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In the wake of news that a coronavirus vaccine with a 90% efficacy rate on an initial trial is in development from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Ticketmaster has announced a plan to check concertgoers’ vaccine statuses prior to attending concerts, Billboard reports. The proposed system involves using Ticketmaster’s digital ticket app, which will collect information from

Tame Impala appeared on BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac Show today, where they performed a live session from Kevin Parker’s home studio. Playing in the trio configuration they’ve been using for recent late-night and web performances, the band debuted a cover of Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right,” originally released on 2006’s Loose. Watch that and

Grimes appeared on the latest episode of The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim. In the segment, titled “Grimes and Punishment,” she’s tickled with a feather, subjected to melted candle wax, and “cheeseboarded” with liquid cheese by Kraft Punk. Check it out below. In an interview with Complex, Andre explained that he invited her on

Frightened Rabbit have announced a reissue of their 2010 album The Winter of Mixed Drinks, as Rolling Stone points out. The release will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Scottish group’s third studio LP. The band also tweeted the news yesterday. “The Winter of Mixed Drinks, now 10 years old, is a cocktail of emotions

Bad Bunny has been cast in the third season of Netflix’s series Narcos: Mexico. According to a press release, he’ll guest star as Arturo “Kitty” Paez: “A member of Ramon Arellano Felix’s gang called the ‘Narco Juniors’—rich, well connected kids from upper society who fell in with the cartel life for the money, drugs and

Nigerian pop artist Davido and Atlanta rapper Lil Baby have come together for the new song “So Crazy.” The track, produced by Nick Papz and Xander, arrives with a music video directed by David Wept. It was filmed in Los Angeles. Watch below. “I’ve known Lil Baby for quite a while, and I think it’s

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has chopped and screwed Wilco’s breakthrough 2002 LP Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with the help of Houston’s Chopstars. Jenkins shared the project on Twitter, noting the “#YeehawAgenda is alive and well.” Check it out below. Jenkins has previously chopped and screwed the soundtracks to Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, as

Queens of the Stone Age are going to broadcast unreleased concert footage this Friday, November 13, to benefit the Nick Alexander Memorial Trust and Life for Paris. The footage comes from the band’s 2018 show at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania, Australia. Below, find QOTSA’s announcement and watch their MONA

Lil Nas X has announced the release of a new song called “Holiday”—out this Friday (November 13)—in an absurd and spectacular way. During tonight’s game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a commercial aired that features the “Old Town Road” rapper becoming Santa Claus via the Tim Allen Santa Clause contract.

Drakeo the Ruler was released from prison on Wednesday, and tonight, he shared his first new song and video since his release. “Fights Don’t Matter” is set to appear on his upcoming project We Know the Truth. According to Jeff Weiss, the song was recorded “three hours after leaving the Compton Courthouse—from scrawled lyrics written

T. Rex were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during tonight’s ceremony, which aired on HBO. Ringo Starr inducted the band, honoring the late Marc Bolan in his speech. “People knew him as a great musician, a songwriter, a guitarist, but he was also a poet, and he was very proud of

Foo Fighters were the musical guests on tonight’s Dave Chappelle-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Their performance marked the debut of their new song “Shame Shame,” which they officially released as the episode aired. The song will appear on their just-announced album Medicine at Midnight, which is out February 5, 2021 on Roswell Records/RCA. Listen

Whitney Houston is one of one. There is no one like her, and there never will be. I remember growing up listening to her music and dancing around the house and jumping on my bed singing her songs into my hairbrush. This golden voice with range and runs and power like none and a face

Daniel Lopatin made an appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his recent Oneohtrix Point Never song “I Don’t Love Me Anymore”. He was backed by previous live show collaborators Eli Keszler on drums and Nate Boyce on guitar for the remote performance; check it out below. Lopatin released Magic Oneohtrix Point

2 Chainz has shared a new single, “Quarantine Thick,” featuring fellow Atlanta rapper Mulatto. Check out the accompanying music video, directed by Bryan Barber, below. “Quarantine Thick” will appear on 2 Chainz’s next album So Help Me God. The record had been set to arrive on September 25, but will now come out next Friday,

