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Former Fischerspooner member Casey Spooner has accused Madonna and French producer Mirwais of failing to credit or compensate him for contributions to her song “God Control.” “God Control” appears on Madame X, which came out in June. In a series of Instagram stories posted and viewed by Pitchfork on Saturday, Spooner said that in December

Eric B.—one half of hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—was recently arrested on an outstanding warrant that was issued back in 2002, after the rapper failed to appear in court for sentencing in a legal case where he had pleaded guilty to eluding arrest and aggravated assault. The rapper spent two weeks in jail before

MGMT debuted a brand new song during a concert in Las Vegas last night (November 21). It’s called “In the Afternoon,” and you can watch them perform the track below (via Consequence of Sound). [embedded content] “In the Afternoon” marks MGMT’s first new song since 2018, when they released their fourth studio album Little Dark

Yesterday, music manager Scooter Braun addressed his increasingly fraught professional relationship with Taylor Swift publicly for the first time ever. During a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, Braun spoke to Variety’s Shirley Halperin about “toxic division” on social media, and how he didn’t want to participate in that kind of communication. Now, Braun

GK Films—the production company of Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King—is developing a new biopic based on the life of Michael Jackson, reportedly working with the late singer’s estate to secure the rights to his music, which will appear in the film, according to Deadline and Rolling Stone. King has also reportedly tapped screenwriter John Logan

Stormzy has shared another new single from new album Heavy Is the Head. He collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy on “Own It”; check out its Nathan James Tettey-directed video below. Stormzy and Sheeran previously collaborated on “Take Me Back to London.“ Stormzy announced last week that his second album, Heavy Is the Head,

FKA twigs performed “Cellophane” and “Mary Magdalene” from her new album Magdalene on Later…with Jools Holland. Harry Styles, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, and Brittany Howard also performed on the latest episode of the music-centric series. Check out those performances below. Twigs previously appeared on Jools Holland back in 2014, performing her LP1 single “Two

Selena Gomez is releasing her next album on January 10 (via Interscope). Gomez has not revealed the title or full tracklist, but the LP will include the recent songs “Lose You to Love Me” and “Look at Her Now.” Watch Gomez’s new album trailer below. Selena Gomez’s next record will follow 2015’s Revival. In recent

While its members have been busy playing in other bands, Australian garage rock greats Eddy Current Suppression Ring have been largely inactive for years now. Their last album was 2010’s Rush to Relax, and their last single arrived in 2011. Today, the band quietly announced that a new album is out before the year is

London label Blackest Ever Black has announced it is shutting down. Its final release is the ten-track compilation A short illness from which he never recovered, which features several artists from the label’s nine-year history. Check out the comp’s opening track, Scythe’s “Flower Drop,” below. Blackest Ever Black was founded in London in 2010 by

Saturday Night Live has revealed its next batch of musical guests. On December 7, DaBaby is the musical guest on an episode hosted by Jennifer Lopez. The next week (December 14), former One Direction singer Niall Horan will perform (with Scarlett Johansson hosting). Then, on December 21, Lizzo will perform on an episode hosted by

Yo La Tengo have shared a new Hanukkah song, “Eight Candles,” from the forthcoming holiday compilation Hanukkah+. Listen below (via BrooklynVegan). “Eight Candles” was written by Sam Elwitt. Hanukkah+ is out November 22 via Verve Forecast. It features songs by The Flaming Lips, Adam Green, Jack Black, Loudon Wainwright III, Craig Wedren, Alex Frankel (Holy

Grimes appeared on the podcast Mindscape with the theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, discussing artificial intelligence, virtual personae, her production process, and more. Listen to the episode below. “I feel like we’re in the end of art, human art,” she tells Carroll. “Once there’s actually AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), they’re gonna be so much better at

Last night (November 18), Jack White’s the Raconteurs performed in Mexico City as they continue to play shows in support of their comeback record Help Us Stranger. During the concert, Julian Casablancas joined the band to sing the Strokes’ “The Modern Age,” as Stereogum points out. Watch footage below. The Strokes last released their Future

