In 2022, Boy Harsher wrote, directed, edited, and composed a short film called The Runner, whose soundtrack remains a true electronic gem. Now, the duo of Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews is getting ready to release their first feature film The Lonely Woman, an erotic thriller that stars FKA twigs, Sturgill Simpson, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and…
Speed, the flute-wielding hardcore band based in Sydney, Australia, have won the inaugural New South Wales Music Prize, taking home the whopping $80,000 reward on the strength of their debut album, 2024’s Only One Mode. The state government introduced the NSW Music Prize last year as part of their 10-year plan to support local musicians…
Lil Uzi Vert has gone indie — sort of. The influential rapper’s new single out today was released independently but distributed by Roc Nation. According to a press release, Uzi joins Jay-Z and Rihanna as the only artists to be managed and distributed by Roc Nation, and they own their master recordings going forward. Uzi…
Zach Bryan engages in annoying behavior more than I’d prefer, but every time that behavior threatens to overshadow the qualities that made him one of the more enjoyable breakout country stars in recent years, he reminds me of his more winsome qualities. The latest instance comes via the opening acts for Bryan’s 2026 stadium tour,…
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 other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our…
Jimmy Cliff, one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, has passed away. Cliff’s career began when reggae was new, and his sweet, tender voice worked in conversation with what American soul singers like Al Green were doing at the same time. Cliff was the star of The Harder They Come, a low-budget Jamaican…
We’re in the midst of a grabbing crisis. Over the past few weeks — in instances ranging from creepy to truly frightening — we’ve seen clips online of people getting way too handsy with artists including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Halsey, and Ariana Grande while those artists were simply trying to do their jobs. Since…
Mac DeMarco’s career strategy is an admirable one: Make a handful of straightforward indie rock records, become one of your generation’s most beloved musicians, then do whatever the hell you want. DeMarco’s popularity could easily warrant a major-label deal and recording time in souped-up studios, but he’s still out here recording at his house and…
The “serial intruder” who rushed Ariana Grande on the red carpet at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good has been deported and banned from the country. The Singaporean news outlet The Straits Times reports that 26-year-old social media personality Johnson Wen has been deported to his home country of Australia and is barred from…
In 2024, Donald Glover was hospitalized following a Childish Gambino show in New Orleans, Louisiana. Last night (November 22), during his first performance since then, Glover revealed that he had suffered from a stroke. “I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana, and I did the show anyway. I couldn’t really see…
