- February 24, 2025
Roberta Flack Dies at 88
Robert Flack, the revered singer behind soul classics including “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died this morning (February 24), her publicists said in an
Wu-Tang Clan Announce Final Tour
Nearly 33 years after forming, Wu-Tang Clan have announced the start of their final tour. Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber takes place this summer at
Smerz, Mamalarky, Avalon Emerson, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go
Bill Fay, Cult British Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 81
Bill Fay, the cult British singer-songwriter who experienced a late-in-life career revival, has died, according to a statement from his label, Dead Oceans. “Bill was
MJ Lenderman Will No Longer Tour With Wednesday
MJ Lenderman is the subject of a new profile in GQ. And, in the article, written by longtime Pitchfork contributor Grayson Haver Currin, it’s revealed
Soul Singer Jerry Butler Dies at 85
Jerry Butler, the decorated soul singer who became a senior politician in his adopted home state of Illinois, died at his Chicago home on February
Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has announced a new album with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. Out March 21, via ECM, Defiant Life is the artists’
8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Saya Gray, Youth Lagoon, and More
Connecticut emo band Anxious throw their whole bodies into their songs, even when they opt for more melodic hooks. On their sophomore album, Bambi, they
Yung Lean Announces Release Date for New Album Jonatan, Shares Video: Watch
Yung Lean has shared the first taste of his new album Jonatan. The Swedish artist’s new single, “Forever Yung,” arrives with a music video directed
Silkworm to Reunite for 2025 Shows
Silkworm, the Missoula, Montana, indie-rock band founded by Andy Cohen, Joel RL Phelps, and Tim Midyett in the 1980s, are reuniting. In a new interview
