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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"…
Ice Spice’s New Single ‘Baddie Baddie’ Is An Ode To The ‘Bad Girls,’ Via M.I.A.’s 2012 Hit
Ice Spice is ready to make a second run at the crown, returning for a new bid for radio dominance with "Baddie Baddie." This time around, RiotUSA utilizes a sample of M.I.A's "Bad Girls" to give Ice another NY drill backdrop for her to boast over. "And I back up a yacht / I'm still gettin' paid off of 'Deli'," she brags. "I got some bitches for all of the bros / And we on the way to go T up the telly." The song is Ice Spice's second new single of the month, after she teamed up with her…
Ed Sheeran, BigXthaPlug, Reneé Rapp, And More Lead The 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Lineup
It was just summer, and yet, we're almost in October. That means the holiday season is coming up, and that means iHeartRadio is prepping its annual Jingle Ball Tour. All the big pieces are in place now: Today (September 26), they announced the locations and performers for this winter's events. This year, the show is going to Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Miami. The performers include Alex Warren, BigXthaPlug, Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Laufey, MGK, MONSTA X, Myles Smith, Nelly, Olivia Dean, Ravyn Lenae, Reneé Rapp, Shinedown,…
Olivia Dean Makes It ‘So Easy (To Fall In Love)’ On The Warm Single From Her New Album
Olivia Dean has been a rising star over the past few years. Her 2023 debut album Messy charted highly in her native UK and she ought to have a more international impact with her new project out today (September 26), The Art Of Loving; Some Sabrina Carpenter fans will likely perk their ears up when they hear Dean performing live as an opener on some upcoming Carpenter tour dates. To mark the album's release, Dean has shared a video for "So Easy (To Fall In Love)," a breezy tune that sees Dean flaunting her romantic self-worth. In a statement, Dean…
Doja Cat’s Fearless ‘Vie’ Poses A Big Question: What Is Pop?
Over the course of the past seven years since she first exploded into stardom with "Mooo!," Doja Cat has proven to be a musical chameleon, equally willing to dive into bluesy R&B as she is aggressive battle rap. Yet with her new album, Vie, she insists she's making a pop album. If that's true, though, her effort warrants a look at one of the biggest questions facing modern musical discourse: Just what the hell is pop music in the first place? For years, the answer has appeared to be: Black music with a white face. This isn't exactly a shocking…
Magdalena Bay Drop A Pair Of New Songs, Their First Of 2025, Just Before Kicking Off A Tour
Magdalena Bay had one of the best albums of 2024 with Imaginal Disk. (It ranked pretty high on the Uproxx Music Critics Poll.) As the album-making process goes, some tracks didn't end up making the cut. But, the duo liked a couple of them enough to give them a proper release: Today (September 26), they shared "Second Sleep" and "Star Eyes," which were made during the end of the album sessions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFp_DAQA-o4 In a statement, the band says of the songs, “‘Second Sleep’ and ‘Star Eyes’ are two songs we made around the end of Imaginal Disk -- both a…
Shaboozey Goes Deep On His Love For Jack Daniel’s And All Things Whiskey With Our Head Drinks Writer
Shaboozey and Jack Daniel's have a history. You've definitely heard him singing about that history on one of the biggest songs ever, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” which spent a record-tying 19-weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Now in an exclusive interview with Uproxx, Shaboozey took a moment to talk about his relationship with Jack Daniel's, his preferred way of enjoying whiskey (sometimes the drink does need a mix), and the one person in the world he wants to sit down and have a drink with. Check out the full interview below, which was edited for clarity. Also…
PartyOf2 Announce Their ‘Amerika’s Next Top Party!’ US Tour Dates With ‘Out Of Body’
With their new album, Amerika’s Next Top Party!, coming out next month, PartyOf2 (formerly known as GroupTherapy) has announced the dates for their accompanying Amerika’s Next Top Party! US tour. Kicking off at the end of November in Atlanta after their performance at Camp Flog Gnaw, the tour will see the duo hit stops in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, DC, Houston, Seattle, and more. In addition to announcing the tour, Swim and Jadagrace also released the latest preview song from their album, "Out Of Body" (kind of weird that there are two songs with the same title today, right?). In the…