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Rico Nasty Gets Her Engine Revving In The Flag-Waving ‘On The Low’ Video

Rico Nasty‘s Lethal rollout continues with the flag-waving video for her new single, “On The Low.” The Maryland star strips the latest video down to its bare essentials, standing in the bed of a pickup truck and bearing a flag reading the title of her upcoming album. Meanwhile, a cyclist on a dirt bike circles her, lending the visual a distinctive, punkish air that perfectly suits the rebellious rapper’s riotous image.

The video also aptly mirrors Rico’s back-to-basics approach for the new album, which she highlighted with a switch from Atlantic Records proper to Warner Music subsidiary, Fueled By Ramen. The label has been home to more alt-rock and pop-punk acts like Fall Out Boy and Paramour, whose music has influenced Rico as much as rap-focused projects have.

“This album is about being confident and saying f*ck everybody else,” Rico explained in the album announcement. “It’s about getting doors slammed in your face and people telling you to try it their way again and again, and you stay true to yourself and it works. That’s what this project is. It’s an ode to yourself.”

Watch Rico Nasty’s “On The Low” video above.

Lethal is out 5/16 via Fueled by Ramen. Find more information here.

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d4vd Shares The Perilous ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Video, Which He Filmed In Real-Time On Twitch

Last Friday, fast-rising indie star d4vd released his new single “What Are You Waiting For?” but unlike his previous Withered singles such as “Crashing” and “One More Dance,” “What Are You Waiting For?” was released without a music video — at first. While the song was initially shared with a visualizer made in the popular video game Fortnite, the music video eventually did come the next day via one of the most original concepts in recent memory.

Partnering with the streaming platform Twitch, d4vd filmed the video in real-time, letting fans watch the process as it was completed. The video itself is out now, featuring a concept inspired by stage escape artists and starring a pair of Twitch’s most popular streamers, Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Jasontheween. In the video, d4vd and Jason are trapped in the classic glass box, tied up with red rope. Pokimane, who appears to be their abductor, ups the peril by activating a downpour of sand, laughing to herself as the boys are buried.

In the press release for the video, d4vd explained, “I’ve been trying to come up with a way to bring my worlds together where I’m streaming or doing something with my gamer friends, but then it’s also super music focused. So shooting a music video with Jasontheween & Pokimane was the first idea, but then live-streaming the whole thing on Twitch was the leveled up version of it. We basically shot two different productions at once, and I hope people get even more excited for the video due to how we created it.”

You can watch the video for “What Are You Waiting For?” above.

Withered is out on 4/25 via Darkroom / Interscope Records. You can find more info here.

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In Celebration Of April Fool’s Day, Here Is A List Of Fake Whiskeys We Wish Were Real

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Who are we fooling?

In an era of dubious reports, general hijinx, and subverted truth, everyone’s antenna is up more than usual for April Fool’s Day. But that’s okay! We aren’t trying to pull any tricks with this list. Instead, we decided to come up with several 100% fake (for now) bottles of whiskey that we wish were real. Hey, with limited edition whiskeys hitting liquor store shelves at an unprecedented clip, can you blame us for dreaming? Consider this our way of celebrating the holiday spirit while keeping it real with you, as always.

Good humor goes a long way, and good whiskey helps it go down smoothly.

So we’re doing away with the gags, practical jokes, and pranks and putting our greatest wishes out into the universe instead. Who knows? Maybe one day, these imaginary expressions will make it into consumers’ hands.

You can start saving up now, but please don’t take any wooden nickels. These are the fake whiskeys we wish were real for April Fool’s Day!

Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Whiskey Posts

Four Roses Rye

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The Idea:

Four Roses Bourbon famously has a portfolio of 10 bourbon-exclusive recipes, but fans have been clamoring for years to see the brand expanded to include rye whiskey. With the recent news that Four Roses is adding two new mash bills, thus doubling their recipe combinations, we know we can expect all-new bourbons from the brand in the future, but adding rye to the lineup would tickle us pink.

April Fool Scale: Don’t Hold Your Breath

When I recently met with Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott, I asked him directly whether rye whiskey was in the brand’s future plans. He gave me a variation of every whiskey-maker’s favorite answer: “We’ve considered everything you can think of, but there are no immediate plans to produce a rye.”

