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A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot an iconic Vietnam War-era photo has died

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday.

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AZ Chike and Tyler, the Creator Reenact Napoleon Dynamite, Sinners in New Video

“Look Like My Mama,” a collaborative single from Chike’s forthcoming album, gets a cinematic clip

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Actress Annie Potts says meeting longtime friend Tim Curry was 'love at first sight'

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with actress Annie Potts about being a longtime close friend and neighbor of actor Tim Curry, who died this week at 80 years old.

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Frost Children Remix Underscores’ “The Peace”

The reworked U track arrives alongside a new song, “Unlimited Love”

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After an unexpected loss, a young woman received support from a stranger

While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.

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David Byrne Announces New Concert Film Who Is the Sky?

It’s directed by The Brutalist’s Brady Corbet and shot on 70mm

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Riz Ahmed is his own worst critic. His show 'Bait' explores that

Ahmed is nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in the Prime Video series about a struggling actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Originally broadcast March 23, 2026.

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Lambchop Wince Through a Disastrous Radio Interview in New Short Film

Henry Phillips (from the movie Punching the Clown) stars as Kurt Wagner in the 10-minute comedy short

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Dolly Parton contained multitudes. We're looking back on these beloved performances

NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

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Ravyn Lenae Postpones North American Tour Dates

The singer was set to perform throughout September and October

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Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it

A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.

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Beyoncé Reveals Details of B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The $149.98 four-LP set includes additional B-sides, a 60-page booklet, and two collectible art prints

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Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

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Drone Metal Orthodox Priest Guitarist Responds to Fascism, Homophobia Accusations

Father Dionysios Tabakis had recently come under fire for religious blog posts that employed homophobic language, as well as ties to a Greek neo-Nazi organization

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Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died

Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show . He was 80.

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William Basinski Returns With Solo Piano Album

Listen to an excerpt of the composer’s first solo LP in six years, Passing the Cup of Sorrows

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Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say

The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.

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Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute to Godmother Dolly Parton: “I Have an Angel by My Side”

“What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong.”

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Dolly Parton lived her motto: 'More is more'

"I've always believed that a part of my magic, if there was any, was the fact that I look so artificial — but I am so totally real," Parton said in 2001.

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Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show Star, Dies at 80

The actor also played Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King’s It

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Watch Jack White Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton With “Jolene” Cover

“Instant Sainthood,” he wrote in tribute to the late star, before reviving the White Stripes live staple for the first time in 19 years

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Dolly Parton Remembered: Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, and More Pay Tribute

Shania Twain, Beyoncé, Cyndi Lauper, Jane Fonda, Paul McCartney, Joan Jett, Jack White, and Carol Burnett have each shared their own memories of the country legend, who died today at the age of 80

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80

Her publicist confirmed a small, private service will be held for immediate family.

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2nd Grade Announce New Album Girls and Boys

Listen to single “Anywhere Girls” now

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Here’s How to See Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter Concert Film

Co-produced by Benny Safdie, Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall will tour movie theaters this fall

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SML’s Jeremiah Chiu Readies New Album Edge Conditions

The synth composer’s “Plastic Mind / Elastic Machines,” featuring SML bandmate Booker Stardrum, leads the LP

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Shudder to Think Announce Who Sent You EP

Listen to the title track

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Queens of the Stone Age Reveal New Album Perfecth

The band also shared a new song, “Insignificant Other”

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Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black Expanded for 20th Anniversary Reissue

The new edition includes four unreleased demos and a full live album

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Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX 2026 Announces Full Lineup

Wendy Eisenberg, Safety Trance, and Tygapaw are among this year’s acts

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Big Thief Debut New Triple Album, Horsepower, Live in Nashville

The 29-song album was performed in full at the Ryman Auditorium alongside special guests Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Iris DeMent, and more

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Tinashe, Mike Shabb, Lucy Bedroque, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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Listen to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Song “Serena Joy”

The one-off single takes its name from a female character in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale

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Television’s Richard Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer

“I am taking this in stride, but it has become very difficult on our own and financially we are strapped,” says the guitarist

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Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress Finally Perform “Stateside” Live

“You guys are watching herstory being made,” Larsson told the crowd at All Points East

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Blackpink’s Jennie to Release New EP This Friday

Fallen Angel follows the K-pop group’s own comeback project, Deadline

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Bonnaroo Is Taking 2027 Off

The Tennessee festival will allow its storm-damaged grounds to recover before a 2028 return

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Listen to an Unreleased Song Off Mac Miler's The Divine Feminine

It’s one of three unheard tracks off the upcoming 10th anniversary edition

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Octo Octa and Eris Drew Ready Collaborative Album as Alchemical Sisters

The creative and life partners call the project “psychedelic chaos, acid rollers, and big beat, channeled through hardware instruments and animated by love”

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