The Kinks are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1969 album Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) with a massive new box set. It’s out October 25 (via BMG). The deluxe set includes new mono and stereo mixes of Arthur, a handful of bonus tracks, demo, and rehearsal recordings, and the
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Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrell, Alicia Keys, Carole King, and more have been announced for the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, taking place in New York’s Central Park on September 29. H.E.R., French Montana, OneRepublic, Ben Platt, and Jon Batiste and Stay Human are also on the bill. The free festival, co-hosted by Deborra-Lee Furness and
A federal jury in California has concluded that Katy Perry’s 2013 single “Dark Horse” infringes on a song by a Christian rapper, the Associated Press reports. Marcus Gray, who records under the name Flame, claimed that Perry’s Dr. Luke-produced song featured the same beat and instrumental elements as his 2009 song “Joyful Noise.” Listen to
“Live From Here” (formerly “A Prairie Home Companion”) has announced its fall line-up and schedule. Starting on September 7, the Chris Thile-hosted program’s fourth season will include appearances from Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, the Lumineers, Raphael Saadiq, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, Jamila Woods, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and more. More guests are
Lizzo brought her band and her flute to NPR’s “tiny ass desk” for the latest instalment in the concert series. She belted out three cuts from Cuz I Love You: the title track, “Truth Hurts,” and “Juice.” Watch it happen below. Lizzo and Missy Elliott recently released a video for their song “Tempo.” She also appeared
Kermit the Frog made a surprise appearance today at Newport Folk Festival 2019, and he was backed by a band that included Janet Weiss on drums. Halfway through a performance of “Rainbow Connection,” Kermit told the audience, “Please welcome my friend, Jim James!” The My Morning Jacket frontman came out and sang the final half
This weekend’s Newport Folk Festival featured a performance that was mysteriously billed as “♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration.” The set turned out to be an all-female lineup of singers and special guests, curated by Brandi Carlile. It included her new supergroup (The Highwomen) as well as Sheryl Crow, Lucy Dacus, Maggie Rogers, and one very special guest:
“Shangri-La” is Showtime’s four-part docu-series chronicling the collaborative processes that occur in producer Rick Rubin’s studio of the same name. The show documents conversations between Rubin and the artists he works with, and the latest episode focuses on Rubin’s work with the late Mac Miller on his 2018 album Swimming. In a new clip from
Woodstock 50 tickets will now be free, according to Merriweather Post Pavilion operator Seth Hurwitz, as well as a new report by TMZ. When Pitchfork reached out to representatives for Merriweather Post Pavilion, Hurwitz confirmed that the free ticketing model had come to his attention. “That was the last thing we heard too,” he wrote
My Morning Jacket have shared a previously-unreleased track called “John Dyes Her Hair Red.” The song is one of 16 bonus cuts on the recently announced 20th anniversary edition of their 1999 debut album The Tennessee Fire, which is out August 2 on Darla Records. Listen to “John Dyes Her Hair Red” below. [embedded content]
Lifetime has released the first trailer for Patsy & Loretta—an upcoming biopic chronicling the storied friendship of country icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. The film stars Megan Hilty (“The Good Wife”) as Cline and Jessie Mueller (Broadway’s Waitress and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Lynn, as the two artists navigate the trials and
Bronx, New York rapper Lil Tjay has shared a brand new song called “LANESWITCH.” The JD On Tha Track-produced cut arrives with an accompanying music video. Watch Lil Tjay party poolside and cruise around town in the clip below. “LANESWITCH” follows Tjay’s recent single “Ruthless,” which features Brooklyn rapper Jay Critch. Read about Lil Tjay
Chance the Rapper released his debut album The Big Day today (July 26). The album is filled with guest contributors. There are family members (Chance’s brother Taylor and his dad Ken), indie stars (Justin Vernon, Benjamin Gibbard, and Francis Starlite), guest rappers (DaBaby, Nicki Minaj, and MadeinTYO), big-name producers (Murda Beatz and Timbaland), and familiar