You’d be April foolish to expect this one any time soon. Even the brand’s new bourbon recipes are barely a year into production, which means we won’t see them for at least another three years. Stop and smell the Four Roses you’ve already got because a Four Roses Rye in the next 4-5 years seems like a long shot.

Weller Zero Proof

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The Idea:

The Weller lineup is insanely popular with consumers. It also seems to have ballooned in the past few years, adding Full Proof, C.Y.P.B., and a Single Barrel offering to the classic lineup alongside Daniel Weller and Weller Millennium on the premium end of the spectrum.

What if the brand added something for the sober curious among us that could also serve as a mixer with other Weller offerings to round them out? Enter: Weller Zero Proof.

April Fool Scale: A Limestone Water Gathers No Moss

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Little known fact: Weller once offered a “zero proof” bottle in the past — known in some circles as water. Buffalo Trace has already got the limestone water on hand, but an N/A Weller? We will go out on a limb and say this one is pretty improbable.

Maker’s Mark High Rye Bourbon

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The Idea:

Keeping in line with the theme of taking existing expressions and offering a slight tweak, we present Maker’s Mark High Rye Bourbon! Maker’s Mark is famous for having exactly ONE wheated mash bill that they use to produce all of their whiskeys, but what if they cut back on the wheat in their recipe to make room for higher rye content? We can’t promise that it would match the classic taste of standard Maker’s Mark, but we can promise to review it if it ever gets made!

April Fool Scale: Full Clown Car

Maker’s Mark has more or less been making bourbon one way for 71 years. They don’t need me meddling with that process with a hair-brained idea about a new mash bill. Still, ever since releasing experiments like the DNA Series and expanding their lineup with expressions like Maker’s 46 and Cellar Aged, I can’t help but hope that more new things could be on the horizon.

I just don’t think it’s at all likely.

Blanton’s Antique

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The Idea:

This idea, in one form or another (Elmer T. Lee Antique, anyone?), has been making the rounds on bourbon forums, Facebook groups, and cheeky TikTok clips for years, but it still hasn’t happened. Does that mean I’ve given up hope? Well…kind of, but the idea still holds appeal! Add Blanton’s to the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, then kick back and watch the taters go crazy.

You’re all welcome.

April Fool Scale: When Buffalos Fly

Most casual consumers don’t know that Age International, not Buffalo Trace, owns the Blanton’s brand. Does that in itself preclude Buffalo Trace from one day adding Blanton’s to the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection lineup? I have to imagine that’s part of the deal because it’s a no-brainer of an idea we’d have seen by now if the distillery had no restrictions.

Also, in fairness, Buffalo Trace does produce Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel, which maintains the brand’s iconic bottle design while offering the liquid at cask strength, which is what we assume “Blanton’s Antique” would be presented as anyway.

Wild Turkey Cheesy Silver Foil

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The Idea:

America doesn’t even use the gold standard anymore, so why should Wild Turkey?

In the brand’s storied history, a version of its 12-year bourbon, bottled at 101 proof and known colloquially as “Cheesy Gold Foil,” continues to stand the test of time as one of Wild Turkey’s best expressions ever. As such, we’d love to see the brand follow up with a second release of C.G.F. with silver foil instead of the original gold. The second release, in silver foil…get it?

April Fool Scale: That Turkey Don’t Hunt

While rumors continue to swirl that Wild Turkey may one day revisit a domestic release of 12-year 101-proof bourbon, perhaps even with a gold foil, I’d be shocked if they swapped precious metals for the label design. It tracks conceptually, but it’s highly improbable in practice.

Mellow Corn Cask Strength

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The Idea:

This is a pretty simple idea that a large subset of Heaven Hill fans can get behind: Mellow Corn at Cask Strength. Do I really need to say more? The same whiskey that goes into Mellow Corn was released in 2023 at 20 years of age and 115 proof under the Heritage Collection umbrella, and despite checkered feedback, standard Mellow Corn continues to carry the full-throated support of bottled-in-bond whiskey lovers.