Chicago-born, Atlanta-based rapper King Von has died after he was shot outside an Atlanta nightclub early this morning (November 6), according to a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department. King Von was 26 years old. According to the spokesperson, the shooting involved two groups of men and two off-duty police officers. Three people have died

CHAI have released a new cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love.” It follows the Japanese quartet’s recent single “Donuts Mind If I Do,” their first release for new record label Sub Pop. (The 7″ release for that song, out today, features “Plastic Love” as a B-side.) Listen to CHAI’s take on Takeuchi’s city pop classic below.

James Blake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night (November 5), covering Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” solo on a piano outdoors. Watch it below. Blake released the new four-song EP Before in mid-October, which followed two new songs that he’s shared since the spring: “You’re Too Precious” and “Are You Even Real.” He

In February 2019, Florida rappers YNW Melly (real name: Jamell Demons) and YNW Bortlen (real name: Cortlen Henry) were arrested for the murder of aspiring rappers Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr. Now, almost two years after Melly’s incarceration, the rapper is being sued by the estates of Thomas and Willaims,

Maluma has shared a new remix of his Papi Juancho song “Hawái.” The new version, which arrives with a video directed by Jessy Terrero of Cinema Giants, features the Weeknd. Check out the collaboration below. “I have always admired the Weeknd so it feels nothing short of a dream come true to have him collab

Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler is getting released from prison after striking a plea deal with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, journalist Jeff Weiss reports. Drakeo’s attorney, John Hamasaki, confirmed to Pitchfork that his client will be released due to time served. Hamasaki also said Drakeo will be given five years of formal

An amphitheater in North Augusta, South Carolina will be renamed to honor late soul legend Sharon Jones, as The North Augusta Star and Rolling Stone point out. On Monday night (November 2), the North Augusta City Council passed a resolution to rename the 600-seat North Augusta Amphitheater the Sharon Jones Amphitheater. According to RS, Monday’s

Arcade Fire were the musical guests on Stephen Colbert’s election special (which is titled Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020). The special aired on SHOWTIME as election results took over Colbert’s usual CBS broadcast time. The band performed a new song called “Generation A,” which Colbert

Eaux Claires’ “For Wisconsin” get-out-the-vote initiative has been steadily sharing new performances from indie rock musicians. The latest comes from Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner’s Big Red Machine. Their cover of Aimee Mann’s song “Wise Up” features assistance from the National’s Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, and Scott Devendorf, plus Ben Lanz, Jon Low, and Mina

Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings—such as concerts—was performed by a team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg led by Dr. Stefan Moritz, the head

The Recording Academy has announced that the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album has been renamed, Billboard reports. The award will now be called Best Global Music Album. This year, the award went to Angélique Kidjo (who shouted out fellow nominee Burna Boy in her acceptance speech). In previous years, it’s been awarded to

Tracy Chapman made a rare television appearance on tonight’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. She performed her song “Talkin’ ’Bout a Revolution” from her self-titled debut. The performance, delivered partially in silhouette, is broadcasting the night before Election Day and closes the song with a slight lyrical tweak. “Talkin’ ’bout a revolution/go vote,”

Lady Gaga joined Joe Biden at a drive-in campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, giving a speech and performing her hits “Shallow” and “Yoü And I.” Check it out below. Gaga came out to Childish Gambino’s “This is America” and gave a short speech, saying, “Now is the time to vote like the country depends on

Cardi B is no longer divorcing Offset, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm via Fulton County, Georgia court documents. Cardi’s lawyers filed to dismiss the rapper’s complaint for divorce and other relief today (November 2) in Fulton County Superior Court. Cardi B opened a contested divorce case against Offset in September. The next month, however,

The Strokes were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live last night (October 31), where they performed a pair of songs from their latest album The New Abnormal: “The Adults Are Talking” and “Bad Decisions.” John Mulaney hosted for the second time this year—he last appeared on the show in late February. Watch both performances