December 9, 2021

The 10 best albums of 2021

• The best songs of 2021 from The Daily Music Report
• 3 New Albums Out this week you Should Listen to Now: Your Old Droog, Arca, and No Rome
• Best New Music Playlist with: Benny Sings, Band of Horses, Wet Leg, Bonobo, and new up-and-comer, Pentire
• The 100 best songs of 2021: Staff list
• Amazon to stream Kanye West and Drake’s Free Larry Hoover concert
• Pharrell on JAY-Z’s creative process: “He’s an odd guy”
• Five burning questions: Dua Lipa, The Weeknd & more dominate the year-end Hot 100
• Tame Impala share new single ‘No Choice’
• Broken Social Scene – ‘This House Is On Fire’
• Mitski unveils new track ‘Heat Lightning’
• Beach House release four new songs from Once Twice Melody album
• With the release of CRAWLER, IDLES step out of their comfort zone and deliver an impressive affair for their fourth album in five years
• Snail Mail make misery sound wonderful and welcoming on their second album, Valentine
• 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’
• Alicia Keys reveals she has “two or three” songs with J. Cole
• Bright Eyes announce 2022 tour dates
• Check out Modest Mouse’s new 2022 US and European tour dates
• Arctic Monkeys, Megan Thee Stallion, dave and more to play Reading and Leeds Festival
• Run The Jewels and Rage Against The Machine added to Rock en Seine 2022 line-up
• Olivia Rodrigo makes the DMV cool in new ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’
• Wet Leg made a joyous splash at their first U.S. show (pics, setlist, review)
• Tool, Foo Fighters, Chili Peppers, and Queens of the Stone Age members team for all-star benefit jam: Watch
• Mötley Crüe + Iron Maiden lead fan-voted poll at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame