Music News

The Jam’s Rick Buckler Dies at 69

Rick Buckler, drummer for the iconic British mod revival band The Jam, has passed away at age 69. Buckler’s former bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton confirmed his death in a statement on social media, with his family noting he died peacefully after a short illness​. theguardian.com

Bill Fay, Cult British Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 81

Bill Fay, the cult British singer-songwriter who experienced a late-in-life career revival, has died, according to a statement from his label, Dead Oceans. “Bill was a gentle man and a gentleman, wise beyond our times,” it reads. “He was a private person with the biggest of hearts, who wrote immensely moving, meaningful songs that will continue to find people for years to come.” A cause of death has not been revealed, though Fay did struggle with Parkinson’s Disease during his final years. He was 81. pitchfork.com

A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty

A Los Angeles jury found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty on two counts of felony assault with a firearm, clearing him of charges that he fired a gun at former friend A$AP Relli during a 2021 altercation​. Upon hearing the verdict, Rocky jumped into the gallery to embrace his family and partner Rihanna, thanking the jurors for “saving my life” and praising them for what he called the right decision. people.com

Placebo’s Brian Molko Charged With Defamation for Calling Italian Prime Minister “Fascist, Racist”

Brian Molko, frontman of British rock band Placebo, is facing criminal defamation charges in Italy over derogatory comments he made about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a 2023 festival show. pitchfork.com

Red Hot Chili Peppers Shopping Recorded Music Catalog

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are looking to sell their recorded masters catalog, with the iconic rock band seeking about $350 million for their collection of hit recordings. The potential sale was reported by Billboard late Wednesday (February 19), citing sources. The catalog includes popular tracks such as Under The Bridge, Californication, Dani California and Give It Away. musicbusinessworldwide.com

New Music

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

JENNIE, Doechii - “ExtraL”

13.4M subscribers, genre: pop, k-pop, hip hop 🔗 Watch Here 

MARINA - “BUTTERFLY”

2.65M subscribers, genre: electronic, techno, progressive house 🔗 Watch Here 

KALEO - “Back Door”

2.04M subscribers, genre: rock, hard rock, garage rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Rico Nasty - “TEETHSUCKER”

647K subscribers, genre: hip hop, trap, electronic, halftime 🔗 Watch Here 

Savannah Dexter - “Just Like You”

552K subscribers, genre: rock, new country, neofolk, indie rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Lola Young - “Conceited”

317K subscribers, genre: electronic, neo-soul, funk, house 🔗 Watch Here 

MACHINE HEAD - “UNBØUND”

276K subscribers, genre: heavy metal, hard rock, noisecore 🔗 Watch Here 

Suki Waterhouse - “Dream Woman”

194K subscribers, genre: dream pop, ambient, rock 🔗 Watch Here 

RØRY - “WOLVES”

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Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne - “Gods of Rock N Roll”

27.2 subscribers, genre: rock, classic rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Blondshell - “Two Times”

10.8 subscribers, genre: indie rock, neofolk 🔗 Watch Here 

Kim Deal - “Big Ben Beat”

10.1 subscribers, genre: rock, indie rock, alternative rock, coldwave 🔗 Watch Here 

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

Laura Jane Grace - Your God (God's Dick)

6.23 subscribers, genre: punk, rock, indie rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Meerkat - “Meerkats & Nuns”

1.03 subscribers, genre: rock, pop rock, alternative rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Dirty Blonde - “Rush”

971 subscribers, genre: rock, alternative rock 🔗 Watch Here 

On The Quiet - “Get Me High”

238 subscribers, genre: rock, hard rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Deathcat - “Your Stupid City”

33 subscribers, genre: rock, punk rock 🔗 Watch Here 

Covers & Remixes

Not always from this week, but always fabulous

Chase the Comet covers Lady Gaga's “Abracadabra”

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Leon Thomas has a great NPR Tiny Desk Concert

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This Is My Jam This Week

Superheaven - "Cruel Times"

63.7K subscribers, genre: rock, dark ambient, deathrock, funeral doom metal

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