After six years away, Massive Attack have finally gifted us with new music. The single “Boots on the Ground”—the duo’s first release since 2020’s Eutopia EP—also includes a rare feature from Tom Waits, who sings about socio-political turmoil in America. “Now who the hell are these federal pricks? Hiding in the Senate like a bloated-ass […]

After a very long, very cryptic teaser campaign, Boards of Canada are officially back—sort of. A mysterious, three-minute piece of music, titled “Tape 5,” appeared on the Scottish duo’s YouTube this morning, with corresponding uploads on the social channels of their longtime label Warp. No information—or even formal confirmation that it is new BoC music—is […]

Last year, it was announced that Ariana Grande would star in the latest installment of the Meet the Parents franchise, Focker-In-Law, alongside Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. Today, the first trailer for the film dropped, introducing us to Grande’s character Olivia Jones, a trained FBI hostage negotiator turned potential future wife to Henry Focker […]

Oneohtrix Point Never has released a two-track single, led by an original called “Dim Stars.” The B-side, “For Residue (Extended),” previously a Japanese exclusive, is a meditative version of the Tranquilizer track. Listen to both songs below, via Warp. The artist born Daniel Lopatin is releasing the single amid a European tour—alongside his visual-artist collaborator […]

Since 2024, Madonna has been teasing that her next album will be a sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor. This morning, she cleared her Instagram and changed her bio to read “Time goes by so slowly…”, a lyric from Confessions’ lead single, “Hung Up.” Though an official release date or title have yet […]

Last night, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy joined Hayley Williams’ band on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s 2010 song, “Ffunny Ffrends.” Fittingly, Tweedy also gave a pre-show interview with his best friend, actor Nick Offerman. Watch the conversation and performance below. Tweedy’s friendship with Offerman began when the actor cast the […]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2026, with Oasis, Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, and Joy Division/New Order among the inductees. Sade, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Luther Vandross complete this year’s class. The induction ceremony is set for November 14 in Los Angeles, and a broadcast will follow on […]

Primal Scream will play their 2000 album Xtrmntr in full at a handful of UK dates in September. Bobby Gillespie & co. will kick things off with two hometown shows in Glasgow, before heading to Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol, and, finally, London. Check out the tour intinerary below. Primal Scream returned in 2024 […]

The Strokes will launch a tour of North America in June, before heading to Japan, back for some West Coast U.S. dates and festivals, and finally to Europe for an arena tour. Supporting the shows are combinations of Thundercat, the Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser, Cage the Elephant, Ölüm, and, in Europe, Alex Cameron and Fat White […]

Britney Spears has voluntarily checked herself into rehab, a representative for the singer confirmed to Rolling Stone and Variety. Last month, the pop star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into California’s Ventura County Main Jail; she was released a few hours later and given a court date. Pitchfork has […]