Music

News SXSW Stake Sold to Rolling Stone and Billboard Publisher A co-founder of the Austin festival called Penske Media Corporation’s 50% ownership a “lifeline” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter SXSW 2020 banner in Austin, Texas (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Penske Media Corporation—the publisher behind Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety—is

News Drakeo the Ruler and Ralfy the Plug Share New Project A Cold Day in Hell: Listen “Long live Jameon Davis (Ketchy the Great). This is his birthday and we wanted to drop it today to keep his name alive—long live the greatest.” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler and

News Black Rob Dead at 52 Best known for his 2000 single “Whoa!,” the former Bad Boy rapper was recently hospitalized  By Noah Yoo and Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Black Rob  (Photo by Linda Rosier/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Robert Ross, the rap artist known as Black

News Wild Pink Cover Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Rae Jepsen, and More on New EP: Listen Six Cover Songs also includes the New York band’s renditions of Coldplay’s “Reign of Love” and the Jeopardy! theme tune By Madison Bloom April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wild Pink’s John Ross, photo by Mitchell Wojcik Facebook Twitter

News DMX Memorial Service Set for Brooklyn’s Barclays Center A public sendoff for the late rapper will take place next Saturday, April 24 By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Strauss April 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Earl Simmons aka DMX, April 2006 (Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter A public memorial for DMX will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays

News Secretly Canadian Announces 25th Anniversary Campaign, Shares New Songs: Listen Stella Donnelly and Porridge Radio begin the campaign, which benefits an organization relieving homelessness in Bloomington By Allison Hussey April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic courtesy of Secretly Canadian Facebook Twitter Secretly Canadian has announced a forthcoming slate of releases and a fundraising campaign

News Apple Music, in Contrast With Rival Spotify, Says It Pays a Penny-Per-Stream Average Apple also asserts a commitment to paying independent labels the same rate as majors in a memo sent to artists By Noah Yoo April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Apple Music, April 2019 (Chesnot/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Apple Music has issued a

News My Chemical Romance Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2022 The North American tour, originally set for fall 2020, will now begin August 2022 By Noah Yoo April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter My Chemical Romance, January 2012 (Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter My Chemical Romance have once again rescheduled their North American tour dates, now set

News Tegan and Sara Join Beach Bunny on New Version of “Cloud 9”: Listen The rework of the Honeymoon song includes gender neutral and feminine pronouns By Evan Minsker April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tegan and Sara (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images), Beach Bunny (Alexa Viscius) Facebook Twitter Tegan and Sara have joined Beach Bunny, the Chicago

News Alanis Morissette Shares New Song “I Miss the Band”: Listen Following her 2020 LP Such Pretty Forks in the Road By Madison Bloom April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Alanis Morisette, April 2019 (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Alanis Morissette has shared a new song called “I Miss the Band.” The single arrives months

News Watch Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Durk’s New “Movie” Video Meg and Durk hit up a strip club called Stallion’s in the flashy visual By Madison Bloom April 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion (Still from “Movie” video). Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion has shared a music video for her Good News track

News Ethel Cain Shares New Song “Unpunishable”: Listen The latest from her debut EP Inbred By Madison Bloom April 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Ethel Cain Facebook Twitter Ethel Cain has released another track from her upcoming EP Inbred. “Unpunishable” follows her singles “Michelle Pfeiffer” (featuring emo-trap artist Lil Aaron) and “Crush.” Listen to

News Arcade Fire Share New 45-Minute Song for Headspace Meditation App “Memories of the Age of Anxiety” is a long piece “to help you focus and feel inspired” By Evan Minsker April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Arcade Fire’s Win Butler (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Arcade Fire have shared a new original 45-minute piece of

News Conway the Machine Details La Maquina, Shares New Song With J.I.D and Ludacris: Listen “Scatter Brain” is the second offering from the Buffalo rapper’s project, which arrives this Friday, April 16 By Matthew Strauss April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Conway the Machine, photo by Jawad Mahmood Facebook Twitter Conway the Machine will release his

News Waxahatchee Announces 2021 Tour Katie Crutchfield is planninng to head back out on the road in September By Noah Yoo April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Waxahatchee, photo by Molly Matalon Facebook Twitter Waxahatchee has rescheduled her tour in support of last year’s Saint Cloud. The new run is set to begin on September 2

