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Sylvan Esso Return To Spotify

A year off Spotify in protest cost more than a working band could carry, and they said so plainly.

Stereogum · Sep 18 · Sylvan Esso

Yesterday

Carly Rae Jepsen's new album from warm and breezy day to thumping dance floor night
NPR Music · Carly Rae Jepsen

Sep 18

Iceage Perform on The Adam Friedland Show: Watch
Consequence · Iceage
Brew Ha Ha Details First Punk Festival Since Cancellations Over Owner’s Trump Support
Stereogum
Brandy Clark Announces New Album the bird, 2027 Tour Dates
Consequence · Brandy Clark
Animal Collective Announce Additional Feels Shows After Ticketing Issues
Stereogum · Animal Collective
Tune-Yards Line Up North American Tour of I Love Boosters Score
Pitchfork · Love
Gnarls Barkley Announce First Tour in 18 Years
Consequence · Gnarls Barkley
Neil Young Releases Second Song, the 50th Album in His Illustrious Career
Consequence · Neil Young
Gorillaz Kick Off 2026 North American Tour with 24-Song Set: Photos, Video, Setlist
Consequence · Gorillaz
Anthrax Release Cursum Perficio, First New Album in 10 Years: Stream
Consequence · Anthrax
Duncan Sheik Dies at 56
Pitchfork · Duncan Sheik
Hayley Williams Sings “Airplanes” For The First Time In 16 Years
Stereogum · Hayley Williams
The National’s Matt Berninger Launches Type It Up EP With New Video
Pitchfork · Matt Berninger
Bill Callahan Joins Meshell Ndegeocello to Cover Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side”
Pitchfork · Bill Callahan
Emma Ruth Rundle Breaks Down New Album These Killing Times Track by Track
Consequence · Emma Ruth Rundle
beabadoobee's Pylon plays it safe, short, and sweet, but not always to her strengths
The Line of Best Fit · Beabadoobee
Slow Pulp's Melodie hums with the confidence of a band coming into their own
The Line of Best Fit · Slow Pulp
Saïna announces EP Hotel 555 and shares "Darkest Hours"
The Line of Best Fit
"It's unsustainable for us not to be on that platform": Sylvan Esso return to Spotify after a year of boycotting
The Line of Best Fit · Sylvan Esso
'Scour Order' by metal band Krallice is worthy of symphony halls
NPR Music · Metal!
Melissa Weikart announces second album Contact and shares "L'amour se construit"
The Line of Best Fit · Second
Mietze Conte announces new album (L)ove (I)s (F)or (E)veryone
The Line of Best Fit · Mietze Conte
James Marriott announces third album Warning Signs
The Line of Best Fit · James Marriott
Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it
NPR Music
Kwamie Liv returns after six years with "No One Owns the Sunrise" single
The Line of Best Fit · After
Toria Wooff announces new album Aleister and shares "The Morrigan"
The Line of Best Fit
Read the Full Credits to Miley Cyrus’ Bass Persuades
Pitchfork · Miley Cyrus
Beck Releases New Album Ride Lonesome: Stream
Editor's pick · Consequence · Beck
Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s Complete Columbia Recordings Box Set Gets Centennial Reissue
Consequence · Miles Davis
Shakira and Maluma Reunite After Eight Years With New Merengue Song “AGUA”: Stream
Consequence · Shakira
Gandalf Narrates Troye Sivan’s New “Party” Video
Pitchfork · Troye Sivan
Guitarricadelafuente Shares Original Song from La Bola Negra, Spain’s Oscar Entry: Stream
Consequence · Spain

Sep 17

Folk Duo Buffalo Traffic Jam Sell Out Entire 25-Date Tour
Consequence · Buffalo Traffic Jam
Deer park team up with Valeria Litvakov on new singles, “Better Than Mine” and “The Neverhood”
The Line of Best Fit
Sextile share Schwefelgelb remix of “Women Respond to Bass”
The Line of Best Fit · Sextile
Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
Pitchfork · Hamilton Leithauser
Brad Paisley’s New Song “We Are South America” Played at End of South Park Season 29 Premiere: Stream
Consequence · Brad Paisley
Hans Zimmer Sets 2027 North American Tour Dates
Consequence · Hans Zimmer
Chiedu Oraka returns with new EP, Kwechiri
The Line of Best Fit