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News The Avalanches Announce 20th Anniversary Edition of Since I Left You Featuring remixes from MF DOOM, Leon Vynehall, Prince Paul, Cornelius, and more By Noah Yoo April 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Avalanches, photo by Gen Kay Facebook Twitter The Avalanches have unveiled a new 20th anniversary deluxe edition of their landmark debut Since

News Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce 2022 World Tour The band will head across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom behind G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! By Evan Minsker April 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Godspeed You! Black Emperor, photo by Yannick Grandmont Facebook Twitter Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced a 2022 world tour

News Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson Cast in New Scorsese Movie Killers of the Flower Moon Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio are starring in the upcoming thriller By Noah Yoo April 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson photos via Getty Images Facebook Twitter Killers of the Flower Moon is the next

News Tierra Whack Shares Video for New Song “Link”: Watch The Philadelphia rapper collaborates with the LEGO Group on her latest visual By Allison Hussey April 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tierra Whack, photo by Aaron Grimes Facebook Twitter Tierra Whack has shared the music video for a new single, “Link.” Created in partnership with the

News L’Rain, Olivia Rodrigo, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork April 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Drew Litowitz Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it.

News YG’s My Krazy Life Disappears From Streaming Platforms Following “Meet the Flockers” Backlash The song faced renewed criticism and calls for removal due to its lyrics about targeting “Chinese neighborhoods” during burglary attempts By Matthew Strauss April 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter YG, June 2019 (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Def Jam) Facebook Twitter YG’s 2014

News M.I.A. Announces NFT Art Exhibit “It’s only now that the appropriate gallery for my work finally exists”—M.I.A. By Sam Sodomsky April 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preview of GIFTY 1 from FOUNDATION Facebook Twitter M.I.A. is auctioning off a piece of digital art as a non-fungible token (NFT). The still image is titled “GIFTY 1”

News Earth, Wind & Fire and the Isley Brothers’ VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened A special Steve Harvey-hosted Easter special between the two iconic groups By Evan Minsker April 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Earth, Wind & Fire, Steve Harvey, and the Isley Brothers on VERZUZ (still) Facebook Twitter The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind &

News Justin Bieber Shares Surprise New Freedom EP: Listen He follows Justice with a six-song Easter release By Evan Minsker April 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber has shared a surprise new EP called Freedom. The new EP arrives in time for Easter, and it features guest appearances

News Watch St. Vincent Play “Pay Your Way in Pain” and “The Melting of the Sun” on SNL She brought both of her Daddy’s Home singles to Studio 8H By Allison Hussey and Noah Yoo April 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter St. Vincent (Still from her performance on Saturday Night Live). Facebook Twitter St. Vincent was

News Esperanza Spalding Releases New TRIANGLE Suite: Listen Featuring new songs written “in consultation with music therapists and neuroscientists” By Noah Yoo April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Esperanza Spalding, photo by LaMont Hamilton Facebook Twitter Esperanza Spalding has released the TRIANGLE suite: a trio of new songs called “formwela 1,” “formwela 2,” featuring Ganavya, and

News Navy Blue Shares Video for New Song “Durag Anthem”: Watch A new single following two records from the rapper last year By Allison Hussey April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Navy Blue (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Navy Blue has shared a new song called “Durag Anthem” along with a music video directed by Ryosuke

News DMX Hospitalized and in Critical Condition Following Apparent Drug Overdose: Report The rapper reportedly suffered a heart attack after the overdose By Noah Yoo April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports. The rapper reportedly

News Will Yip Raises Over $78,000 for AAPI Community Fund, Adds New Raffle Prize pool includes new Fender guitars, drums, vinyl packages, and more By Noah Yoo April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Will Yip photo by Tom May Facebook Twitter Last week, Philadelphia producer Will Yip launched a massive online raffle to raise funds for

News Omar Apollo Launches New Hot Sauce The recipe for Disha Hot has been passed down for generations in the artist’s family By Madison Bloom April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Omar Apollo, October 2019 (Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter First-generation, Mexican-American singer and songwriter Omar Apollo has launched his own hot

