Lorde, Teddy Swims, & More
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 […]
Beyoncé’s Houston Show Has Scary Floating Car Malfunction
Beyoncé has earned a reputation for her supreme professionalism, but that doesn’t make her immune from rare performance mishaps — at least, not on her end. On her 2023 Renaissance Tour, she was saved from a potential wardrobe malfunction by her dancers, Les Twins. Meanwhile, her ongoing Cowboy Carter Tour had a mechanical malfunction on […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury 2025 Setlist
Olivia Rodrigo is maybe the most rock-forward pop star we have; She brought The Beeders on tour with her. So, when she brought out The Cure’s Robert Smith out at Glastonbury this past weekend, it wasn’t a huge surprise, but it was great. Introducing Smith, Rodrigo said, “I’m so wildly excited about this next guest, […]
Charli XCX Addresses ‘Boomer’ Criticism Of Glastonbury Set
Charli XCX was one of the big highlights of the Glastonbury festival this past weekend. Given that Charli is a major pop star and the world is how it is, though, she had faced some criticism for her performance, which doesn’t seem to be bringing her down. Yesterday (June 29), she tweeted, “really enjoying these […]
Cardi B’s Best Songs Since Her Debut Album
We’ve been waiting for so long and, finally, Cardi B has announced her upcoming second album, Am I The Drama?. This is the follow-up to her classic, Grammy-winning 2018 debut, Invasion Of Privacy. To say the pressure is on for Ms. Belcalis to evade the sophomore jinx can’t be stated loudly enough. Every song from […]
‘F1’ Exemplifies Music’s Growing Global Connection
After months of revving audiences’ engines, F1 The Movie is roaring into theaters at last this weekend, along with a suitably pulse-pounding soundtrack. The album covers a wide range of genres, from Afrobeats and EDM to hip-hop and pop. The diversity of the album reflects the growing global appeal of the sport — and a […]
IDK & Cordae Share The Jazzy ‘Prince George’ Video
A couple of years ago, NBA star Kevin Durant produced a documentary called Basketball County: In The Water, highlighting the hoop talent in his hometown, Prince George’s County in Maryland. And while the purpose of the doc was to plug local basketball stars, the film’s choice of music supervisor IDK and the soundtrack he created […]
Teyana Taylor’s ‘Bed Of Roses’ Video Stars Aaron Pierre
Spike Tee is back. In the video for her new song, “Bed Of Roses,” Teyana Taylor casts herself and breakout heartthrob Aaron Pierre for a rather literal interpretation of the title, making for a moody, sensual visual companion to the smooth, mellow single. The video was directed by Taylor and executive produced by Missy Elliott […]
Rico Nasty’s NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Is ‘Lethal’
Considering Rico Nasty hails from Prince George’s County, just a few miles away from NPR Music’s DC headquarters, it’s kind of shocking she hasn’t done a Tiny Desk Concert until now. She certainly makes up for the lost time, rocking out through a set made up mostly of selections from her new album, Lethal, including […]
Teddy Swims’ ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete)’
The I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy era has been kind to Teddy Swims: “Lose Control” was his first No. 1 single, while I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) was his first top-5 album. Now Swims is putting a bow on the era with today’s (June 27) release of I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete […]