Music

Snoop Dogg has shared a cover of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ “Red Right Hand.” The song off 1994’s Let Love In serves as the theme song for the BBC One show Peaky Blinders. “By the order of the Peaky Blinders, this is ‘Red Right Hand’ by Snoop Shelby,” Snoop says before donning a

Tonight, Jack White made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in a short sketch. Dressed in bespoke suits, the two men face off over a tense but unusual game of chess. It concludes with White decking Fallon (well, pretending to). You can watch the sketch below. White released a new album

Broken Bells—the collaborative project of Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer—have shared a new song, titled “Good Luck.” You can take a listen to the track below. “Good Luck” is the first new song from Broken Bells in nearly a year, but they haven’t yet announced a new album. The band posted photos from

Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands has announced Back at the House, a new album under his rap alias Hemlock Ernst. The collaboration with L.A. producer Kenny Segal is due out October 25 via Ruby Yacht. Below, check out their new single “Down.” Kenny Segal and Sam Herring first collaborated on “Souvenir,” from Rory Ferreira’s

Tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was scheduled to feature appearances from Vice President Joe Biden and James Blake. However, because the conversation with Biden ran long, Blake’s performance didn’t air on television. It was, however, uploaded to YouTube. Watch Blake perform his Assume Form single “Are You in Love?” below. [embedded content] In the

Nicki Minaj has teamed up with Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock and producer Murda Beatz for a brand new track. It’s called “Fendi.” Listen to Nicki rap about her preferred luxury brand below. [embedded content] Nicki Minaj released her last studio album Queen in 2018. Prior to a recent tweet claiming that she’s retiring, she kept

Guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has been named as one of this year’s fellows of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as The New York Times notes. The fellowship, popularly known as the “genius” grant, awards recipients with $625,000 to be used over five years. Watch Halvorson discuss her work in the MacArthur

Ringo Starr performed his Beatles classic “Yellow Submarine” with the Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon using toy instruments. Starr held down the rhythm section with a single mallet and a three-piece drum kit. Watch the video below. The performance was part of the show’s “live week,” which will feature performances from Mark

Nick Cave is currently on the North American leg of his “Conversations With” tour, which is part Q&A session with the audience and part solo piano performance. During his recent New York and Washington D.C. stops, Cave paid tribute to the recently passed Daniel Johnston by singing his 1990 song “Devil Town” a cappella. Watch

Robert Hunter, the songwriter behind many beloved Grateful Dead classics, has died Rolling Stone and The New York Times report. A cause of death has not been revealed. He was 78 years old. In a statement to RS and The Times, Robert Hunter’s family said: It is with great sadness we confirm our beloved Robert

Actor, singer, and apparent shoegaze fan David Hasselhoff has released a cover of the Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1989 single “Head On” from the group’s Automatic LP. The Hoff enlisted the Cars guitarist Elliot Easton for his revved-up version of the track (complete with handclaps). Give it a listen below. Hasselhoff’s cover of “Head On”

Sturgill Simpson has announced a series of U.S. benefit concerts where 100% of the proceeds will go to the Special Forces Foundation—a group that provides assistance to veterans and their families. The run of shows will be followed in 2020 by a European tour. Find all of those dates below. Simpson’s new album Sound &

A new short film about Sharon Van Etten is coming to Amazon Music this Thursday, September 26. Departure was directed by Josh Goleman and centers on a recording session during Van Etten’s last day living in New York City. It includes a reimagined performance of her Remind Me Tomorrow track “Seventeen,” accompanied by Norah Jones.

