Rihanna warns fans to quit asking about new album: 'I'm trying to save the world'

Ryan Heffington’s choreography career started in the clubs: Born in Northern California, the 46-year-old grew up “tap dancing my life away” before leaving his hometown for Los Angeles. There, he threw himself into the city’s nightlife scene, performing in punk-influenced club shows during which he and his fellow dancers would sling fake blood before a big tap-dance finale.

The 2016 release of Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij’s collaborative album, I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, yielded the indie-rock hit “A 1000 Times” and scored an iPhone synch for “In a Black Out.” But after, Leithauser — who released his debut solo album in 2014 after nearly 14 years as lead singer of The Walkmen — struggled to record and release new work. The music came easily, but the lyrics... not at all.

Fiona Apple has released her first new album in eight years. Listen to Fetch The Bolt Cutters below.

The drought is over.

Naeem Juwan, the Baltimore-born and Los Angeles–based artist formerly known as Spank Rock, has announced his new album Startisha. The LP is out June 12 via 37d03d. According to a press release, Naeem began working on Startisha four years ago in Philadelphia. He later continued work on the record at Justin Vernon’s home studio. Startisha features contributions from Vernon, Francis and the Lights, Ryan Olson, Swamp Dogg, Velvet Negroni, Amanda Blank, and Micah James.

Bing & Ruth, the project led of New York composer David Moore, has announced a new album. Species is out July 17 via 4AD. Moore’s also shared a new video for the new song “I Had No Dream.” Watch it below.

Mariah Carey has implored fans to donate to support medical staff in New York amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Drake was a virtual guest for Diddy's digital “dance-a-thon,” and he had a few things to say about his upcoming album.

Rihanna called out fans pestering her about new music when she’s “tryna (sic) save the world” from the coronavirus pandemic.

Joan Shelley has released a new live album, recorded in Louisville, Kentucky in December. The full-band performance includes guitarist Nathan Salsburg, Nathan Bowles, Jake Xerxes Fussell, and Anna Krippenstapel, plus guest appearances by Will Oldham and Julia Purcell. Listen to Live at The Bomhard below.

The Strokes are back with The New Abnormal. The New York City rock band’s sixth studio album is produced by Rick Rubin and marks the group’s first full-length release in seven years.

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her sophomore solo album: Punisher is out June 19 via Dead Oceans. The follow-up to Stranger in the Alps includes “Garden Song,” as well as a new track called “Kyoto.” Check out Bridgers’ new “Kyoto” video below. Find physical editions of Punisher at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Cindy Lee, the project of former Women frontperson Patrick Flegel, has released a new album called Cat O’ Nine Tails. Check out a preview collage of the record and a video for one song, “I Don’t Want to Fall in Love Again,” below.

We all know Nick Cannon to be a man of many talents. Between his radio show, his television show, his upcoming talk show, being a father, actor and music producer, it feels like Nick has his plate full all of the time.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and fiancé Ryan Thomas have offered to send baby items to anyone who is “struggling” during the coronavirus pandemic.The couple, who welcomed their son Roman Ravello into the world last month, took to social media to offer their help during the current lockdown period. Lucy, 28, revealed that she and Ryan, 35, have already sent out a nappies and baby wipes to new mums and those who are expecting.

Baltimore’s All Time Low is back with its eighth studio album, Wake Up, Sunshine. The band collaborated with ​blackbear on “Monsters” and The Band CAMINO on “Favorite Place.”