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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

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 Arooj Aftab, Bat for Lashes, Belly, Shaboozey, Ayra Starr, Thou, Ezra Feinberg, and

Meshell Ndegeocello has announced her second album for Blue Note Records. The new album is a tribute to James Baldwin and will be released on the 100th anniversary of the iconic author’s birth, August 2. Below, listen to the first two singles from the album, “Travel” and “Raise the Roof.” Ndegeocello’s new album, No More

Beastie Boys’ classic 1994 album, Ill Communication, is getting a special deluxe edition reissue on vinyl to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The remastered 3xLP set resurrects a rare version of Ill Communication that was originally released as a limited run in 2009. It includes 12 bonus tracks—including rarities, a live version of Check your Head’s

LCD Soundsystem just wrapped up a tour of North America, and the James Murphy band has now announced residencies at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall and Hollywood Palladium. The concerts take place in the autumn. See LCD Soundsystem’s tour dates below. LCD Soundsystem last held court at the Hollywood Palladium in 2017, following

Representatives for Live Nation announced today that the Jennifer Lopez US Summer 2024 Tour ‘THIS IS ME…LIVE’ is canceled, citing …“Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends.” For those who purchased through Ticketmaster, tickets will automatically be refunded – there is nothing further fans need to do. For

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Vince Staples’ Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, is coming back for a second season. “The Vince Staples Show is back!” Staples exclaimed in a statement to Tudum.com. “The people have spoken and the most riveting, captivating, and polarizing show on Netflix is returning for Season 2. Get ready for hijinks that only a mother

After sharing the Wild God title song in March, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are back with another single from the new album. The track, “Frogs,” was one of the first songs that Nick Cave wrote for his album, and it includes allusions to the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Listen to “Frogs”

Clairo will play a handful of concerts in Los Angeles and New York in support of her third studio album, Charm. The singer-songwriter’s California residency is at the Fonda Theatre, and her New York residency will take place at Webster Hall. See Clairo’s tour dates below. Charm is out July 12. Clairo recently released the

Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the Wu-Tang Clan album whose sole copy was purchased by Martin Shkreli in 2015 and later resold at auction, will receive its first public playbacks at listening events next month. The series takes place at Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) as part of its Namedropping exhibition.

In 2021, Spotify launched Car Thing, making the product available in the United States the following year. The device was described as “a new smart player that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more.” The product is now being discontinued and will cease to be operational. The Car Thing expires on Monday,

Oasis are reissuing their debut studio album, Definitely Maybe, for its 30th anniversary. The new deluxe edition comes out on August 30. Featured on the release are recordings and outtakes from Wales’ Monnow Valley Studios and Cornwall’s Sawmills Studios—newly mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho. Take a look at the tracklist below. Oasis reissued

The United States Justice Department has, as suspected, sued Live Nation Entertainment, alleging that the company, which owns Ticketmaster, holds a monopoly in the concert market. The lawsuit argues that the concert giant is breaching antitrust laws through its exclusivity contracts, threats to rivals, and leveraging of market domination over artists, resulting in inflated prices

Clairo is back. The singer-songwriter has announced her third album, Charm, and shared its lead single, “Sexy to Someone.” Listen to the new song below. Charm is out July 12. Clairo has worked on each of her albums with one primary producer. She did her debut, Immunity, with Rostam Batmanglij. Sophomore effort Sling was a

Cash Cobain continues to collaborate with big-name artists. Following the new “Fisherrr (Remix),” with Ice Spice, he’s got a new track with J. Cole called “Grippy.” Listen to the new song below. “Grippy” is a new version of Cash Cobain’s “Dunk Contest.” Cobain co-produced the original with Gvrlnd!, and the two also produced “Grippy.” “Grippy”

The Fool, John Rossiter’s new album under the Young Jesus banner, took root when Shahzad Ismaily, the vaunted multi-instrumentalist, got in touch proposing a collaboration. They started improvising together in New York, in between Rossiter’s time at home in Los Angeles, where he passed days gardening and singing with friends Alex Babbitt and Alex Lappin.

Sexyy Red has a new mixtape out today. The 14-track In Sexyy We Trust includes a new song with the St. Louis rapper’s “Rich Baby Daddy” collaborator Drake. Listen to the song, “U My Everything,” below. Tay Keith and Drumatized served as the executive producers of In Sexyy We Trust, and Keith, in particular, produced