Donald Glover followed up quick on his promise of a tour this summer — a claim first made on his latest venture, Gilga Radio. The artist took to Instagram following the second episode of Gilga, and further teased ‘The New World Tour’, encouraging fans to visit the website and sign up. As of now, no further information has been revealed in terms of what countries, cities or artists are on the line up. However, it seems as though fans that sign up on the website will be first to know details regarding the event. He also revealed that the high quality audio version of the second episode is now ..read more

Ken Carson has announced the 2024 Chaos World Tour, an extensive run of dates that will bring the Atlanta rapper across North America and Europe. He’s hitting the road in support of his new album, A Great Chaos, which came out last October. Find the complete list of tour dates below. The 2024 Chaos World Tour begins in Orlando, Florida, on July 8 and keeps Ken Carson on the road until October 5, where he ends the run in Prague, Czech Republic. Along the way, he’ll perform in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London, Berlin, and Milan, among other locales. News of the tour arrives on the ..read more

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has announced the dates for its 2025 edition. The festival will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for the weekends of April 11-13 and April 18-20. Advance ticket sales will begin next Friday, May 3. This year’s Coachella, which took place during the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21, featured headliners Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat. The rest of the lineup included acts such as Blur, Peso Pluma, Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, J Balvin, and Grimes. The festival also boasted a No Doubt reunion, surprise appearance ..read more

In the second episode of Glover’s Gilga radio, the musician previewed some unreleased Childish Gambino tunes, including a collaboration with Kanye West. The rapper-producer took to IG live (which is also where the first episode of Gilga Radio initially aired) and played a full length version of an unexpected verse from Ye over a high energy, percussion heavy beat. If this wasn’t enough, the beat switches to a Kanye-esque sonic bed for the second half, heavily reminiscent of his trademark production style featuring high pitched vocal samples. FULL YE X GAMBINO TEASED SONG ? pic.twitter.com/thx ..read more

Pitchfork is happy to announce the return of Pitchfork Music Festival London and Pitchfork Music Festival Paris. The London event will take place November 5-10, with performances from Tierra Whack, Arooj Aftab, CASISDEAD, Sega Bodega, Kae Tempest, Empress Of, Billy Woods, Moor Mother, Chanel Beads, Drugdealer, Snow Strippers, Shame, Marika Hackman, Pom Pom Squad, Friko, and many others in venues across the city. The 2024 Parisian edition of Pitchfork Music Festival will span November 4-10, with sets from Cate Le Bon, Obongjayar, and London guest Sega Bodega. More artists will be announced f ..read more

Yesterday (April 19), Drake officially released the new song “Push Ups,” his response to Kendrick Lamar’s pointed verse on the chart-topping “Like That.” He’s followed it up with another Lamar taunt, “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The track, shared on social media, opens with verses made to sound like 2Pac and Snoop Dogg. A third verse comes from Drake without obvious artificial intelligence vocal manipulation. Find the “Taylor Made Freestyle” on X. In the opening verse, the AI 2Pac goads Kendrick Lamar into responding to Drake. “Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior/Engraving your name in s ..read more

Yesterday (April 19), Drake officially released the new song “Push Ups,” his response to Kendrick Lamar’s pointed verse on the chart-topping “Like That.” He’s followed it up with another Lamar taunt, “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The track, shared on social media, opens with verses made to sound like 2Pac and Snoop Dogg. A third verse comes from Drake without obvious artificial intelligence vocal manipulation. Find the “Taylor Made Freestyle” on X. In the opening verse, the AI 2Pac goads Kendrick Lamar into responding to Drake. “Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior/Engraving your name in s ..read more

Renni Rucci returns alongside Big Lex for South Coast Music Group rostered artist, Blacc Zacc, latest offering, “Nola“. The South Carolina natives have had an important influence on the trap music scene, and have once again showcased how visuals can not only amplify but also redefine lyrical abilities in the recent release. Featuring famous femcee Renni Rucci, and lyrical powerhouse Big Lex, the triple threat trio, create a soundtrack that resonates with a wide variety of fans, pulling them into a universe where the bass is as booming as the message. The hot new hit appears on the arrival of B ..read more

Nas’ iconic debut album, Illmatic, celebrates its 30th anniversary today (April 19). To mark the occasion, the Queens rapper has released a new song with one of his most famous Illmatic collaborators, DJ Premier. Listen to the hip-hop artists’ “Define My Name” below. Also below, see Nas’ upcoming tour dates. “Define My Name” is released via Nas’ Mass Appeal. According to a press release, the rapper and DJ Premier are going to drop a collaborative album later in 2024. DJ Premier produced Illmatic’s “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park),” and “Represent.” He also contributed ..read more

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 from Taylor Swift, Bbymutha, Pearl Jam, Chanel Beads, Cavalier, Ekko Astral, Lord Spikeheart, and Big|Brave. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchf ..read more