Music

News Watch Thom Yorke Play the Smile’s “Free in the Knowledge” Filmed at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October By Matthew Strauss December 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Thom Yorke, October 2020 (Stefania M. D’Alessandro/Getty Images for RFF) Facebook Twitter Back in October, Thom Yorke performed at an event called Letters Live at London’s Royal Albert

News Drakeo the Ruler Dies at 28, Stabbed at Los Angeles Festival The rapper died following an altercation during last night’s Once Upon a Time fest at Banc of California Stadium By Madison Bloom December 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler has died at

News LCD Soundsystem Cancel Remaining Brooklyn Residency Dates Due to COVID-19 “You good people who want to return your tickets and try again another time have spoken, but so has the new info, the hospital capacity, and those of us in the band, crew, and venue.” By Madison Bloom December 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter LCD

News Big Freedia Settles Lawsuit With Former Choreographer In 2018, the New Orleans bounce artist challenged Wilberto Dejarnetti’s claim to royalties for choreography between 2014 and 2017 By Madison Bloom December 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Big Freedia (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Big Freedia has settled a lawsuit she filed against her former

News Watch TNGHT’s Video for New Song “Brick Figures”  Hudson Mohawke and Lunice’s latest arrives with a fleshy visual directed by Dan Streit and Christopher Rutledge By Madison Bloom December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter TNGHT, photo by Dan Streit Facebook Twitter TNGHT—the duo of Hudson Mohawke and Lunice—are back with a new song. “Brick Figures”

News Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, and Christine and the Queens Saturday Night Live Performance Canceled The show announced it would limit cast and crew in studio and broadcast without an audience By Allison Hussey December 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Charli XCX attends the iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball 2021 Pre-Show on December 10, 2021 in New

News Blood Incantation Announce New Album Timewave Zero The cosmic death metal band’s ambient release is out this winter By Matthew Strauss December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Blood Incantation, photo by Alvino Salcedo Facebook Twitter Blood Incantation have announced a new ambient album called Timewave Zero. The cosmic death metal band’s follow-up to 2019’s Hidden

News Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens to Join Charli XCX on SNL They released “New Shapes” together last month By Allison Hussey December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens will join Charli XCX on Saturday Night

News LCD Soundsystem Release Statement About Remaining Brooklyn Residency Dates They plan on completing their run at Brooklyn Steel, despite surging COVID-19 case numbers in New York By Allison Hussey December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, June 2018 (Photo by Kieran Frost/Redferns) Facebook Twitter LCD Soundsystem have released a statement saying that

News Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2021: Mitski, Mdou Moctar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, the War on Drugs, and More Lil Nas X, Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Cardi B, Little Simz, Wye Oak, Yendry, and others also made some of the former President’s favorite music of the year By Matthew Strauss December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter

News Bobby Shmurda Shares Video for New Song “Shmoney” with Quavo and Rowdy Rebel: Watch The rapper’s fourth new track of 2021 By Allison Hussey December 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter JN Facebook Twitter Bobby Shmurda has recruited Quavo and Rowdy Rebel for a new track titled “Shmoney.” Check out a video for the new single

News Longtime Roots Bassist Leonard “Hub” Hubbard Dies at 62 He joined the trailblazing hip-hop group in 1992, and left following a cancer diagnosis in 2007 By Madison Bloom December 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Leonard “Hub” Hubbard (Photo by Pete Mitchell/WireImage). Facebook Twitter Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime member of the trailblazing Philadelphia hip-hop crew the

News Doja Cat Discusses Dr. Luke: “I Don’t Think I Need to Work With Him Again” The singer is signed to Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records and has worked with the producer on some of her biggest hits, including “Say So,” “Best Friend,” and “Kiss Me More” By Matthew Strauss December 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Doja

News The Avalanches Postpone 2022 North American Tour Their February and March shows have been pushed back a few months By Evan Minsker December 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mark Metcalfe Facebook Twitter The Avalanches’ previously announced 2022 tour of North America was initially scheduled to take place in February and March. The group announced today

News New Aaliyah and the Weeknd Song “Poison” Out This Week Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire will release the posthumous Aaliyah single on Friday By Evan Minsker December 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter This year, much of Aaliyah’s music arrived to streaming services for the first time. A posthumous album from the singer is

News bell hooks, Feminist Scholar and Cultural Critic, Dies at 69 The author and critic approached dismantling oppression by encouraging radical, loving vulnerability By Allison Hussey December 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Washington Post Facebook Twitter bell hooks, an influential Black feminist scholar who approached cultural critique from the intersections of race, class, and gender,

News Tangerine Dream Announce New Album Raum, Share Song: Listen The album builds on the archives and arrangements of the group’s founder, the late Edgar Froese By Evan Minsker December 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tangerine Dream, photo by Julian Moser Facebook Twitter Tangerine Dream will release their new album Raum on February 25 via Kscope/Eastgate

News Burna Boy and Wizkid Share New Song “B. d’Or”: Listen The pair debuted the track to close out Wizkid’s sold-out run at the O2 Arena in London By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wizkid and Burna Boy, photo by Yusuf Sanni Facebook Twitter Burna Boy and Wizkid have shared a new

News Yves Tumor Announces 2022 Tour A 50-date run will span the United States, Canada, and Europe By Allison Hussey December 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Yves Tumor (Photo by Paul Kooiker) Facebook Twitter Yves Tumor has announced an extensive tour of North America and Europe next year. After a late winter European run, Tumor will

News Les Rallizes Dénudés Officially Release “White Awakening”: Listen A reissue campaign for the cult Japanese psych rock band is launched with the first-ever officially sanctioned digital release of their music By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Les Rallizes Denudes (Photo courtesy Yosuke Kitazawa) Facebook Twitter The former members of Japanese psych-rock

News Georgia Maq Shares Video for New Song “Joe Rogan”: Watch The Camp Cope singer’s second solo single this year By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Georgia Maq (Photo by Jo Duck) Facebook Twitter Georgia Maq has shared a video for her new song “Joe Rogan.” It’s the Camp Cope singer’s second

News Mitski, Girlpool, Wet Leg, 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 December 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Callum Abbott Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of

News Squid Announce 2022 North American Tour The UK band will kick off the new dates in March By Eric Torres December 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Squid, photo by Holly Whitaker Facebook Twitter Squid have announced a slate of North American tour dates in support of their 2021 album Bright Green Field. The new dates