In 2023, Anti-Flag broke up following accusations of rape against vocalist Justin Sane (real name Justin Geever). He denied the allegations, and then more women came out with stories. That same year, Kristina Sarhadi filed a lawsuit against the singer for sexual assault. He has now been ordered to pay her $1,170,800 and an additional $750,000 in punitive damages.

It’s rare that a viral moment on the internet sticks around for more than a day, but the Coldplay kiss cam fiasco was so big that we’re still talking about it. In case you haven’t heard: A married CEO was caught canoodling with the also married HR head, and instead of playing it cool, they did quite the opposite. It’s been reenacted at sports games. The joke been hijacked by brands. Now, the company at which the pair worked, Astronomer, has released a damage-control video starring Gwyneth Paltrow, who, along with being famous herself, is notably Chris Martin’s ex-wife.

It’s always been easy to hate Spotify. Björk once said it was probably the worst thing to happen to musicians. But since it was reported that Helsing, the other evil company that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is chairman of — which develops AI software designed to enhance military weapons and equipment — raised nearly $700 million with an investment led by the venture capital firm also founded by Ek and Shakil Khan, musicians are reaching their final straw. Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have already decided to take their music off the major music streaming platform. Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the latest to stand up against Spotify.

So far, sombr has had a great 2025. The New York City native — real name Shane Boose, who attended the famous LaGuardia High School — is seeming to be the new “it” pop boy. His vibe is kinda like if Shawn Mendes and Matty Healy had a younger brother that listened to Hozier and the Beach Boys. He got his first Top 40 hit with last year’s “back to friends,” then reached a new chart peak of #25 with this year’s “undressed.” Today, he’s got another one called “12 To 12.”

The Barcelona punk band Enemic Interior have been releasing one EP per year since 2022. Col·lecció, their new album out today on the Mendeku Diskak label, combines those releases into a career-so-far-spanning comp, bracketed by a pair of new songs, “Mai més” and “Fugir Endavant.” Taken together, these tracks present Enemic Interior as one of the most formidable punk bands in the world, unafraid to make their burly, ferocious songs remarkably catchy when the situation calls for it. With their shout-along vocals, hulking power-chord riffs, and foot-to-the-floor momentum, these songs are like if the big war trucks in Fury Road could be transmuted into anthems. Listen below.

Drake and Central Cee opened the final night of Drake’s recent Wireless Festival residency in London by performing an unknown new song. On a livestream last night, Drake ushered that track into the world. “Which One” blends together Drake’s dancehall influence and the brisk, banging, globetrotting club music heard on projects like More Life.

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show may be going away, but for one more school year it’ll be beaming celebrity chats and music performances into your home. The latest of those comes from Alex G, who played “Miracles” on the show back in 2022. With RCA debut Headlights out now, it was time for a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater for a run through “Afterlife,” the album’s lovely lead single and a somewhat poignant choice of song for a TV show that’s going off the air. Watch below.

Last year Rich Amiri released War Ready, which we called his best album yet. Now, the Boston rapper is back with “Paranoid,” his first new material since that.

In May, Maren Morris released her latest album Dreamsicle. The pop-country artist is sharing the deluxe version next week, but today we get a preview with the simultaneously scathing and encouraging tune “Be A Bitch.”

Recently Mariah Carey has been teasing new music on social media, dropping hints at “MC16” as well as previews of a song called “Sugar Sweet.” Now the news is official: Earlier this week the pop icon confirmed that her 16th studio album Here For It All arrives in September, and a new single “Sugar Sweet” is out today.