Mariah Carey has shared a new song called “In the Mix,” which serves as the theme song for the new ABC sitcom Mixed-ish. Watch the video for the new song below. Mixed-ish, which premieres September 24 on ABC, is a prequel for the hit sitcom Black-ish. It’s narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross, and the show
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She & Him have announced a Christmas-themed December tour, “A Very She & Him Christmas Party,” starting in Philadelphia on December 4. The duo has released two collections of holiday music: 2011’s A Very She & Him Christmas and 2016’s Christmas Party. Patton Oswalt will open the tour’s final two nights at the Theatre at
A college student has been charged with making a terroristic threat after writing Tyler, the Creator lyrics on school property, The Associated Press reports and Pitchfork can confirm. According to a criminal complaint, viewed by Pitchfork, >. The alleged incident occurred “on or around” September 11, and Christensen was arrested that day, records show. The
Mandy Moore is back. The singer-songwriter and actress has shared “When I Wasn’t Watching,” her first new piece of original music in a decade. (In 2017 she covered “Willin’” by Little Feat for the original soundtrack to “This Is Us.”) Listen to “When I Wasn’t Watching” below. [embedded content] Moore’s last studio album, Amanda Leigh,
Caroline Polachek, formerly of Chairlift, has finally announced a release date to her new album, Pang. It’s out October 18 via Columbia. She’s also shared a new song from the LP. Listen to “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” below. “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” follows the previously released singles “Ocean of Tears,” “Parachute,”
In regards to your perceptions about rap and hip-hop… world, prepare to be reeducated! Javae is ready to share her gifts with the world, combining her talents as a songwriter, singer, rapper and entertainer into one amazing package. Javae is part of the ever-evolving Memphis music scene and is a “born and raised†native of
“Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others.” We don’t meet people by accident, they are meant to cross our path. I’m sure the universe stepped in the day I was introduced to John Pasquale, known to all as SoHo Johnny. I knew immediately that Johnny was destined to touch the lives of others
Tyler, the Creator has shared the new video for his IGOR track “A BOY IS A GUN*.” In the Wolf Haley-directed clip, Tyler appears as his IGOR alter-ego idling in an opulent mansion, as he watches a boy leave. Check it out below. [embedded content] The visual follows Tyler’s Tracee Ellis Ross-starring music video for
Ric Ocasek, who was found dead today, was best known as the frontman of the Cars. He also had a fruitful career as a producer, and perhaps most notably, he produced Weezer’s breakout debut 1994 album Weezer—better known as the Blue Album. Ocasek also produced the Green Album and Everything Will Be Alright in the
Ric Ocasek, best known as the founder and frontman of the iconic new wave and power pop band the Cars, has died. The New York Police Department confirmed to Pitchfork they responded to a call reporting an unconscious man. The man, identified as Ocasek, was found in bed and pronounced dead at the scene. He
Last night, the Emmys began its first round of awards for 2019, beginning with Creative Arts categories. Beyoncé’s Homecoming documentary on Netflix was nominated for six of those awards, but it took home none, as The Hollywood Reporter points out. Homecoming documents Beyoncé’s performances at Coachella in 2018, which were such a sensation that they
Stephen Malkmus covered Silver Jews’ “Trains Across the Sea” and “The Wild Kindness” at a Saturday night concert in Glasgow, Scotland, in honor of the band’s late frontman, David Berman. You can watch video captured by a fan, Alistair McErlain, below. Berman died on August 8 at the age of 52, spawning a wave of
Uncut magazine is releasing a new CD filled with Wilco covers. The album, called Wilco Covered or Wilcovered, comes with the next edition of the magazine, which hits UK shops on September 19. Participating artists include Kurt Vile (who tackles A.M.’s “Passenger Side”), Courtney Barnett (The Whole Love’s “Dawned on Me”), and Ryley Walker, who
American Football have announced Year One Demos, a previously unreleased compilation of instrumental demos that make up the “first proper set of demos the band ever made.” The new release arrives to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the emo group’s seminal self-titled debut album. It includes a demo version of “Five Silent Miles” (which would
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have shared a new track from their forthcoming album Colorado. It’s called “Rainbow of Colors.” Check it out below. On his Neil Young Archives website, Young wrote, “‘Rainbow of Colors’ is a song about the USA and the whole world.” He continued, “The idea of this song is that we
