Thanks to the success of Wednesday and Nancy Drew’s ever present impact, the teen suspense drama is back and better than ever! Who needs Stabler and Benson when you have a bright 17-year-old looking to solve some crime before heading to math class.
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder is the latest Netflix series to gain traction on the streamer. The six episode series, based on the young adult novel of the same name, follows a 17-year-old as she investigates the mysterious murder of a local high schooler. Emma Myers, who also stars in Wednesday as a werewolf, plays the leading lady, Pip. “I’m thrilled about this show, and getting to be Pip has been a dream,” Myers told Tudum. “Whether you’ve read the book or not, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is an experience all around. I think people are really going to like it.”
While season one just premiered this month, there could very well be a follow-up season in the future. Since the series is based on a book series, there is plenty of material for another season. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but there are two other novels in the book series: Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead, which take place after the events of A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder.
There is also a prequel novella, titled Kill Joy, which could act as a future storyline on the series, if more seasons are ordered. For now, you can catch the full first season of A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder now on Netflix.
Adele opened her “random, but still fabulous” residency in Munich, Germany on Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 3, marking her first European shows outside of the UK since 2016. As such, Adele busted out “Chasing Pavements,” a seminal single from her 2008 debut LP, 19, that she rarely sings live.
Why Doesn’t Adele Perform “Chasing Pavements”?
Luckily, a fan in attendance captured a video showing Adele explaining exactly why she hasn’t sung “Chasing Pavements” in ages, as circulated on X (formerly Twitter) by someone named Kaitlin.
“I’m gonna do an oldie oldie for you now,” Adele said. “I haven’t sung this sung this song for, like, eight years? No, 2016, wasn’t it? 2016, 2017, was the last time I sang this song. The reason I don’t sing this song very often — and I shan’t sing it again after this Munich residency — is because the way I pronounced the words in this song when I was 19 years old, I sound like I’m 19 years old. And when I sing it now, I still sound like 19 years old, and it annoys me.”
Adele added, “But I’m gonna do it for you because I love you, and again, the Germans have always been very, very loving toward this song. But I’m only gonna do it if you do it with me. OK? This is ‘Chasing Pavements.’”
Adele explains why she hasn’t performed Chasing Pavements live in 7/8 years and that she doesn’t plan to sing it again after Munich #AdeleinMunichpic.twitter.com/NBNAUy3AxL
Adele performing “Chasing Pavements”, the lead single of her debut album, for the first time in almost a decade hits different. #AdeleInMunichpic.twitter.com/5ap6IhXMtM
Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.
Since the last update of this weekly R&B column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists.
Khalid shared a new video for “Heatstroke” along with his new album Sincere while Tinashe revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album Quantum Baby. Frank Ocean confirmed that he’s been working in the studio working on new music and Kehlani dazzled in a new NPR Tiny Desk concert. Elsewhere, Halle Bailey promised new music this month, but only after a social media break, SiR had his concert in Toronto canceled, which feud rumors of an anti-TDE agenda in Drake’s hometown, Jhené Aiko made her long-awaited return with “Guidance,” and Blxst announced the I’ll Always Come Home Tour with Leon Thomas, Joyce Wrice, and Joony.
Here are the new releases you need to have your eye on this week:
Khalid — Sincere
Five years after his sophomore album Free Spirit was released, Khalid finally dropped his third album. Sincere delivers 16 songs to fans as well as a feature from Arlo Parks for a body of work that captures Khalid’s relatable feelings around growing up. “This album is a combination of my life experiences and the conversations that I’ve had with my fans, supporters, and loved ones,” Khalid said about the album. “I was inspired by real life experiences and dealing with the obstacles that come with growth and adulthood.”
Jhené Aiko — “Guidance”
This year may bring the new music from Jhené Aiko that we’ve been promised for some time now. The singer dropped “Guidance” which strikes as a gentle ballad that captures Jhené’s realization that she can indeed “stand alone.” The new single is hopefully a sign that Jhené is nearing the release of her follow up to 2020’s Chilombo.
