The Coachella live stream continues on YouTube this weekend. youtube.com/coachella

Linkin Park’s ‘In the End’ music video hit the 2 billion view mark on YouTube (I guess it isn’t the end yet). billboard.com, youtube.com

BTS’ Jin announces solo tour. rollingstone.com

Stevie Nicks is working on a new solo album. nme.com

Mike Patton is reportedly unwilling to perform shows with Faith No More, crushing fans’ hopes for a reunion tour. billboard.com

Lil Nas X says that one side of his face is paralyzed. nbcnews.com

Conspiracy theorists start spinning a story that Katy Perry’s trip to the edge of space was a hoax. nme.com

Drake claims Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance was “orchestrated to assassinate” his character, saying more people were duped into believing he was a pedophile. cp24.com, nbcnews.com

Cardi B and FKA twigs will headline the 2025 LadyLand Festival (assuming FKA twigs can sort out her visa issues). pitchfork.com

In pathetic and painfully ironic news, the New Pornographers’ drummer, Joe Seiders, was arrested for possession of child pornography (ew). pitchfork.com

Reggaeton is crazy popular in China (the US should probably put a tariff on it — jokes), and it's teaching college students how to speak Spanish. nbcnews.com

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

The Weeknd (37.7M subscribers) - “Drive” (genre: electronic, ambient, dub, chillwave) youtube.com

Lana Del Rey (17.1M subscribers) - “Bluebird” (genre: rock, ballad, neofolk, fado) youtube.com

mgk (9.24M subscribers) - “Empty Out Your Pockets (Juice WRLD) x Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day)” (genre: electronic, cloud rap, chillwave) youtube.com

Evanescence (7.51M subscribers) - “Afterlife” (genre: rock, alternative rock, post metal) youtube.com

Sub Urban (6.21M subscribers) - “Mascara” (genre: rock, psychedelic rock, lo-fi) youtube.com

Addison Rae (4.27M subscribers) - “Headphones On” (genre: electronic, pop, chillwave) youtube.com

Ryan Castro (3.85M subscribers) - “UN TRÍO” (genre: electronic, reggaeton, experimental) youtube.com

Morgan Wallen (3.38M subscribers) - “I Ain't Comin' Back” (genre: rock, country, new country) youtube.com

JID (1.2M subscribers) - “WRK” (genre: hip hop, thug rap, screw) youtube.com

Fly By Midnight (418K subscribers) - “Divine Thing” (genre: rock, pop rock, electroclash) youtube.com

Bush (380K subscribers) - “60 Ways To Forget People” (genre: rock, alternative rock, progressive metal) youtube.com

Mayday Parade feat. Knuckle Puck (315K subscribers) - “Who's Laughing Now” (genre: rock, punk, pop punk) youtube.com

KennyHoopla (152K subscribers) - “NORTHERN LIGHTS” (genre: rock, alternative rock, space rock, shoegaze) youtube.com

3ree6ixty (152K subscribers) - “Sodom & Gomorrah” (genre: hip hop, halftime, dubstep) youtube.com

Superheaven (71K subscribers) - “Humans For Toys” (genre: rock, alternative rock, deathrock) youtube.com

Sammy Arriaga (42.5K subscribers) - “Moves Like Mexico” (genre: rock, country, alternative country) youtube.com

Chandler Leighton (38.7K subscribers) - “Say Less” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, experimental) youtube.com

Miss Krystle (26.9K subscribers) - “Say To Me (Ashby Remix)” (genre: rock, pop rock, alternative rock) youtube.com

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

illuminati hotties feat. PUP (7.52K subscribers) – “Wreck My Life” (genre: rock, alternative rock, punk) youtube.com

Tunde Adebimpe (3.5K subscribers) – “Somebody New” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, techno) youtube.com

caroline (2.68K subscribers) – “Tell me I never knew that” (genre: rock, acoustic, newfolk) youtube.com

Four Seasons Roses (537 subscribers) – “Devil King” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

Mirages (86 subscribers) – “Life & Soul” (genre: rock, alternative rock, modern electric blues) youtube.com

New Saints (37 subscribers) – “TOP TIER LIZARD” (genre: electronic, alternative rock, industrial) youtube.com

Marilyn Manson covers Phil Collins’ “In The Air” youtube.com

Rain Paris covers Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” youtube.com

Boyce Avenue and Connie Talbot cover Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” youtube.com

VNV Nation (95.2K subscribers) - “Silence Speaks” (genre: electronic, industrial, hard trance) youtube.com

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