Music News for August 1, 2025

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• Today’s Headlines

• Drummer Josh Freese talks return to Nine Inch Nails after Foo Fighters split: ‘I’m incredibly excited’

• Foo Fighters enlist drummer Ilan Rubin to replace Josh Freese

• Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme was stuck in bed for seven months after emergency surgery

• Thousands gather for Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession, joined by his grieving family

• Busta Rhymes to receive star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame

• Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day dead at 69

• Dr. Dre’s mixing console sells for huge amount at auction

• Ozzy Osbourne’s public funeral procession details revealed

• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard leave Spotify

• Anti-Flag’s Justin Sane ordered to pay nearly $2 million in damages in sexual assault lawsuit

• Charli xcx & George Daniel share wedding photos a week after intimate ceremony

• GloRilla makes merch using recent weed bust mugshot — Here’s how to buy it

• Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé soundtrack new Leonardo DiCaprio film

• Mustard releases his own condiments line

• Kneecap banned from Hungary

• Indigo De Souza tells us about 5 of her favorite albums ever

• Ozzy Osbourne, Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dead at 76

• Michael Jackson biopic pushed to April 2026 release

• Daniel Caesar & Tyler, the Creator in conversation

• Kneecap respond to Hungary’s “authoritarian government” after three year ban ahead of Sziget: “We stand against all hate crimes”

• GloRilla released on bond after Georgia arrest on drug possession charges

• Exploring the queer roots of Detroit techno

• Lucy Dacus will officiate your wedding at one of her shows

• Joe Budden’s podcast slaughters the competition by making over $1 million a month

• The (Real) Alex G

• Diddy enters rehab and domestic violence program behind bars – Report

• Tony Hawk responds to backlash over ‘Pro Skater 3 + 4′ soundtrack

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• New Albums and EPs

• The Voidz surprise release new EP MęĞż øF rÅm: Stream

• Rebecca Schiffman balances memory and meaning on Before the Future

• The Smile’s Tom Skinner announces new album Kaleidoscopic Visions, shares song: Listen

• The Antlers announce new album Blight: Hear ‘Carnage’

• Snooper announce new album Worldwide

• Dijon’s hot streak continues, confirms new album is on the way

• Why Bonnie embraces a stripped-down sound on new The Bedroom EP

• KEYS deliver a daring exploration of connection on Acid Communism

• Tyler, The Creator releases clean version of Don’t Tap the Glass after fan’s request

• Album review: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo 2

• Sabaton announce new album Legends, unleash two singles: Stream

• WILDES details second studio album, All We Do Is Feel

• Don’t Tap the Glass, just listen closely – 13 hip-hop Easter eggs from Tyler, The Creator’s new album

• Coral Grief’s Air Between Us a Dreamy Tribute to a Changing Seattle

• Vines craft ethereal debut I’ll be here for ambient music enthusiasts

• New Tracks

• Tuxis Giant release fan-favorite ‘Days’ with surreal new music video

• Olivia Barton shares ‘Matter To You’ and announces new album For Myself and For You

• Wild Pink teams with Fenne Lily on tender rework of ‘Disintegrate’ ahead of deluxe album release

• Shabason Krgovich Tenniscoats reimagine My Bloody Valentine with dreamy Cover of ‘Lose My Breath’

• The Beths present new single, ‘Mother, Pray For Me’

• Somewhere In Between offers a love letter to stillness on ‘Lay Your Head On Me’

• Retail Drugs tease new album with tender lo-fi track ‘Little Dog’

• Public Circuit faces unresolved pain in new single ‘To The Grave’

• Lathe of Heaven explores existential loops on new single ‘Oblivion’

• Pickle Darling shares new single ‘Violence Voyager’ ahead of Battlebots Album

• Lawn revisit Hollygrove memories with new track ‘Davie’ / Announce new album, God Made the Highway

• Yves Tumor & NINA – ‘WE DONT COUNT’

• Gulp blends nostalgia and wonder on sun-drenched single ‘Wildflower’

• Flowers For The Dead share slow-burning single ‘Perfect View’ ahead of First Place EP

• Chicago duo OK Cool close pre-album run with ‘Last’

• Magnetic Skies spark reconnection on emotive new single ‘Back To Life’

