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Mass Appeal & Marvel Are Launching ‘Legend Has It…’ Comics At New York Comic Con
I've written a bunch about the crossovers between hip-hop and comics books, from Stan Lee's influence on rap to the comics lines created by stars like Lisa and Metro Boomin. At New York Comic Con next week, Marvel and Mass Appeal will carry on that tradition (heh), with Legend Has It..., a new comics series inspired by Mass Appeal's ongoing album initiative starring rap icons such as Big L, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Nas, Raekwon, and Slick Rick. Written by Brandon Thomas and illustrated by Sanford Greene, the series will be formally launched on October 10 at…
Yung Lean Adds A Quartet Of Openers To His ‘Forever Yung’ Tour
With his Forever Yung Tour kicking off this week, Swedish rapper Yung Lean has revealed his tour openers. According to a press release, he's bringing a quartet of artists along with him that includes Niontay, Xaviersobased, Taxidermists, and ear. ear is an elusive duo of electronic producers who will play dates in Canada. Meanwhile, rappers Niontay and Xaviersobased, both from the US, will trade off dates on the first half of the tour. Meanwhile, the final three US dates will feature Massachusetts-based rock duo Taxidermists. You'll be able to see details below. After completing the tour, Yung Lean is set…
Lola Young Says She’s ‘Going Away For A While’ After Collapsing On Stage
While performing at the All Things Go Festival in New York this weekend, Lola Young had a scary incident: Suddenly, she collapsed on stage and fell to the floor. She later shared a message online, saying, "Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now. Thank you for all of your support, Lola.” As for where Young stands now, she'll be taking some time to herself: Today (September 30), she shared a post on Instagram, announcing that she is cancelling "everything for the foreseeable future" and "going away for a while." The…
Joey Badass Brings Back The Harlem Shake In His Nostalgic ‘Supaflee’ Video
When I first hit play on Joey Badass's new album Lonely At The Top, "Supaflee" jumped out at me as the notoriously nostalgic rapper's nod to the mid-2000s mixtape era. It sounds kinda like it was produced by prime The Neptunes, and Joey's flow has never resembled fellow Brooklynite Fabolous' distinctive delivery more than it does here. Apparently, Joey feels the same way, as the "Supaflee" video winds up being nearly a straight-up remake of Fab's 2001 video for "Young'n (Holla Back)," which was produced by The Neptunes in full 2000s phasers-on-high mode. Here, see for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP4gRIyQdXI While it's…
Laufey’s Classic Sound Is Made For A New Generation
Budding Icelandic superstar Laufey isn't a household name. Her music is household music, but if you drove to Coachella this year, billboards clued attendees in to exactly why her name isn't instantly known: most people just pronounce it wrong. Once you figure out how to say "Laufey" out loud ("Lay-vay" is the easiest approximation), you realize that there might not be a singer rising faster in all of music. And, for her part, Laufey is well aware at just how fast this is all happening. During the second of two sold-out concerts at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, the artist reflected…
Oasis Will Chronicle Their Iconic Reunion Tour In A New Book, ‘Oasis Live ’25 Opus’
The Oasis reunion tour is over. It seems possible it'll be back, but at least for now, it's done. There's something Oasis fans can get their hands on to remember it, though: Oasis Live '25 Opus, a new commemorative book made in partnership with Opus. The announcement notes the project "will be a celebration of the band's live legacy, captured by the very best with unprecedented and unique access plus collaboration from both Liam and Noel." The Limited Marquee Edition will be limited to just 100 copies globally. Measuring a whopping 62 by 45 centimeters, it includes 400 pages "printed…
The Vocalists Behind ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ — Audrey Nuna, EJAE & Rei Ami — Announce Their Debut TV Performance
As much as some sources would love to discount or ignore it, the fact remains: The biggest breakout in music in 2025 is the soundtrack for Kpop Demon Hunters, the runaway hit Netflix film from Sony Animation. Huntrix (stylized as HUNTR/X), the titular K-pop trio that also hunts demons, has held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for well over a month; their rival group in the movie, Saja Boys, holds two more spots in the top five. Now, the vocalists behind Huntrix -- Audrey Nuna, EJAE, and Rei Ami -- have announced their debut television performance, setting…
Alabama Shakes Mark The End Of Their Tour By Sharing A Gorgeous Red Rocks Performance Of ‘Another Life’
Alabama Shakes are back and they just gave fans their fill of live music, as they just wrapped up a tour. To mark the occasion, they have shared a video from their Red Rocks Amphitheatre concert, of their performance of "Another Life." Howard previously said of the song: “When I wrote Another Life, I was thinking about all the lives we carry. The ones we're living right now, the ones that slipped away because of different choices, the what ifs, the what wasn't meant to be, the goodbyes, and the chance encounters that feel divine. This song is about those…
Doja Cat Dodges Dangers And (Literally) Falls In Love In Her Daring ‘Stranger’ Video
