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News The 45 King, Legendary Hip-Hop Producer, Dies at 62 The Bronx native came up in the mid-80s rap scene and went on to make beats for Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and Eminem’s “Stan” By Madison Bloom October 19, 2023 Facebook X The 45 King circa 1994 (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs

News Aretha Franklin Box Set of Early 1970s Albums Announced A Portrait of the Queen – 1970-1974 features five albums including This Girl’s in Love With You and Young, Gifted and Black By Evan Minsker October 19, 2023 Facebook X Aretha Franklin, 1971 (Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Facebook X A new box set collecting the early

News Claire Rousay Signs to Thrill Jockey, Announces Fall Tour The L.A.-based singer heads out on a tour of the Midwest later this month By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 18, 2023 Facebook X Claire Rousay, photo by Adam Sputh Facebook X Claire Rousay has signed a record deal with the independent Chicago label Thrill Jockey.

News BadBadNotGood and Charlotte Day Wilson Reunite for New Song “Sleeper”: Listen Wilson and the instrumental group tracked the new song to analog tape after debuting it live this summer By Evan Minsker October 18, 2023 Facebook X BadBadNotGood and Charlotte Day Wilson, photo by Ivan Narez Facebook X Toronto natives BadBadNotGood and Charlotte Day

News Julie Byrne Announces New EP, Shares New Song: Listen Byrne made her four-track EP with Emily Fontana and Taryn Blake Miller By Allison Hussey October 18, 2023 Facebook X Julie Byrne, photo by Tonje Thilesen Facebook X Julie Byrne has announced a new EP, a project she recorded with her friends Emily Fontana and

News Sick of It All Sue Mobb Deep and Supreme for Trademark Infringement The Queens, New York hardcore band accuses the streetwear brand and Queens, New York rap group of copying its dragon logo for a capsule collection By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 17, 2023 Facebook X Mobb Deep in 2003 (Gregory Bojorquez/Getty Images) Facebook

News Carla Bley, Giant of Free Jazz, Dies at 87 The bandleader was a prolific collaborator and helped establish infrastructure for other freeform artists By Allison Hussey October 17, 2023 Facebook X Carla Bley, July 1993 (Frans Schellekens/Redferns) Facebook X Carla Bley, the pianist, composer, bandleader, and pioneer of the free jazz movement, has died

News Watch Feist Perform “Hiding Out in the Open” on Fallon A track from the singer-songwriter’s latest record, April’s Multitudes By Nina Corcoran October 17, 2023 Facebook X Feist (Photo by Todd Owyoung/NBC) Facebook X Feist was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She played “Hiding Out

News Drake Gets No. 1 Album and Single, Tying Michael Jackson for Billboard Hot 100 Record “First Person Shooter” is Drake’s 13th chart-topping song, tying Jackson for the most ever by a male solo artist By Hattie Lindert October 16, 2023 Facebook X Drake and 21 Savage, photo by Curtis Huynh and courtesy of Universal

News Jessica Pratt on Troye Sivan’s “Back, Baby” Sample: “I Find Troye to Be Irresistible” On his new album, the Australian musician samples Pratt’s beloved 2014 song for his Something to Give Each Other track “Can’t Go Back, Baby” By Matthew Strauss October 16, 2023 Facebook X Jessica Pratt (Molly Matalon), Troye Sivan (Stuart Winecoff)

News Troye Sivan, Bad Bunny, Brittany Howard, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork October 16, 2023 Facebook X Graphic by Chris Panicker Facebook X The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A

News Drake Shares His Son’s “My Man Freestyle” Video to Celebrate Birthday Adonis Graham appears in the clip as a player-coach of a youth basketball team By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 15, 2023 Facebook X Facebook X Drake has shared a video for his son Adonis Graham’s “My Man Freestyle” to celebrate his birthday. The

News Maiya the Don and Enchanting Share New Song for Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t: Listen “He Can’t Reach” follows Sexyy Red’s recent entry for the Max comedy’s soundtrack By Hattie Lindert October 13, 2023 Facebook X Enchanting (courtesy of Raedio), Maiya the Don (Quami Daniel) Facebook X Maiya the Don and Enchanting have shared a

News Blink-182 Share New Song “Fell in Love”: Listen The latest offering from their upcoming album One More Time… By Evan Minsker October 13, 2023 Facebook X Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, and Mark Hoppus, photo by Rory Kramer Facebook X Blink-182 have shared another new song from their forthcoming album, One More Time…, which

