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  • Morrissey Signs With Sire Records

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    At least one record label is happy to release new Morrissey music. The Smiths’ founder has signed a new contract with Sire Records, reports Rolling Stone, three years after the singer’s previous home, Capitol, shelved a finished album, and five years after BMG officially dropped him—a development Moz blamed on new management and, uh, “diversity.”

    “BMG have appointed a new Executive who does not want another Morrissey album,” he wrote in a statement at the time. “The new BMG Executive has announced new plans for ‘diversity’ within BMG’s artist roster, and all projected BMG Morrissey releases/reissues have been scrapped. This news is perfectly in keeping with the relentless galvanic horror of 2020.”

    Morrissey has spent the ensuing years teasing two already-recorded, full-length followups to 2020’s I am Not a Dog on a Chain. The first, Bonfire of Teenagers, features Chad Smith, Flea, and Iggy Pop. Initially, Capitol was set to release the album before it reportedly shelved it. “Every major label in London has refused Bonfire of Teenagers whilst also admitting that it is a masterpiece,” Morrissey told The Telegraph in 2024. “And although there is nothing insulting or antagonistic in the title track, label bosses say they are worried that The Guardian would make their lives hell if they supported any such social awareness.” Less is known about the second finished Moz album, You’re Right, It’s Time.

    The Sire news comes after Morrissey was forced to cancel two shows on his 2025 North American tour following an online death threat. That same month, the singer claimed he was selling his rights to the Smiths’ catalog.

    We’ve reached out to Sire Records for comment on when fans can expect new Morrissey music.

    Read more about Morrissey on our 50 Best Britpop Albums ranking.

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  • 4 Non Blondes Prepping First New Album in 34 Years

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    4 Non Blondes are returning to the studio to record a follow-up to Bigger, Better, Faster, More!—their sole, 1992 album and the launchpad for the enduring superhit “What’s Up?” Details on the album are thin—no title has been revealed—but the band has signed to Kill Rock Stars for its release sometime in 2026. The stalwart indie label is partnering with 4 Non Blondes frontperson Linda Perry to launch an imprint, 670 Records, that will co-release both the band’s album and a Perry solo record, Let It Die Here, which is also coming on an unspecified date next year.

    In a statement about reuniting the band, Perry said in a press release, “I put my feelers out into the universe. Playing some songs with 4 Non Blondes just seemed like a fun thing to do, in a way it hadn’t before now. I’ve been behind the scenes for far too long. I want to step out to be the artist I am. I’m just open to all the possibilities that I’ve created around me. I manifest things all the time.” She added that the album will include a mix of new songs and revisited older material.

    Rounding out the 4 Non Blondes lineup will be bassist Christa Hillhouse—Perry’s only bandmate to be present throughout the group’s first phase—and two original touring members: drummer Dawn Richardson and guitarist Roger Rocha. (That lineup has reconvened for a handful of reunion tour dates this year.) Original drummer Wanda Day was fired in 1991 and later died of a drug overdose; original guitarist Shaunna Hall left the band during the recording of Bigger, Better, Faster, More! and became an official member of Parliament-Funkadelic in 2007.

    Read about “What’s Up?” at No. 212 in Pitchfork’s rundown of “The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s”:

    The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s

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  • President Trump Signs Epstein Files Bill – KXL

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    (UMA SANGHVI/The Palm Beach Post Via AP, File)

    WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a potentially far-reaching development in a years-long push by survivors of Epstein’s abuse for a public reckoning.

    The president’s signing sets a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce what’s commonly known as the Epstein files. Those include everything the Justice Department has collected over multiple federal investigations into Epstein, as well as his longtime confidante and girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for luring teenage girls for the disgraced financier. Those records total around 100,000 pages, according to a federal judge who has reviewed the case.

    It will also compel the Justice Department to produce all its internal communications on Epstein and his associates and his 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell as he awaited charges for sexually abusing and trafficking dozens of teenage girls.

