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It’s been a turbulent few years for dabke-techno king Omar Souleyman. In 2021 the Syrian singer was arrested in Urfa, the city in southeastern Turkey where he had been living and running a bakery since escaping Syria’s civil war in 2011. Accused of being a member of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia, which authorities in Ankara consider a terrorist organization and an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Souleyman was held for a little over 24 hours before being released without charges.
Pharrell Williams Quietly Releases New Album Black Yacht Rock, Vol. 1: City of Limitless Access
It looks like Pharrell Williams has released a new album on the occasion of his 51st birthday. The 10-song release is available exclusively on BlackYachtRock.com. It’s unclear who worked on the album, but Williams’ voice is prominent throughout. It’s also not even clear what the album is called, but the cover artwork (below) suggests that it’s titled Black Yacht Rock, Vol. 1: City of Limitless Access. And maybe that it’s by a group called Virginia. In any case, head to the website to find the album.
Dolly Parton Covers Tom Petty’s “Southern Accents”: Watch
Dolly Parton has released a new cover of Tom Petty’s 1985 song “Southern Accents.” It’ll appear on the forthcoming compilation Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. Watch Parton’s new “Southern Accents” music video, directed by Trey Fanjoy, below. “I was...
Listen to Chappell Roan’s New Song “Good Luck, Babe!”
Chappell Roan has shared a brand new single following her 2023 debut LP The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The track is called “Good Luck, Babe!” and you can hear it below via Amusement/Island. “I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer...
There’s Nothing Wrong With Love
Built to Spill have announced a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1994 LP There’s Nothing Wrong With Love. The band will perform the album in its entirety each night during a slate of concerts across North America. Built to Spill will commence the trek on August 9 in Boise, and stop over in Portland, Seattle, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Boston, Atlanta, Omaha, Denver, and many more cities before their closeout show in Sacramento on September 29. Find their full schedule below.
A Guide to Solar Eclipse 2024 Concerts and Festivals
On Monday, April 8, 2024, North America will witness its first total solar eclipse in seven years, reminding us, once again, that, despite our cosmic tininess, the universe does like to put on a show for us. Following suit this year are a handful of festivals, sound baths, and other musical events, including an Arkansas indie extravaganza in Hot Springs National Park, an interstellar rave in rural Texas, and a Vampire Weekend show in Austin with complimentary eclipse glasses. Laraaji will be in his element, too, hosting a starbound day of healing and wellness in New York, with bonfire drumming to dance away your post-eclipse comedown. Scroll through for a selection of the country’s finest celestial treats.
Doja Cat Shares Songs With A$AP Rocky and Teezo Touchdown on New Scarlet 2 Claude Deluxe Album: Listen
Doja Cat has released the deluxe edition of her latest album, Scarlet. The new release, titled Scarlet 2 Claude, includes collaborations with A$AP Rocky and Teezo Touchdown. Find the new album, as well as the music video for Doja Cat’s new song with Teezo Touchdown, “Masc,” below.
Omar Apollo Shares Video for New Song “Spite”: Watch
Last month, Omar Apollo teased a new album, writing on social media, “LP2 💽.” The Warner Records artist has now shared a new song, “Spite.” The track arrives with a music video that director David Heofs shot in Mexico City. Watch it below. Blake Slatkin...
Orville Peck Announces Tour, Shares New Video With Willie Nelson: Watch
Orville Peck is now a Warner Records artist, and he’s shared his first single for the label: a cover of Ned Sublette’s “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other.” Peck made his new song with Willie Nelson (who previously covered Sublette’s original in the 2000s). Watch the video for the collaboration below.
Beyoncé Shares Full Credits for New Album Cowboy Carter
The full, official credits for Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, have finally been revealed on the artist’s website. Her 27-track record features covers of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” and Chuck Berry’s “Oh Louisiana,” as well as appearances from Parton, Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Linda Martell, Willie Jones, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Rhiannon Giddens, the War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel, Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado, Pino Palladino, and her own daughter Rumi Carter.
