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Jane Remover’s “Music Baby” and the best new songs right now

Songs You Need In Your Life: December 10, 2025

The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new songs right now including "Music Baby" from Jane Remover, "Star" from Pretty Sick, "Glitter" from Eli, and more.

music / Hip-Hop

Beyonce will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala

Learn about the 2026 Met Gala including co-chairs Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour, and this year's theme, "Costume Art." On February 23, Met Gala announced its dress code: "fashion is art."

music / R&B

Director Nicolás Mendéz explains Rosalía’s “Berghain” music video

The Spanish director behind "Berghain," 2025's most striking music video

An interview with CANADA director Nicolas Mendez on shooting "Berghain," why Rosalia is a brave artist, and the role of music videos in 2025.

music / Pop

The 51 best songs of 2025

The best songs of 2025, as picked by the editors and contributors of The FADER. Featuring "WHIM WHAMIEE," Dijon's "Baby," Rosalia's "Berghain," and more.

music / Hip-Hop

Homixide Gang can be as big as Playboi Carti

Meet Homixide Gang, (Beno! and Meechie) who are expanding the Opium-verse and opening for Playboi Carti on The Antagonist Tour

music / Hip-Hop

The 50 best albums of 2025

The best albums of 2025, as picked by the editors and contributors of The FADER, featuring Tyler, the Creator's 'Don't Tap The Glass,' Bassvictim's 'Forever,' and more.

music / Hip-Hop

Lily Allen’s 2026 North American Tour: How to buy tickets and dates

See the tour dates and ticket information for Lily Allen's North American tour, performing "West End Girl" in New York City, Toronto and more

music / Pop

HAVEN. vs. Jorja Smith: How “I Run” will shape AI music’s future

The TikTok viral song "I Run" has sparked a legal feud over AI in music between artist HAVEN. and Jorja Smith. We analyze the case and what it means for copyright, impersonation, and music's future.

music / Electronic

Jorja Smith’s AI dispute, Spotify unwrapped, and more music news from this week

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.

music / Hip-Hop

SOFIA ISELLA’s artful post-punk for angry women

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.

music / Rock

Working Families Party calls out Spotify’s ICE ads with “Unwrapped” campaign

Activists call out Spotify’s ICE Ads with “Spotify Unwrapped," organized by Working Families Party, No Kings and Indivisible

music / Pop