Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has sued the lawyers and unnamed woman who brought a rape lawsuit against him and Sean “Diddy” Combs last year before dropping it in February, court documents confirm. Jay-Z portrays attorneys Tony Buzbee and David Fortney and their Jane Doe client as co-conspirators whose allegations that he and Diddy drugged and raped…
The Hard Quartet have shared two new songs. Released as a split single, “Lies (Something You Can Do)” and “Coreopsis Trail” are the indie-rock supergroup’s first new tracks since releasing its debut album last autumn. Professional skateboarder Kevin “Spanky” Long directed the accompanying music video for “Lies,” which features some impressive Etch A Sketch drawing….
YHWH Nailgun have shared a new song. “Animal Death Already Breathing” is the opening track from the Brooklyn noise-rock four-piece’s forthcoming debut album, 45 Pounds, following previous singles “Castrato Raw (Fullback),” “Tear Pusher,” “Penetrator,” and “Sickle Walk.” Listen to the new song below. 45 Pounds is out March 21 via AD 93. After a select…
Yaeji has returned with the new song “Pondeggi,” featuring E Wata. The title is a nod to beondegi, the Korean street food comprised of silkworms, and inspired its Andrew Thomas Huang–directed music video in which she transforms into that very bug. Through a series of hand claps—a reference to the schoolyard game that influenced the…
Several recent releases that we found to be very satisfying cover music from the Baroque, specifically for church use. Among these were a solo vocal debut album, Seelentrost, by Isabel Schicktanz, featuring music from the time of Heinrich Schütz. Contemporaneous with that are Bach’s Leipziger Choräle, which Masaaki Suzuki (pictured) starts on as part of…
There’s a new teaser trailer for Alex Ross Perry’s new Pavement movie, now titled Range Life: A Pavement Story. The film stars Stranger Things’ Joe Keery as Stephen Malkmus. Today’s new clip features the Brighten the Corners song “Shady Lane,” which, appropriately, features the lyric, “You’ve been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation…
Tune-Yards have announced a new album, Better Dreaming, and shared its lead single, “Limelight.” The track arrives with a colorful music video by Jayla Smith. Check it out below; scroll down for Tune-Yards’ upcoming tour dates. Better Dreaming is out May 16 via 4AD. It’s Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner’s first studio album since 2021’s…
Car Seat Headrest are back with their first new album in five years: The Scholars, a self-described rock opera, is out May 2 via Matador. In addition to tour dates, Will Toledo and his bandmates have also unveiled an 11-minute, multi-part song titled “Gethsemane” and its accompanying music video, directed by Andrew Wonder. Watch the…
Mineral have announced they’re calling it quits after playing a farewell show at Best Friends Forever Festival, a three-day emo and indie-rock music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event takes place October 10-12 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, Mineral’s lead singer, Chris Simpson said, “Over the…
Minus the Bear are reuniting to headline Best Friends Forever Festival, a three-day music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they will perform their 2005 album, Menos el Oso, in full. The Seattle math-rock band had broken up in 2018 after feeling sated from a 17-year run. With six full-length albums and a number of…
