MUSIC
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Dijon and Mk.gee Are a Wedding Band Now
Dijon and Mk.gee have been tight friends and collaborators for a minute now, but the duo took their relationship to the next level over the weekend: they formed a wedding band. The nuptials of Jack Karaszewski and Danica Kleinknecht occasioned the big debut. The duo busted out some killer covers, including Big Star’s “Thirteen” (for the first dance), Wings’ “Let…
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Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe at Austin City Limits Festival
Charli XCX did her part to uplift Tinashe at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Friday (October 9), bringing the Popstar multi-hyphenate out as a special guest during her headlining set. Tinashe’s two-song performance included live debuts of “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” and “Melatonin” with Charli’s dancers. Check it out below. It’s been a long road to the main stage…
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Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose Is Returning to Streaming
Third Man Records is reissuing Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose, the landmark 2004 comeback album Lynn made with Jack White. Out November 13 in vinyl and CD formats, the LP will also return to streaming services for the first time since it was mysteriously pulled in 2021. (Pitchfork has reached out to Third Man for more information.) To tide you…
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Slayyyter Reveals Wor$t Man in America
Slayyyter wants you to know that, per her private alt account @WRSTGRLINAMRICA, “today is important.” Now we know why: After a poster campaign teasing a sequel to Wor$t Girl in America, the pop provocateur has officially announced Wor$t Man in America. It’s out December 4 on Columbia. In recent months, Slayyyter has fed the rumor mill regarding her next chapter…
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Fontaines D.C. Plot 2027 North American Tour
Fontaines D.C. are bringing Dopamine Chamber to North America next year. After a pair of coastal shows in recent weeks, the unstoppable Irish five-piece has lined up an itinerary at arenas and amphitheaters across the continent, adding to their already extensive 2027 world tour plans. The spring leg features support from Westside Cowboy, while Iceage are in tow for the…
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Angèle Recruits Caroline Polachek and SebastiAn for New Song “Love Triangle”
Angèle faces a tough decision on her new song “Love Triangle”: how to choose between SebastiAn and Caroline Polachek. The trio’s single, which premiered today on BBC Radio 1, finds Polachek wooing the Belgian star in her native French over a killer electro beat courtesy of the Ed Banger-affiliated producer. Listen—and choose your fighter—below. “Love Triangle” is the latest preview…
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Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Withdraws Allegations
Note: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. In a sworn declaration, the woman who accused Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of raping her when she was 13 years old now says her claims were false. The woman, who goes by the pseudonym Jane Doe in legal filings, originally sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in late…
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Bad Brains Unearth Mythical First Demo Tape
Legendary D.C. punks Bad Brains are issuing their long sought-after first demo tape. Recorded in 1979 at Arlington, Virginia’s Inner Ear Studios and newly remastered by Ian MacKaye, Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording (Inner Ear – March 1979) will be available on vinyl LP, cassette, and digitally come November 6 via Trust Records. Below, hear the early studio…
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Ed Sheeran Clarifies Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour
Ed Sheeran ended the longest week of his career on Saturday by sharing his thoughts on Israel’s continued assault on Gaza and further addressing the severe backlash to Macklemore being removed from the singer’s ongoing tour over calls for a free Palestine. Ahead of his headlining performance in Philadelphia, Sheeran explained to fans that he “never wanted to be an…
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Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
Hamilton Leithauser is using downtime from his annual Café Carlyle residency to tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, his acclaimed 2016 joint album with Rostam. The 10th anniversary run kicks off November 5 in the duo’s shared hometown of Washington D.C. and ends in Los Angeles two weeks later. All dates are below, along with an unreleased…
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