J. Cole Answers Kendrick Lamar Diss on Surprise New Album Might Delete Later: Listen
With little warning, J. Cole released the new album Might Delete Later overnight. The North Carolina rapper’s first full-length since May 2021’s The Off-Season has contributions from Ari Lennox, Gucci Mane, Young Dro, T-Minus, Cam’ron, Bas, the Alchemist, Ab-Soul, Charlie Heat, Mike Will Made-It, Conductor Williams, Central Cee, and more. Listen to J. Cole’s new album below.
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Vampire Weekend, Mount Kimbie, Glorilla, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Vampire Weekend, Mount Kimbie, Glorilla, Sinkane, Phosphorescent, Drahla, Grace Cummings, Bnny, and Adam Wiltzie. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Ohio Players
Like many couples in a long-term relationship, the Black Keys decided to look outside their union for inspiration when it came time to record Ohio Players, the band’s twelfth album. No strangers to extracurricular collaborations—guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach practically lives at his Easy Eye Sound, producing records for Robert Finley, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Marcus King, Early James, and Shannon and the Clams in the last few years—the band hasn’t brought additional musicians into the studio since reviving their partnership in 2019 with “Let’s Rock”, a back-to-basics platter that seemed to reject the psychedelic haze engulfing 2014’s Turn Blue.
Interplay
Nine years and three albums into their reunion, Ride refuse to pander to their classic sound. Their stance is frustratingly laudable—a creative obstinacy to be admired with a slightly heavy heart. The Oxford band may not have invented the shoegaze palette of swirling guitars and dreamy vocals, but in the early 1990s, when the genre first started to take hold, Ride were the shoegaze poster boys, their sharp songs and good looks taking the Thames Valley sound to the upper reaches of the UK charts. And if Slowdive have surpassed them in popularity post-reformation, you can still hear the vaporous drive of Ride’s debut album, Nowhere, in the music of nu-gaze bands from Hotline TNT to For Tracy Hyde.
GAMMA
In the beginning, Gesaffelstein exuded cool. His synths oozed menace; his German-sounding alias was steeped in the perfume of Teutonic techno cred. Like Rick Owens’ slouchy draping, the French producer’s shadowy, slo-mo techno felt elegantly seedy, like a runway show in a back alley. But success has a way of defanging danger. After his work on Kanye West’s Yeezus boosted his profile, Gesaffelstein’s sophomore album, 2019’s Hyperion, came front-loaded with features like Pharrell, the sort of A-list cosign that the industry requires of a rising star. The louche swagger stumbled.
Listen to Kehlani’s New Song “After Hours”
Kehlani has returned with “After Hours,” her first new solo single since 2022. The new track was produced by Khris Riddick and Alex Goldblatt, and features samples of Cordel “Scatta” Burrell’s “Coolie Dance Rhythm.” Check out “After Hours” below. Kehlani released...
Paul McCartney Praises Beyoncé’s “Fabulous Version” of “Blackbird”
Paul McCartney has shared a statement praising Beyoncé’s cover of the Beatles’ 1968 ballad “Blackbird.” Bey put her own spin on the classic for her new album Cowboy Carter, which came out last week. “I am so happy with Beyoncé’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,’” McCartney wrote on Instagram. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.” Find McCartney’s full remarks below.
Kamasi Washington Enlists André 3000 for New Song “Dream State”: Listen
Kamasi Washington has joined forces with his fellow woodwind maestro André 3000 for a new song called “Dream State.” Check it out below. The track will appear on Washington’s new album, Fearless Movement, which is out May 3 via Young. Watch a visual below. In a...
Watch Kim Gordon Perform “Bye Bye” on Kimmel
Kim Gordon and her band performed on a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Gordon played “Bye Bye,” the opening track from her new album, The Collective. The performance was accented with an audiovisual display and flashing lights. Check it out below. The Collective follows Gordon’s 2019 solo...
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