Justin Timberlake Is Finally Ready to Take Accountability for All of His Beatboxing
But he can’t promise he won’t do it again
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B0YG1RL, Tinashe, Don Toliver, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Lorenzo Senni Returns With First Album in Six Years
“Art Life & Skateboarding” leads the producer’s Warp comeback All Ages, which features Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart
Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox and Lockett Pundt Reuniting for Big Ears 2027
Nirosta Steel, the Roots, Jeff Tweedy, Robert Glasper, and Weyes Blood will also play the Knoxville festival
TikTok launches an external ad network across nearly 400k apps
TikTok has been making a splash with some announcements at Advertising Week New York 2026, and while they’re not directly music-related, they’re worth taking in if you’re doing marketing on the platform. The post is from Music Ally.
Fender revamps its website with AI tool and more artist content
Fender has been more than just a maker of instruments for some time now. In the last decade we’ve written about its moves in music education, its Fender Studio music-making app and its Fender Next artist-development program for example.…
UMG says south-east Asia is ‘one of the key epicentres for global virality’
Universal Music Group has been making south-east Asia a strategic priority for some time now. The company’s AMEA CEO Adam Granite has been talking about trends in the region at the Music Matters 2026 conference in Singapore. The post is from Music Ally.
ARIA boss warns Australian politicians on AI lobbying demands
Australia is one of the countries where the music industry is slugging it out with some tech companies to win the ears of politicians, as the latter mull what rules to put in place covering AI technology. The post is from Music Ally.
Peppa Pig teams up with Super Simple Songs for a lullaby mash-up
Whatever you do, don’t snort at Peppa Pig’s music clout. The popular children’s character has more than 1bn lifetime music streams across a catalogue of more than 1,300 original songs. The post is from Music Ally.
Major-label firepower on an indie budget: the rise of the music OS – and closing all your open tabs along the way
Back-office admin – from distribution and DSP analytics to neighbouring rights and D2C sales – remains a massive operational drain for indie labels, publishers, and self-releasing artists. In the latest episode […] The post is from Music Ally.
Slayyyter Announces Wor$t Man in America
The companion to her 2026 standout Wor$t Girl in America
Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils Day and Night B-Sides
The pop singer continues her love of extended releases this Friday
L7 Reunite With Former Bassist on New Song “Loma Linda”
Janis Tanaka will replace the late Jennifer Finch on the feminist grunge icons’ imminent Last Hurrah Tour
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Flo Announce Therapy at the Club North America and Europe Tour
The British trio will make stops in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, and more
Phoebe Bridgers, Massive Attack, Caroline Polachek to Headline Primavera 2027
Pavement, Robyn, Turnstile, Skrillex, Doechii, Fontaines D.C., FKA twigs, and Hayley Williams are also among the acts
Turnstile and Taylor Swift Shared the SNL Stage
The Baltimore hardcore band were the musical guest, while Swift made a surprise appearance as Dakota Johnson’s “literal therapist”
AC/DC Brings Out Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl for ‘Highway to Hell’ at MetLife Show
The iconic rockers played the final concert of their Power Up Tour on Oct. 2.
Paul McCartney Reveals Why He Performed at Taylor Swift’s Wedding: ‘She Asked Me to Do It’
Beatles legend also talks about banning Larry David from his concerts after he refused to sing along to "Hey Jude" on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Elton John Thanks Fans for ‘All the Love’ as He Bids Farewell to the Stage in Mexico: 5 Best Moments
The British legend performed the first of his final two shows on Oct. 2 at the Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.
‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: 8 Things We Learned From Episodes 5 & 6
The final two episodes will premiere on HBO Max on Friday, Oct. 9.