Music

Ishmael Butler will return on October 23 with a new Shabazz Palaces album for Sub Pop. It’s a Style Sport, the follow-up to his consecutive mini-albums Exotic Birds of Prey and Robed in Rareness, is produced by Butler and Erik Blood and features contributions from Marquette Miller, Thaddillac, Evan Flory-Barnes, Gerald “Tugboat” Turner, Kassa Overall,

Amy Helm, singer-songwriter and daughter of late Band member Levon Helm, has been accused of self-dealing, trademark infringement, and causing $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), among other charges, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday, August 10. In a 61-page complaint obtained by Pitchfork, LHS claims Amy

Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats have reunited for II. Their follow-up to the 2020 collaboration Unlocked—and first album together since the producer rebranded as Kenneth Blume III—features Jpegmafia, Westside Gunn, and, on album closer and single “Difference,” Yebba. Watch a very fun retro video for that one below, ahead of the album’s release on August

AEG Presents has partnered with the Japanese concert promotion and live events company Creativeman Productions, the company announced on Tuesday (Aug. 11). Creativeman Productions’ portfolio includes the multi-city music festival Summer Sonic, which features sites in Tokyo and Osaka, as well as Sonicmania, Greenroom Festival, Loud Park and Springroove. Related In addition to bringing the

Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth is back with his first album since 2018’s Elsewhere and first for Topshelf Records. Numbskull, out October 21, cycles through trip-hop, electroclash, hyperpop, and rave, while first single “One Step” blends Southern rap, UK hardcore, and punk. “With ‘One Step’ I started thinking about old Three 6 Mafia tapes, and some

As part of Billboard China and QQ Music’s recent global campaign, Chinese singer Liu Yuning reached a new milestone with his latest single “JUMP,” earning a series of featured promotional opportunities. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The track sees Liu Yuning teaming up with J Balvin on a cross-cultural collaboration that blends rock

Kathleen Hanna and her husband Ad-Rock have covered DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s “Let Me Love You” for Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE Out. The benefit compilation, set for release digitally and on CD and vinyl on October 2 via SoundsGood, has also corralled Jello Biafra, Fred Armisen, Fishbone, and Ozomatli, among others. The Hanna and

SYDNEY, Australia — OllyArkins, chief executive officer of the Australian Festival Association, will depart from the trade body later this month. AFA chair Adelle Robinson pays tribute to Arkins for leading the AFA through “one of the most consequential periods for the festival industry,” a chapter than included the fallout from the pandemic, the effects

Haruomi Hosono has released a cover of the Moonglows’ “Sincerely.” The latest track from its near-namesake album, Yours Sincerely, sets the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder’s translation to a minimally adorned acoustic-guitar arrangement. Take a listen below; the album arrives September 11 via Ghostly. Hosono said in a press release, “The original is a doo-wop hit

Olivia Rodrigo takes the pain out of the festival experience with Daisy Chain Fields — the inaugural edition has no overlapping sets. The pop superstar will headline the all-women fest later this month, the schedule for which has been published (check it out below). Rodrigo and her “special guests” will perform from 8:40pm-10pm on the

Ndeya, the record label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release the avant-garde composer’s first album of new music since his death in 2021. Due October 2, Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) will complete Hassell’s final trilogy, following 2020’s Seeing Through Sound and 2018’s Listening to Pictures. Listen to an excerpt of one

Blake Bergere would much rather fill hearts and minds with his music than flip burgers. That’s what’s at stake for the singing hopeful, who along with his childhood friend Nick Lorenz is chasing the dream on NBC‘s America’s Got Talent. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The musical duo from New Albany, Ohio are

Steve Lacy is taking Oh Yeah? on a 27-city tour this fall. Starting in Minneapolis on September 27, the producer and singer-songwriter will make his way to cities including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and New York, before closing with a show in Vancouver. Check out the full itinerary below. Featuring SZA, Erykah Badu, and Cecile