How Music Festivals Can Change Your Life In Unexpected Ways
The Uproxx Music Festival And Tour Preview series is sponsored by Priceline, where music fans can find deals on flights, hotels, and more. I remember travelling to the very first year of Outside Lands festival in 2008. I still lived on the Central Coast, and I drove up with a friend to catch the Sunday […]
BigXthaPlug Gets Petty on ‘Hell At Night’ With Ella Langley
Getting over a breakup is hard to do, but BigXthaPlug‘s new single “Hell At Night” offers a straightforward solution: Be as petty as humanly possible about it. The vindictive breakup anthem tasks rising country star Ella Langley with wishing ill over a past partner, as BigX lets expresses hopes for nothing but the worst. After […]
Babyface Ray Brings Back Lil Yachty’s Michigan Boy Boat Persona On ‘Wavy Crete’ – UPROXX
Lil Yachty is from Atlanta, but for some reason, he shares a special affinity for Detroit and its surrounding areas. Combining that with his penchant for sonic experimentation resulted in his 2021 mixtape Michigan Boy Boat, which is, for this writer’s money, some of the best rapping the 27-year-old has done in his 10-year career. […]
JID’s ‘God Loves Ugly’ Album Features Clipse, Vince Staples
Back in 2022, ahead of the release of The Forever Story, JID expressed his belief that his peers in the rap business were “scared” to collaborate with him, for fear of being outrapped (or “Renegaded,” as it’s come to be known thanks to Eminem, Jay-Z, and Nas). On the Atlanta rapper’s new album, God Loves […]
Ed Sheeran Gets Rupert Grint For His ‘A Little More’ Video
Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter series) are both famous redheads who look at least somewhat alike beyond their hair coloring. Sheeran has taken advantage of that fact by tapping Grint to star in his new “A Little More” video. In it, Grint plays a Sheeran doppelganger who can’t […]
Laufey’s ‘Snow White’ Video Was Shot In Her Native Iceland
We’re getting closer to the release of Laufey’s new album, A Matter Of Time, later this month. She seems to be ramping up in anticipation, dropping “Lover Girl” last week and returning today (August 7) with the tender “Snow White.” Laufey says of the song, “‘Snow White’ is about the never ending chase for perfection […]
Offset & Quavo Talk ‘Every Other Week’ After Resolving Feud
It’s said that “time heals all,” and while that hasn’t always been strictly true, in the case of the surviving members of Migos, it seems to have borne out. During a recent interview, Offset revealed that he and former bandmate Quavo are on much better terms than before, saying they talk “every other week.” “It […]
Kiesza’s Travel Rec Sheet Includes Red Rocks, Wombats, And Glastonbury Mud
Getty Image/Merle Cooper The Uproxx Music Travel Hot List series is sponsored by Priceline, where music fans can find deals on flights, hotels, and more. The Uproxx Music Travel Hot List series is sponsored by Priceline, where you can go to book your next music travel adventure. Dance floors, dinosaur digs, and a detour through […]
Tokyo Ramen & Electric Forest
The Uproxx Music Travel Hot List series is sponsored by Priceline, where music fans can find deals on flights, hotels, and more. Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and producer SHIMA knows the value of carving out your own path. After turning down the chance to be a Jpop idol – she trained for years in Tokyo with […]
Tyler, The Creator Zane Lowe Interview: ‘Wanted To Be Silly’
On his last album, Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator delved into some heavy subjects. From the paranoia inherent to stardom to the complex relationship he has with his hair, Tyler unpacked a lot on his last album — which is why he says he pivoted so hard with his new one, Don’t Tap The Glass. As […]