Music

News Christina Aguilera Pens Open Letter Supporting Britney Spears “To a woman who has worked under conditions and pressure unimaginable to most, I promise you she deserves all of the freedom possible to live her happiest life.” By Evan Minsker June 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2000 MTV Video

News Low, Duwap Kaine, Snoh Aalegra, Foodman 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 June 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Drew Litowitz Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A

News Courtney Love Accuses Olivia Rodrigo of “Stealing” Hole Album Cover Concept After Love noted the similarities between Rodrigo’s Sour Prom artwork and the Live Through This cover, Rodrigo commented: “love u and live through this sooooo much” By Evan Minsker June 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Courtney Love and Olivia Rodrigo (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

News Marilyn Manson to Surrender Himself to Police on New Hampshire Arrest Warrant The warrant was originally issued in 2019 after an alleged assault on a videographer By Noah Yoo June 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Marilyn Manson photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage Facebook Twitter Marilyn Manson will turn himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department

News Jon Hassell Dies at 84 Deeply influential avant-garde composer who invented the “Fourth World” musical aesthetic has passed away By Noah Yoo June 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell has died. The influential American avant-garde composer passed away on June 26, as his family confirmed

News Watch the Isley Brothers and Snoop Dogg Perform “Friends & Family” on Kimmel A vibrant performance of the collaboration By Madison Bloom June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Isley Brothers’ Ronald and Ernie Isley (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube) Facebook Twitter The Isley Brothers and Snoop Dogg appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (June 24).

News RZA Announces New Album, Shares New Song: Listen “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” is taken from RZA vs Bobby Digital By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo courtesy of Infamous PR Facebook Twitter RZA has shared a new song that will appear on the album RZA vs Bobby Digital. On the

News Willow Smith Announces Release Date for New Album, Shares New Song “Lipstick”: Listen Lately I Feel Everything, featuring the recent single “Transparent Soul,” is out July 16 By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Willow, photo by Dana Trippe Facebook Twitter Willow Smith, known mononymously as Willow, has shared another new single, “Lipstick.”

News SAULT Release New Album NINE (for 99 Days): Listen Stream, download, or purchase this full-length while you still can By Evan Minsker June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter SAULT’s NINE Facebook Twitter SAULT, the mysterious UK-based group, have released their new album NINE. As the group previously noted, the album is going to be available

News David Crosby Shares New Song Co-Written With Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen: Listen James Raymond also co-wrote “Rodriguez for a Night” from Crosby’s forthcoming album For Free By Noah Yoo June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter David Crosby, photo by Anna Webber Facebook Twitter David Crosby has shared “Rodriguez for a Night,” a new song co-written

News Half Waif Shares New Song “Horse Racing”: Listen The song was written “in an Airbnb in Brooklyn that week in March 2020 when everything got really real” By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Half Waif (Lissyelle Laricchia) Facebook Twitter Half Waif has shared another single from Mythopoetics. “Horse Racing” follows “Orange Blossoms,”

News Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson Announce New Album Refuge, Share 2 Songs: Listen Check out “Into Clouds” and “In a Cistern” from their collaborative new ambient album By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson (Lauren Dukoff) Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson have announced a new collaborative

News SZA to Debut New Music at Upcoming Livestream The July 1 event follows the release of “Good Days” and “Kiss Me More” By Madison Bloom June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter SZA (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp). Facebook Twitter SZA will debut new music during a July 1 livestream. In a statement shared with

News Car Seat Headrest Cover Kate Bush, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails on New EP: Listen They’ve also shared an EP with Making a Door Less Open remixes  By Evan Minsker June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Car Seat Headrest, photo by Carlos Cruz Facebook Twitter Car Seat Headrest have released two new EPs: one with

News Numero Group Announces Pastor T.L. Barrett Box Set I Shall Wear a Crown “Lord’s Prayer” and “Said It Long Time Ago” are on the forthcoming set from the oft-sampled gospel icon By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pastor T.L. Barrett, photo courtesy of Shore Fire Media Facebook Twitter Numero Group has

News Lil Nas X Talks “MONTERO” Video Controversy on Desus & Mero: Watch A conversation about his new music and his SNL performance mishap turned into a skate-off By Madison Bloom June 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Lil Nas X was tonight’s guest on the latest episode of Desus & Mero. The superstar chatted

News Roc-A-Fella Sues Damon Dash Over NFT of JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt Roc-A-Fella states that co-founder Dash cannot legally sell the 1996 LP as a non-fungible token since the rights to the album belong to the label By Madison Bloom June 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter JAY-Z, Damon Dash in 2004 (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage). Facebook Twitter

News Mariah the Scientist Announces Ry Ry World, Shares Video for New Song “2 You”: Watch The Atlanta-based R&B artist’s new project is out this summer via RCA By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mariah the Scientist in “2 You,” directed by Edgar Esteves and Jon Primo Facebook Twitter Atlanta-based R&B artist Mariah

News Taylor Swift Announces New Re-Recorded Album Red (Taylor’s Version) The record will be expanded to 30 songs and arrive in November By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, March 2021 (Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has confirmed that the next re-recorded album she’ll release is a new

News Preoccupations and Metz Announce Tour The Canadian punk bands are playing North American shows together in the fall By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preoccupations, photo by Tom Roelofs Facebook Twitter Canadian punk bands Preoccupations and Metz are going on tour together later this year. The shows are scheduled to take place