Florida rapper-singer Rod Wave has revealed the release date of his sophomore album: Pray 4 Love is out April 3 (via Alamo/Geffen). He’s also shared the record’s title track and its music video. Watch the “Pray 4 Love” video below. Pray 4 Love is Rod Wave’s follow-up to his 2019 debut Ghetto Gospel. The new
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been postponed amid growing concerns surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19). The festival was scheduled for April 23-May 3, however it is being pushed back to the fall, as the festival announced on social media. Exact dates have not yet been confirmed, although JazzFest stated that additional details would be
In October, Katy Perry, Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, Capitol Records, and others filed an appeal seeking to overturn or retry a ruling which claimed that Perry’s “Dark Horse” plagiarized Flame’s 2009 Christian rap single “Joyful Noise.” Today (March 17), a judge has wiped out the earlier $2.8 million jury judgement against Perry and her associates.
Thundercat has shared a new track featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B. “Fair Chance,” produced by Sounwave, is a tribute to Thundercat‘s late friend and collaborator Mac Miller. Listen below. “This song is about Mac…. When he passed it shook the ground for the artist community,” Thundercat said in a statement. “Ty’s a strong
Earlier this month, Billie Eilish announced that all of her March dates on her Where Do We Go? tour would be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Now, Eilish’s remaining North American dates have also been postponed. Find a list of Eilish’s tour dates that are meant to be rescheduled below. “Following last
Tonight (March 16), Bernie Sanders is livestreaming a digital rally featuring guest appearances by Neil Young and Daryl Hannah, as well as performances by Jim James and Anderson .Paak’s backing band the Free Nationals. Watch the event live here. The rally will also feature speeches by Senator Sanders, Nina Turner, and more. “There are so
Even though it runs a little over six minutes in total length, the progressive electronica tune “Spores in My Dermis” is actually the shortest song on Earthadelik, the new album from Silvermouse released late last year, and let me tell you – it uses every second of time it occupies our speakers to crater the listener
Perfume Genius has shared “On the Floor,” the latest song from Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. In the self-directed video, Mike Hadreas dances on a mud path, first alone and then with a partner who splits from his body. Check it out below. “A crush can really live on its own, separate from you
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced an executive order that will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. The order will limit restaurants, bars, and cafes in the city to take-out and delivery service. It will also shutter all nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues. The order
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced the shutdown of workplaces, schools, and large public gatherings, social distancing and self-isolating is being encouraged. To help musicians who are staying home, Moog and Korg have released their synthesizer apps for free. Moog’s Minimoog Model D iOS app and Korg’s iKaossilator app for iOS and Android are available
It looks like Childish Gambino is back with a new album. A bunch of new songs are streaming on a website called DonaldGloverPresents.com, and the link to the site was retweeted by Glover’s manager Fam Rothstein. The website is streaming Gambino’s 2018 track “Feels Like Summer,” as well as songs that appear to feature Ariana
Katy Perry was the first to fall for the fake video. (Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Katy Perry, Madonna and Cheryl have all fallen victim to the same fake. Katy Perry was first when, at 12.07am this morning, she shared a viral tweet of a video of people standing on balconies with the caption: “A whole neighbourhood
Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange has livestreamed their performance to an empty Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA via Twitch. The show was planned as their record release party for their fourth LP Underneath—out Friday, March 13 via Roadrunner—before the venue postponed all of its scheduled shows in March due to coronavirus concerns. Check out the
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge died this morning (March 14) after a battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia first diagnosed in 2017. P-Orridge was 70 years old. Collaborators, labels, and friends of the the avant garde icon and founding member of cult experimental bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV posted remembrances and condolences on social media. Find reactions
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and sexual abuse involving minors that some readers may find disturbing. R. Kelly is facing more criminal charges. In a superseding indictment against Kelly—filed today (March 13) in a Brooklyn federal court and viewed by Pitchfork—Kelly is accused of transporting a minor (identified as “Jane Doe
Back in June, Soundgarden, Steve Earle, and Hole, as well as the estate of Tupac Shakur and a former wife of Tom Petty sued Universal Music Group for over $100 million in damages. The suit was in response to The New York Times Magazine’s bombshell investigation of a 2008 fire at UMG’s Hollywood warehouse that
The Grand Ole Opry announced today (March 13) that it will suspend performances that involve a live audience until April 4 “in an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns.” The Nashville, Tennessee institution posted a statement on its website stating that “the Opry’s first priority has always been the safety of
Russian pop band Little Big dropped the music video for “Uno”, their Eurovision contender, which totally says trans rights. (EC1) Eurovision Song Contest contestants come in many forms. Sometimes, they’re plastic pop singers, and other times, they’re out to make powerful political statements. Russia’s entry to the Rotterdam-based festival will see punk-pop band Little Big