Music

News Grammys End Nomination-by-Committee, Add New Categories The Recording Academy eliminates secret committees for the “Big Four” category nominations, adds new awards for Global Music Performance and Música Urbana Album By Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Facebook Twitter The Recording Academy has

News Billy Bragg, Lucy Dacus, Will Butler, and More Throw Support Behind PRO Act With New Working Families Party Conversation Series Thursday, Anti-Flag, and other artists will perform labor songs for the Instagram Live series By Noah Yoo April 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Billy Bragg, November 2017 (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Billy Bragg, Lucy Dacus,

News Tom Morello and Pussy Riot Share Video for New Song “Weather Strike”: Watch “Pussy Riot is one of the most radical and important activist musical groups of all time”—Tom Morello By Evan Minsker April 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tom Morello and Pussy Riot, art by Santiago Pagnotta Facebook Twitter Tom Morello and Pussy Riot

News Warpaint Return With New Song “Lilys”: Listen Their first new song as a group since 2016 By Madison Bloom April 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Theresa Wayman of Warpaint (Photo by Yuliya Christensen/Redferns). Facebook Twitter Warpaint have returned with their first single as a group since 2016. The new track “Lilys” appears in the HBO

News Steve Keene, Cover Artist for Silver Jews and Pavement, Announces New Book The Steve Keene Art Book: Live from Subliminal Projects LA, CA collects hundreds of the prolific painter’s works By Allison Hussey April 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Daniel Efram Facebook Twitter Steve Keene, the painter behind the album art for Pavement’s Wowee Zowee

News Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Releasing Greatest Hits, Share New Song: Listen Check out “We’re On Our Way Now” from the collection, Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe April 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher, photo by Matt Crockett Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher has curated a

News Young Thug Pays Bonds for Multiple Inmates in New Video: Watch Thug and Gunna visit Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail in the visual for “Paid the Fine” By Madison Bloom April 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Still from “Paid the Fine” video. Facebook Twitter Young Thug has paid the bonds for multiple inmates at Atlanta’s Fulton

News Lil’ Kim Announces New Memoir Lil’ Kim: The Queen Bee arrives November 2 via Hachette Books  By Madison Bloom April 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil’ Kim (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia). Facebook Twitter Lil’ Kim has announced a new memoir, as People reports. Lil’ Kim: The Queen Bee will be published November

News Watch CHAI’s Video for New Song “PING PONG!” Their WINK single features Japanese chiptune band YMCK By Madison Bloom April 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter CHAI (“PING PONG!” Video Still by YMCK). Facebook Twitter CHAI have released another visual for their forthcoming third album WINK. The new track is called “PING PONG!” and features Japanese

News Lana Del Rey Announces New Album Blue Banisters An Independence Day release follows a previous teaser for a June record called Rock Candy Sweet By Evan Minsker April 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lana Del Rey (Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Lana Del Rey shared a teaser for a new record

News Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion Share Video for New “On Me (Remix)”: Watch An icy and fiery visual for the rapper’s new collaboration By Matthew Strauss April 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Baby, photo by Ernesto Orozco Facebook Twitter Lil Baby has recruited Megan Thee Stallion for the remix

News Watch the Flaming Lips Perform “Will You Return / When You Come Down” on Kimmel Live from Oklahoma City By Evan Minsker April 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wayne Coyne on Kimmel, screengrab via YouTube Facebook Twitter The Flaming Lips were the musical guests on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The band performed

News Announcing Lord Jones Sunday Bath Sessions With Flying Lotus A surreal virtual music event co-presented by Pitchfork and Lord Jones By Pitchfork April 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Flying Lotus, photo by Andrew Kenney Facebook Twitter Pitchfork is pleased to announce Lord Jones Sunday Bath Sessions, a new livestream event set to take place at

News Billie Eilish Previews New Song “Happier Than Ever”: Watch Eilish recently remarked, “things are comingggg” By Matthew Strauss April 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish in “Happier Than Ever” (Billie Eilish/YouTube) Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish has shared a 15-second clip of what appears to be a new song called “Happier Than Ever.” The track

