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Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who was convicted, in 2021, of staging a hate crime on himself in 2019, has had that conviction overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court. The court ruled that, since Smollett had negotiated an agreement when similar charges were filed in 2019, prosecutors violated due process by trying him again

Omar Apollo, a star of Luca Guadagnino’s new A24 film Queer, has shared a song from the movie produced by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The “Te Maldigo” video, directed by Guadagnino, features Apollo in character. Watch it below. Reznor and Ross composed the score for the film, which is based on

The lineup for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is here, and it confirms that Post Malone is among the headliners. He’ll perform a career-spanning set on the two Sundays (April 13 and 20). Before he takes the stage, Lady Gaga will headline on the Friday nights (April 11 and 18), Green Day

Oakland rapper Saafir died on Tuesday morning, November 19, KQED reports, citing an Instagram post from Xzibit and the late musician’s younger brother and son. A cause of death was not provided. Saafir was 54 years old. Born Reggie Gibson, in Oakland, California, Saafir was a prominent figure in the 1990s Bay Area rap scene.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are compiling some of their lesser-known tracks on a new album. The B-Sides compilation Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010 is out February 7. Take a look at the tracklist, and revisit the music video for 2010’s “Say No to Love,” below. “Many of these songs, like

Edith Frost will return on February 28, 2025, with her first album in 19 years. In Space, the Drag City singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2005’s It’s a Game, features contributions from Califone’s Jim Becker, Finom’s Sima Cunningham, Bill MacKay, and Jeff Ragsdale, with arrangements by Mark Greenberg and Rian Murphy. Watch the video for the single

On the heels of releasing his new album, King of the Mischievous South, Denzel Curry has announced he’s going on an extensive 2025 tour. Dubbed the Mischievous South World Tour, it brings the Miami rapper across Australia, North America, and Europe for most of next year. Slated to open are 454, Kenny Mason, and Clip.

Beyoncé’s first performance since releasing Cowboy Carter will be available to watch for anyone with a Netflix subscription. The singer announced she’s playing the halftime show at the NFL’s Christmas Day game, at NRG Stadium, in her hometown of Houston, Texas. The game, which is between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens, will be

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is postponing the remaining U.S. stops of their 2024 North American tour, according to a statement posted to the Constellation Records Instagram page. Earlier this month, the Canadian post-rock group cancelled dates in Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, citing a “band health situation.” The postponement includes tonight’s show in Saxapahaw, NC, plus Washington,

Shabaka has enlisted rapper billy woods for a new song called “Timepieces.” It serves as the opening song on the jazz musician’s Possession EP, which features further contributions from woods’ Armand Hammer bandmate, Elucid, Esperanza Spalding, South African jazz musician Nduduzo Makhathini, Brandee Younger, Carlos Niño, and Jason Moran. Listen to “Timepieces” below. The Possession

Ty Segall’s got another new band: Freckle, a duo with Color Green guitarist and singer Corey Madden. Freckle will release their self-titled debut on January 31 via Segall’s Drag City imprint, God? Below, listen to Freckle’s first single, “Taraval.” Segall, who released the solo album Three Bells earlier this year, has been in a lot

Hole’s Melissa Auf der Maur also contributes to the new recording of the 1970 song View Source Here

Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, Rolling Stone reports. He is tentatively due to stand trial, in California, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Durk, who is in federal custody, in Los Angeles, has also delayed the release of his new album, Deep Thoughts, which had

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Jack White has announced a global headlining tour in support of his new album, No Name. The No Name Tour will officially kick off on December 1 with a performance at the Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival, in Hong Kong, and continue through May 2025. Along the way, White will make stops in Australia, Canada,

HBO is gearing up to release a new documentary as part of its Music Box film series. The cheekily titled Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary is out November 29. It chronicles the rise of soft-rock in the 1970s and its unlikely reevaluation over the past decade, with additional profiles of key artists from the genre, such

Björk and the French artist Aleph have collaborated on an immersive, AI sound piece that recreates extinct animal calls, set to run at the Pompidou Centre in Paris from November 20 until December 9. It will play as visitors travel on escalators in the art museum, as part of its “Biodiversity: Which culture for which

St. Vincent has shared another song from Todos Nacen Gritando, her forthcoming Spanish-language remake of All Born Screaming. The new single, “El Mero Cero,” is a new version of “Big Time Nothing.” Hear it below. St. Vincent has also announced new April tour dates that feature support from Glass Beams and Wallice. They’ll follow newly