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Ashnikko Recruits Cobrah For The Provocative New Single ‘Wet Like’
Ashnikko's new album Smoochies isn't far now with a release date set for two weeks from now, October 17. Today (October 3), she shared a new preview of it, the thumping "Wet Like" featuring Cobrah. Ashnikko says of the song, "This is pure carnal lust and hedonism. This is music to stomp down the street to, eye f*ck a stranger in the club to, music to top to!” She also previously said of the album: "Smoochies feels like Demidevil's older sister. It’s sexy, playful, and feminine, while toeing the line of grotesque and absurd. I feel like purse sediment so…
Green Day Is Releasing A Massive 49-Track Anniversary Reissue Of Their 2000 Album ‘Warning’
Warning came between two massive moments for Green Day, between 1997's Nimrod (the album with "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)") and the massive 2004 hit American Idiot. This year, the 2000 album turns 25 years old and Green Day is celebrating with an expansive anniversary reissue, which includes 49 tracks. Among them is a demo of "Castaway," which appears on streaming platforms for the first time with this release. The reissue will be available in a number of configurations, including 5LP and 4CD editions. In addition to a new remaster of the original album, bonus goodies include eight demos,…
These Are The Must See Acts For Austin City Limit’s First Weekend
Austin City Limits (ACL) kicks off this weekend in Zilker Park just south of downtown Austin. Since its inception in 2002, ACL has hosted some of the most prominent artists in the world and has become one of the most important festivals on the American concert calendar. Over what’s shaping up to be a hot three days, the weather won’t deter the hundreds of thousands of people in town for the annual festival. Unlike other two-weekend festivals, ACL makes small but vital tweaks to its lineup, ensuring that each weekend has the same vibe but a slightly different flavor. The…
Blxst’s Questioning ‘Aye Girl’ Puts Romance On The Back Burner
Blxst puts love on the back burner with his new single, "Aye Girl." Employing a sample that brings to mind Brandy and Monica's signature collab "The Boy Is Mine," Blxst details all the moves he's making to ensure a future with a woman he isn't sure is willing to stick around to reap the benefits. "Aye girl, you the only thing real in this fake world," he croons. "Know you want me sitting still, but I can't, girl / I ain't sinning, I been in and out the bank, girl / I'm hoping God go to work when you pray,…
Coi Leray Shows Off Her Baby In Her ‘Act Like You Know’ Video With Shoreline Mafia
Coi Leray might be a product of New Jersey, but as it turns out, her flow is perfect for LA ratchet party rap. Her new song, "Act Like You Know" with Shoreline Mafia, proves as much, pairing her clipped growl with a sparse beat sure to get the functions turnt up. Naturally, that means she has great chemistry with OhGeesy and Fenix Flexin, who come through with their own braggartly verses. In the video, Coi gives fans their first glimpse of her daughter Miyoco, who she cares into the frame to begin the clip. However, the rest of the video…
Mariah The Scientist’s ‘Is It A Crime’ Video With Kali Uchis Is A Riveting Courtroom Drama
Mariah The Scientist imagines the fight for love as a courtroom battle in the video for her Hearts Sold Separately single, "Is It A Crime" featuring Kali Uchis. The video also stars Atlanta rapper Karrahbooo, another artist who was recently at the center of some drama related to one of her colleagues, as the defendant in the case. Mariah and Kali are her lawyers, arguing passionately on her behalf. The clip opens with some subtle social commentary, as the ladies watch a news story about a "War On Love," something it seems many of us can relate to these days.…
Myke Towers Links With Kris R And Alemán For The Fiery New Single ‘K Hubo Ps Mor’
Since last summer, Myke Towers has released three albums. The Puerto Rican rapper/singer started the run with La Pantera Negra in August 2024, followed that with Lyke Miike that December, and this past July, he dropped his latest project, Island Boyz. He also popped up on the stacked F1 movie soundtrack. Now the relentless Towers is back with even more new music: Last night (October 2), he shared "K Hubo Ps Mor," a collaboration with Colombian artist Kris R and Mexican rapper Alemán. The song sees the artists telling stories of love and their ties to the streets. In a…
Sabrina Carpenter Helps Taylor Swift Close Out ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ With A Feature On The Title Track
When Taylor Swift shared the tracklist for her album The Life Of A Showgirl in August, Sabrina Carpenter said she was "freaking out" due to her feature on the album-closing title track. Well, now it's fans who are freaking out, as the album is out today (October 3). On the title track, Swift and Carpenter sing of a character named "Kitty," who warns that her life as a showgirl isn't all glamorous. Meanwhile, Swift recently explained that the 12 songs that are on the tracklist are all that will be on the album, saying, “With Tortured Poets Department, I was…
Fred Again.. Pairs Up With Amyl And The Sniffers For A New ‘USB’ Song, ‘You’re A Star’
Fred Again.. recently announced a new era of his ever-evolving USB album, revealing he has ten new songs on the way. Today (October 3), we got the first of them, a collaboration with Amyl And The Sniffers called "You're A Star." The track remixes the band's "Big Dreams." Fred and singer Amy Taylor debuted the song during a show in August. Fred previously shared a clip from the performance and captioned it, "this is footage of me witnessing the degree of icon that amyl is. she’s playing Leeds today so joined us in Sheffield last night. yesterday was the first…
