After exciting Paramore fans by announcing a solo project, Hayley Williams has released her debut solo EP Petals For Armor I and is gearing up for its full-length follow-up. The singer has been anything but quiet with her album’s promotion and has already released the single “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris” with indie powerhouse Boygenius. Now, the singer returns with her revved-up single “Over Yet” while promising a new video on the horizon.

For the new single, Williams blends down-tempo electric guitar with bright percussive elements to craft an empowering anthem. “If there’s resistance / It makes you stronger / Make it your friend,” Williams sings.

Sharing the song on social media, the singer said being stuck in quarantine has inspired her to film an aerobics video to accompany the song: “had to envision myself as an aerobics instructor (who’s actually secretly a robot) in a post-apocalyptic society in order to get these super positive lyrics out,” she wrote in a tweet. “so, bc we’re all bored as sh*t and i need stuff to do, i’m filming an exercise vid to this song. coming soon.”

Listen to “Over Yet” above.

Petals For Armor is out 5/8 via Atlantic. Pre-order it here.

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

We’re in our millionth week of social distancing and staying at home, or at least that’s how it feels some days.

I keep thinking about my kids, and how much longer this must feel for them. Kid time isn’t adult time. Not being able to play with friends or go out to familiar places for weeks on end will feel like years in their memories.

One mom shared a simple idea on Facebook that’s resonating with thousands. A quarantine “bucket list” of sorts that gives both kids and adults a place to put their frustration or sadness over the things they miss doing.

Katie Eborall wrote:

“We’ve started a new thing in our house today and sharing it in case anyone else wants to try. Every time we wish we could do something, go somewhere, treat ourselves, see someone we love, visit a new place, invite people to visit us, we’re going to write it down on a post it note and put it in a jar. When all this is over this will be our bucket list and we’ll work our way through the jar and be more grateful than ever for the little and lovely things in our lives. Until then we’ll enjoy watching the jar fill up with magical things to look forward to.”

The sample notes in her photos include simple joys: “Stay at Grandma’s house,” and “Go and build a sandcastle on the beach.”

It’s honestly heartening to see that this family is NOT going to Grandma’s house or to the beach and adhering to the stay-at-home orders to slow the spread. But it is a reminder of what we’re sacrificing to save lives.

It’s all too easy to say things like, “It could be worse,” or “We still have so much to be grateful for,” and those things are true. However, it’s also important to acknowledge that what we’re doing isn’t easy, and this activity gives everyone a chance to honor the feeling of missing things in a healthy and positive way.

It’s a physical outlet for an emotional reality, and an easy one for anyone of any age to utilize.

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. Well done, Ms. Eborall. Thanks for the inspiration.

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“I have never seen this parking lot sooo full… not even on Black Friday!”

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Are you ready for your whole word to change?

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Good luck getting me to wear anything else.

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Unemployment claims in the US have soared as the coronavirus shuts down large parts of the global economy. Here are some charts we’ll continue to update.

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Whether more people should wear masks has become one of the fiercest debates of the coronavirus pandemic. New data about how the virus spreads may be tipping the scales.

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If Post Malone is known for two things, it’s for his love of beer pong and face tattoos. Well, also his music. The rapper released his third album Hollywood’s Bleeding last year as a follow-up to the 2018 effort Beerbongs & Bentleys. The singer showed his love for beer pong on an episode of The Tonight Show where he challenged Jimmy Fallon to a friendly game. But Fallon isn’t the only celebrity who has competed in beer pong with the rapper: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong recently revealed his first-ever game of beer pong was played with Post Malone.

On Wednesday night, Posty debuted a virtual beer pong tournament on Adult Swim. The rapper’s manager, Adam DeGross, went head-to-head with Malone during the tournament. The manager shared a clip of the game to his Instagram page. “Post and I are hosting Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) all night,” he wrote in the caption.

The post drew the attention of Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong. Armstrong recalled the first time he ever played the drinking game, saying his inaugural round was with the beer pong master himself: “I played my first game of beer pong with @postmalone,” he wrote succinctly in a comment.

Check out the clip of Posty playing beer pong on Adult Swim above.

Hollywood’s Bleeding is out now via Republic. Get it here.

Jessie Reyez recently released her debut full-length album Before Love Came To Kill Us nearly five years after her breakout single “Figures.” But Reyez had more up her sleeve: Just a few days after the album’s debut, Reyez surprise-released a deluxe version of the record with three new tracks. The revamped album features verses from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Rico Nasty, and more.

In a statement, Reyez addressed how she felt uneasy releasing an album during a global pandemic: “It messed me up because I was like ‘I don’t want to seem insensitive,’” she said. “I’ve grown up thinking about death as something that could easily happen tomorrow. But I know that for everybody else, there’s a lot of fear right now. I’m conflicted. But I’ve decided I’m putting it out because indecision never did anything for nobody.”

Listen to “Ankles” with Rico Nasty and Melii above. Below, check out the Before Love Came To Kill Us (Deluxe Edition) album art and tracklist.

1. “Do You Love Her”
2. “Deaf (Who Are You)”
3. “Intruders”
4. “Coffin” Feat. Eminem
5. “Ankles”
6. “Imported” Feat. 6lack
7. “La Memoria”
8. “Same Side”
9. “Roof”
10. “Dope”
11. “Kill Us”
12. “Love In The Dark”
13. “I Do”
14. “Figures”
15. “Far Away II” Feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & JID
16. “Ankles” Feat. Rico Nasty & Melii
17. “Worth Saving”

Before Love Came To Kill Us (Deluxe Edition) is out now via Island Records. Get it here.

Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.