April Fool Scale: Get Me To Cob’s Country

Like my idea for Weller Zero Proof, one advantage of this idea is that the brand is already essentially producing the liquid. Whether or not they’ll actually release it (or follow through on rumored plans to add Mellow Corn Bottled-in-Bond to its single-barrel program) is entirely in the hands of Heaven Hill’s decision-makers. But this is one of the easier-to-imagine items on this list.

Michter’s 30-Year Bourbon

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The Idea:

Here’s another straightforward idea that’s infinitely more difficult to execute.

We’ve already got Michter’s 10-Year Single Barrel Bourbon, slated to make its return this spring, and last year’s Michter’s 20-Year Bourbon ended up as our bourbon of the year for 2024.
While it’s been a while since they’ve released it, we’ve also been graced with a 25-year-old Michter’s in previous years, and Michter’s Sour Mash Celebration reportedly has barrels that are 30+ years old in the blend, so why not go up one last level and produce a Michter’s 30?

April Fool Scale: Try Rubbing A Genie’s Lamp

We don’t know if Michter’s has more 30-year-old whiskey ready to go, but we know they’ve had it in the past, and they’ve gotten pretty damn close to a 30-year age statement already, so I’m hopeful they try their hand at making this expression a reality.

That said, Michter’s is one of the most thoughtful and patient whiskey brands in all of the land, and I wouldn’t put it past them to give an expression like this a try but if it doesn’t meet their standards then it’ll never see the light of day.

If you have any of those old-school Michter’s “King Tut” decanters, give it a rub and wish for this in the future.

Prince Of Kentucky

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The Idea:

King of Kentucky is consistently one of the best bourbons released each year. The annual single-barrel expression has captured the hearts of almost everyone who’s tried it and the imagination of enthusiasts who haven’t yet enjoyed its riches. Well, what if Brown-Forman made a more accessible version of the King and changed that? I imagine Prince of Kentucky as either a small batch alternative or a slightly younger bourbon, still befitting of nobility but at a lower price point with broader availability.

April Fool Scale: The Court Jester Has Arrived

It’s a dirty little (open) secret, but scarcity creates value in the whiskey world, and despite its admittedly superlative quality, King of Kentucky benefits from that scarcity just like every other “limited edition” on the market. Given the fact that Brown-Forman already produces something akin to a “Prince of Kentucky” in the form of Early Times Bottled in Bond Bourbon, which uses the same mash bill but is a batched bonded product released at a younger age, I’m doubtful that they’d be interested in expanding the King’s court in this way.

Pikesville Single Barrel Rye

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The Idea:

I often like to consider this thought experiment: “Which of my favorite whiskeys doesn’t have a single-barrel program?” For some reason, Heaven Hill has never offered Pikesville as a single barrel, but considering it’s their best everyday sipping rye, I’d be keen on seeing that change.

April Fool Scale: Keep Knocking On Heaven’s Door

I’ve floated this idea while in the presence of Heaven Hill higher-ups, who are typically tight-lipped and repeat every distillery’s favorite stock answer regarding future releases: “We haven’t ruled anything out.”

In decoding that non-answer, here’s my takeaway: if financial interests and barrel inventory align to make this possible, we could very well see it. Or maybe we never will. Can my guardian angel take up the cause?

Michter’s 10-Year Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon

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The Idea:

Michter’s is hands down one of my favorite brands, and I love the breadth of their portfolio. A few keys to their production process include their custom filtration process, low barrel entry proofs, and penchant for low-ABV offerings. While most enthusiasts’ instinctively want their whiskey as undiluted as possible, I’m a big believer in Michter’s production practice.

That said, I’d love to see them execute a combination of things they do best (finishing with toasted barrels and custom filtering their beautiful 10-year bourbon) to create Michter’s 10-Year Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon.

April Fool Scale: The Glass Is Half Full

Again, we have an idea that is technically possible, given the whiskey Michter’s has and has already released, but there’s no telling if it will come to life. Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson are two of the industry’s most talented people, and in tandem, they’ve produced some of the best whiskey we’ve seen over the past few years. You can bet your bottom dollar that this idea has crossed their minds, and because Michter’s is family-owned, it’s also possible that the idea has fallen on receptive ears.

We’d likely have to wait a while for the liquid to mature or for the idea to grow legs within the distillery’s walls. Still, if given a 50/50 chance of this one ever seeing the light of day, I’ll choose to be optimistic and say the glass is half full.

