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Doechii Revives Her “Swamp Sessions” Series With New Song “Bombs”
“A mission is brewing inside of me,” the rapper wrote in a letter to fans, “to see Black Womanhood exist at the center of Hip-Hop AND Pop”
Fontaines D.C. Recruit Rosalía for New Song “Where Is Gone?”
“She was keeping a Spanish tradition of music alive, which in a spiritual way felt akin to what we’ve tried to do with Irish music,” says the band’s Carlos O’Connell
Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe at Austin City Limits Festival
The Popstar mastermind gave “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore" and “Melatonin” live debuts
Jack White Reunites the Raconteurs at Nashville Show
It marked the bands first appearance together since 2019
Watch Rosalía Perform “Reliquia” En Pointe on SNL
She also brought “Magnolia” to the Saturday Night Live stage
Geordie Greep Shows Cancelled Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The singer, who has denied the allegations, called off performances in Boise, Salt Lake City, Boulder, and Denver
Willie Nelson, Yo La Tengo Endorse James Talarico
YLT will play a benefit concert for the Texas Senate hopeful in Austin on October 27
Remi Wolf Announces 2027 North America Tour
The singer will hit New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more
The Decemberists Premiere First Song in Two Years
“The Better Part of Bravery” was made for Wildwood, a film based on Colin Meloy’s debut novel
Alanis Morissette Made a Holiday Album
This Christmas season, expect Good Weather for Immaculate Conception
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Cameron Winter, Deafheaven, Dawn Richard, and More
Stream new releases from Cameron Winter, Deafheaven, Dawn Richard, Troye Sivan, and more
Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Boygenius Perform Live in New Short Film
Bridgers is the latest guest on A24’s Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theater YouTube series
Watch Slayyyter Rock a Raccoon Pelt in “I Think He’s Got a Girl” Video
The next single from Wor$t Man in America comes with a video she directed herself
Troye Sivan Shares His “Gayest Music Video” for “FF”
“Like this is GAY gay,” the Aussie pop star said of the clip, which accompanies the release of his new album She’s the Best
Deafheaven Surprise Release New EP At Work in the Fields of the Bomb
Their first new music since 2025’s Lonely People with Power
Grimes Shares First Song From AI-Inspired Album Psy Opera
The album promises to cover everything the singer “witnessed as a woman of history during her hiatus from pop music”
Power Trip Return With First Songs Since Death of Riley Gale
“I think he would have been stoked to see it come to fruition,” says guitarist Blake Ibanez of “Precinct 3” and “Scavenger”
Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose Is Returning to Streaming
Third Man will reissue Lynn’s 2004 comeback album, which was mysteriously pulled from DSPs in 2021
Watch Audrey Hobert Talk to a Redwood Tree in New “Phoebe” Video
The Friends-inspired Who’s the Clown? track gets its own visual
David Byrne and Daniel Pemberton Made a Song Using Weird Elon Musk Quotes
“Let Me Sell You a Dream” appears in Musk, a new documentary about the tech mogul directed by Alex Gibney
Björk Announces New Orchestral Live Album
Drawn from her 2021 performances adapting songs, primarily from Medúlla, for an ensemble including a 50-person choir
Turnstile Announce Free Show to Raise Funds for Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon
The Washington D.C. concert takes place on October 23 in collaboration with Human Concern International
Grouper’s Liz Harris Shares 21-Minute Composition
“Untitled (from Constellation)” is one of two short-film scores compiled on a new Kranky release
GTA VI Radio Stations to be Hosted by Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, Robyn
Also: RaiNao along with Lana Del Rey's husband
Andrew Savage Launches New Band Iconic Fugues with “2025 Dream/2025 Blues”
“I think it’s just amazing the way a fun guitar solo can draw a bit of sun out from behind the clouds”
The War on Drugs’ Robbie Bennett Sets Two New Solo Albums
The keyboardist has shared one song each from Steloken and Circulation
You Can Now Get a Jimmy Eat World Library Card
If you live in Mesa, Arizona, that is
Watch American Football Combine “Never Meant” and the Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry”
The veteran emo band pulled it off as a live cover for SiriusXM
Man Sentenced to Prison for Bot Streams of AI Songs
Mike Smith is the first person to face federal charges for music streaming fraud
Undeath Sign to Relapse and Share New Song
“Arterial Bombardment” is “a track full of non-stop riffing, blasting, death metal sickness,” says frontperson Alex Sason
Paul McCartney Releases Three New Songs
Listen to “City Fox,” “One Night Stand,” and “Chelsea Boots” from the Boys of Dungeon Lane sessions
Watch Twisted Teens Play in Trash in New “Stalks” Video
The New Orleans punks are gearing up to release their third album of the year next month
Star Moles Signs to Dead Oceans, Readies 2027 Tour
Emily Moales will play U.S. headlining shows behind Highway to Hell in January
13 Record Store Day Releases Actually Worth Getting on Black Friday
The annual event has been a bloated mess for years but there are still some gems to be found this November
Anna Meredith Announces New Album Darling
Listen to the first single, “Dusky,” now
