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Amadou Bagayoko, Singer-Guitarist in Malian Duo Amadou & Mariam, Dies at 70
Amadou Bagayoko, the award-winning Malian singer and guitarist in the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, has died, according to the Associated Press. In a local televised broadcast, Mali’s Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé revealed that Bagayoko died on Friday (April 4) in his hometown of Bamako. He was 70. Alongside his wife Mariam Doumbia, Bagayoko found international success creating music…
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Netflix Shares New Black Mirror Season 7 Trailer and Release Date: Watch
Netflix has shared a new trailer for the seventh season of Black Mirror, the sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The video reveals the titles of six new episodes, including sequels to previous installment “U.S.S. Callister” and the interactive film Bandersnatch, which will be available to stream April 10. Watch it below. Black Mirror Season 7 will star Awkwafina,…
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Lizzo to Play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in New Movie
Lizzo has been tapped to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a new movie about the godmother of rock’n’roll, Deadline reports. The film, titled Rosetta, will be produced by Lizzo, Kevin Beisler, Nina Yang Bongiovi, and acclaimed actor Forest Whitaker, while Natalie Chaidez and Kwynn Perry handle the screenplay. Rosetta, an Amazon MGM Studios movie, is in development and does not…
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Haim, Playboi Carti, Chappell Roan, 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 through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and…
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Diiv Announce European Tour Dates, Share Mount Kimbie Remix of “Everyone Out”: Listen
Diiv are heading out on a European tour later this summer. With this announcement also comes a new remix of the Frog in Boiling Water song “Everyone Out” by Mount Kimbie, the UK electronic duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos. Listen to that updated take on the track below. Diiv will bring their latest album overseas starting on August…
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The Armed to Play Bernie Sanders Rally in Michigan
The Armed’s next show is an unlikely opening spot for none other than U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. The experimental noise-punk band are slated to perform at his upcoming speaking event at a local high school in Warren, Michigan, on March 8. “Our next gig. Yes, really,” the band wrote on Instagram when sharing a flyer for the event, titled “Fighting…
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Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts Announce 2025 Tour
Neil Young and his new band, the Chrome Hearts, have announced a tour of Europe and North America. They’ll kick things off with European shows in June and July, followed by North American concerts in August and September. See the dates for the Love Earth Tour below. Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts released their first official single, “Big Change,”…
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Placebo’s Brian Molko Charged With Defamation for Calling Italian Prime Minister “Fascist, Racist”
In August 2023, Placebo’s Brian Molko was sued by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni for calling her a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” during that summer’s Sonic Park festival. Now, after prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the claims, he’s being charged with defamation for “contempt of the institutions,” reports Italian newspaper La Stampa. That offense—defaming the Italian government,…
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New York Dolls’ David Johansen Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer, Crowdfunding Treatment
David Johansen, the singer in influential 1970s proto-punk band New York Dolls and who also goes by the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. His daughter, Leah Hennessey, launched a Sweet Relief fundraiser to help cover the costs of his treatment and care. In the post, she revealed that Johansen has actually been undergoing intensive cancer…
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The Black Keys Announce 2025 Tour
The Black Keys have announced the first leg of their 2025 No Rain No Flowers Tour. Set to take place this spring on through the summer, the duo’s run of shows includes support from Hermanos Gutiérrez and the Heavy Heavy. Check out their complete list of tour dates below. After completing a few previously announced gigs, like sets at Arizona’s…
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