Music

The music video for Andy Michaels’ sleeper hit single “Darling It Hurts” starts off a lot like most lyric-focused music videos do; a melody, a mighty verse before us, an some kindred imagery to convey a deeper narrative existing beyond the poetry Michaels is singing to us with such a passionate delivery. But, with that

Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke has died at the age of 20, TMZ and Rolling Stone report. According to TMZ’s source, he was shot during a home invasion at his house in Hollywood Hills. Pop Smoke was reportedly pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood on the morning of Wednesday, February 19. The suspects

The Weeknd has shared the title track from his new album After Hours. He’s also shared the album’s artwork and release date. The album arrives on March 20. Listen to the new song below. [embedded content] The singer announced the title of his new album in February after sharing the songs “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless”

Stephen Malkmus has shared a video of his previously unreleased song “Brainwashed.” The solo acoustic performance was filmed for La Blogothéque at La Fontaine de Belleville in Paris. He also expanded his U.S. tour in support of his forthcoming third solo album Traditional Techniques. Check out the “Brainwashed” video and the full list of dates

Foo Fighters have announced a tour celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. The 2020 Van Tour, which will revisit cities that Foo Fighters toured through in 1995 behind their eponymous debut album, kicks off April 12 in Phoenix and will take them across North America. Find the band’s full roster of tour dates below and buy

Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his 2020 tour. The press release announcing the cancellation cites health problems and says he’ll soon seek treatment in Europe. Last month, Osbourne revealed that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. “I’m so thankful that everyone has been patient because I’ve had a

Last year, Harry Styles covered Lizzo’s “Juice” at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Lizzo promptly reacted by tweeting, “*melts*,” and, the two later performed the song together live. Now, Lizzo’s taking on a Harry Styles song: She’s covered Styles’ “Adore You” at the Live Lounge. She also did her own “Cuz I Love You” and

English DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall has died of a pulmonary embolism, his management announced today (February 17). He was 56 years old. Weatherall’s management said in a statement, “He was being treated in hospital but unfortunately the blood clot reached his heart. His death was swift and peaceful.” Andrew Weatherall began his music career

Chance the Rapper performed at the halftime show for the NBA All-Star Game in his home town of Chicago tonight (February 16). During his set, Chance was joined by Lil Wayne for a rendition of the Coloring Book track “No Problem.” Later in the performance, Quavo and DJ Khaled hopped onstage to sing “I’m the

David Byrne’s hit stage show American Utopia ends its first run tonight (February 16), following 121 performances at Hudson Theatre on Broadway. Now, Byrne has announced the popular musical’s second run, which will kick off September 18, 2020, and continue for 17 weeks through January 17, 2021. The second run will return to the Hudson

Polo G has shared a new single featuring North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas and Memphis’ NLE Choppa. The song, “Go Stupid,” is produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and Tay Keith. Check out the track’s music video, directed by Michael Garcia, below. Polo G released his debut album Die a Legend last year. He recently

Phil Elverum recently made an appearance on the weekly Blink-182 fan podcast Blink-155, which is—by the hosts’ own account—“an unnecessary podcast that reviews every Blink-182 song.” Elverum called in to talk about “I Miss You,” the ballad from the pop-punk trio’s 2003 self-titled album. “The first time I listened, I watched the video, which was

Major Lazer have teamed up with Brazilian singers MC Lan and Anitta for a new single called “Rave De Favela.” They’ve also shared a racy music video to accompany the new track. Watch Anitta, MC Lan, Diplo, and others dance around a photo studio in the clip below. Major Lazer’s last studio album was 2015’s

There is a new indictment in the federal case against R. Kelly, who is facing charges related to child pornography and obstruction of justice. The superseding indictment was filed yesterday (February 13) in an Illinois federal court. It replaces the original indictment from July 2019. There are no new charges against R. Kelly in the

Henry Rollins has been announced as the voice of Tri-Klops in Netflix’s animated He-Man Reboot, Deadline reports. Tri-Klops is a henchman of the villain Skeletor. Both charaters are enemies of the main protagonist, He-Man. The voice cast for the forthcoming Masters Of The Universe: Revelation series also includes Mark Hamill (as Skeletor), Sarah Michelle Gellar,

Tonight (February 14), Hannibal Buress is playing in the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles in Chicago. He’s shared two new tracks to celebrate the occasion. One is a remix of Kurtis Blow’s “Basketball” and the other is a new “All-Star Juke Remix” of the “Hannibal’s Hands” meme from The Eric Andre Show.

