Music

News Terry Hall, Lead Singer of the Specials, Dies at 63 The ska vocalist and two-tone icon died following a “brief illness” By Nina Corcoran December 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Terry Hall, photo by Josh Cheuse Facebook Twitter Note: This article contains references to sexual abuse. Terry Hall, the lead singer of the legendary ska

News Martin Duffy, Felt and Primal Scream Keyboardist, Dies at 55 Duffy became a British rock mainstay, also contributing to songs by Oasis, the Charlatans, and the Chemical Brothers By Jazz Monroe December 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Martin Duffy, March 2011 (Ollie Millington/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Martin Duffy, the Felt keyboardist who went on to

News Pusha T Says He’s No Longer the President of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music The Virginia rapper was named the label’s president in 2015 By Nina Corcoran December 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Pusha T, October 2021 (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Pharrell Williams ) Facebook Twitter Pusha T has revealed that he resigned as the president

News SZA Scores First No. 1 Album With SOS SOS earned the biggest streaming week ever for an R&B album and the third-largest streaming week of any album in 2022 By Madison Bloom December 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter SZA, July 2022 (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Facebook Twitter SZA has landed her first-ever No. 1 album

News Little Simz, Mica Levi, Sabrina Carpenter, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork December 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Callum Abbott Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A

News 6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Little Simz, the Smile, Young Dolph, and More Also stream new releases from For Tracy Hyde, Boldy James & Cuns, and Your Old Droog By Jazz Monroe and Rob Arcand December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Little Simz, photo by Karolina Wielocha Facebook Twitter With so much

News Nakhane Announces New Album Bastard Jargon The South African musician’s follow-up to You Will Not Die is due next year via BMG By Rob Arcand December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Nakhane, photo by Alex de Mora Facebook Twitter South African musician Nakhane has announced a new album: Bastard Jargon is due March 3 via

News Watch Lizzo Perform “Break Up Twice” and “Someday at Christmas” on SNL Austin Butler hosted the episode, which was the last of cast member Cecily Tyson’s 11-year run on the show By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lizzo on Saturday Night Live (Photo by Will Heath/NBC). Facebook Twitter Lizzo was the

News Billie Eilish Brings Out Childish Gambino to Perform “Redbone”: Watch The performance also included a surprise appearance from Khalid By Rob Arcand December 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish and Childish Gambino, December 2022 (Matty Vogel) Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish brought the last of her three hometown performances to a close last night (December

News Frank Ocean Restocks Blonde Vinyl for the First Time in Years Ocean first made the record available in limited quantities on Black Friday 2016 By Rob Arcand December 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean, September 2021 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean is back with new merch—just in time for the holidays. In

News Watch Billie Eilish Sing “Motion Sickness” With Phoebe Bridgers and “My Hero” With Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Eilish and Grohl dedicated their performance of the Foo Fighters hit to the late drummer Taylor Hawkins By Matthew Strauss December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers and Billie Eilish, December 2022 (Matty Vogel) Facebook Twitter Last

News Donald Glover to Star As Spider-Man Villain Hypno-Hustler in New Movie The live action film will focus on the late-’70s rogue, who uses his music to rob his audiences By Allison Hussey December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Donald Glover, March 2022 (Photo by Gary Miller/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Donald Glover has been cast as the

News Helen Mirren Stars With Kendrick Lamar in New “Count Me Out” Video: Watch The dame and acclaimed actress plays Lamar’s therapist in the Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers visual By Matthew Strauss December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Helen Mirren and Kendrick Lamar in “Count Me Out,” directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

News Crowd Crush at O2 Academy Brixton Leaves 4 Critically Injured Chaos erupted outside the London venue on the closing night of a residency by the Afrobeats star Asake By Jazz Monroe December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter O2 Academy Brixton, December 2022 (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A crowd crush at the doors of London’s

News Cardi B Joins Rosalía for New “Despachá” Remix: Listen A new version of the Motomami + song By Matthew Strauss December 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Cardi B and Rosalía, photo courtesy of Columbia Records Facebook Twitter Rosalía has enlisted Cardi B for a new remix of her song “Despachá.” Listen to the new “Despachá

News The Weeknd Shares New Avatar: The Way of Water Song “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”: Listen The single was produced by Swedish House Mafia and Simon Franglen By Matthew Strauss and Rob Arcand December 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Weeknd, November 2022 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Live Nation) Facebook Twitter After teasing

News Watch the New Trailer for Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter Part three of Lifetime’s docuseries on Kelly’s crimes airs across two nights in January By Jazz Monroe December 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter, graphic courtesy of A+E Networks Facebook Twitter Lifetime has shared the trailer for Surviving R.

News Angel Deradoorian and Kate NV Share Song From New Band Decisive Pink: Listen “Haffmilch Holiday” is the duo’s debut single By Madison Bloom December 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Decisive Pink’s Angel Deradoorian and Kate NV, photo by Sean Stout Facebook Twitter Angel Deradoorian and Kate NV have announced a new project called Decisive Pink.