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Mastodon Play “Your Ghost Again” Live For The First Time, Dedicating It Brent Hinds

Band debuts a song written for late member Brent Hinds, performing it live for the first time.

Stereogum · Jun 5 · Mastodon

Yesterday

The Cure dusted off “Mint Car,” “alt.end” & more for hit-filled Primavera set (1st show since 2024)
Brooklyn Vegan · The Cure
Tour news: Earl Sweatshirt, Phoebe Bridgers, The Fest, Yaeji, The Menzingers, more
Brooklyn Vegan · Earl Sweatshirt
19 New Songs Out Today
Brooklyn Vegan
Our Favorite Songs of the Week (Playlist)
Brooklyn Vegan
Earl Sweatshirt Postpones North American Tour With MIKE
Pitchfork · Earl Sweatshirt
Freddie Gibbs Releases You Only Die 1nce Deluxe Edition With New Songs
Stereogum · Freddie Gibbs
Steve Lacy announces new LP ‘Oh yeah?,’ shares “The Feeling”
Brooklyn Vegan
OSEES surprise release new album ‘OFF COURSE’ (listen)
Brooklyn Vegan
Death Cab for Cutie plays through the pain
NPR Music
Bob Dylan Kicks Off Latest Tour Leg With 59-Year-Old Deep Cut He’d Never Played Before
Stereogum · Bob Dylan
Tierra Whack releasing new mixtape on Juneteeth, shares “WAX PAPER” video
Brooklyn Vegan
Navy Blue’s New Album Features Ka, Earl Sweatshirt, and James Earl Jones
Pitchfork · Earl Sweatshirt
Phoebe Bridgers Is Going on Tour
Pitchfork
New exclusive vinyl: Codefendants (Fat Mike, Get Dead, Ceschi) ‘Lifers’ canary yellow & tangerine LP
Brooklyn Vegan
Tiny Desk Radio: Koffee, Chronixx, KestheBand
NPR Music
14 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Vince Staples, horsegiirL, Modest Mouse, and More
Pitchfork · Vince Staples
Notable Releases of the Week (6/5)
Brooklyn Vegan
Indie Basement (6/5): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock
Brooklyn Vegan
Laura Marling Surprise Releases New Album… of Raffi Covers
Pitchfork
Earth, Wind & Fire documentary explores band's creative genius
NPR Music
Skrillex Drops Another Surprise Album
Pitchfork
Tinashe Knows Fame Is “Too Easy” on New Song
Pitchfork
Hear TS (Taylor Swift) Tackle TS (Toy Story 5)
Pitchfork · Taylor Swift

Jun 4

9 New Songs Out Today
Brooklyn Vegan
Unreleased Prince Songs Collected On New Album Timeless
Editor's pick · Stereogum · Prince
Pixies Announce Bossanova & Trompe Le Monde Reissues With Previously Unreleased Tracks
Stereogum · Pixies
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 livestream schedule
Brooklyn Vegan
MUNA Cover Go West’s “The King Of Wishful Thinking”
Stereogum
GENA: Tiny Desk Concert
NPR Music
'The ship of my life': Sting talks the comeback of his musical
NPR Music

Jun 3

Primavera Sound 2026 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know
Pitchfork
16 New Songs Out Today
Brooklyn Vegan
Tour news: American Football, Margaret Glaspy, Soul Asylum, upsammy & Valentina Magaletti, Starcleaner Reunion, Sassy 009, YHWH Nailgun, more
Brooklyn Vegan
MJ Lenderman pulls out of Zach Bryan tour
Editor's pick · Brooklyn Vegan
Susan Boyle & Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos Link Up For Irn-Bru
Stereogum
MJ Lenderman Drops Off Zach Bryan Tour
Editor's pick · Stereogum
Haute & Freddy began Warsaw run (night 1 pics)
Brooklyn Vegan
Geoff Barrow Says Gone Composer Admits To Ripping Off His Devs Score
Stereogum
New Navy Blue Album Sir Render Feat. Ka, Earl Sweatshirt, Armand Hammer Out This Friday
Stereogum