Music

London’s black midi have shared two new holiday covers, as Stereogum points out. The quartet played “Jingle Bell Rock” and “What Christmas Means to Me” (famously performed by Stevie Wonder). Proceeds from the tracks, which are available at Bandcamp, benefit the London music venue Windmill Brixton. Listen below. Last year, black midi released their debut

Grimes has changed the album cover for Miss Anthropocene across digital streaming platforms, her representatives confirmed to Pitchfork. “This was the original Miss Anthropocene album cover which I commissioned from one of my *favourite* artists [Rupid Leejm],” she explained in an April Instagram post featuring the new artwork. “I polled a bunch of ppl and

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Paul McCartney, Mica Levi, Walt Disney Records, and Sheff G. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s

G Herbo has shared a new song called “Statement.” Earlier this month, the rapper faced federal fraud charges. He subsequently pled not guilty to all of the charges, and in his new song, he maintains his innocence. “Let’s talk about this paper/Let’s talk about them jets,” he raps. “Yeah let’s talk about Jamaica/Yeah ask about

Cardi B has launched a new series called Cardi Tries ____, on Facebook Messenger and Instagram. In each episode, Cardi attempts to learn a new skill. In the premiere, world renowned choreographer Debbie Allen tries to teach Cardi ballet. At one point, Allen asks Cardi if she’s ever done ballet before. “Well, I used to

Charly Bliss and PUP have teamed up for a new holiday single. Check out the festive music video for “It’s Christmas and I Fucking Miss You” below. “It’s Christmas and I Fucking Miss You” originally premiered last weekend during Charly Bliss’ holiday livestream, titled It’s a Blissful Life. “Our managers have been trying to get

David Bowie recorded two covers in 1998 that went officially unreleased. Both of them are getting an official vinyl and streaming release next month on what would’ve been Bowie’s 74th birthday. His renditions of John Lennon’s “Mother” and Bob Dylan’s “Tryin’ to Get to Heaven” will be released on January 8 both digitally and on

Roddy Ricch was the musical guest on The Late Late Show With James Corden last night (December 15). The Compton rapper performed his No. 1 single “The Box.” He also spoke with James Corden about Christmas, PlayStation 5, his Compton toy drive, and more. Watch it happen below. “The Box” is a single from Roddy

Arca has released 100 new versions of her KiCk i track “Riquiqui.” The batch of remixes, titled “Riquiqui Bronze Instances,” reimagines the track with a new AI music software called Bronze. Of the new iterations of “Riquiqui,” Arca said in a press release: Did you know that up until now I had never allowed anyone

Seattle blues singer Anita White, who performs under the name Lady A, has released a new song that appears to be a response to her ongoing legal battle with the band Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum). It’s called “My Name Is All I Got,” which begins with the line, “They tried to take my name.”

Naomi Ackie, the British actress who appeared in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker and The End of the F***ing World, will play Whitney Houston in the forthcoming biopic about the late singer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. I Wanna Dance With Somebody will be directed by Stella Meghie and has the support of the Whitney

CupcakKe has shared another new song, one of several singles she’s released this year. It’s called “Gum,” take a listen below. The Chicago rapper returned after a hiatus last fall, first with “Lawd Jesus” in early March. Since then, she’s released the singles “Discounts” and “Elephant,” as well as the MkX collaboration “Down.” She shared

Lana Del Rey appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform her  song “Let Me Love You Like a Woman.” She performed the track—the October single from her forthcoming LP Chemtrails Over the Country Club—in a pre-recorded spot in a rustic bar, supported by a band and backup singers. Check it out below. 

