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Phil Lesh, bassist for the Grateful Dead, died this morning (October 25), according to a statement on his official social media accounts. A cause of death was not shared, just that he “passed peacefully” and that he “was surrounded by his family and full of love.” Lesh was 84 years old. Philip Chapman Lesh was born and

DJ Clark Kent, the rap producer and hip-hop elder statesman known as “God’s Favorite DJ,” has died. According to a statement posted to his official Instagram account, Kent had “quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer,” before dying yesterday evening (October 24) “surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and

Tyler, the Creator has shared another new video as the release of his new album, Chromakopia, inches closer. Following clips for “St. Chroma” and “Noid” and promotional videos for the Chromakopia vinyl LP and tour, he’s released a new, self-directed video titled “Thought I Was Dead.” Watch it below. Chromakopia arrives on Monday, October 28,

Beyoncé made an appearance tonight at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Rally on Reproductive Rights, which took place in the musician’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Introduced by her mother, Tina Knowles, Beyoncé appeared onstage alongside her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland to introduce the Democratic presidential nominee. “H-Town,” the singer began, “we are so happy

Leikeli47 famously covered her face for much of her career, but the rapper has taken off the mask in the video for her new song “450.” Watch the black-and-white visual, directed by Masood Ahmed, below. In a press statement, Leikeli47 said, “It feels right. It’s time. The mask served its purpose, and now we move

Jane Remover has shared her new remix of “Shake It Like A,” the collaborative single that Frost Children and Danny Brown released in August. Listen to “Shake It Like A (Jane Remover Remix)” below. Frost Children—the sibling duo of Angel and Lulu Prost—produced “Shake It Like A” and co-wrote it with Danny Brown. The original

SZA and Keke Palmer had natural chemistry during their joint Saturday Night Live episode, back in 2022, and, now, they’re reviving that for an even bigger screen. The two co-star in a new buddy comedy film called One of Them Days that hits theaters on January 24. The movie will serve as the SOS singer’s

Yeule has shared a new single called “Eko,” marking their first release since their Mura Masa collaboration “We Are Making Out” arrived earlier this year. Yeule wrote the new track in London and recorded it in Los Angeles, working with co-producer and frequent collaborator Chris Greatti. “Eko” is the first glimpse of a forthcoming project

The xx’s Romy has teamed up with Sampha for the new song “I’m on Your Team.” It comes with a video that the British musicians filmed at the London-based artist workers’ cooperative Not/Nowhere. Watch it below. “It’s a love song but lyrically, it’s honest and truthful,” Romy said of “I’m on Your Team,” which she

Mereba is coming back with her second solo studio album. The new album, The Breeze Grew a Fire, arrives on February 14 via her new label home, Secretly Canadian. Leading the LP is “Counterfeit,” and you can watch its music video below. Mereba released her first album, The Jungle Is the Only Way Out, in

Eminem will join the Democratic campaign trail to introduce Barack Obama at a Kamala Harris rally in Detroit tonight, CNN reports. Eminem, a vocal critic of Vice President Harris’ opponent in the presidential race, is expected to speak, rather than perform, at the rally, according to CNN sources. The appearance comes on the eve of

Shakira is rescheduling her North American tour that was originally slated for this autumn. Now set to take place in 2025, the Colombian pop star’s revamped concerts include upgrades to bigger venues, like stadiums, in addition to some of the original arena locations. See her updated tour details below. Named after her new album, Las

Flying Lotus has shared the first teaser trailer for his new film Ash. Starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul, the movie focuses on an “ordeal of psychological and physical terror” that ensues after a woman on a distant planet awakens to find her crew killed. Ash also features a new original score by Flying Lotus.

Cher was one of the inductees at last night’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, and Dua Lipa came along for the ride. Below, watch them do “Believe” together, joined by the Roots, along with Cher’s induction speech—introduced by Zendaya—and performance of “If I Could Turn Back Time.” “Where do I even begin?” Zendaya

Mary J. Blige was among the Class of 2024 honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland last night. Dr. Dre and Method Man inducted the soul great, before a hits medley featuring Ella Mai and Lucky Daye. Watch clips of “My Life” and “Family Affair” below. Blige, who inducted Solomon

Ken Carson released A Great Chaos a little over a year ago, and he’s celebrating the album’s anniversary with the new music video for “Overseas.” Find the highly distorted visual, directed by Gunner Stahl, below. A Great Chaos, Carson’s third solo studio album, arrived on October 13, 2023. The Atlanta rapper followed his standout project

Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Ab-Soul is coming back, on November 8, with a new mixtape. The project, Soul Burger, is a tribute to the artist’s late friend DoeBurger, who died in December 2021. The mixtape will include Ab-Soul’s recent single “Squeeze 1st 2” and a new song called “All That,” which comes with a stylish

The 10th edition of the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival takes place in November. Today, Tyler, the Creator has unveiled the festival’s lineup. As usual, Tyler will be perform, and he’ll be joined by Playboi Carti, Erykah Badu, André 3000, Faye Webster, Blood Orange, Sampha, Sexyy Red, Denzel Curry, Yves Tumor, Doechii, Tommy Richman, Syd, Left