Music

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and mixtapes from Trace Mountains, Laura Marling, DJ Python, Ambar Lucid, Hamilton Leithauser, and

Exclusive YNW Melly doesn’t deserve to be released from jail even though he has COVID-19 … at least that’s the way his alleged victims’ families see it. As we’ve reported … the rapper is begging to be released from the Florida jail, where he’s awaiting trial in his double murder case, because he says he’s

Pitchfork is pleased to announce that Phoebe Bridgers will play a stay-at-home concert that will broadcast live on Instagram this Friday afternoon (April 10) at 4 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram. The performance will be part of a series of concert sessions that take place on our Instagram every Wednesday and

Exclusive Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s potential website for their new foundation is now owned by an Internet troll, who’s using a Kanye West hit to send a pretty nasty message. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced Tuesday they were planning a new nonprofit called Archewell Foundation, but apparently they didn’t lock down at

Philadelphia rapper Chynna Rogers died today at age 25. Following the news of her passing, tributes poured in from her peers and friends. “I don’t like doing this when my people go but I think everybody needs to know that you were special,” Vince Staples wrote. “Too special for words. Stay outta trouble lil cuh.”

Play video content Exclusive Cardi B and Fashion Nova are stepping up with a stimulus package of their own — giving away $1,000 PER HOUR to families struggling through the pandemic. Cardi announced Wednesday she and the fashion line she reps will give away a total of $1 million beginning today and continuing through May

The music world is reacting to the death of John Prine, who died today (April 7) of COVID-19 complications at the age of 73. “A simple majority of who I am as a person, let alone a musician, is because of John Prine,” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon tweeted. “He is my number 1.” Amber Coffman

Exclusive Joel Osteen‘s still going big with his Easter service amid the coronavirus pandemic, but of course — for safety purposes — all the big names he’s recruited will be performing remotely … for a virtual service. Sources close to Osteen tell TMZ … his Lakewood Church in Houston will welcome Kanye West, Mariah Carey

Film, TV, and music producer Hal Willner has died at the age of 64, a representative tells Pitchfork. A formal cause of death has not been established, but Willner experienced symptoms consistent with COVID-19, according to the representative. Willner, born in Philadelphia, produced records for Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson, Lucinda Williams, and more.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Master P is looking out for senior citizens in New Orleans … helping them stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic by hooking them up with free sanitizing. P tells TMZ … anyone over 60 years old in NOLA can sign up for a deep cleaning of their home, and also

Jessy Lanza recently sat down on her couch to deliver an hourlong DJ set for the Lot Radio. It’s now available to watch below in its entirety, as Gorilla vs. Bear points out. The set features music from Ikonika, MHYSA, Addison Groove, and more. It also includes visuals from Winston H. Case. Watch it below.

Exclusive YNW Melly is begging a judge to let him out of prison … because he says he’s on the verge of dying from COVID-19. The rapper’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, claiming the rapper — in prison awaiting his murder trial — is suffering from severe chills, heavy labored breathing,

Laura Marling has announced she has moved up the release date of her new album, Songs for Our Daughter. Originally slated for a summer release, the record will now arrive April 10 via Partisan/Chrysalis. “In light of the change to all our circumstances, I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the

Play video content Elton John has dug deep into his pockets only to pull out a million bucks to protect people living with HIV from contracting the coronavirus. Sir Elton posted a video, saying, “Today, I’m proud to announce that my Foundation is launching a $1million COVID-19 Emergency Fund to make sure that our frontline

Marianne Faithfull has been hospitalized in London due to coronavirus (COVID-19). She is “stable and responding to treatment,” according to her manager François Ravard. Faithfull’s longtime friend Penny Arcade told Rolling Stone that Faithfull had checked herself into a hospital on Monday (March 30) following a few days of symptoms. She told the outlet that

