Florida rapper-singer Rod Wave has revealed the release date of his sophomore album: Pray 4 Love is out April 3 (via Alamo/Geffen). He’s also shared the record’s title track and its music video. Watch the “Pray 4 Love” video below. Pray 4 Love is Rod Wave’s follow-up to his 2019 debut Ghetto Gospel. The new
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Maya Hawke, well known for her role as Robin Buckley in Stranger Things, has announced her debut album: Blush is out June 19 (via Mom + Pop). The record includes 2019’s “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open,” as well as a new song called “By Myself.” Below, watch Hawke’s new video for “By Myself,”
Thousands of people across the globe have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). As the outbreak continues, organizers of large public gatherings (such as music festivals and concerts) are being forced to assess whether or not to hold their scheduled events as planned. Among the first big events to be canceled was South by Southwest, which
The Recording Academy and its charity arm MusiCares have launched the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help musicians and figures across the music world who’ve been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. The Academy and MusiCares have each submitted an initial $1 million donation to the fund. Harvey Mason Jr., the interim CEO of the Recording
Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin 2020 has been canceled in response to coronavirus. The festival was scheduled to take place at Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany from May 8-9. The lineup included Lianne La Havas, Modeselektor, Tim Hecker, John Talabot, Kelly Lee Owens, rRoxymore, and Nick Hakim. There is no makeup date and all ticket buyers will
Tonight (March 16), Bernie Sanders is livestreaming a digital rally featuring guest appearances by Neil Young and Daryl Hannah, as well as performances by Jim James and Anderson .Paak’s backing band the Free Nationals. Watch the event live here. The rally will also feature speeches by Senator Sanders, Nina Turner, and more. “There are so
“My advice for life: dance and sing your song while the party is still on”…Rasheed Ogunlaru “Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight” “Party Like There’s No Tomorrow”, a common phrase we’ve all become familiar with. Although the scene is inundated with parties especially in a place like New York, only a few stand
Earlier this month, Billie Eilish announced that all of her March dates on her Where Do We Go? tour would be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Now, Eilish’s remaining North American dates have also been postponed. Find a list of Eilish’s tour dates that are meant to be rescheduled below. “Following last
Waxahatchee has shared a new song called “Can’t Do Much.” It arrives with a lo-fi visual. The new track is the latest single from Waxahatchee’s upcoming album Saint Cloud—out March 27 via Merge. Listen to “Can’t Do Much” below. “This was the first song I wrote in this batch of songs, and I’ve been performing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced an executive order that will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. The order will limit restaurants, bars, and cafes in the city to take-out and delivery service. It will also shutter all nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues. The order
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced the shutdown of workplaces, schools, and large public gatherings, social distancing and self-isolating is being encouraged. To help musicians who are staying home, Moog and Korg have released their synthesizer apps for free. Moog’s Minimoog Model D iOS app and Korg’s iKaossilator app for iOS and Android are available
It looks like Childish Gambino is back with a new album. A bunch of new songs are streaming on a website called DonaldGloverPresents.com, and the link to the site was retweeted by Glover’s manager Fam Rothstein. The website is streaming Gambino’s 2018 track “Feels Like Summer,” as well as songs that appear to feature Ariana
Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange has livestreamed their performance to an empty Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA via Twitch. The show was planned as their record release party for their fourth LP Underneath—out Friday, March 13 via Roadrunner—before the venue postponed all of its scheduled shows in March due to coronavirus concerns. Check out the
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, avant garde icon and founding member of cult experimental bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, has died, as Dais Records co-founder Ryan Martin has revealed via social media. Martin shared a statement from Genesis’ daughters, Genesse and Caresse, who confirmed that their parent died the morning of March 14, 2020. P-Orridge was
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and sexual abuse involving minors that some readers may find disturbing. R. Kelly is facing more criminal charges. In a superseding indictment against Kelly—filed today (March 13) in a Brooklyn federal court and viewed by Pitchfork—Kelly is accused of transporting a minor (identified as “Jane Doe
The Grand Ole Opry announced today (March 13) that it will suspend performances that involve a live audience until April 4 “in an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns.” The Nashville, Tennessee institution posted a statement on its website stating that “the Opry’s first priority has always been the safety of
Back in June, Soundgarden, Steve Earle, and Hole, as well as the estate of Tupac Shakur and a former wife of Tom Petty sued Universal Music Group for over $100 million in damages. The suit was in response to The New York Times Magazine’s bombshell investigation of a 2008 fire at UMG’s Hollywood warehouse that
Octavian is back with a new song featuring Skepta. The two London artists join forces on the new track “Papi Chulo,” which was produced by YoungKio (“Old Town Road”), Bricks Da Mane, and Go Grizzly. It arrives with a new video directed by Lyle Lindgren, featuring cameos from A$AP Ferg, A$AP Nast, and Michael Phantom.