    The legislation, however, exempts some parts of the case files. The bill’s authors made sure to include that the Justice Department could withhold personally identifiable information of victims, child sexual abuse materials and information deemed by the administration to be classified for national defense or foreign policy.

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  • Sunn O))) Sign to Sub Pop, Share New Songs

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    Sun O))) have signed to Sub Pop and shared their first songs for the venerated Seattle-based label. “Eternity’s Pillars,” “Raise the Chalice,” and “Reverential” are out now on streaming services and as a limited-edition 12” vinyl single. Hear all three tracks below.

    “‘Eternity’s Pillars’ is named for the mid-1980s television program created and hosted by jazz visionary and spiritual guru Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, focusing on her incessant belief in music’s capacity to attain spiritual transcendence,” Sun O))) shared in a press statement. “‘Raise the Chalice’ is named for a rallying cry often uttered by Northwest legend Ron Guardipee throughout the mid-1990s. ‘Reverential’ equally pays respect and sends loud praise to those who came before us with the heaviest burdens, expressions with music and art being the materials of an antiphon.”

    Now a duo of founding members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson, Sunn O))) shared their last new studio LPs, Life Metal and Pyroclasts, in 2019. The band also documented their BBC Radio 6 session from that same year in the 2021 live album Metta, Benevolence.

    Read about Life Metal in “The Best Metal Albums of 2019.”

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    Sunn O))): “Eternity’s Pillars b/w Raise the Chalice & Reverential”

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  • Clairo Signs to Atlantic

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    Clairo has found a new label home. After independently releasing her latest album, Charm, the singer-songwriter has announced her signing to Warner Music Group (WMG) subsidiary Atlantic Records. “I’m so thrilled to begin this next chapter of my musical journey with Atlantic,” Clairo said in a press statement. “From our first meeting, they immediately understood my vision, and it feels good to know I can continue to be as expressive and free with my ideas with a great new partner by my side.”

    Elliot Grainge, the chairman and chief executive of Atlantic Music Group, added, “Clairo represents the rare kind of artist who reshapes the music landscape simply by being true to herself. She’s not just one of the most important songwriters of her era, she’s an artist whose work and aesthetic is truly unique. As a leading voice in music today, we are honored that she has chosen the Atlantic family to be part of her next chapter.”

    Clairo began her career with Fader Label, which is under the Universal Music Group (UMG) umbrella. Through the label, she shared Diary 001, Immunity, and Sling, the latter of which was a co-release with another UMG label, Republic Records. In 2021, before releasing Sling, Clairo also signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).

    Clairo Has Something to Prove

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  • Scowl Sign to Dead Oceans, Share Video for New Song “Special”

    Scowl Sign to Dead Oceans, Share Video for New Song “Special”

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    Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band Scowl have signed to Dead Oceans and are kicking off their new era with “Special.” The single reunites them with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, who worked on last year’s Psychic Dance Routine EP. The new song also comes with a music video directed by Silken Weinberg, which you can watch below.

    “Originally [guitarist] Malachi [Greene] sent in the demo while we were touring the UK,” Scowl singer Kat Moss recounted in a press release. “Cole [Gilbert] added his flare on drums; [bassist] Bailey [Lupo] directed the bridge; and, finally, [guitarist] Mikey [Bifolco] cooked up his leads. ‘Special’ is a kamikaze. The lyrics are about threatening the audience by asking ‘What do you really want?’ in clear desperation to answer my own question ‘What do I really want?’ But the answer is simple, I want to feel alive.”

    Scowl released their debut album, How Flowers Grow, back in 2021. Since then, they’ve released Psychic Dance Routine and a notable remix of its title track by Nuovo Testamento.

    Read “Hardcore Expanded Its Boundaries in 2023—and the Scene Embraced It.”