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com DJ D-Nice‘s virtual turn up is no joke — he regularly has Michelle Obama, Rihanna and Halle joining in, and Diddy says the party is totally intoxicating. DJ D-Nice was on Friday’s “TMZ Live” and told us how his super-popular Instagram Live DJ sets were born. Turns out, it was

Justin Vernon performed a new Bon Iver song during Bernie Sanders’ virtual town hall about the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday night. It’s called “Things Behind Things Behind Things.” Vernon also performed “Towers,” and “Blood Bank,” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side” during the broadcast. Watch it all below—Soccer Mommy performs “Circle

Exclusive Floyd Mayweather‘s daughter, Iyanna, has been arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, TMZ has learned, and it appears to have been a confrontation over NBA Youngboy. Iyanna Mayweather is currently in Houston’s Harris County jail after getting arrested at 1:30 AM Saturday. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the alleged victim and

P!nk has revealed that she recently tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The singer broke the news in a statement posted on her Twitter account. “Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I were showing symptoms of COVID-19,” she wrote. “Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive.” P!nk wrote

Play video content Selena Gomez says she has bipolar disorder, and she’s sharing a message about her diagnosis that might not reach the masses the way she hoped. Selena made the revelation Friday with Miley Cyrus, saying that after several trying years, “I realized that I was bipolar. And so, when I got to know

Erykah Badu has announced “Apocalypse Two: The Rooms,” the second installment in what she’s calling a an interactive “quarantine concert series.” Fans who view the livestream, which will feature Badu and her full band, will be given the ability to “move from room to room inside her home, exploring and experimenting with different genres of

Breaking News YNW Melly says he tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting trial in Florida for his double-murder case … and he says he’s gonna ask for a restricted release from jail. The rapper’s team claims he got a positive diagnosis for coronavirus Thursday while being held in Broward County jail. YNW Melly also says

YNW Melly has tested positive for COVID-19 while in a Florida jail, the Florida rapper’s official Instagram account claims. He’s currently awaiting trial in a Broward County jail after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The rapper’s team announced plans to file a motion for restricted release. Pitchfork has reached out to YNW

Cardi B is recovering after a trip to the ER for severe stomach pains she says she’d been suffering for days. The rapper revealed Wednesday night that after experiencing “some real bad stomach problems for 4 days” … she made the decision Tuesday night to go to the ER. Think about it, that’s no small

Ellis Marsalis, the New Orleans jazz pianist and patriarch of an accomplished family of musicians, has died. The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music confirmed his death to NBC News. Branford Marsalis said his father died of COVID-19 complications. He was 85. Marsalis was the father of renowned musicians Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason Marsalis; his

Nick Cannon still has Nipsey Hussle in his thoughts and all over his classic car … thanks to this sweet new artwork. Nick recently got his 1964 SS Impala’s trunk repainted with a custom tribute to the late rapper — who was gunned down in South L.A. a year ago Tuesday. It’s pretty clear, for

Grimes has shared a new video for “You’ll Miss Me When I’m Not Around.” In the clip, Grimes poses with a sword in front of a green screen. Watch below. Grimes is encouraging fans to make their own versions of the “You’ll Miss Me When I’m Not Around” video. She’s shared assets (like snippets from

It’s been exactly one year since Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in L.A. — but his memory lives on … and some of the biggest athletes in the world are paying tribute to the fallen rapper. Hussle’s music definitely struck a chord with athletes in all sports — with stars like Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving,

Wallace Roney, an accomplished jazz trumpeter who studied under and collaborated with the likes of Miles Davis and Art Blakey over a four-decade career, died this morning of complications from COVID-19, NPR reports. He had been admitted to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey last Wednesday, March 25. He was 59. Roney

Adam Schlesinger — co-founder of the “Stacy’s Mom” band Fountains of Wayne — is fighting for his life as he battles COVID-19. Adam’s girlfriend tells TMZ … he’s been hospitalized in upstate NY and is currently on a ventilator. She says Adam “has been sedated to facilitate his recovery. He is in critical condition, but