Cardi B’s year so far has produced only one solo single—“Press”—amid a number of high profile collaborations and her starring stint on Netflix’s hip-hop series Rhythm + Flow. Tonight, she dropped a new minute-long freestyle on social media to hold fans over. “It’s just a little something ’til I finish up the album,” she raps

Gwen Stefani’s debut solo album LOVE.ANGEL.MUSIC.BABY. was released in 2004. In honor of its 15th anniversary, Stefani has announced that the album is getting a remastered reissue. It’s out this Friday (November 22) via Interscope. The 15th anniversary edition of the LP is remastered by Chris Gehringer, who’s worked with Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga, and

HAIM have shared another new song. This one’s titled “Hallelujah” and it arrives with a music video directed by frequent collaborator and family friend Paul Thomas Anderson. The band co-wrote the song with Tobias Jesso Jr. It’s produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Rostam Batmanglij, and Danielle Haim. Watch the “Hallelujah” visual below. Prior to the release

Kanye West has announced his first-ever opera, Nebuchadnezzar. West took to Twitter earlier today to post artwork of a golden program featuring an engraving of the titular Babylonian king. The opera is directed by Italian performance artist Vanessa Beecroft and will take place at the Hollywood Bowl on November 24. The event will also feature

Rapper Tay-K has been indicted on a capital murder charge in Bexar County, Texas, as San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT News reports. The charge stems from a 2017 incident, in which Tay-K allegedly shot and killed a 23-year-old photographer named Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery. The incident occurred on April 23, 2017, when Tay-K,

Harry Styles hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live solo for the first time this weekend. He debuted the new song “Watermelon Sugar” and performed his new single “Lights Up.” Watch those performances below. Styles appeared as an airline pilot, an inept coke dealer’s face-tatted lackey, an overgrown vaudeville newsboy, and a funeral DJ. The

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, EPs, and projects from Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Medhane, Shanti Celeste, TNGHT, DJ Shadow, and

Bronx rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has enlisted Lil Uzi Vert for a single titled “Reply.” The song is from A Boogie’s next album Artist 2.0, which will arrive via Highbridge the Label/Atlantic. Listen below. Earlier this year, A Boogie shared his new song “Mood Swings.” His sophomore album, Hoodie SZN, arrived in December

Back on September 16, Lizzo tweeted, “Hey @Postmates this girl Tiffany W. stole my food she lucky I don’t fight no more,” along with a photo of the alleged delivery person. She then deleted the tweet. The next day, Lizzo apologized, tweeting, “I apologize for putting that girl on blast. I understand I have a

New York transdisciplinary artist—and LCD Soundsystem member—Gavilán Rayna Russom has released her debut solo album. The Envoy features a song with Cosey Fanni Tutti and brass arrangements from Peter Zummo. Hear it below (via Ecstatic). In an interview with Michelle Kim for them, Rayna said the album is inspired by the late Ursula K. Le

Kodak Black is facing additional legal trouble in Florida related to weapons charges he faced earlier this year. According to the Miami Herald, state prosecutors have charged the rapper with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Each charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. Pitchfork has contacted the rapper’s

If you’ve been following the American hip-hop underground in the last couple of years, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve already caught wind of some of B Fhukken Have’s music, but with his new single “Babyfood” getting ready to drop, it’s awfully hard to ignore the buzz that his work has been attracting in

Walt Disney Records has released the soundtrack to Frozen 2. Included on the release is Kacey Musgraves’ version of a song called “All Is Found.” It also has Weezer’s “Lost in the Woods.” Hear the tracks below. The Frozen 2 soundtrack opens with Evan Rachel Wood’s take on “All Is Found.” Wood voices Elsa’s mother

J Balvin has shared a new single and its corresponding music video. Check out the Colin Tilley-directed video for “Blanco” below. It features the urbano star in some futuristic-looking environments. There are cute cats and cool sunglasses galore. Earlier tonight, J Balvin’s collaboration with Rosalía, “Con Altura,” won Best Urban Song at the 2019 Latin

Taylor Swift has published a lengthy statement on her social media accounts, where she claims that her ex-label boss Scott Borchetta and music manager Scooter Braun—who purchased the master recording rights to Swift’s pre-Lover material in June—are preventing her from performing any of her early material during the upcoming American Music Awards, where she is