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Joji Blows Off ‘Pixelated Kisses’ Because He Wants The Real Thing On His Comeback Single
Three years after his last release, 2022's Smithereens, Joji is back. His new single, "Pixelated Kiss" is a critique of modern dating, as he points out the inadequacy of digital interaction in comparison to the real thing. "Pixelated kisses got me goin' insane / Replicate this moment from a million miles away," he croons on the chorus over a thundering, slowly dissolving trap beat. "Waiting for the signal, baby, nevеr make a sound / If you never hеar from me, all the satellites are down." After spending the first five years of his career on Warner and 88rising (at least,…
Sudan Archives Hitchhikes In Heels In Her Balloon-Filled ‘A Bug’s Life’ Video
Sudan Archives put her heels to work in the high-fashion video for "A Bug's Life," the latest single from her upcoming album, The BPM. The video sees Sudan marching through the desert with a bouquet of balloons, and then donning a chrome bodysuit that Beyoncé would definitely approve of. The track itself transforms a soulful house beat with Sudan's deadpan rhymes about a highly successful gold digger who "just hit a scam over 90 bands," but can't find love. The single shows off just another facet of her upcoming album, which bounces from boisterous battle rap on "Ms. Pac Man"…
La Dispute Are Expanding Their ‘No One Was Driving The Car’ Tour With A New US Leg
La Dispute returned with a new album, No One Was Driving The Car, last month. They've already done some performing behind it and they're about to do some more, as they've just announced new tour dates. The new shows start on April 17 before wrapping up with a hometown show in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 9. Tickets go on sale starting October 17 at 10 a.m. local time and more information can be found here. The band's Jordan Dreyer recently told Uproxx of performing live: "The beauty of how particular I am about my writing, about making every word…
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Play Some ‘Super Nintendo’ On Their Latest ‘Mercy’ Track
Last month, Billy Woods and Elucid (collectively known as Armand Hammer) and The Alchemist announced their second album, Mercy. Due November 7 via Backwoodz Studioz and Rhymesayers Entertainment, the album is the follow-up to the trio's 2021 debut, Haram. Today, they've shared the second preview of the project, a track called "Super Nintendo." As suggested by its title, its beat sounds very 16-bit (I can't place it, but if anyone wants to let me know if there's a specific game, feel free to reach out on social media), and Billy and Elucid rap their usual, densely-packed verses. You can check…
Laufey Is Bringing Her ‘Mei Mei The Bunny’ Character To Life With A New Picture Book
Laufey fans know Mei Mei The Bunny, a character the artist has used to release alternate versions (instrumental, lo-fi, and sped-up) of her songs. Now, the rabbit's lore is expanding as the titular star of Laufey's new picture book. Laufey wrote Mei Mei The Bunny and the book features illustrations by Lauren O'Hara. The book is set for release on April 21, 2026 via Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. The publisher's description reads: "From Grammy Award–winning musician Laufey comes a bewitching picture book about overcoming mistakes and believing in oneself. Mei Mei is a little bunny with…
Teyana Taylor Reflects On The ‘Hard Part’ Of A Breakup Alongside Lucky Daye In Her New Video
Teyana Taylor observes that the aftermath of a breakup is the real "Hard Part" in her latest video from Escape Room. In the video, Taylor and guest singer Lucky Daye drive in a convertible through the desert, stopping to get gas and taking the time to reflect on the regrets they've left behind. If you've seen One Battle After Another, it's easy to imagine that this is where her character ends up, hitchhiking her way down a Mexican highway as she escapes her past hardships -- and leaves loved ones behind. "Hard Part" follows "Bed Of Roses" and "Long Time"…
The Vibe Attracts The Tribe: 10 Years Of Soul In The Horn
Ten years ago, Soul In The Horn began as a playlist. Over the past decade, it has evolved into a New York City institution and a global movement. Co-founded by DJ Natasha Diggs and producer DProsper, the project grew organically from basement parties in Brooklyn to dance floors across continents, becoming a beacon for musical curation, live instrumentation, and community energy. Over time, what began as a niche gathering of crate-diggers and musical explorers grew in scale -- and in spirit. It has become a place where dancers testify that they've found freedom, connection, and even lifelong partnerships. It's an…
Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates Her Favorite Holiday By Bringing Her Annual Hottieween Party Back To Texas
It's no secret Megan Thee Stallion loves Halloween; the Houston rapper gets into the spirit of Spooky Season like no other. A staunch fan of cosplay, creepies, crawlies, and everything in between, Thee Stallion's annual Hottieween party has become a fall fixture. This year, she promises the biggest celebration yet, as she brings Hottieween back home to Texas. "HOUSTON HOTTIES IM COMING HOME FOR HALLOWEEN," she wrote in her Instagram announcement alongside a festive flyer. "This year Hottieween is gonna be BIGGER than ever!!! Tickets go on sale Wednesday October 15th." Meg's enjoyment of all things horror-themed has run throughout…
Neo-Soul Pioneer D’Angelo Has Reportedly Died At Age 51
