Best Albums of 2023: Discover the soundtracks that shaped the 2023
- Today’s Headlines
Grateful Dead producer John Cutler dead at 73
Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion & more among Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2023
Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community with post written in Hebrew
Dame Dash says he’s ‘taking back’ Roc-A-Fella Records: ‘I’m the CEO’
Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I’m gonna do some more gigs before I’m finished’
Ibiza’s most cherished DJs, a master and pioneer
Black Pumas talk Prince, busking, new album on Lipps Service
Dancing Astronaut’s artists to watch in 2024
Jay Rock says a TDE compilation album is in the works for 2024
Lil Uzi Vert plans to quit rap after Luv Is Rage 3 album and Nicki Minaj video
Slipknot, Korn + more included in U.S. senator’s ‘Festivus’ report on wasteful government spending
Bring Me The Horizon part ways with Jordan Fish
Dancing Astronaut’s 2023 Artist of the Year: Skrillex
Kanye West & Kid Audi set for album showdown as Vultures gets delayed again
Nevermind baby’s lawsuit against Nirvana has been revived
The story behind Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot—the album so nice, they got their label to pay for it twice
Social Distortion’s Mike Ness opens up on cancer battle: “It’s Been Hell”
Dave Grohl opens up about his mother’s death on Song Exploder
Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ hits a billion streams on Spotify
Q-Tip praises Scarface’s Tiny desk Concert: ‘We needed this’
Vanilla Ice was friends with Pablo Escobar but didn’t know he was a drug lord
Killer Mike tells it like it is in new interview – ‘Michael is still album of the year’
Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Carlos Cavazo, others to be inducted into Metal Hall of Fame
New Pornographers’ AC Newman lists his Top 10 of 2023
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’
- New Albums and EPs
Dancing Astronaut’s 2023 Album of the Year: RL Grime – PLAY (+ honorable mentions)
Ariana Grande confirms her seventh album will arrive in 2024: ‘See You Next Year’
The Alchemist, Westside Gunn & Conway The Machine to release OG version of Hall & Nash 2
Metro Boomin teases joint mixtape with producer Zaytoven, says they’ve made “100 beats”
Kreator to record new album in early 2025
Massive Attack, Young Fathers, and Fontaines D.C. announce ceasefire EP
44 Ardent releases a diverse soundscape in leo
Prado surprises with new Overload EP: An electronic armageddon
- New Tracks
Lil Uzi Vert surprise drops new heartbreak track ‘Red Moon’
The Killers share new song ‘We Did It in the Name of Love’: Stream
Father John Misty shares new song ‘Corpse Dance’ on live album: Stream
Steve Aoki and Yellowcard team up for 20th anniversary remix of ‘Ocean Avenue’
Playboi Carti drops off ‘H00DBYAIR’ on Instagram
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
- Festival Updates
Furnace Fest announces first four bands of their 2024 lineup
Bonobo, Skrillex and Four Tet announced for Kappa FuturFestival 2024
EXIT Festival announces first names on 2024 line-up
Watch Killswitch Engage’s full headline set at Bloodstock festival 2023
Wilco announce Solid Sound 2024 lineup: Jason Isbell, Dry Cleaning, Young Fresh Fellows, Soul Glo, more
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
Black Flag announces 2024 leg of My War North American tour
Yasiin Bey announces MF DOOM covers show
Watch Jack Antonoff and Bleachers on Late Night With Seth Meyers
T-Pain announces his first-ever Las Vegas residency
Korn announces summer 2024 European tour dates
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
- The Daily Music Report Updates
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