The Comet Is Coming Unearth Archival Songs for Channel the Spirits Reissue
Listen to “Late Night Party Jam 2,” recorded during Shabaka and the band’s influential Total Refreshment Centre residency
FKA twigs Drops Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf After Actor Voids NDA
The singer initially claimed he was trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
B0YG1RL, Tinashe, Don Toliver, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Lorenzo Senni Returns With First Album in Six Years
“Art Life & Skateboarding” leads the producer’s Warp comeback All Ages, which features Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart
Slayyyter Reveals Wor$t Man in America
The companion to her 2026 standout Wor$t Girl in America
Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils Day and Night B-Sides
The pop singer continues her love of extended releases this Friday
L7 Reunite With Former Bassist on New Song “Loma Linda”
Janis Tanaka will replace the late Jennifer Finch on the feminist grunge icons’ imminent Last Hurrah Tour
Flo Announce Therapy at the Club North America and Europe Tour
The British trio will make stops in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, and more
Phoebe Bridgers, Massive Attack, Caroline Polachek to Headline Primavera 2027
Robyn, Turnstile, Skrillex, Doechii, Fontaines D.C., FKA twigs, and Hayley Williams are also among the headliners
Turnstile and Taylor Swift Both Dropped By SNL Last Night
The Baltimore hardcore band were last night’s musical guest, and Swift made a surprise appearance during host Dakota Johnson’s monologue
Fontaines D.C. Plot 2027 North American Tour
The Irish band is headed to arenas across the pond with Iceage and Westside Cowboy
Watch Metallica Spawn a Monster for Their Sphere Residency Opener
An array of ostentatious 3D graphics, including a giant Cthulhu, accompanied the band’s debut at the Las Vegas venue
10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Greg Freeman, Quavo, and More
Stream new releases from Greg Freeman, Quavo, B0YG1RL, and Victoria Monét
Drake and Don Toliver’s “Choosin’ Texas” Remix Is Officially Here
”Solar Eclipse” arrives alongside other FOMO tracks “Quebec,” “Classic PT2,” and “Cold Shoulder”
Talking Heads Set Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition
The 3xCD set will compile a remaster of the 1979 album, unearthed live recordings, studio outtakes, and more
How to Live Stream Austin City Limits Festival 2026
Charli xcx, Geese, the xx, Lorde, Skrillex,, the War on Drugs, and Turnstile are among the acts hitting the stage this weekend
Yung Miami Announces Debut Solo Album Watch Dis
The long-awaited LP will include features from Quavo, G Herbo, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Shenseea, Vybez Kartel, and more
Alexander Skarsgård Moves Like Jagger in New Rolling Stones Video
Or at least he tries to
Lil Nas X Returns with New Song “World’s Greatest”
Shot in his hometown of Atlanta, the accompanying video is dedicated to the singer’s late mother
Carly Rae Jepsen to Tour Day and Night in 2027
The North American run behind her new double album kicks off in April
Rick Ross Booked on Domestic Violence Charges
Miami Beach police arrested the rapper on charges of felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanour battery
Watch Audrey Hobert Twirl Her Way Through “Chateau” on Kimmel
She’s back for more late night after her viral “Sue Me” performance
Tara Clerkin Trio Set 2027 North American Tour
Following an imminent UK run behind their new album, Somewhere Good
Fontaines D.C. Share Video for New Song “Tongue”
The latest Dopamine Chamber single comes with a John Angus Stewart visual
Mogwai Recruit Iggy Pop for New Song “Underground”
In which Pop sings about robots, blowjobs, shrewd producers, and how it’s “great to be a nepo kid”
David Sylvian Sets New Album The Distance Between the Killer and the Killing
His first proper new LP since 2009 compiles improvisational sessions recorded between 2012 and 2025 into one 46-minute instrumental
The Flaming Lips’ At War With the Mystics Reissue to Feature Dozens of Rarities
Listen to “The Sound Of Failure [2 Demos],” part of the new version’s arsenal of demos, B-sides, and live albums—plus a “Bohemian Rhapsody” cover
Peaches Reworks “Fuck the Pain Away” for a Hellraiser Video Game
Doug Bradley, who played Pinhead in Clive Barker’s cult horror series, narrates the track
Mei Semones Announces Sophomore Album and North American Tour
Howl marks the singer-songwriter’s first release under Verve/Interscope
Kali Malone Unveils U.S. Tour Dates and New Song
The composer and organist is headed to New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco
Caroline Polachek, Angèle, and SebastiAn’s New Song Navigates a “Love Triangle”
The collab appears on Angèle’s forthcoming third album, Instinct
Brakence Returns With New Album Marrow
It’s his first since 2022’s Hypochondriac
Megan Thee Stallion Revives Tina Snow on New Single
“Tina Tuesday Freestyle” appears to be the first taste of upcoming album Act III
Hear Another Father John Misty Single
“The X-panded Universe” accompanies the news of a West Coast tour—Josh Tillman’s first without a full band in over a decade
Kim Deal Has a Live Album on the Way
Watch a trailer for Live at the Barbican’s accompanying concert film
Ryley Walker Signs to AD 93 and Unveils First Song in Five Years
“I was thinking of people in my hometown of Rockford, Illinois. Wearing SpongeBob pajama pants to a funeral-type heads.”
