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In April 2019, rapper G Herbo was arrested in Atlanta for simple battery following an alleged altercation with the mother of his child. Now, G Herbo, whose real name is Herbert Wright III, has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor battery, Pitchfork can confirm. The rapper was sentenced to 12 months probation. He will

Several indie record labels announced today that they’ve parted ways with Warner Music Group’s Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and will be working with North Carolina distributor Redeye going forward, Billboard reports. Beggars Group—the collective of labels that includes 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, Young Turks, and XL—are joined by Domino and Saddle Creek in the move.

Drake has teased something with Future called “Life Is Good” on his Instagram Stories today (January 6). Future added that same post to his own Instagram Stories, too. Check out the teaser below. Drake and Future famously collaborated on What a Time to Be Alive back in 2015. The pair has seldom worked together since

Taron Egerton, who portrays Elton John in last year’s biopic Rocketman, has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He beat out Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood), Eddie Murphy (I Am Dolemite), Daniel Craig (Knives Out), and Roman Griffin Davis

Last night (January 2), DaBaby was arrested and booked into a Miami-Dade County jail, court records show. According to the Miami Herald and TMZ, DaBaby was initially detained and questioned by police about an alleged robbery. Miami Police Spokeswoman Kiara Delva told the Herald, “He was taken to headquarters for questioning, reference a possible robbery….

The surviving members of Nirvana—Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear—reunited for a brief five-song set at The Art of Elysium’s annual “Heaven is Rock and Roll” gala. Beck and St. Vincent’s Annie Clark stood in for late vocalist Kurt Cobain on lead guitar and vocals. Check out the whole performance below. The band played

Bon Iver and Minnesota dance company TU Dance have canceled their 2020 performances of Come Through following sexual harassment allegations against TU Dance’s co-founder Uri Sands, the Star Tribune reports. The shows were scheduled to take place in Houston, Nashville, and New Orleans. In a statement, the band wrote, “These decisions are never taken lightly

Miley Cyrus has settled a copyright lawsuit brought against her by Jamaican dancehall artist Flourgon (aka Michael May), as Reuters reports. The suit, originally filed in 2018, saw May claim that the pop star lifted elements from his 1988 single “We Run Things,” including a “substantially similar hook.” Reuters reports that there was financial component

Yesterday (January 3), Justin Bieber resurfaced with “Yummy”—his first new solo single in over four years. Now, Bieber has shared the song’s accompanying music video, directed by Bardia Zeinali, which sees him attend a colorful dinner party with some eclectic guests, sampling questionable green gelatin, lobster, and other dishes. Check that out below. [embedded content]

Beastie Boys have announced a new photo book with longtime collaborator Spike Jonze. Simply titled Beastie Boys, the new book arrives March 17 via Rizzoli and will compile shots of the Beasties taken by Jonze from throughout their career, from the music video shoot for “Sabotage”—Jonze’s first video for the band—to the cover shoot for

Michael Stipe has released his second solo single, titled “Drive to the Ocean.” The new track arrives with an accompanying music video shot by Stipe. Stipe has also shared a video message about the new song, which arrives the day before his 60th birthday. Watch the visual for “Drive to the Ocean,” as well as

French producer Gesaffelstein has shared a new remix of ROSALÍA’s 2019 track “A Palé.” Take a listen below (via Columbia). ROSALÍA released “A Palé” this past November. That same month, she performed the song at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, where she won three awards. Coming up, ROSALÍA is nominated for Best New Artist

Mick Jenkins has shared a new song called “Carefree.” It’s out January 10 on a seven-song release titled The Circus. Take a listen to “Carefree” and check out the album art below. The Circus features a handful of different producers, including Black Milk, Hit-Boy, IAMNOBODI, DJ FU, and Beat Butcha. One track, “The Light,” also

Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner has announced a new album. It’s called Molecular Meditation, and it’s out February 21 via Editions Mego. Listen to “VS Cancelled,” which features vocal contributions from the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, and take a look at the Molecular Meditation tracklist below. On the track, Smith reads an e-mail from

Madlib has announced Bandana Beats, an instrumental version of last year’s Bandana LP with Freddie Gibbs. It’s out January 31, via Madlib Invazion/ESGN/Keep Cool/RCA. Madlib released Piñata Beats back in 2014. Madlib has also announced a new record with the rapper Oh No, his younger brother. The duo are dusting off their alias the Professionals

