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The Who Announce 2022 Tour
The Who have announced an extensive tour of North America and the U.K., their first since 2019’s Moving On! Tour. It’s dubbed the Who Hits Back! Tour, and it begins in Florida this spring before wrapping in Las Vegas in November. See the full run of dates below. After more than a decade, the band returned with Who—their first album since 2006’s Endless Wire—in late 2019. Between those projects, guitarist Pete Townshend issued the solo album TKTKT, which arrived in 2015. Singer Roger Daltrey released a project of his own in 2018 with As Long as I Have You. The Who reissued The Who Sell Out in an elaborate box set edition last year. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate ...
Andy Shauf Shares New Songs “Satan” and “Jacob Rose”: Listen
When I was young, there were a few years where I wasn’t allowed to celebrate Hallowe’en. The church that I grew up in was saying that Hallowe’en was ‘The Devil’s Day’ and that it had its roots in satanic rituals. After a few years of this, my parents realized it was a bit silly to deny us our free candy and let us resume. The Christianity that I was brought up in said that believers went to heaven and non-believers went to hell. A sort of cartoon-like simplification of ancient texts. So with the lyrics of this song, I was trying to take this cartoon-like simplification of life (and death) and pair it with a cartoon-like version of this Christian hell. Where after you complete a long and disciplined life, you find yourself holding a bite-sized choc...
Lil Durk To Release Seventh Studio Album ‘7220’
Lil Durk has revealed that he’ll be dropping his next album, 7220, later this month. The Chicago rapper is set to tour the LP in April and has already released three singles off of it — “Pissed Me Off,” “Lion Eyes” and “Broadway Girls” featuring country singer Morgan Wallen. Named after his grandmother’s address, 7220 follows last year’s The Voice of the Heroes. The album is slated to drop on February 22, which falls on the same day as Ye’s Donda sequel. “My album drop same day as YE 2/22/22,” Lil Durk tweeted on Monday morning. My album drop same day as YE 2/22/22 — THE VOICE (@lildurk) February 7, 2022 Lil Durk, who was featured on the Donda track “Jonah,” shared that he was finished with his own album earlier this week. Ye, meanwhile, has been teasing collaborations with Travis Scott,...
Spotify CEO Addresses Joe Rogan’s N-Word Use, Doubles Down on Keeping Podcaster on Platform
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has addressed the weeks-long blowback against his company, and for the “deeply hurtful” remarks that have surfaced from Joe Rogan, whose podcast triggered the latest round of controversy. In a letter sent to Spotify employees, seen by Billboard, Ek says he “strongly” condemns Rogan’s prior use of “racially insensitive language,” which, he continues, does “not represent the values of the company.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Swedish executive has spoken with Rogan and his team about of the content in the show, and, according to Ek, the message got through. The show will go on. Rogan and his under-fire podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, has been the heavily criticized in recent weeks for the raconteur’s decision...
The Kid Laroi And Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ Bags Milestone on Australia’s Singles Chart
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s appropriately-titled “Stay” (Columbia/Sony) enters a 16th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart, placing the hit track in rare company. With its latest feat, “Stay” takes outright second place in ARIA’s all-time list of most weeks spent at the summit, behind only Tones And I’s “Dance Monkey,” which logged 24 weeks at the top following its release in 2019. “Stay” has been nothing short of a juggernaut with fans and the industry. The six-times platinum certified track came in at No. 2 on triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown for 2021, and it’s nominated for the coveted song of the year at the 2022 APRA Music Awards. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Further down the list, Lost Frequencies & Calum S...
Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Sets U.K. Chart Record
Like magic, Disney’s Encanto soundtrack produces another U.K. chart crown and grabs a slice of chart history. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (via Walt Disney) enters a third week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, while another two album tracks impact the Top 10: “Surface Pressure” by Jessica Darrow (holding at No. 4) and “The Family Madrigal” (up 11-7). With that result, Encanto is the first animated film soundtrack in U.K. chart history to simultaneously chart three songs in the Top 10. The collection already made history when “Bruno” became the first original Disney number to lead the chart. With “Bruno” extending its lead, Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran’s “Peru” (Island/YBNL Nation/Empire) holds at No. 2, and Gayle’s “abcdefu” (Atlantic) is unmoved at No. 3. Explore See latest video...
