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Iyanya – The 6th Wave EP
Iyanya comes through with a brand new extended play titled – The 6th Wave. The new EP is an impressive body of work with an 8-track and featuring Kuami Eugene, Kizz Daniel, 5ive Rings, Davido, Ayra Starr & Yung Alpha. The 6th Wave is a follow-up to his previously released album titled – Applaudise. Tracklist Listen and share Iyanya – The 6th Wave below. Download coming soon.
The Sword Break Up After 18 Years as a Band
Acclaimed metal act The Sword have broken up. The group’s singer-guitarist John D. Cronise made the announcement via the band’s social media pages on Thursday (October 20th), stating that “it’s time to bring The Sword’s long and storied career to a close.” The Sword earned a strong following and critical praise during their nearly two decades as a band, combining elements of stoner and doom metal into their six studio albums. Three of their studio LPs cracked the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart upon their respective releases, and four them landed in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums tally. Following the band’s most recent album, 2018’s Used Future, The Sword released the compilations Conquest of Kingdoms and Chronology: 2006–2018 in 2020. It now appears as if those collectio...
Smino Details New Album Luv 4 Rent, Shares “Matinee”: Stream
Ahead of its release on October 28th, Smino has revealed the full tracklist for his new album, Luv 4 Rent, and shared a fresh single titled “Matinee.” Stream the track below. The 15-track project features the previous Rap Song of the Week “90 Proof” with J. Cole. Other notable guests on Luv 4 Rent include Lil Uzi Vert (“Pudgy”), Lucky Daye (“Modennaminute”), rising TDE artist Doechii (“Pro Freak”), and Smino’s cohort in the Zero Fatigue collective, Ravyn Lenae (“Settle Down”). On the Karl Banx-produced “Matinee,” Smino boasts about how easily he’s able to turn up the romance on potential love interests. “Diamonds dance in the Tesla, ‘Electric Slide,’ get it?,” the St. Louis native raps. “I don’t text her, let it fester/ I don’t stress her, I just stretch her.” Advertisement Relat...
Cro-Mags Announce December 2022 US Tour
New York hardcore legends Cro-Mags have announced a 13-date December 2022 US Tour. The outing kicks off December 6th at Shaskeen in Manchester, New Hampshire, and runs for nearly two weeks before wrapping up on December 18th at Underground Arts in Philadelphia. You can pick up tickets via Ticketmaster. “In December we will be playing songs spanning the entire Cro-Mags catalog, from the first album all the way to the most recent releases 2020 and In the Beginning,” remarked the band’s founder Harley Flanagan via a press release. “I am really looking forward to playing in some of these places I haven’t played in in over 20 years.” Related Video The December dates will conclude a busy year for the band, which played a 55-show run this past spring/summer. Advertisement “It was gratifying, sati...
How to Get Tickets to Joni Mitchell’s 2023 Concert at the Gorge
After making a surprise public appearance on stage with Brandi Carlile at this year’s Newport Folk Festival, Joni Mitchell has announced that she will perform an entire concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on June 10th, 2023, marking her first publicly-announced show in two decades. Since the gig will be the first time fans can buy tickets to an advertised Mitchell performance since 2000, you can expect a ton of folks trying to score seats to the event. Read on to see how to get tickets yourself to Joni Mitchell’s 2023 concert. What Is Joni Mitchell’s 2023 Concert? Mitchell’s concert will come as part of Carlile’s “Echoes Through the Canyon,” a two-night event at the Gorge taking place on June 9th and 10th. Carlile will headline night one before leading a backup band for...
Tony Shhnow Details Plug Motivation, Shares Video for New Song “Can’t Say I’m Broke”: Watch
Tony Shhnow has announced his new project Plug Motivation with a video for his new song “Can’t Say I’m Broke.” The self-released full-length is due out November 10. Check out cover artwork, full tracklist, and the video for “Can’t Say I’m Broke” below. Earlier this year, Shhnow released Reflexions, sharing the video for the single “Keep in Touch,” too. In August, he dropped a remix of “Don’t Look at Numbers,” featuring Brent Faiyaz. Check out “The Sweet Sounds of Atlanta Upstart Tony Shhnow” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Plug Motivation: 01 Plug Motivation02 5 P’s03 Life N Hard Times04 Dats Me05 Everything I Should06 A to Z07 Jugg [ft. Diego Money]08 Trust09 M’s [ft. ManMan Savage]10 Paper Trail [ft. Bear1Boss]11 Hells Hot12 World on ...
