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Water Cooler Chat: Music News
Taylor Swift made a rare media appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce to announce her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. pitchfork.com
Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group, is done dealing with Drake’s lawsuit against the company. rollingstone.com
Iggy Azalea became a crypto entrepreneur. youtube.com
Lady Gaga leads the 2025 VMAs with 12 nominations. youtube.com
TikTok is being flooded with weird, erotic, AI country music songs. pitchfork.com
Tracks And Vids: New Music This Week
Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.
Maroon 5 feat. Lil Wayne (37.8M subscribers) - “Love is Like” (genre: pop, funk, boom bap) youtube.com
Cardi B (19.8M subscribers) - “Imaginary Playerz” (genre: hip hop, gangsta, funk) youtube.com
Tyler, The Creator (7.69M subscribers) - “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” (genre: electronic, house, techno) youtube.com
Conan Gray - (5.55M subscribers) - “Caramel” (genre: rock, pop rock, indie pop) youtube.com
Kane Brown (3.85M subscribers) - “2 Pair” (genre: country, pop, conscious) youtube.com
Gunna (3.26M subscribers) - “just say dat” (genre: hip hop, cloud rap, trap) youtube.com
PinkPantheress (1.95M subscribers) - “Romeo” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, electro, funk) youtube.com
Rise Against (1.01M subscribers) - “Ricochet” (genre: rock, alternative rock, new wave) youtube.com
Dominic Fike (681K subscribers) - “Aftermath” (genre: rock, funk, psychedelic rock) youtube.com
Chevelle (559K subscribers) - “Wolves” (genre: rock, hard rock, progressive metal) youtube.com
Katy Nichole (455K subscribers) - “You Keep Me Alive” (genre: rock, indie rock, downtempo) youtube.com
RaeLynn (383K subscribers) - “Long Live Country Music” (genre: country, rock, new country, neo folk) youtube.com
JADE (189K subscribers) - “Plastic Box” (genre: electronic, pop, dance pop) youtube.com
The Temper Trap (136K subscribers) - “Lucky Dimes” (genre: rock, alternative rock, trip hop) youtube.com
Daedric (74.4K subscribers) - “Sand Tiger” (genre: rock, alternative rock, nu metal) youtube.com
Black Honey (26.5K subscribers) - “Soak” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock, post punk, dream pop) youtube.com
Audrey Hobert (26.3K subscribers) - “Thirst Trap” (genre: electronic, pop, indie pop) youtube.com
Found Music
Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.
Militarie Gun (6.11K subscribers) - “B A D I D E A” (genre: rock, alternative rock, post punk) youtube.com
Coach Party (3.76K subscribers) - “Do It For Love” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, industrial) youtube.com
The Belair Lip Bombs (1.27K subscribers) - “Hey You” (genre: rock, post punk, coldwave) youtube.com
googly eyes (455 subscribers) - “I Don't Go Out” (genre: pop, synth pop, dance pop) youtube.com
Daisy Dreams (440 subscribers) - “Money” (genre: rock, post punk, indie rock) youtube.com
Carolina Chase (417 subscribers) - “the flowers” (genre: pop, indie pop, pop rock) youtube.com
Tess Clare (305 subscribers) - “Never Gonna Not Want More” (genre: pop, indie pop, ambient) youtube.com
Covers & Remixes, Etc
Blusher covers Kesha's “Your Love Is My Drug” youtube.com
The Big Push covers The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy For The Devil” youtube.com
ICYMI: PUP did a fantastic NPR tiny desk concert. youtube.com
This Is My Jam This Week
The Hives (164K subscribers) – “The Hives Forever Forever The Hives” (genre: rock, indie rock, post punk) youtube.com
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