Lily Konigsberg, Krill, Jane Remover, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Klein Surprise Releases New Album My Own Fairytale
The 12 ambient-classical songs are out now
Watch Taylor Swift Haunt Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell in “Patient Zero” Video
Cara Delevingne makes an appearance too
Stevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs in the Key of Life Tracks
“We didn’t add these songs to the album, but they were part of what I was feeling and discovering as we made it,” says Wonder
Watch Kacey Musgraves Sing Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” at the 2026 VMAs
Musgraves has also been covering the late country icon's songs on tour
Watch Madonna Bring Out Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX at the 2026 VMAs
Sombr, Julia Garner, and a joint-smoking Seth Rogen showed up too
MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: See the Full List Here
Find out who won Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, and more
MTV VMAs 2026 Performers List: See the Full Lineup Here
Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, LISA, and more will all perform at the Peacock Theater
Sabrina Carpenter to Play Ginger Rogers in Fred Astaire Biopic
She’ll star opposite Tom Holland and Margaret Qualley in the still-untitled Paul King film
Here’s What Went Down at Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour Opener
A melting dress, a field of pink flowers, and some Sour throwbacks came together at the Hartford, Connecticut show
Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Withdraws Allegations
“Mr. Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward me whatsoever,” she wrote in a declaration
All Things Go, CBGB, Global Citizen 2026 Festivals Canceled
The New York City events were scrapped due to severe weather conditions
Todd Rundgren: Taylor Swift Ruined Music
In a recent interview, the rock legend said Swift “doesn’t do anything particularly great except grow hair. She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter. She’s not a great dancer.”
11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Tinashe, Gilla Band, and More
Stream new releases from Tinashe, Gilla Band, Julia Jacklin, and M83
Taylor Swift Releases Four New Songs
The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore is here
Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ New Song for A24 Film Primetime
Bridgers stars in the Lance Oppenheim-directed movie opposite Robert Pattinson
Madonna and Charli XCX Unite for New Song “Danceteria Afterhours”
Ahead of Madonna’s VMAs opening performance this weekend
B0YG1RL Announce Self-Titled Album
The Miami-based duo’s fourth release of 2026 is out in October
How the Founder of Lady Gaga’s Biggest Fan Site Ended Up in Prison
Gaga Daily’s Kirill Nguyen is free—and streaming Mayhem—after being detained for protesting the Belarusian government
Sugababes Announce First Album as Original Trio in 26 Years
After various lineup changes, the OG girl group have reunited for a self-titled record due out next year
Morphine Unveil Lost Album Cocoon
The album, led by the title track, was completed from recordings shelved soon before the death of frontman Mark Sandman
U2 Announce First Album in Nine Years
Carnaval De Luz cut “Torn” features Dolly Parton’s last-recorded vocal performance
Michael Kiwanuka Serves Up New Album Fudge
The self-produced LP was written “almost concurrently” with 2024’s Small Changes
Sebadoh Reissuing Harmacy for 30th Anniversary
Listen to one of five previously unreleased additions, an alternate version of “Beauty of the Ride”
Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour
“As you all know, my schedule freed up a bit”
Boys Noize Announces First Album in Five Years and World Tour
Listen to “1+1+1” from 7LLVSION, out November 6
Serpentwithfeet Announces Sentinel EP and Signing to New Label
The latest from the New York artist, now on One Little Independent Records, is out December 4
Bad Brains Unearth Mythical First Demo Tape
Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording documents the D.C. punk legends’ 1979 session at Arlington, Virginia’s Inner Ear Studios
Queens of the Stone Age Ask “Where the Goth Girls At?” in New Song
Drake will probably enjoy this one
They Are Gutting a Body of Water Prep Huge Mixtape and Drop Three Songs
Featuring Spirit of the Beehive, Hotline TNT, RXK Nephew, Greg Mendez, and 25 other artists
Angine de Poitrine Awarded 2026 Polaris Prize
The Quebecois duo became the first act to scoop both prizes for the best Canadian album and song of the year
Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore
The updated version to her 2025 album includes four new songs
Dolly Parton Estate Sues Her Nephew, Alleging Extortion and Threats
Bryan Seaver, who also led the late star’s security detail, allegedly described himself as a “killer” in violent emails to Parton’s team
Outkast Sue Ovrkast for Having “Nearly Identical” Name
