Consequence Of Sound — The two '80s favorites are teaming up for a North American tour with Haircut 100 as support. Howard Jones and ABC Announce 2024 Tour Paolo Ragusa more info

Stereogum — After responding to Kendrick Lamar and his other foes with “Push Ups,” Drake unleashed a second diss track at K.dot over the weekend. This one, known as the “Taylor Made Freestyle,” features AI vocals from the late Tupac Shakur (a Kendrick hero who appears in sampled form in the interview at the end of To Pimp A Butterfly) and Snoop Dogg (who also shows up on TPAB). As you might expect, 2Pac’s estate is not thrilled about this unauthorized use of his voice. more info

Metalsucks — They've got even more tour dates lined up. The post SeeYouSpaceCowboy Announce Tour with The Callous Daoboys, Omerta, and Roman Candle appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

New York Post — Matty Healy is breaking his silence on ex Taylor Swift's new double album, "The Tortured Poets Department" — and revealing if he actually pressed play on the new tracks. more info

Stereogum — Jeremy Earl, leader of the psychedelic indie-folk band Woods, has been running his Woodsist label for a long time. Every year, he brings a bunch of likeminded bands together for the Woodsist Festival, a bucolic affair that always looks extremely pleasant. This year, the Woodsist Fest will return to New York’s Hudson Valley, and the lineup is looking strong. more info

Stereogum — In January, A24 Music announced a Talking Heads tribute album entitled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Today, they’re sharing the project’s release date — May 17 — as well as the full tracklist. Plus, Girl In Red’s cover of “Girlfriend Is Better” is out now. more info

Stereogum — Bad news for the cult of Cudi: After breaking his heel Sunday by jumping off the stage at Coachella, Kid Cudi has cancelled his upcoming tour in support of new album Insano. In a video message to fans from his hospital bed Monday, Cudi said he hoped he could be healed up in time to launch the tour in late June. Now, in an Instagram message, he confirms his recovery will be way too long to allow for this summer’s plans to proceed. more info

Stereogum — In February, the Decemberists returned with the song “Burial Ground.” The following month, the folk-rock band announced their new album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again and shared the 19-minute single “Joan In The Garden.” Today, they’re back with “All I Want Is You.” more info