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Julian Lynch is leaving Real Estate. “I’m so grateful to have been able to spend most of the last decade creating, performing, and traveling with my friends in the band,” the singer and guitarist wrote on Instagram. He will not join Real Estate on their upcoming “11 year and seven month anniversary tour” of their

Patti Smith is reissuing her seminal 1975 debut album Horses to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The newly remastered edition arrives October 10 in 2xLP and 2xCD formats via Legacy Recordings. It includes alternate takes of album tracks, Smith’s original 1975 audition tape for RCA, and four previously unreleased songs: “Distant Fingers,” “The Hunter Gets Captured

Hotline TNT have pulled their music from Spotify, joining an exodus of indie acts including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof. “The company that bills itself as the steward of all recorded music has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that it does not align with

Shopping have broken up. The UK post-punk trio hadn’t put out an album since 2020’s All or Nothing, but confirmed the news on Instagram last week. “After 13 years, Shopping is taking our last spin through the aisles,” the band wrote in a post on Friday, August 15. Today, they’ve also shared the new song

The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has announced his autobiography. The Drums offers a frontline view of the band’s story from “the self-confessed biggest Smiths fan in the world,” as the product description puts it. “His off-piste, frank and witty perspective allows him to re-contextualise fan favourite moments through a beautifully vulnerable, human insight into his life.”

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Earl Sweatshirt, Mac DeMarco, Nourished by Time, Deftones, Ghostface Killah, Water From Your

Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta Wednesday night (August 21), local news outlets report. Hinds was riding a Harley Davidson when an SUV failed to yield at a turning, causing a fatal collision, according to Atlanta News First and an Atlanta police memo. Hinds

FKA twigs is going to be releasing more new music very soon. The singer just finished her tour in support of Eusexua with a performance at Lowlands, and she told the crowd at the Dutch festival about a project called Eusexua Afterglow. “I am full and abundant and ready to give birth, FKA twigs said.

Florence and the Machine have shared the title song from their newly announced album. “Everybody Scream” comes with a music video directed by Autumn de Wilde, and you can watch it below. See the new album’s cover artwork, by de Wilde, below, too. Florence Welch wrote and produced Everybody Scream over the past two years.

D.C. hardcore veterans Shudder to Think have announced their first tour in 17 years. The band will play shows across the United States in October and November, with stops in Boston, New York, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and their hometown of Washington, D.C. They’re also set to perform at Chicago’s Riot Fest 2025

Mac DeMarco has shared a new song, “Phantom,” the final preview of Guitar. Check out the stripped-down number below, ahead of the LP release this Friday, via Mac’s Record Label. Before “Phantom,” DeMarco led into the new record—the follow-up to the 2023 instrumental LP Five Easy Hot Dogs and, that year, the massive compilation One Wayne

Dijon has announced a tour of North America and Europe behind new album Baby. A North American run kicks off in San Diego on October 25, taking in a number of West Coast cities before moving inland and heading East—including two nights at Brooklyn Paramount—through the remainder of the year. A European stint follows in

MTV has announced the first round of performers for the 2025 Video Music Awards. Taking part in the show are: Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin, DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr. The 2025 VMAs take place on Sunday, September 7, at UBS Arena, in Elmont, New York. At the 2025 VMAs, Ricky

Godspeed You! Black Emperor are the latest indie-rockers to pull their music from Spotify. However, the Canadian post-rock band have gone one step further and removed nearly their entire discography from all major streaming services. Pitchfork has reached out to the band’s label, Constellation Records, for comment. Currently, no Godspeed You! Black Emperor records are

Sinéad O’Connor is reportedly getting the biopic treatment. According to Variety, the production companies IE:Entertainment, Nine Daughters, and See-Saw Films will produce a new movie that tells the story of O’Connor’s early life and career. Josephine Decker will direct the biopic, and Stacey Gregg is penning the screenplay, according to the report. O’Connor died in

Steve Lacy is back with “Nice Shoes,” his first single since 2022. Check out the new song—written and produced by Lacy and released via RCA Records—below. In an interview with Rolling Stone’s Jeff Ihaza, Lacy called his new song “a ‘trailer’ for this new moment in his career.” Elsewhere in the interview, he discussed a

A$AP Rocky has shared “Trunks” and “Both Eyes Closed,” two new songs that he made for the soundtrack to Highest 2 Lowest, the new Spike Lee movie in which he stars alongside Denzel Washington and others. Listen to the tracks below. Highest 2 Lowest hits U.S. theaters today (August 15). It’s the first feature film

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Dijon, Cass McCombs, Chance the Rapper, Marissa Nadler, Protect, Pile, Recoechi, Mondo Lava,

A new box set documenting John Lennon and Yoko Ono early years in New York will arrive October 10, via Universal Music Group. The 12-disc set, Power to the People, features 90 unreleased tracks including demos, home recordings, jam sessions, and a bevy of live recordings that includes a compilation taken from their 1972 One

Cardi B has shared the new song “Imaginary Playerz.” The latest single from Am I the Drama? appears to sample Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players,” and Cardi B has suggested that Jay-Z approved of the song and homage. The single was produced by DJ SwanQo, OctaneThisThatGas, and Sean Island, and it comes with a video that Cardi

Megadeth will soon be no more. Frontman and co-founder Dave Mustaine shared that the thrash metal band will break up after releasing a new album in 2026 and going on a farewell tour. Details on the album and tour are scarce, but Megadeth did reveal the album’s artwork. Find that, along with a video about

Taylor Swift has made a rare media appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce. At 12:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 12, she announced her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, in a clip from the episode. During its premiere tonight (Wednesday, August 13), she

President Donald J. Trump has announced the first Kennedy Center Honors recipients since he took over, earlier this year, as the chair of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. President Trump selected country musician George Strait, rock band Kiss, disco icon Gloria Gaynor, British actor Michael Crawford, and American film star

In 2023, Daryl Hall sued his Hall and Oates bandmate, John Oates, alleging that Oates was attempting to sell his share of their joint venture Whole Oats Enterprises LLP. Now, the musicians have resolved their dispute via private arbitration, The Associated Press reports. Details about the arbitration are not currently available, but online records indicate

Raekwon and Mobb Deep’s Havoc are going on a co-headlining tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... and The Infamous. The shows take place across North America in November and December. See the tour dates below. “Me and Havoc from Mobb will be pure hip-hop at its finest,” Raekwon remarked

Earlier this evening (Monday, August 11), Taylor Swift updated her website with a clock counting down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 12. Now, she’s announced a new album. The Life of a Showgirl will mark Swift’s 12th studio album and follow-up to 2024’s The Tortured Poets Department and its extended edition, The

Naeem, the artist formerly known as Spank Rock, has revived his own alter ego for a new song, “Bankroll Peelers.” The track, credited to Naeem featuring Spank Rock, also has contributions from producers Sam Greens, Noah Beresin, and Matti Free, as well as Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, who sings backing vocals in the chorus. Check it out

Bobby Whitlock, the singer-keyboardist and co-founder of ‘70s blues-rock band Derek & the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, has died, according to his manager Carol Kaye. In a statement to Variety, Kaye shared that Whitlock died earlier this morning following a cancer diagnosis. He was 77. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 18, 1948, Whitlock gravitated

The initial lineup has been announced for the Together for Palestine benefit concert at London’s Wembley Arena on September 17. Executive produced by Brian Eno, who announced it last week, the concert will feature performances from Damon Albarn, Jamie xx, King Krule, Sampha, PinkPantheress, James Blake, Hot Chip, Obongjayar, and more. The shows will include