A new lawsuit claims the Oakland rapper-producer reneged on an earlier agreement with the Grammy-winning duo to change his name to Overkxst
2hollis Announces New Album Pirouette
The rapper-producer’s latest features artwork by Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano
Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero”
It’s out this Friday ahead of Swift’s appearance at the 2026 MTV VMAs
Chvrches Return With First Song in Three Years
“Roses” tees up a new phase based on “the most coherent vision we’ve had,” the trio says
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1
The country smash has surpassed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Danny Brown to Tour Atrocity Exhibition for 10th Anniversary
A special edition of his Warp debut arrives this fall
Perfume Genius Premieres New Song “Natural High”
Mike Hadreas’ latest leads off The Lesson, a “live music and dance performance” with choreographer Kate Wallich
Krill Announce First Album in 10 Years, Secret Language
New song “Dominate” surveys “a US TV culture of watching gladiator-like scenes of rule by power. It’s about war, it’s about basketball, it’s about childhood.”
Blue Bendy Launch New Album With “Dragonslayer” Video
One Day This Will All Be Lore’s lead single presents “nationalistic mythology wrapped in a tragicomic romantic pop song”
Man Jailed for Selling $3.6 Million in Counterfeit Taylor Swift, Rihanna Vinyl
The largest stash of fake records in UK history was sitting in Rehan Ahmed's warehouse
The Weeknd, a Wednesday Remix, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
The Weeknd Debuts New Song Sampling Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme
He performed it in Tokyo with Yoko Takahashi, who sings the anime’s opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”
Ed Sheeran Clarifies Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour
Sheeran called what’s happening in Gaza “catastrophic, unjustifiable, and disproportionate” but did not take responsibility for the rapper being removed from the show
Tune-Yards Line Up U.S. Tour
The Oakland band is hitting Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and more
Duncan Sheik Dies at 56
The musician was best known for his 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and his Tony-winning work on Broadway’s Spring Awakening
The National’s Matt Berninger Releases Type It Up EP and New Video
“People were mishearing the lyric, ‘That would look good in a black letter font’ as ‘I would look good in a black leather thong,’ so I decided to swap the chorus,” he says of the title track
11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus, and More
Stream new releases from Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen, Team Dresch, and Empress Of
Bill Callahan Joins Meshell Ndegeocello to Cover Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side”
Chris Thile also sings on the track from Ndegeocello’s duets album Synonym
Read the Full Credits to Miley Cyrus’ Bass Persuades
The singer’s first album as just Miley features assists from Model/Actriz, Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt, Kid Harpoon, and more
Miley Cyrus Hits the Chateau Marmont in New ”Let’s Get Married” Video
The singer’s real-life fiancé Maxx Morando appears in the latest Bass Persuades visual
Gandalf Narrates Troye Sivan’s New “Party” Video
The second single from She’s the Best prominently samples a timeless Madonna hit
Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
Their first official run of dates together is a celebration of the duo’s 2016 album
Death Cab for Cutie Plot 2027 Tour
A new video for “Stone Over Water” accompanies the announcement of North American dates
Michelle Zauner Announces New Memoir Thank You for Your Suffering
The second book from the Japanese Breakfast auteur documents her year abroad in South Korea
Soccer Mommy Returns With New Song “Rings of Saturn”
Sophie Allison wrote her latest during “a difficult time when I would often take my telescope out into the yard to look at the moon or at planets”
GTA VI Debuts Six New Songs: Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, Yung Lean, More
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Fred Again.., Rauw Alejandro, and Keith Richards also shared new music for the official soundtrack launch
Macklemore to Donate $1 Million Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid, Invites Robert Kraft to Match Him
“Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting,” the rapper wrote on Instagram
Madonna Is Opening the VMAs for the First Time in 23 Years
The Queen of Pop is the most-nominated artist of the night
Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin Launches Debut Solo Single
The Brighton four-piece announced their breakup last year
Listen to Dexter in the Newsagent’s New Song “Fantasy”
The British singer-songwriter and producer’s first single of 2026
Aesop Rock and Blockhead Reveal Next Joint Album
Trouble Mountain was inspired by the rapper’s childhood trips to the Poconos