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Bob Frank, the cult singer-songwriter from Memphis, has died. Light in the Attic, who reissued his debut self-titled album, confirmed the news in a statement. He was 75. Frank was born and raised in Memphis. He was a Vietnam veteran who returned and became a songwriter for a Nashville publishing house. His debut album arrived

ASAP Rocky and two associates will be held in Sweden for a third week as the prosecutor investigates the case, TMZ and The Washington Post report. Rocky was arrested on July 3 on suspicion of assaulting a man on the streets of Stockholm. He was initially held for two weeks and charged with assault (reduced

Ryan Adams has resurfaced for the first time since February, when he was accused of sexual and psychological abuse by multiple women in a New York Times report. Late last night (July 19), Adams posted a snippet of a new song called “I’m Sorry and I Love You” on his Instagram account. He made multiple

Lakeshore Records has announced The Music Of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score, the second collection of songs written for the wildly popular open world video game. The score includes original and previously-unreleased music from main composer Woody Jackson, Arca, saxophonist Colin Stetson, David Ferguson, Gabe Witcher, and many others. It arrives August 9 via

A jury has found 19-year-old rapper Tay-K guilty of murder and robbery, NBC’s Dallas–Fort Worth affiliate reports. At the outset of the trial, Tay-K pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated robbery by threats, but pleaded not guilty to capital murder and to a separate count of aggravated robbery, according to the Fort Worth Star

Rapper Lil Pump just dropped a brand new single featuring French Montana and Quavo of Migos. It’s called “Pose to Do.” Listen to the new Mally Mall-produced track below. [embedded content] Lil Pump shared his sophomore album Harverd Dropout earlier this year. Prior to releasing that record he dropped music with Kanye West (“I Love

André 3000 will star in a new 10-part series created by Jason Segel, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The new show is called “Dispatches From Elsewhere,” and it is slated to premiere on AMC next year. According to the AJC, the drama series follows “a group of people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding behind everyday

The 2019 Kennedy Center Honors recipients have been announced. The members of iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire are among the honorees, as are singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt, San Francisco Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas, actress Sally Field, and the children’s television program “Sesame Street,” as NPR reports. The awards will be presented during a

Chief Keef has recruited Lil Uzi Vert for a guest feature on a new song, “Cap Flow,” the first single from Glo Gang member DooWop’s new album Cappin’ Ain‘t Dead. It is the first time Keef and Uzi have collaborated on a track together. Listen to the track below. Chief Keef produced much of the

English rock band Wire have announced the production of their first authorized documentary, People in a Film. Watch the trailer for the film below. Production has begun at Wales’ Rockfield Studios, capturing the band as it records its forthcoming LP. Footage includes interviews with Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey, Matthew Simms and Bruce Gilbert,

Five-piece Chicago band Twin Peaks have announced a new album called Lookout Low. The record, which follows 2016’s Down in Heaven, is set to arrive on September 13 via Grand Jury. It’s led by the single “Dance Through It,” which comes with a music video directed by Ariel Fisher and Léo Schrepel. Check out the

Chance the Rapper sat down with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show,” and during the chat, he decided to reveal more information about his official debut album. It’s been available for pre-order, but the title and release date were unknown. It’s called The Big Day, and it’s out July 26. Watch the reveal, featuring the

South African musician and anti-apartheid activist Johnny Clegg has died from pancreatic cancer, his manager Roddy Quin confirmed on Facebook. He was 66. “Johnny leaves deep foot prints in the hearts of every person that considers him/herself to be an African,” Quin wrote. “He showed us what it was to assimilate to and embrace other

Today, the 2019 Emmy nominations were revealed. Beyoncé’s live concert film Homecoming, which premiered on Netflix this April, received six nods. It’s up for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Production Design, and Outstanding Costumes For Variety. The 2019 Emmy Awards will be held at Microsoft Theater in Los

Omar Apollo has announced a headlining North American tour later this fall. The run begins on the West Coast in November before he heads to Europe for a string of shows. In December, he returns to North America for shows in Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Boston, Atlanta, and more. Find those dates below. Earlier this year,

