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Frank Kozik in 2020 (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Kidrobot) News Frank Kozik, Artist Behind Queens of the Stone Age and Melvins Album Covers, Dies at 61 The prolific poster artist and creative director of Kidrobot created the album covers for QOTSA’s self-titled, Melvins’ Houdini, and the Offspring’s Americana By Evan Minsker May 10, 2023 Facebook

Daft Punk (Photo by Marco Piraccini/Archivio Marco Piraccini/Mondadori via Getty Images). News Daft Punk Premiering Unreleased Song at Paris’ Pomidou Center “Infinity Repeating” features Julian Casablancas, and will appear on the 10th anniversary reissue of Random Access Memories By Madison Bloom May 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter This Thursday (May 11), Daft Punk will

Sharon Van Etten, Michael Imperioli (Getty Images) News Sharon Van Etten and Michael Imperioli Cover “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire”: Listen They took on the Ink Spots classic for National Geographic’s new series A Small Light By Madison Bloom May 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Sharon Van Etten has covered

Sum 41, August 2016 (David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns) News Sum 41 to Break Up The pop-punk group will embark on a farewell tour and release one more album before disbanding By Madison Bloom May 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Ontario pop-punk outfit Sum 41 are breaking up. The band announced the news on social

Matty Healy and Phoebe Bridgers in 2021 (Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images) News Phoebe Bridgers Joined by the 1975’s Matty Healy During Set Opening for Taylor Swift It was a busy weekend of the Eras Tour, when Swift brought out Bridgers and announced Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) By Evan Minsker May 7, 2023 Facebook

Ed Sheeran (Photo courtesy of CBS). News Watch Ed Sheeran Discuss “Thinking Out Loud” Copyright Trial on CBS Sunday Morning “You can only get caught out if you’ve done something wrong, and I have not done something wrong,” Sheeran said of his recent victory in court By Matthew Ismael Ruiz May 7, 2023 Facebook Twitter

Rob Laakso with Kurt Vile & the Violators in 2018, photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images News Rob Laakso, Kurt Vile & the Violators and Swirlies Guitarist, Dies at 44 The longtime musician was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer By Nina Corcoran May 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Rob Laakso, a longtime

Phoebe Bridgers and Taylor Swift, photo by John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images News Watch Taylor Swift Perform “Nothing New” With Phoebe Bridgers They broke out the Red (Taylor’s Version) song for her first Eras Tour stadium show in Nashville By Nina Corcoran May 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Last night (May 5) during the first of

News Major Labels Win $50 Million Judgement Against Mixtape Host Spinrilla A federal judge in Georgia ruled that the site must shut down after infringing on material from Atlantic, Warner, Sony, and more By Allison Hussey May 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A slate of major labels represented by the Recording Industry Association of

Kenny Segal and billy woods in “Soft Landing,” directed by Harry and Tim Blake Nelson News billy woods and Kenny Segal Share New Video Directed by Tim Blake Nelson: Watch The new “Soft Landing” visual arrives with the release of the hip-hop artists’ excellent new album, Maps By Eric Torres May 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter

A record store customer in Atlanta, Georgia, February 2023 (Photo by Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg) News Billboard Announces New “Fan Bundle” Rule for Chart Eligibility The institution is reinstating merchandise bundles for album sales, with tight restrictions By Allison Hussey May 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Billboard has updated its eligibility rules again, restoring some formats

Bush Tetras, photo by David Godlis News Bush Tetras Announce First Album in 11 Years, Share New Song: Listen “Things I Put Together” leads They Live in My Head, which was produced by Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley By Madison Bloom May 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter New York punk veterans Bush Tetras have announced

Photo courtesy of Jim O’Rourke News Jim O’Rourke Details Hands That Bind Soundtrack Album, Shares New Song: Watch the Video An edit of “A Man’s Mind Will Play Tricks on Him” is the first taste of the Drag City musician’s new full-length By Matthew Ismael Ruiz May 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Jim O’Rourke

Sky Ferreira, photo courtesy of the artist News Sky Ferriera Announces 2023 Tour Dates Shows in California, Delaware, and Maryland are her first of the year, with more to follow By Jazz Monroe May 3, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Sky Ferreira has announced five dates of a summer tour, with three shows in California

Pete Davidson/Lil Uzi Vert (Getty Images) News Pete Davidson’s Saturday Night Live Episode with Lil Uzi Vert Canceled SNL joins other late-night shows in pausing as a result of the Writers Guild of America Strike By Allison Hussey May 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Pete Davidson’s debut hosting Saturday Night Live this week (May

Killer Mike, photo by Jonathan Mannion News Killer Mike Announces Summer 2023 Tour Dates in support of his new album Michael, including a stop at Pitchfork Music Festival By Evan Minsker May 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Killer Mike has announced a summer tour behind his forthcoming album Michael, which is out June 16

Gordon Lightfoot, February 2015 (Steve Snowden/Getty Images) News Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84 The folk legend was long admired by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Tom Cochrane By Nina Corcoran May 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died, according to his longtime publicist Victoria Lord via CBC.

Graphic by Marina Kozak News Thundercat & Tame Impala, PJ Harvey, Four Tet, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork May 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new

Pharrell at Something in the Water Music Festival 2022 (Paul Morigi/Getty Images) News Pharrell’s Something in the Water 2023 Cancels Final Day Due to Severe Weather Grace Jones, Clipse, Lil Uzi Vert, Wu-Tang Clan, 100 gecs, Nile Rodgers, and more were set to perform. The weather caused “significant impacts to the festival site,” the festival

Donna Summer circa 1975 (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns) News HBO’s Donna Summer Documentary Gets New Trailer: Watch Love to Love You, Donna Summer is co-directed by Summer’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano By Eric Torres April 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Disco icon Donna Summer is the focus of a new documentary coming to HBO next