Music News for February 21, 2024

Frances Mistry releases atmospheric indie anthem ‘Our Blood’

• Today’s Headlines

• Four Beatles biopics in the works from Sam Mendes

• Benny The Butcher compares Hit-Boy & The Alchemist’s production process

• Killer Mike wins Artist of the Year for XXL Awards 2024

• Lil Durk’s ‘All My Life’ featuring J. Cole and Gunna’s ‘F*kumean’ tie for Song of the Year for XXL Awards 2024

• Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee ‘has his life back’ after ‘monumental’ hand surgery

• Rod Stewart sells music catalog for nearly $100 million

• Brian Wilson placed under conservatorship amid dementia battle

• Paul McCartney’s stolen Hofner bass found and returned 50 years later

• The Offspring announces The Punk Rock Museum takeover

• The Weeknd teases that he’s back in the studio

• Russell Simmons accused of sexual assault by former Def Jam executive

• Paramore announce they are “freshly independent” artists

• New Albums and EPs

• Old 97’s announce new album American Primitive, share ‘Where The Road Goes’ ft Peter Buck

• The Boxer Rebellion share Open Arms, their first new collection of music in 5 years

• Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures 1 removed from Apple Music after Fuga distributor claims album release was never approved – Report

• Post Malone curates WWE 2K24 soundtrack, with Turnstile, 100 gecs, Militarie Gun and more

• DIIV announce new album Frog in Boiling Water, share ‘Brown Paper Bag’: Stream

• Corey Taylor to release CMF2B… Or Not 2B in April

• Yeat drops new album 2093

• The Boxer Rebellion share Open Arms, their first new collection of music in 5 years

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• New Tracks

• Linkin Park to release unheard One More Light-era track with Chester’s vocals

• Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker releases new single ‘Fool’

• Ride debut new single ‘Last Frontier’ from forthcoming seventh studio album Interplay

• MGMT team up with Christine & The Queens for blissful collab ‘Dancing In Babylon’

• Real Estate release new single ‘Flowers’

• Tragic Sasha delves into human egotism with provocative single ‘Number One’

• Hot Joy release an infectious track with debut single ‘Fingers On My Side’

• Earthquake Lights release uplifting new single ‘January’

• Brighton’s SoftTop drops rapturous indie-ballad ‘Runaway’

• Ballroom Thieves release new single ‘Tender’ ahead of upcoming album Sundust

• Dua Lipa is a different woman in new single ‘Training Season’

• Vampire Weekend release 2 songs + tour dates (2 MSG shows, ska bands, jam bands, Billy Joel tribute band, more)

• Dave Grohl, Charlie Benante and Scott Ian record Bad Brains cover for ‘Record Store Day’

• KSHMR storms into 2024 with new fast-paced single ‘All Night’

• Lily Meola shares her vulnerable side on ‘Over The Moon’

• Magana releases her latest single ‘Paul,’ a deeply personal track from upcoming album ‘Teeth’

• bedbug explores the depths of indie rock and emo with ‘Postcard’

• Mutes release frenzied new single ‘Televangelist’ from upcoming album

• Kim Gordon – ‘I’m A Man’

• Ride – ‘Last Frontier’

• WILDES reveals captivating new single ‘Lay Upon Me,’ declaring it a “Manifesto for Love”

• Paper Wings soar with whimsical charm in new indie folk single ‘Mad Thing’

• HEALTH cover Deftones’ ‘Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)’

• Louisa Stancioff releases stirring new single and video ‘Nobody’s Watching’ in anticipation of debut album

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• Festival Updates

• New punk festival No Values unveils 2024 lineup

• Killer Mike added to Newport Folk Festival 2024 lineup

• Roots Picnic 2024 lineup (Lil Wayne & The Roots, Jill Scott, André 3000, Nas, Victoria Monét, more)

• Ye and Ty Dolla $ign added to Rolling Loud California lineup

• Shinedown, Godsmack, and Breaking Benjamin to headline this year’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival

• Sol Blume 2024 lineup (SZA, Kaytraminé, Snoh Aalegra, PinkPantheress, Kelela, Ari Lennox, more)

• Reading & Leeds 2024: Fontaines D.C., Reneé Rapp, Pendulum among 50 new names added to line-up

• RAYE, Arca, Astrid S, Holly Humberstone join massive Øya 2024 line-up

• The Killers, Måneskin, Tyla and many more complete Mad Cool 2024 line-up

• Ultra reveals RESISTANCE Miami 2024 lineup

• Enter Shikari, Mr. Bungle, Code Orange, Busted and more added to Download Festival 2024

• 2000trees announce headliners The Chats, plus Hot Milk, grandson, Nova Twins and loads more

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Primus and Coheed & Cambria announce tour with Fishbone and more

• Alvvays & The Beths touring together this summer

• Teenage Fanclub announce 2024 North American tour

• Peso Pluma drops 2024 tour dates

• Post Malone and Eddie Vedder perform ‘Better Man’ and ‘I Won’t Back Down’ together: Watch

• Swedish House Mafia announce Ushuaïa Ibiza residency for 2024

• La Femme announce fall North American tour with Sam Quealy

• Yard Act announce North American tour, perform ‘We Make Hits’ on Fallon: Watch

• Watch Martin Garrix’s full IDEM set from RAI Amsterdam

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Track By Track: Surprise Baby take us through their debut EP, Too Right

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in February 2024

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Danielle Durack, IDLES, and Grandaddy

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 2/19/2024: Pearl Jam, Waxahatchee, Bedbug, DIIV, Ride, Four Tet, WILDES, IDLES, and more!

• Notable album releases for 2024