Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Robert Burns Jr. Dead at 64

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Robert Burns Jr., the original drummer of Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. Billboard reports that he was killed in a car crash last night in Georgia. He was 64.

Burns was one of the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and played with the band on their first two albums, 1973's (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) and 1974's Second Helping. He played on the recordings of some of the band's most iconic songs, including "Free Bird", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Gimme Three Steps", and "Simple Man". He left the band in 1974.

Gary Rossington, the founding guitarist of the band, wrote on Facebook:

Well, today I'm at a loss for words, but I just remember Bob being a funny guy. He was just so funny, he used to do skits for us and make us laugh all the time, he was hilarious! ... My heart goes out to his family and God bless him and them in this sad time. He was a great great drummer.

Beyoncé Shares New Song "Die With You" on Tidal

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Beyoncé has shared a new song called "Die With You" in a new video. It's a stripped down track where she accompanies herself on the piano, and at the end of the clip, the cameraman is revealed to be Jay Z. The video's a Tidal exclusive, but you can watch it below via Complex.

Beyoncé was revealed as one of the co-owners of Tidal, the streaming service recently purchased by Jay Z.

Tame Impala Announce New Album <i>Currents</i>, Share "'Cause I'm a Man"

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Rihanna Performs New Song "American Oxygen" Live

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Rihanna performed at the March Madness Festival in Indianapolis, IN tonight. Shortly after taking the stage, she performed "American Oxygen", a new song from her forthcoming, Kanye West-produced album. Below, watch footage of her entire set, which also includes the previously-shared singles "Bitch Better Have My Money" and "FourFiveSeconds"; "American Oxygen" starts around the 3:00 mark. 

Update: The studio version is now streaming via Tidal. Update 2: The video, which features Rihanna singing in front of an American flag, is now playing at Tidal.

Devonté Hynes, Ariel Rechtshaid Perform "All That" With Carly Rae Jepsen on "Saturday Night Live"

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Carly Rae Jepsen was the musical guest on last night's episode of "Saturday Night Live" (hosted by Michael Keaton). In addition to performing her new single "I Really Like You", she also did a new song with Blood Orange's Dev Hynes and Ariel Rechtshaid. Watch them perform their collaborative single "All That" below (and listen to the studio version, as well). 

Read our roundtable discussion of "I Really Like You" and our interview with Rechtshaid.

"All That": 

"I Really Like You":

"All That" (studio version):

David Lynch Pulls Out of "Twin Peaks", Though Show May Continue Without Him

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Morrissey Shares Video for "Kiss Me A Lot"

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Morrissey has shared a new video for "Kiss Me A Lot" on True To You. The video was directed by Sam Esty Raymer, and it features some very scantily-clad women. Watch it below.

Morrisey recently also announced a U.S. tour. Check out the dates here.

Passion Pit Share "Until We Can't (Let's Go)"

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Passion Pit have let go of another one from their forthcoming album Kindred, which arrives April 28. "Until We Can't (Let's Go)" follows  "Lifted Up (1985)" and "Where The Sky Hangs"; you can check it out here via NPR.

Read our new interview with Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos. 

Check out the music video for "Lifted Up (1985)":

Kendrick Lamar Stars in New Reebok Commercial

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Kendrick Lamar is the star of Reebok's new "Be Ventilated" advertising campaign, in which he models the relaunched Ventilator Day Glo shoe. Beginning with a voiceover, the ad eventually shows Kendrick leading a revolution by way of his stylish footwear. 

Previously, Kendrick starred in Reebok ads that featured Compton and a surprise concert.

Watch a mini-documentary on Kendrick Lamar at Pitchfork Music Festival:

Conor Oberst's Band Desaparecidos Announce New Album <i>Payola</i>, Share "City on the Hill"

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Lykke Li Broods in the "Never Gonna Love Again" Video

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Lykke Li has shared the video for "Never Gonna Love Again", from last year's I Never Learn. Directed by Philippe Tempelman, it begins with the Swedish singer brooding in the back of a car before a dramatic turn of events turns it into a performance video. Check it out below, via Rolling Stone.

"Loneliness and heartbreak follow you everywhere and they are loudest right after the lights go out and the crowds quiet," she told Rolling Stone. "Here's an intimate glimpse of how it can be to live your dream whilst stuck in your dream. In the lonely wolf hour, the night becomes your stage, the stars your audience, the rain your memories."

Read our feature on Lykke Li. 

St. Vincent and Wire to Collaborate for Wire's DRILL: Chicago Festival

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Post-punk legends Wire have been putting on a series of festivals called DRILL. The fest comes to Chicago from June 11-13. One of the big highlights: St. Vincent will join Wire to perform an extended version of the Wire song "Drill". 

The festival will also features a headlining performance from Wire, plus sets by Tim Hecker, White Lung, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Disappears, and others. Wire will also collaborate with jazz artist Ken Vandermark on a new version of 154's "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W". The festival's finale will feature an all-star performance of "Pink Flag" from Wire's landmark 1977 album. Find the complete list of events here.

