The Kings Of Leon announced on social media that they’re returning to the UK for two shows at Wrexham’s The Racecourse Ground.
Fans might recognize the venue, as it doubles as the one owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia). They first purchased the stadium in 2020, which hosts games for the sports team, before also creating a show based off their buying experience, titled Welcome To Wrexham.
In typical fashion, the comedic duo filmed a skit together to announce the special reveal. As they started talking about the city’s history, an image of the flag was shown as Kings Of Leon’s “Sex On Fire” played — signaling the grand reveal.
“That is a major band playing at Wrexham’s football stadium, Rob,” Reynolds jokes in the video.
“Correct, Ryan,” McElhenney added. He also revealed that the city’s own Declan Swans will be opening for Kings Of Leon at the two shows. “We’re all very happy, Ryan.”
“We are totally blown away by this opportunity!” Declan Swans commented on Reynolds’ post. Held on May 27 and 28, pre-sale opens at 8am local time tomorrow (March 1), with general tickets becoming available at 9am on March 3. More information is available through the Kings Of Leon’s official website.
In a surprising reversal that’s sure to please Billions fans, Damian Lewis is returning to the hit finance series for its seventh season. The actor left the series after the conclusion of Season 5, which saw his lead character Bobby “Axe” Axelrod flee the country after being doggedly pursued by Paul Giamatti’s Chuck Rhoades.
Just one small caveat though. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lewis will reprise his role as Axe for “six of the new season’s 12 episodes,” so it doesn’t appear to be a full return at the moment. That could change as the situation seems to be fluid.
Lewis announced he was exiting Billions in October 2021, but the actor made it a point to note that the decision had nothing to do with the death of his wife Helen McCrory earlier that year. In an interview with The New York Times, Lewis said he only intended to do five seasons and felt that the Axe character had been fully mined creatively. However, in the same interview, he did leave the door open for a possible comeback.
“There’s an opportunity maybe for me to return,” Lewis said at the time. “But for now, broadly speaking, Axe has been vanquished.”
Lewis’ return follows a significant investment in the Billions universe by Showtime. The network is reportedly developing four spinoffs based on the high-stakes financial series, and we kid you not, two of those are tentatively titled Millions and Trillions. We will continue to hold out hope that Kajillions is in the mix.
Aubrey Plaza‘s big night at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards included presenting an award with her new BFF Jenna Ortega and winning an award with her The White Lotus friends. While on stage to accept Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Plaza looked visibly annoyed after co-star Jon Gries whispered something to her. Was he channeling Greg and being a total dick? Nope. He was looking out for her, uh, underboob.
Gries informed Page Six that Plaza was “being blocked by about 15 people,” so he told her to “look to the front.” But not before adding that she “might want to fix that first,” referring to her dress. Plaza mouthed “Jesus Christ,” which was her “just being funny,” Gries explained. “I think what she was intimating is why would that be a problem if my nipple is showing. That’s her humor. She has that dry, dead-pan wit; that’s her biting wit.”
Everyone who thought Plaza was annoyed has never watched an episode of Parks and Recreation, or The White Lotus, or basically anything she’s ever been in. Except for the time she was on The Drew Barrymore Show and called the host her mommy. That was just cute.
Apple TV+’s The Morning Show would likely make an inside event out of whatever is currently happening over at NBC’s TODAY (although no one knows if anything is happening at all). One can easily imagine Billy Crudup’s “Kermit The Frog”-like character maneuvering through how to handle an apparently awkward situation, but no forthright news has been coming about why long-time co-anchor Hoda Kodb has been absent from TV screens. She last appeared live on the show on Friday, February 17, and there’s been no word of a vacation or Instagram posts to that effect.
However, there have been Instagram posts of the vaguely inspirational variety regarding “hope” and “miracles.”
There’s more where that came from (at Hoda’s Instagram page) with Hoda making reference to “magic” and “strong women.” This also appears to be a slight deviation from posts about family and things that Hoda has seen throughout her day and simply feels like sharing.
Deadline also notes that Hoda’s Making Space podcast hasn’t updated in over a week. The outlet reached out to Hoda’s people without a reportable update as of yet. And TODAY has not explained Hoda’s mysterious absence, long after she officially became a co-anchor alongside Savannah Guthrie in 2018 (after years of co-hosting the lighter side of the show with Kathie Lee Gifford).
As for Guthrie, she also disappeared from the Tuesday morning broadcast with a relatively rapid explanation (a positive COVID test) emerging from the show. It sounds like TODAY‘s rotation of guest co-anchors is busy these days.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are playing the best basketball of any team in the NBA right now, as the Bucks have rattled off 14 straight wins, most recently beating the Suns with Giannis sidelined with a knee injury, to move into the top spot in the Eastern Conference. While health is the lingering question for the Bucks (and most contenders), they are looking an awful lot like the team that won a championship two years ago.
The Bucks star has never been much of a trash talker, at least in public, and if anything prefers to be effusive in praising the skills of the best players in the league. That is something Hasan Minhaj can’t understand, so when Minhaj invited Giannis to join him on The Daily Show during his guest hosting run, he wrote up some trash talk for Giannis to deliver to other NBA stars like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James (around the 12:30 mark of the above video).