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  • Jim Legxacy Signs to XL, Shares Video for New Song “Aggressive”

    Jim Legxacy Signs to XL, Shares Video for New Song “Aggressive”

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    Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry.

    “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced the new song with AOD, Joe Stanley, and Tendai. The track samples British rapper Chipmunk’s 2009 single “Oopsy Daisy.”

    Next year, Legxacy plans to release a mixtape called Black British Music (2024). Read about his 2023 record, Homeless N***a Pop Music, in Pitchfork’s rundown of “The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far.”

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    Jazz Monroe

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  • Mustafa Signs to Jagjaguwar, Shares Video for New Song “Imaan”

    Mustafa Signs to Jagjaguwar, Shares Video for New Song “Imaan”

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    Mustafa, the Toronto artist formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, is back with another new song and news that he’s signed to Jagjaguwar. “Imaan” is a tender love song between two people in search of God and purpose. Helping to establish that dynamic is Snoh Aalegra, who adds guest vocals to the song. Watch the self-directed video, which stars Imaan Hammam and includes creative direction from Ramy Youssef, below.

    In a statement, Mustafa further elaborated on the making of “Imaan,” stating, “It’s about longing for all that we don’t have evidence of. Two Muslims journeying through their love of borderless Western ideology and how it contradicts with the modesty & devotion in which they were raised. ‘Imaan’ sonically represents this tussle too – the Sudanese strings and Egyptian oud woven into the bed American folk chords and drums. This tapestry, this collision is the song, is the romance, is the person Mustafa is. How it’s never enough, or too much. The song sits in the grey that people of faith are afraid to live in, but identify with. It’s about the way faith swings beneath Mustafa and Imaan like a rope. How cultural tension and bias and racism can inform and dismember romance.”

    “Imaan” will appear on Mustafa’s as-yet-untitled upcoming debut studio album, as will “Name of God” – one of the best songs of 2023. His first release, When Smoke Rises, came out back in 2021. Earlier this year, he organized a benefit concert for Gaza and Sudan featuring performances by Clairo, Stormzy, and Omar Apollo, among others.

    Revisit the Rising interview “Mustafa’s Meditative Songs of Mourning.”

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  • Alex G Signs to RCA, Announces Summer Tour Dates

    Alex G Signs to RCA, Announces Summer Tour Dates

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    Alex G is stepping up to the majors; today, RCA Records announced that it has signed the singer-songwriter. He now shares a label with SZA, Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Steve Lacy, Doja Cat, H.E.R., Flo Milli, Tyler Childers, Justin Timberlake, and others. While there’s no word yet on the follow-up to his 2022 Domino Records release God Save the Animals, today. he’s announced a 2024 tour. It includes Governors Ball and his dates with Foo Fighters. Check those out below.

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    Alex G: 2024 North American Tour

    Alex G:

    06-07 New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
    08-06 San Diego, CA – SOMA ~
    08-07 San Diego, CA – Petco Park *
    08-09 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues ~
    08-11 Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium *
    08-12 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst ~
    08-13 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades ~
    08-15 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre ~
    08-16 Portland, OR – Providence Park *
    08-17 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ~
    08-18 Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park *
    08-20 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory ~
    08-21 Salt Lake City, UT – TBA
    08-22 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Las Vegas ~

    ~ with Julie
    * with Foo Fighters

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  • Burial Releasing New Single “Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above” on XL

    Burial Releasing New Single “Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above” on XL

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    As rumored, Burial has a new release for XL Recordings on the way. The British producer, whose landmark albums for Hyperdub shaped the fledgling label’s fortunes in the 2000s, will share his first release for another label on February 9, the two-track single “Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above.” The label has shared some new merch along with the news.

    Since releasing his 2005 debut and breakout record, Untrue, in 2007, Burial has preferred shortform releases, including a string of EPs collected on the compilation Tunes 2011 to 2019. Since then, he has released collaborative EPs with Blackdown, Four Tet and Thom Yorke, and, last year, Hyperdub founder Kode9, as well as a couple more EPs: Antidawn and Streetlands.

    Read “Why Burial’s Untrue Is the Most Important Electronic Album of the Century So Far.”

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  • Bbymutha Signs to True Panther, Shares New Song “Gun Kontrol”

    Bbymutha Signs to True Panther, Shares New Song “Gun Kontrol”

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    Atlanta-via-Chattanooga rapper Bbymutha has shared a new song called “Gun Kontrol,” her first new music since signing to True Panther. Check out the J Rick–produced track below.

    Earlier this summer, Bbymutha appeared on the London artist Gaika’s “Lady” from his latest LP, Drift. In March, she jumped on Neru Thee Fourth Fugee’s “End Daze” from her album Greater Than.

    Since releasing her debut album, Muthaland, in 2020, Bbymutha has dropped numerous projects, including Muthaleficent and Idntlikeu. (2020), Muthaleficent 2, The Bastard Tapes, Vol. 3, and Cherrytape (2021), and last year’s Left4dead and Muthalefic3nt.

    Read the interview “Bbymutha on Creativity and Parenting” on the Pitch.

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  • Claire Rousay Signs to Thrill Jockey, Announces Fall Tour

    Claire Rousay Signs to Thrill Jockey, Announces Fall Tour

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    Claire Rousay has signed a record deal with the independent Chicago label Thrill Jockey. She’ll head out on a tour of the American Midwest later this month, starting with a show at Chicago’s Thalia Hall with William Basinski. In December, Basinski will join her in a collaborative show with New York City duo LEYA in Brooklyn. On January 20, she’ll premiere her composition “crying too” with the Wild Up ensemble at Darkness Sounding Festival in Los Angeles. Check out the full list of shows below. 

    Shortly after releasing sometimes i feel like i have no friends in December 2021, Rousay released the collaborative EP never stop texting me with more eaze and announced her own LP everything perfect is already here. She went on to share another collaborative EP called Sunset Poem, comprised of new versions of three songs from the Circuit des Yeux’s 2021 album -io, and another album called Wouldn’t Have to Hurt, donating all the proceeds to the Trevor Project.

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    Claire Rousay:

    10-25 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %
    11-01 Iowa City, IA – FEaST Festival
    11-02 Columbia, MO – Columbia Experimental Festival
    11-04 St Louis, MO – Gethsemane Lutheran Church
    11-09 Bloomington, IL – McLean County Museum of History
    11-10 Cincinatti, OH – DSGN CLLCTV
    11-11 Oberlin, OH – Fairchild Chapel (Oberlin College)
    11-12 Oberlin, OH – Oberlin College
    12-14 Brooklyn, NY – Pioneer Works #
    01-20 Los Angeles, CA – Darkness Sounding Festival

    % with William Basinski
    # with William Basinski, in collaboration with LEYA

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  • Bleachers Sign to Dirty Hit Amid Flurry of Jack Antonoff Industry Moves

    Bleachers Sign to Dirty Hit Amid Flurry of Jack Antonoff Industry Moves

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    Jack Antonoff’s band, Bleachers, is signing to the British independent record label Dirty Hit, Variety reports. Antonoff is also “launching a new joint venture” with Dirty Hit co-founder Jamie Oborne, who will now manage Antonoff and Bleachers. The band’s first release for the label, Live at Radio City Music Hall, is out this Friday, August 25. The album captures Bleachers’ July 2022 concert at the iconic New York venue.

    Along with the move to Dirty Hit, Antonoff has signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group.

    Antonoff released three Bleachers studio albums—2014’s Strange Desire, 2017’s Gone Now, and 2021’s Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night—through RCA Records.

    He worked as a producer on the latest album from Dirty Hit’s signature act, the 1975, and his contributions to the single “Part of the Band” helped win him the the 2023 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.

    Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Is Your Favorite Pop Star’s Secret Weapon

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