Older Cassidy

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The Idea:

Old Cassidy was a runaway hit for 2024’s hottest brand, Rare Character, and I know that their liquid guru, Pablo Moix, is always tinkering with envelope-pushing ideas that honor American whiskey’s legacy while still surprising their fans. Last year, Rare Character launched Old Cassidy as a single barrel expression, selected by Frank Dobbins III (me), and we haven’t heard anything about the brand since then. Well, what if, in an effort to follow up on that wildly popular release, Old Cassidy returned in 2025 with a higher age statement?

The Scotch world has long hoodwinked American whiskey fans into believing that older is better, so maybe that could work here.

April Fool Scale: Trust The Process

Yes, I selected the first single barrel of Old Cassidy (and to date, the only release from the brand), but I don’t have any insider information on what Rare Character will do to follow up that inaugural release. That said, I have my own ideas about what I’d like to see for future releases from the brand, but older liquid seems squarely within the realm of possibility.

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All The New Albums Coming Out In April 2025

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Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in April. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.

Friday, April 4

  • Anika — Abyss (Sacred Bones)
  • Ant — Collection of Sounds: Volume 4 (Rhymesayers)
  • Babe Rainbow — Slipper imp and shakaerator (P(doom) Records)
  • Black Country, New Road — Forever Howlong (Ninja Tune)
  • Bnny — One Million and Three Love Songs (Fire Talk)
  • Buffet Lunch — Perfect Hit! (Upset The Rhythm)
  • Cameron Knowler — CRK (Cameron Knowler)
  • Coffin Prick — Loose Enchantment (Temporal Drift)
  • Craig Finn — Always Been (Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers)
  • Daniel Kleederman — Another Life (Many Hats Distribution)
  • Dirty Projectors and Stargaze — Songs of the Earth (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  • DJ Koze — Music Can Hear Us (Pampa Records)
  • Djo — The Crux (AWAL)
  • duendita — a strong desire to survive (10k)
  • Elton John and Brandi Carlile — Who Believes In Angels? (Island EMI Records)
  • Fugue State — In the Lurch (Strange Mono)
  • Glare — Sunset Funeral (Deathwish Inc./Sunday Drive Records)
  • Grace VanderWaal — Childstar (Pulse Records)
  • Heaven — Dream Aloud (Telepathic Love Records)
  • Hiromi — OUT THERE (Concord)
  • Hyldon and Adrian Younge — HYLDON JID023 (Jazz is Dead)
  • Jessy J — Terranova (Changi Records)
  • L.A. Guns — Leopard Skin (Cleopatra Records)
  • L.A. WITCH — DOGGOD (Suicide Squeeze)
  • Lawrence Hart — Come In Out of the Rain (Domino)
  • Lily Seabird — Trash Mountain (Lame-O Records)
  • Linying — Swim, Swim (Nettwerk)
  • Malcom Todd — Malcolm Todd (Columbia)
  • Maz — NPC EP (Winspear)
  • Mekons — Horror (Fire Records)
  • Melanie Fiona — Say Yes EP (Public Records/COLTURE/Title 9)
  • Miki Berenyi Trio — Tripla (Bella Union)
  • Momma — Welcome to the My Blue Sky (Lucky Number)
  • Panchiko — Ginkgo (Nettwerk)
  • Penelope Trappes — A Requiem (One Little Independent Records)
  • Perennial — Perennial ’65 EP (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
  • Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs — Death Hilarious (Missing Piece Records)
  • Roomer — Leaving It All To Chance (Squama)
  • Sarah Mary Chadwick — Take Me To a Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? (Kill Rock Stars)
  • Scowl — Are We All Angels (Dead Oceans)
  • Simona — Astuta (Pack Records/Create Music Group)
  • Sister Ray — Believer (Royal Mountain Records)
  • Sleigh Bells — Bunky Becky Birthday Boy (Mom + Pop)
  • SYML — Nobody Lives Here (Nettwerk)
  • The Waterboys — Life, Death And Dennis Hopper (Sun Label Group)
  • Wet — Two Lives (30SF)
  • Will Johnson — Diamond City (Keeled Scales)
  • Yann Tiersen — Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour (Mute)
  • young friend — motorcycle sound effects (Nettwerk)

