The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

From a surprise FKA twigs album to an uncanny Justin Bieber club set, this is what The FADER editors are talking about. Zachary Harrell Jones/Jordan Hemingway/Renell Medrano The VMAs line-up is stacked The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, will feature performances by Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin, Sombr, Alex Warren, and…

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FKA twigs teases her second album of 2025

FKA twigs teases her second album of 2025

Eusexua Afterglow is due imminently. Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage FKA twigs appears to have a whole new project’s worth of new music on the horizon. The singer dropped her most recent album, Eusexua, in January and has been touring it around the world in the subsequent months. During a recent performance at the Dutch festival…

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How keshi built a pop monument with Requiem

How keshi built a pop monument with Requiem

One of the most prominent Asian American pop stars just played Madison Square Garden. He’s still getting used to the attention. Photo by Kenji Chong “I don’t pray to God, that’s a weakness,” keshi belts in the first minute he takes the stage at Madison Square Garden. There’s an arrogance to his opening song “Amen,”…

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