Michael Eugene Archer, better known as D'Angelo, has reportedly passed away at age 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. His death was first reported by journalist Marc Lamont Hill on Twitter, and later confirmed by TMZ. D'Angelo was best recognized as one of the pioneers of the so-called "neo-soul" movement in contemporary R&B in the 1990s and 2000s, breaking out with his debut album Brown Sugar in 1995. That album's singles, "Brown Sugar," "Cruisin'," and "Lady," were credited with driving the nasent sub-genre's popularity along with releases from Erykah Badu in the same year. In 2000, D'Angelo followed…
JID Reaches For ‘Glory’ With A Spirited Performance On ‘The Late Show’
Ahead of kicking off his God Does Like World Tours world tour (ahem), JID stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform one of the standout tracks from his new album, God Does Like Ugly: "Glory." In keeping with the track's spiritual themes, the performance took its cues from a Sunday service, complete with a choir and neon crosses dressing the set. "Early in the mornin', got sun in my eyes," JID raps. "Givin' glory to God, I'm alert and alive / I ain't even shleep, I been workin', I'm tired / But it's not gon' deter my…
Clipse Let The Chips Fall In An Electric Performance Of ‘So Be It’ On ‘Kimmel Live’
Clipse's year of dominance shows no signs of stopping. After dropping their first album together in 15 years, Let God Sort Em Out, Malice and Pusha T took over pop culture with their first tour since 2010, performances at the 2025 ESPY Awards, Dia De Los Deftones Festival, and Coachella 2026, and features with rising stars like JID and Tyler The Creator. And still, the hype train only gains momentum. The Virginia duo stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform the album's lead single "So Be It," taking over the stage with murky red lighting and their usual…
Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale Is Soaked In Blood In The Band’s New ‘Mangetout’ Video
Wet Leg are now a few months removed from the release of Moisturizer, one of 2025's best indie albums so far. There's still plenty of life left in the project, as today (October 14), the band shared a new video for "Mangetout." The visual stars the band's Rhian Teasdale, which you can only really tell from her silver shorts, as she's mostly wearing a gigantic wig that covers her face as she dances through corn fields. By the end of it, she removes the wig and finds herself in the back of a truck, covered in blood. Meanwhile, the band…
Charli XCX Is Writing New Songs That ‘Couldn’t Be More Different’ From ‘Brat’
Brat is an era-defining work, but for her next project, Charli XCX says she's going in a different direction. In a new Vanity Fair interview, Charli discusses writing songs for Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. She described the tone of her songs as having an "elegant and brutal sound palette," adding, "It couldn’t be more different from Brat.” Elsewhere in the piece, Charli reveals she said no to making a Brat tour documentary because the market is already saturated with those sorts of films. She said, "I feel like my problem…
After Getting Grabbed At A Concert, Billie Eilish Thanked A Fan Who Confronted The Perpetrator
In case you missed it, Billie Eilish had a bit of a scary moment last week. At a concert in Miami last Thursday, Eilish was walking by a barricade when an attendee aggressively grabbed her and pulled her towards the crowd. Ultimately, the situation was quickly resolved and Eilish was alright. Per ABC News, the person was kicked out of the venue and no further action was taken. Videos of the incident (like this one) circulated, and one element that viewers noticed was a fan wearing a red bandana, as they quickly got in the face of the perpetrator and…
Yung Lean & Bladee Hit A Trifecta For 2025 With Their ‘Advent’ Video
Yung Lean and Bladee reunite for the third time this year with "Advent." After releasing "Inferno" and "Evil World," they've re-teamed for another bass-heavy collaboration, suggesting that a follow-up to 2024's Psykos might not be too far off in the future. You can watch Yung Lean and Bladee's "Advent" video above. The two Swedish artists will be performing together next year at multiple dates of the Laneway Festival in Australia and New Zealand, after wrapping up their respective solo tours. You can the dates for those tours below. Yung Lean Tour Dates 10/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Brooklyn Mirage…
Manuel Turizo Is Breaking The Rules Of Latin Pop On His 201 Tour
Nearly a decade into his career, Manuel Turizo is proving himself to be a global pop star that can do it all. The Colombian heartthrob has scored multiple hits in genres like reggaeton, bachata, EDM, música Mexicana, Afrobeats, and more. Turizo is currently taking a victory lap with his diverse discography on the 201 World Tour. "I'm in an era of constant evolution," Turizo says. "I feel like I always have something to discover, something to learn, and a drive to keep evolving. I never want to get to a point in my career where that's not the case." A…
Militarie Gun Unveil The Melancholic New Single ‘God Owes Me Money’
Militarie Gun is getting ready to fire as their new album God Save The Gun is out later this week. In what will presumably be their final pre-release single, today (October 13), the band shared "God Owes Me Money." The song is marked by its punishing guitars accompanied by synths that cut through the heaviness. A press release describes the track as a "focal point" of the new album. The band's Ian Shelton previously said of the album: "I'm well aware that being this vulnerable turns my personal trauma into a marketing hook for this album. But I'm fine with…