There will also be a taping of WBEZ's syndicated radio show "Sound Opinions" featuring Wire. 

At a previous installment of DRILL, Wire performed "Drill" with Swans.

Wire's new self-titled album is out April 21 in the U.S. and April 14 in the UK. Find their tour dates below. Stream it at NPR Music. Listen to "Joust and Jostle":

Wire: "Joust & Jostle" (via SoundCloud)

Wire:

04-12-13 Brighton, England - The Prince Albert
04-14-18 London, England - The Lexington (DRILL: Lexington)
04-20 Southampton, England - Engine Rooms
04-21 Ramsgate, England - Music Hall
04-22 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
04-23 Liverpool, England - Kazimer
04-24 Hebden Bridge, England - Trades Club
04-26 Aberdeen, Scotland - Lemon Tree
04-27 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's 
04-28 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club
04-29 Manchester, England - Club Academy
04-30 Bristol, England - Fleece
05-26 Portland, OR - Dante's
05-27 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
05-29 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
05-30 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
06-02 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
06-03 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
06-04 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
06-05 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
06-06 Washington, DC - Black Cat
06-07 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater
06-08 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
06-09 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre 
06-10 Louisville, KY - Headliners
06-11-13 Chicago, IL - DRILL: Chicago

Watch St. Vincent on Pitchfork.tv's "Over/Under":

White Lung to Tour With Refused

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White Lung have announced a spring and summer tour. It includes dates with Refused, who only just recently re-re-united. Check out the full list of dates below. White Lung's latest release is 2014's Deep Fantasy. 

White Lung:

Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and A$AP Rocky Perform Together in London

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Over the weekend, BBC Radio 1's Benji B began a residency at London's XOYO club. A$AP Rocky was one of the performers, and he brought out a surprise guest: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey). The two performed a short bit of Mos Def's "Ms. Fat Booty" together before going back-and-forth on "Universal Magnetic". You can watch video of the team-up below, via Miss Info. 

Recently, Mos Def covered a handful of DOOM songs. Rocky is currently at work on his new album, At.Long.Last.A$AP.

Watch Rocky perform "Pretty Flacko" at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival:

Ride Perform First Full-Band Show Since Reunion

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In February, Ride members Mark Gardener and Andy Bell performed a small acoustic show as a warm-up for the band's spring reunion tour. Last night, the full band reunited for the first time since they broke up in 1996, at a show in their hometown of Oxford, England. Watch video below via Brooklyn Vegan. Brooklyn Vegan also has the setlist.

Recently, Ride added more dates to their reunion itinerary. They hit Coachella this weekend.

"Seagull":

"OX4" "Dreams Burn Down":

"Drive Blind":

Miguel to Star in Movie Musical Produced by John Legend

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Miguel is set to star in a movie musical co-produced by John Legend, Variety reports. He will play "a former one hit wonder who regains his love for music when he is hired to coach an aspiring singer for her audition on a singing competition show," according to Variety.

The movie does not yet have a name. It'll mark the feature film debut of Nabil Elderkin, who's directed music videos for Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Antony and more. Legend, who recently won the Oscar for Best Original Song along with Common, will oversee the music. 

Miguel is also currently working on his new album, reportedly titled Wild Heart.

Read our interview with Elderkin about the making of Frank Ocean's "Novacane" video.

Watch Miguel play "Adorn" at a Warm Up event at MoMA PS1:

Sky Ferreira Announces New Album Title

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Sky Ferreira has announced the name of her next album, the follow-up to 2013's Night Time, My Time. It's called Masochism, which she confirmed on Twitter after MuuMuse wrote a post speculating about the title.

Frank Ocean Announces New Record

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The long-awaited follow-up to Frank Ocean's Channel Orange is apparently coming very soon. Today, Ocean shared the above photo on his website with the words "I got two versions" and three hashtags that seem to imply that his third album is called Boys Don't Cry and is out this July. 

Update: A rep for Ocean confirmed to Billboard that both a new publication by Ocean and a new album are coming in July. There's no title for either just yet.

Reports from the album's sessions hinted that Ocean was working with Hit-Boy ("Niggas in Paris", Drake, Nicki Minaj), Rodney Jerkins (Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child), Happy Perez, Charlie Gambetta, and Kevin Ristro. It could include "Memrise".

In the period since Channel Orange was released, Ocean has been busy. He performed at the Grammys. He won a Grammy. He appeared on Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail. He appeared on John Mayer's Paradise Valley. Hit-Boy also recently shared a snippet of a Frank Ocean-featuring Nas song called "No Such Thing As White Jesus", which came after Converse dropped a song called "Hero"

Sharon Van Etten, Julia Holter, Marissa Nadler, Laurel Halo on Comp of Unreleased Karen Dalton Songs

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Tompkins Square are readying a new compilation where several artists perform unreleased songs by the folk icon Karen Dalton. Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton is out May 26 and features lyrics provided by Dalton's estate. It includes performances by Sharon Van Etten, Julia Holter, Marissa Nadler, Laurel Halo, Isobel Campbell, Lucinda Williams, Tara Jane O'Neil, Josephine Foster, and more.

