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Reclusive London producer MssingNo has self-released a 20-minute mix of unreleased music called “M2 Performance Enhancer,” his first release since 2016’s “M1 Personal Trainer” mix. Listen below. MssingNo, named after the legendary glitch from Pokémon “Red” and “Blue,” first teased the mix on his Instagram stories in July 2018. In 2015 he gave Ariana Grande’s
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A federal jury in California has concluded that Katy Perry’s 2013 single “Dark Horse” infringes on a song by a Christian rapper, the Associated Press reports. Marcus Gray, who records under the name Flame, claimed that Perry’s Dr. Luke-produced song featured the same beat and instrumental elements as his 2009 song “Joyful Noise.” Listen to
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“Shangri-La” is Showtime’s four-part docu-series chronicling the collaborative processes that occur in producer Rick Rubin’s studio of the same name. The show documents conversations between Rubin and the artists he works with, and the latest episode focuses on Rubin’s work with the late Mac Miller on his 2018 album Swimming. In a new clip from
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Woodstock 50 tickets will now be free, according to Merriweather Post Pavilion operator Seth Hurwitz, as well as a new report by TMZ. When Pitchfork reached out to representatives for Merriweather Post Pavilion, Hurwitz confirmed that the free ticketing model had come to his attention. “That was the last thing we heard too,” he wrote
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Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler has been acquitted of murder and conspiracy to murder, stemming from a 2016 incident that left a 24-year-old man dead, journalist Jeff Weiss and The FADER report. Drakeo’s laywer John Hamasaki tells Pitchfork that his client was also acquitted on five attempted murder charges. Representatives from the Los Angeles
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Jidenna is back with two new songs. “Sufi Woman” and “Tribe” mark the artist’s first solo singles since 2017. Hear them both below. [embedded content] [embedded content] Jidenna released his debut album The Chief in 2017. It featured contributions from Quavo, Janelle Monáe, St. Beauty, and others. The previous year, a chopped-and-screwed version of his
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Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes have announced that their band Quasi is heading out on a West Coast tour later this fall. Find those dates here. It’s Weiss’ first announcement since revealing that she’d departed Sleater-Kinney earlier this month. Their shows are taking place at the same time as Sleater-Kinney’s 2019 tour behind The Center
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Travis Scott has shared the music video for his ASTROWORLD track “WAKE UP” (featuring the Weeknd). The black and white clip is directed by Jonah Hill. It finds Travis floating through a mansion after a party. Watch below. This year, Jonah Hill directed Vampire Weekend’s “Sunflower” music video. He also appeared in the band’s “Harmony Hill”
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YBN Cordae has released the latest single from his forthcoming LP The Lost Boy, the J. Cole-produced “RNP” featuring Anderson .Paak, the first collaboration between Cordae and either artist. Listen to the track below. The Lost Boy, which also features Ty Dolla $ign, Pusha-T, Meek Mill and “an additional appearance” from Quincy Jones, is set
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John Prine’s series of summer tour dates have been postponed as the iconic singer-songwriter prepares to have heart stent surgery. Prine’s representatives offered their apologies in an Instagram post, noting that Prine has been told by doctors “that he has an elevated risk for a stroke.” He’s having surgery this week, and some dates have
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The 1975 will headline Saturday night of Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2019. For their last album, 2018’s A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, the Matt Healy-fronted band received the 2019 BRIT awards for Best British Album and Best British Group. They join Skepta and Chromatics as festival headliners. The festival takes place from October 31
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High on Fire and Power Trip have announced a co-headlining tour. The two metal bands hit the road in August and will be playing North American dates until the end of the year. They’ll be joined by Devil Master and Creeping Death. Check out the dates below. This marks the second time in recent months
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