• My Chemical Romance debut unreleased song ‘War Beneath the Rain’ in Los Angeles: Watch

• Alice Phoebe Lou shares reflective single ‘Pretender’ ahead of new album ‘Oblivion’

• Pusha T appears to take jabs at Drake & Birdman on new Wale collaboration ‘Damage Control’

• Mon Rovîa releases stirring protest single ‘Heavy Foot’

• The Moss returns with new single ‘Darkness’

• Girl Tones roll the dice with new rock single ‘Got It’

• Adult Leisure deliver heartbreak on a grand scale with new single ‘The Rules’

• Alexei Shishkin shares lo-fi gem ‘Tiki-Taka 2006’

• Midnight Housework taps into catharsis on ‘Red Party Cups’

• heddlu confronts emotional truth on new single ‘Cut The Rope’

• Sports return with shimmering single ‘If You Want Me’ as they usher in a bold new chapter

• Tame Impala return with new song ‘End of Summer’: Watch the video

• Drake & Central Lee ask ‘Which One’ on their collaboration

• Pearly Drops unveil dreamy new single ‘End Credits’ ahead of third album The Voices Are Coming Back

• No Joy shares gritty and graceful new single ‘My Crud Princess’

• Attawalpa releases animated single ‘You Are You’ from new album Experience

• MyVeronica honors LA roots with ‘Sacred Heart’ video and upcoming EP

• Jouska shares hypnotic new single ‘Pierced’ from upcoming album How Did I Wind Up Here?

• Irish duo Blood.Harmony explore metaphysical themes in ‘Ego.Death’

• Slowhandclap returns with bruising new cut ‘Disarm’

• Wednesday reveal new single ‘Pick Up That Knife’: Stream

• Anamanaguchi unveils new track ‘Rage (Kitchen Sink)’

• ‘Whim’ offers intimate preview of Far Caspian’s album ‘Autofiction’

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• New and notable album releases

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Indigo De Souza, and Folk Bitch Trio

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 7/28/2025: Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco, Jamie xx, Runnner, Folk Bitch Trio, WILDES, and more!

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• Festival Updates

• Punk in the Park responds after Dropkick Murphys issue statement about owner’s Trump donation

• Punk Fest faces backlash over Trump support, Dropkick Murphys say they won’t play it again

• Deftones tap Clipse, 2hollis, Deafheaven, Rico Nasty & more for Dia De Los Deftones 2025

• 8 rising artists you don’t want to miss at Lollapalooza

• The Weeknd and Shakira to headline Global Citizen Festival 2025

• Fire engulfs MainStage of Tomorrowland Festival days before opening

• Radar Festival discuss Bob Vylan cancellation

• Open’er Festival 2025: Massive Attack make pro-Palestinian statement and say “never again must mean never again”

• Tomorrowland will host its debut event in China this winter

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• Tour & Live Music Updates

• PinkPantheress stuns on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

• mgk, T-Pain & Zedd to headline stage outside Sphere over Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 weekend

• Billy Bragg announces Days Like These Palestine benefit gig with Jamie Webster, Antony Szmierek, Reverend & The Makers, Big Special and more

• Thundercat announces fall tour dates around III Points Fest

• Tour news: Creeping Death, High on Fire, Michael Kiwanuka, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Orange 9mm, more

• The Brian Jonestown Massacre announces North American tour this autumn

• Pantera cancel & reschedule shows following Ozzy Osbourne’s death

• Watch D.C. post-hardcore band Faraquet play first show in 17 years

• Chappell Roan announces 2025 U.S. live shows

• Watch Alex G perform ‘Headlights’ on Colbert

• Biffy Clyro announce 2026 arena tour

• PUP: Tiny Desk Concert

• Watch Ghost make Tonight Show debut and dedicate debut MSG show to Ozzy Osbourne

• Tom Morello announces full band fall tour (BV Presale for NYC shows)

• L7 announces 40th-anniversary bash with LUNACHICKS

• Steve Miller Band cancels 2025 tour due to extreme weather

• twenty one pilots confirm Breach album release date

• Clipse pay tribute to parents with moving ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ performance on Tonight Show

• The Cult announces October 2025 North American tour dates