Water Cooler Chat: Music News

Xania Monet, a music artist created with artificial intelligence, is making waves in the industry by landing a record deal. Created by a Mississippi-based poet, she has built a substantial audience on Spotify and even charted on Billboard. yahoo.com

Miley Cyrus shares how one of the bonus tracks on her just-released deluxe edition of her visual album “Something Beautiful” was written in honour of her dad, country star Billy Ray Cyrus, in an attempt to heal a rift that had opened up between them. billboard.com

Demi Lovato’s husband, Jordan “Jutes” Lutes, proposed to her in December 2023 by learning to play guitar in order to perform a song for her that he wrote for the occasion. billboard.com

Kneecap launch legal attack on Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for “wholly untrue and deeply malicious” comments as band barred from entering Canada. nme.com

Sabrina Carpenter is set to make her debut at the Grand Ole Opry for the venue’s 100th anniversary next month. nme.com

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven states are filing suit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment for allegedly violating the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by knowingly collaborating with secondary market brokers to spike ticket prices. pitchfork.com

A Georgia man is alleged to have used his niece's rented car to help him break into another vehicle and steal luggage, which included hard drives containing tracks of unreleased Beyoncé music, police said Tuesday. nbcnews.com

English singer-songwriter Morrissey is canceling his upcoming concerts this weekend due to a “credible threat” on his life. A post on his official Instagram page notes, “In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and audience, tonight’s engagement at Foxwoods has been canceled. We appreciate your understanding.” rollingstone.com

Tracks And Vids: New Music This Week

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

Cardi B feat. Kehlani (19.9M subscribers) - “Safe” (genre: hip hop, cloud rap, dance pop) youtube.com

Miley Cyrus feat. Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood (19.9M subscribers) - “Secrets” (genre: pop, pop rock, yacht rock) youtube.com

Anne-Marie (11.7M subscribers) - “DEPRESSED” (genre: pop, pop rock, indie pop) youtube.com

Madison Beer (3.8M subscribers) - “yes baby” (genre: pop, house, dance pop) youtube.com 

YUNGBLUD feat. Aerosmith (3.23M subscribers) - “My Only Angel” (genre: rock, hard rock, pop rock) youtube.com

Lil Yachty feat. Sauce Walka (3.21M subscribers) - “Silver Lining” (genre: hip hop, cloud rap, conscious) youtube.com 

Julia Michaels (1.79M subscribers) - “No Heartbreak's Killed Me Yet” (genre: electronic, pop, ballad) youtube.com

RAYE (1.19M subscribers) - “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” (genre: pop, neo soul, contemporary R&B) youtube.com 

I Prevail (1.14M subscribers) - “PRAY” (genre: rock, hardcore, melodic death metal) youtube.com 

Extreme (1.01M subscribers) - “X Out” (genre: rock, pop rock, hard rock) youtube.com 

Paris Paloma (394K subscribers) - “Good Boy” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

Lights (371K subscribers) - “EDUCATION” (genre: electronic, synth pop, chillwave) youtube.com 

Biffy Clyro (253K subscribers) - “Goodbye” (genre: rock, pop rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

JMSN (178K subscribers) - “Dirty Dog” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com

Waterparks (164K subscribers) - “IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL” (genre: pop, synth pop, electro) youtube.com

Taylor Acorn (87.5K subscribers) - “Crashing Out” (genre: rock, pop rock, post punk) youtube.com

clipping. (73.6K subscribers) - “Mirrorshades pt. 1” (genre: electronic, techno, deep house) youtube.com

Haute & Freddy (18.4K subscribers) - “Freaks” (genre: electronic, synth pop, electro) youtube.com

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

Erin LeCount (14.7K subscribers) - “808 HYMN” (genre: electronic, chillwave, dream pop) youtube.com 

Bar Italia (9.79K subscribers) - “rooster” (genre: rock, pop rock, indie rock, post punk) youtube.com 

Gary Hoey feat. Lita Ford (8.04K subscribers) - “rooster” (genre: rock, pop rock, pub rock) youtube.com 

Rutra (3.88K subscribers) - “Orbital Deception” (genre: electronic, drum n bass, dubstep) youtube.com 

DEVORA (2.38K subscribers) - “Cocaine Karaoke” (genre: pop, country, outlaw pop) youtube.com 

Stone Sober (2.24K subscribers) - “Gentle Weaves” (genre: rock, pop rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

Sikarus (318 subscribers) - “Aurora” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

cut.rate.box (65 subscribers) - “isticism” (genre: electronic, synth pop, techno) youtube.com 

Covers & Remixes, Etc

Royal Republic covers The Bee Gees’ "Stayin’ Alive" youtube.com

Tommy Johansson covers Aha’s "Take On Me" youtube.com

Brass Against covers Ozzy Osbourne’s "No More Tears" youtube.com

This Is My Jam This Week

Nine Inch Nails (1.02M subscribers) – “I Know You Can Feel It” (genre: electronic, electro, industrial) youtube.com 

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

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