,” a single from Chromatica. The

The Brighton-based indie rock band Porridge Radio have shared a new song from their forthcoming album. “Circling” arrives with a new video directed by Rachel Winton, Ben Cole, and Tash Lever. Their album Every Bad is out March 13 via Secretly Canadian. “A lot of the songs on Every Bad are centered around the sea,

Metallica have launched a new subscription service. The Metallica Vinyl Club will offer fans a chance to hear Metallica rarities and demos, pressed on 7″ vinyl records. The inaugural year will feature four releases. Signup for the 2020 Vinyl Club Subscription is open through Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Learn more at the

Davido has shared a new video for his A Good Time track “1MILLI.” The wedding-themed clip was shot on location in Lagos, Nigeria, and directed by Director K. Check it out below. Davido is currently touring North America in support of A Good Time. He has previously released a video for “Risky,” a duet with

Matmos’ Drew Daniel has announced his latest album under his pseudonym the Soft Pink Truth. The follow-up to 2016’s Why Pay More? is called Shall We Go On Sinning…, and it’s out May 1 via Thrill Jockey. Listen to the album’s first single “We” below. “The election of Donald Trump made me feel very angry

Lorenzo Senni has announced a new album. Scacco Matto marks the Italian producer’s first full-length release on Warp. It arrives April 24. Listen to the new song “Discipline of Enthusiasm” below. “The title means ‘check mate’ in Italian,” Senni said in a press release. “There’s a constant ‘opponent’ within the tracks—like I was playing a

Rick Ross has announced a new tour featuring 2 Chainz, T.I., Yo Gotti, Lil Kim, Jeezy, and Boosie Badazz. DJ Drama is slated as the official tour DJ for a majority of the dates. The Feed the Streetz Tour: Living Legendz Edition kicks off in Atlanta, Georgia on April 24 and stops in Houston, Brooklyn,

Kim Gordon has recently spent a lot of time supporting and canvassing for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Today, prior to Super Tuesday, she shared a new political ad titled “What’s Cooking America?” that features her explaining why she’s in favor of Sanders’ platform. After mixing up a bowl full of his campaign promises, she pours

Experimental composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Hyundai Nordic Music Prize 2019 for her soundtrack to the HBO series Chernobyl. She took home the award over Pom Poko, Jenny Wilson, and others. Hildur follows previous Nordic Music Prize winners Robyn (2018), Susanne Sundfør (2017), and Jenny Hval (2016). Hildur Guðnadóttir had a breakout year in

Thom Yorke has announced that he’ll perform a rare acoustic solo set at the London festival All Points East. He’ll open for Massive Attack (who invited him to play) on Sunday, May 24. The set will features performances of Yorke’s solo work as well as some Radiohead songs. See the full lineup below. Yorke released

Los Angeles rap icons Public Enemy are parting ways with longtime member Flavor Flav. In a statement to Pitchfork, the group wrote: “Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav. We thank him for his years of service and wish him well.” Flavor Flav was a member of Public Enemy

Lil Uzi Vert has shared a new track titled “That Way.” The song interpolates and seems to sample the Backstreet Boys hit “I Want It That Way.” Have a listen below. “That Way” is Uzi’s first new single since “Futsal Shuffle 2020.” Since releasing Luv Is Rage 2 in 2017, the rapper has appeared on

Drake has shared two new tracks, “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle.” Check out the new video combining the two songs, which arrived by surprise Saturday night (February 29), below. On Christmas Eve 2019, Drake shared “War,” produced by UK drill producer AXL Beats. He’s recently released two singles with Future, hinting at a

Flavor Flav has issued a cease and desist over Public Enemy performing at a Bernie Sanders rally. The statement addressed, in part, “the unauthorized use of [Flavor Flav’s] likeness, image and trademarked clock in promotional materials circulated by the [Sanders] campaign.” Earlier this week, the Sanders campaign announced the rally in Los Angeles that would

Last night, at a campaign rally in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined Juvenile on stage as the rapper performed his 400 Degreez hit “Back That Azz Up.” Steyer, who’s currently sitting at 2% in the national polls, appears enthusiastic in the video footage captured by journalists in attendance, though it is unclear

Bad Bunny has just released his new LP YHLQMDLG. The new 20-track album features his Sech collaboration “Ignorantes,” as well as guest appearances by Daddy Yankee, Duki, Jowel Y Randy, and more. Listen to YHLQMDLG below. According to a press release, YHLQMDLG stands for “Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana,” which means “I