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Lady Gaga, Gojira, and More Perform at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Watch

Also performing at the ceremony were Gojira, who became the first metal band to play an Olympic opening ceremony. They were joined by opera singer Marina Viotti. See more on X. Later, Celine Dion is expected to perform at the opening ceremony, marking her return to the stage for the first time since her 2022 […]

Toumani Diabaté, Malian Kora Virtuoso, Dies at 58

Toumani Diabaté, Malian master of the traditional, 21-stringed West African instrument the kora, has died, The New York Times reports. Diabaté’s manager Saul Presa confirmed the news to The Times, stating that the musician died on Friday, July 19, in a hospital in Bamako, Mali, due to kidney failure. Toumani Diabaté was 58 years old. […]

Pharrell Williams Carries Torch at Paris 2024 Olympics

Pharrell Williams was a surprise addition to the Olympic torch-bearing relay in Paris today (July 26), joining Snoop Dogg and others as the flame traveled from Marseille to the French capital. Celebrities including Salma Hayek, MC Solaar, singer Patrick Bruel, and drag queen Minima Geste were among the earlier torch-carriers, with Williams concluding the ritual […]

Neil Young Announces Archives Vol. III (1976-1987) Box Set

Neil Young has announced Neil Young Archives Vol. III (1976-1987), the latest in his long-running series of archival releases. The new set compiles 198 songs across 17 CDs and five Blu-rays, including 11 films, four unreleased. Of the bounty of rare songs, 15 are unreleased compositions and 121 are unreleased versions, with 62 having been […]

Navy Blue Announces Memoirs in Armour, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Navy Blue is back next week with a new album. After making his Def Jam Recordings debut last year with Ways of Knowing, the rapper will share Memoirs in Armour, on August 2, via his own Freedom Sounds. The first taste of the album is “Low Threshold,” which comes with a music video directed by […]

Nick León and Erika de Casier Share New Song “Bikini”: Listen

Nick León and Erika de Casier have come together for a new song. The artists co-wrote the track, “Bikini,” with Sammy, who co-produced it with León; Rashad Becker mastered the single. Listen to “Bikini” below. “Bikini” follows Erika de Casier’s Still, which featured the Nick León collaboration “Ex-Girlfriend.” After Still, in April, León and Coral […]

8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ice Spice, Klein, Wand, and More

Klein continues a string of low-key, boundary-pushing compositions with Marked, an eerie suite that glides between ambient drone, dinner-party jazz, doom metal, and broken hip-hop beats as if through a haunted house of the avant-garde. Its dissociative collage of searing noise and alienated vocal snippets feels at once like commentary and escapism, equally suited to […]

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Karate Announce First New Album in 20 Years, Share New Songs: Listen

Make It Fit: 01 Defendants02 Bleach the Scene03 Cannibals04 Liminal05 Rattle the Pipes06 Fall to Grace07 Around the Dial08 People Ain’t Folk09 Three Dollar Bill10 Silence, Sound Karate: 08-18 São Paulo, Brazil – Cine Joia10-12 Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever12-11 Reykjanesbær, Iceland – Hljómahöll12-13 Kortrijk, Belgium – Wilde Westen12-14 Antwerp, Belgium – Trix12-16 […]

Mercury Prize 2024 Shortlist: Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Nia Archives, and More

The Mercury Prize has announced its 2024 nominees. The panel’s selections for the best British or Irish album of the year include Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Nia Archives, Berwyn, the Last Dinner Party, Barry Can’t Swim, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Ghetts, among others. Check out the full shortlist below. The winner will be announced in […]

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