News H.E.R. Wins Best Original Song at Oscars 2021 “Fight for You” from Judas and the Black Messiah won over songs from Eurovision, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and One Night in Miami By Madison Bloom April 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter H.E.R. at the 2021 Oscars (Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Tonight

News Questlove’s Music Trivia Game at Oscars 2021 Ends With Glenn Close Doing “Da Butt” Andra Day chatted about “Purple Rain” and Daniel Kaluuya took a guess about a Donna Summer song By Allison Hussey April 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Questlove at the 2021 Academy Awards (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Questlove DJed the Oscars

News A. G. Cook Pens Tribute to SOPHIE “She approached every topic with the love, care and intensity of someone who has truly lived” By Madison Bloom April 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter A. G. Cook, SOPHIE (Photos via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter A. G. Cook has penned a tribute to his late friend and collaborator

News Logic and Madlib Form New Project MadGic, Share New Song: Listen “Mars Only pt. 3” follows Logic’s return from “retirement” By Noah Yoo April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Logic and Madlib have formed a new duo project, MadGic. Last night, they released a new joint single called “Mars Only pt. 3.” It’s

News Miley Cyrus to Perform, Elon Musk to Host SNL on May 8 Cyrus previously performed during the “At Home” edition of the show last spring By Noah Yoo April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for dick clark productions Facebook Twitter Miley Cyrus has been announced as the musical guest

News Watch the DMX Memorial Service at Barclays Center Celebrating the life of the late rapper, who passed away earlier this month By Noah Yoo April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter DMX photo by Jonathan Mannion, edit by Vanyedit Facebook Twitter The memorial service for the late DMX is being held today at the Barclays Center

News Eric André Discusses Being Racially Profiled in Atlanta on Kimmel He calls Clayton County Police Department’s conduct “old-school, Giuliani stop-and-frisk racial profiling” By Jazz Monroe April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Eric André (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube) Facebook Twitter This week, Eric André said he was racially profiled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, tweeting that plainclothes

News After Delay, U.S. Government Says Venue Operators Will Finally Able to Apply for Relief Money The Shuttered Venue Operator Grant portal crashed earlier this month, preventing applications from being processed By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Last month, the Small Business Administration was scheduled to

News The Mars Volta Share Previously Unreleased De-Loused in the Comatorium Demos: Listen Landscape Tantrums arrives with the new La Realidad de los Sueños box set By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, July 2011 (Brian Rasic/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta have released Landscape Tantrums, a previously

News The Chemical Brothers Share New Song “The Darkness That You Fear”: Listen The duo’s first piece of new music since releasing the 2019 LP No Geography By Madison Bloom April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, photo by Hamish Brown and additional illustration by Ruffmercy Facebook Twitter The

News Pharrell Features on New Moneybagg Yo Song “Certified Neptunes”: Listen Chad Hugo and Pharrell produced the track from the Memphis rapper’s new album A Gangsta’s Pain By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo, Pharrell (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo has shared a new track called “Certified Neptunes.” The title doesn’t

News YG and Mozzy Share New Song “Bompton to Oak Park”: Listen A joint single from the West Coast rappers By Madison Bloom April 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mozzy and YG in “Bompton to Oak Park,” directed by SUJ Facebook Twitter West Coast rappers YG and Mozzy have teamed up for a new song. It’s

News Dua Saleh Shares New “signs” Video: Watch The striking black and white visual was directed by Braden Lee By Madison Bloom April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dua Saleh in “signs,” directed by Braden Lee Facebook Twitter Dua Saleh has shared a music video for their recent single “signs.” The striking black and white visual

News RZA Releases New Song “Pugilism” as Bobby Digital: Listen He’s also launched “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater,” an online kung fu movie screening series By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo by Kyle Christy Facebook Twitter RZA has released his first single since 2008 under the name Bobby Digital. It’s called