Bay Area composer Pauline Anna Strom has died at the age of 74, her record label RVNG Intl. announced. A cause of death was not revealed. Find a tribute to Strom, written by RVNG founder Matt Werth, below. Pauline Anna Strom was born blind in the South in 1946. She was raised in a Catholic

On Sunday, Four Tet revealed that an album he’s been making with Madlib over the last few years will arrive soon. Sound Ancestors is out in January via Madlib Invasion. The first track “Road of the Lonely Ones” debuted this morning on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC Radio 6 show. Listen to it via the BBC’s

This weekend’s scheduled VERZUZ battle between Ashanti and Keyshia Cole was postponed until January after Ashanti revealed that she’d tested positive for COVID-19. VERZUZ will instead return next weekend with a new pairing. E-40 and Too $hort will square off in the “Legends of the Bay” VERZUZ battle on Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m.

Bruce Springsteen was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, returning to the program with the E Street Band for the first time since 2015. They played “Ghosts” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams” from Letter to You, watch both below along with host Timotheé Chalamet’s opening monologue.  Springsteen released Letter to

Country singer Charley Pride, the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, died in Dallas today from complications related to COVID-19. He was 86.  Pride gave his final performance—a duet of his song “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” with nascent Black country singer Jimmie Allen—at the Country Music Association Awards in November,

Tonight (December 12), Ashanti and Keyshia Cole were scheduled to be the latest artists to pit their hits against one another on VERZUZ. However, after Ashanti revealed that she had tested positive for COVID-19, the battle has been postponed until Saturday, January 9. See more below. VERZUZ returned in November after an October break, with

Lil Wayne has been sued by his former managers Ronald Sweeney and Avant Garde Management for more than $20 million in what they say they’re owed in unpaid commissions, TMZ and The Blast report and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm.  The lawsuit claims that Sweeney and Avant Garde managed over 30 lawsuits for Wayne and

Bad Bunny has shared a new video for his recent track “Hoy Cobré.” Snoop Dogg makes a guest appearance as a luxury clothing store manager, advising Bad Bunny, “Smoke up.” Watch it below. Bad Bunny released El Último Tour del Mundo in November, his third album of 2020 after February’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que

Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have covered Drake’s “Hotline Bling” for night two of their Hanukkah Sessions, following their cover of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” yesterday (December 10). Check it out below. Grohl and Kurstin launched the series as a way to celebrate Jewish artists for each day of Hanukkah. Drake, whose mother is Jewish,

Rick Rubin is heading to court in February for charges stemming from an alleged violation of quarantine in Hawaii, local news outlet The Garden Island reports. Rubin was reportedly cited in September for walking along an empty area of Anini Beach, near his lodging location in Princeville on the island of Kauai, in violation of

Sturgill Simpson has released the next edition of his Cuttin’ Grass series, following October’s Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions. Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions includes “Call to Arms,” “Oh Sarah,” and “Keep It Between the Lines.” Listen to the whole thing below. “On Volume 2, we recorded everything I was too afraid to

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Compton-born artist Channel Tres has released his new I Can’t Go Outside mixtape. The seven-track tape includes “fuego,” featuring Tyler, the Creator. According to a press release, the song’s instrumental is inspired by Charles Mingus. Listen below. I Can’t Go Outside follows last year’s Black Moses EP. Earlier this year, Channel Tres collaborated with SG

On tonight’s episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert welcomed Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper sat down for an interview, where she discussed her numerous recent accolades, why she titled her new album Good News, and what it meant to collaborate with Beyoncé. Watch excerpts of the interview below. Colbert asked her who gives better

Chicago rapper G Herbo has pled not guilty to a series of federal charges, including aggravated identity theft and aiding and abetting a larger fraud scheme, according to the Chicago Tribune. He entered his plea via videoconference from a home in Los Angeles. He faces up to six years in prison if he’s convicted at

Ariana Grande has announced excuse me, i love you, a new Netflix film capturing her Sweetener tour. “I know this project only captures some of one tour (out of all the other hundreds of shows and moments we have shared over the past six or seven years… jesus lol) but I just wanted to thank

Caroline Polachek has shared a collection of remixes of tracks from her solo LP Pang. The remixes come courtesy of Toro y Moi, George Clanton, Oklou, and PC Music’s umru. Toro y Moi’s remix, of “Hit Me Where It Hurts,” features vocals from Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Hear the remixes below. Next year, on April 16,