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News The Avalanches Cancel 2022 Tour Due to “Serious Illness” Their remaining eight shows in the US and Canada have been scrapped By Nina Corcoran October 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Avalanches, photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns Facebook Twitter The Avalanches’ current 2022 tour of North America has been canceled “due to serious illness.” The group

News Mavi Shares New Song “Doves”: Listen A new single from the rapper’s forthcoming album Laughing So Hard It Hurts By Allison Hussey September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mavi, January 2020 (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Mavi has shared another new track from his forthcoming album Laughing So

News California’s Rap Lyrics Bill Becomes State Law Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act in a virtual ceremony with Killer Mike, Meek Mill, E-40, and more By Allison Hussey September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter California State Capitol Building, July 2021 (Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Facebook Twitter California governor Gavin Newsom signed

News Yeah Yeah Yeahs Perform “Burning” on Kimmel: Watch From the New York trio’s brand new album Cool It Down By Rob Arcand September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Yeah Yeah Yeahs (YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live) Facebook Twitter Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album Cool It Down is out now, and, to mark the occasion, the band brought

News Smino and J. Cole Share New Song “90 Proof”: Listen The first official single from the St. Louis musician’s Motown debut Luv 4 Rent By Matthew Strauss September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter J. Cole and Smino, photo by Phillip Youmans Facebook Twitter Smino and J. Cole have dropped the new song “90 Proof.” It’s

News Listen to billy woods’ New Album Church woods’ latest release was produced by longtime Armand Hammer collaborator Messiah Musik By Madison Bloom September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter billy woods, photo by Pepi Kobab Facebook Twitter billy woods—one-half of NYC hip-hop duo Armand Hammer—is back with a new album made with Messiah Musik. Church is

News PnB Rock’s Suspected Killers Charged With Murder A 17-year-old boy and his 40-year-old father are also facing robbery charges in connection with the killing of the rapper and singer By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Strauss September 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rakim Hasheem Allen aka PnB Rock, November 2015 (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Two

News Watch FKA twigs’ New Video for “Pamplemousse” The latest visual behind her mixtape Caprisongs By Nina Corcoran September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter FKA twigs in “Pamplemousse,” directed by Aidan Zamiri & Yuma Burgess Facebook Twitter FKA twigs has unveiled a new music video for her Caprisongs cut “Pamplemousse.” The visual for the song is

News Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” Rapper, Dies at 59 The California rapper was a mainstay on MTV in the 1990s By Nina Corcoran September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Coolio, photo by Des Willie/Redferns Facebook Twitter Coolio, the rapper best known for his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, report TMZ and Rolling Stone. Citing his longtime manager,

News R. Kelly to Pay $309,000 in Restitution to Victims in New York Federal Case The disgraced R&B singer is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking By Matthew Strauss September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, February 2019 (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly is

News Chat Pile Share New Video for “The Mask”: Watch The Oklahoma City rock band’s latest visual for a track off God’s Country By Evan Minsker September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Chat Pile, photo by Bayley Hanes Facebook Twitter The Oklahoma City band Chat Pile have shared a video for their song “The Mask.” Directed

News Denzel Curry Announces Extended LP, Pilots “X-Wing” in New Video: Watch Melt My Eyez See Your Future: The Extended Edition comprises the original LP recorded live in a single take with the Cold Blooded Soul Band By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Denzel Curry has announced an expanded edition

News Joe Bussard, Record Collector Who Preserved Early American Blues and More, Dies at 86 His vast collection of several thousand 78 rpm records is revered as a one-of-a-kind archive By Allison Hussey September 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Joe Bussard, April 2022 (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Joe Bussard, a record

News Santigold Cancels North American Tour “I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Santigold in Pacific Palisades, California, October 05, 2019. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter

News Christine and the Queens Shares New Song “rien dire”: Listen The upcoming album, Redcar les adorables étoiles, arrives this November By Rob Arcand September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens, photo by Pierre-Ange Carlotti Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens is back with a new song from the Redcar project. The single