Dua Lipa Welcomed Billie Joe Armstrong On Stage To Help Her Cover A Green Day Classic
Dua Lipa is in the final stretch of US shows on her Radical Optimism tour, with just a pair of Seattle concerts this week remaining. This past weekend, she took over San Francisco's Chase Center, but she wasn't alone. Routinely throughout the tour, Lipa has performed covers, typically related to either her host city or an artist from the area. She kept the tradition alive on the second SF performance, when she welcomed Green Day icon Billie Joe Armstrong onto the stage. Together, the pair performed "Wake Me Up When September Ends." Here's a video. After Seattle, Dua will take…
‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’: Everything To Know About The Latest Underwater Adventure
Quickly after the 1999 premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants, the show became a massive hit for Nickelodeon. A few years later, SpongeBob, Patrick, and the rest made their big-screen debuts in 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. There have been a handful of film adaptations since then, and now the fourth is on the way: The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants. Writing this script are Pam Brady and Matt Lieberman, a couple of kids movie veterans (Smurfs and Scoob!, respectively) with histories with films that aren't quite in the same lane (Team America: World Police and Free Guy, respectively). So, it remains…
Outkast Will Be Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By JID And Killer Mike
Next month, Outkast will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, and it's only fitting that they'll be ushered in by a pair of their most frequent collaborators and one of the scions of their psychedelic ATLien legacy. Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown will be along to help induct the Atlanta rap pioneers, with whom they've collaborated on hits like "The Whole World," "I Can't Wait," and "The Way You Move." In addition, JID, the rising Atlanta rapper whose albums DiCaprio 2, The Forever Story, and God Does Like Ugly have drawn comparisons to Outkast's P-funk-inspired style,…
Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary Is Coming To HBO In 2026
Last year, Questlove announced his next documentary project would be about legendary Chicago funk band Earth, Wind & Fire. Today, Deadline revealed it'll be released on HBO in 2026. In his post announcing the project, Quest wrote, "Coming in 2025…..the definitive story of the elements. The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts. Having been baptized in the Afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process. I’m…
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 Gorillaz continue to scale The Mountain and Jisoo take a Blackpink detour to focus on solo work. Yeah, it was a great week for new music.…
Rosé Reveals She And Bruno Mars Had ‘The Biggest Fight’ Right Before Shooting The ‘APT.’ Video
Rosé and Bruno Mars proved to be an excellent team on "APT.," one of the biggest hit singles of 2024; The song made her the first K-pop artist to win Song Of The Year at the VMAs last month. There was some tension, though, as Rosé has revealed. In a new Vogue video, Rosé was asked to tell a story about her and Bruno "that no one else knows." Laughing throughout her response, Rosé said: "Me and Bruno, oh my gosh... I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but... I had the biggest fight with Bruno right before…
Charli XCX Made A Surprise ‘SNL’ Appearance As Role Model’s ‘Sally’ For His Performance
Maine singer-songwriter Role Model has emerged as one of the biggest rising pop stars of the past year, thanks largely to the success of his single "Sally, When The Wine Runs Out." The song has also provided one of the most fun concert gimmicks in recent memory: When Role Model performs the song live, he invites somebody from the audience, more frequently a celebrity lately, on stage to dance and be his "Sally." This summer, for example, while performing at Governors Ball, Conan Gray had the honor (and even planted a kiss on Role Model). So, when he made his…
SNX: This Week’s Best Sneakers, Featuring The Jordan 5 Soft Pink & More
Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. The fall sneaker season continues to surprise us! Autumn is usually when sneaker brands start losing steam, dropping releases that feel like an afterthought in anticipation of the winter sales, but this year we’re seeing brands buck that trend. And hey, who are we to complain? If the big brands want to have an unexpected second wind and (hopefully) save what has been a pretty uneventful sneaker year so far, we’re inclined to let them. But like most weeks this year, we’re really only seeing…
Level Up: How To Incorporate Whiskey In Your Game Day Plans
Leveling up live sports with a good drink is as American as apple pie. I'm not talking about taking shots, sneaking a nip into the ballpark, or forcing your friends to finish the peach Schnapps you have sitting in your pantry for some reason (seriously, what is the reason?) There's a way to take your game day experience to the next level by incorporating whiskey in a way that's smoother than Saquon Barkley slipping a tackle. I'm talking about the perfect whiskey drinks. Whether you're in the arena, at home, or in a bar, I'm going to break down the…