Doja Cat learns all the dangers of falling in love — literally — in the new video for "Stranger" from her new album, Vie. The Dave Meyers-directed video opens with Doja jumping out of a plane in a wedding dress. Of course, she's wearing a parachute, which leads to the stark image from her controversial album cover. Then, she dodges another plane as it buzzes dangerously close overhead, catches a ride with a passing motorcyclist, falls off and gets dragged by the train of her dress, and ends up stranded at an old mission. The video cryptically ends with a…
Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek Is Stepping Down As CEO After Sparking Artists To Boycott The Platform
Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006 and has long been the public face of the company. Things are about to change, as it was just announced that he is stepping down as CEO. Instead, Gustav Söderström (currently the co-president and chief product and technology officer) and Alex Norström (co-president and chief business officer) will take over as Spotify's co-CEOs, while Ek will move into the role of Executive Chairman. Per Spotify, Ek's new role "will more closely reflect a European Chairman setup, where he will determine capital allocation, map the long term future of Spotify and continue to provide support…
Bad Bunny Did ‘Like 100 Pull-Ups’ After Jay-Z Told Him He Got The Super Bowl Halftime Show
It's settled: Bad Bunny will be performing the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in 2026. He offered a statement when the news was shared this past weekend, but now he has spoken about it more candidly. In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden, Bad Bunny discussed getting the call from Jay-Z, saying, "It’s crazy because I was in the middle of a workout. So I remember that after the call, I just did like a hundred pull ups. I didn’t need more pre-workout sh*t or whatever. It was very special. It was so special."…
Steven Hyden’s Favorite Music Of September 2025
Every month, Uproxx cultural critic Steven Hyden makes an unranked list of his favorite music-related items released during this period -- songs, albums, books, films, you name it. 1. Geese -- Getting Killed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nf0kFQddc&list=RDT5nf0kFQddc After listening to Getting Killed for the past few months, I have no doubt that it is the greatest album of 2025. But I am even more confident that is the most 2025 album of 2025, the record that, by far, best captures how scary and chaotic things seem right now, in this age of smart robots and dumb authoritarians and passionately litigated talk-show controversies and…
Lana Del Rey Sang With A Local Band After Hearing Them Covering One Of Her Songs
This past weekend, The Fastest Kids In School, a local band from the Santa Barbara area, were playing a small outdoor gig. Their set included a cover of Lana Del Rey's "West Coast." What they didn't know when they launched into the song was that Del Rey herself was nearby. She was also apparently in the mood for some spontaneity, as she went ahead and joined the group on stage to sing the song with them. The band shared a clip of the performance. On Instagram, the group's Dan Grimes explained the situation, writing, "A moment I will never forget…
‘Rental Family’: Everything To Know About Brendan Fraser’s Touching New Movie Set In Japan
The American and Japanese cultures are different in many ways, one of them being the concept of the "rental family," which is more widespread in the latter country than the former. The service sees actors portraying family members of their customers, whether for a social event or for general companionship. That's the topic tackled in Brendan Fraser's new movie Rental Family, from mononymous director Hikari (who you might remember directed some of the first-season episodes of Beef). The movie was shot in Tokyo, making Fraser a fish out of water both on screen and off. Ahead of the movie's release,…
The Best Surprise Appearances In The History Of Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits Festival is generally the sign that the year’s festival season is nearing an end. And what a season it has been! This year featured the best of all worlds, in all genres, with many surprise guest appearances. Over the years, Austin City Limits has been known for that particular feature. Fans who descend upon Austin’s Zilker Park have often been caught off guard when an artist who wasn’t supposed to be there hops on stage, creating a special one-of-a-kind moment. Here are a few of the most prominent examples in the fest’s history while we wait to…
Snoop Dogg’s Olympics Adventures Will Return For Some Cold-Weather Antics In 2026
The breakout star of the 2024 Summer Olympics wasn't one of the athletes. Instead, it was NBC's special correspondent Snoop Dogg, who brought his unique perspective to some of the lesser-known events and cultural festivities. Uproxx joked multiple times throughout the games that nobody had more fun than Snoop -- and now, it looks like his adventures abroad will return for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. NBC announced Snoop would be returning for its Olympics coverage via the ad above, which finds Snoop standing on a green-screened mountaintop in the snow. The juxtaposition of the East Side Long…
Cardi B Celebrated ‘Am I The Drama?’ Debuting A No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ 200, Without One Key Ingredient
Cardi B's second album, Am I The Drama?, has avoided the dreaded "sophomore slump." Like its predecessor, her 2018 debut, Invasion Of Privacy, Am I The Drama? finished its first week at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 200,000 equivalent album units earned. Cardi was rightfully ecstatic about the achievement, which makes her the first female rapper in history with back-to-back No. 1 albums to start her career. On Twitter (never calling it "X"), she posted a short compilation video of behind-the-scenes clips from the album's creation and her family time with her kids. In the caption,…
