Music News for July 31, 2024

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Sophie May, Bill Callahan, and Rakim

• Today’s Headlines

• Gretta Ray discusses ‘severe heart infection’ that led to hospitalization

• Nick Mason wants to use AI to create new Pink Floyd songs

• Steve Aoki: core strengths

• Mushroomhead’s Steve “Skinny” Felton on The MetalSucks Podcast #549

• Every Police album, ranked

• Rakim talks new album, the evolution of rap music and ghostwriters

• John Mayall, legendary British blues guitarist, dies at 90

• Four Tops singer Duke Fakir dies at 88

• Alison Goldfrapp launches her own label, A.G Records

• Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch on final leg across France

• André 3000 explains why a lot of new rappers ‘sound the same’

• The 50 worst album covers of all time

• Chris Cornell’s widow teases ‘Fast Car’ cover in 60th birthday post

• Every rock + metal artist that’s been name-checked in Eminem songs – See lyrics

• Charli XCX takes fans through a day in her life

• Marilyn Manson accuser comes forward: “This is about exposing an industry that prioritizes profit over the safety of vulnerable young women”

• Jack Black puts Tenacious D’s future “on hold” after Kyle Gass jokes about Trump’s assassination attemptStephen Malkmus introduces new band the hard quartet

• Jack Black puts Tenacious D’s future “on hold” after Kyle Gass jokes about Trump’s assassination attempt

• Kerry King reveals biggest regret over Beastie Boys ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’ collab

• DaBaby pleads guilty to misdemeanor simple battery in Los Angeles County

• Big Thief part ways with bassist Max Oleartchik

• Big Thief part ways with bassist Max Oleartchik

• Charli xcx on BRAT and her life in club culture | RA Exchange: 721

• Pop star Jojo Siwa appears to have ripped off Tool’s design

• New Albums and EPs

• Fleetwood Mac announce live album Mirage Tour ’82

• Father John Misty announces Greatish Hits LP, shares new single ‘I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All’

• Jack White officially announces new album, No Name

• American Football tap Iron & Wine, Manchester Orchestra, Ethel Cain & more for LP1 covers album

• Pom Pom Squad announce sophomore album Mirror Starts Moving Without Me

• Killer Mike announces new project Songs For Sinners & Saints, out Friday

• Porridge Radio announce fourth album Clouds In The Sky Will Always Be There For Me

• Larry June announces new album: Doing It For Me

• The B-52s’ Kate Pierson announces new solo album, shares Evil Love

• Bastille announce new album & and share first four tracks

• Mustard gets the whole gang together for Faith Of A Mustard Seed

• Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell announces I Want Blood solo album, shares new solo single ‘Vilified’

• Westside Gunn announces new album Flygod Is An Awesome God III (Trilogy)

• Mustard reveals tracklist & features for upcoming album Faith of a Mustard Seed

• Paul Weller on his latest album,’66

• Mitski to feature on Katie Gavin’s debut solo album, What A Relief

• Agnostic Front has written eight songs for next studio album

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• New Tracks

• Caribou is back with M/A/R/R/S-influenced new single ‘Volume’

• Tourist – ‘Protector’

• Jamie xx and the Avalanches release new song ‘All You Children’: Listen

• Stephen Malkmus’ new band, The Hard Quartet, share debut single

• Sweet Spine share official music video for electrifying new single ‘Lights Out’

• Leyya releases new double single and announces upcoming album ‘Half Asleep’

• Allegra Krieger shares new single ‘Into Eternity’

• daste. releases new single ‘Atlas’

• KennyHoopla chases happiness with new single ‘ONE TULIP//‘

• HAYLA returns with new single ‘FREEFALL’

• Crash the Calm showcases the raw side of emo with their latest single ‘Rope’

• Maiah Manser indulges in her ‘Bad Habits’ on new single

• Heiko Maile + Julian Demarre unveil ambient single ‘Between Trees’

• Karate announces first album in 20 years / Shares two new songs ‘Defendants’ and ‘Silence, Sound’

• Hemlock Ernst (Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring) announces new album / Shares new single

• Michael Bernard Fitzgerald explores building love with new single ‘Forever and Always’

• Jane’s Addiction release ‘Imminent Redemption,’ their first single from the original members in 34 years

• Moon Kissed share new single ‘Cycles’ ahead of forthcoming album

• Seattle-Based Prim announce new album, Move Too Slow / Share two singles

• Hillsboro releases new single ‘sleep dealrrr’ from upcoming EP, White Trash

• Jane’s Addiction release ‘Imminent Redemption,’ their first single from the original members in 34 years

• DJ Premier ft. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Big Sean ‘Ya Don’t Stop’

• Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding share new single, ‘Free’: Listen

• Carl Cox shares new track, ‘ICE’, on Marc Romboy’s Systematic label

• American Football tease new music

• EVIL (Ex-Barf Troop/Babeo Baggins) announce new ‘obedience’ EP / Share new single ‘D099’ featuring Liplock

• Brighton risers ladylike share new single ‘Horse’s Mouth’

• Flat Party returns with new single ‘Shotgun’ and announces UK tour

• New SOPHIE track, ‘Berlin Nightmare (feat. Evita Manji),’ released: Listen

• Karen O and Danger Mouse release new single, ‘Super Breath’

• Mr. Gnome shares monstrous new single ‘Fader’

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• The Daily Music Report Updates

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 7/29/2024: Jane’s Addiction, Karen O and Danger Mouse, KennyHoopla, mxmtoon, and more!

• Track By Track: Beta Radio discusses each track from their latest album, Waiting for the End to Come

• Fink discusses each track from their eighth album, Beauty In Your Wake

• The music that influenced Ghost Fan Club’s Ghost Fan Club EP

• Festival Updates

• 3 best things about Broccoli City Festival 2024

• NEWS: Supersonic Festival announces final 2024 line-up

• Fuji Rock 2024 streaming live (The Killers, Turnstile, Noel Gallagher, Fontaines D.C., more)

• Dia De Los Deftones 2024 lineup (Deftones, IDLES, Sunny Day Real Estate, HEALTH, Duster, Gel, more)

• Hardwell plays EDM classics set at Tomorrowland

• 10 artists to check out at 2024’s Houghton Festival

• Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: What to know before you go

• Rakim to perform at Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Jugggalos

• The National talk returning to Glastonbury – and a dream supergroup with IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and Ed Sheeran

• Dua Lipa brings out Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker at Glastonbury

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• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Megan Thee Stallion puts her support behind presidential hopeful Kamala Harris by performing at rally

• Deftones playing intimate Lollapalooza warm-up show with Fleshwater

• Celine Dion delivers show-stopping performance from the Eiffel Tower at the 2024 Paris Olympics

• Gojira’s heavy metal is gold medal high point of Olympic opening ceremony

• Queens of the Stone Age cancel more concerts, issue statement

• Feist: Tiny Desk Concert

• Kehlani announces Crash World Tour

• Slowdive announce fall US tour

• Phish: Tiny Desk Concert

• Clairo announces fall tour with Alice Phoebe Lou

• Jamie xx announces The Floor residencies in New York and LA

• Kaytranada announces North American tour dates

• Massive Attack announce US tour dates this October

• Setlist + video – Limp Bizkit kick off Loserville summer tour