Music News for March 30, 2026

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail, & The New Pornographers

• Today’s Headlines

• Bob Dylan launched a Patreon for some reason

• Man accused of stalking Billie Eilish killed by train in New York

• 11 greatest industrial songs: HEALTH’s picks

• The Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano discusses misunderstood songs and unexpected influences

• Chance The Rapper wins trial against former manager, receives $35 – Report

• Alkaline Trio welcome “absolute monster” new drummer, Tosh Peterson

• Justin Timberlake DWI arrest body cam footage released following legal deal

• AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young hospitalized in Buenos Aires ahead of Power Up Tour stadium gigs

• The Cure’s Robert Smith has confirmed studio sessions with Olivia Rodrigo

• Afroman triumphs in defamation suit from cops who kicked down his door

• Lupe Fiasco thrilled to be in Zohran Mamdani’s top 5 rappers

• Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dead at 64

• Chance The Rapper testifies against former manager over $3 million contract dispute

• Ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra hospitalized after stroke

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• New Albums and EPs

• Ye’s Bully album: All 18 tracks ranked

• NEWS : Robyn Hitchcock announces release of new album The Confuser

• Paul McCartney announces new album and shares song

• Muse announce new album THE WOW! SIGNAL, share ‘Be With You’

• In Flames completes recording fifteenth studio album

• Butthole Surfers unearth “lost” album After the Astronaut: hear ‘Jet Fighter’

• Ed O’Brien announces new solo album, teases Radiohead tour

• DJ Seinfeld announces new album If This Is It

• James Blake – Trying Times (LP)

• American Football reveal LP4 tracklist with Turnstile, Wisp, and Rainer Maria

• Kacey Musgraves announces sixth album Middle Of Nowhere with new single ‘Dry Spell’

• Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang announce double LP & tour, share ‘Minty // Earth’

• Keanu Reeves’ Dogstar announce new album and tour, share title track

• Honey Dijon announces new album NightLife: Hear ‘Just Friends’

• New Tracks

• 1tbsp and Cherry Chola push into dance punk territory with ‘Pink Dress’

• The Boxer Rebellion reflect on legacy with ‘Last Of A Dying Breed’

• Forest leans into contrast on ‘Whore and Savior’

• Gottlieb delivers ‘Optimized Child’ as a confrontational preview of debut album

• Skrillex and Young Miko join forces for ‘Duro’

• Two-Man Giant Squid skewers the industry with ‘3 Hits’

• Little Barrie channel psychedelic groove on new single ‘It Isn’t Soul’

• Lee “Scratch” Perry and Mouse on Mars open a final chapter with ‘Rockcurry’

• Hammock expands their sonic world with ‘Chemicals Make You Small’ and ‘The Unsetting Sun’

• Monster Rally and LEISURE drift into ‘Holiday Haze’ ahead of new album release

• Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG team up on new track, ‘Leadbelly’

• Courtney Barnett shares new song, ‘One Thing at a Time’

• The Claypool Lennon Delirium tackle free will and AI on new single ‘Meat Machines’: Stream

• Exclusive Premiere: Iguana Death Cult discharge restless energy on ‘Reckless Running’ ahead of new album

• The Pretty Flowers close the loop with ‘Convent Walls’ ahead of new album

• Cola preview Cost of Living Adjustment and share ‘Conflagration Mindset’

• U.S. Girls has unveiled ‘You’ve Got Everything – But A Smile (Theme From Dead Lover)’

• Foo Fighters unleash new song ‘Caught in the Echo’: Stream

• The Flatliners confront modern myths on ‘Inner Peace’

• Anya Anastasia explores nature and instincts on new single ‘Burrow’

• Afghan Whigs share new single ahead of 40th anniversary tour

• Gem Club reflects on fragile relationships in ‘Garlands’

• Trainfantome pushes into dissonance on new single ‘rituals’

• Some Fear shares ‘I Don’t Want to Spend My Money’ as lead single from upcoming album

• Nixon Boyd navigates intimate emotions on ‘Trouble of Your Own’

• DJ Seinfeld reflects on restlessness with ‘U Can’t Come Home’ ahead of new album

• They Might Be Giants drop panicked new song ‘Outside Brain’: Stream

• Exclusive Premiere: Chinese American Bear serve up a nostalgic groove on new single ‘Mama’

• beabadoobee taps the Marías for ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’

• Tiga reflects on tension and release on new single ‘FRICTION’

• Donna Lewis and David Lowe turn inward on dream pop single ‘Fall Back Girl’

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• Mammal Sounds in 2026: Behind the scenes with Jez Ryan on artists, releases, and the indie music game

• What We’re Listening To Playlist for 3/30/2026: The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Snail Mail, 1tbsp, and more!

• New and notable album releases (2026)

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• Festival Updates

• EDC Mexico 2027 dates and ticket pre-sale announced

• Ultra Miami 2026 set times and streaming schedule are here

• Roots Picnic reveals complete 2026 lineup with Erykah Badu, Kehlani, and Brandi joining JAY-Z

• JAY-Z to headline Roots Picnic 2026 as comeback rumors heat up

• Lollapalooza announces 2026 lineup

• Just Like Heaven reveals 2026 lineup topped by The Strokes & LCD Soundsystem

• Punk Island announces 2026 date & location

• Aftershock reveals 2026 lineup

• Primus, Janelle Monae, Kurt Vile, Bouncing Souls, Hot Mulligan, more playing NJ’s North 2 Shore

• Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest’s return — ‘We’re gonna do it’

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• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Watch Rush debut new drummer at Juno Awards

• Watch Wolf Alice perform on SNL UK

• Benson Boone announces 2026 Wanted Man Tour

• Militarie Gun: Tiny Desk Concert

• Jack White announces European 2026 tour

• Tortoise announce North American summer tour

• Watch Snail Mail debut new song ‘Tractor Beam’ on Fallon

• Mumford & Sons: Tiny Desk Concert

• Watch Wet Leg perform on SNL UK series premiere

• Watch: Mitski performs a heavenly set from ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

• Puscifer to launch spring 2026 North American tour

• Lil Wayne announces tour with 2 Chainz & The Game

• Public Image Ltd. announce sprawling North American tour

• The Breeders announce summer 2026 US tour dates

• Of Montreal plot summer 2026 North American tour

• Lamb of God announces pop-up performance in Philadelphia to celebrate Into Oblivion album release

• Marilyn Manson announces Antichrist Superstar 30th anniversary shows

• Jill Scott announces summer US tour