Indiecast Previews The Biggest Release For 2025’s Q4
Steven and Ian begin with an extended Cinema-cast about one of the biggest movies of the year, One Battle After Another, as well as an anticipated release coming later this month, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Then they do their fantasy draft for the year's Q4, and propose a rule change to the draft. Also, did Steven make a huge mistake? We'll see! After that, they use a new Richard Ashcroft album as an excuse to talk about a band they both love, The Verve, and where they land in the hierarchy of '90s Britpop. Finally, they do a "yay…
Caroline Polachek Reunites With Danny L Harle On His Mystical New Dance Song ‘Azimuth’
Danny L Harle is cooking something up. In July, he released the PinkPantheress collaboration "Starlight," his first song for new label home XL Recordings and his first new music since his 2021 debut album Harlecore. Now he's back with more new music. This time, he has a new partner, as Caroline Polachek joins on "Azimuth." The song is a reunion as Harle co-produced the majority of the songs on Polachek's two latest albums, 2019's Pang and 2023's Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. Harle says of the song: "'Azimuth' felt like the finalisation of an approach that Caroline and…
Leon Thomas Announces His ‘Pholks’ EP With A Funky New Single, ‘Just How You Are’
Following the breakout success of his debut album Mutt and its inescapable, self-titled hit single, Leon Thomas has announced his next project, an EP called Pholks. The Disney Channel mainstay turned R&B star announced the new EP alongside the release of its first single, "Just How You Are." A funky, upbeat clarion call to the dance floor, "Just How You Are" promises a new direction for Thomas after the spacier, P-Funk-inspired production on Mutt, or its equally syrupy deluxe edition. Rather, it's more in line with Thomas' recent collaboration with YG, a more percussion-forward product that shakes off the blues…
Everything You Need To Know To Have An Amazing Austin City Limits Experience
Two weekends, dozens of stages, and enough food trucks to fuel a small country -- welcome to Austin City Limits 2025. The most popular music fest in Texas goes as big as the state it calls home, and it's about to take over Zilkner Park with genre-blending lineups, pop-up markets, after-hours parties, and throngs of music lovers hoping to vibe out to Sabrina Carpenter in their ten gallon hats. But remember, this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. Whether you’re chasing front-row selfies, discovering new acts in the shade of a massive oak, or just soaking in the music while…
The Fall/Winter 2025 Movies And TV Shows You Need To See
Fall is here, which means two things: pumpkin spice is covering everything and there’s a cornucopia of movies and TV shows to consume. The next few months have it all – blockbuster spectacles, awards-season heavy hitters, and a buffet of binge-worthy series engineered to make you say “just one more” until it’s suddenly 3 a.m. Oh, and Stranger Things is finally coming back to test just how much nostalgia Netflix can squeeze out of Hawkins before the portal slams shut. This season, it’s less about “what to watch” than “what not to miss before it gets spoiled on social media.…
Lorde Promises It Won’t Take Four Years For Her Next Album To Drop: ‘This Time, I Really Mean It’
Lorde has been consistent with album releases throughout her career, as each one since her first has arrived four years after its predecessor: Pure Heroine in 2013, Melodrama in 2017, Solar Power in 2021, and Virgin in 2025. For her next LP, though, she doesn't want fans to have to wait that long. Towards the end of a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, Lorde said: "There's one thing I feel totally committed to -- it's not allowed to be four years [for the next one]. It has to be sooner." When the interviewer pointed out that Lorde has…
King Princess Trashes Her ‘Cheap Queen’ Era In The New ‘Jaime’ Video
After appearances at Austin City Limits over the next two weekends, King Princess is heading out on the road for a tour. Before all that, though, she dropped a new video for Girl Violence standout "Jaime." The video was directed by Celine Sutter. Sutter says of it: "For her album Girl Violence, King Princess has spent the rollout tormented by demonically seductive, maniacal women. In the 'Jaime' music video, she finally embodies that feminine figure; this time directing the violence inward, upon herself -- or perhaps upon a Bushwick line cook lookalike. Reviving the genderqueer essence of Cheap Queen, this…
Doja Cat Unveiled Her New ‘Fortnite’ Skin While Explaining Why She’s A ‘Sweaty’ Player
Doja Cat's love affair with the popular multiplayer shooter game Fortnite is well-documented, but her involvement is about to get more personal. During an appearance on The Tonight Show to promote her new album Vie, Doja was given the opportunity to debut her new in-game skin, The Mother of Thorns. In a segment titled "Real Or Fake," host Jimmy Fallon reads off the names of Fortnite skins that Doja must identify as either authentic or made up by the Tonight Show crew. Names include "Pumpkin Splice," "Dr. Theodore Flyesbee," "Lil Whip," and "Johnny Pockets," all of which she correctly tags,…
This Perennial “Bourbon Of The Year” Contender Is Back For 2025 — Does It Live Up To The Hype?
