December 15, 2021

Spin’s 30 Best Albums Of 2021

• The best albums of 2021 from The Daily Music Report
• The best songs of 2021 from The Daily Music Report
• 3 New Albums Out this week you Should Listen to Now: Neil Young, Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, and Tierra Whack
• Best New Music Playlist with: Benny Sings, Band of Horses, Wet Leg, Bonobo, and new up-and-comer, Pentire
• 50 best punk albums of 2021 (BrooklynVegan)
• The 20 best EPs and mixtapes of 2021 (NME)
• The top 40 pop songs of 2021 (Stereogum)
• Gorilla VS. Bear 2021 year-end mix
• Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense added to National Film Registry
• Record labels make pact to become carbon neutral by 2050
• Paul McCartney’s bass and Eddie Vedder’s smashed guitar break auction sales records
• Rolling Loud California pays tribute to Young Dolph
• Tool Drummer Danny Carey arrested for misdemeanor assault after airport ‘disturbance’
• Neil Young and Crazy Horse release their 14th album together, Barn
• Colorado’s chillhum closes out 2021 with a powerful set of songs, ‘snow’ and ‘listen along’
• L.A.’s Slouch Online has released, ‘Skelly’s,’ his last single of 2021
• Midnight Pool Party release their fourth and final single of 2021, ‘TRUTH’
• L.A. indie outfit, Spectre Jones, release their first single of 2021
• ‘REDEEMED’, cln’s latest release of 2021 is a chill-electro-pop track that was too good to let go of
• DJ Hila releases ‘El Vuelo (Extended Mix),’ blending traditional South American sounds with a contemporary beat inviting you to dance
• Benji Lewis captures the hope and happiness of the Australian summertime on ‘Unwind’
• Cardi B says she’s planning on releasing a new album in 2022
• Kid Cudi set to release two full-length albums in 2022
• Burial announces new EP Antidawn, shares new press pic
• Cat Power channels Billie Holiday, songs from her past and present on Covers Album
• New Eminem and Dr. Dre song snippet surfaces – listen
• Big Thief share two new singles: “No Reason” and “Spud Infinity”
• Arcade Fire played their first COVID-era show at a Vegas crypto party
• Yves Tumor announces 2022 international tour
• Cordae announces 2022 tour
• Coheed and Cambria reveal ‘The Great Destroyer’ 2022 U.S. headline tour dates
• Korn announce 2022 tour dates with Chevelle + Code Orange
• Code Orange announce 2022 North AmericantTour with Loathe, Vended + Dying Wish
• Porter Robinson announces first UK and EU tour in over five years
• Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine announce 2022 Outside Problems co-headlining tour
• Tyler The Creator and Tame Impala are headlining the Buku Music + Art Project
• IDLES release ‘When The Lights Come On video
• Animal Collective share video for new single ’Walker’
• James Brown estate sold for a reported $90 million