FLO — “Check”
With their debut album on the way, British girl group FLO gives us another taste of what’s to come with the new single “Check.” The trio arrives as lover girls swept off their feet as they brag about the ways their partners treat them right. “It’s a refreshing take on relationships for us and is different from anything we’ve released in the past,” they said about the song. “It comes from a softer, happier and more loving place.”
DMV singer Eli Derby delves further into the independent chapter of his career with his third single of the year, “All The Time.” The thumping single is his best offering of the year so far, making it a great sign of what’s to come on Derby’s upcoming project — a follow up to 2022’s More Than Friends.
Moses Sumney — Softcore
For his first release since 2020’s græ, Moses Sumney delivers his SoftcoreEP. The 6-track effort comes without features and was released through Sumney’s own label Tuntum Records. “Softcore explores the meeting points between sensuality and intuition … esotericism and populism … deep feeling and fun,” he said about the EP. “It’s diving into subterranean rhythm, bass and drums, and making music for the hips as well as the heart.”
Xavier Omär & ELHAE — “Luv 4 U”
Xavier Omär and ELHAE have collaborated a few times before, but their next one will come in the form of a new project. Truth Be Told will arrive on August 23 and feature five songs, including “Luv Be Told,” the second single from the EP that is out now. The thumping single leaves plenty of room for Omar and ELHAE to shine and they do just that on the three-minute record.
RealestK — “Selfie”
Toronto singer RealestK is ready to kick off the next era of his career with his new single “Selfie.” The 20-year-old singer’s latest release is a bass-rattling effort that’s juxtaposed with falsettos from RealestK as grapples with the highs and lows of love while progressing through fame.
Samm Henshaw — For Someone Somwhere Who Isn’t Us
For his first project since his 2022 debut album Untidy Soul, British Nigerian singer Samm Henshaw returns with his em>For Someone Somwhere Who Isn’t Us EP. It arrives with six tracks and a feature from KIRBY (“Fade”) for a truly soulful and stirring experience that reminds us about all the things we love about Henshaw.
Divine Lightbody — “Homies”
Toronto singer Divine Lightbody is a voice you definitely need to start paying attention to. Her latest single “Homies” is a perfect example of why that’s the case as she advocates why she and a lover can never be “homies” as their relationship has progressed too far to turn back.
Elaine — “Waiting On You”
I’ve been patiently waiting for a new album from South African singer Elaine since her impressive entrance in 2020 with her EP Elements. Four years later, Elaine is ready to rollout her debut album and it starts with her new single “Waiting On You.” Elaine uses the passionate single to send a message to a potential lover who is taking too long to commit to the relationship she knows they can both have.
What goes into a perfect finale? It depends, but when it comes to an HBO show, there is normally a lot of death, destruction, or, in rare cases, a conclusion. So when the highly anticipated season finale of House of the Dragon aired this weekend, many fans were expecting a battle, a betrayal or even a beheading or two, but… it never came. Instead, we had to hear about Aegon’s exploding appendage, so there’s that.
The destruction in the season two finale of House of the Dragons wasn’t due to a high stake dragon battle, but instead due to an icy exchange between the honorary divorced couple, Rhaenyra and Alicent. Fans were expecting something a little more monumental, but maybe that’s just because of the infamously violent Game of Thrones season finales we all became accustomed to. Still, some things never change, and fans were torn on how to accept that this will be the last of the HotD crew for quite some time. While the finale was an important step towards what will likely be all-out war for season three, many fans were left disappointed at how it all played out:
Even though there could have been a lot more bloodshed and a lot less of Aegon talking about that explosion, this just shows that House of the Dragon is preparing fans for something greater… it will just take some time. When all else fails, it’s important to look at the bigger picture:
For the third consecutive year, Asake is releasing a new album. The Nigerian afrobeats star took to his social media pages to announce his third album Lungu Boy. The project is the highly-anticipated follow to his beloved first two albums, Mr. Money With The Vibe and Work Of Art. The announcement confirmed that the album will arrive on August 9 along with 15 songs and features from Wizkid, Travis Scott, Stormzy, Central Cee, and Ludmilla.
