Music News

Metallica set off the richter scale while playing “Enter Sandman”. billboard.com

It has been 50 years since bassist and vocalist Lemmy Kilmister formed heavy metal icons Motörhead, a long-lost album from 1976 is set for release. billboard.com

‘All good things must come to an end': The Who announce North America farewell tour dates. apnews.com

The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial. apnews.com

One year ago this week, Kendrick Lamar and Drake engaged in a monumental rapid-fire rap beef, trading scathing diss songs like “Euphoria” and “Family Matters” back-to-back, sometimes in a matter of minutes. rollingstone.com

Miley Cyrus just unlocked a vulnerable new layer of her upcoming visual album Something Beautiful, dropping fourth single “More to Lose” Friday (May 9) just a few weeks ahead of the LP. billboard.com

Fans wishing for a reunion from the Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra will have to petition the former singer, founding guitarist East Bay Ray has claimed. billboard.com

New Music

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti & Doechii (7.9M subscribers) - “Timeless Remix” (genre: electronic, ghetto, house) youtube.com

Miley Cyrus (19.7M subscribers) - “More to Lose” (genre: electronic, ballad, downtempo) youtube.com 

ROSÉ (17.7M subscribers) - “Messy” (genre: electronic, indie pop, k-pop, downtempo) youtube.com 

Avril Lavigne feat. Simple Plan (13.2M subscribers) - “Young & Dumb” (genre: electronic, rock, pop, pop punk) youtube.com 

Halsey feat. Amy Lee (12.2M subscribers) - “Hand That Feeds” (genre: electronic, ambient, downtempo) youtube.com 

Bryan Adams (6.68M subscribers) - “Never Ever Let You Go” (genre: rock, pop rock, pub rock) youtube.com 

Morgan Wallen (3.43M subscribers) - “Superman” (genre: rock, country, neofolk, acoustic) youtube.com 

Tash Sultana feat. City and Colour (1.29M subscribers) - “Ain't it Kinda Funny” (genre: rock, indie rock, downtempo) youtube.com 

Reba McEntire feat. Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson (962K subscribers) - “Trailblazer” (genre: rock, country rock, neofolk) youtube.com 

Lanie Gardner (567K subscribers) - “Concrete Cowboy” (genre: rock, country rock, neofolk) youtube.com

Maren Morris (486K subscribers) - “dreamsicle” (genre: electronic, pop, pop rock, downtempo) youtube.com

Lauren Alaina feat. Chase Matthew (235K subscribers) - “All My Exes” (genre: electronic, pop rock, neofolk, downtempo) youtube.com

The Knocks feat. Dragonette (113K subscribers) - “Thorn” (genre: electronic, dream pop, synth-pop, downtempo) youtube.com

Beth McCarthy (84.7K subscribers) - “Hot and Stupid” (genre: rock, pop rock, blues rock, downtempo) youtube.com

Jake & Shelby (43.9K subscribers) - “Loophole” (genre: rock, indie rock, alternative rock) youtube.com

Lucius (38.1K subscribers) - “Final Days” (genre: electronic, ambient, dream pop, downtempo) youtube.com

The Ataris (488 subscribers) - “Car Song” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop punk) youtube.com (The Ataris have been clearly ignoring YouTube and should have a much larger subscriber count)

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

The Vindys (4.15K subscribers) – “Electric” (genre: rock, funk, psychedelic rock) youtube.com

Audrey Hobert (2.74K subscribers) – “Sue Me” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, electro) youtube.com

FLUORESCENTS (2.61K subscribers) – “TRY SO HARD” (genre: rock, alternative rock, hard rock) youtube.com

INUDE (923 subscribers) – “Split” (genre: electronic, ambient, chillwave, downtempo) youtube.com

Covers & Remixes

First To Eleven covers Green Day’s “Brain Stew” youtube.com

Boyce Avenue covers Puddle Of Mudd’s “Blurry” youtube.com

Hudson Taylor covers Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” youtube.com

This Is My Jam This Week

INJI (80.9K subscribers) - “U WON’T” (genre: electronic, drum n bass, hip hop, dubstep) youtube.com

This week’s playlist: Kick Out The Jams 2025 05 10

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