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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has failed in his bid to become a member of the United Kingdom’s parliament. Rowntree stood for the centrist Labour Party in the Mid Sussex district, a long-standing stronghold for the embattled Conservative Party. The seat went to the Liberal Democrats, another centrist party, unseating the Tories for the first time

Angel Marcloid’s latest as Fire-Toolz—one of her many aliases—collects 14 antsy compositions recorded over the past four years, during which time she sallied deeper into deathcore and death metal, she said in press materials. Infernal vocals crawl across her wondrously maximalist soundscapes, wraithlike interlopers in a euphoric swirl of jazz fusion, Midwest emo, and digital

Kendrick Lamar is celebrating Independence Day with the music video for his chart-topping Drake diss song, “Not Like Us.” Watch the video, directed by Lamar and his pgLang co-founder, Dave Free, below. The triumphal “Not Like Us” visual opens with Lamar rapping a bit of a new track that includes the line “Keep a horn

Kesha has shared the studio version of “Joyride,” her first single of 2024 and first to be released on her own label, Kesha Records. Below, check out a lyric video for the song, which she debuted live in June at Brooklyn’s Planet Pride. Kesha co-wrote the track with Zhone and Madison Love. Kesha has touted

After weeks of teasers and speculation, Quavo and Lana Del Rey have finally released their new song “Tough.” It comes with a music video, directed by the musicians and Wyatt Spain Winfrey, in which Quavo and Del Rey slow dance together while singing along to the song, play guitar on a cottage porch, and bask

As promised, Donald Glover has released his new Childish Gambino song “Lithonia.” It’s the first taste of Glover’s new Gambino album Bando Stone & the New World. Check out “Lithonia”—co-produced by Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin, and Michael Uzowuru—below. Along with “Lithonia,” Glover has shared that Bando Stone & the New World is out July

Eminem is back with another new song. The Detroit rapper has released “Tobey,” a new single with fellow Michiganders Big Sean and BabyTron. To start the track, BabyTron raps, “Tobey Maguire got bit by a spider, but see, me, it was a goat.” The song’s credited producers are: Car!ton, Cole Bennett, Daniyel, Eminem, John Nocito,

The racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia—already the longest criminal trial in Georgia history at 18 months, with more to inevitably follow—has been paused indefinitely due to alleged misconduct by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville, reports The Washington Post. Earlier today, Judge Glanville announced that

Cass McCombs has announced a short North American tour for this September, kicking off shortly after a set of three reissues. Early EP Not the Way and the albums A and Prefection will get digital, vinyl, and CD reissues on September 6, from 4AD, with a cassette called 2000-2004 Demos, Live and Radio coming, via

Fresh off his Album of the Year win, for Michael, at the 2024 BET Awards, Killer Mike has dropped a new single. “Humble Me” comes with a black-and-white music video in which the rapper is stripped of his jewelry and placed in handcuffs. Through the lyrics, Killer Mike addresses his arrest at the 2024 Grammy

Clairo has released Charm’s opening track, “Nomad.” It’s the second preview of the new album, following lead single “Sexy to Someone.” Listen to Clairo’s new song below. Clairo co-produced Charm, her third studio album, with El Michels Affair’s Leon Michels. The album is out July 12, and the singer-songwriter will support the record with concerts

Blxst is readying his debut album: I’ll Always Come Find You is out July 19 via Red Bull Records and Evgle. Featured on the new album is a song with Anderson .Paak called “Dance With the Devil.” Check out the music video for the new track below. In a press statement, Blxst discussed working with

In a statement shared with Pitchfork, one of Jane Doe’s attorneys, Micha Star Liberty, called the lawsuit “a vital step towards justice, highlighting the necessity of protecting the rights of those who have been exploited.” Another of Doe’s attorneys, Helene M. Weiss, added, “Our client deserves justice, and she’s hopeful that this litigation may serve

Chvrches’ Iain Cook has made a new remix of the Cranberries’ 1993 single “Linger.” Listen to the new track below. According to a press release, Cook made his new track by deconstructing the original and reassembling it, keeping intact the vocal melody of the late singer Dolores O’Riordan. “When I got the stems, the first

Tinashe is following her April single, “Nasty,” with the new song “Getting No Sleep.” Tinashe co-wrote the new track with producers Billy Lemos and Nosaj Thing. Find the “Getting No Sleep” video, which comes with a trigger warning for people with photosensitive epilepsy, below. Along with the new song, Tinashe has announced the August 16

Blood Orange musician Devonté Hynes has joined the creative team of Job. He will compose original music for the play, which set to open at Broadway’s Hayes Theater in July. “Anyone familiar with Dev’s work already knows what a naturally brilliant storyteller he is, so it’s no surprise that his work on Job not only

Kinky Friedman, the tongue-in-cheek humorist and alt-country musician of the Texas Jewboys, has died, bandmate Little Jewford confirmed to The New York Times. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family & friends,” reads a statement posted to the late artist’s social media. “Kinkster endured tremendous pain & unthinkable

Wilco are listing over a dozen new items on their Reverb shop, which they launched in February 2023. Among the offerings from the Loft—their famous Chicago studio—are vintage guitars, Soviet-built oddities, signed posters, and mystery boxes of effects pedals. One of those rarities is a 1962 Martin F-55 from Jeff Tweedy’s personal collection. “It’s a

In February, after winning three trophies at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Killer Mike was arrested at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and booked for misdemeanor battery following an incident with a security guard. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has now declined to file and pursue formal criminal charges against the Run the Jewels artist, TMZ

X have announced a new album: Smoke & Fiction is out August 2 via Fat Possum. The full-length follows 2020’s Alphabetland and is billed as the Los Angeles punk group’s final album. Below, watch the music video for the new album’s lead single, “Big Black X.” Along with their final album, X have announced a

Buscabulla, the indie duo comprising Raquel Berrios and Luis del Valle, have shared a new single. “11:11” is the Puerto Rican group’s first new song in years, following the release of their debut album, Regresa, in 2020. The track arrives with a video directed by Jorge “Fish” Rodriguez and featuring Berrios and del Valle both

Shaboozey has announced a headlining tour of North America. The shows take place in the United States and Canada in September and October. See the country and hip-hop musician’s tour dates below. Shaboozey broke through to a wider audience this year with his contributions to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter. He also released a new album, Where

Tonight is Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, with the Edmonton Oilers facing off the Florida Panthers. Before the two NHL teams cut up the ice, Alanis Morissette sang the respective National Anthems for both countries—“O Canada” and “The Star-Spangled Banner”—while fans loudly sang along. (The Canadian singer opted not to sport an

Alanis Morissette has announced a new reissue of her 1998 album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. The vinyl reissue—out September 6 via Rhino—features new cover artwork. A digital deluxe edition is out now and features bonus songs, including a new remix of the City of Angels song “Uninvited.” Listen to Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Thank U

Rakim has announced his first new full-length project in just about 15 years. The project, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), follows 2009’s The Seventh Seal, and it comes out on July 26. Leading the project is a new song with Kurupt and Masta Killa called “Be Ill.” Find the track’s new music video below (via Rolling Stone).

Jay Worthy, the Compton rapper who was among the performers at Kendrick Lamar’s recent Pop Out concert, has announced an album with fellow Californian Dām Funk. The new album, Magic Hour, lands on July 12 via Empire. Below, watch the video for the musicians’ new single, “105 West,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Channel Tres, DJ