Friday, April 11

  • Abbey Cone — Greener (Abbey Cone)
  • The Album Leaf — Rotations (Nettwerk)
  • Bedridden — Moths Strapped To Each Other’s Backs (Julia’s War Recordings)
  • Bjørn Riis — Fimbulvinter (Karisma Records)
  • Bon Iver — SABLE, fABLE (Jagjaguwar)
  • Bootsy Collins — Album of the Year #1 Funkateer (Bootzilla Records)
  • Clutter — Loves You EP (PNKSLM Recordings)
  • Daughter of Swords — Alex (Psychic Hotline)
  • The Driver Era — Obsession (Kartel Music Group)
  • Fancy Hagood — American Spirit: The Last Drag (Fancy Hagood Enterprises)
  • fantasy of a broken heart — Chaos Practitioner EP (Dots Per Inch)
  • Galactic and Irma Thomas — Audience with the Queen (Tchoup-Zilla Records)
  • Gerald Clayton — Ones & Twos (Blue Note)
  • Jon Pardi — Honytonk Hollywood (UMG)
  • Joni — Things I Left Behind (Hand In Hive)
  • Leatherman — Turn You On (This Charming Man Records)
  • Lullahush — Ithaca (Future Classic)
  • Magnolia Park — VAMP (Epitaph)
  • Maria Usbeck — Naturaleza (Cascine)
  • The Mars Volta — Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio (Clouds Hill)
  • Nell Smith — Anxious (Bella Union)
  • Nellie McKay — Hey Guys, Watch This (Omnivore)
  • OK Go — And the Adjacent Possible (Paracadute)
  • Ribbon Skirt — Bite Down (Mint Records)
  • Röyksopp — True Electric (Dog Triumph)
  • set dressing — i can’t be alone tonight EP (Fire Talk)
  • Sons of Ra — Standard Deviation (Free Electric Sound)
  • Spin Doctors — Face Full of Cake (UMG)
  • Tapeworms — Grand Voyage (P-VINE)
  • Teen Mortgage — Devil Ultrasonic Dream (Roadrunner)
  • Trousdale — Growing Pains (Zula Records)
  • Valerie June — Owls, Omens, and Oracles (Concord)

Saturday, April 12 (Record Store Day 2025)

Find the full list of Record Store Day 2025 releases here.

Friday, April 18

  • A Bigger Mouth — Band Stand (Practise Music)
  • Adrian Younge — Something About April III (Linear Labs)
  • Beirut — A Study of Losses (Pompeii Recording Co)
  • The Convenience — Like Cartoon Vampires (Winspear)
  • Cumulus — We’ve Got It All (Share It Music)
  • Divide and Dissolve — Insatiable (Bella Union)
  • Domino Kirke — The Most Familiar Star (Many Hats Distribution)
  • Iron Lung — Adapting // Crawling (Iron Lung Records)
  • JP Saxe — Articulate Excuses (Arista Records)
  • Julien Baker & Torres — Send a Prayer My Way (Matador)
  • Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto — Electric War (Easy Eye Sound)
  • Lostboycrow — The Sound of God Laughing (Nettwerk)
  • Mayday Parade — Sweet (Many Hats)
  • Melvins 1983 — Thunderball (Ipecac Recordings)
  • MIEN — MIIEN (Fuzz Club)
  • Neil Young — Coastal: The Soundtrack (Reprise)
  • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong — Live at The Capitol Theatre (No Coincidence Records)
  • Quade — The Foel Tower (AD 93)
  • quickly, quickly — I Heard That Noise (Ghostly International)
  • Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson — What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow (Nonesuch)
  • Rocket — Versions of You EP (Transgressive)
  • Scrounge — Almost Like You Could (Ba Da Bing!)
  • Soft Play — Heavier Jelly (Heavy Jelly)
  • Superheaven — Superheaven (Blue Grape Music)
  • Tunde Adebimpe — Thee Black Boltz (Sub Pop)
  • Taylor Rae — The Void (Missing Piece Records)

