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American Football are formally inviting you to stay the night at 704 West High Street in Urbana, Illinois – the white, residential house made famous by the cover of their self-titled debut album. Last year, the band became co-owners of “The American Football House” along with their label Polyvinyl, photographer Atiba Jefferson, Chicago’s Open House

I’m writing this letter to you to send out an S.O.S. to all the artists and music people across America that the clock is truly ticking for us to save our democracy. The time is clearly NOW for all to jump in and use whatever influence for the greater good and endorse the candidate who

High Schoolers LLC, a trademark holding company controlled by Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Atlanta electronic dance music duo ATLiens. In the lawsuit, obtained by Pitchfork, lawyers for the LLC claim that Outkast coined the term “ATLiens,” and that they’ve utilized it and owned the trademark for

The Chicks sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kick off the final evening of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Thursday night (August 22). The Texas trio of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, and Emily Strayer performed the National Anthem onstage at Chicago’s United Center, filling out the a capella number with three-part harmonies. Check it out below.

Queens of the Stone Age are canceling the rest of their 2024 tour dates so that frontman Joshua Homme can continue to recover after recently undergoing emergency surgery. “Josh has been given no choice but to prioritize his health and to receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year,” the band wrote. “Josh

Fresh off her performance at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Mickey Guyton has shared a new song, “My Side of the Country.” It’s the fourth preview of the Texan-born country musician’s new album, House on Fire, which is out on September 27. Hear the track below. “My Side of the Country” is the opening song

The Postal Service have shared Sylvan Esso’s new remix of their 2003 Give Up cut “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.” The updated version arrives ahead of the Postal Service’s extended joint tour with Death Cab for Cutie, celebrating the anniversaries of Give Up and Transatlanticism. Check out the reworked track below. “‘The District Sleeps Alone

Stevie Wonder took the stage at the 2024 Democratic National Convention Wednesday night (August 21), where he played his inimitable hit “Higher Ground,” from 1973’s Innervisions. Prior to performing, Wonder gave a keynote address at the event, which runs through this evening at Chicago’s United Center. Wonder formally endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her

Beyoncé’s team has threatened to hit former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign with an official cease-and-desist order over the use of her 2016 Lemonade hit “Freedom,” Rolling Stone reports. On Tuesday (August 20), a Trump campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, posted a 13-second video on X that depicts Trump deplaning onto a tarmac in Michigan. The

The Democratic National Convention returned last night for its second evening at Chicago’s United Center. Performing during the event were Chicago native Common, legendary soul singer Patti LaBelle, and Atlanta crunk favorite Lil Jon. Watch the musicians’ respective performances below. Common, a longtime Democratic activist who performed at the party’s convention in 2020, did his

Taylor Swift has released the music video for The Tortured Poets Department’s “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.” The clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Eras Tour—rehearsals, production, and all that. Watch the video, directed and produced by Swift, below. “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” is the second song

Queens-based soul singer duendita has announced a new EP. The follow-up to 2018’s Direct Line to My Creator is titled The Mind Is a Miracle and will arrive September 27. Duendita is sharing a preview of that EP with the new song “Born With Power,” which they created with frequent collaborator Noah Becker and pianist

Jason Isbell was one of several musicians who took the stage at the opening night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention earlier tonight. Onstage at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the Americana singer-songwriter performed “Something More Than Free,” the title track from his 2015 Grammy-winning studio album. Watch a replay of the moment below. Back

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Over 30 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire on Saturday night (August 17) at Highfield Festival in Leipzig, Germany, reports German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle. While most injuries were mild cases of smoke inhalation, four people suffered burns and one sustained injuries from a fall. Police said that the

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 Post Malone, Tinashe, Charly Bliss, Chuck Johnson, Wishy, Horse Jumper of Love, Durkalini

Flying Lotus is back with a new song that’s inspired by David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. The single, “Garmonbozia,” gets its name from the mysterious substance that looks like creamed corn and represents “pain and sorrow.” It’s also a rare Flying Lotus with vocals from Steven Ellison himself, with the producer singing of “pain and sorrow”

Roughly five years after breaking up, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a reunion tour celebrating the anniversary of their self-titled debut. The shows take place in Spain and Portugal in February and March of 2025. See the tour dates below. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s founder and frontman, Kip