Asake’s rollout for Lungu Boy has been a bit quieter compared to other albums, but there’s plenty to be excited about going forward. “Wave” with Central Cee, the album’s lead single, has upheld the excitement for the project while a tour after the project’s release is sure to make the album the talk of afrobeats for some time. Asake announced the Lungu Boy World Tour back in June and it’s set to kick off on August 16 in Washington, DC and conclude on October 6 in Australia.
We’ve been spoiled in 2024. As we previously outlined in our list of the year’s best albums so far, we’ve been treated to new albums from folks like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Vampire Weekend, Dua Lipa, Rapsody, and many more.
What’s wild is that there’s still so much to look forward to in the year’s closing months. Cardi B insists her long-awaited second album is dropping before 2025. Post Malone will complete his country pivot on F-1 Trillion. Sabrina Carpenter is set to continue her run as the year’s biggest breakout star with an LP of her own.
Ultimately, there’s something coming for everybody soon, so check out the most anticipated albums of the rest of 2024 below.
ASAP Rocky — Don’t Be Dumb (August 30)
Rocky has kept busy over the past few years with singles and collaborations, but as far as albums, fans have been waiting for a new one since 2018’s Testing. At long last, though, Don’t Be Dumb is set to land this summer and it’s set to include the 2023 single “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n).”
Beabadoobee — This Is How Tomorrow Moves (August 9)
Something major happened between past Uproxx cover star Beabadoobee’s latest album (2022’s Beatopia) and her upcoming LP (This Is How Tomorrow Moves): She opened for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour. So, Swiftie eyes will be on Bea’s next one and there’s a lot to enjoy, including “Take A Bite,” “Coming Home,” and “Ever Seen.”
Big Sean — Better Me Than You (August)
It’s been nearly four years since Detroit 2, the latest album from Big Sean. He’s on his way back, though, with Better Me Than You, and if his just-announced new management deal is any indication, he’s looking to shake things up this time around.
Cardi B
Cardi has found herself on lists of most-anticipated albums for the past few years as fans patiently (very, very patiently) await the follow-up to 2018’s Invasion Of Privacy. Cardi had a disappointing dispatch on that front a few months ago, though, when she said she’d be “relaxing this year.” Later, though, she reversed course and promised that her next album, which has yet to be officially announced, is indeed coming in 2024.
There’s speculation that Eusexua is the title of Twigs’ upcoming album, and at the very least, it seems to be the name of a new song, as Vogue relays. The publication also described the song as having a “driving bassline” and Twigs called the upcoming project “a love letter to how dance music makes me feel,” while not specifically saying the album itself is dance music.
Halsey
Halsey is back (even if she’s not necessarily feeling awesome about it at the moment), as she had an album on the way, a project that comes after/amid a tough journey: Halsey recently said of the project, “When I started writing it, I thought it might be the last album I ever got the chance to make.” So far, we’ve heard “Lucky,” a Britney Spears- and Monica-sampling that sounds a lot more uplifting than the tone of everything before this sentence.
J Balvin — Rayo (August 9)
After releasing an album every year from 2018 to 2021, J Balvin fans have found themselves in a rare position: Amid an extended wait for a new album. Their suffering is about to end, though, as Rayo drops in a few days and it features the thumping SAIKO collaboration “Gaga.”
Jamie xx — In Waves (September 20)
Where’s that new album from The xx? They’ve teased new music a handful of times (here, here, here) in recent years, but we’re still waiting for their first new LP since 2017’s I See You. The silver lining is that Jamie xx has remained active in his solo endeavors, and his upcoming album In Waves (his first since 2015’s In Colour) features collaborations with Robyn and The Avalanches.
Del Rey confirmed this one herself, saying at a pre-Grammys event in January, “If you can’t already tell by our award winners and our performers, the music business is going country. We’re going country. It’s happening. That’s why Jack [Antonoff] has followed me to Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Mississippi, over the last four years.” She also indicated the project is called Lasso and at the time, it was expected to drop in September, although an official release date has yet to be revealed.
