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Bruno Mars Sat On The No. 1 Hit ‘Die With A Smile’ For Years Before Presenting It To Lady Gaga
Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga's hit duet "Die With A Smile" came out back in the middle of 2024, but it's still dominating the world: Spotify revealed their year-end stats a couple days ago and the track was the most-played song globally in 2025. For years, though, the unfinished track just sat among other Mars drafts. In a Variety feature about the song published yesterday (December 4), James Fauntleroy, one of the song's co-writers, said: "He was such a genius for pulling that out of the back of his subconscious memory because of the timing of that movie, which is…
Ice Spice Switches Lanes With Tokischa In Their Spanglish-Rap ‘Thootie’ Video
Although Ice Spice is known primarily for her preference for sample-driven, upbeat drill tracks, her latest single makes her desire to expand her creative palette clear. "Thootie" finds Ice flexing her creative muscles, employing a hyperactive dembow beat and rapping in Spanish for the first time alongside fellow Dominicana Tokischa. Naturally, the video is a colorful affair, in which Ice, Toki, and their girls throw some culo at a backyard party while enjoying ice pops, Helado de Batata, while hyping each other up. The video was also shot in the Dominican Republic, heightening the authenticity. "This was a fun record…
Fred Again.. And Blanco Unite For The Uplifting New Single ‘Solo’
Fred Again.. is now well into his new series of USB drops, and the latest arrived today (December 5): "Solo," which is not a solo track but is an uplifting number featuring Blanco. On Instagram, Fred wrote of the song: "i really love how people all hear this song differently. like everyone ive played it to seems to find a sort of different feeling inside of it. blancos words are really powerful but then the chords sorta fight them with positivity and the drums and bass alone are sorta colder feeling - i love it when people take different things…
Young Thug Is Out For ‘Revenge’ In His New Video With Lil Gotit And 1300Saint
Young Thug isn't letting the lukewarm reception for his new album UY Scuti stop him from keeping up a steady stream of promotional videos for the project. He released the latest, "Revenge," today, a little over a month after the last video, "Blaming Jesus." This one's simple and straightforward: Thug, and his guest rappers Lil Gotit and 1300Saint, hanging out in the studio, presumably during the recording of the song. Over a hypnotic London on da Track beat (with co-production by BeatsByJuko and Kyuro), the three rappers take turns stepping to the mic, spitting verses packed with boasts. A standout…
GloRilla Is A Flashy Majorette In Her ‘Drumline’-Inspired ‘March’ Video
GloRilla is back, this time with a big band feel. The Memphis firestarter takes inspiration from a Black cinematic classic, Drumline in the video for her comeback track, "March." In it, we see Glo directing a marching band on the football field as the drum major, dancing with the majorettes, and watching a fistfight break out when things get disrespectful. "March" is GloRilla's first new single since wrapping up the rollout of her debut album, Glorious, with the "Raind Down On Me" video in June. She said in April that she was already working on her sophomore release, so it's…
The 2025 Holiday Gift Guide For The Entertainment Lover In Your Life
It's been a banner year at the movies, and as you'll discover below, also a great year for physical media at home. Whether you are looking for 4Ks for the movie fan in your life or books to dig deeper into your favorite cultural artifacts, we've got you covered. We've got box sets, collectors' editions, and some straight-ahead movies for the sake of being good movies. Regardless of what you find below, they're sure to please whoever will be receiving them. Happy holidays and see you at the movies. The Wes Anderson Archive Wes Anderson's first ten films have been…
Indiecast Checks In On The Most Acclaimed Music Of 2025
Steven and Ian begin with a quick tangent about the intersection of conservative newspaper columnists and music podcasts, and whether it will ever happen on Indiecast. They also do a Sportscast on the failing Philadelphia Eagles and Steven's revived hatred of the Chicago Bears. Then they pivot to a conversation about year-end albums lists, and what they say about the prevailing trends of 2025. After that, they check out the just-announced Bonnaroo lineup and do a "yay or nay" on Nick Cave. In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about LA indie-sleazers The Hellp and Steven stumps for the Australian improv trio…
Laufey Delivers A Nostalgic Stop-Motion Video For Her Cover Of ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’
Laufey is a contemporary holiday staple thanks to her annual drop of festive songs. This year, she delivered a rendition of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" in a seasonally appropriate jazzy style. She has one again called upon Christmas traditions in a new video for the song shared today (December 4). It's presented in a stop-motion animation style, reminiscent of classic holiday specials like Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. It's adorable: Laufey stars alongside Mei Mei The Bunny as the pair enjoy the magical season in and around the house. Watch the "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" video above…
Watch Coco Jones Deliver A One-Of-A-Kind Performance Of ‘Thang 4 U’ For UPROXX Visionaries
