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Billboard

• Nicki Minaj, Rihanna Songwriter Kosine Sells Catalog to Seeker Music, Partners on Samplémoose Program
• Alek Olsen Rules TikTok Billboard Top 50, YG Marley Nears No. 1
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Breaks Spotify Record for Most Pre-Saved Album Countdown
• Anne Wilson on Blending Country, CCM on New Album ‘Rebel’: ‘I’m Not Going to Change Who I Am’
• Cash Cobain on His Hit ‘Fisherrr’ and What We Can Expect from a Slizzy Summer
• The Siblings of Latin Music: Ha*Ash, Mau y Ricky, Los Dos Carnales & More
• Rihanna Reveals the 2 People She’d Trade Places With: ‘They Have It the Best’

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• Kevin Parker Says Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Crew Referred to Themselves as ‘The Band’: ‘I Felt Like I Was in the Beatles!’
• Early Hour Entertainment Launches With Jacob Collier, Yeti Beats on Roster
• Davido Partners With UnitedMasters to Launch His Own Label

RSS: News

• Alice Glass Releases New Cover of the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Drown”: Listen
• Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard Announces New Album Harmonics, Shares Song: Listen
• The Babies to Reunite for First Concerts in a Decade
• Blood Incantation Tease New Album, Share “Luminescent Bridge” Video: Watch
• Martha Skye Murphy Teams With Roy Montgomery for New Song “Need”: Listen
• Arooj Aftab Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
• The Smile’s Tom Skinner Announces New Live Album, Shares Song: Listen

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• Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Romance, Share Video for New Song “Starburster”: Watch
• Graeme Naysmith, Guitarist in Dream-Pop Band Pale Saints, Has Died
• Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Announce North American Arena Tour
• Coachella 2024 Weekend 2 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know
• Celebrated Composer Richard Horowitz Dies at 75
• Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department: Report
• Angel Olsen Announces 2024 North American Solo Tour
• Shakira Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour Dates
• Future and Metro Boomin Announce We Trust You Tour
• Mannequin Pussy, Deerhoof, and More Contribute to New Palestine Benefit Compilation
• Belle and Sebastian Share New Song “What Happened to You, Son?”: Listen
• Cassandra Jenkins Announces New Album My Light, My Destroyer, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
• Green Day, Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie Albums Added to National Recording Registry
• Body Meat Announces Debut Album Starchris, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
• Loma Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “How It Starts”: Watch
• Spiritualized Announce Songs in A&E Vinyl Reissue
• Menomena Surprise Release New EP The Insulation: Listen
• Jamie xx and Honey Dijon Share New Song “Baddy on the Floor”: Listen
• Weyes Blood Shares New Video for “Andromeda”: Watch
• Elyanna, Amen Dunes, I. Jordan, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
• Doja Cat Brings Out A$AP Rocky, 21 Savage, and Teezo Touchdown at Coachella 2024
• Rico Wade, Renowned Producer for Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52
• Chris Stapleton Performs “White Horse” and “Mountains of My Mind” on Saturday Night Live: Watch

Stereogum

• Winter – “Sallow”
• AP Dhillon Responds To Backlash Over Coachella Guitar Smash, Skips Weekend Two
• The Babies Announce NY & LA Reunion Shows
• Joe Goddard – “Moments Die” (Feat. Barrie)
• Inter Arma – “Desolation’s Harp”
• Arooj Aftab – “Raat Ki Rani”
• Alice Glass – “Drown” (The Smashing Pumpkins Cover)

