Month: April 2025

The Stagecoach 2025 lineup just got a little bigger. The country-focused music festival announced that Mumford & Sons will play the Palomino Stage on Friday, April 25 (today!). The group goes on at 6:55 pm PT, between sets from Whiskey Myers (5:40-6:25) and Lana Del Rey (8:10-9:10).

Mumford & Sons released a new album, Rushmere, last month, so Stagecoach attendees can expect the trio to mix in recent favorites like the title track and “Caroline” with familiar hits, including “I Will Wait,” “The Wolf,” and “Guiding Light.”

You can find the complete Stagecoach 2025 lineup (now including Mumford & Sons) below.

Stagecoach 2025 Lineup

49 Winchester
Abby Anderson
Abi Carter
Alana Springsteen
Alexandra Kay
Angel White
Anne Wilson
Annie Bosko
Ashley McBryde
Austin Snell
Avery Anna
Backstreet Boys
Blessing Offor
Brent Cobb
Brothers Osborne
Bryan Martin
Carly Pearce
Chayce Beckham
Colby Acuff
Conner Smith
Creed
Crystal Gayle
Dasha
Diplo’s Honkytonk
Drake Milligan
Drew Parker
Dylan Gossett
Dylan Scott
Flatland Cavalry
George Birge
Goo Goo Dolls
Jelly Roll
John Morgan
Kashus Culpepper
Koe Wetzel
Lana Del Rey
Lanie Gardner
Louie TheSinger
Luke Combs
Maddox Batson
Mae Estes
Midland
Mumford & Sons
Myles Kennedy
Nelly (25 Years of Country Grammar)
Nikki Lane
Niko Moon
Noeline Hofmann
Sammy Hagar
Scotty McCreery
Shaboozey
Sierra Ferrell
Sturgill Simpson
Tanner Usrey
The Bacon Brothers
The Castellows
The Wilder Blue
Tiera Kennedy
Tigerlily Gold
Tommy James & The Shondells
T-Pain
Tracy Lawrence
Treaty Oak Revival
Tucker Wetmore
Vincent Mason
Waylon Wyatt
Whiskey Myers
Zach Bryan

With its one-year anniversary approaching, Shaboozey has revisited his album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going. One of the deluxe project’s standout additions is Shaboozey’s collaboration with Jelly Roll, “Amen.”

Both country cowboys use the triumphant track to battle their internal demons while encouraging others to do the same.

“On a lost and lonely highway paying for my sins / If heaven saw me out last Friday I’m lying in it / I’m getting used to getting sideways ’til I can’t see straight / Them angels know they don’t look my way / I’m way too gone to save / I’m digging my grave down 12 feet deep / Got none left so I’m on my knees begging / Somebody say a prayer for me,” sings Shaboozey.

On the track’s second verse, Jelly Roll shares his testimony. “In a dusty Silverado running low on gracе / Heading nowhere fast with my feet up on thе dash / Just hoping I see the day / I ain’t ashamed of the man in the mirror / And the man upstairs ain’t either / And I can finally set my life straight / And be the man my mama raised,” sings Jelly Roll.

Watch Shaboozey’s visualizer for “Amen” with Jelly Roll.

Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition is out now via American Dogwood / EMPIRE. Find more information here.

Zara Larsson has a new album coming out… later this year. There’s no date yet, but on Friday (April 25), the pop star shared the first single from her new era, “Pretty Ugly.”

The swaggering track — which was written by Larsson, MNEK, Helena Gao, and Margo Wildman, and produced by Margo XS and MNEK — sounds like a cheerleader chant made for the club. The Charlotte Rutherford-directed video matches the rowdy vibes. It begins with Larsson getting blasted backwards by a towering wall of speakers turned all the way up. From there, she shows off some impressive choreography with a group of female dancers, who begin fighting once it starts raining. Go ahead, “bless your eyes” with the chaos.

Watch the “Pretty Ugly” video above. Later this year, Larsson is joining Tate McRae on the road for the Miss Possessive Tour. You can see those dates below.

