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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 through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Pz’, OK, Tyla,…
Amazon Prime Day is delivering steep discounts for channel add-ons, including Paramount+, Apple TV, and Starz If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale might be best known for discounts on tech, home goods, and wardrobe essentials, but there’s another side to the sale event that some shoppers might not know about: streaming deals. Unlike most streaming services, Prime Video allows its subscribers to add other streaming services to their account as “channels.” It’s a great way to get all of…
In the book of Job, it was written that the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away. So, too, it could be said of Donald Trump, the wannabe-messiah of the conservative movement and the greatest power broker the party has ever known. In Texas, for instance, Trump has taken away a Senate seat from the incumbent John Cornyn and awarded it by way of primary endorsement to the state's sin-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton. But unlike Job, Cornyn has clearly decided he does not want to suffer in silence and devotion to his vengeful deity. In other words, the…
Carlos Santana remembered Clive Davis as a “visionary” who could “hear the intangible before anyone else could see it” in a tribute to the late music executive. “He believed in Santana from the beginning, and years later he believed in us again,” Santana wrote on Facebook following Davis' death on Monday. “That kind of faith is a beautiful blessing, and I will always be grateful.” Davis signed Santana's eponymous band in the late Sixties as part of his efforts to turn Columbia Records into a powerhouse rock & roll label. Santana enjoyed a wildly successful run under Davis, releasing two…
Friends of Clive's Image Credit: Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images Davis pictured with many close friends and artists he respected during a performance of “That's What Friends Are For” on 'Solid Gold.' He's photographed alongside Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, singer-songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Elizabeth Taylor.
Rod Stewart experienced a very difficult moment during his concert on Friday night at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater in West Valley City, United States. The 81-year-old Scottish singer appeared in obvious distress while performing “Young Turks”, so much so that he required the intervention of backstage staff. According to videos released online, Stewart repeatedly leaned on the instruments and structures of the stage to maintain his balance. In some videos, the artist is also seen receiving oxygen through a mask before resuming the show. Visibly tired, he then turned to the audience: “The show must continue, I almost…
The official video is out Middle Agesthe new single from Skelters already in radio rotation since May 22nd. The video clip, directed by Emanuele Spagnolostages a contradictory era: artificial intelligences, electric cars and prototypes of flying vehicles that coexist with widespread cultural and moral illiteracy. A lucid and ruthless photograph, faithful to the cut of the song. The trio returns with a biting and alternative piece, which links social criticism to enthralling sounds. In Middle Ages rock guitars and MicroKorg analog synthesizers intertwine in a hypnotic and engaging pop sound, recognizable as the band's stylistic signature. The song was recorded…
Darkside are hitting the road for the second summer in a row. Following the release of their 2025 album, Nothing, Nicolas Jaar, Dave Harrington, and Tlacael Esparza will travel across the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom. In addition to a handful of festival appearances, including Dekmantel and Gent Jazz, the trio have multi-night residencies in London, Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, where they will play one early and one late show. See the full itinerary below, which extends into October.Following last year’s Nothing, Darkside embarked on their first North American tour in 11 years.Darkside:07-10 Lyon, France – Nuits…
Olivia Rodrigo is launching Daisy Chain Fields, her very own music festival. The pop star revealed the news in Pitchfork’s latest zine, telling contributor Shaad D’Souza, “I actually feel like it’s my calling in some weird way. I…have had this dream to do this festival for a really long time.” Daisy Chain Fields will take place at Great Park on August 29 in Irvine, California; tickets go on presale this Wednesday, June 24 at 1 p.m. EDT.Taking direct inspiration from Lilith Fair, the inaugural event features a lineup of only female artists or female-fronted bands, including Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill,…
Looking at it now, Rodrigo sees the album as about hope—having it, then losing it—more than love. “The first half of the album, your hopes are just so high, and you’re dreaming about the future and dreaming about who you could be in this different environment,” she says. “And the last half is just that crushing feeling when you realize that your hopes aren’t gonna get met.” (I ask if the album is fatalistic in its view of love. Rodrigo says that in her mind the album ends hopefully, before drolly adding: “I don’t know right now in my regular…
