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Madrid singer-producer and Rusia IDK leader Ralphie Choo has two new songs out today. Below, listen to "Rocco" and check out a lo-fi music video shot on a yacht to accompany the smooth jazz-indebted "Tentación."

Text over a photo of Burns recovering in a hospital bed shared that she had "always struggled" with her breasts since the age of 12. "They caused me so much pain when exercising and I deeply hated the oversexulisation it brought," Burns wrote, adding that she had tried many alternatives such as different bras, but felt no relief. Burns explained that she wanted to do the surgery while she "was young and healthy and by the universe's graces able to".

Father John Misty is back with a new song titled "The Old Law," his first new material since the 2024 release of Mahashmashana. Stream it below. Co-produced by Josh Tillman himself with Drew Erickson, the track isn't new to diehard fans. It debuted live in 2024 and quickly became a setlist staple under the working title "God's Trash." Musically, the track pairs his airy vocals with a steady acoustic guitar and a lively electric riff over top.

"Certainty" is certainly one of the best songs by Black Veil Brides to date. Forget that this is the same band from their 2010 debut album We Stitch These Wounds, because this doesn't sound anything like that, nor is it remotely screamo. Rather, we get high caliber melodic metalcore with some nice alt-rock inflections via the clean singing of vocalist Andy Biersack. He sounds equally strong during the harsh, chuggy parts here, as well.

Surrounded by an orchestra and dozens of lights arranged in circles on the floor, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami gave a more meditative, cinematic rendition of "Golden." The new version placed a greater emphasis on orchestration and the song's drama, particularly highlighting the warm harmonies that Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami sing beneath EJAE's towering melody. As they performed, the rings of lights beneath them began to glow with the song's galloping beat.

Coming from humble beginnings, Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny has fast become an unstoppable music sensation; in 2025, he was crowned Spotify's most-streamed artist for the fourth year in a row. The artist had 19.8 billion streams in 2025, and his latest release, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTos, was also 2025's Global Top Album on the platform, a huge achievement. First debuting on SoundCloud in 2013,

That could change at next month's 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony. Songs released by K-pop artists - or K-pop-adjacent artists, more on that later - have received nominations in the big four categories for the first time. Rosé, perhaps best known as one-fourth of the juggernaut girl group Blackpink, is the first K-pop artist to ever receive a nomination in the record of the year field for "APT.," her megahit with Grammys' favorite Bruno Mars.

"We made this record in eight to ten days," said singer Chris Robinson. "Bringing the high and inspiration from Happiness Bastards into this album, it was a natural progression. We experimented more, we wrote on instinct and how we were feeling in the moment. Rich brought a spontaneity to the record that I can't describe, but it's the best shit he's ever done."

The (There's Gotta Be) More to Life singer, 39, is seeking unspecified damages as well as a trial by jury after filing a lawsuit this week against multiple parties including former manager Britt Ham, Universal Music Group, and ForeFront Records for multiple offenses including childhood sexual abuse, sexual battery, negligence and gender violence, according to the filing on the website for her attorneys at Stritmatter Law.

Crowden School in Berkeley has brought together music and academics for over 40 years. Once a middle school only, Crowden now admits students as young as kindergarten, with no musical experience. The school, at Sacramento and Rose streets, also receives new students in all grades, including at the start of middle school years. Music instruction at Crowden about one hour per day for the youngest students and two hours per day for third grade and up includes strings and piano.

Spotify Partner Program, launched a year ago ( is widening its participation requirements, intending to bring in more podcasters. Three new criteria now define which podcasts are eligible: One thousand listeners over the last 30 days Two thousand Spotify hours consumed over the last 30 days Three published episodes All three are required. While the new criteria make up the headline news from Spotify, other meaningful updates are in the announcement:

Over the past decade, 27-year-old Jenny Hollingworth's musical output has become steadily less strange. As half of Let's Eat Grandma, the Norwich native started out making freaky synth-folk the arch syrupiness of which chimed with the then-nascent hyperpop scene: I, Gemini, the duo's 2016 debut, was outsiderish juvenilia of the most thrilling variety. For its follow-up, I'm All Ears, Hollingworth and her bandmate, Rosa Walton, sharpened their songwriting skills while holding tight to their eccentricities; the result was an album of sensational futurist pop.

It's hard to sing along to a Dry Cleaning song-and the reasons go beyond the fact their lead singer, Florence Shaw, isn't really one for singing. Few songwriters grant you such open access to the inner workings of their mind as Shaw, whose free-ranging soliloquies can ping-pong between quotidian mundanity, social critique, and dadaist farce in a single verse, all while she maintains the calm elocution of a wellness podcast host.

As well as growing up from an eight-year-old boy into a twenty-year-old man at 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, the years 1955 - 1967 also saw David Robert Jones transform into David Bowie. The south London terraced house was the place where Bowie's musical journey started and it's where he wrote one of his most iconic songs, 'Space Oddity'.

"Flashlight (Turn Me On)" is a bass-heavy, minimal pop track that evokes the feeling of traversing a dark, suburban backyard. The song features whispered vocals layered over a slow trap rhythm, complemented by glitchy textures that create an atmosphere steeped in desire and tension. Cute Door, who hails from Upstate New York, crafts her sound with themes of voyeurism and intimacy, making her an ideal artist to kickstart this new phase for b4.

Edward Simon was in his mid-teens when he left his home in Punta Cardon, Venezuela, for good and settled in the United States, driven by his desire to learn about jazz at the source. His quest has taken him to breathtaking creative heights with achievements visible both at home, where the Emeryville pianist and composer is the longest serving member of the SFJAZZ Collective, and abroad, via regular tours throughout Europe.

"When I went to Norwalk [California] the day that I met James Hetfield and [original Metallica bassist] Ron McGovney, I didn't know what was gonna happen," Mustaine said. "Nobody did. But I had my style, and it was based around the riff."

As I plopped down on one of the comfy couches, families were already pouring into the place. Kids scampered everywhere. Musicians, artists, librarians, college students, retired county employees and veteran downtown shopkeepers all gathered to celebrate their memories of this outré outpost. Within 10 minutes of me sitting down, numerous attendees drew me into conversations about local comic book history, surf bands and the various locations of San Jose Office Supply 40 years ago.

Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave, January 10 through March 8, $10-$35, All Ages Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, Portland-based Pink Floyd tribute Pigs on the Wing announce the band's 2025-2026 production, "Animals"-a two-set Pink Floyd concert experience featuring a full performance of Pink Floyd's 1977 album, Animals, and a full second set highlighting the very best of Pink Floyd's Roger Waters-era catalog. Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!

Now, listening in late 2025, I no longer felt heroic. Instead, what I felt most strongly was tenderness. Tenderness for that young man who believed he could outwork any obstacle, who thought the American dream was just a matter of refusing to quit. He had no idea what was coming-the failures, the losses, the ways life would refuse his tidy narrative.

Black metal has been chummy with ambient music since birth, but Ulver's commitment to the genre is something else. Their debut album, (1995), released when singer Kristoffer Garm Rygg was 18, inspired a whole universe of nature-drunk folk metal; meanwhile, Nattens Madrigal (1997) is a prime example of the most scabrous and distortion-encrusted recesses of black metal. Between the two was the ambient Kveldssanger (1996), which proved they could work well at a lower altitude, but that still didn't prepare anyone for 2000's Perdition City:

Mike Jones upgraded to iPhone 17 Pro Max but kept his legendary 281-330-8004 number, proving his 2005 marketing strategy was pure genius. Mike Jones just proved that some marketing strategies never go out of style, and his legendary phone number, 281-330-8004, continues to ring even on his brand-new iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Houston rapper posted on Instagram showing his phone was already buzzing with calls before he even finished setting up his new device.

'Always the Same' needed a little more elbow room than the album would allow but it is cousin to the song cycle of Michelangelo Dying, coming into formation in the same breath. Special to me because it features dear friend and mighty artist St. Vincent who occupies the space around me with composure and gravitas whilst I kick around in the dirty waters of love.

We've already bemoaned and lamented last year, so let's close the eyes on our rearward Janus face and look forward. Hey, Mr. Grumpy Gills, when life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming!

The track is characterised by delicate acoustic guitar and Brenda Corijn's poignant vocals, creating a finely balanced interplay of pride and melancholy. Brenda explains the song's inspiration: "During an interview I did with my mother for a theatre production, I had to ask her whether she was jealous of me. She replied, 'Jealous isn't the right word, but I would like to be that which you are.' Her words have stuck with me and resonate in this song, Orgulho, which means 'proud.'"

Amazon Music Unlimited is offering new users three free months of music, podcasts, and audiobooks, but the limited-time offer ends today. Upgraded from the traditional one-month trial, the three free months of Amazon Music Unlimited offers users unlimited access to 100 million songs, podcasts, and audiobooks - all ad-free and in high-definition. Additionally, over seven million songs, including exclusive remastered albums, are available in Ultra HD, delivering more than 10 times the bitrate of standard-definition streaming services.