Month: February 2023

Alex Lahey is back with the announcement of her new album The Answer Is Always Yes, her follow-up to her 2019 LP The Best Of Luck Club. It will feature recent songs like “Congratulations” and “Sh*t Talkin’,” as well as her brand new single, “Good Time.” The singer/songwriter also announced a big tour beginning in May and going through June.

“This song was inspired by a night out I had at the pub with my friend soon after Melbourne came out of lengthy lockdowns,” Lahey said about the track. “We were watching all these strangers around us have this ‘whatever it takes’ attitude towards making the most of the night (aka getting lit). It was a bit of a shock after being cooped up for so long, but also kind of invigorating.”

About the record, Lahey added, “Living in a world that wasn’t made for you makes you pretty strong and adaptive, and you find the fun in it. It also makes you realize how absurd everything is. With this record, I wanted to get weird because the world is weird, and it’s even weirder when you realize you don’t fit into it all the time.”

Watch the video for “Good Time” above.

Check out the album artwork and tracklist below. You can find her tour dates beneath it.

1. “Good Time”
2. “Congratulations”
3. “You’ll Never Get Your Money Back”
4. “The Sky Is Melting”
5. “On The Way Down”
6. “Makes Me Sick”
7. “Sh*t Talkin’”
8. “Permanent”
9. “They Wouldn’t Let Me In”
10. “The Answer Is Always Yes”

5/19 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
5/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
5/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
5/23 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
5/24 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lous
5/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
5/27 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
5/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street entry
5/31 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
6/02 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
6/03 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
6/04 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
6/06 – Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
6/07 – New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
6/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
6/11 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
6/12 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
6/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
6/15 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
6/16 – Austin, TX @ Parish
6/17 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
6/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
6/21 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

The Answer Is Always Yes is out 5/19 on Liberation. Pre-order it here.

This weekend, two-and-a-half months after announcing his third presidential run, Donald Trump belatedly started campaigning. To say he started small would be an understatement. His first even was held not at some massive arena but at a…high school auditorium. His second, held later the same day in South Carolina, began life as a proper rally before being downgraded to an “intimate” whatzit. It’s all a bit confounding, especially since Trump once commanded Taylor Swift-level crowds. And when The Daily Show‘s Jordan Klepper showed up to check the latter event out, he found MAGA heads who were confused about other things as well.

Two older women Klepper spoke to, for instance, swore that Joe Biden isn’t the sitting president. It’s still Trump. “There’s a lot of things that this Biden person doesn’t have like the presidential seal,” one told Klepper. A perplexed Klepper pointed out that Biden does and he speaks in front of it often. He was told that one’s fake.

They also claimed Trump still controls the U.S. military. After Klepper asked if Trump was then responsible for the assistance in Ukraine, they informed that there are “two militaries”: a “good” one, commanded by Trump, and a “bad” one, run by non-president Biden.

One gentleman argued that Trump’s third campaign is more “elevated” and “mature,” and that he’s “toning the comments down.” The man, speaking of a guy who’s already trashing potential GOP rivals, was wearing a hat that said “I could sh*t a better president.”

Another agreed with Trump’s bizarre boast that he could end the Ukraine-Russia skirmish in “24 hours.” Putin, the man argued, knows that if Trump, say, threatens military force, he’s really going to do it. That said, he knew that if Putin thought Trump was bluffing, Trump couldn’t actually send in troops lest he start a war.

“It seems like a complicated situation,” Klepper charitably told the man about his theory.

You can watch Klepper’s latest of many dalliances with the MAGA crowd in the video above.

Justine Skye will show a different side of herself after releasing her latest project, Darkside. The album, which dropped today, would be her first project since 2021’s Space & Time, which features production from Grammy award-winning hitmaker Timberland. The “Hard Work” singer took to Instagram to share the news about the release.

The project features several new songs and some other popular songs from her catalog, including a solo version of “Collide” (the original track featured a verse from Tyga). Fans can also expect to hear a sped-up version of the track on the album.

“For those of you who are new, enjoy,” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday (Janurary 31). “The ones that have been with me from the beginning feel free to dive back in. I’m so positively overwhelmed with the response Collide has gotten, and [I] wanted to give love to some of my favorites from my previous projects as I finish up this next album. Love you all, thank you.”

To accompany the album’s release, the former Roc Nation artist performed a few tracks from the new project on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Donned in a skin-tight black dress, the singer offers a more intimate performance of “Collide,” one of her biggest tracks to date, which has seen quite a resurgence on TikTok lately. The soulful singer has come a long way from her “purple unicorn” Tumblr days and is seemingly moving from behind the shadow of her famous friends, which include stars like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. It’ll be nice to see where she goes and what she has planned for herself in the future.

