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The Pogues Add North American Dates to Rum Sodomy & the Lash 40th Anniversary Tour
For the first time in 14 years, the Pogues will tour North America. Surviving members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy have added a run of U.S. and Canadian shows to the 40th anniversary tour for Rum Sodomy & the Lash. They’ll be playing the classic 1985 album—along with assorted fan favorites—accompanied by special guests including Nadine Shah, John…
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Atlanta Rapper Young Scooter Dies at 39
The Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died on Friday, March 28, in his Georgia hometown, Variety reports. While a formal cause of death for the musician, who turned 39 years old on Friday, has not been announced, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Young Scooter died from injuries sustained while trying to flee from police officers. During a press conference last night,…
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Listen to Black Country, New Road’s New Song “For the Cold Country”
Black Country, New Road have shared a new song. “For the Cold Country” is the third single from the British sextet’s forthcoming album, Forever Howlong, and the first to feature pianist and accordionist May Kershaw as the lead vocalist. Listen to it below. Black Country, New Road have previewed Forever Howlong with “Besties” and “Happy Birthday.” Those tracks featured Georgia…
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Fiona Apple Joins the Waterboys on New Song “Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend”: Listen
Fiona Apple is one of several featured artists on the Waterboys’ new album, and her contribution to the record is out today. After covering the band’s calling-card anthem, “The Whole of the Moon,” back in 2019, Apple gets her hands on a tailor-made composition by the band’s frontperson, Mike Scott, in “Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend.” Check it out below.…
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Shanti Celeste Returns With New Album Romance, Shares Song: Listen
Shanti Celeste is back with a new album. The Bristol-based, Chilean DJ and producer will release Romance on May 16, via Peach Discs and Method 808. The album breaks new ground for Celeste, who sings lead across the record for the first time. Listen to “Thinking About You,” written in tribute to a late friend, below. After years establishing herself…
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Haim, Playboi Carti, Chappell Roan, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and…
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Jay Rock Arrested for Alleged Firearm Possession
Jay Rock was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday (March 13) after police claimed to find a firearm in his vehicle, KABC reports. A representative for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Pitchfork that the Top Dawg Entertainment rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was booked for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to KABC,…
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Feeble Little Horse Announce European Tour, Share New Song “This Is Real”: Listen
Feeble Little Horse are back with their first new music in two years and plans for a European tour. After releasing their 2023 album, Girl With Fish, the members of the Pittsburgh noise-pop band canceled their tour to “take a step back and reassess our little world for our continued health.” Now, they’re sharing the new song “This Is Real.”…
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D’Wayne Wiggins, Tony! Toni! Toné! Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 64
D’Wayne Wiggins, a singer, guitarist, and co-founder of the new jack swing trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died of bladder cancer. The news was shared on Wiggins and the band’s official social media accounts. Wiggins was 64 years old. “D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California,”…
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The Hard Quartet Share New Songs “Lies (Something You Can Do)” and “Coreopsis Trail”: Listen
The Hard Quartet have shared two new songs. Released as a split single, “Lies (Something You Can Do)” and “Coreopsis Trail” are the indie-rock supergroup’s first new tracks since releasing its debut album last autumn. Professional skateboarder Kevin “Spanky” Long directed the accompanying music video for “Lies,” which features some impressive Etch A Sketch drawing. Watch it below. With a…
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