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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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BRIT Awards 2025: All of the Performances
The 2025 BRIT Awards aired today (March 1) at London’s O2 Arena, hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall. The ceremony featured performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Jade, and the Last Dinner Party, with Teddy Swims, Myles Smith, Lola Young, Sam Fender, Ezra Collective and Jorja Smith also taking the stage. Though she did not perform, Charli XCX was far and away the…
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Deerhoof Share New Songs to Benefit the Trevor Project: Listen
Deerhoof have shared two new songs, “Sparrow Sparrow” and “Overrated Species Anyhow,” as part of a limited-edition benefit 7″ single for Joyful Noise. All proceeds from the single will go to the Trevor Project, the non-profit suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth. Listen to both songs below. “Every penny from this release goes to the Trevor Project, because in the…
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Wu-Tang Clan Announce Final Tour
Nearly 33 years after forming, Wu-Tang Clan have announced the start of their final tour. Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber takes place this summer at arenas and amphitheaters across North America. Run the Jewels will open all of the shows. Check out Wu-Tang Clan’s full list of tour dates below. Pitchfork has asked the group’s representatives which band members are…
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Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has announced a new album with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. Out March 21, via ECM, Defiant Life is the artists’ second collaborative record, following 2016’s A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke. Today, Iyer and Smith have also shared the album’s closing song, “Procession: Defiant Life.” Listen to it below. “Our time together, from the moment…
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Mandy, Indiana’s Scott Fair Shares Debut Song From New Project Set Dressing: Listen
Mandy, Indiana producer and guitarist Scott Fair has shared the debut single from a new project called Set Dressing. Listen to “Class Valedictorian” below. Set Dressing is signed to Fire Talk, the label behind Mandy, Indiana’s 2023 debut, I’ve Seen a Way. The project is framed, in a press release, as an anonymous extension of the noise-rock band, represented only…
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Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs No Longer Facing Rape Lawsuit
Note: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs are no longer facing a lawsuit from a woman who claimed that the rappers drugged and raped her, in 2000, when she was 13 years old. The woman, a Jane Doe plaintiff, voluntarily dismissed her complaint with prejudice,…
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Mclusky Return With First Album in 20 Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch
After two decades of side projects and pseudo-reunions, the revered Welsh rock trio Mclusky have finally recorded a new album—their first in 20 years. The World Is Still Here and So Are We arrives May 9, via Ipecac, and you can hear a single from it, “Way of the Exploding Dickhead,” below. The single comes with a Remy Lamont–directed video…
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Alabama Shakes Announce First Tour Since 2017
Alabama Shakes—the trio of vocalist and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell—played a surprise reunion set in December, and, now, they have announced that they’re going on tour for the first time since 2017. The band will tour North America in the summer, with support from Sam Evian, El Michels Affair, Shannon & the Clams, Lee…
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Moses Sumney Taps Syd and Meshell Ndegeocello for New Song “Hey Girl(s)”: Listen
Moses Sumney has released a new version of his Sophcore song “Hey Girl.” The new song, called “Hey Girl(s),” features Syd (of the Internet) and Meshell Ndegeocello. Check out the new single below. In a statement, Ndegeocello said, “I was excited when Moses thought of me for this song because I love his voice, it’s just otherworldly, and this song…
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