Water Cooler Chat: Music News

Taylor Swift has a new album but won’t be touring any time soon. youtube.com

50 Cent celebrates getting a shout-out from Taylor Swift on ‘the life of a showgirl’: ‘I’m low key a swiftie over here’. billboard.com, rollingstone.com

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison following his conviction on federal prostitution-related charges. nme.com

You might be surprised to hear an artist who's performed on some of the biggest festival stages in the world describe themselves as an introvert. But popstar Sigrid insists that's what she is. bbc.com

Nick Cave has just delivered another stirring sermon on the state of the world in 2025. loudersound.com

The inaugural Future Ruins Festival — run by Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — has been cancelled a month before it was set to take place at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Nov. 8. rollingstone.com

Tracks And Vids: New Music This Week

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

Taylor Swift (61.6M subscribers) - “Elizabeth Taylor” (genre: pop, dance pop) youtube.com

Doja Cat (13.7M subscribers) - “Stranger” (genre: pop, pop rap, contemporary r&b) youtube.com

Connor Price feat. Idris Elba  (4.7M subscribers) – “More Mentors” (genre: hip hop, pop rap, boombap) youtube.com 

Young Miko (2.64M subscribers) - “Meiomi” (genre: pop, reggaeton, dance pop) youtube.com

Megadeth (1.66M subscribers) - “Tipping Point” (genre: rock, hard rock, heavy metal) youtube.com

Oliver Anthony (1.53M subscribers) - “Only God Can Save Us Now” (genre: rock, indie rock, bluegrass, neo folk) youtube.com

Lamb of God (975K subscribers) - “Sepsis” (genre: rock, death metal, deathcore) youtube.com

Artemas (648K subscribers) - “superstar” (genre: electronic, synthpop, house) youtube.com

Alison Wonderland feat. Whyte Fang (424K subscribers) - “XTC” (genre: electronic, techno, drum n bass ) youtube.com

King Princess (421K subscribers) - “Jaime” (genre: pop, indie pop, pop rock) youtube.com

Caskey (375K subscribers) - “Male Loneliness Epidemic” (genre: hip hop, pop rap, trap) youtube.com

Leah Kate (248K subscribers) - “Not To Be Dramatic” (genre: pop, synth pop, dance pop) youtube.com

HEALTH (108K subscribers) - “VIBE COP” (genre: electronic, industrial, alternative rock) youtube.com

Jamie Woon (64.1K subscribers) - “All The Way” (genre: pop, indie pop, downtempo) youtube.com

Wynne (63.6K subscribers) - “Big Stepper” (genre: hip hop, trap, dance pop) youtube.com

Cil (55K subscribers) - “bloodsucker” (genre: pop, pop rock, neo soul) youtube.com

Chris Patrick (23.1K subscribers) - “Ramen Noodles” (genre: hip hop, conscious, trap) youtube.com

Carter Faith (21.9K subscribers) - “Betty” (genre: country, new country, neo folk) youtube.com

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

KOAD (11.4K subscribers) - “papercut$” (genre: hip hop, pop rap, trap) youtube.com 

Living Dead Girl (7.46K subscribers) - “SUCCUBUS” (genre: electronic, industrial, dark wave, metalcore) youtube.com 

Girl Tones (3.2K subscribers) - “Burnout” (genre: rock, pop punk, indie rock) youtube.com 

Broken Focus (1.66K subscribers) - “Break Me DownE” (genre: rock, post-hardcore, alternative metal, post punk) youtube.com 

SUCKERPUNCH! (1.55K subscribers) - “THE LAST TIME” (genre: rock, pop punk, power pop) youtube.com 

headcage (610 subscribers) - “like glass” (genre: rock, post-hardcore, metalcore) youtube.com 

Dead Within Days (184 subscribers) - “Burn” (genre: rock, alternative rock, nu metal) youtube.com 

Noods (36 subscribers) - “Don't Make Me Wait” (genre: rock, indie rock, indie pop) youtube.com 

Repeater (11 subscribers) - “Making Amends” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

Covers & Remixes, Etc

Kelly Clarkson covers Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” youtube.com

YUNGBLUD, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, & Nuno Bettencourt Perform Ozzy Tribute Medley at the 2025 VMAs. youtube.com

Living Colour performed “Cult of Personality” on the Jimmy Kimmel Live. youtube.com

Public Enemy performed “Don’t Believe The Hype, The Hits Just Keep On Comin & Fight The Power (Medley)” on the Jimmy Kimmel Live. youtube.com

This Is My Jam This Week

Arthur Buck (11 subscribers) - “Where Did You Go?” (genre: rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

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

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