Kick Out The Jams - 2025 04 12

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Music News

Watch Coachella live on YouTube. youtube.com

Pulp is back! pitchfork.com

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke have released the next single from their upcoming album. consequence.net

Jury orders rapper Soulja Boy to pay $4.25 million to woman who accused him of sexual assault. rollingstone.com

SZA and Elmo agree ‘Gratitude’s the Right Attitude’ on ‘Sesame Street’. rollingstone.com

New Jersey mayor's feud with Jon Bon Jovi giving rocker's charitable efforts for unhoused a bad name. nbcnews.com

Did Yoko Ono actually break up the Beatles? cbc.ca

New Music

Popular artists and chart-topping tracks.

Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA (18.9M subscribers) – “luther” (genre: hip hop, trap, experimental) youtube.com

Lana Del Rey (17.1M subscribers) – “Henry, come on” (genre: pop, ballad, dream pop, downtempo) youtube.com

Green Day (7.13M subscribers) – “Smash It Like Belushi” (genre: rock, hard rock, pop punk) youtube.com

Russ (6.21M subscribers) – “April 7” (genre: electronic, funk/soul, chillwave) youtube.com

Morgan Wallen (3.36M subscribers) – “Just In Case” (genre: rock, country rock, acoustic) youtube.com

YUNGBLUD (3.16M subscribers) – “Hello Heaven, Hello” (genre: rock, pop rock, dream pop) youtube.com

Ghost (3.05M subscribers) – “Lachryma” (genre: rock, deathrock, gothic metal) youtube.com

MARINA (2.68M subscribers) – “CUNTISSIMO” (genre: electronic, psy-trance, synthwave) youtube.com

BUSTA RHYMES feat. AKON and VYBZ KARTEL (2.29M subscribers) – “CRAZY” (genre: hip hop, reggaeton, trap) youtube.com

OK Go (1.14M subscribers) – “Love” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk) youtube.com 

Arcade Fire (534K subscribers) – “Year of the Snake” (genre: electronic, alternative rock, new beat, new wave) youtube.com 

Vinnie Paz (418K subscribers) – “Head of David” (genre: hip hop, hardcore, halftime) youtube.com 

Garbage (383K subscribers) – “There's No Future In Optimism” (genre: rock, alternative rock, progressive breaks) youtube.com 

La Femme (247K subscribers) – “I Believe in Rock and Roll” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, indie rock) youtube.com 

TURNSTILE (163K subscribers) – “NEVER ENOUGH” (genre: rock, alternative rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

Pulp (129K subscribers) – “Spike Island” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop rock) youtube.com 

Spin Doctors (125K subscribers) – “Boombox” (genre: rock, alternative rock, blues rock) youtube.com 

ERNEST feat. Snoop Dogg (115K subscribers) – “Gettin' Gone” (genre: rock, blues rock rock, indie rock) youtube.com 

Stereolab (34K subscribers) – “Aerial Troubles” (genre: rock, indie rock, pop punk) youtube.com 

Ro$ama feat. That Mexican OT (26.1K subscribers) – “Show Me The Money” (genre: hip hop, gangsta, trap) youtube.com 

Calum Hood (14.1K subscribers) – “Don't Forget You Love Me” (genre: electronic, synth-pop, chiptune) youtube.com

HEADSTONES feat. CITY AND COLOUR (12.4K subscribers) – “NAVIGATE” (genre: rock, alternative rock, post-punk) youtube.com 

Found Music

Artists with smaller followings on YouTube.

Zinera (7.65K subscribers) – “4 am” (genre: hip hop, trap, cloud rap) youtube.com

Denuit feat. Emmon (6.02K subscribers) – “nocturnal VISION” (genre: electronic, progressive house, Italo-disco) youtube.com

Oh No Noh (2.59K subscribers) – “As Late As Possible” (genre: electronic, glitch, ambient, downtempo) youtube.com

Last Second Chance feat. Mike Portnoy (972 subscribers) – “Send Me A Sign” (genre: rock, alternative rock, prog rock) youtube.com

CREEPING JEAN (518 subscribers) – “God Bless Honking Clover” (genre: rock, alternative rock, funk metal) youtube.com

Fourdown (288 subscribers) – “Anymore” (genre: rock, alternative rock, metalcore) youtube.com

Activity (26 subscribers) – “In Another Way” (genre: rock, post rock, post-punk) youtube.com

Carmen Perry (12 subscribers) – “Readjust” (genre: rock, pop rock, folk) youtube.com

Covers & Remixes

Brass Against covers Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” youtube.com

First To Eleven covers Nickelback’s “Animals” youtube.com

Allie Sherlock covers 4 Non Blondes’s “Whats Up” youtube.com

This Is My Jam This Week

Dinosaur Pile-Up (32.5K subscribers) - “My Way” (genre: rock, alternative rock, pop punk)

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