MSN Music — Don't call it a comeback… because it's not happening. Kanye West will not be performing at Coachella this year despite speculation that the festival would be his return after months of not performing, TMZ reports. Rumors started swirling du... more info

Stereogum — Our current reigning Album Of The Week -- or, at least, the album that was out Album Of The Week before Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. came along and rearranged our collective brain -- is Season High , the new one from Swedish pop polyglots Little Dragon.... more info

Idolator — A match made in Compton. more info

Stereogum — The wait is over. Kendrick Lamar's ridiculously exciting new album DAMN. is out there in the world. And while we already knew about Rihanna and U2 showing up on the album, they are far from the only boldfaced names involved. The album's credits hav... more info

Stereogum — For good and obvious reasons, the big rap story today is Kendrick Lamar's new album DAMN. In fact, the album might be the big rap story for this year. So it takes a brave rapper to release any new music today, on a day when Kendrick is sucking up a... more info

Nialler9 — With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Albums Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. Full info on production credits, fan ... more info

CNN Showbiz — Be kind to Kendrick Lamar fans today; they probably didn't get much sleep last night. more info

Nialler9 — Kendrick Lamar’s new album DAMN. was released today and it’s DAMN. good! Dispensing with the sprawling jazz style of To Pimp A Butterfly, DAMN. returns to more established hip-hop sound. Fears about U2 were going to fit into all of this wer... more info

USA Today Music — Lamar's highly-anticipated fourth album dropped on Friday, April 14.             more info

Stereogum — The Comment Party rages on! After one song-length declaration of war, one supremely badass lead single, one release date fakeout, and one internet-uniting leak, Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. has officially arrived. In addition to some very memeable cover ar... more info