Music News for February 1, 2025

Rebūke & deadmau5 unite for hypnotic new single ‘Endless’ featuring Ed Graves

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• Discogs to donate all January 17 revenue to LA fire victims

• Today’s Headlines

• The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan talks to KISS’ Gene Simmons, Corey Feldman & more on new podcast

• Marianne Faithfull, RIP

• DJ Unc dead at 43

• Björk condemns Spotify as “probably the worst thing that has happened” to musicians

• Paul McCartney says proposed AI copyright law will rip off artists

• First trailer for Sly Stone doc Sly Lives! features André 3000, Q-Tip, George Clinton & more: Watch

• SZA to join Kendrick Lamar for 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

• Lucy Dacus is donating $10,000 to gender-affirming surgeries

• Post Malone announced as 2025 Record Store Day ambassador

• Faith No More’s Billy Gould unsure of the band’s future

• Garth Hudson, The Band’s last founding member, dies at 87

• John Sykes (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, etc.) dead at 65

• Bob Dylan’s original lyrics to ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ sell for over $500K

• Robert Smith announces departure from X: “It’s time to go”

• Stereo MC’s tell us about their Top 10 ’90s dance tracks

• Justin Bieber appears to be recording music again in new Instagram photos

• Mustard reveals multiple rappers turned down Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Hey Now’ beat

• The musical universe of David Lynch

• 6ix9ine sues LA Fitness for $1 million over bathroom beatdown

• John Lydon sues photographer over classic Public Image Ltd logo

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• New Tracks

• DIIV – ‘Brown Paper Bag (upsammy Remix)’

• joan captures the fleeting magic of life in new single ‘Magic’

• joan captures the fleeting magic of life in new single ‘Magic’

• Vines shares beguiling new single ‘I am my home’

• Ax & The Hatchetmen want you to ‘Stay // Honestly’ on new single

• HWIN unveils debut solo single ‘Love Is All I Need’

• The Gentle Good explores ownership and landscape in new single ‘Ten Thousand Acres’

• Goldkimono explores modern disconnection with bittersweet new single ‘Lifetime’

• Sophia Kennedy’s new single ‘Rodeo’ is a hypnotic journey into the unknown

• Ruth Lyon conjures haunting reflection on betrayal with new single ‘Wickerman’

• Laurel Smith channels female rage in powerful new single ‘pink gun’

• ELLiS·D releases glam-punk odyssey ‘Drifting’ ahead of upcoming EP

• Holly Head delivers relentless punk energy with new single ‘Whatever Drags You Through It’

• The Lumineers capture raw emotion on ‘You’re All I Got’

• Listen to Jamie xx and Erykah Badu’s New Song ‘F.U.’

• Joy Orbison, Joe James align on ‘bastard’

• Momma ignite a new era with euphoric single ‘I Want You (Fever)’

• Two-Man Giant Squid unleash spirited chaos on ‘Weird Recordings (you’ve got some)’

• JVLY crafts an introspective soundscape on ‘Drowning In My Room’

• King Hüsky delivers a danceable reflection with ‘Lately I’ve Been Thinking Of Your Mother’

• Ribbon Skirt captures emotional turmoil with ‘Wrong Planet’

• The Faint shares unearthed gem ‘Zealots’ from ‘Wet From Birth’ era

• Winter and Hooky embrace dreamy nostalgia on ‘horseshoe’ / Announce collaborative EP

• Avery Friedman ushers in ‘New Thing’ with debut single ‘Flowers Fell’

• Gabry Ponte and DJs From Mars revamp Sidekick’s club classic ‘Deep Fear’

• Big Black Delta unveils instrumental track ‘Pik Pok’ ahead of upcoming album

• Luna Morgenstern invites listeners to the emotional depths of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’

• New Albums and EPs

• re:abel explores minimalism and atmosphere on three-track Flying Colours EP

• Rush announces first-ever career-spanning anthology Rush 50

• Black Country, New Road announce new album & tour, share ‘Besties’

• Stereophonics announce new album Make ’em Laugh, Make ’em Cry, Make ’em Wait

• Alison Krauss & Union Station announce first album in 14 years, share new song: Listen

• Julien Baker & TORRES announce debut album Send A Prayer My Way

• Biohazard’s long-awaited new album is ‘almost done’

• Lady Gaga announces new album Mayhem

• Track-by-track: Anna B Savage navigates us through the rich dynamics of new album You & I Are Earth

• Deafheaven announce new album, unveil lead single ‘Magnolia’: Stream

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Interview: daste. delves into their creative process, lessons from their debut album, their excitement for touring, and more

• Explore our curated roundup of 2024 year-end music lists from across the industry

• Best Albums of 2024: We’re excited to unveil our curated list of the 24 best albums of the 2024!

• Best Songs of 2024

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: FKA twigs, Mogwai, and Flipturn

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 1/27/2025: Courting, Larry June and 2 Chainz, Vulfmon, Frog, J Balvin, FKA twigs, and more!

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• Festival Updates

• NEWS: First names announced for Green Man Festival 2025

• Desertfest have announced day splits and a bunch of new bands

• Warped Tour unveils first wave of 30th anniversary lineup

• Parklife Festival confirms full 2025 lineup

• Nine Inch Nails and Doechii are among 28 new acts for Roskilde Festival 2025

• London Grammar to headline Victoria Park’s inaugural LIDO Festival

• Nine Inch Nails and Justice have signed up for NOS Alive 2025

• Growing Up Is Dumb Fest lineup: Algernon, Good Luck, Dogs On Acid, Ging Nang Boyz, Shinobu & more

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• Tour & Live Music Updates

• The War On Drugs, Vampire Weekend, & more cover The Grateful Dead At MusiCares Tribute

• Watch Nirvana members reunite at FireAid with Kim Gordon, St. Vincent, Joan Jett & Violet Grohl

• Billie Eilish performs ‘Birds of a Feather’ & pays tribute to her ‘only home’ of LA at FireAid Benefit Concert

• Red Hot Chili Peppers close out Kia Forum portion of FireAid Benefit Show with hit-filled medley

• Alanis Morissette plays a pair of classics at FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert

• The Weeknd delivers a haunting rendition of ‘Open Hearts’ on Kimmel

• The Weeknd announces stadium tour with Playboi Carti & Mike Dean

• Robyn, Devo, Lady Gaga, and more to play SNL live concert special

• Faye Webster: Tiny Desk Concert

• Pallbearer announce March 2025 US tour

• Of Mice & Men announces May 2025 headlining tour

• Tool play surprise set at Bass Magazine Awards: Video + photos

• LCD Soundsystem announce spring shows with Nation of Language & Gustaf

• Morgan Wallen sets new album and tour for 2025

• Aerosmith, Billy Idol, Joan Jett to Perform at Steven Tyler’s Jam for Janie

• Sting cancels concerts on doctor’s orders

• Bright Eyes announce 2025 UK & European tour