Xiu Xiu are planning to remove their music from Spotify. “It is taking longer than we had hoped due to procedurally complications but will be completed soon,” the band cautioned in a statement. “Thanks for the support and patience.” Explaining why they are trying to get their music off of Spotify, Xiu Xiu wrote: “Spotify…
Venice Film Festival has unveiled a monster lineup for its 2025 edition, including world premieres of new features from Jim Jarmusch, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Noah Baumbach. The festival is set to open with Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, before a slate that includes Jarmusch’s comedy-drama Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, and Tom…
FKA twigs has agreed to drop her long-running lawsuit against her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. According to documents obtained by Pitchfork, the musician and her lawyers filed a request to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, meaning that FKA twigs cannot refile the case. In a joint statement shared with Pitchfork, attorneys Bryan J. Freedman and…
Musicians around the world are commemorating Ozzy Osbourne following the Black Sabbath legend’s death yesterday at the age of 76. After a series of written tributes—from the likes of Elton John, Tom Morello, Metallica, and Jack White—artists playing concerts last night celebrated Osbourne’s life and work with covers, speeches, and singalongs. Among them were Coldplay…
Last week, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham shared corresponding messages on social. “And if you go forward…” Nicks posted, quoting a lyric from “Frozen Love,” a song that appeared on the fabled 1973 album Buckingham Nicks, which she and Buckingham released just about two years prior to joining Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham’s post completed the line–“I’ll…
Earlier this month, Lucy Dacus shared an idea on social media: What if she married couples on stage at her shows? “Just thinking about how there may be many people looking to secure those rights asap for whatever reason (!) or maybe money or logistics are getting in the way,” the singer-songwriter wrote on X,…
Flock of Dimes, the solo project of Wye Oak multi-instrumentalist and producer Jenn Wasner, has announced a new album and a short tour. The Life You Save is out October 10 via Sub Pop. Leading the record is the new song “Long After Midnight,” which comes with an intimate music video directed by Spencer Kelly…
Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio and electronic producer Michael Greene, better known as Fort Romeau, have revived their C.Y.M. moniker for a new pair of singles. “Justify” and “Catania”—the latter of which features saxophone courtesy of Colin Killalea—mark the duo’s first music since releasing a self-titled EP in 2019. Listen to both new tracks below. “‘Justify…
Ozzy Osbourne has died. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the Osbourne family shared in a statement. “He was with his family and surrounded by love.” The heavy metal icon and founding member of Black Sabbath…
The music world is reacting to the news that Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne’s surviving bandmates in Black Sabbath led the way with a simple message: “Ozzy Forever.” Black Sabbath’s other founding members—guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward—each penned their own tributes to Osbourne as well. “Where will I find you…