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• The Pretty Toney Album Turns 20
• Norwegian Rap Duo E.D.A. Told Us The Story Behind Their Unexpected New Conan O’Brien Collab
• Debby Friday – “To The Dancefloor”
• Spritual Cramp – “Whatever You Say Man” (Feat. White Reaper)
• Watch Drop Nineteens Reunite For First Show In 30 Years
• The B-52s’ Kate Pierson Is Selling Her Airstream Compound (15 Miles To The… Joshua Tree National Park)
• Mister Goblin – “Run, Hide, Fight”
• Martin Scorsese Trying Again To Make A Frank Sinatra Biopic Starring Leonard DiCaprio
• Tribeca Festival’s 2024 Has Music Docs About Avicii, Ani DiFranco, Vietnamese New Wave, Montreux Jazz Festival, & Much More
• Hana Vu – “22”
• Rinse – “Kiss Me (Kill Me)” (Feat. Hatchie)
• Premature Evaluation: St. Vincent All Born Screaming
• A. G. Cook – “Soulbreaker”
• Man Man – “Tastes Like Metal”
• Good Looks – “Self-destructor”
• Modern Color – “Star 9200”
• Fontaines D.C. – “Starburster”
• One Step Closer – “Orange Leaf”
• James Hetfield Gets Middle Finger Tattooed With Lemmy Kilmister’s Ashes
• Been Stellar – “Sweet”
• Backxwash – “Wake Up”
• Pearl Jam – “Wreckage”
• Gatecreeper – “Masterpiece Of Chaos”
• Richard Thompson – “Freeze”
• Watch Maggie Rogers Sing “The Kill” On Colbert
• Kid Cudi Added To Coachella 2024’s Second Weekend
• Yeasayer’s Chris Keating On Going Solo, Covering Paula Abdul, And What It Means To Be “Indie Rock Wealthy”
• Coliseum Share “You Might Be Dead,” First New Song In Nine Years
• Watch The First Footage Of Timothée Chalamet Singing Bob Dylan For New Biopic
• The Folk Implosion Announce First New Album In Over 20 Years
• Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Announce Sweat North American Tour
• Artists Drop Off The Great Escape Festival Over Barclays Partnership
• This Is Lorelei – “I’m All Fucked Up”

Entertainment

• Lance Bass Reveals Sweet Gift Elton John Sent Him After He Came Out
• Kesha Tweaks ‘TiK ToK’ To Blast Diddy With Blunt 4-Letter Word
• Nelly Furtado Takes Bloody Injury With A Smile After Coachella Stage Fall
• Son Of Late Sublime Singer Bradley Nowell Joins The Band At Coachella
• JoJo Siwa Seriously Needs To Get A Grip

NPR Topics: Music News

• Beatles' sons — Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney — co-create a song
• Martin Scorcese puts together amazing cast for planned bio-pic of Frank Sinatra
• A new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sons
• 2 Spanish language songs have been selected for preservation
• CBS apologizes to Billy Joel fans for cutting Madison Square Garden concert short
• ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day named to the National Recording Registry
• Beyonce's chart topping new album is out on vinyl but there's some controversy

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• It was 40 years ago this week that R.E.M. released their second album
• Holmes Chapel, English village of Harry Styles' youth, needs fans to be tour guides
• Rapper J. Cole apologizes for Kendrick Lamar dis track

The Source

• NBA YoungBoy Arrested For Large Scale Prescription Fraud Ring In Utah
• Happy 63rd Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Caz!
• GloRilla Arrested for DUI in Georgia
• Happy 53rd Birthday To Onyx’s Fredro Starr!
• Ye Investigated for Punching a Man Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Bianca Censori
• Zendaya Speaks on ‘Euphoria’ Season 3: ‘It’s Beyond Me’
• Tyler Perry Strikes New Deal with BET; 8 Shows Renewed and New Series Ordered

