Dolly Parton Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award in Heartfelt Video Recorded Before Her Death
The late country icon appeared in a pre-taped message to accept the Americana Honors award
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Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-Winning Singer-Composer of ‘Spring Awakening,’ in Critical Condition
A statement shared to the artist's social media said that he was "receiving medical care"
Watch Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers Reunite to Perform ‘American Girl’ With Chris Stapleton
The reunion at the 2026 Americana Honors in Nashville marked the band's first time together onstage since Petty's death in 2017
Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups
The rapper claimed that the Patriots billionaire led a pressure campaign to have him nixed from Ed Sheeran's tour following comments supporting Palestinians onstage
Cher’s Son, Elijah Blue Allman, Indicted on Felony Criminal Mischief Charge in New Hampshire
The son of the superstar singer and the late musician Gregg Allman is currently living in a locked psychiatric hospital on the East coast as his mother claims he is "gravely disabled"
Macklemore to Donate $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups, Invites Robert Kraft to Match
The rapper revealed the donation after the billionaire Patriots owner allegedly led a pressure campaign to force him off Ed Sheeran's tour
Slauson Malone 1 – “Porcelain” (Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover)
It's been three years since Slauson Malone 1 (aka Jasper Marsalis) released EXCELSIOR , but experimental music's premier one-man ensemble is back today with his first new music since then. Improbably, it's a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover. The post Slauson Malone 1 – “Porcelain”
Anderson .Paak & Cordae – “A Good Day”
Anderson .Paak and Cordae may not actually be step brothers, despite what the above cover art implies, but the rappers have a long history of collaborations dating all the way back when Cordae was still going by YBN Cordae. That partnership is about to be cemented on the new
Repression of Free Speech Is Never the Way
Billionaire NFL owners should not ban artists whose views they disagree with
Macklemore Donating $1M In Ed Sheeran Tour Proceeds To Organizations For Palestine
On Monday (Sept. 14), Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour due to his advocacy for Palestine. Sheeran made a statement , saying he's "not complicit" and it was the promoter's decision to remove Macklemore. His other openers and backing band then quit the tour
Billiam Announces New Album Fang The Sniper: Hear Three Songs
Australian garage-rock troublemaker Billiam releases so much music that it can be hard to keep track for all but your most devoted punk correspondents . We're checking back in today to report that he's got a new album called Fang The Sniper coming next month. Unsurprisingly,
Just Penelope – “Copenhagen”
Just Penelope's debut EP Great Lake is out this Friday, and they're still heightening the anticipation. The Bloomington band has shared " After " (which made our list of the 5 best songs of the week ) and " Sister ," but the latest single "Copenhagen" might be the best one
Stream SAICOBAB & TAKAAT’s New Split 7″
Are y'all up on Purplish? Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun started the boutique label with Mark O'Donnell a couple years back to present curated tunes from lesser known parts of the world. Their flagship artist is TAKAAT, the Mdou Moctar offshoot, but they've got a wealth of
Madonna to Perform at VMAs for First Time in 23 Years
Superstar, who earned the most nominations across 11 categories at this year’s event, will open the show
Song People – “The Cone”
They call themselves Song People, and they're once again proving it today. The Philly band showed off their unique blend of jangle-pop, dream-pop, post-punk, and folk on " Silver Flag ," the lead single from new album Tho I Seem Tame . Second single "The Cone" is out now, and
Caroline Rose – “Calm” & “Hello Again, Jim”
Gentling The Horse At The Walt Whitman Mall is going to be a trip. Caroline Rose has previewed the forthcoming album with bizarro bangers " Yip Yip Yow " and " Chow Mein ," and now she's sharing "Calm" and "Hello Again, Jim." The post Caroline Rose – “Calm” & “Hello Again,
John Talabot Announces New OR Album Music For Empty Stadiums: Hear “Nokik Messiah”
Like many in his field, the Catalan electronic musician John Talabot tends to release songs in small bursts, in the form of singles and EPs. He only has two full-lengths to his name, 2012's ƒIN and 2017's The Night Land , released under the name Talaboman. Since then, a strange
Behind Intocable’s Epic Celebration of Mexico en El Zócalo
An epic meeting of música mexicana lore and a veteran Texas band that has consistently taken norteño into unexpected terrain took place Tuesday in Mexico City when Intocable performed in front of 300,000 people at El Zocalo Capitalino to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.
