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Rolling Stone

Ed Sheeran Dumps Photos From Old Phone Before Dropping New Song ‘Old Phone’

Over the past few weeks, the singer-songwriter quietly shared pictures and screengrabs from a phone he stopped using in 2015

18 hours ago

Rolling Stone

Ed Sheeran Dumps Photos From Old Phone Before Dropping New Song ‘Old Phone’

Pitchfork

Listen to Stereolab’s New Song “Melodie Is a Wound”

Another taste of Instant Holograms on Metal Film, the band’s first album in 15 years

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Pitchfork

Listen to Stereolab’s New Song “Melodie Is a Wound”

Pitchfork

Maxo Announces New Album Mars Is Electric, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Vincent Haycock directed the video for “Human ?,” which leads the California rapper’s follow-up to 2023’s Debbie’s Son

21 hours ago

Pitchfork

Maxo Announces New Album Mars Is Electric, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Pitchfork

MSPaint Announce New EP No Separation, Share Video for New Song: Watch

“Angel” leads the Mississippi synth-punk band’s return

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Pitchfork

MSPaint Announce New EP No Separation, Share Video for New Song: Watch

Pitchfork

Listen to Nilüfer Yanya’s New Song “Cold Heart”

Her first new music since releasing My Method Actor last year

1 day ago

Pitchfork

Listen to Nilüfer Yanya’s New Song “Cold Heart”

Pitchfork

The Beths Announce Huge Tour, Share Video for New Song “Metal”: Watch

Plus, the New Zealand indie-rockers revealed that they’ve signed to Anti- Records

1 day ago

Pitchfork

The Beths Announce Huge Tour, Share Video for New Song “Metal”: Watch

Rolling Stone

Ohana Festival 2025: Hozier, Green Day, Eddie Vedder With Earthlings Headline

The three-day festival returns in September with performances from Kings of Leon, Leon Bridges, Cage the Elephant, Wet Leg, and more

17 hours ago

Ohana Festival 2025: Hozier, Green Day, Eddie Vedder With Earthlings Headline

Pitchfork

Announcing Scheduling Updates to Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX 2025

Due to recent changes within the music industry and live events in Mexico, the festival will have a new configuration with the aim to guarantee a safe and organized experience for everyone

1 day ago

Announcing Scheduling Updates to Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX 2025

Pitchfork

Watch Lana Del Rey Debut New Songs at Stagecoach Festival 2025

The musician returned to the country music festival a year after making a surprise appearance

2 days ago

Watch Lana Del Rey Debut New Songs at Stagecoach Festival 2025

npr Music News

Rhiannon Giddens' new music festival celebrates Black music, art, culture in N.C.

Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens brings Biscuits & Banjos, a music festival that features Black musicians on guitars, fiddles and banjos, history, dancing and more, to Durham, N.C.

1 day ago

Rhiannon Giddens' new music festival celebrates Black music, art, culture in N.C.

Digital Music News

Kneecap's Post-Coachella Fallout Continues—US Visa Removed, German Festival Appearances Canceled

Irish rap group Kneecap is facing swift fallout post-Coachella—its U.S. booking agency has parted ways with the group while two German music festivals have dropped them from the lineup. Here’s the latest. Independent Artist Group (IAG) has confirmed it has parted ways with the group following their ...

11 hours ago

Kneecap's Post-Coachella Fallout Continues—US Visa Removed, German Festival Appearances Canceled

Pitchfork

Haim Announce Tour of North America and United Kingdom

Dates behind I Quit get started with a sweeping North American tour in September

1 day ago

Haim Announce Tour of North America and United Kingdom

Digital Music News

Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul Announce 'Good Vibes Only Tour'—Special Guest DaBaby

Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul have announced their 2025 co-headlining tour ‘Good Vibes Only’ headed across North America this summer—featuring special guest DaBaby. Produced by Live Nation, the 15-date amphitheater run kicks off on July 6 in New York and includes additional stops across New Jersey, ...