Check out the tracklist below.

1. “Collide (Solo Version)”
2. “Intruded”
3. “We”
4. “When You’re Ready”
5. “Maybe”
6. “Twisted Fantasy”
7. “Do It Right
8. “Innocent”
9. “Collide (feat. Tyga)”
10. “Collide Sped Up”

Darkside is out now via Nynetineth. Get it here.

Fall Out Boy are preparing for the release of their new album So Much (For) Stardust with blazing singles “Love From The Other Side” and “Heartbreak Feels So Good.” It’ll be the band’s first album since 2018’s Mania, so this comeback is highly anticipated and there’s much more to come, including a massive tour.

The Chicago natives announced a massive run with Bring Me The Horizon and Royal & the Serpent on all dates. Other openers for select shows include Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, The Academy Is…, Games We Play, Daisy Grenade, and Carr. It’ll kick off in June in their hometown and end in August in Camden, NJ.

Find the full tour dates below.

6/21/23 — Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field ß *
6/23/23 — Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ß ø
6/24/23 — Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater ß ø
6/27/23 — The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ∂ ø
6/28/23 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion ∂ ø
6/30/23 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ∂ ø
7/1/23 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ∂ ø
7/2/23 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium ∂ ∆
7/5/23 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre ∂ ø
7/7/23 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre ∂ ø
7/9/23 — Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre ∂ ø
7/11/23 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ∂ Ω
7/13/23 — Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheater ∂ Ω
7/15/23 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center ∂ Ω
7/16/23 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center ∂ Ω
7/18/23 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ∂ Ω
7/19/23 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live ∂ Ω
7/21/23 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ∂ Ω
7/22/23 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater ∂ Ω
7/24/23 — West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre ∂ Ω
7/25/23 — Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre ∂ Ω
7/26/23 — Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater ∂ ¥
7/29/23 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ∂ ¥
7/30/23 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ∂ ¥
8/1/23 — Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium ∂ ¥
8/2/23 — Boston, MA @ Fenway Park ∂ †
8/4/23 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ∂ ¥
8/5/23 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ∂ ¥
8/6/23 — Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ∂ ¥

∂ Bring Me The Horizon + Royal & the Serpent
ß Alkaline Trio
∆ New Found Glory
† Four Year Strong
* The Academy Is…
¥ Games We Play
ø Daisy Grenade
Ω Carr

So Much (For) Stardust is out 3/24 via Fueled By Ramen/DCD2. Pre-order it here.

Lizzo deals with a lot of hate, but she always knows her worth. When a TikTok user made fun of her hair, she responded by saying, “This comment is hilarious, but y’all love to make fun of me. Then a year later, everybody is doing what I’m doing. This has happened time and time again. I’m proud of what I’m doing. I like it…but keep the jokes coming. Y’all are funny. I love internet comedians.”

The pop star is always proving haters wrong. Now, she’s victorious again with the unveiling of her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, which she’s sharing excitedly all over TikTok. In a funny and disorienting video, the Special performer nearly kisses her doppelganger. The caption reads: “Single-handedly one of the most terrifyingly meta moments of my life,” she wrote. “Thank you @MadameTussauds – now I know what a twosome with Lizzo is like.”

“Lizzo is an insanely talented and beloved pop culture icon,” said Gabriel Hewitt, General Manager for Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, in a statement. “We love everything that Lizzo represents and we’re so excited for guests to have an interactive experience that celebrates self-love, acceptance and positivity.”

Lizzo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

On Tuesday, George Santos did the right thing: He stepped down from two House committees to which he’d been assigned. Why? Because he’s the subject of a slew of investigations into his campaign and personal finances. And yet hours later he was on the House floor, complaining about a “major uptick in crime” happening in his district.

“I rise today to honor the brave men and women of the Nassau County Police Department,” said Santos, who’s being investigated at both the federal and state level. “Last week the Nassau P.D. arrested eight men in New York’s third congressional district who are said to be part of an organized theft group from South America. While I’m grateful for their ongoing commitment to preventing these acts of violence, but [sic] for suburban New Yorkers in New York’s third congressional district, we are seeing a major uptick in crime.”

Santos — who has been accused of misleading voters by lying about, well, almost everything, and whose campaign finances are a hot mess — complaining about a rise in crime inspired a ton of jokes.

