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Kick Out The Jams - 2025 03 01
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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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