DIIV have released a new song, “Taker,” from the forthcoming LP Deceiver. Listen to the track below. The follow-up to 2016’s Is the Is Are arrives October 4 via Captured Tracks. Before “Taker,” the band released “Skin Game” from the LP and announced a tour of the United States, taking place this fall. [embedded content]
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Young Thug’s new album So Much Fun came out Friday, and as SPIN points out, the album’s already been updated. The song “Ecstasy” was originally a song that arrived without a feature. Now, it features a guest verse from Machine Gun Kelly. Listen to both versions below. Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly are heading
Taylor Swift has revealed plans to re-record her first six albums following a deal that left the master rights to her catalog in the hands of Scooter Braun, as The Hollywood Reporter notes. According to THR, during an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” Tracy Smith asks Swift if she will re-record her music in response
Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Geologist have released the sprawling new composition ”Summer Blaze.” The nearly 25-minute long track serves as side A of the New Psycho Actives Vol. 2 single. Listen to the track below. The record serves as a sequel of sorts to the 2015 split New Psycho Actives Vol. 1 , which
Amen Dunes (a.k.a. Damon McMahon) has released a remix to his song “L.A.” featuring British singer-songwriter Westerman. McMahon remixed the closing track from his 2018 Sacred Bones LP Freedom with the Grammy-winning engineer Craig Silvey, trading verses and harmonizing with the “Easy Money” singer. Listen to the track below. Amen Dunes recently played the 2019
Last year on the same day his Big Red Machine album was released, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon was also featured on a new song by Eminem called “Fall.” Vernon tweeted his criticism of the track, which used a homophobic slur to call out Tyler, the Creator. “Not a fan of the message, it’s tired,” he
In June, a New York Times investigation made the previously unknown revelation that a 2008 Universal Studios Hollywood fire destroyed a massive quantity of master tapes by a number of iconic artists across popular music history. Courtney Love and Hole joined Soundgarden, Steve Earle, and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty to sue
A new documentary about indie rock collective the Elephant 6 Recording Co. has been released…but it is only available on VHS, as the Outline reports. A Future History Of: The Elephant 6 Recording Co chronicles two decades of the community that incubated bands such as Of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Apples in Stereo, and
In June, Bruce Springsteen released Western Stars, his latest studio album. There’s now a trailer for its companion film. Check it out below. The Western Stars movie premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. It’s set for a wider release in October. Springsteen directed Western Stars with Thom Zimny, who also helmed Netflix’s
Brazilian samba icon Elza Soares has shared a brand new song. It’s called “Libertação,” and it features fellow Brazilian vocalist Virgínia Rodrigues. Check it out below. [embedded content] Now 82, Soares has released nearly three dozen albums across her career, which has spanned for nearly 70 years. Her most recent addition is Deus É Mulher—“God
On today’s episode of his Beats 1 show “Time Crisis,” Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig welcomed special guest Mark Foster—frontman of Foster the People. Foster made headlines recently after he shared conspiracy theories on the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Foster has written a series of tweets on the subject in the past week, often accompanied by
Juicy J and DJ Paul have announced a series of Three 6 Mafia reunion shows. After performances at One Musicfest in Atlanta and the Loud Records 25th Anniversary show, they’ll headline a concert just outside of their hometown of Memphis on October 12 at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi. DMX and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will
An album John Coltrane recorded with his Classic Quartet in 1964 will be released for the first time. Blue World, recorded directly between Crescent and A Love Supreme, takes an unfamiliar route for Coltrane, comprising revisions of his earlier work. Listen to the title track below. Recorded at New Jersey’s Van Gelder Studios, the 37-minute
The Roots are reissuing a trio of albums from the 1990s: 1994’s Do You Want More?!!!??!, 1996’s Illadelph Halflife, and 1999’s Things Fall Apart. First up is the Things Fall Apart reissue, which is available September 27 via Geffen/UMe/Urban Legends. The deluxe edition will include a remastered version of the record, bonus tracks, rare photos,
Chicago MC CupcakKe has announced “The 10k Tour”—an upcoming North American trek kicking off September 7. According to a recent tweet from the rapper, she will be giving away money to a randomly-selected fan each night. “I present to everyone ‘The 10k Tour’ (Giveaway)!,” CupcakKe tweeted. “I will be giving away $10,000!!! Every night of
Actor, writer, and filmmaker Peter Fonda, best known for 1969’s Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, Fonda’s death was confirmed by his manager Alan Somers. A cause of death was not specified, though Fonda reportedly died in his Los Angeles home today (August
The New York State Department of Labor has begun an investigation into labor practices at Sofar Sounds—a music events company that offers “intimate” concerts in spaces like houses, stores, and other non-traditional venues for music performance. The news was first reported in a recent feature on the Talkhouse written by John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions).
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 and EPs from Sleater-Kinney, oso oso, Young Thug, Blanck Mass, and Channel Tres. Subscribe