Music News

Drake and PartyNextDoor broke the record for the biggest R&B/soul album in Apple Music’s history by first-day streams worldwide. billboard.com

Madonna pretends she doesn’t look like a giant human baby and plans to create new music with collaborator Stuart Price. ew.com

Legendary New York Dolls rocker David Johansen has died at age 75. nypost.com

R&B star Angie Stone dies in a car crash at the age of 63. nme.com

Richard Marx heads out on tour with his friend Rick Springfield. I’ll be right here waiting for that show. people.com

Neil Young, Cat Stevens and Van Morrison unite for Hyde Park concert. thetimes.com

In other Cat Stevens news, he and Kate Bush joined more than 1,000 other musicians in releasing a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain's copyright laws, which would permit AI firms’ use of artists’ material. reuters.com

JADE Thirwall scooped up her first Brit Award as a solo artist. thesun.ie

A Japanese woman is facing harassment charges after she allegedly kissed Jin, a member of the K-pop band BTS, without his consent. images.dawn.com

Music producer Bob Ezrin renounces his US citizenship and returns to the great white north. billboard.com

New Music

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

Halsey (12.2M subscribers) - “safeword” (genre: rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, punk) youtube.com 

Grace VanderWaal (3.43M subscribers) - "Babydoll” (genre: electronic, experimental, house) youtube.com

Lizzo (3.04M subscribers) - “Love in Real Life” (genre: power pop, electronic, funk/soul) youtube.com

Papa Roach (1.89M subscribers) - “EVEN IF IT KILLS ME” (genre: rock, post-punk, death rock) youtube.com

Rebecca Black (1.53M subscribers) - “Salvation” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, chiptune, electro house) youtube.com

Billy Idol (1.02M subscribers) - “Still Dancing” (genre: rock, pop punk, pub rock) youtube.com

Killswitch Engage (491K subscribers) - “Collusion” (genre: rock, death metal, progressive metal) youtube.com

Djo (393K subscribers) - “Delete Ya” (genre: electronic, funk, psychedelic rock) youtube.com

Morcheeba (107K subscribers) - “We Live And Die” (genre: electronic, ambient, downtempo) youtube.com

ADÉLA (70.3K subscribers) - “MACHINE GIRL” (genre: electronic, pop, euro house) youtube.com

Boldy James & Chuck Strangers (38.4K subscribers) - “Thank God” (genre: hip hop, conscious, gangsta) youtube.com

Doves (28.2K subscribers) - “A Drop In The Ocean” (genre: rock, indie rock, new wave) youtube.com

Deep Sea Diver (13.7K subscribers) - “What Do I Know” (genre: electronic, funk, indie rock, lo-fi) youtube.com

Sports Team (13.4K subscribers) - “Maybe When We’re 30” (genre: rock, indie rock, dream pop) youtube.com

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

The Toksin (869 subscribers) – “APOCALYPSE” (genre: rock, alternative rock, brit rock) youtube.com

Rohna (510 subscribers) - “Don't Come Down” (genre: rock, alternative rock, psychedelic rock) youtube.com

Brainface (12 subscribers)- “Say Something” (genre: rock, punk, pub rock) youtube.com

Covers & Remixes

Raven Quinn covers Depeche Mode’s “It’s No Good” youtube.com

The Rock Orchestra and Halocene cover Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” youtube.com

This Is My Jam This Week

Bria Salmena (1.14K Subscribers) - “Hammer” (genre: electronic, ambient, shoegaze)

This week’s playlist: Kick Out The Jams 2025 03 01

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