Friday, April 25

  • Beach Bunny — Tunnel Vision (AWAL)
  • Bells Larsen — Blurring Time (Royal Mountain Records)
  • Big Wett — Risk It (Play It Again Sam)
  • Billy Idol — Dream Into It (Dark Horse Records/BMG)
  • Cloth — Pink Silence (Rock Action)
  • Coco Jones — Why Not More? (Def Jam)
  • Cosmic Cathedral — Deep Water (InsideOutMusic)
  • d4vd — Withered (Darkroom/Interscope)
  • DeathbyRomy– Hollywood Forever (DeathbyRomy)
  • Deerhoof — Noble and Godlike in Ruin (Joyful Noise Recordings)
  • Eliana Glass — E (Shelter Press)
  • Emma-Jean Thackray — Weirdo (Brownswood Recordings)
  • Femi Kuti — Journey Through Life (Partisan Records)
  • Fib — Heavy Lifting (Julia’s War Recordings)
  • Fly Anakin — (The) Forever Dream (Lex Records)
  • Ghost — Skeletá (Loma Vista)
  • The Golden Dregs — Godspeed (End Of The Road)
  • Hannah Rose Platt — Fragile Creatures (Xtra Mile Recordings)
  • H.E.A.T — Welcome to the Future (earMUSIC)
  • JakoJako — Tết 41 (Mute)
  • Jawdropped — Just Fantasy EP (Fire Talk)
  • Jeff Goldblum And The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra — Still Blooming (Decca)
  • Jensen McRae — I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! (Dead Oceans)
  • Joan Osborne — Dylanology Live (Megaforce)
  • Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen — The Bywater Sessions (FHQ Records)
  • Ledisi — The Crown (Listen Back Entertainment)
  • Luke Titus — From What Was Will Grow A Flower (Sooper Records)
  • Lyn Lapid — Buzzkill (Mercury Records)
  • Luke Spiller — Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine (Big Machine)
  • Maria Somerville — Luster (4AD)
  • Monk — Dark Side of the Mind EP (Dine Alone Music)
  • The Moonlandingz — No Rocket Required (Transgressive)
  • The Opheilas — Spring Grove (Get Better Records)
  • Patrick Wolf — Crying the Neck (Apport)
  • Prima Queen — The Prize (Submarine Cat Records)
  • Rodeo Boys — Junior (Don Giovanni Records)
  • Roi Turbo — Bazooka EP (Maison Records)
  • Salami Rose Joe Louis — Lorings (Brainfeeder)
  • Samantha Fish — Paper Doll (Rounder Records)
  • Samia — Bloodless (Grand Jury Music)
  • Self Esteem — A Complicated Woman (Universal)
  • Slow Leaves — In Solitude, For Company (Birthday Cake Records)
  • Soft Loft — Modern Roses EP ([PIAS])
  • Smokey Robinson — What The World Needs Now (Gaither Music Group)
  • Stereophonics — ‘Make ’em Laugh, Make ’em Cry, Make ’em Wait’ (The Stereophonics Limited)
  • Sumac and Moor Mother — The Film (Thrill Jockey Records)
  • Sunflower Bean — Mortal Primetime (Lucky Number)
  • Tennis — Face Down in the Garden (Mutually Detrimental)
  • Tucker Wetmore — What Not To (Back Blocks Music)
  • Um, Jennifer? — Um Comma Jennifer Question Mark (Final Girl Records)
  • Uwade — Florilegium (Ehiose Records)
  • Vendredi sur Mer — Malabar Princess (A+LSO)
  • Viagra Boys — Viagr Aboys (Shrimptech Enterprises)
  • William Tyler — Time Indefinite (Psychic Hotline)
  • Willie Nelson — Oh What A Beautiful World (Legacy)
  • Wishy — Planet Popstar EP (Winspear)
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‘Landman’ Season 2: Everything To Know So Far About Taylor Sheridan’s Return To The Oil-Soaked Wild Wild West

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Taylor Sheridan can seemingly do no wrong on TV. Although he put his main Yellowstone series out to pasture and 1923 will also soon end, The Madison will continue that universe later this year, and Sheridan has a buffet of standalone series to keep his Paramount Plus fires burning. That crop’s (arguably) most well-received example would be Landman, which was the subject of intense renewal speculation until, finally, the cat fell out of the bag, so let’s talk about what could be burning on the oil field for the second season.

