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Elton John is now officially an EGOT winner—the 19th person in history to ever become one—after his Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium won Outstanding Variety Special at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards tonight. The three-hour-long concert film was shot on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. While John wasn’t there to

G Herbo was sentenced today in Massachusetts federal court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and making a false statement to a federal official. The Chicago rapper, who faced up to 20 years in prison, is sentenced to three years’ probation and was ordered to pay $139,878 in restitution and a $5,500

Ariana Grande is back: Tonight, she’s released her new song “Yes, And?,” which marks her first solo single since 2020. The song was written and produced by Grande, Max Martin, and Ilya Salmanzadeh. Grande recently revealed in an Instagram story that, while “Yes, And?” isn’t the name of her forthcoming album, the single’s artwork will

Jay-Z and D’Angelo have released their new song with filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel, which is taken from Samuel’s new movie, The Book of Clarence. “I Want You Forever”—D’Angelo’s first widely available new song since 2019—is “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss,” the director said. Jay-Z co-produced the biblical comedy-drama, having

TiaCorine and Luh Tyler have released a new song together, “Yung Joc.” The single arrives alongside a music video directed by Fred Focus. Check it out below. “Yung Joc” marks the first time TiaCorine and Luh Tyler have officially collaborated, although they both appeared on an XXL Freshman Class cypher. Luh Tyler released his debut

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 projects from Kali Uchis; 21 Savage; Kid Cudi; Marika Hackman; Nicholas Craven & Boldy James;

At its paramount, the merging of art and activism provides the people with revolutionizing truth, exposing what must be exposed and raising up what must be raised. Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon presents an abysmal shard of American history, confronting our conscience with the collective experience of Indigenous People globally. It pierces

The Black Keys have shared the new song “Beautiful People (Stay High).” It’s Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s first new single of 2024, and they wrote it with longtime collaborators Beck and Dan the Automator. Check out a lyric video for the song below. “Beautiful People (Stay High)” will appear on The Black Keys’ new

Last night, Ariana Grande returned with her first solo single since 2020, and, now, “Yes, And?” has a video. In the short, she stages a performance for a crowd of snooty critics, inevitably winning them over in party-starting fashion; it is inspired by Paula Abdul’s 1988 music video for “Cold Hearted,” as Variety notes. Check

Georgia rock band the Black Crowes have returned. Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have announced Happiness Bastards, their 10th studio album first LP of original material in 15 years. The record is out March 15 via the band’s own Silver Arrow Records. Today, the Black Crowes have shared lead single “Wanting and Waiting,” as well

Lil Nas X has shared his new single “J Christ” along with a self-directed music video packed with religious imagery. There’s a one-on-one game of basketball between an angel and demon, a very wet Noah’s arc dance sequence, and yes, Lil Nas X nailed to a cross. Watch it happen below. Lil Nas X teased

In 2022, the years-long legal untangling of Prince’s estate was resolved in court, resulting in a 50-50 split of the business. Some of Prince’s legal heirs sold their shares to Primary Wave, while others retained their stakes and partnered with advisors L. Londell McMillan and Charles Spicer to form the estate management holding company Prince

Ride have announced their new album: Interplay is out March 29 (via Wichita/PIAS). It’s the shoegaze band’s latest album since its reunion, after 2017’s Weather Diaries and 2019’s This Is Not a Safe Place. Check out Ride’s new song, “Peace Sign,” below. “This album has taken a long time to make, and has seen the

Shabazz Palaces have announced Exotic Birds of Prey, a new seven-song mini album that arrives just months after the release of their 2023 full-length Robed in Rareness. It’s out March 29 via Sub Pop. Check out the lead single “Angela,” a collaboration with Stas Thee Boss and Irene Barber, below. In addition to Stas and

Argentine producer Bizarrap is back with the latest in his “Bzrp Music Sessions” series. Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko is his latest collaborator. Listen to “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58” below. Last year, Bizarrap’s series welcomed guests including Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, and Shakira. Young Miko’s 2023 included an appearance on Tainy’s Data, the Jowell

Phill Niblock, the minimalist composer, filmmaker, and photographer who shaped the New York avant-garde scene, died yesterday (January 8), according to Experimental Intermedia, the music foundation he had directed since 1985. A note on Niblock’s personal website confirmed the news. He was 90 years old. Born in 1933 in Anderson, Indiana, Niblock studied economics and

Boston Calling is returning in 2024; it takes place from May 24-26 (Memorial Day weekend) at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts. Today, the lineup was announced. Ed Sheeran, the Killers, and Tyler Childers will headline. The lineup also includes Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, Reneé

This Friday, January 12, Jay-Z and D’Angelo will release the new song “I Want You Forever.” It’s a collaboration with filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel, made for the film The Book of Clarence. Samuel has described the song as “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.” See the full tracklist and cover