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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

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

When Taylor Swift won Video of the Year last night at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for “You Need to Calm Down,” she took a moment to mention the Equality Act petition attached to the video. She noted that it had gathered “five times” the number of signatures required to “warrant a response from

Norwegian ambient artist Deathprod has announced his first new solo studio album in 15 years. The record is called OCCULTING DISK and it arrives October 25 via Smalltown Supersound. Deathprod recorded OCCULTING DISK between 2012 and 2019 in Oslo, Reykjavík, Berlin, Cologne, and Los Angeles. He produced the LP at Audio Virus LAB. Check out

The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards closed out with a performance that celebrated the show’s first-ever New Jersey iteration. The finale featured Naughty by Nature, Redman, Fetty Wap, and Wyclef Jean—all of whom are from the Garden State. They performed their biggest hits, including “Trap Queen,” “O.P.P.,” “Hip Hop Hooray,” and “Gone Till November.” Then

The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards are broadcasting live tonight, August 26, from New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Below, check out a list of all of tonight’s award winners. Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are tied this year for the title of most-nominated artist; they received 10 nods each. Billie Eilish follows with 9 nods; Lil