Amaarae has shared a new single from Black Star, the Fountain Baby follow-up arriving next month. “Girlie-Pop!” comes with a sensual video directed by Omar Jones. Check it out below. In a press release, Amaarae said, “‘Girlie-Pop!’ started as a freestyle over an open guitar on a magical night in Brazil! I wanted to make…
One of Brighton’s most storied venues is about to enter a new era. The former Arch nightclub is set for a major transformation this autumn as electronic music promoters AMAAD announce the launch of a new venue, Quarters. Built on the historic site of the Zap Club, one of the UK’s most influential club spaces,…
Wand frontperson Cory Hanson corralled the same lineup that recorded last year’s Vertigo for his latest solo record, the American Songbook–infused I Love People. Nostalgia whistles through airy country-folk numbers like “Bird on a Swing,” his vocals delivered in a lugubrious tone that settles like an umami note beneath the verdant compositions. Ballad “Lou Reed,”…
Earlier this month, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker shared a series of studio photos on Instagram with the caption “Been busy😉.” Naturally, speculation grew that new Tame Impala music was imminent. Now, Parker has released the first new Tame Impala song in years. The seven-minute “End of Summer” serves as Tame Impala’s Columbia Records debut,…
Drake has tapped Central Cee for a new song. The Toronto musician debuted “Which One” on Thursday evening, July 24, during the second episode of his “Iceman” livestream series. The track played while Drake and Central Cee watched a woman dance in an empty swimming pool. Listen to it below. Earlier this month, Drake dropped…
Three years ago, the world learned that a sequel to This Is Spinal Tap was finally in the works. Now, Bleecker Street has unveiled the first trailer for the film, which reunites Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer with director Rob Reiner… and some very special guests. The teaser for Spinal Tap II: The…
Slipknot are reissuing their 1999 self-titled debut album for its belated 25th anniversary. Out September 5 via Roadrunner, the new edition will be available in digital, 2xLP, and 2xCD formats, or as a deluxe 59-track, 6xLP box set. Listen to a previously unheard early demo of album cut “Prosthetics” below. The Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition)…
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…
