Music

News Polaris Prize 2023 Long List: Alvvays, Feist, U.S. Girls, Andy Shauf, and More Badge Époque Ensemble, Jessie Reyez, and Daniel Caesar are also in the larger first round eligibility list of consideration for the best Canadian album of the year By Evan Minsker June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter Alvvays in 2022 (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Facebook

News Recording Academy Adds New Awards for 2024 Grammys: Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance The organization has also moved its non-classical Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year awards to the general voting field By Allison Hussey June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The

News Model/Actriz Announce 2023 Fall Tour Plus, they’ve shared a remix of “Amaranth” by Mmph By Nina Corcoran June 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Model/Actriz, photo by Lily Frances Facebook Twitter Model/Actriz have announced a 2023 fall tour in support of their debut album, Dogsbody, which came out back in February. Beginning late July in California,

News Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme Reveals Cancer Diagnosis He offered few details in a new interview, but noted that surgery was successful By Evan Minsker June 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme (Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling) Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme

News Lydia Loveless Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song “Toothache”: Watch Nothing’s Gonna Stand in My Way Again, the follow-up to 2020’s Daughter, is out in September By Matthew Strauss June 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Lydia Loveless, photo by Jillian Clark Facebook Twitter Lydia Loveless has announced her first studio album since 2020’s Daughter.

News Watch Joni Mitchell Play First Headline Concert in Over 20 Years She performed classics like “A Case of You” and “Both Sides Now” with special guests such as Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Blake Mills, Lucius, Sarah McLachlan, and others By Madison Bloom June 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile in concert

News Fiona Apple Covers Idaho State Song for This American Life: Listen Apple recorded her version of “Here We Have Idaho” for a recent episode of the NPR show By Madison Bloom June 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Fiona Apple in 2018 (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Fiona Apple contributed a version of the

News Watch Arca DJ Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Stop in Barcelona The Venezuelan artist opened Bey’s concert at Olympic Stadium earlier tonight By Madison Bloom June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Beyoncé, Arca (Photos via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Arca made a surprise appearance at Beyoncé’s Barcelona concert tonight (June 8), where she opened the show with

News Takeoff’s Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Bowling Alley Where Rapper Was Shot Titania Davenport cited 18 instances of alleged negligence on the part of the Houston venue By Madison Bloom June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Takeoff (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Titania Davenport, mother of late Migos rapper Takeoff, has filed

News Sam Smith and Madonna Share New Song “Vulgar”: Listen The pop artists join forces as S&M By Evan Minsker June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Sam Smith, Madonna (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Sam Smith and Madonna have shared their new song “Vulgar.” In the days leading up to the song’s release, the musicians have shared

News Watch Rob Moose and Bon Iver’s Video for New Song “Marvel Room” “Rob changed my life”—Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon By Evan Minsker June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Rob Moose (Julia and Aaron Robbs), Bon Iver (Eric Timothy Carlson & Graham Tolbert) Facebook Twitter Rob Moose has shared a new song featuring Bon Iver called

News Watch Amaarae’s New “Wasted Eyes” Video The musician’s Interscope debut, Fountain Baby, is out now By Madison Bloom June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Amaarae, photo by Lauren Dunn Facebook Twitter Amaarae has shared a new music video for her Fountain Baby track “Wasted Eyes.” The Lauren Dunn–directed video takes place in a sleek nightclub

News David Byrne and Broadway Musicians’ Union Reach Hiring Agreement for Here Lies Love A dozen musicians will now provide the show’s live score, following union pushback over the new production By Allison Hussey June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter David Byrne, May 2023 (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter David Byrne has come to

News Neil Young Announces First Tour Since 2019 Young is lining up solo acoustic shows where he plans to perform songs he’s never played live By Evan Minsker June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Neil Young, photo by Daryl Hannah Facebook Twitter Neil Young has announced a tour—his first since 2019. Earlier this week, Young told

News 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Janelle Monáe, King Krule, and More Also stream new releases from Amaarae, Feeble Little Horse, Christine and the Queens, Jess Williamson, Jenny Lewis, Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, Youth Lagoon, and Aja Monet By Allison Hussey, Evan Minsker, and Alphonse Pierre June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter

News The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp Share New Songs From HBO’s The Idol: Listen “World Class Sinner” and the show’s theme song “The Lure” are the latest singles from the official soundtrack By Madison Bloom June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye as Tedros in The Idol (Eddy

News J Hus and Drake Release New Song “Who Told You”: Listen Drake famously brought out the British rapper to performing during a 2019 concert in London By Matthew Strauss June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter J Hus (Elliot Hensford), Drake (Cole Burston/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Last month, J Hus returned with “It’s Crazy,” and the

Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images News Governors Ball Music Festival 2023 Still Going Forward as New York Experiences “Very Unhealthy” Air Quality As smoke continues to drift south from Canadian wildfires, festival organizers ensured they are “closely monitoring the air quality with weather experts and are in close contact with city officials” before the music

Grace Jones and Janelle Monae at 180 The Strand in London, England, October 16, 2022. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Netflix) News Janelle Monáe Reveals Grace Jones, Sister Nancy, Amaarae Features on New Album The Age of Pleasure also features Doechii, Nia Long, Ckay, and Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 By Matthew Ismael

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass and Jack Black, photo by Travis Shinn News Tenacious D to Play U.S. Concerts in September 2023 Jack Black and Kyle Gass have expanded their Spicy Meatball Tour By Madison Bloom June 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Tenacious D have added some U.S. dates to their Spicy Meatball Tour. After

PJ Harvey (Steve Gullick) News PJ Harvey Announces Tour, Shares Video for New Song “I Inside the Old I Dying”: Watch  She’s set dates on the road behind her new album I Inside the Old Year Dying By Evan Minsker June 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter PJ Harvey has shared the new song “I

George Winston performs at  Symphony Hall, 1984 (Getty Images) News George Winston, New Age Pianist, Dies at 73 He had been battling cancer for the past decade By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter George Winston, the pianist and guitarist known for foundational solo piano recordings at the dawn of New

Wilco, photo by Peter Crosby News Wilco Announce Fall 2023 U.S. Tour Following dates in Europe and the United Kkingdom, the band returns to the United States in September for a monthlong run of shows By Evan Minsker June 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Wilco have announced a fall tour with dates in the

Leon Bridges and Miranda Lambert in “If You Were Mine” News Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges Come Together for New Song: Watch the Video The Texas singer-songwriters duet on “If You Were Mine” By Allison Hussey June 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Miranda Lambert has shared a new single, which features a guest appearance

Nicki Minaj (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) News Nicki Minaj Says Her New Album Is Out in October The follow-up to Queen has a set date By Evan Minsker June 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Nicki Minaj has announced that her new album will arrive on October 20. No further information was shared, but for the first

Run-D.M.C.’s Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, August 1987 (Paul Natkin/Getty Images) News Run-D.M.C. to Headline 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Concert at Yankee Stadium DJ Kool Herc, Cindy Campbell, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, EPMD, Remy Ma, Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick, and more are performing at the Bronx celebration By Matthew Strauss June 5, 2023

Brian Eno, photo by Cecily Eno News Brian Eno Announces First-Ever Solo Tour He’s taking a live show called Ships across Europe, joined by Baltic Sea Philharmonic and the actor Peter Serafinowicz, among others By Jazz Monroe June 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter For the first time ever, Brian Eno is taking a live

Peter Gabriel performs at the Accor Arena in Paris, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Christophe Delattre/AFP via Getty Images) News Peter Gabriel Shares New Song “Road to Joy” [Bright-Side Mix]: Listen Brian Eno co-produced the latest full-moon release from Gabriel’s forthcoming LP I/O By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Peter

Phoenix and Pusha T (Laurence Muller) News Watch Phoenix Bring Out Pusha T in Paris A verse from Push made its way into a performance of Phoenix’s “Funky Squaredance” and “All Eyes on Me” By Evan Minsker June 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Last night during Phoenix’s set at We Love Green Festival in

Coldplay’s Chris Martin, May 2023 (Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images) News Coldplay Reduce Tour Carbon Emissions by Nearly Half, Narrowly Missing Target Green measures on the Music of the Spheres tour, monitored by MIT, are “a good start, but clearly there’s still room for improvement,” the band said By Jazz Monroe June 2, 2023