2025 Obituaries
Hosts Jim and Greg pay tribute to a few more musicians we lost in 2025, including Justin Barren of the Redwalls, Joe Ely, Raul Malo and Garth Hudson of The Band.
Singles of 2025
Jim and production staff share their favorite pop singles of 2025 including songs by Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, Cardi B and Hayley Williams.
Jim:
- Chappell Roan, "The Subway"
- HUNTR/X, "Golden"
- Bad Bunny, "Baile Inolvidable"
- Cardi B, "Outside"
Producers:
- Alex: Annabelle Dinda, "The Hand"
- Andrew: Hayley Williams, "True Believer"
- Max: MSPAINT, "Angel"
Featured Songs:
- SPRINTS, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slang and Sub Pop, 2025
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Redwalls, "It's Alright," Universal Blues, Undertow, 2003
- Joe Ely, "Boxcars," Honkey Tonk Masquerade, MCA, 1978
- The Mavericks, "There Goes My Heart," What a Crying Shame, MCA Nashville, 1994
- The Band, "Chest Fever," Music from Big Pink, Capitol, 1968
- Chappell Roan, "The Subway," (Single), Amusement, 2025
- Annabelle Dinda, "The Hand," (Single), Self-Released, 2025
- Huntrix, "Golden," KPop Demon Hunters, Republic, 2025
- Hayley Williams, "True Believer (Live on Tonight Show)," Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Post Atlantic, 2025
- Bad Bunny, "BAILE INoLVIDABLE," DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Rimas, 2025
- MSPAINT, "Angel," No Separation, Convulse, 2025
- Cardi B, "Outside," Am I the Drama?, Atlantic, 2025
- Taylor Swift, "The Fate Of Ophelia," The Life of a Showgirl, Republic, 2025
- Sharon Van Etten, "Somethin' Ain't Right," Sharon Van Etten and The Attachement Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025
- The Penrose Web, "I Dreamt I Woke Up Dead," It's...The Penrose Web, Fools Paradise and Gare Du Nord, 2025
- Peter Peter Hughes, "The End of Your Empire," Half-Staff Blues, Tired Media, 2025
- Mavis Staples, "Chicago," Sad and Beautiful World, Anti, 2025
- The Belair Lip Bombs, "Again and Again," Again, Third Man, 2025
- The Bug Club, "How to Be a Confidante," Very Human Features, Sub Pop, 2025
- Perfume Genius, "It's a Mirror," Glory, Matador, 2025
- Ed Kuepper and Jim White, "The 16 Days," After The Flood, Remote Control, 2025
- Mekons, "You're Not Singing Anymore," Horror, Fire, 2025
- Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
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