MUSIC
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Nirvana Beat Revived Lawsuit by the Naked Nevermind Baby
Spencer Elden, the naked baby shown swimming after a dollar bill on the cover art of Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind, has failed in his bid to convince a judge that the image constitutes child pornography, Billboard reports. Initially filed in 2021, Elden’s lawsuit against Nirvana was dismissed a year later for falling outside the statute of limitations. But a federal…
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Trouble in Mind Records Ceases Operations
Trouble in Mind Records, the Chicago label that specialized in punk and garage-rock for more than a decade, has ceased operations. The label’s founders, Bill and Lisa Roe, shared the news today on social media, revealing that Trouble in Mind “ceased to exist as an active label as of June 1st of this year.” Find their full statement below. Bill…
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Stagecoach Festival 2026 Lineup Announced: Post Malone, Lainey Wilson, and More
The 2026 lineup for the Stagecoach country music festival is here. Headlining the weekend are Texas country singer Cody Johnson, Louisana’s Lainey Wilson, and F-1 Trillion artist Post Malone. The California festival will also feature legacy acts like Counting Crows, Wynonna, Lyle Lovett, Journey, Third Eye Blind, Bush, the Wallflowers, Brooks & Dunn, and Hootie & the Blowfish, along with…
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Wednesday, Maajins, 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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Kneecap Banned From Canada | Pitchfork
Kneecap have been barred from entering Canada, Vince Gasparro, the country’s parliamentary secretary for combating crime, announced in a video on social media today (September 19). Gasparro accused the Irish rap trio of amplifying political violence and displaying antisemitic symbols, alluding to the alleged shows of support for Hezbollah and Hamas for which bandmember Mo Chara is awaiting trial in the…
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They Are Gutting a Body of Water Share Video for New Song “RL Stine”: Watch
They Are Gutting a Body of Water have shared another new song from Lotto, their upcoming album. “RL Stine” gets a music video, directed by Richard Phillip Smith, comprising hundreds of photos spliced into a montage of city street sidewalks, carved tree bark, and abandoned items alongside blurry footage of the Philadelphia shoegaze band playing live. Watch it below. “There…
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Jane Remover Shares “Dreamflasher” Video and New Song Featuring Lucy Bedroque: Watch
Next week, Jane Remover joins Turnstile on the North American leg of their Never Enough Tour. Before that kicks off, Jane Remover has shared the music video for the Revengeseekerz cut “Dreamflasher” and also dropped a new song with DeadAir labelmate Lucy Bedroque. Watch the video (directed by frequent collaborator Brendon Burton) and hear the new track, “Audiostalker,” below. “Audiostalker”…
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Everything But the Girl Announce New Best-Of Album
Everything But the Girl have announced a best-of album titled—you guessed it—The Best of Everything But the Girl. Out November 14, via Buzzin’ Fly and Chrysalis, the album 16-song record spans their 40-year-plus career, from Night and Day to Fuse. Watch a trailer and find the tracklist below. In press materials, Tracey Thorn said of the running order, “We always…
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Bruce Loose, Vocalist of Hardcore Titans Flipper, Dies at 66
Bruce Loose, the vocalist and bassist of the influential San Francisco hardcore band Flipper, has died, the band’s drummer Stephen DePace confirmed in an email to Pitchfork. Loose had previously suffered a stroke and was recovering at home in Humboldt, California, where he is believed to have died from a heart attack on September 5. He was 66 years old.…
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The Weeknd Announces 2026 Tour Dates
If you thought the Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour was over, then you simply thought wrong. The musician has announced more dates on the years-long tour, with the new shows taking place between April and August 2026. Joining the Weeknd at Mexican and Brazilian shows is Anitta, and Playboi Carti is opening on the European and UK leg…
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