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• SOURCE SPORTS: Jontay Porter Banned From NBA for Life After Gambling and Betting His Team Would Lose
• Simone Biles ‘Broke Down’ After Viral Interview With Husband Jonathan Owens
• NAACP Responds to ‘Good Times’ Animated Series: ‘We Must Elevate Our Consciousness for Media Consumption’
• EXCLUSIVE: Lil Skies On Speaker Knockerz: ‘A Lot Of People Don’t Give Them Credit’
• Jeannie Mai Denies Jeezy Visitation, Only Allowed Him To See Their Daughter Eight Times This Year
• SOURCE SPORTS: Fans Petition to Move Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever Game to United Center
• Arizona Woman Criminally Charged for Alleged Fraud Against Trevor Bauer
• SOURCE SPORTS: NBA Launches ‘Playoff Mode. It’s a Thing’ Campaign Narrated by Chris Rock
• Isaiah Rashad Announces Cilvia Demo 10-Year Anniversary Tour Part Two
• WATCH: Chief Keef, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Sexyy Red Drop “DAMN SHORTY” Video
• Uncle Waffles Drops First Single of 2024 “Wadibusa”
• SOURCE SPORTS: DeMar DeRozan Honored with NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award
• Recording Academy Launches GRAMMY GO™ Partnership with Coursera
• Actor Devon Sawa Reveals Macaulay Culkin Almost Starred in Eminem’s ‘Stan’ Video
• SOURCE SPORTS: James Harden Unveils ‘UNO’ Film in Collaboration with adidas Basketball
• Future and Metro Boomin Release Video for “Drink N Dance”
• Nicki Minaj’s Husband Granted Permission to Travel with Rapper Amidst Legal Battle
• Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Cars Seized by IRS in Florida
• Baby, Baby, Baby: Ashanti Announces She’s Engaged and Pregnant With First Child
• New Own Dating Series ‘The Never Ever Mets’ Brings Online Romance to the Real World in Clip
• Here’s What We Know About the Jurors Seated in Trump’s Historic Criminal Trial
• O.J. Simpson’s Executor Says Goldman Will Get Paid Although Estate Had ‘Less Than Millions’
• SOURCE SPORTS: WNBA Draft Sets Record-Breaking Viewership
• NBA Youngboy Arrested on Drug, Weapons and Identity Fraud Charges
• Sexyy Red Causes Split Social Media Reaction After Twerking in Front of Her Son
• Wendy Williams’ Ex-Husband Sued for Overpaid Alimony as Guardian Demands Repayment
• SOURCE SPORTS: Keegan Murry and Kings Blast Warriors into Offseason of Questions
• SOURCE SPORTS: Lakers Secure 7th Seed in Playoffs with Victory Over Pelicans
• Happy 54th Birthday To Hip Hop Legend Redman!
• Critics Claim Trump’s Chick-Fil-A Visit Was Staged For Photo Op
• Chance the Rapper Says His Birthday Wish is for Young Thug to be Done with ‘Circus of a Trial’
• Benzino Wants Rap Battle With Eminem, Says it Would be ‘Great for Hip-Hop’
• Pusha T Reportedly Unconcerned with Current Rap War: ‘He Got His Already’
• Memphis Bleek Announces New ‘Roc Solid’ Show
• WATCH: Rick Ross Asks Why Drake Let Birdman’s Miami Mansion Go Into Foreclosure
• SOURCE SPORTS: James, Curry, KD & Embiid Headline Stacked USA Olympic Basketball Roster
• Joe Budden Credits His Love of ‘Escorts’ Gives Him Info on Drake
• Big Boi Says He Has ‘A Different Type of Hurt’ Over Rico Wade’s Death
• Yungeen Ace Arrested on Gun Possession in Florida
• SZA and the Killers to Headline Inaugural Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival
• 9th Wonder’s Swank & King Draft ‘Vice City’ Album Dropping This Week
• Kenneth Perry Requests Court Permission To Go on ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour

Latest Music Metascores on Metacritic

• The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski
• Bird Machine by Sparklehorse
• Hit Parade by Róisín Murphy
• For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers
• Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
• Killjoy by Coach Party
• Sea Of Mirrors by The Coral

