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Review: Joan Baez, 77, Still America’s Folk Music Queen on ‘Whistle Down the Wind’
The incandescently vibrating soprano is worn down nearer a burnished alto after a half century of committed music-making and activism. Yet the takeaway from Joan Baez’s latest – following her well-earned 2017 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – is how essential her work remains. More
DJ Khaled Announces New Song With JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Future
DJ Khaled has announced a new song featuring JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and Future called “Top Off.” He writes that the song will be “available everywhere” tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. eastern. Watch his teaser video for the collaboration below. In the announcement, Beyoncé is notably billed as just “B.” Khaled also has revealed the… More
It’s Official: Spotify Is Going Public
Spotify is going public, CNBC and Bloomberg News report. Today, the streaming giant filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the company’s filing with the SEC, Spotify shares recently traded for as high as $132.50 on private markets. CNBC reports Spotify’s valuation at $23 billion. Pitchfork’s… More
Pitchfork Music Festival Lineup Announcements Begin Tuesday
The 13th annual Pitchfork Music Festival takes place July 20-22 at Chicago’s Union Park. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, February 27, stay tuned to Pitchfork’s homepage and Facebook for the first round of lineup announcements. The names will be revealed starting at 11:30 a.m. Eastern (10:30 a.m. Central). More
Joan Baez Plots Final North American Tour
Joan Baez announced a new run of concerts in the U.S. and Canada, part of her final round of “formal touring.” The North American trek, which follows a stretch of U.K. and European dates in 2017, launches September 11th in Ithaca, New York and concludes November 17th in Oakland, California. More
Rolling Stones Extend ‘No Filter’ Tour With New U.K., European Shows
The Rolling Stones have extended their “No Filter” tour with 11 new dates in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Poland. The upcoming leg, which includes a pair of London dates at London Stadium and Twickenham Stadium, launches May 17th in Dublin and concludes July 8th in Warsaw. More
Mavis Staples’ Second Act
Mavis Staples is sitting in the lounge of her tour bus outside the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, telling a story about her current tourmate, Bob Dylan. More
Neil Young Details Archival ‘Roxy – Tonight’s the Night Live’ Album
Neil Young has detailed his upcoming archival live album Roxy – Tonight’s the Night Live, a collection of the rocker’s performances at the Los Angeles venue in 1973. More
Sufjan Stevens to Perform at Oscars 2018
Sufjan Stevens will be performing at the 2018 Oscars, the Academy announced today. He’ll play the Best Original Song-nominated “Mystery of Love,” which appeared in Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name. Stevens’ “Visions of Gideon” and a Doveman remix of his Age of Adz song “Futile Devices” were also featured… More