Category: Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on Tuesday, March 28, the musician’s management has announced. The pioneering Japanese musician and composer, who first came to prominence as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978, had shared in a statement in January 2021 that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer, several years …
This story is part of Billboard‘s Mujeres Latinas en la Música package. In the last 12 months, Shakira has placed four songs at No. 1 on the Billboard Latin charts and has broken 14 Guinness World Records. She has also been celebrated with a retrospective exhibit at the Grammy Museum. …
Skip to main content The 4,500-seat venue, built as part of FDR’s New Deal, will continue to be booked by AEG Presents through 2032. AEG Presents Courtesy Photo Concert promoter Goldenvoice of AEG Presents has re-upped its partnership with the historic Santa Barbara Bowl, extending its booking contract through 2032, …
Earlier this week, KISS vocalist Paul Stanley shared his thoughts on gender-affirming care for minors in a social media post that generated some divisive feedback. Now the singer has checked back in on social media, issuing a new statement after realizing that his words were not being clearly construed in …
THE AMERICAN RELICS new single “My Impala” is now available worldwide on Tribeca Records. THE AMERICAN RELICS are a new band comprised of world-class musicians that have come together to share in the experience of particular related musical concepts, which are: to bring by way of original music the sounds …
Metallica guitar books are many — looking at you, Hal Leonard — but Metallica’s James Hetfield is about to top previous publications with Messengers, his own upcoming book that documents his personal guitar collection through writings and photographs. So get psyched, fellow Metallica fans, because Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield, out …
George Michael received the most fan votes among the 2023 nominees for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Support for Michael was anything but a “Careless Whisper” as the late British pop idol garnered 1,040,072 votes from fans who could either vote online once daily or in-person at …
They hopped off a plane near LAX with a dream and their dead dad’s cardigan: Succession has brought the action back to the West Coast this week, where this season’s adventures first began. Kendall, Roman, and Shiv are gearing up for a presentation to investors, which includes the introduction of …
Lil Yachty was the musical guest on the April 1 episode of Saturday Night Live. For his debut appearance on SNL, he performed the songs “The Black Seminole.” and “Drive Me Crazy!” from his new album, Let’s Start Here..= Singer-songwriter Diana Gordon and a full band supported Yachty on the …
Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett knows the joys of owning one of the most iconic guitars in music history, and now he’s wanting fans and aspiring guitar players to have a chance to own a “Greeny” of their own. As such, he’s partnered with Gibson Guitars to recreate the legendary 1959 Les …
Earlier today (April 2), it was revealed that boundary-pushing Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died late last month at age 71, after years of living with cancer. Sakomoto’s management announced the news, stating that funeral services had been held among his close family members. Now, a number of tributes have poured …
Ed Sheeran has expanded the equation of his global “+ – = ÷ x Tour” a.k.a. the “Mathematics Tour” with a new set of intimate theater shows, and fans will definitely want to make sure all of their calculations have been checked before securing their tickets. And just to throw …
Queen‘s Brian May recently topped a fan-voted Total Guitar list of the greatest guitarists of all-time, but during a recent interview with SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, May chose to put the spotlight elsewhere, shouting out a number of top guitarists whose talents he admires. Talking about the honor, May …
Metallica have stirred fans with another yet longer preview of “72 Seasons,” the title track from the band’s 72 Seasons album that arrives on April 14. Metallica have promised the full “72 Seasons” song will emerge Thursday (March 30). Wednesday’s excerpt is 55 seconds long. The one shared by Metallica on March 28 was around …
Social Distortion have announced dates for a Summer 2023 North American tour. The legendary punk band will be hitting the road with support from The Bell Rays. The outing kicks off June 30th in Canby, Oregon, and is scheduled through an August 9th show in Tucson, Arizona. Tickets are available …
Is something brewing in the desert? It certainly appears so as AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Tool and Ozzy Osbourne have all shared social media teasers suggesting that they’ll be playing an event called Power Trip this fall. The same shared promo for all four acts features portions of magazines being …
Jimmy Page is sharing with Led Zeppelin fans a previously unreleased demo titled “The Seasons” to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the band’s Houses of the Holy album. The song should sound quite familiar to Zeppelin fans as “The Seasons” is an instrumental guitar piece that would go on to …
In a new interview, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello spoke about the band’s uncertain future for the first time since Rage canceled their 2023 tour following an injury to vocalist Zack de la Rocha. In 2022, the group returned to the stage for the first time in over a …
Pinkshift are back with “to me,” their first new music since the release of their 2022 debut album, Love Me Forever. Check it out below. Ashrita Kumar, Paul Vallejo, and Myron Houngbedji have quickly risen through the ranks of today’s pop punk scene, touring with the likes of Mannequin Pussy and …
Underoath have parted ways with longtime guitarist James Smith, as Smith explained in a statement. The rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist had been part of Underoath since 2003, apart from a brief hiatus Smith took midway through his tenure with the prominent metalcore band. He’s played on all Underoath albums since …
The Twisted Sister anthem “We’re Not Gonna Take It” has been co-opted for a number of campaigns and causes over the years, sometimes with and sometimes without the approval of the band. But with another school shooting in Nashville making headlines this week, frontman Dee Snider answered a fan on …
Management representatives for former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley have issued a statement that offers a health update after the singer recently suffered a heart attack at his home. Bayley, who will turn 60 in late May, had been on the road in support of his latest solo album, 2021’s War …
Seymour Stein—the record industry luminary who signed Madonna, Ramones, Talking Heads, and more to his label Sire Records—has died, The New York Times reports. Stein’s daughter, Mandy Stein, said he died at home on Sunday of cancer. He was 80. Stein was infatuated with the recording industry from an early …
Clairo has shared a new one-off charity single titled “For Now.” She released the song on her Bandcamp page yesterday (April 1), writing that all proceeds from the track will go toward For the Gworls and Everytown for Gun Safety. Listen to “For Now” below. For the Gworls is a …
Taeyang‘s highly anticipated second EP has finally arrived. The BIGBANG singer released his newest project, , on Tuesday (April 25), and it features two superstar collaborations with Lisa from BLACKPINK and Jimin of BTS. “This album comes from various emotions and inspirations that I felt underneath my skin as I …
Tyler, the Creator is back with another new music video. After releasing self-directed visuals for “Dogtooth,” “Sorry Not Sorry,” and “Wharf Talk,” he’s dropped a relaxed clip for “Heaven to Me.” Watch the new video below. Last week, Tyler, the Creator released Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate …
Behind all of Missy Elliott‘s success, there’s always been a very important source of motivation: her mother. The rapper revealed in a Sunday (April 23) tweet that her desire to help her mom safely escape an abusive relationship was one of the main reasons she was so driven to make …
You know Lizzo loves to rock. The “About Damn Time” singer proved it this summer when she covered German metal maniacs Rammstein‘s signature hit “Du Hast” while on tour in Berlin. And on Monday night (April 11) Nickelback reminded us that she once heaped praise on them on Canadian network …
While groups are typically made up of multiple musicians, some bands are actually made up of one musician who plays multiple instruments. Oftentimes, these musicians are backed by a band when they perform live, but most, if not all, of the songs were written and recorded by the mastermind behind …
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 …
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