Havas, led by Yannick Bolloré, launches label via UMG’s Virgin Music Group
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Belle and Sebastian Made a Scottish World Cup Anthem
Stuart Murdoch and the gang wrote “It Only Takes One Lion” after the team’s dramatic qualification last November
YHWH Nailgun’s New Album Is 11 Minutes Long
Newly signed to 4AD, the New York quartet premiered three songs from Magazine on The Adam Friedland Show
TikTok hails 11bn views (and streaming success) for ‘Self Aware’
With labels grumbling off-record to Bloomberg about TikTok caring more about its SoundOn distribution arm and direct relationships with artists, what better time to, ahem, celebrate the latest SoundOn success story? There’s nuance here though.…
Bank of America is ‘Side by Side’ with Tomorrow’s Warriors
The 35th-birthday-year festivities continue for UK talent-development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors – and now it has some big financial muscle joining the party: Bank of America.…
French project ReDisco has recycled more than 1.2m records
Record-recycling is all the rage at the moment: witness our recent report on a WMG-backed pilot turning unsold vinyl into new records while keeping the sound quality high.…
Roli’s latest music-education move is a partnership with Casio
Earlier this year, we reported on music-education firm Roli’s launch of an ‘AI Music Coach’ to help people learn to play the company’s Airwave instrument. Now it’s branching out to more-traditional keyboards.…
AI music-videos startup Neural Frames hits $5m annual run rate
Berlin-based startup Neural Frames has built a platform for creating music videos using AI, and its annual run rate (ARR – a projection of annual earnings from its current performance) has just crossed $5m.…
Tierra Whack to Open New (Whack’s Museum) Mixtape on Juneteenth
The rapper also shared a phone number for fans to “text your apologies”
Pitchfork Paris 2026 Announces First Wave of Artists
Iceage, Bassvictim, and Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul are among the headliners, while Pitchfork London has revealed its 2026 dates
Julia Jacklin Signs to 4AD, Lines Up 2026 and 2027 Tour Dates
The Australian artist will play shows across North America this fall, then head to Europe and the UK in February of next year
The Avalanches and Jamie xx Reunite for “Every Single Weekend”
Watch a model screen test for a spoof soft-drink ad in Jonathan Zawada’s accompanying video
Watch Justin Long Dig His Own Grave in Ariana Grande’s New Video
The singer plays a revenge-seeking ghost in the “Hate That I Made You Love Me” short
Ravyn Lenae, the Durutti Column, Tezzus, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Kelela Lines Up North America and Europe Tour
She also shared “Point Blank,” her latest New Avatar single
Charli XCX Announces New Album Music, Fashion, Film
With a cover featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese
Phoebe Bridgers to Play Surprise Madison Square Garden Show
The songwriter continues her run of pop-up performances on June 4
Boards of Canada Soundtrack Backrooms End Credits
A song from their new album, Inferno, plays at the end of the A24 horror film
M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi Over Tour Removal
She claims he caused Live Nation to breach the contract, in which she was owed nearly $3 million
DMX Gets His Own Street in Yonkers
The corner of School Street and Brooke Street will be renamed “Earl DMX Simmons Way” in honor of the late rapper