Music News for August 20, 2022

DIY-indie rockers The Backseat Lovers release ‘Growing/Dying’ in advance of their upcoming LP, Waiting To Spill

• Today’s Headlines

• DJ Cool Herc sound system sells for over $200K at Christie’s auction

• Harry Styles talks Joni Mitchell, The Cribs writing for One Direction and more in Nardwuar interview

• Red Hot Chili Peppers to receive Global Icon Award and perform live at 2022 MTV Video Music Awards

• Jane’s Addiction appear to welcome back founding bassist Eric Avery

• Legendart DJ Tony De Vit to be honoured with blue plaque at Birmingham’s Custard Factory Studios

• The National say new music is an exploration of “the whole history of the band”

• Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow will emcee 2022 VMAs

• Foo Fighters and Paramount to stream Taylor Hawkins tribute show live from Wembley

• Kid Cudi reveals he suffered a stroke in 2016

• Baby Keem produced Offset’s upcoming single ‘54321’

• The Game dragged by battle rap vet for ‘desperately’ vying for Eminem’s attention

• The Chainsmoker’s Drew Taggart punched in the face by T.I.

• Tycho is next up on Back To Mine’s mix series

• Hit-boy curating soundtrack for Madden NFL 23

• Capitol Records signs AI-powered virtual rapper, FN Meka

• Kendrick Lamar links with billionaire Ray Dalio for new pgLang-produced video promoting financial literacy

• Gene Simmons: Kiss may continue with “four deserving 20-year-olds sticking the makeup back on”

• Rock + metal bands that have played over 2,000 shows

• Rage Against the Machine reveal Zack de la Rocha’s injury

• ‘Drink Champs’ release episode featuring Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Yasiin Bey

• Rod Wave’s Beautiful Mind and Megan Thee Stallion’s Traumazine projected for no. 1 and 2 debuts

• Porno For Pyros recording first new music in over 25 years

• De La Soul reunite with prince Paul for studio session: ‘Magic is happening’

• New Tracks

• Brixton trio kid apollo releases R&B single + self-directed video, ‘all on me’

• Four Tet remixes Ellie Goulding’s ‘Easy Lover’: Listen

• Offset delivers Baby Keem-produced single ‘54321’

• Zedd and Maren Morris reunite for new song ‘Make You Say’: Listen

• Hit-Boy shares new single ‘Fire Proof’

• Red Hot Chili Peppers unveil new song ‘Tippa My Tongue’

• Anitta and Missy Elliott join forces on new cut ‘Lobby’

• Nicholas Craven & Boldy James – ‘Power Nap’

• PJ Harvey – ‘Who By Fire’ (Leonard Cohen cover)

• Indie Basement (8/19): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

• New music Friday – New singles from Offset, Fivio Foreign, Chief Keef, Key Glock + More

• L.A.-based singer/songwriter Emei has released her third single of 2022, ‘Trust Issues’

• Flume “leaks” full version of Flume x Greenpeace ID 5 years later

• Soccer Mommy shares Magdalena Bay remix of ‘Shotgun’

• Michael B Thomas releases a lush and lo-fi debut single, ‘August’

• Australian electronic producer Harry Suttor, A.K.A. Late Night Therapy, releases a compelling and dynamic new track, ‘Spinning’

• Missouri-based indie rock four-piece Me Like Bees returns with their first single in 3 years, ‘Radio’

• KWAYE returns with his first single of 2022, ‘Be Easy’

• NY-based indie-pop artist, Olive Louise releases, ‘The Loveliest’

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Interview: Golden Vessel discusses playing his hometown, his songwriting process, and the enjoyment of creating an album with his friends

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Danny Elfman, Sylvan Esso, and Danger Mouse & Black Thought<

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 8/15/2022: Four Tet, First Aid Kit, Joe Turner, Sylvan Esso, Bo Milli, and more!

• The 40 Most Anticipated Albums of 2022

• Artists to Watch in 2022

• Notable album releases for 2022

• New Albums

• Björk announces new album Fossora

• Interpol celebrate the 20th anniversary of Turn On The Bright Lights with the release of The Black EP

• jackLNDN – Patterns (lp)

• Bill Callahan announces new album

• Kasabian: The Alchemist’s Euphoria review – in search of new beginnings

• Courtney Barnett releasing compilation to aid reproductive rights groups

• Australian producer, 44 Ardent delivers his debut EP, intothedeep

• Album: Royce 5’9” The Heaven Experience Vol. 1

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Father John Misty stuns with performance of ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’ on Kimmel: Watch

• Watch Angel Olsen sing the hell out ff ‘All The Good Times’ On Fallon

• Trey Anastasio & Goose announce co-headlining fall tour

• Tour news: Flume, Thursday, The Van Pelt, Anand Wilder, Found Footage Festival, more

• Watch Snail Mail cover Muse’s ‘Starlight’ live from Rhode Island

• Men I Trust announce tour with Homeshake and Feng Suave

• Low cancel European shows to accommodate Mimi Parker’s ovarian cancer treatment

• Ween announce Beacon Theatre Halloween shows

• Five Finger Death Punch announce co-headlining 2022 tour with country star Brantley Gilbert

• Rough Trade to launch free festival Indieplaza at New York’s Rockefeller Center

• Watch Run The Jewels’ stoic, intense Colbert performance

• Festival Updates

• Bourbon & Beyond 2022 lineup (Jack White, Pearl Jam, Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, more)

• Mac DeMarco, Blondie, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and more participate in Band Shirt Day Benefit

• Iggy Pop, Descendents, Parquet Courts to headline 2023 Destination Chaos Fest

• Chris Stapleton, Jon Batiste, Brandi Carlile and more join 2022 Pilgrimage Festival

• The 1975 to headline this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals

• Metallica, Rosalia, Mariah Carey, SZA Lead Global Citizen Lineups