Cast

First thing’s first, Billy Bob Thornton will be back as Tommy Norton, but Jon Hamm will not return as Monty Miller, who has been confirmed dead by series-co-creator Christian Wallace. Although Hamm will be missed, those who cannot resist those enduring Don Draper vibes can still find him on Apple TV+, where his soon-to-premiere Your Friends & Neighbors series has already been renewed.

Hamm’s departure paves the way for Demi Moore’s Cami role to be expanded after her oil-tycoon husband’s demise. She will be sporting “running” shoes, too, from the looks of a casting notice that seeks “someone to serve as Demi Moore’s ‘running double on camera,’” so get ready for Action Cami.

And big if true: Former 1883 star Sam Elliott will reportedly (according to Matt Belloni’s Puck newsletter) join the cast in an undisclosed role.

Returning central cast members will include Michelle Randolph as Tommy’s daughter, Ainsley, and Ali Larter, as Tommy’s ex-and-current flame/wife, Angela. Jacob Lofland will also come back as Cooper, who quickly proved that he has what it takes to go his own way, professionally speaking.

Sadly, we obviously will not be seeing more of Michael Peña on Landman, but we can likely count on returns from Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Andy Garcia, and James Jordan.

Casting notices also went out for a variety of extras, including dozens of roughnecks, paramedics, and “beautiful young ladies” (age 22-30) “to appear at an event, interacting closely with wealthy men in a scene.” Filming for these roles will take place throughout North Texas and the Fort Worth area.

Plot

Despite Taylor Sheridan’s secretive ways, clues were bound to slip out. A Fort Worth newspaper read the tea leaves (more casting notices) and concluded that filming began in March. That dovetails with Billy Bob Thornton’s pre-renewal guess that March would be the magic month, and we can expect Tommy to take over Monty Miller’s position at M-Tex Oil. That switch-up was noted by Hamm during a post-finale interview with Hollywood Reporter:

“That’s going to be Billy Bob’s thing [ahead] – heavy is the head that wears the crown, so to speak. That stuff is true and I think his journey through not only the time on the show but the rest of his life is: careful what you wish for. I think he’s definitely found that with his relationship with Angela [his reconciled ex-wife played by Ali Larter], and I think his relationship with his son [Cooper, played by Jacob Lofland] and daughter [Aynsley, played by Michelle Randolph] are really going to be burdens for him to manage as well.”

As for how Tommy will handle these additional stressors, Thornton suggested to Variety that Tommy’s resistance to his new role will be futile:

“Tommy would much rather be out there doing what he’s been doing, but unfortunately, under these circumstances, it’s the right thing to do … he also certainly never wanted to be some type of executive person – it’s against his nature. So I don’t think that Tommy is going to stop being a landman. I don’t know this for a fact, but I know the character — and I know I sure wouldn’t stop.”

Additionally, we can expect Tommy to further tangle with Andy Garcia’s cartel boss, Galino, whether that means they are working as partners or adversaries. On that note, Thornton did joke, “I think Taylor is trying to kill me … He had me beat up at the beginning and beat up at the end. At least he let me throw a few punches myself there in the middle.” And surely, his family dynamics will be a source of metaphorical punching in the next season, too.

Release Date

Taylor Sheridan generally accomplishes quick turnarounds once filming really gets cranking, so we can probably expect Landman to return in early 2026. Hell, late 2025 is also possible in a show without fancy-pants effects.

Trailer

Since no trailer exists yet, this compilation video of Tommy/Ainsley’s father-daughter moments (including *that* viral joke) should suffice.

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Turnstile Appears To Be Teasing A New Album (And A New Full-Time Member)

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It’s been four long years Turnstile toured the world behind Glow On, one of 2021’s best albums. But it appears the hardcore band will have some new music out soon.

“THE BOYS ARE BACK,” a fan wrote on the Turnstile subreddit, along with a photo of a billboard in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles that reads “Never Enough Turnstile.” There’s also a date: June 6. That’s hopefully when the new album — or at least a song — will drop. It’s not just boys who are back, though: as noted by Stereogum, the billboard seems to confirm that Meg Mills, who has played with Turnstile as a touring guitarist, is now a full-time member.

