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Drake is releasing new music tonight, sources familiar with the situation tell Pitchfork. The new material will follow his recent hit single “Toosie Slide,” as well as one-off collaborations with Lil Yachty (“Oprah’s Bank Account”) and Future (“Desires”), and his solo tracks “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle.” Drake’s last studio album was 2018’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Contrary to popular belief, DJ Paul‘s “rap battle” with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is NOT going down on “Verzuz” … at least not yet, anyway. The Three 6 Mafia MC tells TMZ … his “Face Off” with the legendary Cleveland rap group has ZERO affiliation and is most definitely NOT a rip-off

Breaking News Beyonce‘s back and bringing more hot sauce to throw on Megan Thee Stallion‘s fire track, “Savage.” Queen Bey’s teamed up with the rapper for a savage remix of the song, which has blown up, especially on TikTok, during the coronavirus pandemic. Beyonce even name-checks TikTok in one of her verses. The “Savage” remix

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker was on a new episode of Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast. During the interview, Parker discussed the band’s origin, which involved him telling labels that Tame Impala were a band when it was really a solo project. He also explained the creation of “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” played Rubin

Exclusive Gigi Hadid is pregnant, and the dad-to-be is her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Zayn Malik … TMZ has learned. Family sources for the couple tell us … Gigi is 20 weeks along. It’s unclear if they know the sex of the baby yet, but both of their families are very excited. The supermodel shared some

Nilüfer Yanya will perform the next session in Pitchfork’s new stay-at-home concert series. The performance will broadcast live on Instagram this Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram. Pitchfork’s concert sessions take place on our Instagram every Wednesday and Friday, and viewers will be able to donate to the

Bill Withers died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest, which was complicated by COPD and arrhythmia … according to his death certificate. According to the doc, obtained by TMZ, the iconic soul singer’s immediate cause of death is a cardiopulmonary arrest. The underlying causes are listed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bradyarrhythmia. Withers died on

Dave Grohl was a guest on the latest remote episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He appeared during an interview with TJ Riley, a New York emergency trauma nurse from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, who just so happens to a big Foo Fighters fan. Grohl sang the band’s 1997 hit “Everlong” and accompanied himself

Exclusive 2 Chainz is looking out for his community … by feeding the homeless instead of reopening his Atlanta restaurants for dine-in service. The Atlanta rapper fed about 120 homeless people Monday, the day he was originally slated to reopen his 2 food joints, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas, for table service. Play video content Dana

With music fans responsibly self-isolating and social distancing and venues on lockdown, artists are finding creative ways to navigate the coronavirus outbreak and its profound impact on the entertainment industries. To help you keep track, Pitchfork is rounding up a daily slate of concert streams, digital gatherings, community support efforts, and other endeavors artists are

Kodak Black says he wants to meet President Trump to pass on some knowledge he feels can be useful — and if DT ain’t into it … KB says the man can take him out, literally. The incarcerated rapper posted a bizarre message on social media Sunday, tagging his attorney, Bradford Cohen, and the Prez

This week’s Saturday Night Live featured a sketch called “Big Papi Cooking Show,” wherein Kenan Thompson offers a cooking tutorial (sort of) as former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. During the sketch, Thompson introduced “Big Bunny,” which of course was Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny tries to sell viewers “big ass pots” and sweatpants. “Are

Exclusive Lil Durk brought some warm meals and happiness to healthcare workers on Chicago’s frontlines against COVID. The rapper and his team pulled up to Chicago’s Rush Hospital Friday with boxes of meals from PHLAVS Restaurant — owned by Durk’s manager — to distribute. We’re told a member of the hospital’s hospitality staff then brought

Live Nation has announced a new “Ticket Relief Plan” to issue refunds to customers who hold tickets to shows that have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as The New York Times reports. The concert conglomerate, which also owns Ticketmaster, previously indicated that fans who held tickets to rescheduled concerts would be given

Exclusive Details We knew Ciara and Russell Wilson were a hot couple, but we didn’t know they were THIS hot — as in, someone dropping six-figures to have dinner with them!!! The Seahawks QB and singer closed their All In Challenge auction Friday night … and there was some furious bidding as the closing bell

