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Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer whose art adorned the cover of the Pixies’ albums and whose work became synonymous with the 4AD record label, has died at the age of 62. Graphic designer Adrian Shaughnessy, who co-edited the book Vaughan Oliver: Archive, first announced Oliver’s death on Twitter, noting he …

With the release of Jesus Is King — Kanye West’s gospel-indebted ninth solo album — came a promise: on Christmas Day, West would release a second Christianity-themed album titled Jesus Is Born. Despite nagging difficulties with releasing albums on time — Jesus Is King saw numerous delays and its predecessor, …

With Jarvis Cocker’s “Running the World” in the midst of a grassroots campaign to capture the vaunted Christmas Number One single spot in the Brexit-bound U.K., the Pulp singer has shared a new version of the 2006 song. Even before Boris Johnson was reaffirmed as the British prime minister, Cocker’s …

Roy Loney, the original lead singer for the influential garage rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died at the age of 73. The band confirmed Loney’s death on their Facebook page. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this …

Hadestown, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical by Anaïs Mitchell, gave fans a holiday gift on Friday with a special music video for its original love song, “All I’ve Ever Known,” performed by cast members Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada (portraying Orpheus and Eurydice, respectively). The clip sees the pair walking …

After remaining relatively quiet for most of 2019, the Nigerian singer Wande Coal released a new single titled “Ode Lo Like” on Thursday. The track marks Coal’s first release through Empire as part of a joint venture with Starstruck Management. “Ode Lo Like” builds around a sinuous guitar line and …

Hawaii representative and Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard shared a sweet and simple cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” to mark the 39th anniversary of the musician’s death Sunday. In the clip, Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, perform the song in the back of her campaign bus. Williams strums a …

Having her own children’s clothing line — and Rolling Stone’s #2 album of the year — apparently isn’t enough creative control for Billie Eilish: The fiercely inventive artist has directed the video for “Xanny.” The song comes from her much-lauded 2019 album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We …

Iggy Pop, Bettye LaVette and Margo Price top a packed lineup for the 33rd annual Tibet House Benefit Concert, taking place February 26th, 2020 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Composer Philip Glass will return as the event’s artistic director, and has curated a lineup that also boasts the …

Lynyrd Skynyrd have added another North American leg to their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. The run kicks off March 7th, 2020, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena in Savannah, Georgia, and wraps May 8th at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, Kentucky. The band also has …