In 2012, Delmore released 1966, a collection of unearthed Dalton recordings.

Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton:

01 Sharon Van Etten: Remembering Mountains
02 Patty Griffin: All That Shines Is Not Truth
03 Diane Cluck: This Is Our Love
04 Julia Holter: My Love, My Love
05 Lucinda Williams: Met an Old Friend
06 Marissa Nadler: So Long Ago and Far Away
07 Laurel Halo: Blue Notion
08 Larkin Grimm: For the Love I'm In
09 Isobel Campbell: Don't Make It Easy
10 Tara Jane O'Neil: At Last the Night Has Ended
11 Josephine Foster: Met an Old Friend

Watch Sharon Van Etten perform "Serpents" at Pitchfork Music Festival:

The Mountain Goats Perform, Ad-Rock Chats on "Seth Meyers"

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St. Vincent Does "Teenage Talk" on "The Tonight Show"

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St. Vincent was the musical guest on last night's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Watch Annie Clark perform her new song "Teenage Talk" accompanied by a group of teenagers doing subtle choreography.

Read our interview with St. Vincent.

Watch St. Vincent on Pitchfork.tv's "Over/Under":

Lightning Bolt Share Animated "The Metal East" Video

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Noise icons Lightning Bolt just released Fantasy Empire, their first album in over five years. Today, the duo have shared a visual for one of its tracks, "The Metal East"; directed by Lale Westvind, it's a frantic post-apocalyptic tableau in a continuous state of transformation. Watch below via the Guardian, and check out the band's upcoming tour dates.

Read our interview with Lightning Bolt.

Lightning Bolt:

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Todd Terje Shares Animated "Alfonso Muskedunder" Video

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Todd Terje's It's Album Time track "Alfonso Muskedunder" just got a new music video. It's helmed by Espen Friberg, who directed his "Delorean Dynamite" video, and it features animation from Bendik Kaltenborn, who's responsible for Terje's cover art. Check it out below.

Terje has also released series of remixes of "Alfonso Muskedunder" from Deetron, Bullion, and Mungolian Jetset. You can listen to those below, too.

On July 18, Terje is playing this year's Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago.

Check out Todd Terje: 15 Essential Rarities.

"Alfonso Muskedunder":

"Alfonso Muskedunder" 12" remix:

Watch the video for "Inspector Norse":

Cut Copy's Ben Browning Announces Solo Album, Shares "Make It Easy"

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Cut Copy's Ben Browning is readying his first full-length, Turns, for release this summer. It follows 2012 's Lover Motion EP. Check out his new single "Make It Easy" above.

Cut Copy's last album was 2013 's Free Your Mind. Watch Cut Copy perform at the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival:

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Andrew Birds Cover of New Pornographers ' "The Fake Headlines" Gets New Video

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Last year, Andrew Bird shared his cover of the New Pornographers ' Mass Romantic track "The Fake Headlines". It's set to be featured on Good People Rock, a new compilation from the Montreal-based charity organization Yellow Bird Project. Find the new, marionette-centric video for Birds cover, directed by Luke McCutcheon and Michael Yablonski, below via Pitchfork.tv.

Good People Rock is out April 14 via Madic, Dan Mangan's new imprint of Arts & Crafts. As previously reported, the album features covers of songs by TV on the Radio, Rilo Kiley, Hot Chip, Beach House, Metric, Sharon Van Etten, and others, by the likes of Clap Your Hands Say yes's Alec Ounsworth, Dry the River, Elvis Perkins, and more. The album also features a bonus track by the Tallest Man on Earth. Find the updated tracklist below the video.

Good People Rock:

01 Andrew Bir d: "The Fake Headlines" (The New Pornographers)
02 Hayden: "Family Tree" (TV on the Radio)
03 Elvis Perkins ft. Alec Ounsworth: "Mexican Ritual" (Alec Ounsworth)
04 Whispertown: "Give A Little Love" (Rilo Kiley)
o5 Micah P. Hinson: "Not One Bit Ashamed" (King Creosote)
06 King Creosote: "Take It In" (Hot Chip)
07 Alec Ounsworth: "How's Forever Been Baby" (Elvis Perkins)
08 Keaton Henson: "Take Care" (Beach House)
09 Dry the River: "Satellite Mind" (Metric)
10 T E Morris: "Much More Then That" (Sharon Van Etten)
11 Astral Swans ft. Dan Mangan: "You Are a Runner and I Am My Fathers Son" (Wolf Parade)
12 The Tallest Man on Earth: "A Field of Birds (YBP Theme Song)"