Music

J. Cole has shared a new song, “Port Antonio,” addressing the dormant feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Check it out below. The song is Cole’s first major contribution to the crowded field of diss tracks and spin-offs since his verse on Drake’s “First Person Shooter” declared Cole, Drake, and Lamar “the big three” of

Secretly Canadian has announced 4 Hits & a Miss – The Essential Richard Swift, a career-spanning compilation of Richard Swift songs that will be released on November 1, just over six years after the influential producer and singer-songwriter’s death. Over 14 tracks, the LP gathers classics, experimental numbers, and the previously unreleased song “Common Law”

Saya Gray has announced her official debut album. Saya, which follows the 2022 project 19 Masters and her two Qwerty EPs, arrives February 21, 2025, via Dirty Hit. Listen to a new song, “Shell ( Of a Man ),” below. Gray said in a press release, “I move fast. Transition quick, hit change! My documentations

A Manhattan judge has set a trial date in the federal government’s case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, The Associated Press reports. The trial is set to begin on Monday, May 5, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian determined. Diddy faces charges of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Danish Chilean artist Molina’s debut album, When You Wake Up, moves fluidly between overlayed samples, Broadcast-adjacent arpeggiated synths, and woolly guitar riffs. The producer took up new instruments, such as the guitar and bass, to further expand her horizons. “I hoped that would create some immediate and unintended material that I had no control over,”

Pa Salieu has shared two new songs. “Epiphany (Freestyle)” and “Crash (Freestyle)” follow last month’s “Belly,” which celebrated the British Gambian rapper’s release from prison, after serving 22 months of a 33-month sentence. Both songs come with music videos, and feature Salieu rapping over beats from longtime collaborators Felix Joseph and AOD. Watch the new

Metz, the Toronto-based trio that blended noise-rock, post-punk, and hardcore, have announced they’re going on “indefinite hiatus” following a string of European tour dates. “For the last 15+ years, we’ve dedicated our lives to this band and have had the immense privilege and pleasure of touring the globe and seeing the world. It has been

The Cure have shared a new song, “A Fragile Thing”—the second from Songs of a Lost World. Listen to it below ahead of the album’s release on November 1. Also below, see the album’s newly revealed tracklist. Songs of a Lost World, the Cure’s first album in 16 years, was produced with Paul Corkett at

Kim Gordon has released a digital deluxe edition of The Collective, her second solo album that was released near the start of this year. The updated version of the LP includes two additional tracks: June’s “ECRP” and the brand new “Bangin’ on the Freeway.” Check out the music video for the latter, which was directed

Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band Scowl have signed to Dead Oceans and are kicking off their new era with “Special.” The single reunites them with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, who worked on last year’s Psychic Dance Routine EP. The new song also comes with a music video directed by Silken Weinberg, which you can watch

Mm..Food, the classic 2004 album by the late MF Doom, is getting a 20th-anniversary reissue. The new edition comes out November 15 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. In addition to the original tracklist, it includes rare remixes by Madlib, Jake One, and Atmosphere’s Ant, as well as unreleased interview clips with the late masked rapper himself. Check

Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry. “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced

Kim Deal has shared a new song, “A Good Time Pushed,” from her debut solo album, Nobody Loves You More. The track features Deal’s Breeders bandmates Jim Macpherson and Kelley Deal, with engineering by the late Steve Albini. Check out the song’s visualizer, from Mark Satterthwaite, below, ahead of the LP release on November 23,

On Friday night (October 4), R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell played a Pittsburgh rally in support of Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. After being introduced by the vice president’s husband, Doug Emhoff, they played R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8” and Isbell’s “Traveling Alone” and “Hope the High Road.” Watch

Childish Gambino is officially canceling his New World Tour, which he had paused last month “to focus on [his] physical health.” In a new post today, on X, the musician shared, “After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to make sure of an ailment that had become apparent.” He

Billboards have been popping up around the globe to tease the guests on Charli XCX’s imminent remix album, Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat. The Brat singer has now confirmed the new album’s features with posts on social media. The new names of note are: Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, BB Trickz, the

Spirit of the Beehive had been on tour in support of their new album, You’ll Have to Lose Something, when they got to Seattle for a planned show at the Crocodile. While in the Seattle area, their van, trailer, gear, and merchandise were stolen, they wrote on social media. The trailer was located, but “it

Zach Bryan won’t be in the running for any awards at the 2025 Grammys after choosing not to submit his music for consideration, Variety reports. The country musician reportedly withheld his work because “he does not feel comfortable with awards shows making music competitive.” Voting for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened today (October 4). In