Ty and Denée Segall Announce C.I.A. Album, Share Video for New Song: Watch
The C.I.A.—the band comprising Ty Segall, his wife Denée Segall, and the Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly—have announced a new album: Surgery Channel arrives January 20 via In the Red. Today, the group has shared lead single “Impersonator,” along with a music video directed by Joshua Erkman and Denée Segall. In the clip, Denée Segall’s face morphs as other images—of Miss Piggy, Pinhead from Hellraiser, Gollum, Chucky, and more—are projected on top of it. Check it out below, and scroll down for the LP artwork and tracklist. The C.I.A. released their self-titled debut album in 2018. The trio wrote Surgery Channel last year, and recorded it with Mike Kriebel at Ty Segall’s own Harmonizer Studios. Ty Segall issued his most recent solo LP, “Hello, Hi”, earlier this year. Revisit “A Guide to the Many M...
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Named MusiCares 2023 Persons of the Year
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson have been named the 2023 MusiCares 2023 Persons of the Year. The organization announced the news today in a press release, which also revealed that Gordy and Robinson will be honored at a tribute concert on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Gordy is the founder of the legendary Motown Records; Robinson, whose hits include “the Tracks of My Tears” and “Cruisin’,” was the first artist signed to the Detroit Label. The two men have remained friends for over 60 years. “Wow! How honored I am to be named the MusiCares Persons of the Year, and together with my best friend of over 65 years, the great Smokey Robinson,” Gordy said in press materials. “How special is that! I am grateful to be included in MusiCares’ remarkable history o...
Maggie Rogers Announces 2023 U.S. Tour Dates
Maggie Rogers has announced a stretch of upcoming tour dates. Following performances in England, Ireland, and Scotland this fall, the singer-songwriter will come to the U.S. in February, with stops in cities including Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles before bringing the U.S. tour to a close in San Francisco. She’ll also be performing throughout Europe later that summer. Rogers is touring behind her second album Surrender, which dropped in July. The followup to 2019’s Heard It in a Past Life was written during her time at Harvard Divinity School, and featured the singles “That’s What I Am” and “Want Want.” 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 c...
MercyMe Talks Getting Back to ‘The Heart of Being a Band Again’ on New Album, ‘Always Only Jesus’
“People say ‘unforgiveable’ a lot, but we don’t use the word ‘forgivable’ much,” says Bart Millard, lead singer of contemporary Christian music act MercyMe. “With all the craziness going on in the world today, sometimes it feels like that forgiveness and grace is the most insane thing, especially with cancel culture. We are very good at eating our wounded.” Millard is referring to the song that serves as the fulcrum of MercyMe’s new album, Always Only Jesus, out Friday (Oct. 21). For nearly three decades, the Brickhouse Entertainment-managed MercyMe has grown a back catalog of hits like “I Can Only Imagine,” which was just certified 5x platinum by the RIAA; “Word of God Speak,” and “Even If.” Their new album strikes the balance between experimental and the style of polished worship m...
Which of Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Lyric Reveals Is Your Favorite So Far?
Swifties, Midnights release day is almost here! Taylor Swift is unveiling her 10th studio album on Friday (Oct. 21), and leading up to the release, the pop star teamed up with Spotify to plant mysterious electronic billboards in five cities around the world, each of them programmed to display a singular line from an unnamed song on Midnights at the stroke of midnight local time. From New York and Nashville to Mexico City and London, we want to know which of the Midnights lyric reveals is your favorite. Let us know by voting below. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][fl...
311’s Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton on Status of Band, Recent Tours: ‘Behind the Setlist’ Podcast
“We went through a bit of a rough time,” 311 singer and guitarist Nick Hexum tells Billboard‘s Behind the Setlist podcast when asked about the band’s status following comments made online by bass player Aaron “P-Nut” Wills. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In May, founding member P-Nut ignited speculation about his future with the band after saying on Twitter he was “planning on taking a break from the band after I fulfill my obligations,” which extended to 2023 “and slightly beyond.” Five months later, however, the band is on stable ground, says Hexum. The band members have had “some really good conversations lately about getting getting back on track,” Hexum shares. “And you know, we’re looking forward to the future. Again, I thin...
