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Lola Young has just released what she says is her “favorite” song from her new album, I’m Only F****** Myself, due out Sept. 19. It’s called “Spiders,” and in an email to fans, Lola says that making the yet-to-be-released video for the song cured her of her arachnophobia.

“i held a big a** spider for the video for my new song ‘Spiders’ and now i am no longer scared of them,” she writes. “This song is my favourite from my up and coming album. I know you guys are going to eat this one up. It’s a belter and still makes me cry when i hear it.”

“Sometimes i write a song and feel so proud to have written it,” she continues. “This is one of them, it’s out today. Enjoy, and next time you see a spider, try not to kill it.”

In a statement about the song, Lola adds, “Sometimes you want to kill what you’re most scared of in life, but when you actually face up to it, it’s really not as scary as you thought it would be.”

Lola will perform at the MTV VMAs on Sunday; she’s nominated for best new artist and best alternative for “Messy.”

On Sept. 23, she’ll be back in New York for a special Grammy Museum event in Brooklyn. Billed as “A New York Evening with Lola Young,” the event will feature Lola discussing her new album and her creative process, and doing a live performance. You can get tickets now at Universe.com.

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Leon Thomas has new music on the way. In an interview with Billboard, he revealed he will release a seven-track EP in October that is “notably funkier, and at times more psychedelic” than his breakthrough album, Mutt. He says it will carry on the energy he received from Parliament-Funkadelic‘s own George Clinton, who praised “Mutt” and presented him a customized white hat with rhinestones at Coachella in April.

Until then, however, Leon continues the rollout for Mutt, which originally dropped in September 2024. He’s made appearances on late-night talk shows, released a deluxe version, announced a tour and made sure to visit local radio stations.

“It’s tough, sometimes, as an artist when you go to a meeting and all the ideas are TikToks,” Leon says. “You have to build the machine around your music and make friends with the power players in traditional media. I still agree with this being a people’s industry. Shaking hands is important; not being a d*** is important.”

Despite nearly a year of promoting the project, he adds he doesn’t “really mind being in this position where we push Mutt for so long because it deserves to be heard by the world.”

“I’m excited to be one of the trailblazers who brings back those old feelings without having to steal their chords or melodies,” Leon tells Billboard.

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You get the chance to step into the studio with Zac Brown and Dolly Parton in their new video for “Butterfly.”

“Getting to record ‘Butterfly’ with Dolly is a dream come true,” Zac says of the new track from Zac Brown Band‘s Love & Fear album. “She’s always been one of my biggest inspirations, not just as an artist, but as a person. Collaborating with her brought a whole new perspective to the song.”

“Together, we were able to capture the power of storytelling,” he adds, “weaving a narrative we hope will deeply resonate with listeners. Her voice brings so much heart and soul to this track and singing it with her was pure magic. This song was written for my kids for all the challenges life brings.”

ZBB’s seventh studio album arrives Dec. 5, the same day they kick off their Sphere Las Vegas residency. While the December dates are sold out, a limited number of tickets still remain in January. 

The new Love & Fear track “Give It Away” is out now, as well.

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The Last Dinner Party has shared a new song called “The Scythe,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, From the Pyre.

“This song began 9 years ago, like a prophecy,” says vocalist Abigail Morris. “I wrote it before I had known anything of grief or heartbreak, how a relationship ending feels exactly the same as that person dying.”

“The Scythe” is accompanied by a black-and-white video following the relationship of an elderly couple, which you can watch on YouTube.

“The music video for ‘The Scythe’ is one of our proudest and most intimate,” Morris says. “From one angle it’s a celebration of all the relationships that make it so far you both feel like you can live forever, from another it’s the fantasy of imagining what it would look like if your parents had been able to grow old together.”

From the Pyre, which also includes the previously released song “This Is the Killer Speaking,” drops Oct. 17. It’s the follow-up to The Last Dinner Party’s 2024 debut, Prelude to Ecstasy, which includes their breakout single, “Nothing Matters.”

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A crash report released by the Atlanta Police Department regarding the death of Brent Hinds lists the former Mastodon guitarist as at fault for the accident.

Hinds was driving his motorcycle the night of Aug. 20 when he collided with a BMW SUV turning left. The initial police report stated that the driver of the BMW failed to yield, though the updated report cites Hinds “exceeding the speed limit” as an operator factor in the crash.

“After conducting time distance calculations of the Motorcycle and assessing the changes in velocity of the BMW it was deemed that Hinds was traveling between 63 and 68 mph,” the report’s investigative narrative reads. “Video of the intersection was used for the calculations. The video clearly depicts the crash. Hinds was at fault for the crash.”

