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

Consequence Of Sound — DMB will hit the road for a 33-date US tour this summer. Learn how to get last-minute tickets to their shows here. How to Get Tickets to Dave Matthews Band’s 2024 Tour Eddie Fu more info

Chorus.fm — The Starting Line talked with Variety about the Taylor Swift shoutout: “You know, it’s been sort of a point of conversation of, how much do you lean into something like this?” Vasoli admits, a little cagey even with himself about how much to be seen as taking advantage of it. “Because something like this is […] more info

Consequence Of Sound — Titled "Symphony of Lungs," Florence Welch will perform the record in full with the backing of a full orchestra. Florence + The Machine Announce Special Anniversary Performance of Lungs for BBC Proms Jonah Krueger more info

Chorus.fm — The lineup for 2025’s Emo’s Not Dead cruise has been announced. The Used, Saosin, Boys Like Girls, The Early November, and more will be taking to the seas. more info

Chorus.fm — Manchester Orchestra will be releasing a live version of Cope on April 26th. more info

New York Post — He's tortured over her music. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Let's attempt to unpack the connections between a 1989 Robin Williams movie and Taylor Swift's newest opus. How Dead Poets Society Unlocks Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Liz Shannon Miller more info