JERRY “THE ICEMAN” BUTLER DIES AT 85
REPUBLIC COLLECTIVE ROLLS OUT ARRAY OF PROMOTIONS, HIRES
Selena Gomez, benny blanco, Gracie Abrams, "Call Me When You Break Up"
This winsome pop ditty gets an adorably lo-fi treatment, proving that true stars require little more than a phone to create something memorable. The first Selena/benny album, I Said I Love You First, is due on 3/21 and available for pre-order now.

SPOTTED ON NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
VOLETTA WALLACE, MOTHER OF THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G., DIES AT 78
Death, "Keep on Knocking"
This sibling trio of proto-punk trailblazers from Detroit recorded "Knocking" in the mid-'70s, and it's clear they were way ahead of the curve. Though the brothers Hackney didn't get their due back then, they were discovered decades later, partly thanks to some Drag City reissues and the 2012 documentary flick A Band Called Death. The joyous rendition featured here was captured at L.A.'s beloved Amoeba record emporium in 2013. Death's story appears in our new Black History Month special.

TOUR TIDBITS: LOLLA BERLIN, OSHEAGA, TATE MCRAE
MEET TRACY GARDNER, TIKTOK'S NEW MUSIC BOSS
JISOO, "earthquake" (Warner)
Directed by Christian Breslauer