When Santos is done looking into organized crime in his district, maybe he can go after the guy who allegedly received donations from people who don’t even exist.

(Via Mediaite)

While Lil Wayne has been tearing it up at the skate park recently, the rapper has made it clear with his recent announcement that he’s not entirely done with music. The New Orleans just shared that he will be going on a North American tour, kicking off this April at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. The 28-city tour will make pitstops in New York, Atlanta, Toronto, and more.

The Grammy award-winning rapper is teaming up with festival giant Rolling Loud for the upcoming Welcome To Tha Carter Tour. There has been no word on who will be opening for the diamond-certified artist, but there could always be a surprise appearance from his Young Money team comrades, Nicki Minaj or Drake.

Tickets for the Welcome To Tha Carter Tour go on sale on February 3 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information about purchasing tickets for any of the tour dates, click here.

Check out the complete tour schedule below.

04/04 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
04/06 — Fargo, ND @ Scheels Arena
04/07 — Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
04/08 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
04/09 — Chicago, IL @ Radius
04/11 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
04/12 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
04/13 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/16 — New York, NY @ Apollo Theater
04/17 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
04/18 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
04/20 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
04/21 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
04/22 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
04/24 — Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
04/26 — St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
04/27 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
04/28 — Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
04/30 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
05/02 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues
05/03 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
05/04 — Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
05/06 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
05/07 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
05/09 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
05/10 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA
05/12 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
05/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Americans love coffee. Like, we really, seriously, truly love it. According to one recent survey, 75 percent of U.S. adults drink coffee at least occasionally, while 53 percent—about 110 million people—drink it every single day. For some, coffee is an essential part of their morning ritual. For others, it’s something they enjoy when they hit the proverbial wall in the late afternoon. But either way, millions of people use coffee to boost energy, focus, and productivity.

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Unfortunately, like most good things in life, coffee can have a downside. For example, most mass-marketed coffee is pretty terrible for the environment and the local farming communities that produce it. Most mass-marketed coffee also has a negative impact on your physical health. And half the time, it doesn’t even taste that good.

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Last year was the first annual Sueños Festival. It was hard to beat with headliners like J Balvin, Ozuna, and Wisin y Yandel. Taking place at Chicago’s Grant Park, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said, “Chicago is home to one of the largest Mexican populations in the country–making events like Sueños Festival an important opportunity to highlight the culture and the cultural contributions of our Latino community as a whole.”

The lineup for this year has just been revealed and it’s nothing short of exciting. On May 27 and 28, the festival will welcome back Wisin y Yandel, as well as Grupo Firme as headliners. Other acts on the roster include Arcangel, Ivy Queen, Becky G, Nicky Jam, and more.

Tickets are available for early access on Thursday, February 2 on their site.

In a 2022 interview with the founder of Sueños Festival, Aaron Ampudia, he discussed his objective of the project: “I feel super proud to be able to put on a Latin festival like Sueños in Chicago for all the Latinos and everyone else who enjoys our culture and music,” he said. “To my knowledge, Chicago has not seen anything like this in the Latin space yet, so it’s an honor to make this one happen with all our partners. It wouldn’t be possible without them.”

Ahead of the release of his debut album, The First Time, The Kid Laroi recently announced that he would be going on tour. The Australian rapper recently released a single from the upcoming project, titled “Love Again,” along with a teaser trailer. The Bleed For You Tour is set to kick off this March at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse.

The 20-city tour will make pitstops in California, New York, Colorado, and more. Joining him as an opener is singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker.

The “Stay” rapper has partnered with platforms like Discord and Spotify for the pre-sale of tickets that will run through February 1st. Tickets for general admission will go on sale starting Friday, February 3rd at noon local time at the rapper’s website, Bleed4You.com.

Check out the dates for the Bleed For You Tour below.

3/22 — Syracuse, NY @ Oncenter War Memorial
03/24 — Kingston, RI @ Ryan Center*
03/25 — Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena*
03/27 — State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
03/28 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
03/29 — Ypsilanti, MI @ EMU George Gervin GameAbove Center
03/31 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena*
04/01 — Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
04/02 — Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
04/04 — Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L Tucker Civic Center
04/05 — Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
04/07 — Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center
04/08 — Coralville, IA @ Xtream Arena
04/15 — Indio, CA @ Coachella*
04/22 — Indio, CA @ Coachella*
04/26 — Boise, ID @ Extra Mile Arena
04/28 — Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Events Center
04/30 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
05/02 — Springfield, MO @ Great Southern Bank Arena
05/03 — Champaign, IL @ State Farm Center