Music News for April 11, 2024

The Red Pears drop enchanting single ‘See What I Mean’ ahead of album release

• Today’s Headlines

• “Minor Threat were like The Beatles. I saw Ian MacKaye write Straight Edge on his mother’s piano”: Henry Rollins on Black Flag, Minor Threat, The Stooges, Green Day, Beyoncé and the meaning of punk

• Danny Carey: Tool never play to a click track while recording

• Morgan Wallen arrested on felony charges after allegedly throwing chair from roof of Nashville bar

• J. Cole apologizes for Kendrick Lamar diss song, plans to erase it from streaming

• Girl in red is growing up

• Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath Dies at 88

• MF Doom biography The Chronicles of DOOM gets release date & cover

• Nine Inch Nails producer Keith LeBlanc dies

• Spotify ends royalty payments for tracks with under 1,000 streams

• Kendrick Lamar already has the best verse of 2024

• KISS sell catalog, name, logo + makeup rights for reported $300 million

• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have a plan to soundtrack everything

• GloRilla reveals her Mount Rushmore of rappers

• Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, more sign open letter warning of AI’s infringement on artists’ rights

• Kanye West threatened to ‘cage’ Donda students & punch employee, lawsuit claims

• Brittany Howard: Midnight Chats – Episode 124

• Lizzo announces that she needs a break: “I quit”

• New Albums and EPs

• Good Cop Bad Cop find their marbles on brutally honest sophomore opus

• Billie Eilish announces new album Hit Me Hard and Soft: Watch the trailer

• Sublime With Rome announce final album, unveil ‘Love Is Dangerous’: Stream

• Powerman 5000 announces Abandon Ship album, ‘1999’ single

• Pharrell quietly drops new album Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1

• Sydney soundwaves are transformed as Arky Waters releases his latest EP, Bumper

• Witchy rock and ghost pop converge in Jeni Magana’s sophomore album, Teeth

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• New Tracks

• Portishead’s Beth Gibbons shares interactive video for new song ‘Reaching Out’: Watch

• Nia Archives – ‘Silence Is Loud’

• Josef Scott shares new single ‘Nine To Five’

• Night Swimming unveils enveloping new single ‘Evergreen’

• Rising singer/songwriter Yaz León shares a hypnotic new single ‘Mouthwash’ ahead of EP Bleach

• Bonny Light Horseman announces double album ‘Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free’ and lead single ‘I Know You Know’

• Claire Rousay – ‘lover’s spit plays in the background’

• Paul van Dyk and trance vocalist Sue McLaren share new single, ‘Love Is Enough’: Listen

• Josienne Clarke releases new single and video ‘Fear of Falling’ from upcoming album Parenthesis, I

• Louisa Stancioff releases delicate new single ‘Alice’ ahead of debut album

• Beams illuminate with hopeful new track ‘Heat Potential’

• Caribou – ‘Honey’

• Bonny Light Horseman announce new double album, share ‘I Know You Know’

• modernlove. releases raw anthemic new single ‘Don’t Feel Myself’

• Balli Ivory makes striking debut with dreamy single ‘What Could’ve Been?’

• Annabel Gutherz releases new single ‘Shame’ – A reflection on relationship insecurities

• Porno for Pyros unveil ‘Fingernail,’ their final song ever: Stream

• J. Cole responds to Kendrick Lamar diss with ‘7 Minute Drill’ on surprise new project Might Delete Later

• Platinum music producer and DJ Valentino Khan collaborates with singer/songwriter Cuco for new single ‘Closer’

• Cage the Elephant have a ‘Good Time’ on new single: Stream

• Alberta Cross and Band Of Skulls deliver hopeful anthem with ‘Born In Amazement’

• Luke Hemmings reflects on transition to adulthood in ‘Close My Eyes’ ahead of EP release

• Mackenzy Mackay’s vulnerability shines in latest single ‘Bruised One’ ahead of EP release

• Jeffrey James delivers soulful reflection with new single ‘Day by Day’

• Two “lost” Michael Hutchence songs produced by Danny Saber getting released on new single (listen to ‘One Way’)

• Kamasi Washington – ‘Dream State’ (Feat. André 3000)

• Porij share latest album preview ‘Ghost’

• Lo Lauren returns with her first single of 2023, ‘No Good in Goodbye’

• Bibi Club release new single ‘Parc de Beauvoir’ ahead of album release

• Norwich alt-pop duo PleasureInc. tease debut EP with new single ‘2:45’

• 5-piece indie outfit Mascots release their first song of 2024, ‘Slipping in the Dark’

• Devarrow returns after a five-year hiatus with double single release: ‘Kickin’ and ‘In Time’ are both out now

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• Festival Updates

• Coachella set times are here: Here’s when each artist is performing

• André 3000, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Elvis Costello headlining 2024 Newport Jazz Festival

• Grateful Dead-centric fest Skull & Roses cancels 2024 edition, not giving refunds

• Mitski will make her festival headline debut at All Points East Festival 2024

• Roskilde Festival completes 2024 line-up with 53 new acts including 21 Savage and PinkPantheress

• Gonerfest announces initial 2024 lineup

• SweetWater 420 Fest cuts half its lineup including headliners Beck and Slightly Stoopid

• Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024: Andra Day, Wynton Marsalis, Yussef Dayes, Corinne Bailey Rae, more

• Rock Fest 2024 will have both mosh & non-mosh zones

• Killswitch Engage, Slaughter to Prevail & more booked for New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

• Slipknot, Disturbed & Avenged Sevenfold to headline Rocklahoma 2024

• Desertfest NYC announces initial 2024 lineup (Russian Circles, Acid King, Green Lung, more)

• Furnace Fest reveals new batch of bands for 2024 lineup

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• System of a Down and Deftones announce Golden Gate Park show

• Aerosmith announces rescheduled dates for Peace Out farewell tour

• Paul Weller announces first North American tour in 7 years

• Heart Perform ‘Barracuda’ on Fallon: Watch

• Watch Tyla perform ‘Art’ on Colbert

• Missy Elliott announces dates for first-ever headlining tour, featuring Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland

• Dream Theater announces first tour with Mike Portnoy in 14 years

• RAYE performs ‘Escapism’ & ‘Worth It’ in Saturday Night Live debut: Watch

• Modest Mouse planning tour celebrating Good News for People Who Love Bad News

• The Zutons announce first North American tour in 18 years

• The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels announce UK and European co-headline tour

• Killer Mike announces first tour since Grammy wins & shares new video

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• ✨ Don’t miss out on the ultimate eclipse soundtrack! 100 songs inspired by the sun, moon, and stars.

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Vampire Weekend, Phosphorescent, and GloRilla

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 4/08/2024: Pedro The Lion, Blockhead, J. Cole, Vampire Weekend, Porno for Pyros, Charli XCX, and more!

• The music that influenced Magana’s Teeth

• Track By Track: Paper Wings break down their third album, Listen to the World Spin

• 10 Albums to Look Forward To In March 2024

• Notable album releases for 2024