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Haim sister Este worked with Christopher Stracey—of Fingernails, Manodrome, and War Pony—on the soundtrack for the new romantic comedy Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. The Will Gluck–directed flick follows Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell), who, after a one-night stand, wind up at the same destination wedding, where they pretend to be

Jack Antonoff and Bleachers appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers for the show’s last taping of the year. Speaking with Seth Meyers, Antonoff discussed his blockbuster wedding, looking like Fred Armisen, his Grammy nominations, and working with Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, and Bruce Springsteen. Bleachers then played their new song “Alma Mater.” Watch

A federal appeals court has reversed the dismissal of Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against Nirvana over the use of his image on the cover of the band’s album Nevermind. To create the 1991 album’s artwork, photographer Kirk Weddle paid Elden’s father, a friend of his, $200 in order to photograph a nude, four-month-old Elden in a

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the shortlists for several categories at the 2024 Academy Awards. Vying for nominations for Best Original Song are Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish for Barbie songs, as well as Olivia Rodrigo for “Can’t Catch Me Now,” Sharon Van Etten for “Quiet Eyes,” Jarvis Cocker for

Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C., and Young Fathers have teamed up for a limited-edition vinyl record to raise money for Doctors Without Borders’ aid in Gaza and the West Bank. The Ceasefire EP features music from all three bands and is available for pre-order. In addition to donating all the profits to the cause, the bands

Drake has released the music video for For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition’s “You Broke My Heart.” The visual, directed by Theo Skudra, begins with Drake and the country superstar Morgan Wallen discussing women over drinks. The musicians leave the restaurant and get in their car, which gets blown up by two women (Grace

The Ally Coalition’s annual talent show took place in New York last night, with St. Vincent, Clairo, Bartees Strange, and Jason Isbell among the performers along with Ally Coalition co-founder Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers. Below, watch Clairo, Bartees Strange, and Bleachers join forces to do Clairo’s “Blouse,” plus other footage from the show. Elsewhere during the

Mustafa has announced a New Jersey concert benefitting humanitarian efforts in Gaza and Sudan, with a lineup featuring Omar Apollo, Clairo, Faye Webster, and 070 Shake, among others. The Artists for Aid show is set for January 4 at Newark Symphony Hall, with all proceeds going to Human Concern International, which is working to secure

The Rolling Stones have shared a video for “Mess It Up” from Hackney Diamonds, with Nicholas Hoult starring as an argumentative boyfriend who embarks on a cheerful adventure before returning to make amends. Check out the Calmatic-directed short below. Since releasing the LP in October, the Stones have performed with Lady Gaga, who sings on

Boygenius stopped by BBC Radio 1 for a special cover of Shania Twain’s classic “You’re Still the One.” The trio’s rendition is pretty faithful, with Julien Baker even breaking out a mandolin to match the original 1997 version. Watch their take on the song below. Both Boygenius and Shania Twain released albums this year. The

Wilco have announced the lineup for the 2024 Solid Sound Festival, scheduled to take place from June 28 to 30 next year. Wilco, Wednesday, Ratboys, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Soul Glo, Water From Your Eyes, Iris DeMent, and more will perform at the festival at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Sleater-Kinney were the musical guests on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker performed “Say It Like You Mean It” from their forthcoming album, Little Rope. They were joined by guest tambourinist Fred Armisen. Watch it happen below. Little Rope is out January 19 via Loma Vista. Brownstein directed the

Nicki Minaj’s new album Pink Friday 2 has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her third chart-topping album—after Pink Friday and Roman Reloaded—launched with 228,000 equivalent album units. It makes her the female rapper with the most No. 1 albums in history, breaking her previous tie with Foxy Brown. It’s also the

Billie Eilish appeared on Saturday Night Live for the third time last night and sang her Barbie the Album song “What Was I Made For?” accompanied by her brother Finneas on piano. The track was introduced by director Greta Gerwig and host Kate McKinnon, who also featured in a few musical sketches with Maya Rudolph