Latto — Sugar Honey Iced Tea
In June, Latto threw a big Birthday Bash concert in Atlanta, where she announced the title of her upcoming project, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. Given the prevalence of rap beef these days, some took the title as a dig at Ice Spice. Whatever the case, there’s no tracklist yet, but perhaps some of Latto’s post-777 singles will make the cut, like her 2023 hit “Put It On Da Floor.”
MJ Lenderman — Manning Fireworks (September 6)
MJ Lenderman has a bit of a double-life situation going on right now: He’s a member of successful indie rockers Wednesday while also earning acclaim for his solo material. Some considered his 2022 album Boat Songs to be one of the year’s best releases, and now he’s prepping Manning Fireworks, which brings his two musical worlds together as Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman has a feature on the album.
Nilüfer Yanya — My Method Actor (September 13)
Yanya has become a quick favorite in the indie world over the past half-decade, and for her third album, she’s drawing conceptual inspiration from the world of film. She previously described method acting as “a bit like being a musician,” continuing, “When you’re performing, you’re still trying to invoke the energy and emotion of when you first wrote it, in that moment. It definitely feels like you’re having to recreate or step into that headspace.”
Post Malone — F-1 Trillion (August 16)
Posty just follows his heart. He started in hip-hop, ventured more into pop territory, and now he’s in his country era. It’s off to a cracking start, too, as he landed a No. 1 single by teaming with Morgan Wallen for “I Had Some Help.” Indeed, he had some help making his debut country album F-1 Trillion, as it also features Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, and many other country favorites.
Sabrina Carpenter — Short N’ Sweet (August 23)
It’s hard to argue against Carpenter’s “Espresso” as this year’s song of the summer (although tunes from Kendrick Lamar and some others have cases, too). Carpenter has quickly become one of music’s biggest stars thanks to her down-to-earth personality and undeniably delightful songs, and there’s sure to be plenty of both on Short N’ Sweet.
Suki Waterhouse — Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin (September 13)
Toro Y Moi has done a bit of everything in his varied music career. It remains to be seen exactly what his next album, Hole Erth, will sound like, but he goes with a blend of alternative and hip-hop on “Tuesday” and honors Broken Social Scene on the dreamy “Heaven.” So, per usual, we’ll have to wait and see what Toro Y Moi does next.
The Weeknd
For well over two years now, The Weeknd has been teasing a trilogy of albums that features After Hours and Dawn FM. It’s still unclear when this arc of The Weeknd’s career will be resolved, but it appears to be soon: He unveiled a teaser video in July that strongly hints a new album is on the horizon, seemingly one about new life or rebirth. Both of the preceding projects produced hits like “Blinding Lights” and “Take My Breath,” so look forward to more bangers.
While the NBA offseason has slowed to a crawl, there are a few big names still bouncing around in trade rumors. Jerami Grant’s future in Portland is uncertain, while Zach LaVine and Brandon Ingram are still very much available from Chicago and New Orleans — but have garnered little interest given their contract situations. Then there is Lauri Markkanen, who has the most interest from around the league, but the Jazz are asking teams to meet an extremely high asking price in return.
Markkanen is eligible to sign an extension on Tuesday, August 6, which would give the Jazz a bit more leverage in trade talks. However, because of the way the NBA schedule works this season and the rule preventing players from being traded for 6 months after signing an extension, Markkanen would need to sign as soon as possible in order to be eligible to be traded at the 2025 trade deadline. The Jazz would prefer that, but Markkanen, understandably, may not.
The former All-Star is apparently not interested in being in trade rumors for another six months, and according to Tony Jones of The Athletic, he’s not expected to sign his extension in time to be trade eligible at the deadline.
According to The Athletic’s Tony Jones, it’s unlikely that Markkanen will sign the new deal by Tuesday, which makes sense. The 27-year-old Markkanen knows he’s going to get major money either now or next summer. By not signing this week, Markkanen essentially gains a bit of control over his future.
That throws a wrinkle in the plans of the Jazz, taking away their opportunity to make a midseason move as they figure to be in the chase for the No. 1 pick and Cooper Flagg. That’s tougher to do with Markkanen on the roster, and if he doesn’t sign an extension in time, that could shift their plan.
