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Nicki Minaj has finally released her follow-up to 2018’s Queen. Pink Friday 2, the sequel to her official debut, arrived at midnight Eastern on December 8, having originally been slated for October. The album features guest spots from Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Future, and more. There’s also production from Finneas, Murda Beatz, ATL Jacob,

Rina Sawayama has released Hold the Girl (Bonus Edition), the expanded version of her 2022 album. It comes with a pair of new tracks: a version of “Imagining,” featuring Amaarae, and “Flavour of the Month.” Check them out below. Since releasing Hold the Girl last year, Sawayama has starred in John Wick: Chapter 4, covered

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the highest-grossing in history and the first to break the $1 billion mark, according to Pollstar data. It was also the second consecutive year of record-breaking tour revenue among the 100 highest-earning artists, both worldwide (more than $9 billion) and in North America (more than $6 billion). Beyoncé was the

Olivia Rodrigo was this weeks Saturday Night Live musical guest, where she appeared alongside host Adam Driver. She performed two songs from her Grammy-nominated album Guts: a stripped-down version of “Vampire,” during which Rodrigo accompanied herself on the piano, and “All-American Bitch.” She also had a role in one of the evening’s sketches. Watch clips

Sault, the mysterious UK music collective whose members remain anonymous, have announced a date for their inaugural live show. Over a series of cryptic posts, Sault revealed plans to play a new, as-yet-unreleased album “for the first and only time” in London on December 14. The venue has not been announced, but tickets go on

The National’s Matt Berninger sat down with longtime fan David Letterman for an intimate discussion about depression, Berninger’s songwriting process, and the demands of maintaining a balanced life as a public figure. The two men chatted in a cozy house in the country, where they made their own cake pops by dipping tiny cake spheres

The funeral of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan took place today (December 8) in the Irish town of Nenagh, in County Tipperary, The Irish Times reports. The service was punctuated with musical performances, including one by MacGowan’s close friend Nick Cave. Cave played piano and sang a rendition of the Pogues’ 1986 ballad “A Rainy

Sofia Kourtesis is going to be playing DJ sets on a North American tour next year. Her tour begins in February in San Francisco. See the Peruvian DJ and producer’s tour dates below. Kourtesis is performing in support of her debut album, Madres. Read about Madres in Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2023.” All

Fred Again.. has released the new song “Leavemealone,” which prominently samples Baby Keem’s Melodic Blue track “South Africa” and his Die for My Bitch song “Bullies.” Listen to the new song below. Fred Again.. is up for four awards at the 2024 Grammys: Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, and Best

Danny Brown has announced a 2024 North American tour in support of his new album, Quaranta. Brown will kick things off on March 12 in Boston, and then stop over in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Boise, Seattle, Austin, and more cities before wrapping up in Nashville on April 14. Check out his full itinerary

The first trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the new Prime Video series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, is out now. Scroll down to watch the trailer, in which the duo operate undercover as a married couple working for a mysterious spy agency. The show, a reboot of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s 2005

Green Day have shared the new song “Dilemma,” the third preview of their new album, Saviors. The single comes with a music video directed by Ryan Baxley. In the clip, which begins in black and white and ends in color, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong drinks heavily at a show. Watch the video below.

Say Anything have announced a 2024 tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, …Is a Real Boy. The record, which includes the single “Alive with the Glory of Love,” is considered a classic from the 2000s era of pop-punk. Find their full list of tour dates below. The 20th anniversary tour kicks

Last month, it was reported that Jack Dorsey’s company Block was planning sweeping layoffs. In addition to Square and Cash App, Block is the umbrella company that owns Tidal, and now the streaming service has been impacted by those layoffs, Bloomberg reports. Approximately 40 staffers across multiple departments, or 10% of the staff, were reportedly

The Sundance Institute has announced what’s coming to the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, which takes place January 18-28. Included are documentaries on Brian Eno, Lollapalooza, Luther Vandross, Devo, and how rap lyrics have played a role in court cases. Eno is a new film from Gary Hustwit, the documentarian behind Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized. The

Alvvays have announced a spring 2024 tour of the U.S. After their current tour of Oceania, the band will head across the U.S. in April and May. They’ll head to Europe for a series of festival dates. Find the full itinerary below. The band picked up their first ever Grammy nomination this year. “Belinda Says”

Screaming Females are breaking up. Formed in 2005, the New Jersey power trio and Don Giovanni Records mainstay veered between SST-style punk and sleeker alt-rock across eight albums. “A lot changed around us over those 18 years but at our core we operated pretty much the same throughout,” the band wrote on social media. “We