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Jessie Ware announces new album, Tough Love

Miguel and Ed Sheeran to appear on new album.

Pitchfork Festival

Watch the Pitchfork Festival live stream

Friday kicks off with Hundred Waters, Neneh Cherry, Sharon Van Etten and Giorgio Moroder.

Johnny Winter

R.I.P. Johnny Winter

Texas blues legend dead at 70.

Absolutely Free

Listen: Absolutely Free – “Beneath the Air”

New track by band formerly known as DD/MM/YYYY.

Smashing Pumpkins Adore reissue

Smashing Pumpkins Adore reissue on the way, Billy Corgan pissed at Amazon

Corgan: “I’m very upset that an online retailer broke their agreement”

Scott Walker and SunnO)))

SunnO))) and Scott Walker reveal details of new album, Soused

Five tracks, 50 minutes.

Bishop Allen new album Lights out

Listen: Bishop Allen – “Why I Had to Go”

A jangly new gem from Lights Out.

Ben Frost tour dates

Ben Frost announces tour dates

Europe, Japan and North America dates announced.

Celestial Shore Enter Ghost

Listen: Celestial Shore – “Gloria”

Brooklyn band releasing new album Enter Ghost in October.

Zola Jesus Taiga

Zola Jesus announces tour dates

Also, Taiga cover art revealed.

yeah yeah yeahs cool it down review

Perfume Genius announces new album Too Bright

Listen to new track “Queen.”

Shabazz Palaces forerunner foray

Listen: Shabazz Palaces – “Forerunner Foray”

Another “new sonic action” from Lese Majesty, out July 29.

Interpol

Interpol announce El Pintor tour

El Pintor out Sept. 9.

Slowdive

Slowdive announce tour

Shoegaze legends playing a full tour of North America.

Varg Vikernes

Varg Vikernes of Burzum found guilty of inciting racial hatred

Black metal musician in trouble again for the umpteenth time.

Bat For Lashes

Listen: New Bat for Lashes – “Skin Song”

Song to be featured on new science-themed compilation Body of Songs.

The Breeders

The Breeders announce tour dates

Band to debut new material this fall.

Beck

Beck Song Reader album to be released

Compilation album to feature Jarvis Cocker, Jack White, Laura Marling and Jeff Tweedy, among many others.

Unwound No Energy

Third Unwound box set, No Energy, due this fall

Box set covers 1995’s The Future of What, 1996’s Repetition, and associated singles and rarities.

Jenny Lewis

Listen: Jenny Lewis – “The Voyager”

Plus new tour dates lined up.