16 hours ago

Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul Announce 'Good Vibes Only Tour'—Special Guest DaBaby

Digital Music News

Spotify CEO Spins Word Salad When Asked About 'Super-Premium' Launch—Is This Thing Still Happening?

During Spotify’s recent Q1 2025 earnings call, CEO Daniel Ek spun word salad for investors who were curious when the ‘super-premium’ tier targeting superfans would arrive. Spotify has been teasing an upgraded Spotify tier for nearly five years now—yet nothing has materialized. Spotify now has ...

9 hours ago

Spotify CEO Spins Word Salad When Asked About 'Super-Premium' Launch—Is This Thing Still Happening?

Digital Music News

Spotify Reports Solid Q1 2025 Subscriber Growth, Misses Profit Forecast, and Says It Needs Music 'Partners to Come to the ...

Spotify added about five million paid users but fell short of forecasted operating income during Q1 2025. Meanwhile, execs seem to have changed their tune about the Super-Premium tier’s release timetable. The streaming service revealed these performance particulars in its Q1 2025 earnings report this ...

9 hours ago

Spotify Reports Solid Q1 2025 Subscriber Growth, Misses Profit Forecast, and Says It Needs Music 'Partners to Come to the ...

Digital Music News

Universal Music Posts Double-Digit Q1 2025 Subscription Revenue Jump, Addresses Spotify's Superfan Comments

Is the streaming plateau over? A growth-minded Universal Music Group (UMG) generated $3.30 billion/€2.90 billion during 2025’s first quarter, when subscription revenue grew by 11.5% year over year. That’s according to the major label’s just-released Q1 earnings breakdown, which points to roughly ...

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Universal Music Posts Double-Digit Q1 2025 Subscription Revenue Jump, Addresses Spotify's Superfan Comments

Digital Music News

Spotify Stock (SPOT) Slumps After Q1 2025 MAU + Subscriber Gains— So What Happened?

Spotify stock (SPOT) shares fell by roughly 8% after the company reported its Q1 2025 MAU and subscriber gains, showing the Q2 slowdown in action. So what’s going on? Spotify reported disappointing user and financial guidance for Q2 after showing the second-highest Q1 subscriber net addition in the ...

15 hours ago

Spotify Stock (SPOT) Slumps After Q1 2025 MAU + Subscriber Gains— So What Happened?

Pitchfork

Fugazi to Release Archival Concert Recordings on Streaming Services

The post-hardcore luminaries are releasing the first two installments, recordings of their first-ever show and, to-date, final performance, on Friday

22 hours ago

Fugazi to Release Archival Concert Recordings on Streaming Services

npr Music News

At the Kennedy Center, a concert honors the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters amidst turbulence

In a fraught moment for two institutions behind the awards, this year's NEA Jazz Masters ceremony celebrated musicians who have upheld the genre's legacy while looking anxiously toward an uncertain future.

1 day ago

At the Kennedy Center, a concert honors the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters amidst turbulence

npr Music News

Madison McFerrin: Tiny Desk Concert

Madison McFerrin, who creates instruments in real-time out of her looped vocals, previews songs from her upcoming album SCORPIO backed by a Chicago-based band and a sister vocal trio.

2 days ago

Madison McFerrin: Tiny Desk Concert

Pitchfork

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, and the White Stripes Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025

Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, and Soundgarden round out the performer inductees, with Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, and others receiving special honors

2 days ago

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, and the White Stripes Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025

npr Music News

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes OutKast, Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper

The seven acts voted into the Rock Hall this year include Southern rap and Midwest garage rock duos, pillars of the grunge and English blues rock eras and the '80s most unusual pop star.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes OutKast, Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper

Digital Music News

Phish Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Despite Overwhelmingly Winning the Fan Vote

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 inductees, with this year’s class representing a wide spectrum of music innovation and influence. Noted fan-favorite Phish was left off the list, though Warren Zevon finally takes his place among the honorees. Seven artists were selected in the Performer ...

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Phish Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Despite Overwhelmingly Winning the Fan Vote