Music News for December 14, 2023

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• Today’s Headlines

• Rick Rubin on taking communion with Johnny Cash and not rushing creativity

• The Pogues reunite and perform ‘The Parting Glass’ at Shane MacGowan’s Funeral: Watch

• Perry Farrell talks Porno for Pyros reunion, 2024 farewell tour, and 30th anniversary of debut album

• David Letterman and The National’s Matt Berninger talk creativity and depression: Watch

• Snoop Dogg admits he earned less than $45,000 for 1 billion Spotify streams

• Here are 25 rappers’ most expensive purchases over the years

• Little Simz on the importance of “pushing the boundaries” in art

• Frank Ocean enthusiastically dances to new dong snippet in recording studio video

• Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ surpasses one billion streams on Spotify

• After a breakthrough 2023, Karol G eyes global domination: ‘I Want More’

• Iron Maiden is really, really popular in Columbia

• Testament is officially working on new material

• Denny Laine of Wings & The Moody Blues dead At 79

• Killer Mike on his hopes of a Grammy win for Michael: “I don’t want to die unrecognised”

• Morgan Wallen opens up in first major interview in two years about his historic 2023 and ‘How much my words matter’

• Lewis Capaldi, Dave and Central Cee among top artists on TikTok in 2023

• HEALTH made us a list of 10 albums with “black” in the title

• Watch Belle and Sebastian’s appearance on The Simpsons

• Shane MacGowan, Pogues frontman, dies at 65

• KISS announces ‘New Era’, plans to continue as avatars

• Tom Waits pays tribute to Shane MacGowan in rare public statement

• Corey Taylor opens up about turning 50 next week: ‘I try to take very good care of myself’

• 93% of young people rely on music lyrics as “therapeutic tool”, study finds

• Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most streamed artist of 2023

• Apple Replay 2023 is here, along with the top 100 songs streamed worldwide

• Matt Cameron on final Soundgarden songs: “Everything is on hold right now”

• Watch XXL’s first Cypher Lab, a showcase of the future female hip-hop stars, curated by Latto

• Charli XCX announces engagement to The 1975’s George Daniel

• Here’s what happened on day 1 of the Young Thug YSL trial

• Taylor Swift pens heartfelt message to mother of fan who died at Eras tour

• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit bassist Jimbo Hart confirms departure from the band

• New Albums and EPs

• Armin van Buuren announces new album, Breathe In

• 10 songs that influenced HEALTH’s RAT WARS

• Thundercat announces 10th anniversary reissue of Apocalypse

• Prado surprises with new Overload EP: An electronic armageddon

• Neil Young: Before and After review – an acoustic solo trip down memory lane

• Black thought gives update on new Roots album: ‘It’s defintely coming’

• Nicki Minaj releases Pink Friday 2 album – Listen

• beabadoobee releases new live album from Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre

• Judas Priest reveals full track listing for Invincible Shield Album

• MSPAINT’s favorite albums of 2023

• Deafheaven name their 10 favorite albums of 2023

• Yard Act frontman James Smith tells us about his favorite albums of 2023

• 21 Savage announces he’s getting ready to drop his new album

• Every Pogues album, ranked

• The Jesus and Mary Chain announce new album and tour, share video for new song: Watch

• André 3000 – New Blue Sun

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• New Tracks

• Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis shares new solo single, ‘Set Me Down’

• Jamie Webster releases a resonant call for peace in ‘How Do You Sleep At Night?’

• 7 must-hear new country songs: Chase Wright, Meg McRee, Michael Ray and more

• BUNT. paints a sonic landscape with ‘Peace In Silence’

• Ant Saunders takes us on a ride with ‘Gravitron’

• Caroline Romano unleashes raw emotion in ‘Tell Her I Said Hi’

• Kanye West teases new song with surprising Backstreet Boys sample

• Playboi Carti returns with first new song ahead of his album release in January

• The Vaccines share guitar-forward new single ‘Love To Walk Away’

• denn. drops a vulnerably bright anthem in ‘uh uh uh uh UH?’

• Pharrell Williams, Swae Lee, Rauw Alejandro ‘Airplane Tickets’

• Benny the Butcher sets release date for Def Jam debut, shares song ft. Stove God Cooks & Hit-Boy

• The Killers release new song ‘Spirit’: Stream

• Fred Again.. and Baby Keem share new song ‘Leavemealone’: Listen

• Rina Sawayama shares new songs, including Amaarae collaboration, on Hold the Girl (Bonus Edition): Listen

• Guns N’ Roses release new single ‘The General’

• Asha Jefferies strikes a chord with ‘Keep My Shit Together’

• SALEUM, Just Reality, and City Lake craft unforgettable synth-pop in ‘Forget Me’ Collaboration

• Tragic Sasha unveils ‘Prettier in Person’: Navigating digital identity

• Rage Against The Machine’s Tim Commerford drops new single with 7D7D

• Jantoje unveils electro-house gem with ‘Honesty’

• Green Day release new single ‘Dilemma’ ahead of Saviors

• IDLES drop new song ‘Grace’ produced by Nigel Godrich: Stream

• Middle Part unveils enigmatic new single ‘Nowhere’ from highly anticipated album Disruptor

