Music

Good grooves, solid rhymes and a generally chill vibe that carries from one melodic backing track to the next. What more do you need in a contemporary hip-hop debut? If you’re DICI, the answer – quite literally – is nothing else, and he shows us this without hesitation in his self-titled greenhorn EP. Comprised of
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Porridge Radio have shared two new songs with Piglet, the project of Irish singer-songwriter/producer Charlie Loane. Listen to “Let’s Not Fight!” and “Strong Enough” below. Both tracks are taken from the deluxe edition of Porridge Radio’s 2020 album Every Bad. “Piglet is one of my favourite artists. I remember the first time I saw Charlie
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Kathleen Hanna sang this week’s title music for the Disney+ show WandaVision, a Marvel spinoff starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. The  credits were modeled on Malcolm in the Middle’s distinctive opening. Take a look below.  Following Bikini Kill’s rounds of reunion touring in 2019, Hanna has worked on new music with Chelsea Peretti, appearing
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D’Angelo has been announced as the next Verzuz guest, though he doesn’t yet have a single set opponent. Instead, he’ll perform live from Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater with an array of unannounced friends. It happens Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern, broadcast on Instagram. Verzuz is now in its second season following its launch
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Legendary audio engineer, recording equipment inventor, and entrepreneur Rupert Neve has died, according to a statement posted to his official website. An obituary shared by representatives reveals that the cause of death was “non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure.” He was 94 years old. Born in Newton Abbott, England, in 1926, Neve volunteered in the British
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Exclusive Britney Spears‘ younger sister and her former business manager insist they didn’t hop on Zoom for a virtual #FreeBritney rally, despite how it appeared … we’re told it was just a total catfish. Thousands of Brit’s fans were buzzing Thursday when they noticed a profile claiming to be Jamie Lynn Spears appear on the
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The Roots have announced a deluxe reissue of their 1995 sophomore studio album Do You Want More?!!!??! The new, extended version arrives March 12 via Geffen/Ume. Find reworked versions of “Silent Treatment” and “Lazy Afternoon” below. Do You Want More?!!!??! was originally released on January 17, 1995. The deluxe version of the album will be
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Alex Somers, Jónsi’s partner and frequent collaborator, has announced the details of two albums he’ll release under his own name. The records, Siblings and Siblings 2, both arrive on March 19 via Krunk. Somers has also shared a song from each album. Below, listen to Siblings’ “Deathbed” and Siblings 2’s “Sooner.” “I’ve carried this music
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Toronto artist Ebhoni has shared her second single of 2021. The new song, “X-Ting,” follows January’s “Hit This.” Check out “X-Ting,” produced by DP Beats and Merna, below. According to a press release, Ebhoni will release her debut EP this year. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Ebhoni Is Reclaiming the Toronto R&B Crown for Women.” [embedded
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The Weeknd pulled out all the stops for his much-anticipated Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show performance. He arrived on a set that appeared to have a Vegas-style skyline alongside a choir performing in red goggles (like a bunch of Mothmen). Watch the performance below. He opened with “Starboy” and “The Hills.” When he did “Can’t
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Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (February 6), which was hosted by Dan Levy. For her career-first SNL performance, the singer-songwriter performed “Kyoto” and “I Know the End” from her Grammy-nominated album Punisher.  She ended the latter by smashing her guitar against her stage monitor. Watch it all go down
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