Music

Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes, a new film about the life of Delia Derbyshire, will premiere October 15 at the London Film Festival. Check out the trailer below. Derbyshire, an early electronic music pioneer, worked at the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop in the 1960s, where she composed the theme for the long-running science

Jay Electronica has finally, officially released his album Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) after a leak of the project began circulating online. It’s currently available via TIDAL. Remarkably, the record has nearly the same tracklist as it did in 2012. That means that Act II credits Charlotte Gainsbourg, Serge Gainsbourg (for a

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 Róisín Murphy, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, Bartees Strange, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Shamir, and

Nathan Apodaca is the TikTok star who hopped on a skateboard and lip synced to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while clutching a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice. The video went viral, resulting in a streaming spike for the already massive song from Rumours. The band tweeted their appreciation, and now in the grand tradition of

Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ iconic 1979 album Armed Forces is getting a massive and comprehensive box set reissue. The Complete Armed Forces is out November 6 via UMe. Watch the collection get unboxed below. The box comes with nine pieces of vinyl: three 12″ LPs, three 10″ LPs, and three 7″ singles. In addition

Megan Thee Stallion delivered a politically charged performance on the season premiere Saturday Night Live last night (October 3). Check it out below. Performing on a set that boldly displayed the text “PROTECT BLACK WOMEN,” Meg ran through her track “Savage” before setting her sights on Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky and special

Today, October 2, is another Bandcamp Friday, which means the platform is waiving its share of revenue for 24 hours. It’s always great to support artists directly, but there are also plenty of benefit albums that support various causes. Some initiatives local—like feeding vulnerable New Yorkers or helping out students in North Carolina—while others focus

Organizers in Dallas, Texas have shared plans for a forthcoming library named for Power Trip singer Riley Gale, who died in August at age 34. The Dallas Hope Center, the city’s only shelter for LGBTQ+ youth, will be home to the Riley Gale Library. Organizers in Gale’s home town are seeking donations to build the

Woods have released a new collection called Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King). It includes rare and unreleased tracks from 2009-2013. The band plans to release some vinyl editions of the collection next year. Find selections below and buy Reflections Vol. 1 at Bandcamp. “With no touring this year, and possibly next, we decided

Travis Scott appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night (October 1). He sat down for an interview with Jimmy Kimmel about his new McDonald’s collaboration, and then gave a remote performance of “FRANCHISE.” Young Thug and M.I.A. also participated. Watch below. “FRANCHISE” came after the release of “The Plan,” which Travis Scott made for with

Denzel Curry has released a new song titled “Live From the Abyss.” On the track, the Florida rapper address the current political and social climate. For the month of October, net proceeds from the song benefit Dream Defenders. Listen below. This year, Denzel Curry collaborated with Kenny Beats on UNLOCKED. Revisit Pitchfork’s “How Denzel Curry

Bryson Tiller has released his new album A N N I V E R S A R Y tonight via Trapsoul/RCA. Drake appears on the album track “Outta Time.” Listen to it below. Leading up to the album’s release, Tiller dedicated a series of billboards in his native Louisville to the memory of Breonna Taylor.

Jorja Smith has shared an animated music video for a new song called “Come Over.” The track features Popcaan. Below, watch the “Come Over” video, animated by Future Power Station. Smith released her debut, Lost & Found, back in June 2018. Earlier this year, the British artist shared “By Any Means,” which was the lead

Bill Callahan, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and AZITA have shared a cover of Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ 1967 song “Blackness of the Night.” Check it out below and scroll down Yusuf’s version. “Blackness of the Night” was on Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ New Masters. As Rolling Stone notes, Yusuf has written, “‘Blackness of the Night’ was