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• End of the Day by Courtney Barnett
• A Song for Leon: A Tribute to Leon Russell by Various Artists
• Clear Pond Road by Kristin Hersh
• Playing Robots Into Heaven by James Blake
• Hollow by The Handsome Family
• HELLMODE by Jeff Rosenstock
• Weedkiller by Ashnikko
• The Window by Ratboys
• Struggler by Genesis Owusu
• Appaloosa Bones by Gregory Alan Isakov
• Rocket Power by Quavo
• Volcano by Jungle
• The Loveliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen

RSS: Album Reviews

• Chanel Beads: Your Day Will Come
• Ka Baird: Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos
• Future & Metro Boomin: WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU
• Ekko Astral: pink balloons
• Bnny: One Million Love Songs
• girl in red: I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!
• Blue Bendy: So Medieval

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• Anoushka Shankar: Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn EP
• Nia Archives: Silence Is Loud
• Skee Mask: ISS010
• Concrete Boys: It’s Us Vol. 1
• The Waterboys: This Is the Sea
• أحمد [Ahmed]: Wood Blues
• Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee
• Maggie Rogers: Don’t Forget Me
• Grace Cummings: Ramona
• Shabaka: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
• Adam Wiltzie: Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal
• Reyna Tropical: Malegría
• J. Cole: Might Delete Later
• Khruangbin: A la Sala
• FearDorian: FearDorian
• Wisp: Pandora EP
• Sinkane: We Belong
• Beatenberg: The Great Fire of Beatenberg
• Mount Kimbie: The Sunset Violent
• Arushi Jain: Delight
• The Libertines: All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade
• TLC: CrazySexyCool
• Omar Souleyman: Erbil

Reviews | NME

• Lucy Rose – ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’ review: a roaring comeback
• Fontaines D.C.’s daring comeback single ‘Starburster’ is their most experimental work yet
• Pearl Jam – ‘Dark Matter’ review: some of their strongest work in recent memory
• ‘Life Eater’ review: twisted kidnapping simulator strikes at the heart
• Doja Cat live at Coachella: an off-the-wall spectacular
• The Hives live in London: precision-engineered for a good time
• Girl In Red – ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’ review: fun, free but too few risks

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• Tyler, The Creator live at Coachella: a brilliant reminder of a cult hero’s power
• LE SSERAFIM live at Coachella 2024: K-pop girl group get raw and loose
• Lana Del Rey live at Coachella 2024: distinctive star stays true to herself

Music + Album reviews | The Guardian

• Music in Time of War: Debussy and Komitas album review
• Leyla McCalla: Sun Without the Heat review – a freewheeling, joyous listen
• Bodega: Our Brand Could Be Yr Life review – uneven railing against the evils of capitalism
• Shabaka: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace review – an elegant rebirth
• Various artists: Congo Funk! review – get ready to rumba
• Still House Plants: If I Don’t Make It, I Love U review – inspiringly fearless and free art rock
• Grégoire Maret/Romain Collin: Ennio review – emotional, ecstatic Morricone homage

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• Girl in Red: I’m Doing It Again Baby! review – ambitious alt-pop overshadows candid lyrics
• Britten: Violin Concerto Chamber Works album review – bravura and brilliance as Faust turns to Britten’s violin writing
• Rose in Bloom album review – crystalline debut of a new high coloratura star
• Nia Archives: Silence Is Loud review – bold, fresh jungle unbound by tradition
• Vegyn: The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions review – steely relentlessness and glossy melodies
• Khruangbin: A La Sala review – intricate instrumental grooves
• Charlie Pyne Quartet: Nature Is a Mother review – soaring, effervescent jazz
• Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter review – takes country music by its plaid collar and sets it on fire
• Fran and Flora: Precious Collection review – strings, shimmer and siren song whip up a desirous mood
• The Black Keys: Ohio Players review – a little soul, a little lush, less magic
• Metamorphosis: Works by Finnis, Vivier, Leith & Strauss album review – teasingly diverse
• Bartók: The Wooden Prince album review – very fine recording of rarely heard fairytale ballet
• Fabiana Palladino: Fabiana Palladino review – sublime 80s pop innovation meets 21st-century chaos