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Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit Bassist Jimbo Hart Confirms Departure From the Band

Jimbo Hart, the co-founding bassist for Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, has officially left the band, which he confirmed on social media today (November

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Spotify Officially Announces New Policy for Royalty Payouts, “Artificial” Streams, and “Functional Noise”

Spotify has officially announced its new policy on royalty payments, confirming earlier reports that the platform would be eliminating payments for songs with less than

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Real Estate Announce Tour and New Album Daniel, Share Video for New Song: Watch

Real Estate: 03-01 Vancouver, British Columbia – Hollywood Theatre *03-02 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *03-03 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *03-05 Salt Lake City,

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Gets Rental and On-Demand Release Date

Hi! Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we’ve had together would

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Björk & Rosalía, Kali Uchis & Karol G, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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

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Young Thug’s RICO Trial Begins in Georgia

On May 9, 2022, Young Thug was arrested on Georgia state charges of participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced

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Pulp, Bikini Kill, Kid Cudi, Kali Uchis Among Thousands of Musicians Calling for Cease-Fire in Gaza

Thousands of artists have come together to sign a letter from a collective that calls itself Musicians for Palestine demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The

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Music Licensing Powerhouse BMI Is Being Sold to a Private Equity Firm

Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), the music licensing agency that represents thousands of songwriters, has announced that it will sell to the private equity firm New

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Black Sheep’s Class Action Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Over Royalties and Spotify Deal Is Dismissed

Earlier this year, the 1990s hip-hop duo Black Sheep filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over the label’s business dealings with Spotify.

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The Hives Issue Call for Cover Bands, Say They’re Franchising Live Shows

The Hives are franchising themselves. “THE HIVES FRANCHISE NEEDS YOU,” the band wrote in a legitimate, if tongue-in-cheek, statement. “We have arrived at a point