In August, Netflix announced the highly anticipated release of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Now, the streaming platform has shared the first glimpse of Aaron Paul reprising his role as Jesse Pinkman, Walter White’s partner in crime. Check it out below. [embedded content] El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is slated for an October

Acclaimed British comedy-drama series Fleabag has won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 71st Emmy Awards tonight. Creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge was present at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, where she gave a brief acceptance speech. The final season of Fleabag beat out shows such as Barry, The Good Place, Veep,

Finally: TNGHT are back. The electronic music duo of Hudson Mohawke and Lunice have returned with a new single, “Serpent.” Listen to that below. “Serpent” marks the first piece of new original music to be released by TNGHT since their 2013 single “Acrylics.” After debuting with their self-titled EP in 2012, Mohawke and Lunice gained

Xiu Xiu have canceled their upcoming tour dates, their label Polyvinyl announced yesterday (September 19). “Jamie [Stewart] needs to take some time to focus on his mental health and get the proper rest he needs in order to do so,” the label wrote. Find the announcement, as well as a poster featuring Xiu Xiu’s previously

London artist Jadasea has shared a new song, “Half-Life.” It features production and vocals from King Krule, operating under his Edgar the Beatmaker alias. The two previously worked together in the group Sub Luna City and released one album, City Rivims Mk 1, in 2014. Check out the music video for the new song, directed

Last month, Tee Grizzley’s aunt and manager Jobina Brown was shot dead in Detroit at the age of 41. According to reports, a gunman opened fire on Tee Grizzley’s car, killing Brown who was in the backseat. The Detroit rapper has now addressed Brown’s death in a new song called “Satish.” The single arrives with

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that the lawsuit brought against HBO by Michael Jackson’s estate must be moved out of the court system and into arbitration, according to Billboard. U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu ruled that HBO must adhere to a 1992 arbitration agreement, which stated that the network could

Montreal’s Stars have announced a new career-spanning compilation called LaGuardia. The collection, which has tracks from all of Stars’ albums barring their debut Nightsongs, is out December 6 via Arts & Crafts. Check out the tracklist, cover art, and packaging below. Stars are currently on tour in Europe, playing 2004’s Set Yourself on Fire in

Polo G has shared a new Mustard-produced song called “Heartless.” It comes with a music video directed by Polo G’s go-to collaborator Ryan Lynch. It finds the Chicago rapper returning to his hometown. Watch the video below. Polo G has had a breakout year in 2019: This year, the 20-year-old notched his first Top 20

Raunchy Chicago rapper CupcakKe has released more new music. Today, she shared a new track titled “Grilling N—-s.” Listen to it below. [embedded content] CupcakKe, who released two albums last year, has issued a handful of singles in 2019: “Whoregasm,” “Ayesha,” “Bird Box,” and “Squidward Nose.” On top of that, she added to the “Old

Toni Cornell, daughter of the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has released her first original song. It’s called “Far Away Places,” and it was produced by Chris Cornell in his home studio in February 2017. The single, which Toni Cornell wrote when she was 12 years old, was one of the last songs to be

As part of Merge’s sold-out “Born Under a Good Sign” vinyl subscription series, A Giant Dog have covered Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible in its entirety. It’ll be available to stream at midnight tonight and will be available to purchase on black vinyl at select record stores. A Giant Dog’s version of the album cover, below,

Pitchfork is thrilled to announce the first-ever Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin. The event is set to take place from May 8-9, 2020 at Tempodrom Berlin and will feature a mix of well-known artists and emerging musicians. Stay tuned for the lineup announcement and ticket information! Pitchfork Berlin will tap into the city’s electronic and progressive

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1978 debut, Thousand Knives Of… is getting the reissue treatment. The album will finally see its first wide release on vinyl outside of Japan on November 8 via Wewantsounds. It’s also being reissued on CD. The LP has been remastered from the original tapes by Seigen Ono, and features a new introduction by

The Boondocks will be returning to television. HBO Max has ordered a two-season, 24-episode reimagining of the beloved animated series, spearheaded by creator Aaron McGruder and and Sony Pictures Animation. All 55 episodes of the original series and the new Boondocks will launch on the forthcoming streaming service in fall 2020 with a 50-minute special.

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

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