• Mall Girl’s ‘Super Lazy Girl’: A sonic confluence of indie, dream-pop, and math rock

• doops release guitar-infused single ‘Fever Tree’

• The Dead South releases electrifying single ‘A Little Devil’ / Announces two-night return to Ryman Auditorium

• Bright Eyes – ‘Christmas In Prison’ (John Prine Cover)

• Runnner – ‘another sublet’

• The Libertines share narrative-driven single ‘Night of the Hunter’

• Rush’s Geddy Lee shares previously unreleased solo material on The Lost Demos

• Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker shares gorgeous new single ‘Ruined,’ announces European tour

• Architects release new single ‘Seeing Red’, announce 2024 North America tour dates

• re:abel releases atmospheric new single, ‘Concentrate’

• Lamplight illuminates his journey with new single ‘Call Your Mom’ / Announces debut album

• Grandaddy share new single ‘Cabin in My Mind’

• The 13 best new hip-hop songs this week

• Beyoncé shares new song ‘My House’: Listen

• Kaytranada unveils ‘Lover/Friend’ and ‘Stuntin’

• Grandaddy – ‘Cabin In My Mind’

• Claire Rousay – ‘meg’

• Gabriela Bee’s heartfelt single ‘Maybe’ marks a profound bond

• Robert Grace drops ‘Nice Guys Finish Last’ / Joins Arista Records

• Sad girl pop sensation Jenny Stenger releases emotional odyssey in new single ‘What Ifs’

• The Bedside Morale unveil ‘Bitter Things’: A poignant 80s-infused anthem of insecurity and deception

• Ducks Ltd. release new single/video ‘The Main Thing.’

• Houis, WEI & JVLY Blend Ethereal Sounds in Collaborative Single ‘haze’

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• The Best of 2023

• DJ Mag’s top albums of 2023

• The 27 best albums of 2023 (AV Club)

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (The Fader)

• 50 best albums of 2023 (Alt Press)

• Stereogum’s 50 favorite songs of 2023

• Best songs of 2023 (NPR)

• Top 25 albums of 2023 chosen by the Metal Injection Readers Poll

• DJ Mag’s top tracks of 2023

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Kerrang)

• DIY’s tracks of the year 2023

• The 100 best songs of 2023: Staff Picks (Billboard)

• DIY’s albums of the year 2023

• The 10 best electronic albums of 2023

• The best music projects of 2023 (Hypebeast)

• Metal Injection’s top 20 albums of 2023

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Pitchfork)

• The 100 best songs of 2023 (Pitchfork)

• The 50 best albums of 2023: Staff list (Billboard)

• The 100 best albums of 2023 (Rolling Stone)

• Best albums of 2023 (NPR)

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Consequence)

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Stereogum)

• The Line of Best Fit’s albums of the year 2023

• 30 best albums of 2023 (Revolver Magazine)

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Slant)

• Gorilla VS. Bear’s albums of 2023

• Loud And Quiet albums of the year 2023

• The 50 best albums of 2023 (Paste)

• The best albums of 2023 (Uproxx)

• Quietus albums of the year 2023 (In Association With Norman Records)

• Louder Than War albums of 2023

• KCRW best of 2023 – Best albums

• AP’s top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more

• Exclaim!’s 50 best albums of 2023

• The Allmusic 2023 year in review

• AllMusic’s Best of 2023

• BBC Radio 6 Music albums of the year 2023

• Festival Updates

• Austin Psych Fest 2024 lineup has Witch, All Them Witches, L.A. Witch, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, & more

• Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam, Jessie Ware and more to play Mad Cool 2024

• Latitude Festival announces first wave of acts for 2024

• Kendrick Lamar joins The Weeknd on Fortnite Festival lineup

• Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service to co-headline All Points East 2024

• SXSW adds over 200 artists to 2024 lineup

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Black Veil Brides announce U.S. tour with Creeper and more

• Watch Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit perform the classic love song ‘Cover Me Up’ on Colbert

• Nicki Minaj announces world tour dates

• Hatebreed, Obituary, and more announced for LDBBB Fest 2024

• The Dillinger Escape Plan announces reunion concert with original singer Dmitri Minakakis

• Olivia Rodrigo Performs on Colbert and NPR’s Tiny Desk: Watch

• Bad Religion & Social Distortion (playing ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’) announce co-headlining tour

• Sum 41 announces details of final double album Heaven :x: Hell

• Karol G announces UK and European shows for 2024 MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO tour

• Slipknot announce first dates for 2024 25th anniversary tour

• Olivia Rodrigo ate (and left a few cake crumbs) on Saturday Night Live: Watch

• SAULT confirm date of debut live show and tease world tour

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Track By Track: SPELLES discuss their new album, Diving Into the Arms of the Divine, one track at a time

• Track By Track: PAPER TAPES discusses his new album, Child, one track at a time

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: HEALTH, Nicki Minaj, and Car Seat Headrest

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 12/11/2023: Adrianne Lenker, Runnner, Green Day, HEALTH, Day Wave, Tems, The Killers, and more!

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in November 2023

• Notable album releases for 2023

• Notable album releases for 2024