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Ravyn Lenae Announces 2026 North American Tour with Opening Acts

Nourished by Time, Lexa Gates, and Q will open for the R&B singer

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How the Producer of Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca Made History with the First All-Digital Number One Single

“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”

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Owen Kiernan advises on cutting through digital noise for artists and labels

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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How the producer of Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca overcame troublesome tech to make recording history with the first all-digital number one single

“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”

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Producer Desmond Child Recounts Creating First All-Digital Number One Single

“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”

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“It was too odd, too complicated. I felt like I had been so in my head that I couldn’t judge”: From Bollywood to Bond – unpacking the intricate arrangement of Toxic

Cribbing from a Bollywood film soundtrack and the chords of Bond maestro John Barry, Toxic's extraordinary sound led it to become one of Britney’s biggest hits

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Music Agent Maria May Shares Insights on Pressure and Burnout in Electronic Music

Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the

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Producer Desmond Child Details Making First All-Digital Number One Single

“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”

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Dropkick Murphys Unveil Cover of The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” for Shane MacGowan Tribute Album

20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan will be released November 13th. Dropkick Murphys Unveil Cover of The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” for Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Spencer Kaufman

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ENHYPEN in Mexico: How to Sign Up for the K-Pop Band’s Official Pop-Up Store, Step By Step

The interactive store will return to Mexico City following last year's success.

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Olivia Rodrigo's Strong Hot 100 Performance

Every song from the standard editions of her three studio albums has reached the Hot 100’s top 40.

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Movie Songs Debuting at No. 1 on Hot 100

The first film song to debut at No. 1 wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar.

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Pitchfork Selects Playlist for the Week

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

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Dropkick Murphys Unveil Cover of The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” for Shane MacGowan Tribute Album

20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan will be released November 13th. Dropkick Murphys Unveil Cover of The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” for Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Spencer Kaufman

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5 Movie Songs Have Entered the Hot 100 at No. 1: See How They Fared During Awards Season

The first film song to debut at No. 1 wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar.

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Olivia Rodrigo Charts All 13 Songs From ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ in Hot 100’s Top 30

Every song from the standard editions of her three studio albums has reached the Hot 100’s top 40.

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ENHYPEN in Mexico: How to Sign Up for the K-Pop Band’s Official Pop-Up Store, Step By Step

The interactive store will return to Mexico City following last year's success.

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Pz’, Tyla, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, 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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Olivia Rodrigo's 'Stupid Song' Tops Global Charts

Rodrigo claims six top 10s on the Global 200 from her new album. Plus, new top 10s for BTS and Shakira & Burna Boy.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Stupid Song’ Debuts at No. 1 on Both Billboard Global Charts

Rodrigo claims six top 10s on the Global 200 from her new album. Plus, new top 10s for BTS and Shakira & Burna Boy.