News Panda Bear Joins Teebs on New Song “Did It Again”: Listen The Brainfeeder producer returns with Noah Lennox for a follow-up to their 2019 collaboration “Studie” By Jazz Monroe September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Panda Bear (Suzi Pratt/FilmMagic); Teebs (Brent Waterworth) Facebook Twitter Teebs has enlisted Panda Bear for a new song, “Did It

News Portola Festival Responds to Crowd Control Incident in San Francisco: “A Minimal, Isolated Issue” The Goldenvoice-affiliated festival said that no injuries were reported By Rob Arcand September 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ultrasound Music Festival, September 2011 (Ollie Millington/Redferns/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Portola Festival took place this weekend at Pier 80 in San Francisco, and

News Dr. Dre on Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: “She Has the Opportunity to Really Blow Us Away” The rapper and Beats By Dre co-founder performed at last year’s Super Bowl halftime show By Rob Arcand September 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rihanna and Dr. Dre, September 2007 (John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Earlier this week,

News How to Watch Global Citizen Festival 2022 Tune in for the New York and Accra events, featuring Metallica, Rosalía, SZA, Mariah Carey, and more By Jazz Monroe September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter 2013 Global Citizen Festival (Michael Hurcomb/Corbis via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Global Citizen’s 10th anniversary festivals take place today in New York

News Pharoah Sanders Dies at 81 The legendary saxophonist was a key figure in the spiritual jazz movement  By Nina Corcoran September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Pharoah Sanders, 1989 (Peter Symes/Redferns/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Saxophonist and jazz legend Pharoah Sanders has died, the label Luaka Bop announced. His cause of death has not been revealed, but

News Post Malone Hospitalized: “I’m Having a Very Difficult Time Breathing” The singer says he will postpone his scheduled concert in Boston By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Post Malone performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 4, 2022 (Photo by Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty

News Taylor Swift Turns Down Offer to Play 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show Swift reportedly rejected the NFL’s offer so she can focus on re-recording her Big Machine albums By Matthew Strauss and Rob Arcand September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, September 2022 (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII

News Dead & Company Announce Final Tour The group, featuring John Mayer and members of the Grateful Dead, will play its last shows together in 2023 By Matthew Strauss September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Dead & Company, July 2022 (Thomas Falcone) Facebook Twitter Dead & Company—the group featuring John Mayer and members of Grateful Dead—have

News Foo Fighters Announce More Artists for Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in L.A.  Kesha, Tommy Lee, Tool’s Danny Carey, and more will join the show’s previously-announced performers By Rob Arcand September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Hawkins, September 2016 (Jerod Harris/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter In June, Foo Fighters announced that they’d be performing tribute shows

News MorMor Announces Debut Album Semblance, Shares Video for New Song “Chasing Ghosts”: Watch The Toronto musician also has a handful of tour dates slated for early next year By Allison Hussey September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter MorMor, photo by Joshua Gordon Facebook Twitter MorMor has revealed that his debut album is on the way.

News Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Share New Song From Don’t Worry Darling: Listen “With You All the Time” features Styles on the piano—not vocals—with his co-star Pugh singing  By Rob Arcand and Allison Hussey September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in the single artwork for “With You All the Time”

News Timbaland and Swizz Beatz Settle Verzuz Lawsuit with Triller They had sued the shortform video company for $28 million over unpaid royalties By Allison Hussey September 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, December 2015 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Bacardi) Facebook Twitter Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have settled their recent lawsuit

News Queens of the Stone Age to Reissue Debut Album, Like Clockwork, and Villains on Vinyl The self-titled debut will be restored to its original track listing, with Frank Kozik’s original cover art By Jazz Monroe September 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme in 1998 (Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

News Weezer Release New EP Sznz: Autumn: Listen The fall edition of their EP series is here in time for equinox By Jazz Monroe September 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Weezer, photo courtesy of The Oriel Company Facebook Twitter Weezer are continuing their series of seasonally themed EPs with Sznz: Autumn, which is out now. Check