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Phil Lesh, bassist for the Grateful Dead, died this morning (October 25), according to a statement on his official social media accounts. A cause of death was not shared, just that he “passed peacefully” and that he “was surrounded by his family and full of love.” Lesh was 84 years old. Philip Chapman Lesh was born and

Tyler, the Creator has shared another new video as the release of his new album, Chromakopia, inches closer. Following clips for “St. Chroma” and “Noid” and promotional videos for the Chromakopia vinyl LP and tour, he’s released a new, self-directed video titled “Thought I Was Dead.” Watch it below. Chromakopia arrives on Monday, October 28,

Beyoncé made an appearance tonight at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Rally on Reproductive Rights, which took place in the musician’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Introduced by her mother, Tina Knowles, Beyoncé appeared onstage alongside her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland to introduce the Democratic presidential nominee. “H-Town,” the singer began, “we are so happy

DJ Clark Kent, the rap producer and hip-hop elder statesman known as “God’s Favorite DJ,” has died. According to a statement posted to his official Instagram account, Kent had “quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer,” before dying yesterday evening (October 24) “surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and

Atlanta R&B singer-songwriter Summer Walker has shared the first official single from her forthcoming album Finally Over It. “Heart of a Woman.” Walker co-wrote the song with David “Dos Dias” Bishop, and it was produced by Tavaras Jordan. Check out “Heart of a Woman” below. Finally Over It does not currently have a release date,

Jane Remover has shared her new remix of “Shake It Like A,” the collaborative single that Frost Children and Danny Brown released in August. Listen to “Shake It Like A (Jane Remover Remix)” below. Frost Children—the sibling duo of Angel and Lulu Prost—produced “Shake It Like A” and co-wrote it with Danny Brown. The original

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Yeule has shared a new single called “Eko,” marking their first release since their Mura Masa collaboration “We Are Making Out” arrived earlier this year. Yeule wrote the new track in London and recorded it in Los Angeles, working with co-producer and frequent collaborator Chris Greatti. “Eko” is the first glimpse of a forthcoming project

Eminem joined the Democratic campaign trail tonight (October 22) to introduce former President Barack Obama at a Kamala Harris rally in Detroit. Eminem, a vocal critic of Vice President Harris’ opponent in the presidential race, took the stage to his 2010 single “Not Afraid,” but rather than performing, addressed the assembled crowd: “I’m here tonight

Mereba is coming back with her second solo studio album. The new album, The Breeze Grew a Fire, arrives on February 14 via her new label home, Secretly Canadian. Leading the LP is “Counterfeit,” and you can watch its music video below. Mereba released her first album, The Jungle Is the Only Way Out, in

Will Oldham is back with another new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album: The Purple Bird will arrive on January 31 via No Quarter. The follow-up to 2023’s Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You is led by the single “Our Home,” which features Grammy Award–winning mandolinist Tim O’Brien. The song also comes with a music video filled with

Shakira is rescheduling her North American tour that was originally slated for this autumn. Now set to take place in 2025, the Colombian pop star’s revamped concerts include upgrades to bigger venues, like stadiums, in addition to some of the original arena locations. See her updated tour details below. Named after her new album, Las

In a ceremony at the White House today, President Joe Biden will hand out National Medals of Arts and Humanities to recipients recognized as part of the 2022 and 2023 honors roll, who were revealed this morning. Among them are musicians Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez, Herb Ohta, Jr., Idina Menzel, and, posthumously,

Mary J. Blige was among the Class of 2024 honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland last night. Dr. Dre and Method Man inducted the soul great, before a hits medley featuring Ella Mai and Lucky Daye. Watch clips of “My Life” and “Family Affair” below. Blige, who inducted Solomon

Tonight at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland, A Tribe Called Quest were inducted by Dave Chappelle, with Q-Tip, Jarobi White, and Phife Dawg’s parents accepting the honor. (Ali Shaheed Muhammad was not present.) After Chappelle paid tribute to their legacy and influence, video played of André 3000, Mike D,

Ken Carson released A Great Chaos a little over a year ago, and he’s celebrating the album’s anniversary with the new music video for “Overseas.” Find the highly distorted visual, directed by Gunner Stahl, below. A Great Chaos, Carson’s third solo studio album, arrived on October 13, 2023. The Atlanta rapper followed his standout project

MIKE is back with a self-produced new song, “Pieces of a Dream.” Watch the track’s new music video, directed by Ryosuke Tanzawa, below. “Pieces of a Dream” arrives with the news that MIKE will embark on a very big 2025 tour. The #AOTC Tour begins, in Dublin, Ireland, in February. The rapper and producer will

The 10th edition of the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival takes place in November. Today, Tyler, the Creator has unveiled the festival’s lineup. As usual, Tyler will be perform, and he’ll be joined by Playboi Carti, Erykah Badu, André 3000, Faye Webster, Blood Orange, Sampha, Sexyy Red, Denzel Curry, Yves Tumor, Doechii, Tommy Richman, Syd, Left

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from Bon Iver, Porridge Radio, Japandroids, High Vis, Kelly Lee Owens, Lechuga Zafiro, Office

The Vans Warped Tour is returning. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the legacy emo, rock, and pop-punk festival will be stopping in three cities in 2025: Washington, D.C. (June 14 and 15), Long Beach, California (July 26 and 27), and Orlando, Florida (November 15 and 16). Each two-day stop will feature 70 to 100