If you’ve never watched an artist drive a car through a media studio, onto the stage, and instantly start performing, then this is for you. Coco Jones — Bel-Air star, R&B revivalist, and 2025 Grammy Award nominee — does all of the above for her UPROXX Visionaries performance of Why Not More? standout, “Thang 4 U.” Pulling up on the FYI Campus in a head-turning Toyota Crown, Jones doesn’t just park in the lot; she drives through the office, right up to the UPROXX Studios XR Stage, hops out, and starts singing. Meanwhile, the XR does its thing, transforming her…
Lil Baby Officially Releases ‘The Leaks’ As A Mixtape For His Birthday
It looks like we got two Lil Baby projects this year, after all. After the Atlanta rapper quietly canceled Dominique, the planned follow-up to his last album, WHAM, it looked like we might not get any more new music from Lil Baby for the year. However, a week ago, Lil Baby announced The Leaks, a mixtape compiling "full versions of previously teased snippets and leaked songs that have circulated online over the years" spanning his career, after he teased a "WHAM Wednesdays" campaign of new songs every week for the remainder of the year. Following the release of "Try To…
TDE’s Annual Christmas Concert Returns For 2025 To Give Back With SZA, Doechii, And More
Top Dawg Entertainment's annual holiday concert has become a staple tradition in Los Angeles. Last year's event brought out guests like Kendrick Lamar (who left the label to start his own imprint in 2023) and GloRilla (who was the traditional surprise guest). The tradition continues Thursday, December 18, in Nickerson Gardens in Watts, with a lineup including the whole TDE roster: Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Lance Skiiiwalker, Ray Vaughn, Schoolboy Q, SiR, SZA, and Zacari. And, as usual, there's a plethora of surprise guests, in addition to the surprise headliner. Last year, that number included many of the…
Rosalía Announces The Global ‘Lux’ Tour For 2026, Her Biggest Headlining Run Yet
Rosalía has one of 2025's defining projects with her new album Lux; Uproxx's Steven Hyden thinks it'll end up being most critics' pick for the year's best album. Fans will soon be able to see it on stage, too: Today (December 4), Rosalía announced the Lux Tour. The run kicks off in March 2026 and runs through to September. It's truly a world tour: Along the way, it'll stop in the US, Canada, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. There's an American Express pre-sale for card members for…
The 2025 Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers
Music is the blood that pumps in Uproxx's veins. It's the reason we do what we do, the North Star that guides our entire worldview. And, if you're an active reader of Uproxx or viewer of our content, you likely feel the same way. So, we've collected some of the best items someone like you, or us, would love to receive this year for the holidays. Take a look at our picks below, and a happy New Year to you and yours. King Of All The Land: Mitski by Ebru Yildiz Even if you don't know the name Ebru Yildiz,…
Nate Amos Of This Is Lorelei Is A Generational Songwriting Talent
When I caught up with Nate Amos last month, he was transitioning from one time zone to another. "I'm not jetlagged but I don't know if I have a really good sense of what time it is," he said not long before a show in London. Amos was also stuck between musical identities -- this tour was with Water From Your Eyes, the anarcho-pop duo he plays in with Rachel Brown. But our conversation was about This Is Lorelei, the long-running solo project set to release an excellent new album called Holo Boy on December 12. "Things haven't gotten so…
Sabrina Carpenter Ranks Acting A Close Second Behind Music On Her Priorities List
Sabrina Carpenter's music career can be broken up into two acts: Her child star days on the Disney-owned Hollywood Records and the mainstream pop star era that followed. Before both of those, though, she was an actor, most notably on Girl Meets World. (Also, who could forget her iconic role in the 2011 video game Just Dance Kids 2?) Now, Carpenter finds herself in a position where she could make a big return to acting. But, she doesn't see herself focusing on that over music. When asked in a new Variety feature if she'll always prioritize singing over acting, Carpenter…
Tyler, The Creator’s Next Le Fleur Collection Will Be His Last
Tyler, The Creator's le Fleur clothing line has been a useful creative outlet for him, but as he told fans via his Instagram today, the clothing line has run its course. His next le Fleur collection, he says, will be his last, as he moves onto other projects -- such as his acting career, which officially launches this month with the A24 sports epic Marty Supreme, also starring Timothée Chalamet. “Making clothes, my second passion,” he wrote. “I started this back in 2019 as a side project. The goal was to mirror things that matched my personal style. It grew…
Get Ready For The Coco Jones ‘Visionaries’ Experience
Coco Jones is an R&B legend in the making. The Bel-Air actress turned Grammy Award-winning R&B artist is the latest talent to be dubbed a UPROXX Visionary, and will make her debut on the UPROXX Studios XR Stage on December 3, performing her hit song “Thang 4 U.” Jones’ approach to blending modern and classic R&B extends to her performance, which showcases skills that come so effortlessly that she can pull onto the stage, get out, and launch right into the song after a comfortable ride in a platinum trim Toyota Crown. UPROXX’s Visionaries is a first-of-its-kind performance show on…