The result was Giannis awkwardly reading a teleprompter, where the only real decent bit was him telling KD to come workout with him so he can show you how to carry a team yourself instead of joining superteams. Minhaj was proud of that one, but Giannis immediately went off script and began praising KD and making sure he knew this was all a bit and not actually him talking, to the dismay of Minhaj.
By the end, Giannis wouldn’t even talk trash to LeBron and just explained how he’s the GOAT, realizing after the KD bit that he was just asking to end up with the clips getting broken out on social media. The lesson here is to just let Giannis be nice off the court, because it just ends up being awkward for him to do the tough guy schtick — especially since he is plenty good at flipping the switch and being a killer on the court.
North Carolina’s premier hip-hop and R&B multi-day event, Dreamville Festival, is backed with a stacked lineup. Organized by rap star J. Cole’s record label, Dreamville, the two-day outdoor festivities will be headlined by Usher, Drake, Burna Boy, and himself. The powerhouse event bill justifies Cole’s message on Twitter prior to the announcement.
“Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever Dreamville Fest sheeeeeeeesh [crying laughing emojis],” wrote Cole. However, with such heavy hitters, many are wondering how much are Dreamville Fest 2023 tickets.
According to the event’s official website, tickets will be divided into five separate groups, general admission, general admission+, junior varsity VIP, varsity VIP, and most valuable player VIP. All packages cover both days, but they include different perks.
General admission packages start at $249, general admission+ packages start at $499, junior varsity VIP packages start at $749, varsity VIP packages start at $999, and most valuable player VIP packages start at $1,499.
Tickets for Dreamville Festival 2023 are on sale now. To purchase tickets, click here. View the official flyer below.
Continue reading for the lineup (listed in the weighed order in which the acts appear on the flyer).
Saturday, April 1
Usher
Lil Durk
Ari Lennox
City Girls
Sean Paul
EarthGang
Jessie Reyez
Key Glock
Sir
Lute
Omen
Marqus Clae
Victony
Sunday, April 2
J. Cole
Drake
Bruna Boy
Summer Walker
J.I.D.
Glorilla
Bas
Waka Flocka Flame
Mario
Ayra Starr
Baby Tate
Cozz
Jordan Ward
Reuben
Vincent
Dreamville / Twitter
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
In addition to his much-anticipated third studio album, as well as an accompanying short film, it appears we’re getting even more music from Don Toliver. Fresh off the release of his Love Sick album last Friday (February 24), Toliver has confirmed that a deluxe edition is on the way.
He revealed the news in the above tweet, where he also teased new music from Travis Scott, as well as the Cactus Jack crew. However, Toliver did not specify an exact release date.
Though, it appears the deluxe is coming sooner than we think. According to audio engineer 206Derek, who worked on Love Sick, the deluxe may arrive as early as today (February 28).
Don Toliver’s engineer teases that the ‘Love Sick’ deluxe will be releasing tomorrow pic.twitter.com/uSImmJqmjk
While it may seem like a quick turnaround time for a deluxe edition, it’s all part of Toliver’s plan to create a timeless catalog. He expressed to British GQ last year that he wants his music to be thought of among the greats.
“I want people to listen to my music and think it’s timeless,” Toliver said. “To think about Marvin Gaye, Sade, Jay-Z, and just listen again. All I strive for is to be in the conversation with some of the greatest of all time.”
In the mean time, you can stream Love Sickhere, and watch the short film on Prime Video.
Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The Dreamville Festival gets bigger and better every year and 2023 is no exception. J. Cole’s little label-that-could recently announced the lineup for its third iteration and it’s kind of a doozy. Not only will Usher headline the first night fresh off of his hot Las Vegas residency, but J. Cole has recruited co-headliner Drake to help him close out the festival — a connection that longtime fans of both will surely appreciate.
In addition to the usual gang — Ari Lennox, Bas, Cozz, Earthgang, JID, Lute, and Omen — the remaining lineup is a millennial dream come true, with plenty of Gen Z faves in the mix as well. Big-name stars of yesteryear like Mario, Sean Paul, and Waka Flocka Flame have been paired with contemporary heavy hitters such as Baby Tate, Burna Boy, City Girls, GloRilla, Jessie Reyez, Key Glock, Lil Durk, SiR, and Summer Walker. The fest also highlights rising stars like Arya Starr, Jordan Ward, Marqus Clae, Reuben Vincent, and Victony for a truly well-rounded experience.
The festival returns to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 1 and 2. You can check out last year’s highlights below. Dreamville Fest 2022 was headlined by J. Cole and Lil Baby and featured performances from DJ Drama (with Jeezy, Lil Wayne, and T.I.), Ja Rule & Ashanti, Wale, and Wizkid.
Bon Iver announced a new 2023 summer tour with a handful of shows across the US. The performances will kick off on August 2 in Duluth, Minnesota, on the heels of an Australian and European tour.
