Category: Music

Chris Dreja, the co-founding rhythm guitarist and later bassist of the Yardbirds, has died, reports The New York Times. On September 25, Dreja died of complications of multiple strokes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease while in a London nursing home, according to his daughter, Jacqueline Dreja Zamboni. He was 79. Although the Yardbirds were best…

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…

The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965, the storied Miles Davis live album, will be reissued as a giant box set on January 30, 2026. Available in 10xLP and 8xCD editions via Columbia/Legacy, the reissue revives an album that has been out of print for three decades, according to a press release. An excerpted…

There’s something beautifully perverse about dancing among the dead. As the sun set over Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, the alt-pop alchemists behind Magdalena Bay, transformed the venue’s Fairbanks Lawn into a living, breathing portal to another dimension. The choice of venue felt less like a booking decision and more like a…

Earlier this year, Bad Bunny helped to close out Saturday Night Live’s 50th season as its finale musical guest. The Puerto Rican superstar returned to NBC last weekend to host the show’s Season 51 premiere. He starred in sketches throughout the evening as a sperm donor hopeful, a fan of the Netflix original film KPop…

As Amsterdam Dance Event prepares for its landmark 30th edition this October, the conference programming reflects the industry’s most urgent conversations. Running from October 22-26, 2025, ADE Pro has curated a slate of panels that tackle everything from artificial intelligence’s impact on artist careers to Africa’s foundational role in dance music history. We’ve identified five…

Daniel Ek will step aside as Spotify’s chief executive officer in January to become executive chair, the streaming giant announced today (September 30). From January 1, 2026, two current senior officers—Gustav Söderström, currently co-president and chief product and technology officer, and Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer—will become co-CEOs of Spotify, reporting to Ek….

Melody’s Echo Chamber: 04-14 Berlin, Germany – Lido04-15 Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA04-17 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique, Orangerie04-18 Cologne, Germany – Gebäude 904-19 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Tolhuistuin04-21 London, England – Electric Ballroom04-22 Lille, France – L’Aéronef04-23 Paris, France – Le Trianon04-24 Nantes, France – Stereolux04-25 Rouen, France – Le 10605-09 Austin, TX – TBA05-11 Chicago, IL…

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison and pay a fine of $500,000, the maximum possible, after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. (That sentence adds up to just over four years, but the 14 months he has already served in prison will be deducted.)…

Last night (October 2), both Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Allen White sat down on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss their respective work careers and where those paths now cross: the upcoming biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. During the TV show segment, White talked about what it was like to portray the Boss while Springsteen…