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Judy Dyble, singer and early member of British folk band Fairport Convention, has died from a long-term illness. She was 71. Born in London, Dyble formed her first band, Judy and the Folkmen, in 1964; they played exactly one gig. She joined a nascent Fairport Convention—commonly considered to be the first British folk-rock group—in 1967,

KAYTRANADA and New Orleans singer Lucky Daye have shared a new single called “Look Easy.” Listen below. KAYTRANADA released his sophomore album BUBBA last year. The album made the 2020 Polaris Music Prize Long List; the Short List gets announced on Wednesday, July 15. KAYTRANADA’s debut record 99.9% earned the producer the 2016 Polaris Music

Last month, it was announced that 30 Rock would make a one-off return to the air in July with an hour-long special episode. Now, a new trailer for that reunion episode has been announced, featuring returning cast members Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and Jack McBrayer. The teaser begins with Fey’s character

“Bring Music Home” is a new fundraising initiative co-founded by Amber Mundinger, Tamara Deike and Kevin Condon. Joining with photographers and creatives, BMH is capturing photos of shuttered venues across the United States and conducting interviews with venue owners, promoters, and bookers, in an effort to document how the COVID-19 has affected their businesses and

Dream House, an immersive installation space located in lower Manhattan, has launched a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $150,000 owed in back rent. The campaign to save Dream House is being led by resident artists La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, as well as the MELA Foundation and its director Jung Hee Choi,

JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have helmed legal action on behalf of 227 Mississippi inmates at Parchman Prison, Pitchfork can confirm via legal documents. The class action lawsuit has been brought against the new Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion. The complaint urges Cain and Centurion to

Pulsating with liberal overdrive in “Amazing Night,” cutting through the silence with a humble harmony in “Sometimes I Feel Like This,” the guitars aren’t just the main focus in Dizzy Box Nine’s new album Faster Than Anticipation – they’re reason enough to give its fourteen songs a dedicated listen this season. While it isn’t the star of

Little Rock, Arkansas doom metal quartet Pallbearer have announced their fourth studio LP: Forgotten Days is out October 23 via Nuclear Blast. The new album follows Pallbearer’s 2017 effort Heartless. Below, watch the Ben Meredith–directed music video for “Forgotten Days.” In a press release, singer/guitarist Brett Campbell said, “The video for ‘Forgotten Days’ tells the

Lockdown exposed the best aspects and worst flaws of humanity. That period of uncertainty and anxiety forced us to meditate on the obvious need to change the damaging systems we live by. By working with three experts, we’ve created a sonic and visual dialogue around these global, structural issues; taking the form of climate emergency, tax

100 gecs have shared a new remix version of “hand crushed by a mallet,” featuring Fall Out Boy, Craig Owens, and Nicole Dollanganger. The track appears on 100 gecs’ 1000 gecs remix album 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues. Take a listen to “hand crushed by a mallet (Remix)” below (via Big Beat/Atlantic). Back

Lana Del Rey’s Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, a poetry book and its accompanying audiobook of poems, recited by Del Rey and set to music by Jack Antonoff, has received an official release date. The audiobook is out July 28, and the hardcover and ebook editions arrive on September 29. In addition, CDs and

Actor Michael Imperioli has hosted an hour-long show on NTS Radio called “632 ELYSIAN FIELDS.” The Sopranos and Goodfellas actor’s selections were inspired by Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire; the title nods to Blanche DuBois’ final resting place. The tracklist features Lou Reed, Charles Mingus, Cat Power, Richard Hell, and others. Head to NTS

Tame Impala has shared a live acoustic version of their song “On Track” from their latest album The Slow Rush. The sparse video centers on frontman Kevin Parker, performing the song alone in a chair in a small studio. Check it out below. In April, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker played a solo acoustic version of

The Cranberries’ 1994 sophomore album, No Need to Argue, featuring their smash hit “Zombie,” is getting an expanded edition, courtesy of Island/UMe. The collection arrives September 18 and features the full remastered album, plus B-sides, demos, and live tracks, including the previously unreleased “Yesterday’s Gone” and a demo of “Serious.” The 2xCD edition also includes

Pearl Jam, the Eagles, Guns N’ Roses, and Green Day are among the bands who have received loans from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, Rolling Stone reports. According to data from the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, the money will go to supporting and retaining the artists’ crews and staff; Rolling Stone notes

Atlanta rapper SahBabii has released a new project tonight called Barnacles. The project follows 2019’s three-track 3P and 2018’s full-length Squidtastic. Barnacles includes March’s “Double Dick” and the new song “Tongue Demon.” Hear SahBabii’s Barnacles below. Read more about SahBabii in “Why Is Rap Obsessed with Naruto?” on the Pitch. Barnacles: 01 Barnacles02 Ready To