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Julia Jacklin, photo by Richard Clifford News Julia Jacklin Announces Summer 2023 Tour Dates The Australian artist’s North American trek includes a stop at Pitchfork Music Festival in July By Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Julia Jacklin has announced a run of North American tour dates with support from Black

Sound engineer in 2019, photo by Andreas Arnold/picture alliance via Getty Images News Women and Nonbinary Producers and Engineers “Vastly Underrepresented” in 2022’s Top Songs, New Study Finds The inaugural Fix the Mix report examines gender representation among producers, engineers, and other technical recording roles in the music industry By Nina Corcoran April 11, 2023

Romy, photo by Vic Lentaigne News The xx’s Romy Shares Video for New Song “Enjoy Your Life”: Watch The track features a sample of “La Vita” by Beverly Glenn-Copeland By Madison Bloom April 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The xx’s Romy has shared a new song called “Enjoy Your Life.” She has also shared

Graphic by Marina Kozak News Kaytranada and Aminé, Bambii, Indigo De Souza, 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 April 10, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.

Little Simz, photo by Karolina Wielocha News Little Simz Announces 2023 North American Tour Dates The British rapper will play concerts in the United States and Canada in September and October By Allison Hussey April 10, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Little Simz has announced a North American tour for later this year, a 10-date

Thomas Bangalter, portrait illustration by Stéphane Manel News 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, Yaeji, Wednesday, and More Also stream new releases from Rae Sremmurd, Tim Hecker, Brandee Younger, Calvin Johnson, Blondshell, and Nathan Fake By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter With

David Paton, Ian Bairnson, and Stuart Tosh of Pilot (Photo by Gems/Redferns). News Pilot’s Ian Bairnson, Guitarist on Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights,” Dies at 69 Bairnson, who was also a member of the Alan Parsons Project, had been living with dementia By Madison Bloom April 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Ian Bairnson—the Scottish guitarist

Noname photo via Scott Dudelson/Getty Images News Noname Says New Album Sundial Is Out in July The Chicago rapper has given an update on her long-awaited follow-up to Room 25 By Allison Hussey and Madison Bloom April 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Noname has announced her next album, titled Sundial. The Chicago rapper revealed

Steely Dan, 1973 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) News Steely Dan Reissuing Countdown to Ecstasy on Vinyl Donald Fagen oversaw a new remaster from the original analog tapes By Jazz Monroe April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Donald Fagen has overseen a new remaster of Steely Dan’s 1973 LP, Countdown to Ecstasy, which will be

Wednesday, photo by Brandon McClain News Wednesday Share New Video for “Quarry”: Watch The visual accompanies today’s release of Rat Saw God By Evan Minsker April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Today, Wednesday released their new album, Rat Saw God. Along with the album’s release, the band has shared the video for the track

Bashar Barakah Jackson aka Pop Smoke, February 2020 (Griffin Lotz/Rolling Stone/Penske Media via Getty Images) News 20-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter of Pop Smoke He was sentenced to four years and two months in a juvenile facility By Eric Torres April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty

The 1975’s Matthew Healy, August 2022 (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) News The 1975’s Matthew Healy Is No Longer a Director at Dirty Hit Limited Healy was made a director at Dirty Hit Limited—the private limited company behind the 1975’s British record label, Dirty Hit—in 2018 By Matthew Strauss April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The 1975’s

Timothée Chalamet, January 2023 (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) / Bob Dylan, January 1965 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) News Timothée Chalamet to Do His Own Singing in Bob Dylan Biopic, With Production to Begin in August, Director Says Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger are all reportedly featured in James Mangold’s

Cover art of Arthur Russell’s Picture of Bunny Rabbit News Unreleased Arthur Russell Songs Compiled for New Album: Listen to “The Boy With the Smile” The song, previously available only in live form, leads Picture of Bunny Rabbit, a 9-track set of mid-1980s recordings By Jazz Monroe April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A

Terrace Martin and Kamasi Washington in 2015 (Timothy Norris/Getty Images) News Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and Robert Glasper Announce New Dinner Party Album, Share New Song: Listen Check out “For Granted” from the supergroup’s second album, which is out next week By Allison Hussey April 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Dinner Party—the supergroup made