Diddy has announced that he’s bringing back the MTV series “Making the Band,” the reality show that forms a band from scratch and follows them throughout their new musical careers. He has also revealed that he’s begun conducting the worldwide search for the next band’s members, with the show set to return in 2020. “It’s

Blood Orange has shared a new video for “Benzo,” from his Angel’s Pulse mixtape. The self-directed clip features Dev Hynes’ frequent collaborator Ian Isiah as a French aristocrat, who summons Hynes to play cello for him and his friends. Watch it happen below. Angel’s Pulse, which Hynes describes as an “epilogue” to Negro Swan, features

R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday night (July 11) on federal sex trafficking charges, NBC 4 New York and The Chicago Sun-Times report. According to NBC, Kelly was arrested by Homeland Security Investigation agents and NYPD detectives, and it is expected that he will be brought to New York following the arrest. The Sun-Times

Lil Nas X has released the highly-anticipated new remix of his hit “Old Town Road,” now featuring Young Thug, Mason Ramsey (the Yodeling Kid), and Billy Ray Cyrus. Hear the new version of “Old Town Road” below. [embedded content] Billy Ray Cyrus initially jumped on the first remix to Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.”

Ed Sheeran and Travis Scott have shared the video for their new song “Antisocial.” Directed by Dave Meyers, the video sees the pair enter classic film sets in character, before acting out a scene in a diner. Watch it below. “Antisocial” appears on Ed Sheeran’s new album No.6 Collaborations Project, out today via Atlantic. In

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 and mixtapes from Purple Mountains, Blood Orange, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Bleached, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, KAINA,

George Clinton’s legendary funk group Parliament are releasing vinyl reissues of two classic albums via Urban Legends/Universal Music Enterprises. The band’s 1974 sophomore LP Up for the Down Stroke is being issued on standard black vinyl, as well as translucent red vinyl. Parliament’s third record, 1975’s Chocolate City, is getting reissued as a picture disc

Maxo Kream has announced a tour in support of his major label debut Brandon Banks. The trek kicks off on October 16 in New Orleans. It’s currently slated to wrap up on November 17 in El Paso, Texas. DMV rapper Q Da Fool is set to join Maxo on the road. Check out the tour

Solange has announced a new director’s cut of When I Get Home, the companion film to her album of the same name, will debut at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas on July 17. The new version of the film tops out at 41 minutes and will include “new scenes and musical arrangements,”

Chicago artist Lala Lala (aka Lillie West) is reissuing her 2016 self-released debut album Sleepyhead. The LP arrives August 23 via Hardly Art, and will be available in cloud-colored vinyl, CD, and cassette formats for the first time. The Sleepyhead reissue will be released with brand new artwork—find that, as well as the LP’s tracklist,

Jerry Lawson, the original lead singer for iconic a cappella group the Persuasions, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 75 years old. Lawson died “after a long illness,” collaborator and friend Rip Rense told The AP. Jerry Lawson co-founded the Persuasions in Brooklyn in 1962. The group signed a record deal with Frank

Malaysian pop star Yuna has a new album out called Rouge, and it includes a track featuring Tyler, the Creator. Listen to their joint song “Castaway” below. Rouge is out now via Verve Forecast. Rouge is the follow-up to Yuna’s 2016 record Chapters, which featured contributions from Usher, Jhené Aiko, and DJ Premier. Tyler, the

Billie Eilish has shared a new remix of “bad guy” featuring Justin Bieber. The single artwork features Eilish as a child in front of her various Justin Bieber posters. Check it out below. “bad guy” is on Billie Eilish’s debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? She shared the track’s music

Mattel has announced a new collectible Barbie that sees their long-running doll dressed in David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona, as Billboard points out. The Barbie version of Bowie’s glam-rock alter ego features the prominent forehead emblem and striped jumpsuit worn by Bowie throughout promotional appearances and live shows in 1972-1973. It retails for $50; check