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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: 07-23 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground07-24 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall07-25 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall07-27 Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival09-04 Bowling Green, KY – Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center09-05 Bloomington, IN – The Bluebird09-06 Evanston, IL – Cahn Auditorium09-08 Madison, WI – The

The entertainment world has reacted to the news of Joe Biden dropping out of the US presidential race. The current US President announced his decision today (July 21), explaining that it was “in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as

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 projects from Childish Gambino, Los Campesinos!, Lava La Rue, Denzel Curry, Total Blue, JT, Blk

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder recently invited a persistent fan onstage to play ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ in Spain — watch the footage below. The fan has been identified by Chilean outlets as Carlos Zamorano, who flew over 7,000 miles to attend two recent Barcelona shows on Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ world tour. He queued from 4 am

I have been composing my whole life, although I didn’t know initially that was what I was doing. The inspiration for ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ comes from my earliest creative output as a teenager, but its themes are universal—love, exploration, and adventure. I hope people use it to score their own lives, to transform a

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’. The New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “Fuck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, fuck me on that money (Yeah)”. Speaking about

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, on Friday, August 2. The follow-up to last year’s 33-song Atum spans just 10 tracks. See the tracklist and album cover below. Aghori Mhori Mei is the first Smashing Pumpkins album since the departure, in the autumn of 2023, of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans.

Jónsi has announced a new album, First Light. The Sigur Rós singer and composer has shared a pair of songs, “Flicker” and “Cherry Blossom,” ahead of the record’s August 30 release. For the record, which he initially conceived as a video game score, Jónsi partnered with the music and wellness platform Myndstream, who will release

Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their recent Alexandra Palace Park show will soon be available to stream. Check out more details below. Earlier this month, London indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club returned to Alexandra Palace Park for a seminal homecoming gig that featured guest appearances from Rae Morris and Nilüfer Yanya. Now, those who

New Orleans rapper Rob49 and Cardi B have come together for the new song “On Dat Money.” The single is produced by LunchMoney Lewis and Schife, and George Buford, Frederick Buford, and DirectedByFrankie directed its accompany music video, which you can find below. In a press release, Rob49 said, “I’ve been grinding hard all summer,

Kanye West has been accused of “blatant theft of musical property” in a new copyright lawsuit over a sample used on his 2021 album ‘Donda’. On Wednesday (July 17), Artist Revenue Advocates (ARA) filed a case on behalf of Khalil Abdul-Rahman Hazzard, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff, and Josh Mease in Los Angeles federal court. The

Oso Oso, the emo and power pop band led by Jade Lilitri, have announced a new album; Life Till Bones comes out mere weeks from today on August 9 via the band’s own label, Yunahon Entertainment LLC. They’re sharing a new song called “That’s What Time Does” today, which is technically the second track from

Legendary LA recording studio The Record Plant has announced it will be shutting its doors after 55 years of operation. The studio, which has produced a slew of incredibly successful albums including the likes of Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’, Lady Gaga‘s ‘ARTPOP’ and Beyoncé‘s ‘Lemonade’. The Record Plant is apparently shutting as “there is no money in the

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2024 honors list. Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Francis Ford Coppola, Arturo Sandoval, and the New York venue Apollo Theater will be recognized for their contributions to the arts. The Washington, D.C., ceremony takes place on December 8, and will air on CBS and

Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Exeter. Presented to him yesterday (July 17), the musician was recognised by the university for his “creativity, innovation, and commitment to environmental causes.” The degree was also awarded in celebration of “the impact of his diverse talents and innovative

The Weeknd has announced a one-night only concert in São Paulo, Brazil. The event will debut an all-new live production, and will take place on Saturday, September 7, at Estádio MorumBIS—a 66,795-capacity soccer stadium in the Brazilian metropolis. Produced by Live Nation, the performance follows the Weeknd’s highly stylized After Hours Til Dawn Tour, which

Donald Glover has shared why he’s choosing to retire the Childish Gambino moniker – see what the rapper had to say below. READ MORE: Childish Gambino – ‘3.15.20’ review: rap’s Renaissance man lets guard down with most personal record to date Tomorrow (July 19), he will release ‘Bando Stone & The New World’, which he says