Clairo (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns). News Watch Clairo Cover Vashti Bunyan’s “Winter Is Blue” The original song appears on Bunyan’s 1970 album Just Another Diamond Day By Madison Bloom April 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Clairo has shared a cover of the Vashti Bunyan ballad “Winter Is Blue.” The original track appears on Bunyan’s

Caroline Polachek in “Smoke,” directed by Matt Copson News Watch Caroline Polachek’s New Video for “Smoke” The latest visual from her new album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You By Nina Corcoran April 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek has unveiled a new live performance music video for “Smoke.” In the clip

Phil Elverum (Mariano Regidor/Redferns) News Mount Eerie Announces Tour, Says New Album Is in Progress Phil Elverum will perform new songs at dates in the U.S. and Europe By Evan Minsker April 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Phil Elverum has announced a Mount Eerie tour with shows coming in May and June. At those

Steven Tyler (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia). News Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Issues Denial Over 1970s Sexual Abuse Allegations Last year, a woman sued the singer, claiming he sexually assaulted and sexually battered her when she was a 16-year-old in 1973 By Madison Bloom April 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Last December, a

Suicide’s Martin Rev and Alan Vega, photo by Renaud Monfourny News Suicide’s A Way of Life Gets 35th Anniversary Reissue Check out Alan Vega and Martin Rev’s archival cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” By Madison Bloom April 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Suicide’s third studio album, A Way of Life, is

Jeff Tweedy (Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images) News Jeff Tweedy Announces Solo Tour Dates this summer across North America By Evan Minsker April 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Jeff Tweedy has announced a solo tour of intimate shows. It takes place across North America this summer. Le Ren is supporting for most of

LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, June 2022 (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) News LCD Soundsystem Headlining Arkansas’ 2023 Format Festival Jamie xx, Alanis Morissette, Modest Mouse, and Little Simz are also on the Ozarks art and music festival’s bill By Jazz Monroe April 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter LCD Soundsystem will headline Format Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas,

Yaeji in “Passed Me By,” directed by Enayet and Zanzie News Watch Yaeji’s New “Passed Me By” Video Her new album, With a Hammer, is out this Friday, April 7 By Evan Minsker April 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Yaeji’s new album, With a Hammer, is out this Friday, April 7. Today, she shared a

Glorilla and Cardi B, photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images News Cardi B, Glorilla, Ice Spice, More to Perform at Hot 97 Summer Jam Coi Leray, Fivio Foreign, French Montana, Lil TJay, and Lola Brooke are also slated to appear By Nina Corcoran April 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Hot 97 has announced the lineup

News Pitchfork Live Presented by White Claw Vodka + Soda Broadcasting From Coachella The curated event and livestreaming series returns with Snail Mail, A-Trak, Melanie C, and more By Pitchfork April 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Pitchfork and White Claw Vodka + Soda are happy to announce the return of Pitchfork Live: a curated

Jeff Kravitz News Seymour Stein, Sire Co-Founder Who Signed Madonna and Ramones, Dies at 80 A champion of punk and new wave, his label helped break Talking Heads, the Replacements, Dead Boys, the Smiths, the Pretenders, the Saints, and many others By Evan Minsker April 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Seymour Stein—the record industry

Clairo (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images). News Clairo Shares New Benefit Song “For Now”: Listen Proceeds from the one-off track will go toward For the Gworls and Everytown for Gun Safety By Madison Bloom April 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Clairo has shared a new one-off charity single titled “For Now.” She

Ryuichi Sakamoto (Photo by Xavi Torrent/WireImage). News Alva Noto, Questlove, Oneohtrix Point Never, Japanese Breakfast, and More Remember Ryuichi Sakamoto Massive Attack, Kode9, Jean-Michel Jarre, Johnny Marr, HEALTH, and others paid tribute to the boundary-pushing composer, who died late last month By Madison Bloom April 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Earlier today (April 2),

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Ayer, and Shahzad Ismaily, photo by Karishma Dev Dube News Arooj Aftab, Vijay Ayer, and Shahzad Ismaily Share New “Shadow Forces” Video: Watch The Karishma Dev Dube–directed video for the trio’s 14-minute Love in Exile collaboration By Evan Minsker March 31, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad