Category: Music

Julien’s Auctions is auctioning off over 450 items that belonged to the late Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider. Among the recording equipment and memorabilia available to bid on are Schneider’s 1964 Volkswagen van, the Panasonic bicycle he rode in the 1984 music video for a remix of “Tour De France,” a number of woodwind and brass…

Cass McCombs has announced more tour dates in support of his latest album, Interior Live Oak. The newly announced shows take place next year in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. See the dates below. To go with the tour news, McCombs has also shared a new music video for Interior Live…

Dave Ball, the multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter who performed alongside Marc Almond in the influential synth-pop duo Soft Cell, died yesterday (October 22). The band’s publicist, Debbie Ball, confirmed the news, writing that Ball died peacefully in his sleep at his London home. No cause was given. The musician was 66 years old. Raised in…

Foo Fighters have announced a 2026 tour of North American stadiums. The shows take place across the United States and Canada in August and September of next year. It’s the band’s first major run since 2024’s Everything or Nothing at All Tour. See the new tour dates—featuring support from Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin…

Jeff Tweedy was on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Before playing music, the Wilco frontman spoke with Stephen Colbert about his new triple album, Twilight Override, working with his sons, Spencer and Sammy, and more. Watch the interview, along with Tweedy’s performances of “Enough” and “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter,” below….

Sampha has shared an outtake from the sessions for his 2023 album Lahai. “Cumulus / Memory” was co-written with the xx’s Romy, who also sings on the track. Give the song a listen below. “‘Cumulus’ was the first song I wrote for Lahai and the last one to be finished,” Sampha shared in a press…

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: 01-17 Perth, Australia – Fremantle Park01-20 Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre01-23 Sydney, Australia – The Domain Sydney01-24 Sydney, Australia – The Domain Sydney01-27 Brisbane, Australia – Victoria Park01-30 Melbourne, Australia – Alexandra Gardens01-31 Melbourne, Australia – Alexandra Gardens02-01 Melbourne, Australia – Alexandra Gardens02-05 Wellington, New Zealand – TBS…

Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change. Coming in 2026, as Pitchfork celebrates its 30th anniversary, we’re finally planning to add a comments section to all of our album reviews. That’s over 30,000 pieces of…

In 2023, Vampire Weekend launched a vinyl-only live album series called Frog on the Bass Drum. The second volume arrived last year, and the band has now detailed the series’ third installment. Frog on the Bass Drum Vol. 03 captures Vampire Weekend’s two concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden, from their tour for Only…

Depeche Mode will release their new film, M, and an accompanying live album on CD, DVD, vinyl, and Blu-ray on December 5. The album was recorded at Mexico City’s Foro Sol Stadium during the band’s 2023 tour behind Memento Mori. Director Fernando Frias’ film, announced in August, explores Mexican culture’s relationship with death through concert…