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Bassist Juan Alderete—a member of the Mars Volta and touring player for Marilyn Manson and Deltron 3030, among others—suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of a bicycle accident on January 13, his wife Anne Alderete revealed via Instagram. The musician sustained what is known as a diffuse axonal injury and is currently in
Chance the Rapper is set to host MTV’s rebooted celebrity prank show Punk’d. It’s coming to the mobile video platform Quibi, which launches in April 2020. In a press release, Chance said, “Punk’d is one of MTV’s most iconic franchises.” He added, “I grew up watching this show and it’s surreal to be in the driver’s
In 2017, Meek Mill was sued by three different parties over a shooting that happened at a December 2016 concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. One man, Dylan Thomas, was shot in the leg and sued the rapper as well as Live Nation and the concert venue for damages. That case was dropped
The new musical messiah has arrived – and his name is Ronnue! It’s been said by more than one music critic in the last couple of years that we’re living in the most cutthroat era the business has ever seen. From the underground all the way to the top of the heap in the mainstream,
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 Jeff Parker, Andy Shauf, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Hook, and Wire. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s
Chromatics have released a new single called “Toy.” It arrives in three different versions: “Toy,” “Toy (On Film),” and “Toy (Instrumental).” Check it out below. In a statement about the track, singer Ruth Radelet said, “It’s a song about trying to forget someone you’re still in love with even though they treat you like an
Grimes has confirmed that she is pregnant. The artist first posted a photo of herself on Instagram on January 8 that appeared to reveal the news. The uncensored nude image was then taken down from Instagram, but she uploaded the below alternate version. “The photo is so much less feral without the nipples,” she wrote
After Deborah Dugan, former president and CEO of the Recording Academy, was placed on administrative leave amid accusations of bullying, she filed a complaint outlining allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, corruption, and much more. She also claimed she was told that her predecessor at the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow—the man who stirred controversy with his
Joni Mitchell has announced the reissue of her 2007 album Shine via Craft. The album’s first-ever vinyl release is due out April 3. The record includes an updated version of her 1970 classic “Big Yellow Taxi,” as well as “One Week Last Summer,” which won Best Instrumental Pop Performance at the 2008 Grammys. It is
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled that Juice WRLD died of an accidental overdose of Oxycodone and codeine toxicity. It was previously reported that Juice WRLD, was treated with Narcan (a pharmaceutical used to combat opioid overdoses) and taken to a hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, where he died on December 8 at
When Bernie Sanders was running for president in 2016, Vampire Weekend appeared with the senator at multiple rallies. It’s 2020, and both Vampire Weekend and Bon Iver will be performing at Bernie Sanders rallies in Iowa. Bon Iver will appear with Sanders on January 31 at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa. Vampire Weekend
Pearl Jam’s new album Gigaton is coming on March 27 via Monkeywrench/Republic. Today, the band have offered the first taste of new music from the album. The song is called “Dance of the Clairvoyants.” Take a listen below. “‘Dance’ was a perfect storm of experimentation and real collaboration,” Jeff Ament said. “We’ve opened some new
The Weeknd has shared the music video for “Blinding Lights.” It’s directed by Anton Tammi, who also helmed the visual for “Heartless,” and picks up right where the other one left off, as a very energized Abel Tesfaye zooms through the city streets in a sports car. There’s a fair amount of street dancing, too.
Mitski has shared a new song from the soundtrack to Floria Sigismondi’s horror movie The Turning. Her contribution is titled “Cop Car.” Listen below. Lawrence and Yves Rothman produced The Turning Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Mitski’s track follows offerings from Courtney Love, Soccer Mommy, Lawrence Rothman featuring Pale Waves, the Aubreys, and Empress Of. The
In April 2018, Prince’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital that treated the singer for a fentanyl overdose less than a week before he died in 2016. Now, according to a report by the Associated Press, that lawsuit has been “quietly dismissed in recent months.” The defendants of the suit included the
Netflix has shared the first trailer for Spenser Confidential, a new action-comedy movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Winston Duke. Co-starring in the film are Post Malone and Marc Maron. Watch the new clip below. Spenser Confidential, directed by Peter Berg, premieres on Netflix on March 6. The movie was inspired by Ace Atkins‘ book Robert
Radiohead.com is now home to the Radiohead Public Library. Today, the band have launched the comprehensive archive of all things Radiohead in a corrective to the disorder of the online space. To commemorate the launch, the band have released a handful of rarities to streaming services: Below, check out their debut EP, 1992’s Drill; the
On December 20, 2019, My Chemical Romance played their first concert as a band in over seven years. Now, they have shared their first taste of new music. Earlier today (January 19), My Chemical Romance released a video scored by an instrumental track. Watch the clip, titled “An Offering,” below. The visual follows a cloaked
Sin Quirin, current guitarist for the industrial metal band Ministry, has been accused by two women of engaging in sexual intercourse with them while they were 15 and 16 years old, respectively. In a new SPIN report published in Billboard, both women alleged that they each met Quirin following concerts by his band Society 1,
Johnny Marr is working with Hans Zimmer on the score for the next James Bond film No Time to Die, NME reports and Marr’s representative confirmed to Pitchfork. Zimmer—who was recently announced to replace composer Dan Romer, three months before the release of the film—previously worked with the Smiths guitarist on films including Inception and
Mitski is a musical guest on this weekend’s Austin City Limits. Ahead of the episode, ACL has shared a video of Mitski performing “Happy” from 2016’s Puberty 2. Watch below. The full episode airs on PBS on Saturday, January 18 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Mitski last released Be The Cowboy in 2018. Coming up, she
With a sliding melody to lead the way, Flat River Band slowly but surely push “No Hill for a Climber†out of the darkness and into the light of high definition, stereophonic sound in their new album Every Dog Has Its Day. There’s a resistance to the rhythm here, and yet the music has a flow
Björk has created a generative score for the boutique Manhattan hotel Sister City. The score is titled Kórsafan. Björk said in a statement: “an architectural structure in downtown manhattan offered me the hand in an AI tango and i accepted the call, i am alert with curiosity waiting the results. i offered them my choir
On “Unaccommodating,” the second track on his new album Music to Be Murdered By, Eminem alludes to the Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017. He raps, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting.” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater
Hello Keymakers! Thank you for your time. We saw that you just had what looked like an amazing vacation in Mexico. Does traveling spark creativity in you and how does that translate to your music? Red: Definitely! I’m sure Rome would agree on this one but one of our unspoken things is to try to
Jhené Aiko has shared a brand new song. It’s called “P*$$Y FAIRY (OTW).” The new single marks Aiko’s first track of the year, and it arrives with an accompanying music video, featuring Aiko and a partner performing a choreographed dance for the song. Check it out below via Def Jam. In November of last year,
Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke has been arrested for allegedly transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines, The New York Times reports. According to TMZ, Pop Smoke borrowed a black 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith in November for a music video shoot in California. Pop Smoke reportedly brought the car to New York without permission and the owner
K-pop giants BTS have released the first single from their new album, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7. Take a listen to “Black Swan” below (via Big Hit Entertainment). The accompanying video, billed as an “art film,” features a performance by the Slovenian troupe MN Dance Company. MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 is out
Eminem has just surprise released a new album called Music to Be Murdered By. Listen below. The new album features a verse from the late Juice WRLD as well as Black Thought, Q-Tip, Ed Sheeran, Young M.A, Anderson .Paak, and others. Dr. Dre is credited on production throughout. Eminem’s last album Kamikaze was similarly released