The Strokes performed a new song at their New Year’s Eve show in Brooklyn Tuesday night. It’s called “Ode to the Mets,” according to Spin. Watch it happen below. In the clip, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas tells the crowd that after the band took off the 2010s, “We’ve been unfrozen, and we’re back.” In May,

Post Malone, BTS, and more performed in New York City tonight (December 31) during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, moments before the ball dropped in Times Square. Post played “Circles” and “Congratulations,” and BTS performed “Make It Right” and “Boy with Luv.” Check out some clips below. This year’s festivities marked

Justin Bieber has announced a new docuseries, Seasons, coming to YouTube. It premieres on January 27, with new episodes arriving on Mondays and Wednesdays. Watch a trailer for the series below. Bieber has a new song, “Yummy,” that’s out this Friday. Last week, Bieber announced an extensive spring-summer tour of the United States with a

Neil Innes, the comic songwriter who co-founded the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in the 1960s before embarking on a celebrated career of musical satire, died Sunday night (December 29), the BBC reports. He was 75. A spokesperson for the Innes family told the BBC he had not been ill and his death was unexpected. Born

Former President Barack Obama has shared his 2019 “Songs of the Year” playlist. This year’s edition includes tracks from Big Thief, Frank Ocean, Rosalía, Solange, the National, Beyoncé, Lizzo, DaBaby, and more. Check out the whole playlist below. Obama’s playlist includes some of the biggest pop hits of the year (Lil Nas X and Billy

Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer whose artwork was synonymous with 4AD and its corner of alternative rock, died peacefully this afternoon (December 29) at the age of 62. Representatives for 4AD and the publisher Unit Editions confirmed the news to Pitchfork. After studying in Newcastle, Oliver moved to London in the 1970s to work in

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will rejoin forces with The Social Network director David Fincher to score new movie Mank, Revolver reports. The film, ostensibly a biopic of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, stars Gary Oldman in the title role and The Souvenir’s Tom Burke as Orson Welles. Honoring the 1940s mis-en-scene, Reznor and

Spotify will suspend all political ads in 2020, citing a need for tighter vetting tools and systems, Ad Age and Variety report. The announcement comes amid ongoing criticism of online platforms whose ad standards lag behind other media, allowing misleading or malicious content to reach voters. In a statement to Variety and Ad Age, Spotify

Dave Riley, former bassist in Big Black with Steve Albini and Santiago Durango, died on Tuesday, Rolling Stone reports. He was 59 years old. Riley had been battling throat cancer, his friend and housemate Rachel Brown said in a Facebook note breaking the news. Find Brown’s full post below. After leaving Savage Beliefs to join

Sleepy LaBeef, a beloved rockabilly veteran active since the 1950s, died yesterday (December 26) at the age of 84, Rolling Stone reports. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he dearly loved,” his family said in a Facebook post. “He lived a full and vibrant

The internet radio and streaming platform 8tracks is shutting down. According to founder David Porter, the site’s last day online is December 31. In a blog post about the decision, Porter explained that the company could no longer afford to cover royalty payments through its free, ad-supported service or a subscription model. Porter said that

EMI has reopened its back-and-forth legal dispute with Kanye West, according to TMZ. The move is coming in under the wire: though the suits seemed to be settled in September, a federal judge had ruled that either party could re-open the case before Friday, December 27. According to TMZ, EMI’s lawyers wrote “unfortunately the parties

Travis Scott has released a new album, a compilation titled JACKBOYS. Take a listen to the album in full below. JACKBOYS is Scott’s first studio album on his Cactus Jack label. He teased the project online earlier this fall, but has since deleted his tweet about it. It features contributions from Sheck Wes, Don Toliver,

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig was the latest guest on the Song Exploder podcast. He joined host Hrishikesh Hirway to discuss Father of the Bride track “Harmony Hall” and its years-long incubation process. After sharing an embryonic voice note recorded in 2011, he walks through a series of takes recorded over the years, incorporating baroque and classic

Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir has released a new album called Jesus Is Born. Merry Christmas. West executive produced JIB, which follows Ye’s last album Jesus Is King. That LP was finally released in October following a few delays. Listen to Jesus Is Born below. In addition to the faith-based new albums, Kanye has been