The Best Music of 2025—So Far

Pitchfork’s editors are already sorting, compiling, and straining to remember all the music that’s been released this year. So we’re spotlighting some of 2025’s most outstanding records to date by rounding up albums that have earned high scores and Best New Music designations with a quick list of RIYLs (that’s Recommended If You Like) and […]

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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2025

New albums are getting announced and released constantly. It’s tough to stay on top of it all. So that’s where we come in. Pitchfork is tracking notable new music releases with our guide to upcoming albums. In the coming months, there will be big new releases from Niontay, Stereolab, Turnstile, Rico Nasty, Blondshell, Model/Actriz, Ty Segall, Djrum, Wet Leg, Miley Cyrus, Yung Lean, Kali Uchis, Garbage, Matt Berninger, William Tyler, Lil Wayne, Little Simz, Purelink, Aesop […]

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 3 Music Trends Boosting Video Marketing Campaigns

Try to imagine the helicopter attack in “Apocalypse Now” without “Ride of the Valkyries” playing in the background. It’s almost impossible. That speaks volumes about the importance of music in visual storytelling.  While soundtracks are – by definition – background music, video creators working on commercial projects must keep music choices top of mind. The […]

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10 Songs You Should Listen to This Week

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 […]

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The Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2025

Spring: a new season, a new outlook, a new schedule for watering your houseplants. In short, a new you—and a new release schedule to help you find it. This quarter, find salvation in indie-rock with the audacious returns of Perfume Genius, Japanese Breakfast, Yeule, and Car Seat Headrest; find transcendence in art-pop with magisterial outings […]

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Fyre Festival Is Back: Get a Ticket for $1.1 Million

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is back with Fyre 2, a sequel to the disastrously scammy 2017 music festival that landed him in prison for six years for fraud (he served four, released early for good behavior) after federal prosecutors labeled him “the consummate con artist.” So, yes, let’s do it again! Tickets, which are on sale as of Monday, February 24, range in […]

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