Adrien Nunez and Sparkling Sessions Turn Up For ACL Weekend

Sparkling Ice and UPROXX’s Sparkling Sessions 2.0 tour landed in Austin, Texas, over the weekend to turn what could’ve been just another Austin City Limits warm-up into a significant pop culture moment. With country-music breakout Adrien Nunez headlining and powerhouse DJs priming the crowd, the night hit every beat. During set breaks, fans moved between […]
Sudan Archives Drops ‘A Bug’s Life’ Video Ahead Of ‘The BPM’

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 […]
Joji Releases ‘Pixelated Kisses,’ Wanting The Real Thing

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 […]
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Share ‘Super Nintendo’

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 […]
Laufey Announces A ‘Mei Mei The Bunny’ 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 […]
The Vibe Attracts The Tribe

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 D Prosper, the project grew organically from basement parties in Brooklyn to dance floors across continents, becoming a beacon for […]
Neo-Soul Pioneer Had Pancreatic Cancer

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 […]
JID ‘The Late Show’ Performance: ‘Glory’

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 […]
Charli XCX Writing New Songs That Are 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 […]
Billie Eilish Thanks A Fan Who Helped After Getting Grabbed

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 […]