When glam rock emerged in the early '70s it didn’t just change the sound of music, it completely transformed what rock and roll looked like. In the years preceding glam's arrival, there was a general

When Muddy Waters moved to Chicago in 1943, it didn't take him terribly long to find his footing in the local music community. "There was quite a few people around singing the blues, but most of them

Two weeks after we first learned that David Lee Roth was covering "New York State of Mind" on his current North American tour, video of the Van Halen legend covering the 1976 Billy Joel song has final

"Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world..." — so says the Journey song. But Steve Perry wasn't really talking about the country kid who knew how to catch a greased pig and muck out a horse s

Alan Parsons was mulling over the idea of starting his own group. All he needed was the right collaborator. He'd find both, along with plenty of inspiration, while working as an assistant at Abbey Ro

Peter Gabriel has released another new song, "Won't Stand Down," taken from his upcoming album o\i. In a statement to his email subscribers, Gabriel described the track as a song "to encourage some s

There's rock 'n' roll from the South -- a lot of it, in fact. And then there's Southern rock. The territory south of the Mason-Dixon Line has always been musically fertile. Think Memphis and Nashvill

King Ultramega have released a gripping version of Chris Cornell's "Dead Wishes featuring Brann Dailor of Mastodon. You can listen to the track below. For the past year, the all-star collective, helm

The list of Rock Legends Who Never Had a No. 1 Single is all the more surprising when you consider the success so many of them had by any other measure. They've sold millions of albums, had videos in

Joy Division is a cornerstone in the history of British music. Yet despite their massive impact, their actual time together was fairly brief, with their live tenure ending on May 2, 1980, less than fo

The album artwork for Duran Duran’s Rio is an iconic part of ‘80s history. But despite its status as one of the era’s most recognizable covers, the band never got to meet its creator. It was Patrick

It’s easy to experience musical whiplash at the Big Ears Festival. As you hop around Knoxville, Tennessee’s sweltering clubs and regal theaters, you may soak in jazz-funk textures at one show, traile

The Rolling Stones seem to have confirmed the title and cover art for their upcoming studio album. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood each posted what appears to be one-third of an album cover

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

Morrissey is touring the United States this fall in support of his new album Make-Up Is a Lie. After a previously announced European stint and a four-night residency in Las Vegas, you’ll be able to ca

Lizzo has shared details for her upcoming third album, Bitch. The 12-song LP is set to drop June 5 and will include her previously released disco romp “Don’t Make Me Love U.” The record’s title track

Vince Staples has lined up a new album for June 5. Presented as the start of a more independent era, Cry Baby is Staples’ debut for Loma Vista and will be released in partnership with the rapper’s own

Ariana Grande has a new studio album on the way. Petal, the follow-up to Eternal Sunshine, is executive produced and co-written by Grande and Ilya, reuniting her with the “Problem” hitmaker. The album

Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair are hitting the road for a co-headlining run, bringing a double dose of 1990s nostalgia to U.S. venues this September. Dubbed the Flannel and the Fury, the tour brings tog

DJ Shadow is commemorating the 30th anniversary of his landmark 1996 album, Endtroducing…, with a North American tour this fall. The run kicks off in San Diego on September 24 and weaves across the U.

A 52-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in orchestrating the murder of Jam Master Jay. In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scen

Cornelius, the project of Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada, is launching a new phase. Off the back of a burst of TikTok virality, Oyamada has signed to Eat Your Own Ears and released a cover of a Japan

MIKE’s annual Young World festival is returning to Brooklyn’s Herbert Von King Park this summer, with Max B and MIKE himself set to headline. The free, all-ages event takes place on July 11 from 4:30

Kacey Musgraves is saddling up for a headlining tour across the United States and Canada this fall. The run, which she named the Middle of Nowhere Tour after her upcoming album, starts in Chicago on A

Chanel Beads’ Shane Lavers has detailed the follow-up to his 2024 debut Your Day Will Come—and it’s also titled Your Day Will Come. The album arrives June 26 on Jagjaguwar, and includes last year’s “T

In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was murdered on the Las Vegas strip. The case stumped investigators for decades until 2023, when Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis was ultimately arrested for the killing. On Tu

Yesterday, Alex G uploaded two new songs to his personal YouTube channel. That wouldn’t be a big deal if it hadn’t been six years since he last posted on it, or if he wasn’t signed to a major label. B

Olivia Rodrigo has announced North American and European tour dates stretching from the fall into 2027. The Unraveled Tour comes with support from Grace Ives, Wolf Alice, Devon Again, the Last Dinner

Interpol are gearing up for a North American tour that will feature some of their biggest headlining shows to date. Beginning July 31 in Denver, the band will head across the United States and Canada

Madeon is prepping his first full-length in seven years. Leading Victory is a Slayyyter collaboration called “Fire Away,” which the French producer, singer, and songwriter debuted this month at Coache

Jpegmafia is back with a bruising new single called “Babygirl,” the first offering from the rapper’s forthcoming album Experimental Rap. You can check out the song’s music video and album cover art be

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter have fulfilled the promise of their surprise Coachella collaboration by releasing a new duet. “Bring Your Love,” the latest single from Madge’s Confessions II, was co-pro

The Magnetic Fields’ Stephen Merritt and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold appeared on the East Village Radio show “Elia Vs.” today (April 30) to chat with host Elia Einhorn and play a few songs, including

On top of her cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Lady Gaga contributed three original songs to the film’s soundtrack. She already shared one of them, the frothy Doechii collab “Runway,” and the other t

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 ser

James Garfield Broadnax was executed by lethal injection last night, April 30, at Texas State Penitentiary, Rolling Stone reports. Broadnax had been convicted of double murder in 2009, at the age of 1