Music News for October 15, 2023

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• Today’s Headlines

• Daft Punk share footage of the first time Pharell Williams heard ‘Get Lucky’: Watch

• Squid share short O Monolith film ahead of upcoming tour dates

• Bruno Mars evacuated Israel so quickly amid terrorist attacks, he left his band’s gear behind

• At least 260 people dead after attack at Israeli electronic music festival

• 20 of the best hometown hip-hop anthems from ‘South Bronx’ to ‘California Love’

• Drake will take a break from making music to focus on his health

• 50 of the greatest hip-hop beats

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• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Tirzah cancels North American tour due to pneumonia

• Crosses (Deftones, Far) announces 2024 North American tour

• Becky G: Tiny Desk Concert

• Run the Jewels brought out RATM’s Zack de la Rocha on night 2 of Los Angeles run (video)

• J Cole delivers surprise performance at 6lack concert in L.A.

• The Kooks announce US tour with The Vaccines

• The 79 songs AC/DC have never played live

• Caroline Polachek: Tiny Desk Concert

• Wednesday announce 2024 U.S. tour and new documentary: Watch the trailer

• U2 dedicate ‘Pride’ to festival-goers killed in Israel

• The The announce 2024 UK tour

• Olivia Rodrigo announces one-off Guts concert in Los Angeles

• Bad Bunny performs invigorating medley at Billboard Latin Music Awards 2023

• New Tracks

• Paris Paloma stands tall on her latest single ‘Drywall’

• Chris Stapleton – ‘It Takes A Woman’

• Unusual Demont releases his first song of 2023, ‘NIGHTTIME’

• Fred again… recruits Jozzy for new song ‘ten’

• The Boxer Rebellion return after 5 years to share their new single ‘Powdered Sugar’

• Ice Spice joins Rema for ‘Pretty Girl’

• Spiritbox unleash crushing new song ‘Cellar Door’

• Bring Me the Horizon share pop-metal new song ‘DArkSide’

• Judas Priest is as heavy as ever on their new single ‘Panic Attack’

• Kid Cudi shares new song ‘Heaven’s Galaxy’

• The Beths & Car Seat Headrest cover The Postal Service and Death Cab on new 7″ (listen)

• Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Tekken 2’ (Feat. Chaka Khan)

• Whyte Fang drops massive single ’24 HRS’

• 1tbsp releases 2 new singles ‘Moth Love’ and ‘Mosquito (Extended)’

• Humane The Moon share new single ‘Ozymandias’

• Kayla DiVenere shares new single ‘Date Myself’

• Land of Talk shares new single / video ‘Sitcom’

• Nicky Romero joins forces with TELYKAST & Linney on sultry track ‘Desire’

• Zola Courtney releases new single ‘Unthinkable’

• Lip Filler share new single ‘Limelite’

• Dallas Ugly share new song ‘Born Crying’

• Late Night Therapy shares new single ‘Fallin’

• Avenged Sevenfold drop experimental version of ‘We Love You’ featuring Pussy Riot

• Tems returns with the brand new single, ‘Me & U’

• Aesop Rock – ‘By The River’

• Paramore returns With ‘Re: This Is Why’: Stream it now

• Lamb of God shares new song ‘Evidence’ to mark Omens album’s first anniversary

• Rosie H Sullivan shares new single / Announces upcoming EP

• Eden Rain drops her new single ‘Pet Names’

• Arky Waters releases ‘Take My Time’

• HUNGRY share their new single ‘On Sight’

• HEALTH release two new singles / Announce new album

• Kevin Abstract shares his first post-Brockhampton solo music

• IDLES tease raucous new single ‘Dancer’

• 44 Ardent shares his latest single ‘evergreen’

• The Lathums return with new single ‘Thoughts Of A Child’

• Nashville’s Wila Frank releases new single ‘The Falling Hours’

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• New Albums and EPs

• Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez discuss new ††† (Crosses) Album – This Has Been a Labor of Love For Us

• Stream boygenius’ new EP the rest

• Brittany Howard announces new album What Now, shares video: Watch

• PinkPantheress announces debut album and tour, shares video for new song ‘Capable of Love’: Watch

• Stream MIKE’s surprise new album Burning Desire

• The Libertines announce comeback album All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, share new song: Stream

• Tool has ‘many ideas cooking’ for next studio album

• Kevin Abstract announces new album influenced by Sunny Day Real Estate, Nirvana, and Modest Mouse

• Violent Femmes to reissue self-titled debut album for 40th anniversary

• Les Claypool to release new box set, Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years, in February

• Bad Bunny announces new album out this week

• Judas Priest announce new album, Invincible Shield

• Bruce Dickinson on his upcoming solo album The Mandrake Project: ‘It’s music, but it’s also much more’

• Nicki Minah unveils second Pink Friday 2 album cover

• Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist’s Vior Dire album arrives

• From grief to resilience: Lauren Lakis’ new album ‘A Fiesta and a Hell’ speaks volumes

• Nas’ long-lost I Am… The Autobiography double album to be officially released

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• The Daily Music Report Updates

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in October 2023

• Notable album releases for 2023

• Festival Updates

• Janet Jackson to headline 2023 World AIDS Day concert: Exclusive

• SXSW announces initial 2024 lineup

• Mumford & Sons debut new song with Noah Kahan at ACL Festival

• Sick New World announces 2024 lineup

• Watch: AC/DC plays first live show in seven years at Power Trip Festival

• Austin City Limits 2023 livestream: Schedule, how to watch & more