Zara Larsson’s 2025 Tour Dates: Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive Tour

08/04 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
08/05 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
08/07 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place *
08/09 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
08/13 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *
08/15 — Chicago, IL @ United Center *
08/16 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *
08/19 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
08/22 — Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre *
08/24 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *
08/26 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
08/27 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
08/29 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena *
08/31 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *
09/03 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *
09/04 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *
09/06 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
09/09 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *
09/11 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *
09/13 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center *
09/14 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center *
09/16 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center *
09/18 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
09/20 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *
09/24 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *
09/26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum *
09/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum *

* supporting Tate McRae

Considering spring has not yet reached its peak, talks about the summer seem premature. Still, Ayra Starr has officially entered her bid for the song of the forthcoming season.

After teasing parts of the tune online, today (April 25), Starr’s new song “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid finally dropped, and it was far exceeds all musical expectations you might have had. Starr’s previous record “All The Love” an anthem for unlocking your self-worth. But “Gimme Dat” is the soundtrack when two people with that track blissful find one another.

“Gimme dat love, gimme peace of mind / Oshare cure me with your rizz line / I want that peace of mind weh dey come with awoof / Baby na one man race we dey run / So make you no come waste time / Oh no, no pressure / Make you gimme dat love / If you give me I no go let go /
Give make I cure my sanko,” sings Starr.

Wizkid carries that vibe over onto his verse, singing: “God damn, Arabirin, God damn / Get the way your body make me feel excited / Loving you dey put me on a different mindset / Girl na only you dey make me stick to one girl / God damn, Ele iju ege, God damn / Picture perfect / No dey mind dem / Keep it private / Fi okan bale / If you need me, baby, I’ll be right there.”

Producers vybeO and Mikababeatz matched the duo’s hopeless romantic energies creating a festively dreamy energy wrapped perfect for any summer night. Weaved in with samples of Wyclef Jean’s song “911” featuring Mary J Blige and “Diallo,” “Gimme Dat” is a multicultural, multi-generational guaranteed vibe.

With Ayra Starr appearing on Wizkid’s “2 Sugar” and him not returning the professional favor on “Gimme Dat,” they are slowly becoming the most dynamic duo in world music.

Watch the lyric video for “Gimme Dat” above.

Lyn Lapid grew up in a small town in Maryland before moving to Los Angeles. It’s a familiar story, but one that the 22-year-old artist tells in unfamiliar and strikingly honest ways on her debut album, Buzzkill. On Friday (April 25), Lapid released not only the album itself, but also a music video for the title track.

“Moving to the West Coast was a struggle,” Lapid said in a statement. “It was the first time I was in a new place by myself, and I didn’t know anyone outside of my roommates. I’d go to parties because I thought it was better than being alone. It was an attempt to find community, but it just became a cycle of meaningless interactions. Every time I went out with my friends, I felt like a ‘buzzkill’ because it seemed like I had always brought the mood down.”

She continued, “However, it only seemed that way because I was with the wrong people. I needed to accept that I shouldn’t have to force myself to settle for surface-level friendships and relationships. It opened an opportunity to find new and truly meaningful connections and friendships.”

You can listen to “Buzzkill” above and check out Lyn Lapid’s tour dates below.

Lyn Lapid’s 2025 Tour Dates: Buzzkill Tour

05/20 — Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory – Orange County
05/21 — San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/24 — Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile – Showroom
05/25 — Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
05/28 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex – Grand Room
05/30 — Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
06/01 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
06/03 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/05 — Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club
06/07 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall
06/08 — Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
06/10 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
06/11 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/13 — Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
06/14 — Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage – The Loft
06/16 — Orlando, FL @ The Social
06/19 — Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live – The Ballroom
06/21 — Austin, TX @ Antone’s Nightclub
06/22 — Dallas, TX @ Trees
06/25 — Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
06/26 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory – North Park
06/28 — Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

Buzzkill is out now via Mercury Records. Find more information here.

Jeff Goldblum is getting his bag with acting, of course, but over the past few years, he has also been getting more involved with music. His band, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, has released four albums since 2018, including their latest, Still Blooming, which is out today (April 25).

Given Goldblum’s pop culture connections, he managed to wrangle some cool collaborators for the project, including Ariana Grande, who joins for a rendition of “I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do),” which dates back to 1931.

Goldblum previously spoke about getting Grande and fellow Wicked actor Cynthia Erivo on the album, saying “I just think the world of them. We were on set and I could’ve been intimidated, but they were so warm. Pretty soon I was singing everything from The American Songbook, all of which they knew and joined in.”

Of Grande’s contribution specifically, he noted that he starting singing the song one day and Grande quickly recognized it, telling him that her grandfather used to sing it to her regularly.