King of Kentucky, the annual limited-edition single-barrel bourbon from Brown-Forman, is a perennial bourbon of the year contender, and 2025's release is finally here. This year marks the 8th edition of the premium release, which was crafted from 63 single barrels filled in 2007 and bottled at proof levels ranging from 124.4 to 135. The 2025 release also follows a recent trend of increasing age statements for the limited expression, which has previously been a showcase for 14-, 15-, and 16-year-old bourbons (with one outlier, an 18-year expression, released in 2022) in the past few years. The grain recipe in…
Empress Of Launches A New Era With The Release Of ‘Blasting Through The Speakers’
Empress Of has a big fall coming up, as in a few days, she's set to start a run of dates opening for Lorde's Ultrasound World Tour. She also has some new music, as today (October 2), she shared "Blasting Through The Speakers." In a statement, Empress Of says of the song: “I’m very excited to share this song with the world. This year I learned a lot about the things that matter. Music has always been one of those things. After the fires in Altadena, I couldn’t make music for some time. I was afraid to go there. When…
Doja Cat Ranks Her Albums In A Surprising Game Of ‘F*ck, Marry, Kill’
Ever since the advent of recorded music, listeners have been ranking their favorite artists' albums. It's always fun, though, to find out how those artists rank their own projects. Doja Cat, who is currently promoting her fifth studio album Vie, was recently challenged to do so by Interview magazine in a clever format: A game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill." Her answers turned out surprising, but also very typically Doja Cat. For one, Doja immediately subverted the prompt; Interview's Ary Russell's proffer entailed Vie, Scarlet, and Planet Her, Doja's most recent albums, but Doja subbed in her first album, Amala, for…
Here’s How To Watch The Austin City Limits 2025 Livestream
The annual Austin City Limits Music Festival is going down over the next two weekends, first from October 3 to 5 and then 10 to 12. For those who can't make it down to Texas this year, the good news is that there's an option to livestream it from home. For the fourth straight year, the festival is partnering with Hulu to offer a livestream of the festival. It will be available to all Hulu subscribers from October 3 to 5 and more information can be found here. The broadcast schedule isn't available yet, but when it is, it'll be…
Reneé Rapp Remembers Her Days As A Temperamental Golfer Throwing Her Bag Down Hills
Reneé Rapp seems to have become one of Seth Meyers' favorite Late Night guests. They have a natural chemistry that's a joy to watch and he's had her on the show a handful of times over the past couple years. She first appeared in October 2023, then in January 2024, then she made a third appearance last night (October 1). Their 15-minute chat was all over the map. At one point, they discussed Rapp's athletic past. She noted that as a kid, she played soccer, basketball, and golf. Rapp revealed she golfs "less now" but that she used to "all…
Dave Will Be ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’ On His Upcoming Third Album
BRIT Award winner Dave has returned to announce his long-awaited third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp. Due on October 24, the album be his first full-length release since his 2021 album We're All Alone in This Together. Since then, he's proven to be an in-demand collaborator, appearing on albums from Burna Boy last year, and "Sprinter" collaborator Central Cee earlier this year. He also teamed up with Central Cee in 2023 for the Split Decision EP. That effort was followed the same year by "Stop Giving Me Advice" with Jack Harlow and Lyrical Lemonade. Outside of music,…
Artemas Drops A Trio Of Singles As He Announces ‘Lovercore,’ A New Mixtape
Artemas had a viral smash last year with "I Like The Way You Kiss Me," which peaked just outside the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify alone. Since then, he has released a number of singles and the Yustyna, and the train keeps on rolling: Today (October 1), Artemas announced Lovercore, a new mixtape. Arriving alongside the news is three new songs: "Superstar," "Take It Easy On Me," and "This One’s Gonna Hurt Me." The first song got a video, too, and the tune is a techno-inspired anthem. In a…
Why So Many Artists Are Sober-Curious These Days
In 2025, the old rock-and-roll blueprint – empty bottles, late-nights, hellish hangovers, and barely-remembered shows – is getting a sobering remix, and it comes courtesy of some of the biggest names in music. Everyone from Miley Cyrus, Florence Welch, Tyler, the Creator and more are quietly rewriting the industry's touring lifestyle, trading it for cleaner, more intentional routines on the road – think sober-friendly studio sessions and pre-show rituals designed around mental health and stamina.The goal isn’t restriction, it’s sustainability — figuring out how to stay healthy, inspired, and energized when the schedule doesn’t slow down. It's a survival strategy,…
The Best Vinyl Releases Of September 2025
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn't made a comeback. That doesn't mean everybody is listening to just their parents' old music, though. That's part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty. Whatever you might be into, each month brings…