News Migos’ Takeoff Not Facing Criminal Charges Over Sexual Assault Allegations The rapper was sued last year by a woman who is accusing him of “unlawful, physical, and forceful rape” By Allison Hussey and Matthew Strauss April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Takeoff, February 2020 (Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook Twitter Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged

News Demi Lovato Enlists Ariana Grande for New Song: Listen “Met Him Last Night” appears on Lovato’s new album Dancing With the Devil…The Art of Starting Over By Madison Bloom April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Facebook Twitter Today (April 2), Demi Lovato

News Flying Lotus-Scored Netflix Anime Series Yasuke Gets First Trailer: Watch  The new show stars LaKeith Stanfield and arrives later this month By Madison Bloom April 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Still from Netflix’s Yasuke Facebook Twitter Netflix has shared the first trailer for its upcoming original anime show Yasuke. The series was created and directed

News Violent Femmes to Reissue Greatest Hits Compilation Add It Up (1981-1993) on Vinyl The collection of hits and rarities is now on streaming to celebrate its 40th anniversary By Noah Yoo April 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Violent Femmes, 1989 (Rocky Schenck) Facebook Twitter Violent Femmes have announced a new vinyl reissue of their greatest

News Songwriters Call on Artists to Stop Demanding Credit and Publishing for Songs They Didn’t Write The Pact—Emily Warren, Tobias Jesso Jr., Tayla Parx, and others—pledge to stop catering to recording artists’ “bully tactics and threats” in demanding publishing By Evan Minsker March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Musician recording an acoustic guitar (Neil Godwin/Total Guitar

News Watch Lorde Cover Bruce Springsteen With Marlon Williams They sang “Tougher Than the Rest” onstage in Auckland, New Zealand By Madison Bloom March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Marlon Williams, Lorde (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Earlier tonight (March 31), Lorde joined Marlon Williams onstage at the Hollywood Avondale in Aukland, New Zealand

News Big Thief Cover the Breeders’ “Off You”: Listen From 4AD’s Bills & Aches & Blues compilation By Matthew Strauss March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, March 2020 (Gonzales Photo/Rod Clemen/PYMCA/Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Big Thief have shared a cover of the Breeders’ 2002 song “Off You.” The

News FKA twigs Praises Lil Nas X, Says He Acknowledged “Cellophane” Inspired “Montero” Video “I think what you have done is amazing and I fully support your expression and bravery in pushing culture forward for the queer community” By Madison Bloom March 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter FKA twigs and Lil Nas X (Getty Images) Facebook

News Mustafa Details Debut Project When Smoke Rises, Shares New Song “Ali”: Watch the Video The Muslim poet and songwriter releases his first full-length in May By Noah Yoo March 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mustafa, photo by Samuel Engelking Facebook Twitter Mustafa has announced the release date of his first full-length project, When Smoke Rises.

News Poté Announces New Album, Shares New Song With Damon Albarn: Listen Check out “Young Lies” from the Paris-based artist’s A Tenuous Tale of Her By Evan Minsker March 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Poté, photo by Ussi’n Yala Facebook Twitter Poté, the Paris-based artist born Sylvern Mathurin, has announced a new album called A Tenuous

News BTS Discuss Facing Discrimination, Condemn Racism in #StopAsianHate Statement  “Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem.” By Evan Minsker March 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter BTS in 2020 (Big Hit

News Bill Callahan Shares New “Cowboy” Video: Watch A surreal clip for the Gold Record song By Sam Sodomsky March 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bill Callahan “Cowboy” screenshot Facebook Twitter Bill Callahan has shared a new video for “Cowboy,” from his 2020 album Gold Record. The surreal video was directed by Anthony Gasparro and Mikey

News Alabama Shakes Drummer Steven William Johnson Arrested on Child Abuse Charges An Alabama Grand Jury indicted him on charges of willful torture and abuse of a child under the age of 18 By Allison Hussey March 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Alabama Shakes’ Steven William Johnson, February 2016 (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Alabama

News Justin Bieber’s Justice Is the No. 1 Album, Unseating Morgan Wallen After 10 Weeks Wallen’s Dangerous maintained a spot at the top of the Billboard 200 after the country singer was suspended from his label after saying a racist slur By Evan Minsker March 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber, Morgan Wallen (Getty Images)