While the band’s last album was back in 2019 with i,i, lead singer Justin Vernon teamed up with The National’s Aaron Dessner for a 2021 record under their Big Red Machine project.
Tickets for the previously announced global dates, St. Charles’ Hinterland Music Festival, Seattle’s Day In Day Out, and Martha’s Vineyard’s Beach Road Weekend are all currently on sale now. The rest of the US dates open up on March 3. More information is available here.
Continue scrolling for Bon Iver’s complete list of upcoming tour dates.
03/02 — Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
03/04 — Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
03/05 — Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
03/10 — Adelaide, AU @ WOMADelaide
06/02 — Berlin, DE @ Tempelhof Sounds
06/04 — Paris, FR @ We Love Green
06/08 — Copenhagen, DK @ Syd for Solen
06/10 — Rättvik, SE @ Dalhalla
06/14 — Vienna, AS @ Open Air Arena Wien
06/15 — Zürich, CH @ The Hall
06/17 — Lido di Camaiore, IT @ La Prima Estate Festival
06/19 — Bonn, DE @ Kunst!rasen
08/02 — Duluth, MN @ Bayfront Festival Park
08/04 — St. Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival
08/05 — Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field
08/08 — Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater
08/09 — Ogden, UT @ Ogden Amphitheater
08/11 — Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanic Garden
08/12 — Seattle, WA @ Day in Day Out
08/12 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
08/13 — Seattle, WA @ Day in Day Out
08/25–27 — Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Beach Road Weekend
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of the best new vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of the best vinyl releases of February below.
Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston and Whitney (Reissues)
Legacy Recordings
Whitney Houston’s music is as impactful now as it was when it debuted back in the mid-’80s, so there’s never a bad time for a vinyl reissue. Houston’s first two star-making LPs, Whitney Houston and Whitney, and among the pair is a handful of classic No. 1 singles, like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Saving All My Love For You.”
Gorillaz went all out for the vinyl editions of their latest album, Cracker Island. There are a number of them available in the band’s webstore, including some bold picture discs and a deluxe box set that comes with a CD, sticker sheet, poster, notebook, and more.
Neutral Milk Hotel — The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel
Merge Records
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is the defining Neutral Milk Hotel work, but there’s a ton more worthwhile material beyond that, too. Now, it’s all been collected in a new box set… well sort of new: It was sold before, but only in the band’s online store. The collection includes a bunch of goodies, like a number of 10-inch and 7-inch records, as well as the band’s two albums (the other being On Avery Island) as gatefold LPs.
The Strokes’ early era was one to remember, and their new box set is a fantastic time capsule of it. It brings ten of the band’s singles from their first three albums — Is This It (2001), Room On Fire (2003), and First Impressions Of Earth (2006) — which means rare B-sides from the original releases.
Mötley Crüe — Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981-1989
BMG Rights Management
Mötley Crüe went hard in the ’80s, dropping a number of platinum albums and iconic singles like “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Dr. Feelgood.” That decade has been wrapped up in a fresh box set, which compiles all of the band’s peak-era albums into a five-album collection that truly encapsulates a heck of an era.
Depending on where you shop, you’ll find a different pressing of Paramore’s latest album. Target, for example, carries a lovely gold version, while Urban Outfitters has a coral edition of its own and Walmart is keeping it classic with a black pressing.
Naughty By Nature — 19 Naughty III (30th Anniversary Edition)
Tommy Boy Records
It’s been 30 years since Naughty By Nature dropped 19 Naughty III (fantastic name for a 1993 album, by the way), and now the group’s celebrating with a reissue. Notable are the six bonus tracks this new release comes with, including the previously unheard extended mix of “Hip Hop Hooray” and remixes from Pete Rock and The Beatnuts.
Kacey Musgraves — Same Trailer Different Park (VMP Reissue)
Vinyl Me, Please
Kacey Musgraves is a crossover star now, but once upon a time, she had yet to carve out a space in the pop space and was dominating the country scene. Same Trailer Different Park was a striking debut album back in 2013, and for its tenth anniversary, Vinyl Me, Please pressed it on gorgeous “cactus green” vinyl, a fantastic visual complement to the album art’s greenery.
Pearl Jam still sounds as vital(ogy) as ever these days, and perhaps in a “time flies” example for some readers, the band’s 1998 album Yield turns 25 years old this year. Naturally, there’s a new vinyl reissue, and it’s pressed, as press materials note, “on 2LPs for the very first time on 180g translucent red & black hi-melt vinyl in a double gatefold, direct-to-board and die cut jacket.” It doesn’t ship until this summer, but we have a feeling that it will go fast.
Truth Is Where It’s At — A Gospel Truth Collection
Vinyl Me, Please
Vinyl Me, Please is shining a light on The Gospel Truth Records, a 1972 gospel imprint on Stax Records, with a new box set. The release highlights a number of releases from a number of artists: The Rance Allen Group by The Rance Allen Group, Jesus People by Maceo Woods and The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir, A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Louise McCord, Whatever Happened To Love by Clarence Smith, The Gospel Artistics by The Gospel Artistics, and Blue Aquarius by Blue Aquarius.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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