Chvrches were the musical guests on last night’s remote edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They played their Love Is Dead track “Forever” in separate white studios. Watch their colorful performance below. Chvrches’ most recent single “Death Stranding” arrived last year. The song was written specifically for Playstation 4’s video game of the

The world’s BIGGEST DJ kept the party going during quarantine on Thursday … with Shaquille O’Neal hosting a virtual DJ sesh from his house … and he had some major guests tuning in!! The 7’1″ NBA legend — AKA DJ Diesel — put his skills on the 1s and 2s to the test for his

Rosalía, like most of us, is finding new ways to stay entertained at home. So, on her Instagram Stories yesterday (April 23), she sang a bunch of her favorite songs, as Billboard notes. Among the tracks Rosalía covered were Frank Ocean’s “Dear April,” Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over,” Beyoncé’s “Halo,” Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina,” Dua

Guiana-born rocker Eddy Grant moved to London and got his first taste of fame when his band The Equals released the ’60s rock song, “Baby Come Back“… but it wasn’t until Eddy moved to Barbados and started a solo career with hits like “I Don’t Want To Dance” and the absolute jam “Electric Avenue” that

The Killers are back with a new single. It’s called “Fire in Bone.” Listen below. The new single follows “Caution” as the second track to be shared from their upcoming album Imploding the Mirage. The band’s sixth studio LP was scheduled to arrive on May 29 via Island, but the album’s release date has been

Breaking News Tekashi 6ix9ine is getting super close to releasing new music … because he’s begging the judge to let him shoot music videos in his own backyard. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tekashi’s legal team is asking Judge Engelmayer to allow the rapper to spend up to 2 hours in his

Sigur Rós leader Jónsi has shared a new solo single, “Exhale.” He co-produced the song with PC Music mastermind A. G. Cook. Check out the “Exhale” video, directed by Jónsi and Giovanni Ribisi, below. Jónsi released his solo debut Go in 2010. Since then, he’s scored We Bought a Zoo and contributed new music to

Exclusive Pepa doesn’t want to talk about sex right now … she’s furious at Uber and a bunch of drivers who she claims wrecked her earnings potential. Sandra Denton — aka Pepa from Salt-N-Pepa — is suing the ride-share service along with one of its drivers and the drivers of 3 other vehicles, claiming a

Lil Wayne is getting his own show on Apple Music’s Beats 1. Wayne’s Young Money Radio kicks off this Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern. Check out Wayne’s announcement below. Young Money alum Drake has had a Beats 1 show, OVO Sound Radio, since 2015. In addition, Young Money’s Nicki Minaj launched Queen Radio

Life ain’t all that beautiful in 2020 … another music festival is getting scrapped due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. Life is Beautiful, a three-day outdoor festival in downtown Las Vegas celebrating music, art, food and comedy, has just been canceled due to COVID-19. The festival was scheduled to take place on multiple stages

Derek Jones, the guitarist of the Las Vegas post-hardcore band Falling in Reverse, has died. His bandmate Ronnie Radke revealed the news. He was 35. The cause of death is currently unknown. Pitchfork has reached out to Falling in Reverse’s representatives. Jones was one of the original members of the band and, with Radke, was

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Killer Mike thinks Georgia’s jumped the gun with reopening on Friday — potentially risking lives — so, he is NOT rushing to open doors at his chain of barbershops. The rapper joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” and told us he’s concerned about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp‘s plan to lift

Nick Hakim has shared another new song from his upcoming album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. This one’s called “CRUMPY,” and it features some additional guitar from Mac DeMarco. Listen below. The new album is out May 15 via ATO. Hakim discussed the new album in a statement. “This is my world; a lot of

Play video content 5:41 PM PT — The new generation of country music is meeting the old guard, because Kacey Musgraves just joined the party to wish Willie an early happy birthday, offering some sobering advice for everyone in quarantine and doing what she does best — sing. Kacey says no one really knows what

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