Looks like Lizzo is under the microscope again, this time with allegations of copyright infringement coming from dance music legend CeCe Peniston, who is accusing Lizzo of using about 40 seconds of her hit song “Finally” in her latest single “Juice.” The singer took to social media and the issue went viral: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ulc-xhKyv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Peniston then
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In a sexy little periwinkle colored Club called “The Canby” somewhere in the depths of the LA Valley, the Mars Rocks musical conglomerate, an edgy array of superstar talent, decided to blast off one more time following their successful concert benefitting The Mars Society at The Globe Theater in LA last Friday. Both factions, Revolushn
Little Dragon have announced 2020 tour dates. The first show takes place next March in Stockholm, Sweden. The band will then play European shows for the rest of the month, followed by North American concerts in April and May. Check out Little Dragon’s tour poster below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from
The FMs to play a triple bill with Villins and Miss Cherry Delight on Sunday October 27th, 2019 at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC. The FMs, (femmes, female to males, fuck me sillies) Dancing shoegaze machines menacing hymns on the future zeitgeist. Symphonic stoner rock nightmares. The FMs’ bizarro live shows incorporate gender bending interpretive dance
Thirsty Curses are releasing their Spectra Music Group self-titled album on Friday, November 8th, 2019. Now available for pre-order, reserve your copy today! Raleigh-based Thirsty Curses is a garage rock outfit formed in 2017 as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Wilson Getchell’s material. Thirsty Curses is comprised of Wilson Getchell (vocals, guitar, piano) and Kelley Otwell
UK post-punk band Wire have announced a new album, Mind Hive. Out January 24, 2020, via pinkflag, it’s the follow-up to 2017’s Silver/Lead. Below, check out “Cactused,” and scroll down for the Mind Hive tracklist and cover art, as well as the band’s 2020 tour dates. [embedded content] Mind Hive: 01 Be Like Them02 Cactused03
Juice WRLD has been sued by the pop punk band Yellowcard, The Blast and Billboard report. The band, which broke up in 2017, claims that his “Lucid Dreams” copied melodic elements of their song “Holly Wood Died” without permission. Yellowcard’s members are seeking $15 million, royalties, and co-ownership of the song. In addition to Juice
Spectra Music Group recording artist Alex Giordani is releasing his highly anticipated new album “Shades of Morning Light” on Friday, November 8th, 2019. Now available for pre-order, reserve your copy today! Alex Giordani is a talented songwriter, a gifted singer and musician. He likes to define his music as “Pop-Rock with an Orchestral touch” influenced
Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally in Queens, New York this past Saturday, October 19. During the event, he played Sheer Mag’s “Expect the Bayonet,” journalist Liz Pelly reports and Sanders’ communications director confirmed to Pitchfork. When reached by Pitchfork, representatives for Sheer Mag shared the following statement from
Singer, songwriter, storyteller, and the next big country sensation, Scott DeCarlo will be unveiling his brand-new video, “Share The Morning Light”, very soon. Having been already a Billboard chart recipient, DeCarlo continues to write and co-write future country hits. Scott DeCarlo and I shared some questions and answers to which his responses were both sensitive
Kanye West has a new release date for Jesus Is King. This time, he’s tweeted that it’s out on October 25. He tweeted the news with the below image of the album on vinyl. It’s due the same day that an accompanying documentary film is coming to IMAX theaters. Jesus Is King was originally announced
The Philadelphia post-hardcore band mewithoutYou will apparently call it quits in the coming months. “We have decided on next year as our last as an active band,” they wrote in a statement on social media. “We nevertheless have many plans in the interim, the details of which are forthcoming.” Next year will mark 20 years
Last night, Maggie Rogers performed at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. The concert was one of Rogers’ final stops on her Heard It in a Past Life tour. Earlier today (October 20), Rogers took to Twitter to respond to an unfortunate occurrence of verbal harassment that took place at
Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 radio program “blonded RADIO” is back with a new episode. It’s live streaming now; check it out here. Vegyn and Roof Access have returned to host the episode alongside Ocean himself. It marks the first new installment of the show since the 2018 Christmas episode aired last December. The show kicked
Frank Ocean returned to Beats 1 today for another episode of “blonded RADIO.” Near the end of the broadcast, he released a new song called “DHL.” It’s available on iTunes—find it here or check it out below. [embedded content] The new song follows the tease of other new songs called “Cayendo” and “Dear April” from
Bon Iver sat down with CBS This Morning’s Anthony Mason to discuss the band’s rise and the recording of i,i. Justin Vernon, Jenn Wasner, Sean Carey, and the other members of the group also talked about whether listeners have generally learned how to pronounce “Bon Iver” (Vernon says, “No. It’s okay though… Some people call
Respect, the forthcoming biopic based on the life of Aretha Franklin, has announced a new slate of cast members. Joining previously announced star Jennifer Hudson (who was selected by the Queen of Soul to portray her before her death) are Forest Whitaker (as Franklin’s father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin), Marlon Wayans, Mary J. Blige, Marc
Frank Ocean has penned a lengthy note on Tumblr addressing criticism of his queer club night PrEP+, which launched last night New York City. According to a press release, PrEP+ paid “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug… had been invented in that era.” In the note,