The report also says that the driver of the SUV “was positive the light was green” when making the turn, though a witness report claims they saw the light was red.

Hinds died from the injuries he suffered in the crash. He was 51.

“We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief,” Mastodon wrote in a statement posted Aug. 21. “Last night Brent Hinds passed away as a result of a tragic accident. We are heartbroken, shocked, and still trying to process the loss of this creative force with whom we’ve shared so many triumphs, milestones, and the creation of music that has touched the hearts of so many.”

Hinds was a founding member of Mastodon alongside bassist Troy Sanders, drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher. That lineup remained constant and unchanged for 25 years until Hinds’ departure from the band in March 2025.

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Five Finger Death Punch has announced a new greatest hits compilation, Best Of – Volume 2.

Much like the previously released Best Of – Volume 1, which dropped in July, Volume 2 consists of rerecorded versions of songs from throughout the Las Vegas metallers’ career.

Among the included tracks is a new version of “The End” featuring BABYMETAL, which is out now.

“Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL had performed at the same festival overseas back in 2015, so I was really happy thinking they might have remembered me from then,” says BABYMETAL’s SU-METAL. “I sang Japanese lyrics inspired by and based on the original lyrics of ‘The End,’ and spent a lot of time experimenting to figure out what kind of voice would best suit such a deep, cool track.” 

Best Of – Volume 2 is due out Oct. 24. Here’s the track list:
“Hell to Pay” (2025 Version)
“The End” feat. BABYMETAL (2025 Version)
“M.I.N.E (End This Way)” (2025 Version)
“Hard to See” (2025 Version)
“Got Your Six” (2025 Version)
“Cold” (2025 Version)
“Burn MF” (2025 Version)
“Never Enough” (2025 Version)
“Sham Pain” (2025 Version)
“Blue on Black” (2025 Version)
“I Apologize” (2025 Version)
“Trouble” (2025 Version)
“When the Seasons Change” (2025 Version)
“Cradle to the Grave” (2025 Version)
“My Nemesis” (2025 Version)
“Walk Away” (2025 Version)
“Wash It All Away” (Live)
“Wrong Side of Heaven” (Live)
“Jekyll and Hyde” (Live)

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Nike has introduced a new slogan in its latest campaign featuring Tyler, The Creator. The rapper narrates the new ad, in which he attempts to motivate a new generation of athletes and fans using “Why Do It?” — a slight alteration of the “Just Do It” tagline.

“Why do it? Why would you make it harder on yourself?” Tyler says in the clip, as Saquon Barkley, LeBron James and Caitlin Clark are seen competing in their respective sports. “Why chance it? Why put it on the line?”

“But my question is: What if you don’t?” he later says, before the camera pans to a red “Just Do It” graphic.

“‘Just Do It’ isn’t just a slogan — it’s a spirit that lives in every heartbeat of sport. It’s the belief that, together, we can inspire, unite and elevate ourselves beyond what we thought possible,” Nicole Graham, Nike’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a statement. “With ‘Why Do It?,’ we’re igniting that spark for a new generation, daring them to step forward with courage, trust in their own potential and discover the greatness that unfolds the moment they decide to begin.”

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Eric Clapton is revisiting his 1989 album Journeyman.

The three time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release Journeyman: Deluxe Edition on Nov. 21, featuring a remastered version of the original album, along with four new bonus tracks, three of which are from the original Journeyman recording sessions.

One of those bonus tracks is the just released “Forever,” written by Jerry Williams, which is out now via digital outlets.

Journeyman: Deluxe Edition will be released digitally and on CD and LP and is available for preorder now.

Released on Nov. 6, 1989, Journeyman was Clapton’s 11th studio album, and featured guest appearances by such artists as George Harrison, Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall and Robert Cray.

The album hit #1 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart and peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200. It featured singles like “Pretending” and “Bad Love,” which both hit #1 on the rock charts, with “Bad Love” earning Clapton a Grammy for best male rock vocal performance. The album went on to be certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Journeyman: Deluxe Edition is available for preorder now. Here is the track list:

“Pretending”
“Anything for Your Love”
“Bad Love”
“Running on Faith”
“Hard Times”
“Hound Dog”
“No Alibis”
“Run So Far”
“Old Love”
“Breaking Point”
“Lead Me On”
“Before You Accuse Me”
“Higher Power” (Bonus Track)
“Border Song” (Bonus Track)
“Forever” (Bonus Track)
“That Kind of Woman” (Bonus Track)

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