Don Broco Bags First U.K. Chart Crown With ‘Amazing Things’
Don Broco completes an unexpected win in the race to the U.K. No. 1 with Amazing Things (Sharptone), the English alternative rock outfit’s fourth studio album. Amazing Things was released in digital formats in October 2021, though it initially managed a best of just No. 91 before tumbling out of the Top 100. Now, following its overdue release on physical formats, the album sprints to the top of the Official U.K. Albums Chart, beating The Weeknd’s Dawn FM (Republic Records/XO) by almost 1,500 copies, the OCC reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Physical copies accounted for 98% of Amazing Things’ chart sales, to also lead the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and Record Store Chart. Following its run to No. 1, each of the band’s four albums has pe...
Spotify CEO Condemns Joe Rogan’s Use of Racist Slurs, But Says He Won’t Deplatform Podcast
After multiple musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell decided to have their music pulled from Spotify in protest of COVID-19 misinformation shared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Rogan came under fire on social media this weekend when video surfaced documenting his repeated use of the n-word on episodes of his podcast. His comments were amplified by India.Arie on Thursday, who also pulled music from the platform in protest of Rogan’s racist comments. Rogan issued an apology yesterday, calling his words “regretful and shameful.” Spotify CEO Daniel Ek—who recently said the company wouldn’t change their policies based on Rogan or any other individual creator—has now sent a letter to the company’s staff in an effort to both condemn Rogan’s words and reaffirm that Spotify will not be re...
Watch U.S. Ice Dancing Team Skate to Daft Punk at Winter Olympics 2022
On Sunday night, Madison Chock and Evan Bates placed first in the ice dancing free dance team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Their routine was soundtracked by a medley of songs from Daft Punk’s final album, Random Access Memories. It included moments from “Within,” “Contact,” and “Touch.” Watch it happen below. Nearly one full year ago, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo announced their breakup with a 8-minute cinematic video titled “Epilogue.” That video, like Chock and Bates’ performance, featured an excerpt from “Touch.” Read a retrospective of the band’s career in music videos, “Long Live Daft Punk’s Music Videos.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Chris Lake Drops Scintillating Remix of Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd’s “Moth To A Flame”
Chris Lake has delivered a new remix for Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd straight to the dancefloor. Back in October, the legendary Swedish trio released “Moth To A Flame,” their collaborative track with one of the biggest artists in contemporary music. Considering The Weeknd’s indelible vocal talents and history of dipping into the electronic music world, fans were clamoring to hear their worlds collide. Now, the four artists have recruited one of the world’s most renowned house music producers to give the single a new spin. Lake injects some stomping dancefloor energy into “Moth To A Flame” while maintaining the late-night, sultry feel of the original. The bouncy beat could soundtrack those wild club nights that feel like a blur. Fans were excited t...
Shaq’s Fun House Is Taking Over Super Bowl Weekend 2022—Here’s 5 Reasons It’s a Must-See
The biggest DJ in dance music has fittingly built a brand celebrating the biggest game in sports, and this year’s edition is taking the stakes to new heights. Shaquille O’Neal, affectionately known to dance music fans as DJ Diesel, has proven he knows how to throw the most memorable Super Bowl party. Over the last few years, Shaq’s Fun House has become a must-see experience, turning the dancefloor into a full-fledged theme park experience. This year, Shaq’s Fun House lands in Los Angeles on February 11th ahead of the high-stakes Super Bowl LVI matchup between the Rams and the Bengals—and there’s plenty of reasons not to miss the celebration. Tickets to this year’s Shaq’s Fun House in Los Angeles are on sale now. A Super ...
DJ Says He Made More Money Shorting Spotify In 1 Month Than His Lifetime Royalties
A great trader finds a way to play both sides of the market. Though navigating equity markets is not exactly in his core job description as a touring DJ and electronic music producer, THIEVES has found an additional stream of income from Spotify aside from his monthly royalties. And he says it’s paying far better dividends. “I’ve made more money shorting Spotify this month than they’ve paid me in royalties thru [sic] my whole music career,” THIEVES tweeted. “Shorting Spotify stock is my new career it seems.” THIEVES has amassed over 15.5 million streams on his top 10 most popular songs on Spotify alone. While he’s had no trouble marketing his music on the platform, Spotify’s compensation per stream is roughly $0.004 on average—a point of frus...
