Month: March 2024

It might surprise you to learn that one of the longest-running music festivals in America takes place every summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Summerfest has been going on since 1968 at Henry Maier Festival Park near Lake Michigan. It has billed itself as “The World’s Largest Music Festival” by aggregate attendance since 1999 (it was a Guinness World Record!) and even though it was surpassed 15 years later, it remains one of the more popular and wildly diverse festivals in the space to this day.

Case in point: The 2024 lineup includes headliners Lil Uzi Vert, Maroon 5, AJR, Keith Urban, Tyler Childers, Illenium, Mötley Crüe, and Kane Brown (along with one mystery guest), as well as a who’s-who of music stars from country to rock to pop to rap and everything in between. If you want to see Mariah The Scientist and The Wallflowers in the same place, Summerfest is for you. Some other names that jump out in no particular order: Goo Goo Dolls, Brittany Howard, Toosii, Jamila Woods, Ken Carson, Ethel Cain, Bryson Tiller, Cold War Kids, and Living Colour.

Single-day general admission tickets are $28, while three-day tickets are currently $62. Nine-day passes are $130. That’s good value. You can find more information at summerfest.com.

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

Late last year, House of the Dragon released a teaser trailer to warm the Game of Thrones audience up to a Targaryen civil war. HBO has now unveiled two full trailers, as previewed above and shown below, and it’s time to choose sides.

The heavily blonde series will return in June, and those wigs will be flying high on dragons for sure. The second season shall begin with Rhaenyra reeling from the twin tragedies of losing her father, King Viserys, and finding out that Aemond had seriously messed up while “scaring” Luc and Arrax and then somehow being dismayed when Vhagar decided to have both of them for lunch. In George R.R. Martin’s applicable book, Fire and Blood, this sets off a chain of events where Daemon and Aemond’s beef shall eventually grow climactic, but that’s not the only peak coming viewers way.

If the series rolls out like the book, heads will constantly roll, and yes, dragon fire will be plentiful, but as we know from Game of Thrones, this extended mayhem does not bode well for the House of Targaryen. This series is expected to run for four full seasons, but in the meantime, GRRM’s The Hedge Knight will debut in 2025 as the dragon meat inside the GoT/HotD sandwich.

HBO decided to tackle this war with two trailers, so here’s the Team Green and Team Black versions:

Do you want a synopsis? It’s here as well:

Westeros is on the brink of a bloody civil war with the Green and Black Councils fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra, respectively. As each side believes theirs to be the rightful seat on the Iron Throne, the Green and Black trailers reflect those two perspectives in separate yet complementary halves of the same story. For global audiences, “All Must Choose” their side of House Targaryen as the realm fractures in season two.

House of the Dragon will return to HBO in June. Feel free to enjoy these posters, too.

The new horror flick Late Night with the Devil starring David Dastmalchian is racking up solid reviews, including a ringing endorsement from the master of terror, Stephen King, who’s openly referred to the film as “brilliant.”

Late Night with the Devil uses a found footage concept to show an episode of a doomed late night TV show from the ’70s hosted by Dastmalchian’s character. This is a horror movie, so naturally, things go terribly wrong. (We won’t spoil what happens.) However, thanks to the attention to detail on recreating the late night episode and the story, which involves bringing the survivor of a Satanic cult onto the show, there have been questions about whether the film is based on a true story. We got you covered.

Is ‘Late Night With The Devil’ Based On A True Story?

No, Late Night with the Devil is not based on a true story. Again, without spoiling the story, there are supernatural events that occur, which are obviously not based in reality. — Or are they? (They’re not. Please don’t hide under your bed.) The film was written by writer and director team Cameron and Colin Cairnes, who wanted to mess around with the strange world of late night TV from the ’70s where anything could happen.

Here’s the official synopsis:

October 31, 1977. Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated late night talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware that he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.

Late Night with the Devil hits theaters and Shudder on March 22.

Megan Thee Stallion has a big few months coming up, as she just announced the 2024 dates for her Hot Girl Summer Tour. If you’re a hottie trying to budget for tickets, here’s what to know about how much they cost.

How Much Are Tickets For Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour?

One X (formerly Twitter) account reported tickets were going for $34. However, a community note since attached to the post reads, “The photo in this post has been digitally altered to portray the price for floor seats to Megan Thee Stallion’s first Hot Girl Summer tour date in Minneapolis, to be substantially lower. Prices for the section in the post range from $294.50-$644.50 excluding fees and taxes.”

