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Premios Juventud Unveils Date for 2026 Awards Show

The ceremony is part of the inaugural PJ Fest, set to take place in Spain.

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Lil Wayne Clarifies He’s Single & Not Engaged, Reveals Why He Missed Tour Kickoff Show

Weezy had a few things to get off his chest in a video posted to Instagram.

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Morrissey's New Single at No. 6 on UK Sales Chart Amid BBC Controversy

"Notre-Dame" currently sits at No. 6 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart. Morrissey Claims BBC Won’t Play New Single: “Diversity Is a Lie” Eddie Fu

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Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and Kamasi Washington's Dinner Party Return With New Album

Watchu Bringing?, their third collaborative LP with producer 9th Wonder, arrives August 7

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Morrissey says “diversity is a lie” as he hits out at BBC for not playing single

"When people say ‘Diversity is our strength’ they fail to mention how their notion of ‘diversity’ entails very strict Third Reich regulations and punishments"

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Morrissey Claims BBC Won’t Play New Single: “Diversity Is a Lie”

"Notre-Dame" currently sits at No. 6 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart. Morrissey Claims BBC Won’t Play New Single: “Diversity Is a Lie” Eddie Fu

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Tori Amos Discusses New Album 'In Times of Dragons' and Past Work

The legendary songwriter on her most ambitious concept album yet, reconnecting with her younger self, and why old musical instincts found their way back into the story. Tori Amos on In Times of Dragon

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Madonna, Nirosta Steel, Kay Nive$, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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Tori Amos on In Times of Dragons, Revisiting Silent All These Years, and Fighting Tyranny Through Myth: Podcast

The legendary songwriter on her most ambitious concept album yet, reconnecting with her younger self, and why old musical instincts found their way back into the story. Tori Amos on In Times of Dragons, Revisiting Silent All These Years, and Fighting Tyranny Through Myth: Podcast Kyle Meredith

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Achieves Record-Breaking U.K. Chart Success

The song is now the U.K.'s longest-running No. 1 single of the decade.

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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

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How Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Became a Record-Breaking U.K. Chart Success

The song is now the U.K.'s longest-running No. 1 single of the decade.

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Judge should block major label attempts to expand track lists in AI litigation, says Suno

The majors have been trying to massively expand the list of named tracks in their lawsuits against Udio and Suno, in doing so increasing potential damages if they win. But the judge in the Udio case has said it’s too late to add more tracks. Suno says the judge in its case should now rule the same

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“With a gritty textured edge to its fuzz/distortion, this is a pedal for big riffs and endless sustain”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 Dual Op-Amp Fuzz review

Long-lost circuitry featuring two op-amps is resurrected for thelatest iteration of the classic Electro-Harmonix pedal

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Explicit Lyrics Decline on Spotify’s Top 50 Chart

Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?

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James Blake on sampling Leonard Cohen for Death of Love

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal

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Wolf Alice Cover Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at Homecoming London Show: Watch

They've also announced The Clearing: B-Sides, a three-track companion to their 2025 LP that includes the newly-released single "Gospel Oak." Wolf Alice Cover Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at Hom

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Dave Grohl: Pixies’ Surfer Rosa Is a “Perfect Record”

"That record I've probably listened to 10,000 times and I still love it. I could still listen to it every day." Dave Grohl: Pixies’ Surfer Rosa Is a “Perfect Record” Scoop Harrison

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Ringo Starr Announces East Coast Tour

The All-Starr band is hitting the road this fall

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Dave Grohl: Pixies’ Surfer Rosa Is a “Perfect Record”

"That record I've probably listened to 10,000 times and I still love it. I could still listen to it every day." Dave Grohl: Pixies’ Surfer Rosa Is a “Perfect Record” Scoop Harrison