Music News for December 19, 2023

Best Songs of 2023

• Today’s Headlines

• Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dies at 77

• Juice WRLD’s mom says she’s hoping to give fans a new album in 2024

• Kid Cudi reunites with Kanye West at Vultures event after falling out

• Kanye West launches Yews news platform with Vultures rave recap

• Little Simz and Stormzy lead nominations for MOBO Awards in 2024

• 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”

• New Albums and EPs

• Spiritbox is gearing up for a new album in 2024

• Ice Spice’s debut album featuring ‘new classics’ coming in 2024, producer Riotusa reveals

• Vampire Weekend’s new album is done

• Madlib and Karriem Riggins announce new album, share “Stomping Gamay”

• 44 Ardent releases a diverse soundscape in leo

• 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’

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• 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 12/18/2023: J Mascis, WILDES, Juice World, Eminem, benny blanco, Headaches and Golden Vessel, Killer Mike and Damian Marley, and more!

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in November 2023

• Notable album releases for 2023

• Notable album releases for 2024

• New Tracks

• Lorde seemingly teases new music with ambiguous Instagram post

• Headaches and Golden Vessel embrace sunny soundscapes on their latest collaboration ‘Happy Days in Happy Weather’

• Juice Wrld and Eminem have a new song ‘Lace It’ with Benny Blanco

• Midnight Pool Party’s ‘BADDIE ERA’: A playful ode to growth and confidence

• Lisa Curtis dives into love’s complexities in ‘Made For You’

• Kid Prexy releases ‘I Think That You’re Pretty’: A Gen Z ode to first lust

• Sacrobosco transcends with ‘Over Them Hills’ remix

• WILDES announces new EP, Subsidence, Releases lead single ‘heartbreak is silent’

• Playboi Carti drops new song ‘2024’ produced by Kanye West

• Lil Baby drops two new songs, ‘350’ and ‘Crazy’

• Killer Mike releases ‘Run’ remix featuring Damian Marley

• 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

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• The Best of 2023

• The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2023

• The 100 best songs of 2023 (The Fader)

• The 50 best rock albums of 2023 (Louder Sound)

• The 30 Best Dance Tracks of 2023: Staff Picks (Billboard)

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• Gorilla VS. Bear’s albums of 2023

• Loud And Quiet albums of the year 2023

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• Festival Updates

• Outbreak Fest announces initial 2024 lineup

• Outbreak Fest 2024 lineup: JPEGMAFIA, Joyce Manor & Hotelier album sets, Basement & much more

• The 2024 lineup for UK Fest Outbreak looks fucking awesome

• Pitchfork Music Festival Mexico City 2024 announces first wave of performers

• Riot Fest announces 2024 dates & holiday presale

• 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

• Scarface: Tiny Desk Concert

• Manowar announces first U.S. concert in a decade

• Watch SAULT play first-ever live show in London

• Laufey sells out her entire Bewitched: The Goddess tour in minutes

• Dead & Company in talks for 2024 residency at Las Vegas Sphere

• Watch: Queens of the Stone Age perform ‘Emotion Sickness’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Weezer planning Blue Album 30th anniversary tour & reissue for 2024

• Alvvays perform a massive Tiny Desk Concert: Watch

• Voided & Prong announce North American tour

• Teezo Touchdown wants to Spend the Night with fans as he announces 2024 tour

• 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