Amanda Seyfried And Daniel Blumberg Share An Evocative Duet For ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’
In the upcoming The Testament Of Ann Lee, Amanda Seyfried plays the leader of a Christian sect. For the film, composer Daniel Blumberg composed the score, along with three original songs. One of them, "Clothed By The Sun," is a duet with Seyfried that plays over the movie's end credits, and the song has been shared today (December 3). There's also a performance video of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btabRer2_EU In a statement, Blumberg says of the song: "When I write songs, usually the best ones happen very quickly and naturally. With ‘Clothed By The Sun,’ I plugged in my electric guitar…
Joji Announces His Fourth Album, ‘Piss In The Wind,’ With The ‘Pixelated Kisses (Remix)’ FeaturingYeat
Joji returned earlier this year with the moody new single "Pixelated Kisses," and today, he's dropped the glitchy video for its remix featuring fellow digital music misfit Yeat to announce the impending release of his fourth studio album, Piss In The Wind. The "Pixelated Kisses" remix video embraces the visuals evoked by its title, simulating a glitchy video experience populated by Japanese bargirls. Meanwhile, his reference to all the satellites being down from the chorus is echoed by the use of broken clips of space shuttle launches. Yeat appears in his usual balaclava, distorted by digital noise like a bad…
The Warner Music Experience Holiday Store Pop-Up Will Hit LA With Limited Drops
Just in time for the holidays, Warner Music Group is launching the Warner Music Experience Holiday Store, a pop-up store "celebrating music, culture, and fandom," per a press release. It all goes down on the ground floor of the W Hotel Hollywood (6250 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood), with the public opening on December 4. The shop will be open for three long weekends: December 4 to 7, 11 to 14, and 18 to 21. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT each day. Over those 12 days, music and merch from nearly 100 artists will be available, whether…
Clipse Will Be The First Musical Guests On Amazon’s NBA Postgame Show, ‘NBA Nightcap’
NBA Nightcap, Amazon's postgame talk and analysis show, has been a hit in its debut season, adding innovations to the format such as high-tech studio segments and fresh voices from vets like Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Udonis Haslem. This week, the show will add a new wrinkle: Musical performances. On Friday, December 5, NBA Nightcap will debut its new segment, "Amazon Music Presents: In The Paint," with its first-ever musical guests, Clipse. The segment will be filmed "in the paint," literally, on the LED half court that the studio team uses for in-depth, three-dimensional analysis. Here's a…
Where To Eat, Drink, Sleep And Explore Year-Round In The Heart Of The Alps: Andermatt, Switzerland
From as far back as I can remember, I grew up looking at a photo in my grandfather's office of his “family home” in Switzerland. The chalet amongst the forested mountains looked unreal, even as a child. I was enamored with the photo, but truthfully never imagined I’d see the landscape myself. That all changed (luckily) this year, as I was invited to spend time exploring the Alps in Andermatt, Switzerland. You might not be familiar with Andermatt (I wasn’t, transparently) but while this ski area doesn’t have the same number of opulent trending TikTok videos as St. Moritz or…
Bruno Mars, Sombr, Kendrick Lamar, And More Had Spotify’s Top Songs Of 2025
Apple Music shared its year-end list of the platform's top music of 2025, and the most-streamed songs were primarily from 2024. Today (December 3) is Spotify's turn, as Spotify Wrapped is out now. It's mostly older songs dominating the list of top global songs, too. The top songs list is as follows: 1. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars -- "Die With A Smile" 2. Billie Eilish -- "Birds Of A Feather" 3. Rosé and Bruno Mars -- "APT." 4. Alex Warren -- "Ordinary" 5. Bad Bunny -- "DtMF" 6. Sombr -- "Back To Friends" 7. HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI…
‘Mother Mary’: Everything To Know About Anne Hathaway’s Pop Star Drama
Director Director David Lowery called Mother Mary, his upcoming movie, "a weird, weird film." That makes sense, given that A24 is distributing and they're known for pushing the envelope in the name of creativity. Lowery has some great partners to help bring this vision to life: Anne Hathaway plays a larger-than-life pop star who has a tense reunion with a former friend and costume designer played by Michaela Coel. The movie doesn't skimp on the musical elements, as Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA Twigs contribute music to the film, while Twigs also has an acting role. Ahead of the…
PinkPantheress, Sombr, Clipse, And More Will Head To Finland In 2026 For Flow Festival
Finland's Flow Festival has been a terrific event for over two decades now, and the magic is set to continue with next year's edition. It's set to go down from August 14 and 16 in and around the iconic Suvilahti Power Plant in downtown Helsinki. As for who's performing, we're getting a taste of that now, as today (December 2), organizers announced a batch of acts. Among the highlights of today's announcement are PinkPantheress, Florence + The Machine, Sombr, Turnstile, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, and Clipse. Also appearing areAres, Arppa 8-pack, asla jo, DJ Kridlokk: Hai, Honey Dijon,…