Music News for February 25, 2024

James Vincent McMorrow releases new single ‘Never Gone’ and announces upcoming album ‘Wide Open, Horses’

• Today’s Headlines

• 5 albums I can’t live without: Ace Frehley of KISS

• Interview: Ace Frehley says new solo album is ‘one of the best records i’ve ever recorded’

• Yo Gotti is worth $100 million, Forbes reports

• Foreigner’s Mick Jones reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

• 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

• Matty Healy says The 1975 is ‘working on a new record,’ previews unreleased song during concert

• A. G. Cook announces new album Britpop, enlists Charli XCX for new song: Listen

• Paul Weller announces new album 66: listen to ‘Soul Wandering’

• Kings of Leon announce new album Can We Please Have Fun & tour with Phantogram, share new song

• De La Soul announces 3 Feet High and Rising 35th anniversary edition with bonus tracks

• Normani announces debut solo album Dopamine

• Al Jourgensen reveals Ministry’s final album plans before breaking up: “It’s a good time to stop”

• Swim Deep announce new album ‘There’s A Big Star Outside, produced by Bill Ryder-Jones

• 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

• Annika Kilkenny’s Vulnerability Shines in Latest Single ‘Sentences’

• Audrey Nuna drops a sonic feast with ‘Starving’ ft. Teezo Touchdown

• SZA drops new track, ‘Saturn’

• The Jesus and Mary Chain share new song ‘Girl 71’

• Linkin Park share vault song ‘Friendly Fire’ from One More Light sessions

• Free Nationals tap A$AP Rocky and Anderson .Paak for new song ‘Gangsta’: Watch the Video

• Judas Priest streams heavier new track ‘The Serpent And The King’

• Ghostly Kisses release captivating single ‘Keep It Real’ ahead of highly anticipated album Darkroom

• Rudimental x Skepsis Drop Explosive Drum and Bass Anthem ‘Green & Gold’ Featuring Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan

• Sharifa breaks boundaries with his new charged single ‘SOMEONE’

• The Skinny Limbs take listeners for a ride on ‘To The Limit’

• 98 Poly and D•LINGS unleash explosive collaboration with ‘Brakes’

• Listen to Perfume Genius cover Dinah Washington’s ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’

• Ashnikko teams up with Dora Jar for ‘You Make Me Sick!’ remix

• Bonny Light Horseman release ‘When I Was Younger’ reminiscing of days past following signing to Jagjaguwar

• Milkshed. release new single ‘Mud’

• MarMar delivers hope and harmony with his latest single ‘Call On You’

• Frances Mistry releases atmospheric indie anthem ‘Our Blood’

• 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’

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• Festival Updates

• 2024 Louder Than Life Festival: Slayer, Slipknot, Mötley Crüe, and Korn lead lineup

• Four Tet’s All Dayer Festival returns to London this summer

• Iceland Airwaves announces initial 2024 lineup

• Osheaga 2024 lineup (SZA, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Sleater-Kinney, Alvvays, more)

• 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

• Charli XCX’s Boiler Room brought out the party girl in all of us

• Jeezy: Tiny Desk Concert

• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark announce fall 2024 North American tour dates

• Built To Spill announce There’s Nothing Wrong With Love 30th anniversary shows with Yo La Tengo

• 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 2/26/2024: SZA, Adrianne Lenker, A.G. Cook, Perfume Genius, Ghostly Kisses, and more!

• Notable album releases for 2024