Music News for January 31, 2024

Ducks Ltd. drops moody reflection on despair with latest single ‘Heavy Bag’ from forthcoming album

• Today’s Headlines

• Elton John & Bernie Taupin named 2024 recipients of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

• Yasiin Bey Wants to talk with Drake and says there was no intended slander toward him

• Marilyn Manson ordered to pay Evan Rachel Wood’s legal fees by judge

• Drake, Taylor Swift named best-selling artists of 2023

• Pharrell Williams teams with the Lego Group for new movie about his life

• Tiësto becomes Super Bowl’s first in-game DJ, produces Heidi Klum’s new ‘Sunglasses At Night’ cover

• Frank Farian, mastermind behind Milli Vanilli, dead at 82

• With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism

• New Albums and EPs

• TORRES is still finding hope

• Liam Gallagher and John Squire announce self-titled debut album and details of their 2024 tour

• Elbow announce new album, share new song ‘Lovers’ Leap’

• Jantoje’s sonic odyssey unfolds in ‘Verano’ EP

• Phosphorescent returns with first album in 5 years, shares new song: Listen

• Butthole Surfers albums getting remastered vinyl reissues via Matador

• New Squarepusher video plus album news

• Tierra Whack announces new album World Wide Whack

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• New Tracks

• Tourist – ‘Valentine’

• Chance the Rapper drops off “’I Will Be Your (Black Star Line Freestyle)’

• Chance the Rapper drops off “’I Will Be Your (Black Star Line Freestyle)’

• Nicki Minaj drops Megan Thee Stallion diss track ‘Big Foot’

• Jenny Stenger bares all in new single ‘Unlovable’

• AJA returns with triumphant and empowering new single ‘If I’m Honest’

• The 13 best new hip-hop songs this week

• YUNGBLUD taps Lil Yachty for his first single of 2024

• James Vincent McMorrow takes a soulful journey with new single ‘Stay Cool’ following Nettwerk signing

• Listen to Lil Nas X’s introspective new single ‘Where Do We Go Now?’

• Megan Thee Stallion ‘Hiss’

• Ice Spice ‘Think U The Shit (Fart)’

• Tierra Whack ‘Shower Song’

• The Zutons share ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor,’ first new song in 16 years

• Erick the Architect links up with WESTSIDE BOOGIE on ‘Instincts’

• Paul Russell’s ‘Say Cheese’: A joyful ode to celebration and life

• Krooked Kings unleash a sonic storm with guitar-led indie anthem ‘Catacombs’

• Jade LeMac unleashes attitude and rawness in latest single ‘Narcissistic’

• Deadbeat Girl strikes a chord with gritty anthem ‘Everything You Wanted’

• Dream Talk: Still Corners release ‘The Dream,’ a hypnotic journey shaped by fantasies

• Paris Paloma unveils emotionally charged single and video ‘My Mind (now)’

• Squid – ‘Fugue (Bin Song)’

• Earthquake Lights evoke emotion with poignant single ‘Heartbeat’

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• Festival Updates

• 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

• American Football to headline Outbreak Fest 2024

• Pitchfork Music Festival Mexico City 2024 announces full lineup: Kelela, Sky Ferreira, JPEGMAFIA, Billy Woods, King Krule, and more

• Tomorrowland announces full line-up for 2024 festival

• Movement announces initial 2024 lineup (Fatboy Slim, James Blake, Avalon Emerson, Floating Points, more)

• Mogwai, Show Me The Body, Explosions In The Sky to play 2024’s Arctangent Festival

• Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jelly Roll and Hardy to headline 2024 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

• Neil Young, Zach Bryan, Beck, DMB Highlight Bourbon & Beyond

• Bombay Bicycle Club, Paolo Nutini, Jamie T and more confirmed for Tramlines 2024

• Parklife unveil 2024 lineup, including headliners Doja Cat, Disclosure, and J Hus

• Wet Leg to make their UK festival headline debut at Truck Festival 2024

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Body Count announces June/July 2024 European tour

• Paul Oakenfold announces 30 Years of Perfecto US tour dates

• The Breeders line up 2024 UK and European tour dates

• Avenged Sevenfold to play some deep cuts on their upcoming tour

• Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper announce summer 2024 Freaks On Parade tour with Ministry and Filter

• Heart announce first tour in 5 years, with Cheap Trick

• Offset to embark on first solo headline tour in 2024

• LCD Soundsystem announce spring tour of North America

• Justin Timberlake announces spring and summer 2024 tour dates

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Track By Track: A dive into Harrison Storm’s debut album, Wonder, Won’t You?

• 23 Best Albums of 2023

• 2023 Music Year-end Lists

• Best Songs of 2023

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Courting, Benny The Butcher, and The Smile

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 1/29/2024: Squarepusher, Arab Strap, Squid, The Smile, Nicki Minaj and Future, Runnner, and more!

• Notable album releases for 2024