Kamasi Washington and Herbie Hancock are hitting the road. The joint headline tour this summer will take them around the continent. More dates will be added, but you can check out the current slate below. Find tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Washington is rumored […]
This Saturday, April 13, is Record Store Day—the time for vinyl junkies to hit the shops and splurge on rare reissues, long-out-of-print fan favorites, colorful records, special-edition singles, and more. Wading through the list of 500 releases, however, is daunting. We’ve hand-picked 20 that are worth seeking out, including releases from Prince, Robyn, Bob Dylan, […]
Brooklyn-based four-piece Crumb have announced their debut studio album: Jinx is out June 14. The LP features the single “Nina,” which arrives with a music video starring “Twin Peaks” actor David Patrick Kelly. Watch the clip, directed and edited by Haoyan of America, below. Lila Ramani (guitar, vocals), Brian Aronow (synths, keyboards, saxophone), Jesse Brotter […]
Austin, Texas has historically been praised for its abudance of blues and rock acts — from Gary Clark Jr. to Spoon — that transform from buzzy local talents to mainstream success stories. But R&B singer and Austin native Mélat is aiming to use her platform to show that there’s more to the Live Music Capital of the World […]
Mike Protich and the rest of Red Sun Rising cleaned up nice in the video for their cover of the Beach Boys’ classic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” premiering exclusively below from the band’s Peel EP. The black-and-white clip depicts the Ohio quintet performing the song in full suits and ties, playing its stripped-back version of the 1966 […]
For the beloved children’s series’ 50th anniversary, Scooby-Doo is going live on tour. Warner Bros. Consumer Products and production company Monlove have teamed up to create Scooby-Doo and the Lost City of Gold which is expected to hit stages across the world in 2020. The touring show will feature a brand-new adventure for classic characters […]
Serbian actress Nadja Regin, who appeared in two early James Bond movies, has died at the age of 87. The news was announced on the official 007 Twitter account, which said: “We are very sorry to learn that Nadja Regin has passed away at the age of 87. Nadja appeared in two Bond films, ‘From […]
Last month, Valve said it will start removing negative off-topic user reviews from a game’s review score on its digital storefront Steam. On Friday, it put its new policy to work by excluding thousands of reviews for Gearbox Software’s “Borderlands” franchise. “Review bombing” is when disgruntled fans try to intentionally harm a game’s sales by […]
April 8, 2019 10:42AM PT Former “Smallville” actress Allison Mack has pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn federal court to her involvement in the NXIVM sex cult case. Mack, who is best known for her role as Chloe Sullivan on “Smallville,” was indicted in April, 2018 on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and conspiracy […]
The Raconteurs are hitting the road. Their enormous slate of North American dates kicks off in July and takes them right through summer. Check out the itinerary, including previously announced world dates, below. The Jack White-led crew’s new album, Help Us Stranger, is out June 21. Last December, they released their first new singles in […]
Soundwalk Collective With Patti Smith are releasing a new collaborative album called The Peyote Dance on May 31 (via Bella Union). Today (April 8), they’ve shared a new song called “Ivry,” which follows the previously shared track “The New Revelations of Being.” Listen below. The Peyote Dance is the first in a series of three […]
Robyn has added a handful more dates behind last year’s Honey. Shows in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Inglewood, and San Francisco join her previously announced slate of shows in North America and Europe. Find the new dates in the tweet below. Grab tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on […]
Luke Combs caught up with Billboard’s Annie Reuter on the red carpet at the ACM Awards on Sunday (Apr. 7), discussing winning the new male artist of the year award, his love of Brooks & Dunn, and the success of his song “Beautiful Crazy.” Combs, who learned that he won new male artist of the […]
The cover features vocals from Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Lydia Night of The Regrettes. Morrissey released his cover of The 5th Dimension’s hit “Wedding Bell Blues” on Monday (April 8). “Oh Bill, I love you so/ I always will/ I look at you and see the passion eyes of May/ Oh but am […]
This Friday (April 12) will see BTS release their first album of 2019. Ahead of the highly-anticipated drop, the group has revealed the track list for Map of the Soul: Persona today (April 8). Shared through social media, BTS’ company Big Hit Entertainment revealed the album will be a seven-track EP. It will be fronted by the single […]