Helena Deland – “How Do You Like Me Now”
Helena Deland's last solo album was 2023's Goodnight Summerland , which earned our Album Of The Week honor. The following year, she and fellow Montreal musician Ouri shared the second Hildegard LP, Jour 1596 . Then last year, Deland continued her Altogether Unaccompanied series
Billboard Style – “Dropped”
Billboard Style — that's an exciting new band. Forth Wanderers' Ben Guterl and Victoryland's Dan Howard have been reeling us in with the excellent Pull Of The Moon singles " Billboard Style " and " Meloxicam ," and now they're sharing their quietest preview yet, "Dropped." The
Market Hotel Responds After In Tha Fest Accuses Venue Of Racism
Brooklyn's Market Hotel sometimes gets wrapped up in controversy . The latest drama involves In Tha Fest, a North Carolina-based music festival focused on underground rap. They booked a NYFW show at the venue for Monday (Sept. 14) featuring Percaso and EA TJ. Market Hotel
untitled (halo) – “easy rider”
The appealingly unhinged LA buzz band untitled (halo) have made the jump from the Bandcamp underground to Dirty Hit, the same label as the 1975, and they'll release their self-titled debut later this fall. On lead single " aimee lou wood freestyle ," they found some unexplored
Anxious – “Secret Weapon”
Connecticut emo crew Anxious released the very good album Bambi last year. Last month, just ahead of their tour with Citizen and Hotline TNT, they dropped the one-off single " Don't Move ." That tour is happening right now, and Anxious just shared another new song called
Haywire – “Sincerely Yours”
Over a very short stretch of time, Boston's Haywire have vaulted to the absolute top of the hardcore heap, playing crazy shows on an absurd schedule and becoming viral stars without compromising their presentation. They've done all this without having all that much music out on
John Errol Announces New Album Damage: Hear “Shifting Sands”
Last month, LA's John Errol made an ominous return with " Float ," his first new music since his 2021 album Inferno . Now, he's announcing a new record called Damage , arriving this fall. The second single "Shifting Sands" is out today, and it's a cinematic, towering power
The Church Announce New Album Lacuna: Hear “Western”
Australian greats the Church have been making jangly, gauzy space-out music for nearly half a century now, and they were giants of the late-'80s college rock universe. I covered them in my Alternative Number Ones column a couple of years ago, and it wasn't even for "Under The
Artists Stand With Macklemore Amid Ed Sheeran Tour Controversy: ‘True Integrity’
Kehlani, Finneas, Ms. Rachel, Rachel Chinouriri, Greta Thunberg, Pattie Gonia, and more have backed the rapper following his removal from the Loop tour over his public support of Palestinians
Trusselina Announce Debut EP The Point’s A Truss, My Trusselina: Hear “The Club”
Hayden McGarvey (formerly of Bleary Eyed) and Mikaela Oppenheimer (ex-Hello Mary) introduced their new project Trusselina back in July with a pair of promising tracks , "“Gastro" and "Trusselina Archimboldi." The songs positioned the Philly duo right alongside fellow Bard
5 Things Drake Really Wanted Us to Notice in His ‘FOMO’ Livestream
The music was only part of the message, as Drake used FOMO to spotlight his people, revisit his past, and remind everyone he’s still here
David Byrne Challenges the Idea of an Album With Expanded ‘Who Is the Sky?’
