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Kacey Musgraves has shared an update of the Golden Hour song ““Oh, What a World” for Earth Day. Check out the track, dedicated to frontline workers, below.

Isaiah Rashad is back with his first single as a solo artist since 2016. It’s called “Why Worry.” Listen to it below.

Derek Jones, the guitarist of the Las Vegas post-hardcore band Falling in Reverse, has died. His bandmate Ronnie Radke revealed the news. He was 35. The cause of death is currently unknown. Pitchfork has reached out to Falling in Reverse’s representatives.

Dead & Company—the band featuring members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer—have canceled their summer 2020 tour because of COVID-19. The North American dates were scheduled to take place this July and August. All tickets will be fully refunded. “We are thankful for your understanding and we look forward to the day when we can all be reunited,” the band said in a statement. “In the meantime, keep the faith and believe in the power of music. We will return. We will get by. We will survive.”

Esther Rose has announced a new EP with a cover of Nick Lowe’s “Blue on Blue.” My Favorite Mistakes is due out May 29 via Father Daughter and comprises covers of four of Rose’s favorite melancholic songs. Check out “Blue on Blue” below.

Missy Elliott is back with another new music video. This time she’s got a video for the ICONOLOGY EP track “Cool Off,” a neon-tinged twerk-fest set in a museum that imagines Missy herself as a bronzed work of art. Watch it below.

Global Citizen has shared the soundtrack to the One World: Together at Home broadcast, a livestreamed event in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. The 79-song album featuring live performances from the event is out now via Universal; all streaming revenue from the compilation will also be donated to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Take a listen to the album below.

Waxahatchee will perform the next session in Pitchfork’s new stay-at-home concert series. The performance will broadcast live on Instagram this Wednesday, April 22, at 8 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram.

Hayley Williams has officially released the second part of her new album PETALS FOR ARMOR. The second part includes “Roses/Lotus/Iris/Violet,” “Why We Ever,” “Over Yet,” and “My Friend,” as well as today’s new track “Dead Horse.” Hear the new one below.

Activist, author, and filmmaker Rose McGowan is releasing her first album of original music: Planet 9 is out this Friday, April 24. “When I was a small child going through tough times, I created a utopian world in my mind and I named it Planet 9,” McGowan explained in a statement. “I felt safe on this invented planet of mine. I also used to wonder what sounds existed on my planet.”

In our new TikTok Report, we look at the good, the bad, and the straight-up bizarre songs spreading across the platform via dances and memes.

Staying busy during self-isolation, Christine and the Queens has covered Travis Scott’s 2019 single “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM.” Check out Chris’ rendition, which blends French and English, below.

Dixie Chicks have postponed the release of their new album Gaslighter. The trio’s comeback record does not currently have a release date. The album had been scheduled to arrive May 1 (via Columbia). Dixie Chicks co-produced Gaslighter with Jack Antonoff.

The Stonewall Inn and World of Wonder Productions have announced “The Stonewall Inn Gives Back!,” a livestream concert event set to take place this Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern to benefit LGBTQ+ nightlife workers directly impacted by COVID-19. The concert, which will take place on the WOWPresents YouTube channel, will feature performances by Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, Rufus Wainwright, Kim Petras, Allie X, MUNA, and many more. Check out more details for the show below.

Deradoorian is delaying the release of her new album Find the Sun. The Los Angeles–based artist’s LP, originally set to arrive May 22, will now get released on September 18 (via ANTI-). Along with the postponement announcement, Deradoorian has shared a new song “Monk’s Robes.” Find it below.

Belle and Sebastian have taken their fans words on self-isolation and turned them into a project called “Protecting the Hive.” The first part is an audio-visual piece narrated by the band’s Stuart Murdoch and friend Alessandra Lupo, alongside images of Glasgow under quarantine, made by Kenny MacLeod. Watch below.

Bright Eyes have shared another new song. “Forced Convalescence” features Flea on bass, Jon Theodore (of the Mars Volta and Queens of the Stone Age) on drums and percussion, and Kip Skitter on percussion. The track follows “Persona Non Grata,” which was the single Conor Oberst and the group released in March along with confirmation an LP was on the way. (The album still hasn’t been detailed.) Listen to the new song below.

Chelsea Peretti, the stand-up comedian who starred in the original run of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has announced her first musical project. The new album of comedic songs—a concept album about coffee—arrives in June.

L7 have shared a cover of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ “Fake Friends.” And the band’s cover features guitars and vocals from none other than Joan Jett. L7 have paired “Fake Friends” with the B-side “Witchy Burn.” Hear both songs below.

Danny Elfman, the composer and former leader of new wave band Oingo Boingo, has re-recorded one of the band’s songs while in self-isolation. In a video recorded by his daughter on Instagram, Elfman performed “Running on a Treadmill” from the band’s second LP, 1982’s Nothing to Fear. He explained that the urge to revisit the song came during preparation for his set at Coachella this year, which was postponed in the wake of COVID-19.

Thom Yorke is launching a self-isolation radio channel with Sonos as part of the audio company’s new online radio service. Sonos Radio is available for no additional charge to those who subscribe to the company’s speaker wares. Yorke’s station, dubbed In the Absence Thereof..., is live now.

Willie Nelson was the musical guest on last night’s remote episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He was accompanied by his sons Lukas and Micah. The family played “Hello Walls,” which Willie Nelson wrote for Faron Young’s 1961 album Hello Walls. Watch below.

Nick Hakim has shared another new song from his upcoming album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. This one’s called “CRUMPY,” and it features some additional guitar from Mac DeMarco. Listen below. The new album is out May 15 via ATO.

As a tribute to their late bandmate Adam Schlesinger—who died on April 1 of COVID-19 complications—Fountains of Wayne will reunite for their first live performance in seven years. The reunion is taking place on the JERSEY 4 JERSEY coronavirus relief benefit concert on April 22. They’ll be joined by Sharon Van Etten, who will fill in on bass and backing vocals.

Tonight, St. Louis rapper Smino released a surprise new mixtape. It’s called She Already Decided. It features 16 songs and includes guest spots from T-Pain, Bari, Sevyn Streeter, and Rizz Capolatti. Listen to it below.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has been sharing covers while he’s self-isolating at home. In March, he played “I Think We’re Alone Now.” And, earlier this month, Armstrong covered San Francisco punk band Avengers’ “Corpus Christi.” Now, he’s performed “That Thing You Do!” in tribute to the late songwriter Adam Schlesinger. Listen below.

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The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is a new organization launched by several independent music venues and promoters, along with Independent Venue Week, following the widespread cancellations of shows in the wake of COVID-19. Offering free membership to venues, the organization announced its goal to “fight for the survival of independent venues, their employees, artists, fans and their communities.”

Kali Uchis has announced a new EP that’s coming out this Friday, April 24. It’s called To Feel Alive. Find the (somewhat explicit) EP cover below.

Travis Scott will be premiering a new song in the video game Fortnite. From April 23-25, the song will be available as part of in-game experience called Astronomical. Check out the announcement below.