Music News for March 15, 2024

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• Today’s Headlines

• Lemmy’s ashes will be housed at one of his “most loved places”, Bloodstock

• Def Jam Rapper Boss, Known for Her Born Gangstaz Album, Dead at 54

• Neil Young says his music is returning to Spotify

• Illenium: Photos from the Billboard SXSW cover shoot

• Eric Carmen, Raspberries frontman, ‘All By Myself’ singer and songwriter, dies at 74

• World Party and The Waterboys’ Karl Wallinger dead at 66

• Pig Destroyer’s Blake Harrison dead at 48

• Frog release live film via Patreon

• Doja Cat puts her mental health first and leaves Instagram

• Slipknot share first photo teasing new drummer

• Everything Everything: Human/kind

• Bill introduced to increase streaming payments for musicians

• Jim Beard, Steely Dan keyboardist, dies at 63

• What makes something jungle?

• Questlove details new book hip-hop is history

• Jay Weinberg officially joins Suicidal Tendencies

• How PinkPantheress’ perfectionism took her from bedroom beats to the Billboard charts

• Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones on going solo: “I want to make music like filmmakers make films”

• Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ surpasses one billion streams on Spotify

• Calvin Harris reveals bizarre jet lag cure: “I’m surprised they get through security”

• New Albums and EPs

• Paper Wings soar to new heights on their third album, Listen to the World Spin

• Dua Lipa announces third album Radical Optimism

• Bon Jovi announce new album Forever, unveil single and video ‘Legendary’: Stream

• Beyoncé announces Cowboy Carter album: Here’s when it arrives

• Kanye West’s daughter North announces debut album inspired by one of her dad’s classics

• Future and Metro Boomin officially announce two joint albums

• Trent Reznor reflects on 30 years of The Downward Spiral: “It still excites me and breaks my heart”

• Every Soundgarden album, ranked

• Kanye West gives update on Vultures 2 as album fails to drop

• YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ransom and Harry Fraud, MIKE and more – New hip-hop projects

• Sleater-Kinney release new Frayed Rope Sessions EP

• Slash announces star-studded blues covers LP Orgy of the Damned

• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announce new album Wild God

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• New Tracks

• Circle Jerks and Descendents cover each other on new split 7″ ahead of tour

• Stela Cole unveils the thrilling conclusion to her trilogy with ‘Blood Orange Wine’

• Home Counties drop infectious new single ‘You Break It, You Bought It’

• MarMar and LUUNG collaborate on infectiously hopeful single ‘Try’

• SCATTERCHILD unleashes energetic indie rock anthem ‘BLEEP TEST’

• Phoebe Bridgers, Caroline Polachek and yeule contribute to soundtrack for horror movie, I Saw the TV Glow

• Waxahatchee unveils the brand new single, ‘365’

• Tim Sun unveils dynamic debut single ‘Passerby’

• Louisa Stancioff lights up the scene with her new single ‘Cigarette’ and debut album announcement

• Dog Park announces debut album Festina Lente / shares new single ‘Time’

• Peace Ritual release new single ‘Seconds’

• Mandy (Miranda Winters of Melkbelly) announces debut album Lawn Girl with infectious lead single ‘High School Boyfriend’

• Cardi B announces new music & reveals cover art

• JID’s finally got a hit on his hands with ‘Surround Sound’ and it’s long overdue

• Yves V electrifies with high-energy release ‘Speed Of Light’ on Spinnin’ Records

• Girl In Red – Doing It Again Baby’

• Sharon Van Etten joins King Hannah on new single, ‘Big Swimmer’

• Amanda Cy’s emotionally charged single ‘A Mother’s Touch’ sets the stage for her upcoming Waterworks EP

• Street Fever’s ‘Fate’ is a sonic reflection on self-love, desire, and spiritual discovery

• PUÀ release final single ‘Magic Dance’ from anticipated album Animali

• Magana conjures sonic magic with her final Teeth single, ‘Break Free’

• Max Blansjaar releases lead single ‘Anna Madonna’ from upcoming debut album

• Luke Hemmings drops soul-stirring single ‘Shakes’ as prelude to new EP, boy

• Blitzen Trapper release dreamy new single ‘Hello Hallelujah’

• Iron & Wine shares Fiona Apple duet from new album, ‘All In Good Time’ (listen)

• Ceiling Spirits unveil enchanting prelude ‘Falter’ from collaborative opus ‘The Bloodwren’ with The National and Augustines members

• Chinwe dives deep into love’s abyss with ‘Down’

• Mal Not Bad releases their new low-key single ‘No Worries’ and announces debut album ‘This Is Your New Life’

• Mike Lindsay conjures up culinary magic with ‘Kachumber’

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• Festival Updates

• Glastonbury confirms Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA as 2024 headliners

• Little Simz: “All roads are leading for me to Glasto, so I’m really taking time to craft a show”

• Pitchfork Music Festival 2024 lineup and dates announced

• Kylie Minogue, Future, Arcade Fire set to headline Splendour In The Grass 2024

• J. Cole Names SZA, Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown as Dreamville Festival 2024 headliners

• The National and Jorja Smith lead first 50 names for Ireland’s All Together Now Festival 2024

• Jonas Brothers, Zedd, Mumford & Sons to headline NCAA March Madness Music Festival

• Sublime and Rebelution will headline inaugural Point Break Music Festival

• HARD Summer 2024 Lineup: Disclosure, Nelly Furtado, Jamie xx — And a new location

• Mary J Blige announces 2024 Strength of a Woman Fest & Summit (50 Cent, Jill Scott, Fat Joe, more)

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• GZA sets 2024 North American tour

• Violent Femmes to Play First Two Albums in Full on Spring 2024 Tour

• José González announces US fall tour

• American Football announce debut album anniversary shows

• Slash announces summer 2024 S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival tour

• Weezer announce Blue Album 30th anniversary tour with Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.

• 311 announce 2024 tour, perform Tiny Desk concert: Watch

• 10cc announce first North American tour in 30 years

• Watch Becky G perform ‘The Fire Inside’ at the 2024 Oscars

• Watch Billie Eilish and Finneas perform ‘What Was I Made For?’ at 2024 Oscars

• Jimmy Buffett tribute concert to feature Paul McCartney, Eagles, and more

• Ariana Grande powerfully delivers two new Eternal Sunshine songs on SNL: Watch

• Karol G performs ‘Amargura’ | Billboard Women In Music 2024

• Ween cancel April tour dates as Dean Ween tends to “mental and spiritual well being”

• Kid Cudi announces Insano World Tour with Pusha T & Jaden Smith: Here are the dates

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Track By Track: Paper Wings break down their third album, Listen to the World Spin

• 10 Albums to Look Forward To In March 2024

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Judas Priest, Bleachers, and Kim Gordon

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 3/11/2024: Kamasi Washington, girl in red, Grizfolk, Dehd, Bleachers, DIIV, and more!

• Notable album releases for 2024