Aside from the aforementioned, the new album also features Scarlett Johansson and Maiya Sykes. Previously, Goldblum has also collaborated with artists like Miley Cyrus, Fiona Apple, and Sharon Van Etten.

Listen to “I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)” above.

Olivia Rodrigo is a tireless advocate for reproductive rights. The “Get Him Back” singer donated $2 million from Guts World Tour ticket sales to non-profits supporting women and girls around the world, and she launched the Fund 4 Good initiative to “champion girls’ education, support reproductive rights, and prevent gender-based violence.”

On Thursday, Rodrigo was presented with the Catalyst Of Change Award at Planned Parenthood’s Spring Into Action Gala. When accepting the honor, she said the “greatest privilege” of her career has been the “connection I’ve made with women through my music.”

Rodrigo continued:

“When I play shows, I look out at crowds filled with young girls, and the bond that I feel with them is profound. To be in a space where we can all feel safe to be wild, emotional and carefree is incredibly powerful. And I often wonder, what happens to those girls when they leave those venues? Or their dreams? What kind of world are they returning to? We live in a world that politicizes our bodies and uses harmful ideologies to deny us safety and healthcare. And it breaks my heart to think that because of oppressive laws and outdated policies, some of those girls might not get to follow their dreams the way I’ve been able to follow mine.”

You can watch Rodrigo’s Planned Parenthood gala speech here.

Slowly but surely, Young Thug is revving up his post-jail comeback. The rapper is set to make his return to the stage at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash festival in June. He has a new album, Uy Scuti, on the way, which he announced recently.

As Billboard notes, there’s speculation that the project could drop on May 9. Whether that happens or doesn’t, at least we have new music: Today (April 25), Thug has shared “Money On Money,” featuring Future.

Thug says on the chorus, “Money on money, these millions, you dig? I’m spendin’ this sh*t on my b*tch and my kids / I’m sittin’ in the Bent’, not the Benz, this motherf*cker pink slip, n****, no rent / I don’t want you goin’ to do nothin’ if I gotta be the one tell you to spin / These f*ck n****s tellin’ for nothin’, and I gotta be the one callin’ ’em friend.”

This isn’t the first new song Thug has appeared on this year, as back in January, he featured, also alongside Future, on Lil Baby’s “Dum, Dumb, And Dumber.” Meanwhile, there’s speculation that Thug and Future may be working on a sequel to their 2017 joint album Super Slimey.

Watch the “Money On Money” video above.

Steven and Ian start off by looking at the recently announced lineup for the annual Chicago punk festival Riot Fest, which includes a surprising addition: The Beach Boys. Then they talk about deeply divided opinions in the mailbag about the semi-regular Sportscast segment — some of you hate it, some of you love it. Either way, Sportscast will continue.

For the Fantasy Albums Draft update, they check back with Tunde Adebimpe and look at the latest LP by guitarist William Tyler. Finally, Steven and Ian both induct three albums each into the Indiecast Hall Of Fame.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks up emo band Key Vs. Locket and Steven goes for the singer-songwriter Jerry David DeCicca.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 236 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

The Mother’s Day holiday is still weeks away. For Kali Uchis the day has an entirely new meaning. As a new mom, the “Sunshine & Rain…” singer will celebrate for the as a first-time mother. But Kali Uchis recently revealed the passing of her mom, which could bring forth another wave of intense emotions.

As she navigates those complex feelings, Kali Uchis is taking in the unconditional love she receives from her child with Don Toliver. On her new Sincerely single “ILYSMIH,” Kali Uchis bares it all, discussing her updated view on life, love, and family.

“For oncе in my life, I’m not alone anymore / See, my hеart had a dream to be a part of a family / Yeah, it took some time but this moment / Was worth all the pain / He’s living proof that dreams do come true / Look at you / I love you so much it hurts / And I can’t stop the tears, my baby’s really here / I love you so much it hurts / He showed me what my life was really worth / Down here on earth / And it hurts,” she sings.

In a statement, Uchis spoke about letting the public into her ever evolving world through the record. “‘ILYSMIH’ is me sharing a piece of my heart with the world,” she said. “Living a life that is rich in love and inner peace hasn’t come easy. I hope this song will find anyone who needs it.”

Sincerely is out 5/9 via UMG. Find more information here.