Listen to “My Madness,” “T Shirt,” and other songs from new version of album, which precedes the release of Byrne’s Sleeping Beauties book
Sponge Announce Final Album Recuerda Tu Muerte: Hear “Self Inflicted Loss”
Detroit alt-rockers Sponge were all over the radio in the years after they released their gold-selling 1994 debut album Rotting Piñata . They haven't been that prominent since then, but they've stuck around and continued to release music. In 2024, they released 1994 , an album
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – “Googoo Gaga”
Just when you thought Stefani Germanotta's baby had the intersection of pop stardom and "Googoo Gaga" all to themselves, here come Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul. The Belgian musical duo knows a thing or too about artpop, and they prove it once again on new single "Googoo
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert Headed to the Big Screen
Back to the Beginning film, which captures Osbourne’s star-studded farewell gig, has been mixed in surround sound for stadium feel
Wednesday Address Concerns Over Houston Show At Venue That Hosted Ken Paxton
Last month, the Houston venue White Oak Music Hall hosted an event from Ken Paxton, the far right extremist who is currently running for Senate in a much-watched Texas race. The same night that Paxton spoke at White Oak Music Hall, Meet Me @ The Altar and Leisure Hour had a
Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin Shares Debut Solo Single “Big Beautiful Sound”
Brighton's Porridge Radio were one of the greatest, most reliably cathartic indie rock bands going. So it was a shame when they broke up shortly after 2024's Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me , and it's correspondingly exciting to learn frontperson Dana
Massive Attack Call Out Ed Sheeran: ‘No Artist Should Tolerate the Censorship of Another Artist’
Garbage also responded, calling the response to Macklemore being dropped from Sheeran’s tour “a major turning point”
Sean Combs’ Attorneys Drop Him, Citing Six Months of Unpaid Fees
“I won’t let anyone take advantage of me by overcharging me and running up bills that were never approved,” Combs said
Aesop Rock & Blockhead Announce New Album Trouble Mountain: Hear “Trouble Trouble”
Honestly, just look at that cover art. Really take it in. It's so beautiful. I could stare at it all day. Back in the ancient days when we would sometimes flip through used-CD tracks and buy albums based on cover art alone, that one would've stopped me in my tracks. I would've
The Heartbreakers to Perform in Full for First Time Since Tom Petty’s Death
In addition, the Tom Petty estate announced a massive new box set chronicling his early work, Origins 1971-1978
Metallica to Return to North America for More M72 Tour Dates in 2027
Limp Bizkit and Avatar will support the group on a run of stadiums all over the continent
Beabadoobee Is in a Fighting Mood on ‘Pylon’
On her excellent fourth album, the young star pumps all her doubts and fears into righteous guitar noise
Horsepower Announces New EP Happiest Day Of My Life: Hear “Do you think you can live without dying every day?”
Horsepower! Horsepower! All this Polo on, I got Horsepower! Sorry. That's not what this blog post is about. It's just what I get stuck in my head whenever I see the word "Horsepower." This particular blog post is about Charlotte Weinman, the Brooklyn-based indie rock musician
The Very Best Things We Saw at New York Fashion Week — On and Off the Runway
A Slayyyter performance, lots of stars, and of course some incredible new looks were all the rage at NYFW 2026
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan Joins Liz Phair For “Go West” In Denver
Before she started her Snail Mail project, Lindsey Jordan had a Liz Phair cover band called Lizard Phair. In 2018, Jordan and Phair did a Pitchfork interview together (with former Stereogummer Claire Lobenfeld, shout out) and Jordan said, "I would have thought of something
Kevin Morby – “PBJ”
Kevin Morby's Little Wide Open remains one of the best albums we've heard this year . When it dropped, Morby told us the story behind every song on the tracklist, but there were some tunes left over when all was said and done. One of those is out today, and it's a lot more
David Byrne Releases Deluxe Who Is The Sky? With Four Bonus Tracks
Last year, towering figure David Byrne signed to Matador and released Who Is The Sky? , his first album in seven years. Byrne recorded the LP with Harry Styles collaborator Kid Harpoon, and it included collaborations with people like Hayley Williams and St. Vincent. Since that
Second Judge Recuses Herself From Steven Tyler ’70s Sexual Assault Case
In 2022, a woman named Julia Misley (formerly Julia Holcomb) sued Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in the '70s, when she was a minor. Misley filed her lawsuit in the final days of the Child Victims Act, a 2019 law that temporarily voided
Roger Waters Blasts ‘Little Prick’ Ed Sheeran Over Macklemore Dismissal
Former Pink Floyd singer-songwriter says Sheeran did the “wrong thing” by allowing Macklemore to leave tour
Beach House Share Robert Lester Folsom Cover From New Music And Dreams: 50th Anniversary Edition
The Georgia singer-songwriter Robert Lester Folsom released his private press album Music And Dreams into obscurity in 1976, but it eventually developed a cult following, especially once the Mexican Summer imprint Anthology Recordings reissued it in 2010, back when excavating
CBGB’s Owners Are Trying to Reopen the Famous Punk Club. They’re Starting With a Festival
The fest, set for Sept. 26, features Patti Smith, Morrissey, and the Sex Pistols