This fall, FKA twigs will release a new album called Magdalene, she’s revealed in an interview with i-D. The full-length follow-up to 2014’s LP1 will be self-produced, with major contributions from Nicolas Jaar and other collaborators to be announced, her representative tells Pitchfork. The record also features a song with Future called “Holy Terrain.” In
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Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Geologist are the latest musicians to pay tribute to singer-songwriter David Berman, who died on August 7. The pair recorded a cover of Silver Jews’ “Ballad of Reverend War Character,” with proceeds from pay-what-you-want track sales benefiting MusiCares and Music Health Alliance, per the wishes of Berman’s family. You can
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 Lana Del Rey, Whitney, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Pharmakon, Joan Shelley, Lil Tecca,
Four people were hospitalized after a steel stage barricade collapsed at Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival on Saturday night, CNN reports. The Seattle Fire Department said that 25 people were evaluated for injuries and four were transported to the Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Bumbershoot categorized the injuries as “non-life threatening” in a statement.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have announced officially a new album. Colorado is out October 25 via Reprise. In an April post to the Neil Young Archives, Young wrote, “We believe we have a great Crazy Horse album, one to stand alongside Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Rust Never Sleeps, Sleeps With Angels, Psychedelic Pill and all the others.” Below,
Adult Swim has announced “Uzumaki,” a new anime miniseries based upon the renowned 1990s horror manga serial from Junji Ito. It’s set to debut during the network’s Toonami slot in 2020, and will feature original music by Colin Stetson, the prolific saxophonist and composer who recently scored another Lovecraftian project—the Nicolas Cage film Color Out
Today marks the first day of the eighth annual Made in America Festival—a two-day event curated by JAY-Z. Cardi B is slated to headline opening night, while Travis Scott has top billing tomorrow evening at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Rosalía, Tierra Whack, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, James Blake,
Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On Live is being released on vinyl for the first time. Recorded at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center on May 1, 1972 for a celebration of “Marvin Gaye Day,” the performance marks the only time Gaye performed the 1971 record in full. The recording also features live versions of “That’s the Way
Earlier this week, Post Malone announced that his next album Hollywood’s Bleeding was due to drop September 6 (via Republic). Now, Posty has taken to Instagram to tease the record’s contributors: a varied bunch that includes Ozzy Osbourne, SZA, Halsey, Travis Scott, Meek Mill, Young Thug, Future, and others. Find the full list of collaborators
JAY-Z’s Roc Nation and the NFL have announced the first programs to benefit the NFL’s Inspire Change nonprofit, an initiative that seeks to fundraise for organizations committed to education and economic empowerment, police and community relations, and criminal justice reform. The first program is Inspire Change apparel, a new clothing line that will be revealed
Post Malone has released “Circles,” the song that he previewed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” earlier this month. It’s the latest offering from his next album Hollywood’s Bleeding, which arrives September 6 (via Republic). Hear “Circles” below. Hollywood’s Bleeding is the follow-up to Post Malone’s 2018 LP beerbongs & bentleys. It includes Post’s
Richard Linklater—director of Boyhood, Dazed and Confused, the Before Sunrise series, and many more—has announced plans to direct a film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and George Firth musical Merrily We Roll Along. In the same vein as Boyhood, which was filmed across 12 years, Linklater has revealed plans to work on the musical over
Kfir’s single Drama Queen hits number #30 on the US New Music Weekly Hot 100 Singles Chart, right behind One Republic, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith, and surpassing multi-platinum recording artists Katy Perry, DJ KHALED and Taylor Swift. Kfir is an American Israeli, New York Based singer/songwriter who started his career as a professional ballet dancer.
Lana Del Rey has shared a surreal new video for her Sublime cover “Doin’ Time.” The grainy visual, directed by Rich Lee, sees the singer super-sized, traipsing through Los Angeles a la Godzilla and, at one point, emerging through the screen of a drive-thru movie theater. Watch that below. [embedded content] Lana is set to
Skrillex, Boys Noize, and Ty Dolla $ign have shared a new song called “Midnight Hour.” Check it out below. [embedded content] “Midnight Hour” is Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign’s third collaboration this year, following “two nights part ii” (with Lykke Li) and “Malokera” (with MC Lan, TroyBoi, and Ludmilla). Last year, they worked together on
Pusha T has shared a new song featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill. The single, called “Coming Home,” is co-produced by Charlie Heat, Kanye West, and Mike Dean. Listen to “Coming Home” below (via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings). Along with the new song, Pusha T has launched the “Third Strike Coming Home Campaign” with Brittany K. Barnett’s
JPEGMAFIA has announced his next album. It’s called All My Heroes Are Cornballs and it arrives September 13 via EQT. The announcement arrives with a trailer featuring James Blake, Jeff Tweedy, Flume, Channel Tres, DJ Dahi, Kenny Beats, Injury Reserve, and others. Watch it below. All My Heroes Are Cornballs is Peggy’s follow-up to his
The Save the Music Foundation has announced the launch of the J Dilla Music Tech Grant, a program that will fund electronic music creation, recording, and production training for public high school students. Named after the late iconic producer, the grant aims to foster music education with nontraditional instruments and production methods. Grant schools receive