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David Freel, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the San Francisco rock band Swell, died Tuesday (April 12). The band confirmed the news on Facebook; no cause of death has been reported. He was 64. Born January 31, 1958, Freel formed Swell in 1989 after meeting drummer Sean Kirkpatrick. They released a self-titled debut album on their own pSychosPecificMusic label in April 1990, and played their first show that August at San Francisco’s I-Beam, opening for Mazzy Star. They would release nearly a dozen albums and compilations over the next two decades, including …Well? (1991), Too Many Days Without Thinking (1997), and For All the Beautiful People (1998). Freel wrote 2001’s Everybody Wants to Know mostly on his own, and by 2009’s Be My Weapon he had dropped the Swell nam...

Ryan Michael Reavis, who previously agreed to plead guilty to distribution of fentanyl in the federal case involving the 2018 death of Mac Miller, has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison, Rolling Stone reports and court documents confirm. Before handing down the sentence of 10 years and 11 months, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II read a statement from Miller’s mom Karen Meyers. “My life went dark the moment Malcolm left his world,” the statement reportedly reads. “Malcolm was my person, more than a son. We had a bond and kinship that was deep and special and irreplaceable. We spoke nearly every day about everything—his life, plans, music, dreams.” “This is not just a regular drug case. Somebody died, and a family is never going to get their son back,” Reavis reportedly told th...

Andrew Bird has announced his new album Inside Problems with a video for his new song “Underlands.” The album is due out June 3 via Loma Vista. He also shared an eponymous companion film for the LP. Check out “Underlands,” the short film, and the full track list for Inside Problems below.   “Underlands” follows the previously released “Atomized” as the album’s second single. Inside Problems was produced by Mike Viola, recorded live by Andrew Bird and his four-piece band. Madison Cunningham provided additional vocal overdubs. “I have so much fun taking my ideas apart before they really have defined themselves as distinct songs, when they’re still in that amoeba-like state,” Bird said in a statement. “I love the feeling of chasing ideas and having them split off and go hang out with ano...

Ravyn Lenae has announced her long-awaited debut album. Hypnos is out May 20 via Atlantic. The follow-up to the 2018 Crush EP features the new Sango-produced single “M.I.A.” Give it a listen, and find her upcoming tour dates, below. “M.I.A is about feeling free and comfortable in your skin,” Lenae said in a statement. “It’s a peek into my world—the duality of knowing the energy you bring to the world but also being confident in riding dolo.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. 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 commission. Ravyn Lenae: Hypnos Tour Ravyn Lenae: 05-26 Seattle, WA – Nuemos05-28 Berkley, CA – Cornerstone05...