TENERIFE, Spain – Santiago Caicedo’s debut “Virus Tropical” took best feature prize at Quirino Awards in a ceremony held at Tenerife’s auditorium on Saturday April 6. Best TV series award went to Juliano Enrico’s “Jorel’s Brother – Be Broccoli!” and best short kudo to Nara Normande’s “Guaxuma.” Two out of three main prizes went to […]
PANAMA CITY — Paul Federbush, international director, Sundance Feature Film Program, andLaura Michalchyshyn, at Sundance Productions, delivered a presentation at IFF Panama, moderated by Diana Sanchez, focusing on how the changing media landscape has created new opportunities for filmmakers, in particular in regions such as Latin America. “I’m very interested in this part of the […]
Warner Bros.’ “Shazam!” powered the international box office, generating $102 million when it debuted in 79 foreign markets. In North America, the comic-book adventure about a young boy who transforms into a grown superhero when someone says the magic word debuted with $53 million for a global start of $158.6 million. The studio spent $98 […]
The Weeknd, SZA, and Travis Scott are joining forces on a forthcoming song… for “Game of Thrones.” A source close the project confirmed to Pitchfork that the new track—which will feature in the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones”—is coming soon. According to the source, “Game of Thrones” asked the Weeknd to record […]
Shawn Smith—the Seattle-based musician of Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed, and more—died April 5. He was 53. According to a report by The Seattle Times, Smith was found at his Seattle home. The King County medical examiner confirmed his death earlier today (April 6), but concluded that it was too early to determine a cause. Smith’s son […]
J. Cole was graced by a couple of notable guests during his headlining set at the inaugural Dreamville Festival last night (April 6). First, 21 Savage joined Cole for a duet of “A Lot”—Savage’s I Am > I Was single that featured a verse from Cole on the digital version of the song. It was […]
Japanese singer Aimer shared a new music video accompanying her song “3min” off her upcoming new album Sun Dance. The video is a 3-minute trip around the world, featuring the mysterious singer strolling through various cities, including Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai, Singapore, London, Liverpool, New York and Los Angeles. The “Black Bird” singer and her team […]
Cardi B, G-Eazy and J Balvin teamed up to take KAOS by storm on Saturday night (April 6) and officially christen the new club “the most lit location in the motherf–king universe.” That distinction came from G-Eazy shortly following J Balvin’s performance, which had KAOS’ dance floor and intensely crowded pool area bouncing to his reggaeton beats throughout his half-hour […]
The Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here, and with performances by some of today’s hottest stars including Kelly Clarkson, Jason Aldean, Maren Morris, Florida Georgia Line and many more, the ceremony is one that can’t be missed. If you’re planning on watching the award show on TV, tune in live on Sunday, April 7 on CBS […]
Amazon Prime Video is planning an unprecedented worldwide release of its first original Spanish-language scripted comedy series, (“How to Survive Being Single” (“Como Sobrevivir Soltero”). Jointly created by Mexico’s Zurita brothers, both actors, the series is co-produced by L.A.-based Campanario, Sony Pictures, which also handles international sales, and the Zuritas’ shingle, Addiction House. Described as […]
April 6, 2019 10:31AM PT A memorial service for Nipsey Hussle will be held Thursday at the 21,000-capacity Staples Center in the rapper’s hometown of Los Angeles, a source close to the situation confirms to Variety. Reps for the artist’s label and the Staples Center did not immediately respond to requests for comment; the news […]
The WGA and Hollywood’s major talent agencies are moving into a new phase of battle as the guild’s existing agency franchise agreement expires at midnight PT tonight and no negotiations are on the horizon. On Saturday morning, pessimism about the possibility of an eleventh-hour deal was compounded by the fact that key players from both […]
Woodstock 50, celebrating 50 years since the iconic festival, will take place in Watkins Glen, New York from August 16-19. Artists announced to perform at the fest included the Killers, Dead & Company, JAY-Z, Chance the Rapper, the Black Keys, Santana, and more. Now, the Black Keys have announced they will have to pull out […]
A new study conducted by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has revealed how drastically underrepresented female artists are in country music. The research brief examines 500 songs on the Year-End Billboard Hot Country charts from 2014 to 2018, as well as results from the previous five years of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Read […]
British rapper J Hus surprised concertgoers at London’s O2 Arena tonight (April 5), when he joined Drake onstage for his first public appearance since being released from jail. He took to the stage for a rendition of his 2017 Common Sense track “Did You See.” Drake announced the rapper’s return, while a giant “Welcome Home” […]