The first two weeks of Diddy's sex-trafficking trial are already in the books. Here are six key moments from the courtroom that jurors aren't likely to forget. billboard.com

Freddie Mercury had secret daughter, new biography claims. theguardian.com

Kate Hudson is a mom who rocks! On Thursday (May 22), the actress posted a sweet video on social media jamming out to Alice in Chains with her eldest son Ryder. billboard.com

While once the closest of collaborators, Playboi Carti and Ye (formerly Kanye West) seem to be having a very serious falling out. billboard.com

Metallica have revealed that their M72 World Tour will continue in 2026. The thrash icons’ current, on-going trek resumes next year with a round of European tour stops featuring support from the likes of Pantera, Gojira, Knocked Loose and Avatar. revolvermag.com

Ronnie Radke and Marilyn Manson team up for new Falling In Reverse track. revolvermag.com

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

KAROL G (39.6M subscribers) - “LATINA FOREVA” (genre: electronic, dance pop, reggaeton) youtube.com

mgk (9.27M subscribers) - “cliché” (genre: rock, pop, pop rock, pop rap) youtube.com

Green Day (7.21M subscribers) - “One Eyed Bastard” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop punk) youtube.com

Burna Boy feat. Travis Scott (5.35M subscribers) - “TaTaTa” (genre: electronic, hip hop, trap, house, reggaeton) youtube.com

YG (4.95M subscribers) - “HOLLYWOOD” (genre: hip hop, g-funk, gangsta) youtube.com

Connor Price feat. Nic D (4.59M subscribers) - “John Daly” (genre: hip hop, funk, conscious, jazzy hip hop) youtube.com

Robbie Willians (2.35M subscribers) - “Rocket” (genre: rock, pop punk) youtube.com

Jon Bellion feat. Luke Combs (1.52M subscribers) - “WHY” (genre: rock, acoustic, neofolk) youtube.com

Mother Mother (1.29M subscribers) - “FINGER” (genre: electronic, alternative rock, downtempo) youtube.com

Colbie Caillat feat. Mitchell Tenpenny (1.12M subscribers) - “Realize” (genre: rock, country rock, neofolk, pop rock) youtube.com

I Prevail (1.1M subscribers) - “VIOLENT NATURE” (genre: rock, deathcore, hardcore, metalcore, death metal) youtube.com

Falling In Reverse feat. Marilyn Manson (1.07M subscribers) - "God Is A Weapon"” (genre: rock, alternative rock, post hardcore, gothic metal) youtube.com

Ella Eyre feat. Jay Prince (426K subscribers) - “High On The Internet” (genre: hip hop, funk, RnB/swing) youtube.com

Christine and the Queens feat. Cerrone (416K subscribers) - “Catching feelings” (genre: electronic, house, synth-pop) youtube.com

Reneé Rapp (352K subscribers) - “Leave Me Alone” (genre: electronic, indie pop, synth-pop) youtube.com

Orla Gartland (294K subscribers) - “Thirty” (genre: rock, folk rock, indie rock) youtube.com

Coma_Cose (185K subscribers) - “LA GELOSIA” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, dance-pop) youtube.com

Suede (165K subscribers) - “Disintegrate” (genre: rock, alternative rock, hard rock, glam) youtube.com

Pulp (134K subscribers) - “Got to Have Love” (genre: rock, alternative rock, disco) youtube.com

The Reklaws (96.2K subscribers) - “Never Drinking Again” (genre: rock, pop rock, new country) youtube.com

Richard Ashcroft (92.2K subscribers) - “Lover” (genre: rock, pop rock, halftime) youtube.com

Jerry Cantrell (89.5K subscribers) - “I Want Blood” (genre: rock, hard rock, heavy metal) youtube.com

Fazerdaze (79K subscribers) - “Motorway” (genre: rock, darkwave, post punk, shoegaze) youtube.com

Ellie Dixon (46.5K subscribers) - “Loose Change” (genre: electronic, chillwave, synth-pop) youtube.com

Big Wreck (41.6K subscribers) - “Believer” (genre: rock, alternative rock, hard rock) youtube.com

Julia Wolf (31K subscribers) - “In My Room” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

April Art (18.2K subscribers) - “Karma Is A Beach” (genre: rock, alternative rock, post metal) youtube.com

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

The Young Gods (6.13K subscribers) – “Systemized” (genre: rock, electronic, industrial, post metal) youtube.com

FUGITIVE (5.98K subscribers) – “Spheres Of Virulence” (genre: rock, hardcore, power violence) youtube.com

The Dead Deads (5.47K subscribers) – “Prove It” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

Kanadia (1.65K subscribers) – “Going Nowhere” (genre: rock, alternative rock, downtempo) youtube.com

Deary (1.11K subscribers) – “I Still Think About You” (genre: electronic, ethereal, dream pop) youtube.com

Smut (545 subscribers) – “Touch & Go” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

IZORA (516 subscribers) – “SATISFIED” (genre: electronic, electro, darkwave, dance pop) youtube.com

The Audacity (434 subscribers) – “Real Talk Fake Friends” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop rock) youtube.com

Ullah (176 subscribers) – “If I Were A Fish” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop rock) youtube.com

My Next Planet (91 subscribers) – “I’m A Wreck” (genre: rock, alternative rock, symphonic rock) youtube.com

Chemical Therapy (74 subscribers) – “Hollywood” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

Avery Tucker (28 subscribers) – “Big Drops” (genre: rock, indie rock, folk rock) youtube.com

Erik Grönwall covers Alice Cooper’s “Poison” youtube.com

First To Eleven covers Velvet Revolver’s “Slither” youtube.com

Kee Nola covers Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" youtube.com

Lolli Wren covers System of a Down's "Lonely Day" youtube.com

JMSN (166K subscribers) - “Click Bait” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

This week’s full playlist on: YouTube and Spotify and Tune My Music

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