News Watch Taylor Swift Tell Stephen Colbert That “Hey Stephen” Isn’t About Him Musical guest Lucy Dacus performed her new song “Hot & Heavy” By Madison Bloom April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Stephen Colbert & Taylor Swift on The Late Show (still) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert tonight

News Olivia Rodrigo Details Debut Album Sour The singer-songwriter behind “drivers license” and “deja vu” will release her first full-length on May 21 via Geffen By Quinn Moreland April 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo, photo by Stefan Kohli Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo has revealed the title of her debut album. Sour is out May

News DāM-FunK Announces New Album Architecture III, Shares New Song “Grow”: Listen Following earlier instrumental Architecture installments from 2016 and 2018 By Allison Hussey April 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK, photo by J3 Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK has a new instrumental project on the way, a six-song album titled Architecture III. It’s out digitally April 23

News iLoveMakonnen Releases Surprise New Album My Parade: Listen His debut album is his first release following a departure from Warner Records By Evan Minsker April 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter iLoveMakonnen in 2019 (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Billboard) Facebook Twitter iLoveMakonnen has returned with a surprise new album. My Parade is his first release after

News Watch the Trailer for Dave Grohl’s New Movie What Drives Us, Featuring St. Vincent, Ringo Starr, and More The Edge, Flea, Steven Tyler, and many others pop up in the Foo Fighters–produced film about touring and vans By Matthew Strauss April 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dave Grohl in What Drives Us, directed by Dave

News Sufjan Stevens Shares New Song “Lamentation II”: Listen From the second installment of his five-volume instrumental collection Convocations By Sam Sodomsky April 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Sufjan Stevens, September 2015 (Paul Bergen/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Last week, Sufjan Stevens announced Convocations, a new, five-volume collection of instrumental music to be released in weekly installments. The

News Bad Bunny Announces 2022 Tour The announcement of El Último Tour del Mundo happened at WrestleMania By Evan Minsker April 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Robert Gauthier Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny has announced El Último Tour del Mundo 2022—a tour named for his 2020 album of the same name. The dates range from February to

News Watch Kid Cudi Perform, Star in “Weird Little Flute” Sketch on SNL He also played “Tequila Shots” and donned a dress for “Sad People” on the Carey Mulligan-hosted episode By Evan Minsker April 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kid Cudi on SNL, Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Facebook Twitter Kid Cudi was the

News Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama’s Podcast Parodied on SNL: Watch Obama (Chris Redd) and Springsteen (Beck Bennett) showcase their podcast chemistry on “Weekend Update” By Evan Minsker April 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Chris Redd and Beck Bennett (as Obama and Bruce) on SNL, photo by Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Facebook Twitter

News Watch Kali Uchis Perform “telepatía” on Fallon A stylish, solo take on the Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ single By Evan Minsker April 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Kali Uchis  was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She performed “telepatía” off last

News Swizz Beatz Remembers DMX: “He Lived His Life for Everyone Else” The “Ruff Ryders Anthem” producer paid tribute to his late friend on Instagram: “He was the most loyal person I’ve ever known” By Noah Yoo April 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The music world continues to mourn the loss of DMX, who

News Brent Faiyaz’s Sonder Share New Song With Jorja Smith: Listen The two singers duet on “Nobody But You” By Allison Hussey April 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Brent Faiyaz, Jorja Smith (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Sonder, a group consisting of singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz and producers Atu and Dpat, have shared a new song with Jorja

News Arca, My Bloody Valentine, More to Curate NTS 10-Year Anniversary Radio Shows Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Theo Parrish, Laurie Anderson, others will also participate in the weeklong benefit broadcast By Noah Yoo April 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by J. S. Wright Facebook Twitter NTS Radio is celebrating 10 years of broadcasting with a

News Watch WizKid and Tems’ New “Essence” Video The stylish Made in Lagos visual was filmed in Accra, Ghana By Matthew Strauss April 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter WizKid and Tems in “Essence,” directed by DK Facebook Twitter WizKid and Tems have shared the music video for their Made in Lagos collaboration “Essence.” The visual, directed