Other users responded with screenshots indicating that tickets are going for between $144 and $400, depending on the seats.

How To Buy Tickets For Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour

The general on-sale begins March 22 at 10 a.m. local time. There’s also a Citi pre-sale that started on March 20, and additional pre-sales happening before the general on-sale. Visit Megan’s website for more ticket information.

Megan Thee Stallion 2024 Tour Dates: Hot Girl Summer Tour

05/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center^
05/17 — Chicago, IL @ United Center^
05/18 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena^
05/21 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden^
05/22 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center^
05/24 — Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley Festival*
05/26 — Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival*
05/28 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena^
05/30 — Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum^
06/01 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
06/04 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena^
06/06 — Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^
06/08 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena^
06/10 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center^
06/11 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center^
06/13 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center^
06/14 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center^
06/16 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/17 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena^
06/19 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center^
06/21 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena^
06/22 — Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena^
07/04 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
07/05 — Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
07/07 — Paris, FR @ Zenith
07/10 — Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
07/11 — Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
07/14 — Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
07/16 — Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
07/17 — London, UK @ The O2
07/27 — Washington DC @ Broccoli City Festival

^ with GloRilla

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Late Night with the Devil, one of the most critically-admired horror movies of 2024 so far, is being criticized for its use of AI-generated images. “for anyone doubting late night with the devil uses AI,” one user wrote on X, along with visual proof. “very disappointing to hear about this. don’t support it. don’t pay to watch it.”

In response to the backlash, Late Night with the Devil directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes released a statement to Variety defending the film’s use of AI. “In conjunction with our amazing graphics and production design team, all of whom worked tirelessly to give this film the ’70s aesthetic we had always imagined, we experimented with AI for three still images which we edited further and ultimately appear as very brief interstitials in the film,” it reads. “We feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a talented and passionate cast, crew and producing team go above and beyond to help bring this film to life. We can’t wait for everyone to see it for themselves this weekend.”

Why do you need AI when you already have the artistic masterpiece that is star David Dastmalchian’s face?

Here is the plot synopsis:

October 31, 1977. Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated late night talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware that he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.

Late Night with the Devil comes to theaters on March 22 and begins streaming on Shudder on April 19.

Future and Metro Boomin are releasing the first of their two collaboration albums in just a few hours. We Don’t Trust You was first teased back in January 2023 on social media, so the anticipation for it has been building for quite a while.

Although the album’s tracklist has yet to be released, there have been a couple of teasers, including Metro Boomin saying that Playboi Carti would appear on “Type Sh*t.” The duo also performed unreleased songs during their set at Rolling Loud California, with Travis Scott appearing on two of them. It’s unclear if these will make the record, but fans will have to wait and see when it drops tonight.

Here’s when to expect to hear it on Apple Music.

When Will Future & Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You Album Be On Apple Music?

Fans will be able to listen to Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You album on Apple Music starting at 12 a.m. ET or 9 p.m. for those on PT. Those in other time zones should follow the conversion to know when to hear it.

Their second album’s title is still unknown, but it will drop just a few weeks later in mid-April.

We Don’t Trust You is out 3/22 via Boominati/Freebandz/Republic. Find more information here.

A few years ago, some Canadian professors created a hitchhiking robot and sent it abroad to study “how people interact with technology.” The ‘bot managed to make 10 days in Germany and three weeks in the Netherlands, but met its gruesome end in Philadelphia.

I don’t know if Tierra Whack had that story in mind when she conceived her oddly bittersweet “Two Night” video with Alex Da Corte, but the comparisons are there if you want to make them. In the CGI-animated video, Whack appears as a massive parade balloon floating over her hometown. However, her presence REALLY seems to irk the City of Brotherly Love, whose citizens go to extreme lengths to bring the balloon down, even going as far as injuring themselves with increasingly dangerous stunts.

The balloon is brought down in flames, and only then do the people seem to realize what they’ve lost, leaving flowers in memoriam at the site of its destruction. The video is unexpectedly moving, and its message is blaringly clear and multilayered without being completely morbid; there are bright spots of hope near the end, suggesting that Whack isn’t quite ready to give up yet, despite the song’s haunting hook.