All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it's easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we're offering up this rundown of the best new music this week. This week saw Doja Cat continuing to toe the pop/rap line and Tate McRae drop a surprise new single. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check…
After Collapsing On Stage, Lola Young Says She’s ‘Doing OK’
Lola Young had a scary moment while performing at the All Things Go Festival in New York this weekend: In the middle of performing "Conceited," Young suddenly collapsed and the performance was ended early (here's a video). In an Instagram Story shared after the show, Young wrote (as BBC notes), "Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now. Thank you for all of your support, Lola." Earlier in the performance, Young told the audience she had "had a tricky couple of days" due to a "sensitive matter." She later cancelled her…
Doja Cat Will Spend A Year On The Road For The 2026 ‘Tour Ma Vie World Tour’
Now that Doja Cat's new album Vie is out -- along with the videos for singles "Jealous Type" and "Gorgeous" -- Doja has announced the dates for her Vie world tour, kicking off next February in Latin America before heading to Europe and the UK in May. She'll return to the US in October to complete the tour, after spending nearly a full year on the road, including her previously announced dates in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia this year. Tickets go on sale for overseas dates on October 1, while North American dates go on sale on October 10,…
Oasis Seem To Tease They’ll Play Even More Reunion Tour Dates In 2026
Oasis' reunion tour has been one of the biggest music events of 2025. Now the band has some thinking that it could extend into 2026. As the show wrapped up with "Champagne Supernova" (as Billboard notes), Liam Gallagher told fans, "See you next year." In fan-shot videos like this one, Gallagher then feigned shock by covering his mouth, then proceeded to sarcastically slap himself on his wrists. This comes after a supposed leaked set of Oasis' 2026 tour dates surfaced last month. The band is allegedly plotting a run of shows in the UK and Europe in July and August…
Bad Bunny Will Perform The Super Bowl LX Halftime Show In 2026
In recent days, there were rumors that Adele, or perhaps Taylor Swift, would be performing the halftime show at Super Bowl LX in 2026. Back in 2016, Adele did confirm that she had been asked, saying, "That show is not about music, and I don't dance or anything like that. They were really kind, they did ask me, but I did say no. I know I'm not Beyoncé. I can't dance or anything like that." At any rate, we now know that landing the gig for the upcoming event wasn't Swift or Adele: Last night (September 28), it was announced…
SNX: This Week’s Best Sneakers, Featuring The Jordan 5 Tokyo & More
Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. We've officially stepped into the fall season, which means we're in the final leg of the 2025 sneaker year. It's a bittersweet moment -- there are only a few release weeks left before we hit the end of year slop season (usually reserved for re-releases and holiday sales of safe classics) but on the bright side, we'll be closing the book on 2025 which, if we're being completely honest, hasn't been the best for sneakers. Is it inflation? An over-saturated market? Changing trends? Probably a…
The Kid Laroi’s Teary-Eyed ‘A Cold Play’ Video Captures The Emotion Of The Song
The Kid Laroi's "A Cold Play" video puts the burgeoning actor's emoting skills on display, as he strips away all the high-concept stuff to focus on his reaction to the song's brokenhearted sentiments. Rather than telling a contrived narrative, Laroi simply sits in front of a backdrop, willing tears into his eyes as he stares into the camera, which slowly pulls away to reveal his surroundings. The one-take approach is straightforward and simple, but effective, capturing the emotion of the song. The video is a sharp contrast to the one for "She Don't Need To Know," which recounted a complicated…
Monaleo’s ‘Sexy Soulaan’ Video Shuts Down Invitations To The Cookout
If there's any modern online trend that has been grinding folks' gears lately, it's "the cookout." The mythical, metaphorical gathering of Black folks for celebration and commiseration is beginning to lose its cultural cachet thanks to a laissez-faire approach to giving invitations to outsiders, and Houston rapper Monaleo is over it. In the video for her new song "Sexy Soulaan," Monaleo throws her own cookout in the backyard -- and throws out anyone who comes along thinking they belong because they can mimic aspects of the culture. Combining well-worn adages with her own homespun wisdom, the Texas tongue twister details…
Yung Lean And Bladee Lament The ‘Evil World’ In Their New Single
After releasing their joint album Psykos last year, Yung Lean and Bladee have re-teamed for a new single, "Evil World." This follows their initial reunion, "Inferno," released last week. Since dropping their joint album, the two Swedes have released their own solo albums, with Lean dropping Jonatan and Bladee following up with Cold Visions. The two artists will be performing together next year at Laneway Festival in Australia and New Zealand, encompassing six shows, following their respective solo tours which launch next week. You can see the dates below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQCsENrRyvg You can listen to Bladee and Yung Lean's "Evil World"…