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Tame Impala, Katie Gately, yMusic, the Men, Soakie, and A Boogie Wit Da

Bronx rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has announced that his new album is coming at the end of the week. Artist 2.0—the sequel to his debut 2014 mixtape Artist—is out February 14 via Highbridge the Label/Atlantic. Watch a trailer for the new album below. The new album is set to feature the previously shared

Ozuna has shared a new single, “100 Preguntas,” which arrives with a music video filmed in his hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The visual, directed by Nuno Gomes, begins with a newscast of a rooftop Ozuna performance. The clip then follows storylines of various couples falling in love. Watch below. Ozuna kicks off his

The experimental Cape Town producer Angel-Ho, who co-founded the NON Worldwide collective with Chino Amobi and Nkisi, is back with a new album. She’ll self-release Woman Call, the follow-up to last year’s Hyperdub debut Death Becomes Her, on April 24. Listen to “Kisses Taste Like Honey” below, and check out the cover art and tracklist.

Nigerian highlife musician Victor Olaiya has died, the Nigerian newspaper Punch reports. He passed on February 12 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was 89. Olaiya, aka Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya OON, was a trumpeter known as “The Evil Genius of Highlife,” a Ghanian genre that fuses traditional Akan melodies with Western instruments. He first broke out

Mount Eerie and Julie Doiron are the latest artists to visit NPR’s Tiny Desk. During their set, Phil Elverum and Doiron played three songs from their 2019 album Lost Wisdom pt. 2: “Belief,” “Enduring the Waves,” and “Love Without Possession.” Watch it below. Mount Eerie recently announced seven new North American tour dates this spring.

Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a Cook County grand jury on six charges of disorderly conduct over the January 2019 police report where he claimed that he was the victim of a hate crime, NBC News reports. Special Prosecutor Dan Webb’s office announced the six-count indictment in a statement today. In early 2019, Smollet—the

Migos, Travis Scott, and Young Thug are releasing their collaborative new song “GNF.” Check out the artwork below. The song got its live debut at Scott’s Astroworld Festival last year. Watch a clip of their performance below. While it’s been two years since the release of Culture II, Migos have released a string of singles

Lindsey Buckingham has announced a solo tour. The 12-date stint will take Buckingham across the United States and begins April 25 in Las Vegas. The tour marks the first time Buckingham will perform live since he suffered a heart attack and underwent open heart surgery in February 2019, which “resulted in vocal cord damage” according

After announcing its release date at last night’s Bernie Sanders rally in New Hampshire, The Strokes have detailed their first album in seven years. The New Abnormal, produced by Rick Rubin, arrives April 10 via Cult Records. Listen to “At the Door” below, and scroll down for the tracklist. [embedded content] The band also debuted

The Strokes played a set at Bernie Sanders’ rally in Durham, New Hampshire tonight (February 10). During their performance, the band played a brand new song called “Bad Decisions,” premiered a video for a new song called “At the Door,” and at the end, Julian Casablancas said, “Album’s coming out April 10.” Presumably, it’s called

After announcing a string of reunion shows, Rage Against the Machine have unveiled a full tour, as Rolling Stone notes. Featuring support from Run the Jewels, they kick things off next month in El Paso, Texas and currently wrap up in Krakow, Poland in September. Their “Public Serve Announcement Tour” itinerary also includes a headlining

Billie Eilish took the stage tonight at the 2020 Oscars to cover “Yesterday” for the “In Memoriam” segment. Eilish sang while her brother Finneas accompanied her on piano. Many iconic performers, artists, and athetes were remembered in the “In Memoriam” segment, including Kobe Bryant, Rip Torn, Terry Jones, Agnes Varda, Danny Aiello, Robert Forster, Robert