Wiz Khalifa will play the role of Death in Dickinson, an upcoming series for new streaming service Apple TV+ based upon the life of Emily Dickinson. Khalifa will portray the character across from Hailee Steinfeld, who plays the young poet. The “darkly comedic coming-of-age story” will be set in the 19th century but feature modern-day
Open Mike Eagle has shared a new track today, titled “The Edge of New Clothes.” It’s on a new benefit compilation curated by the Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano, and you can listen to it below. Proceeds from sales of the compilation benefit the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, a nonprofit that aims “to protect and defend
In 1995, Prince shared a limited number of cassette tapes with attendees of the Versace collection of Paris Fashion Week. The collection of songs was a promotional asset for Prince’s next album The Gold Experience, and it never saw a wide release, until now. Today, Prince’s The Versace Experience Prelude 2 Gold has been released
Post Malone is a really big fan of Fleet Foxes. For example, in April 2015, he tweeted, “If you don’t like Fleet Foxes, then fuck you.” He also wrote that year, “Fleet Foxes is the only group that I love every single song of,” and when the band came back from hiatus in 2017 with
Earlier this week, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood premiered his new composition Horror vacui at the BBC’s Prom 70. Greenwood composed the piece for solo violin and a 68-piece string section. Hugh Brunt conducted the debut, which was played by violinist Daniel Pioro, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble. Hear the 27-minute
Daniel Johnston, the lo-fi singer-songwriter and visual artist who rose to underground fame in the ’80s, has died after suffering a heart attack, his former manager manager Jeff Tartakov confirmed to The Austin Chronicle. He was 58 years old. Johnston was a prolific musician, recording numerous albums primarily on homemade cassette tapes. His simple, sincere,
Following the news that Daniel Johnston died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 58, many musicians and artists have shared tributes to the influential songwriter. “There are not enough words I can say about the important and vitality of Daniel johnston’s musical spirit,” Zola Jesus wrote. “He was a huge inspiration to
Trey Songz is no longer facing a lawsuit for alleged assault, The Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The lawsuit, filed in August 2018 by a woman named Andrea Buera, stemmed from an alleged February 2018 incident. Buera’s attorney filed a request for a dismissal of the suit with prejudice yesterday (September 10) in the
Maxo Kream has released a video for his Brandon Banks track “She Live” with Megan Thee Stallion. Watch it below. The video was directed by Omar Jones and draws heavily from the mid-aughts VH1 reality shows “I Love New York” and “Flavor of Love” (starring Flavor Flav); Maxo and Megan each peruse a cascade of
Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, released his debut solo album Black on Both Sides in October 1999. In November, he’ll perform that album in full at Brooklyn Steel. The show takes place on November 3, and the show will be opened by Camp Lo. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Black on Both Sides featured
Vivian Girls have shared a brand new single from their comeback album Memory. It’s called “Sludge” and it arrives with a lo-fi visual directed by Her Smell filmmaker Alex Ross Perry. Watch the trio ride around in shopping carts, sip Slurpees, and more in the clip below. Scroll down for Alex Ross Perry’s statement on
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have teamed up for their first song since “1999.” Their new single “2099” takes place 100 years later, in a distant future where NASCAR still exists. Listen to the new track below. Both “1999” and “2099” feature on Charli’s upcoming LP Charli. Charli has shared multiple singles from her new
The Black Madonna has announced a small string of North American tour dates. Her seven-date trek kicks off in Queens, NY September 13, and stops off in Miami, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. before wrapping up in Chicago on September 28. Find her full itinerary below. The new trek marks the
Lana Del Rey visited BBC Radio 1’s “Live Lounge” today, as The FADER notes. She performed her take on Sublime’s “Doin’ Time,” from her recent album Norman Fucking Rockwell!, along with a cover of Ariana Grande’s thank u, next song “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored.” Hear it via the BBC (at the 2:08:42
“Squidbillies” is closing out its 12th season on September 15 with two new episodes on Adult Swim. The first episode airs at midnight Eastern, and it opens with Shooter Jennings’ rendition of the theme. Then, the season finale airs at 12:15 a.m. Eastern, with a theme song performed by the Hold Steady. Below, check out