News The Libertines Return With First Album Since 2015, Share New Song: Listen Check out “Run, Run, Run” from All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade By Jazz Monroe October 13, 2023 Facebook X The Libertines, photo by Ed Cooke Facebook X The Libertines are back with their first album in over eight years. All Quiet

News PinkPantheress Announces Debut Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song “Capable of Love”: Watch The British singer’s self-produced Heaven Knows includes collaborations with Ice Spice, Cash Cobain, Mura Masa, and more By Hattie Lindert October 13, 2023 Facebook X PinkPantheress, photo by Aidan Zamiri Facebook X PinkPantheress has announced her debut album, Heaven

News Brittany Howard Announces New Album What Now, Shares Video: Watch The Alabama Shakes singer-songwriter will return with her first solo studio LP since 2019 By Allison Hussey October 13, 2023 Facebook X Brittany Howard, photo by Bobbi Rich Facebook X Brittany Howard has announced her second solo album, What Now, and released the music

News Bad Bunny Dines With Al Pacino in New “Monaco” Video: Watch From his new album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana By Jazz Monroe October 13, 2023 Facebook X Al Pacino, Bad Bunny (Still from “Monaco” video). Facebook X Bad Bunny has shared a video for “Monaco,” from his surprise album Nadie

News 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Bad Bunny, Boygenius, and More Also stream new releases from L’Rain, Jamila Woods, MIKE, Helena Deland, Westside Gunn, Squirrel Flower, Ceci Bastida, and the Drums By Hattie Lindert and Jazz Monroe October 13, 2023 Facebook X Bad Bunny, Phoebe Bridgers (Getty Images) Facebook X With so

News Ice Spice and Rema Share New Song “Pretty Girl”: Listen  It’s the rapper’s first new song since July’s Like…? Deluxe EP  By Hattie Lindert October 13, 2023 Facebook X Ice Spice, photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for MTV Facebook X Ice Spice has shared a new song with Rema, “Pretty Girl.” Produced by RiotUSA,

News Rudolph Isley, Co-Founder of the Isley Brothers, Dies at 84 Isley sang with his brothers in the iconic R&B band from the 1950s until his departure in the late 1980s to become a Christian minister By Matthew Strauss October 12, 2023 Facebook X O’Kelly, Ronald, and Rudolph Isley, October 1964 (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

News South by Southwest Announces First Artist Lineup for 2024 Dry Cleaning, Sen Morimoto, Kiwi Jr., Horse Jumper of Love, Rawayana, Mamalarky, and many others are performing at the Austin music festival By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 12, 2023 Facebook X SXSW 2015 (Michael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW) Facebook X The South by Southwest Music

News Drake Ends Grammys Snub, Submits Her Loss for Awards Consideration The Canadian artist withheld his last two albums from the awards show’s ballots By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 11, 2023 Facebook X Drake and 21 Savage perform in Atlanta, Georgia, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook X After withholding his last two

News Wiki and Tony Seltzer Announce Album, Share New Song: Listen The hip-hop musicians’ 14K Figaro includes collaborations with Zelooperz, WiFiGawd, and Remy Banks By Matthew Strauss October 11, 2023 Facebook X Tony Seltzer and Wiki, photo by Alice Plati Facebook X New York rapper Wiki and producer Tony Seltzer are releasing the collaborative album

News Hotline TNT Announce 2024 Tour Dates, Share New Song “Out Of Town”: Listen Wednesday and They Hate Change will join the Brooklyn-based band on its North American dates next year  By Hattie Lindert October 11, 2023 Facebook X Hotline TNT, photo by Wes Knoll Facebook X Hotline TNT are heading back out on the

News The Haxan Cloak Returns After a Decade With New Song “N/Y”: Listen It’s first solo track from Bobby Krlic’s project in years. He also launched the Archaic Devices label and reissuing his back catalog. By Allison Hussey October 11, 2023 Facebook X The Haxan Cloak (courtesy the artist) Facebook X The Haxan Cloak has

News Watch Wilco Perform “Evicted” on Kimmel The band brought a performance of the Cousin track to late-night TV By Evan Minsker October 10, 2023 Facebook X Wilco on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, October 2023 (ABC/Randy Holmes) Facebook X Wilco were the musical guests on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band stopped by