Music News for April 16, 2023

What We’re Listening To Playlist for 4/17/2023: Angel Olsen, King Krule, Jorja Smith, The National and Phoebe Bridgers, Feist, and more!

• Today’s Headlines

• Lil Durk changes lives of Howard University students with $350 donation

• Caroline Polachek on her latest album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

• Lady Gaga announced as co-chair of President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities

• JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are here to blow up your function

• Eazy-E was dropped from Menace II Society, says Allen Hughes: ’I see why Dre left (N.W.A.)

• Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood is selling olive oil now

• Alison Wonderland engaged to Ti West on eve of Whyte Fang album & Coachella

• Spiritbox announces new bassist, debuts new song live

• Mark Pistel (Consolidated) on Sampling, Consolidated, and Dub

• The National’s Matt Berninger talks battling depression and writer’s block

• Shaboozey drops new cinematic visual for ‘Snake’

• Essential R.E.M.: Their 40 greatest songs, ranked

• 10 punk rock museums around the world that prove punk will never die

• Spiritbox on bradening metal, new music, harsh financial reality of be a band

• The story behind Green Day’s ‘Where’s Waldo’-like album cover for Dookie

• New book Acid Detroit explores musical and social history of the Motor City

• The Dead Milkmen on the origins of their new single ‘Grandpa’s Not a Racist (He Just Voted for One)’: Exclusive

• ABBA guitarist Lasse Wellander dies aged 70

• Dinosaur Jr’s J. Mascis lists 10 albums that changed his life

• Doja Cat quits making pop music to focus on getting better at rap

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• LCD Soundsystem announce Red Rocks shows with M.I.A. & Peaches

• Halsey announces string of shows to benefit LGBTQIA+ organizations

• Watch Christine and the Queens perform ‘To Be Honest’ on Colbert

• Halestorm + Volbeat announce summer 2023 North American tour

• Metallica play puppet masters + play ‘Master of Puppets’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Depeche Mode announce support acts for 2023 European tour

• Kiss pause show after Gene Simmons falls ill onstage

• John Summit, Diplo & Tiësto lead Groove Cruise Miami 2024 lineup

• De La Soul opening Nas & Wu-Tang Clan’s North American tour

• Watch Metallica perform ‘Holier Than Thou’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• RAYE: Tiny Desk Concert

• Father John Misty set to pay tribute to Scott Walker in live performance

• SZA announces fall North American tour

• New Order announce UK & European tour

• BABYMETAL announce North American tour with Dethklok

• Yo La Tengo announce June 2023 North American tour dates

• New Tracks

• Vacations return with new single ‘Next Exit’

• Pink Flamingo Rhythm Revue releases his new single ‘Back to School’

• Doja Cat and SZA reunite on new ‘Kill Bill’ remix

• Middle Part links up with Yuno for new single ‘Chinatown’

• Nicki Minaj links with Ice Spice on ‘Princess Diana’ remix

• Pet Shop Boys release five new songs

• HARDWELL officially drops Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding ‘Miracle’ remix from Ultra

• Eden Rain releases ‘Crumb’

• MarMar releases ‘Phoenix’

• Asher Ossn drops his sophomore single ‘Hopeless’

• Ray Laurél Connects With Jeshi on ‘DONTLEAVEMYSIDE’

• Jorja Smith Returns with New Song “Try Me”: Stream

• Hear the stunning team-up between the National and Phoebe Bridgers, ‘Your Mind Is Not Your Friend’

• Dave Lombardo drops new solo track ‘Inner Sanctum’

• Lauren Early shares new single/video ‘Tomorrow’

• Toronto duo share their final single in advance of their forthcoming new album ‘Velveteen’

• billy woods & Kenny Segal share ‘FaceTime’ (ft. Sam Herring), detail new album ‘Maps’

• Ben Folds laments an ‘Exhausting Lover’ on new single: Stream

• M. Byrd releases ‘Only A Feeling’

• Michael B Thomas shares his new single ‘The Moment’

• San Holo drops existential remix of Skrillex, Fred again.., & Flowdan’s ‘Rumble’

• The Linda Lindas release new single ahead of Coachella performance

• Eleni Drake shares new single ‘Rookie’

• Marie Dahlstrom shares ‘Make It Up To You’ featuring Kofi Stone

• This Is The Kit announce new album and share first single/video ‘Inside Outside’

• West London indie risers Lip Filler announce self-titled debut EP / Release new single ‘Monster Truck’

• Heather Woods Broderick shares ‘Wherever I Go’

• CROOK releases ‘OH GOD’ / Announces debut mixtape ‘FEEL BETTER’

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in April 2023

• Interview: SOMOH discusses her creative process, how she came to work with Joel Johnston (Far Caspian), and the sonic inspiration behind her debut EP

• The music that influenced 1tbsp’s It’s Very Loud EP

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Wednesday, Daughter, and Cam Kahin

• Notable album releases for 2023

• New Albums and EPs

• NLE Choppa drops Cottonwood 2 album f/ Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and more

• The Chemical Brothers confirm release of new album

• LISTEN: Alison Wonderland releases genre-bending LP Genesis under new moniker Whyte Fang

• Slowdive’s new album is finished

• Bob Dylan to release Shadow Kingdom as concert film and album

• King Krule announces new album Space Heavy with dreamy lead single ‘Seaforth’

• Feist holds a mirror up to her Multitudes

• Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood announces new album with Dudu Tassa, shares song: Listen

• Alison Goldfrapp announces debut solo album The Love Invention

• Natalie Merchant releasing new album Keep Your Courage — hear 2 tracks now

• Swizz Beatz announces new EP featuring Nas, Lil Wayne, Benny The butcher & more

• Drive-By Truckers announce The Dirty South expanded reissue with bonus tracks and new vocals

• The Orielles announce experimental new EP The Goyt Method

• BTS’ Suga reveals tracklist for Agust D D-DAY solo album, including J-Hope feature

• Noname reveals new album title, sets release date

• Skrillex might be dropping a 3rd album this year

• Ghost announce new covers EP Phantomime + debut cover of Genesis’ ‘Jesus He Knows Me’

• Cowboy Junkies return with Such Ferocious Beauty — hear first single ‘What I Lost’

• Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and Robert Glasper announce Dinner Party album, share new song: Listen

• Kaytranada and Aminé announce joint album, share Pharrell collaboration

• Hüsker Dü releasing previously unheard live album from 1979-80 (stream a track)

• Festival Updates

• Bad Bunny brings out Post Malone, rides a jet ski & more during historic two-hour set at Coachella 2023

• Setlist + video – blink-182 play first reunion show with Tom DeLonge at Coachella

• Gorillaz perform with Slowthai, Thundercat, De La Soul and more at Coachella 2023

• Livestream Coachella 2023 f/ Frank Ocean, Pusha T, Bad Bunny, Metro Boomin, Rosalía, GloRilla, and more

• The Fest 2023 lineup: Thursday, Descendents, Less Than Jake, Gorilla Biscuits, Wonder Years & more

• Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival 2023 lineup has Playboi Carti, Kid Cudi, Future, “A Very Special Chicago Guest”

• The Weeknd shares tweet claiming he’s making surprise Coachella appearance

• Coachella 2023 lineup & schedule: All the set times you need to know

• Rolling Loud Miami: Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, and more set for 2023 lineup

• Turnstile are the only rock act on 2023 Rolling Loud Miami Festival lineup

• De La Soul, Arcade Fire, M.I.A join Pharrell’s Something In The Water Fest

• Stagecoach 2023 livestream announced