From Spotify Wrapped to Jorja Smith's dispute with AI song creator HAVEN., these are the music news headlines The FADER editors were talking about this week.
Read The FADER's honest review of Blood Orange's new headphones with AIAIAI, including the Tracks headphones and the TMA-2 Wireless headphones.
Meet Sofia Isella, the Los Angeles singer making dark songs for feral girls and opening on tour for Taylor Swift, Halsey, and Florence + the Machine in 2026.
Activists call out Spotify’s ICE Ads with “Spotify Unwrapped," organized by Working Families Party, No Kings and Indivisible
The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new songs right now including "A Flex" by Dawn Richard, "Mr. Dada" by Prostitute, "Paysexual" by Guapdad 4000, and more.
See the line up for Flow Festival Helsinki 2026 which includes Zara Larsson, Florence + The Machine, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, sombr and more.
MAVI's new album, The Pilot, finds a once unvarnished, conscientious rapper on cruise control. Read The FADER's album review of The Pilot, released November 25.
Everything we know about Bonnaroo's 2026 festival including the full lineup, featuring Skrillex, The Strokes, Kesha, Turnstile, and how to buy tickets.
See our list of the best movies about fictional pop stars, including 'Vox Lux,' 'Smile 2,' and 'Mother Mary' with Anne Hathaway and music from Charli xcx.
See the tour dates and ticket information for FKA twigs's 2026 Body High tour with openers Brutalismus 3000, Eartheater, Tokischa and Yves Tumor.
In October, for the first time in 35 years, rap left the Billboard top 40 charts. Rather than being a point of concern, Saheim Patrick argues that it's a sign of hope.