“Two Night” appears on Tierra Whack’s new album, World Wide Whack, her first ever full-length project and first project overall since 2018’s Whack World. It’s out now via Interscope Records. Get it here.

On January 26, Cole Bennett shepherded All Is Yellow, his first-ever Lyrical Lemonade compilation album, into the world. Bennett promised a video would accompany each of the album’s 14 tracks, and the prolific director is keeping his word by slowly releasing them from the vault, including “Fly Away” in February and “Doomsday 2” earlier this month. On Wednesday, March 20, the Bennett-directed video for “First Night” with Teezo Touchdown, Juicy J, Cochise, Denzel Curry, and Lil B arrived.

As has become customary with Lyrical Lemonade videos, the “First Night” video begins with an all-yellow curtain as the backdrop. A stretched-out Teezo sits in front of it — with six legs sprawled in front of him — as he sings, “Come and let me teach you how to sing / Oh, you didn’t know that I could sing? Oh, girl, you know that I can sing The whole world know that I can sing.” Teezo ends the first verse with a request: “Somebody help me sing about me.”

That cues a trap beat to drop and Juicy J to emerge from behind a yellow curtain. Similarly to Teezo, Juicy J has cartoonishly humongous hands. Eventually, Cochise and Curry join Juicy J in the empty movie theater — spitting shameless, whiplash-inducing bars about no-strings sex and money.

In the serene outro, Lil B plays devil’s advocate: You know, one-night stands are alright / But love is the greatest / Having sex on the first night is cool / But we could wait / It’s so much love in this world / Take your time, ask questions first, let’s talk / It’s so much respect in the air / Don’t worry about it / But you could f*ck, too, if you want / But don’t feel like you got to.”

Lil B disappears behind the yellow curtain as Teezo Touchdown restarts his intro.

Watch the “First Night” video above.

After making Barbie into a cinematic juggernaut, Margot Robbie has landed on her next big franchise: A movie adaptation of the wildly popular video game series The Sims.

Unlike with Barbie, Robbie will simply serve as a producer set to be written and directed by Kate Herron, who directed the critically acclaimed first season of Loki. That said, The Sims and Barbie do share an important similarity besides Robbie’s involvement. They both offer a blank canvas to craft a narrative.

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

Sims is a life simulation computer game where players play as an avatar that has changeable personality traits, skills and relationships, and goes through the mundane tasks of daily life like making dinner and decorating a home. The game is built on characters having goals and aspirations. They may also, depending on the game, build out one’s family.

Meanwhile, another video game adaptation is in the works at Paramount+. Although, this franchise isn’t as well known as The Sims. Michelle Yeoh and Vin Diesel have reportedly signed on to an animated series based on Ark: Survival Evolved. Their involvement rounds out a surprisingly stacked cast that also includes Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright and Elliot Page.

According to THR, the animated series is a “sweeping saga spanning eons of human history. When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madeleine Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.”

Both projects arrive as Amazon prepares to make a huge splash with its live-action Fallout adaptation starring Walton Goggins. That series starts streaming April 11.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

There’s an argument to be had that the best part of a new album is the anticipation leading up to its release. Luckily, Future and Metro Boomin fans have two release dates to look forward to. The top-tier hip-hop duo debuted “Type Sh*t” during their Rolling Loud California 2024 headlining set, as circulated by fan accounts on X (formerly Twitter). Metro Boomin and Playboi Carti had previously teased the song, leaving people to wonder about the featured artists on Future and Metro Boomin’s forthcoming two joint albums, We Don’t Trust You.

The wait is almost over for the first one.

When Will Future & Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You Album Be On Spotify?

The first We Don’t Trust You release date is Friday, March 22, which means the album should be available to stream on Spotify at 9 p.m. PST and midnight EST. The second release date is set for Friday, April 12.

Metro Boomin and Future announced We Don’t Trust You with a cinematic trailer on March 8. But Metro teased it several times last year. In September, Metro posted an Instagram carousel full of photos from the studio with Future with the caption, “AOTY loading… [three battery emojis].”

The following month, Metro Boomin told Complex‘s Jessica McKinney, “My blinders on tunnel vision. All I can see right now is me and Future’s album. Nothing else until that’s out.”

We Don’t Trust You is out 3/22 via Boominati/Freebandz/Republic. Find more information here.