After years of waiting, Jay Electronica has finally shared his debut album. Listen to A Written Testimony—which features contributions from JAY-Z, James Blake, Travis Scott, Khruangbin, and The-Dream—below via Tidal. Production credits include Swizz Beatz, Hit-Boy, the Alchemist, No I.D., Young Guru, and AraabMuzik. The album’s credits reveal samples or interpolations of Rihanna (“Flux Capacitor”),
Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Live Nation Entertainment is planning to cut short all of its tours through at least the end of March, according to a statement from the company. AEG Presents is also suspending its tours, according to The New York Times. Some Live Nation events planned for tonight and tomorrow (March 12
DJ Python, aka Brian Piñeyro, has announced his new LP Mas Amable with a new song called “ADMSDP.” Amable is due out April 10 via Incienso. Check out “ADMSDP,” featuring vocals from LA Warman, below. Piñeyro also records as Deejay Xanax, DJ Wey and Luis. He released the Derretirse EP as DJ Python on Dekmantel
The Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary is coming to IMAX theaters on April 3 and will then stream on April 24 via Apple TV+. Following a teaser earlier this year, the film’s first full-length trailer was shared tonight. It features archival video as well as new footage of Mike D and Ad-Rock talking about the
Snail Mail has covered “Evaporar,” the closing track on the lone album from Little Joy. Hear Lindsey Jordan sing in Portuguse below. Little Joy are comprised of Binki Shapiro, Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante, and the Strokes’ dummer Fab Moretti. The trio released its self-titled debut in 2008. Snail Mail released her debut Lush in 2018.
Margo Price has announced her new album That’s How Rumors Get Started. The Midwest Farmer’s Daughter follow-up was produced by Sturgill Simpson and co-produced by Price and David Ferguson. The LP includes the previously shared “Stone Me” and a new song she’s shared today called “Twinkle Twinkle.” Check out that song’s new Matthew Daniel Siskin-directed
Reissue label Light in the Attic has announced the new Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986 compilation, the sequel to 2019’s Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986. It’s due out May 15 on digital, cassette, CD, and 2xLP vinyl formats. The compilation was curated by Vetiver’s Andy Cabic
Thundercat was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he was joined by frequent collaborators Steve Lacy, Flying Lotus, and Steve Arrington for a performance of “Black Qualls.” During the performance, Thundercat and Lacy both wore bejeweled sweaters. Check it out below. “Black Qualls” is from Thundercat’s upcoming LP It
“Savanna,†the second song in the tracklist of Jonathan Emile’s new LP Spaces-in-Between, doesn’t get more than two seconds into its running time before it’s got us swinging our hips to its funky groove, but as is the case with the vast majority of its counterparts on the album, listeners will have to hear the
On March 6, SXSW canceled its 2020 festival due to concerns surrounding the recent coronavirus outbreak. It marked the first cancellation in the annual Austin event’s 34-year history. Now, SXSW’s parent company SXSW LLC has laid off roughly a third of its 175 year-round employees, according to a new report by local paper the Austin
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