Would they pull the extension off the table and ramp up trade talks once Markkanen passes the date to be deadline eligible? That depends on how badly they want to get in the mix for Flagg. In any case, the next couple of weeks should bring a settlement to the situation, as we’ll know what Utah and Markkanen’s plans are by what happens with his extension. If he’s still unsigned by early next week, perhaps a trade could be on, but if he simply waits a few days and then signs, he’ll be locked in for at least one more season with the Jazz.
Radiohead hasn’t released a new album since 2016’s A Moon Shaped Pool, but since then, The Smile, consisting of the band’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Tom Skinner, has been active. The trio released their debut album, A Light For Attracting Attention, in 2022 and followed it up with Wall Of Eyes this past January.
Now, they’re back with new music, but it’s very low-key. The band hasn’t even officially announced it, but as BrooklynVegan notes, a new 12-inch record featuring the songs “The Slip” and “Don’t Get Me Started” is currently available, but only in record stores at the moment.
This comes shortly after Jack White made some noise with a similar release strategy for his new album, No Name. A few weeks ago, customers who made purchases in White’s Third Man Records stores were unexpectedly given an unlabeled vinyl record that turned out to be a new album from White. The album got a lot of attention online before it was given a proper wide release last week. A press release noted that through their enthusiasm for the surprise release, “fans proved that the rumblings of something mysterious can grow into the beautiful experience of a community sharing the excitement and energy of music and art.”
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s on-screen (and off-screen!) flirtatious chemistry was palpable enough to make Anyone But You a sleeper box office hit. Are they running it back for a different kind of movie?
World of Reel reports that Sweeney is “being eyed” to join Powell in The Running Man, director Edgar Wright’s remake of the 1987 dystopian game show thriller that gave us immortal lines like “here is Subzero, now plain zero.” Powell is taking over for Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, while Sweeney would presumably play María Conchita Alonso’s Amber.
Powell is officially attached, however, and the Twisters star was recently asked by IndieWire how he got involved with The Running Man. “We’ve been going back and forth on script stuff, and it’s so fun. The world that Edgar’s developed on this thing is just outrageous. It’s so good. And really, we’re just both such big fans of the Stephen King book, and it’s going to be a great character,” he said. “I’m so fired up about it. But I searched my email, and I searched Edgar Wright in my email, and it came up: I had a wish list of directors that I wanted to work with in 2008 when I moved out to LA that I sent my agent at the time — and Edgar Wright is literally number one.”
Powell added, “The fact that I get to work with him right now is just so damn cool.”
The Running Man remake does not have a release date, but the original takes place between 2017 and 2019. So, in a way, we’ve been living The Running Man for the last few years. The movie is like a rerun.
(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent All American: Homecoming episode will be found below.)
During last week’s episode of All American: Homecoming, Simone celebrated her 21st birthday, but with all things All American, the good times also come with some drama. Episode four in season three focused on Simone and Lando’s rekindled love, and this week, the drama shifts to Simone’s tennis aspirations as she struggles through another crisis. Additionally, Thea makes her return to Bringston will relationship troubles brew for Cam and Keisha. With that being said, here’s what you can expect for episode five:
When Will All American: Homecoming Season 3, Episode 5 Come Out?
The fifth episode of All American: Homecoming season three, titled “Before I Let Go,” will arrive on August 5. The Charissa Sanjarensuithikul-directed and Cam’ron Moore-written episode will be available on Monday, 8/5 on the CW TV channel at 9pm EST/PST. The episode will later be available to stream on the CW app and website at 3 am ET/12 am PT. A synopsis for “Before I Let Go” can be found below:
Simone struggles with a crisis as Thea returns to Bringston. Keisha goes to JR for advice and Cam questions why she didn’t go to him. Lando learns more about the history of KEK.
You can also watch a preview for All American: Homecoming season three, episode five below:
— All American: Homecoming (@CWAllAmericanHC) August 4, 2024
New episodes of ‘All American: Homecoming’ are available on CW TV on Mondays at 9 pm ET/PT and on the CW app and website at 3 am ET/12 am PT.
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