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Remember when Mumford & Sons debuted out on the scene with their too cool acoustic vibe and then the novelty wore off and they delivered the overly produced Wilder Mind? Well, now they have a song out with Pharrell, yes Pharrell called “Good People”. The song is heavily influenced by a drum beat throughout the entirety of the song. They debuted the new tune at Paris Fashion Week. https://www.youtube.com/live/Z9DemQjjFwU?si=lMrwaWv5wvXtUKQx

After a decade apart ska rock outfit band No Doubt will be seeing the light of day again and will be playing Coachella. Following a successful run as a solo artist and coach on The Voice, Gwen and co. are back to rock the desert out. Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and rapper Tyler, The Creator are also set to headline the festival. Peso Pluma, Ice Spice, Blur, Sublime and J. Balvin are slated to perform as well. The live music festival will return to Indio’s Empire Polo Field for two consecutive weekends on April 12-14 and April 19-21 this…

Bonnaroo has officially announced their line up for 2024. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone are gracing the main stage on separate nights. The festival takes place in June in Tennessee.

“I’m being thrown into learning lessons of resilience. Lessons of maybe not having to be so strong all the time and being OK with that I don’t know.… I’m learning so much about myself,” Dua Lipa tells Rolling Stone. The singer also admits that she wanted her new album to sound more Massive Attack influenced. Read more about the UK pop singer and her new sophomore LP over at RollingStone.com.

Kim Gordon has announced a new album called The Collective with a lead single called “Bye Bye”. The Sonic Youth co-founder released tour dates as well. According to Pitchfork.com: she has reunited with producer Justin Raisen for the new record, which has additional production from Anthony Paul Lopez. This is her first since 2019’s solo debut No Home Record. 03-21 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground 03-22 Washington, DC – Black Cat 03-23 Queens, NY – Knockdown Center 03-27 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater 03-29 Ventura, CA – Music Hall 03-30 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore https://youtu.be/IZ3i80B0qKg

New York City garage rockers released their new video for “I Saw Jon Hamm At The Beach” this week. Lead singer Eric Nizgretsky told Stereogum the following: “It was one of those idyllic beach days — the sky blue, the air just right. And then, out of the corner of my eye, the man himself Jon Hamm. There he was, a perfect “symbol of the ideal man” who, in reality, was just simply another beachgoer, casually playing kadima and sharing the day with his loved ones. As a huge fan of his work, seeing him out there, just being a…

The Black Keys are back with a little help some friends. Dan Aeurbach and Patrick Carney invited noel Gallagher and Beck to play on what they call their “Saturday-night party record”. Ohio Players come out this Spring. Check out the new single “Beautiful People (Stay High)” below. https://youtu.be/iWz9H3MPgqI?si=zMb5jAbMCuUrVQg7

Jay-Z and D’Angelo are teaming up for a new song for the movie Book of Clarence. The song is described by the filmmaker, Jeymes Samuel, as the following: “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.” This is the first we heard from new music from D’Angelo in a while. The new song will be dropping this Friday.

Romy Croft says the XX are embarking on exciting new songs. She recently told NME: “It’s still pretty early [but] I still think you’ll be able to tell it’s us but I think we’re excited to move it on and keep it feeling fresh.” Croft also appreciated the time away from the band. “Well, the three of us knew there was something new needed to explore,” she said. “We all understood that we had to give ourselves some time to have space and learn new things.” Romy is in the middle of her solo venture and tour at the moment.…

Pearl Jam is back in the studio and recording new music since 2020’s Gigaton. Guitarist Mike McReady says the new material will be heavier. “It’s a lot heavier than you’d expect,” McCready continued. “There’s the melody and energy of the first couple of records. Producer Andrew Watt pushed us to play as hard and melodic and thoughtful as we’ve done in a long time. I feel like Matt Cameron’s drumming has elements of what he did in Soundgarden.” In other PJ news, the band is set to headline Bottle Rock Festival in Napa, California this year.