Music News for April 21, 2023

Das Koolies release ‘Best Mind F*ck Yet’ ft. Rhys Ifans / announces debut album

• Today’s Headlines

• The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart Dies at 62

• Drake hit with copyright lawsuit over uncleared sample on ‘Calling My Name’

• The Grateful Dead join TikTok on 4/20

• A beginner’s guide to stoner metal in five essential albums

• The K-pop star Moon Bin is found dead at his home at the age of 25

• Gordo announces new Las Vegas residency with Tao Group Hospitality Las Vegas

• Hypebeast’s best rising artists of spring 2023

• Killer Mike on why he’s ‘bound’ by his belief in the First Amendment

• Teezo Touchdown is an architect of the future

• Anti-Flag’s Chris No. 2 and Justin Sane to join Joel Madden on Ep. 14 of Artist Friendly

• Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell reach resolution over unreleased Chris Cornell recordings

• The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die and Fit For An Autopsy members launch new band Better Lovers

• A beginner’s guide to hardcore in five essential albums

• E-40 says ‘racial bias’ led to his ejection from Warriors-Kings game

• Halsey and Capitol Records part ways

• Ian MacKaye on the “depressing” state of the music industry

• Morbid Anglel’s Trey Azagthoth: ‘If you don’t like my music, f*** you. Go listen to some other band’

• Cypress Hill to make The Simpsons cameo “a reality” after 27 years

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

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

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Pearl Jam announces August/September 2023 U.S. tour

• Boy George and Culture Club announce 2023 North American tour

• The Walkmen perform for the first time in 10 years live on Colbert

• Watch BLACKPINK perform their biggest hits on Carpool Karaoke

• Alicia Keys announces Keys to the Summer tour: See the dates

• Punk legends X announce summer 2023 US tour with Squirrel Nut Zippers and The English Beat

• Watch Jazz Supergroup Dinner Party play a laid-back ‘Insane’ with Ant Clemons on Kimmel

• Billy Idol performs first-ever concert at the Hoover Dam: Watch

• Mac DeMarco announces Five Easy Hot Dogs concerts

• Flogging Molly announce summer tour with The Bronx

• Underoath, The Ghost Inside, We Came As Romans & Better Lovers announce US tour

• Greta Van Fleet announce Starcatcher world tour

• Lil Wayne reaffirms living legend status with Apollo Theater NYC show

• Erykah Badu announces US tour with Yasiin Bey

• Karol G delivers sizzling performances of ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ songs in SNL debut: Watch

• Luke Combs takes Nashville by storm during sold-out show

• Billie Eilish makes surprise appearance with Labrinth at Coachella 2023

• Lana Del Rey joins Bleachers onstage for live debut of ‘Margaret’: Watch

• BLACKPINK announce new US stadium shows

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

• Halsey announces string of shows to benefit LGBTQIA+ organizations

• New Tracks

• Sivu shares new single ‘Choral Light’

• South London folk collective The Winches share ‘Kitchen Sink’

• Arlo Parks – ‘Blades’

• Spiritbox unleash new single ‘The Void’: “It’s a type of song that I’ve been wanting to write for a long time”

• Dave Matthews Band unveils nostalgic new single ‘Monsters’

• Daft Punk reveals second single off RAM 10th anniv. edition album, ‘GLBTM (Studio Outtakes)’

• Beabadoobee shares new version of ‘Glue Song’ featuring Clairo

• Bully shares latest track ‘Hard To Love’

• Bring Me The Horizon announce new single and video, ‘LosT’

• splint release ‘Awaiting Hills’

• OK Cool release new single/video for ‘soaked in’

• Foo Fighters announce new album But Here We Are, share ‘Rescued’ single

• Staind announce first album in 12 years, unveil single ‘Lowest in Me’: Stream

• Killer Mike joins forces with André 3000 & Future on new song snippet

• Valley Queen release new single ‘Nobody Ever’

• Annie Taylor share ‘Love Is Blind’

• Squid – ‘Undergrowth’

• Hear Militarie Gun’s soaring single ‘Very High’ ahead of debut album Life Under The Gun

• Jay-Z drops ‘Empire State of Mind’ remix with Gil Scott-Heron

• Christine And The Queens – ‘True Love’ (Feat. 070 Shake)

• Vacations return with new single ‘Next Exit’

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

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

• Eden Rain releases ‘Crumb’

• MarMar releases ‘Phoenix’

• Asher Ossn drops his sophomore single ‘Hopeless’

• Ray Laurél Connects With Jeshi on ‘DONTLEAVEMYSIDE’

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

• M. Byrd releases ‘Only A Feeling’

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

• The Linda Lindas release new single ahead of Coachella performance

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

• Festival Updates

• Missy Elliott joins 2023 Essence Festival of Culture as headliner

• Anthrax drop off Wacken, reportedly cancel European tour due to “logistics”

• Frank Ocean pulls out of Coachella weekend 2 following ‘chaotic’ first set

• Outside Lands 2023 daily lineups announced

• Offset & Travis Scott perform new song at Rolling Loud Thailand

• Lana Del Rey, Boygenius, Maggie Rogers, and Carly Rae Jepsen Headline All Things Go Music Festival 2023

• Pitchfork Music Festival London 2023 announces second headliner Yaeji

• Snail Mail, Yo La Tengo among Way Out West additions

• 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

• New Albums and EPs

• Killer Mike announces first solo album in a decade, shares new song with El-P: Listen

• Skrillex teasing two more albums coming out this year

• Westside Gunn announces Pray For Paris Followup & Then U Pray For Me

• Rancid announce new album Tomorrow Never Comes

• Bartees Strange reflects on the success of Farm to Table

• Converge working on new album & reissuing old albums

• 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’

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

• Alison Goldfrapp announces debut solo album The Love Invention

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

• 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: Feist, Angel Olsen, and Metallica

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

• Notable album releases for 2023