“We made a lot of ill new relationships with people,” singer Brendan Yates told Uproxx about the success of Glow On. “We’re just thankful that we were fortunate enough for them to hear the record, and the record did the work. The word of mouth has been very strong.” He added, “We’ve been really fortunate enough to run into people that are real ones lately,” he adds. “And the ones that we’ve been holding on to for a long time have been riding with us for like a decade now. So it’s solid.”

You can see the Turnstile billboard here.

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When Does ‘You’ Season 5 Come Out?

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You nearly withered on the vine as a Lifetime show and then miraculously found new life (and death) on Netflix for four more seasons. Joe Goldberg got away with murder, globe trotted, and framed Dr. Nicky for that entire time, but get ready to meet reality. Or not?

For his final magic trick, Stalker Joe decided that it was a marvelous idea to come back to his old stomping grounds, and we can only assume that his New York welcome home will not go as planned. Penn Badgley’s serial killer character will be haunted and, if everything goes well, also hunted, and Cardi B. made clear that she is here to watch Joe’s final round. Maybe he’ll even get what he deserves. Soon, it will be time to watch this happen.

When Does You Season 5 Come Out?

April 24. Watch your back, Joe Goldberg.

The closing roster of characters will include Joe’s current wife, Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), and her various siblings, portrayed by Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews. Nava Mau joins as a detective, and Madeline Brewer will help Joe reopen Mooney’s bookshop as his employee and potential victim.

In all likelihood, we will see some flashes of Beck (Elizabeth Lail), Candace (Ambyr Childers), and Love (Victoria Pedretti). And don’t forget about Marienne (Tati Gabrielle), who is still alive. Is it too much to wish upon John Stamos to return as Dr. Nicky?

Perhaps, but I’ll never stop rooting for justice to happen on You.

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It’s April Fools’ Day, So Here’s Kevin Hart Performing A Tiny Desk Concert (Really)

Today is April Fools’ Day, the day when you can’t trust anything you see on the internet. (That’s maybe not the best description because by that logic, every day is April Fools’ Day.) Companies love to get a good gag in for April Fools’, and they usually fall in one of two categories: a stunt that attempts to deceive, or a stunt that’s just silly and fun. NPR Music went with the latter approach this year, by sharing a new Tiny Desk Concert from… Kevin Hart.

As his rap alias Chocolate Droppa (or rather, “Kevin Hart” is Droppa’s alter ego, per NPR), Hart and a backing band delivered a ten-minute, four-song set consisting of “ATL RAP,” “West Coast,” “Love Song,” and “Don’t F*ck With Dem.” During the first break between songs, Hart insisted the whole set it “off the dome.”

Hart fans know that Chocolate Droppa is nothing new. Under the alias, Hart released an album — Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa), to accompany his stand-up special Kevin Hart: What Now? — in 2016. He got some real firepower to contribute to the project, as collaborators include Lil Yachty, Nick Jonas, T.I., Migos, Trey Songz, Big Sean, 2 Chains, Metro Boomin, Wale, PnB Rock, and many others.

Check out the Tiny Desk Concert above.

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What Are The Must-See Shows For April 2025?

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Spring has supposedly sprung, and the streaming services are more than happy to oblige if you’re doing the seasonal cleaning thing. Let’s get real, though, there’s a good chance that you are browsing this list after the Reacher and Severance finales and could use some bingewatching distractions while waiting for more. So, don’t let my introductory chatter stop you from diving into this incoming sea of seasons in order of their releases.

Here are the must-see shows for April 2025.

Pulse: Season 1 (Netflix series 4/1)

Willa Fitzgerald (Reacher) and Jessie T. Usher (The Boys) star in this medical drama that should appeal to The Pitt viewers. Literally heart-pounding action will revolve around a Level 1 Trauma Center, where residents still somehow have time to get randy. Additionally, the customary life-or-death situations will be further complicated by a natural disaster. No matter how much stress comes down the professional line, however, expect these fledgling doctors’ personal lives to deliver even more messiness.

The Bondsman: Season 1 (Prime Video/Amazon series 4/1)

Kevin Bacon stars as a demon-hunting bounty hunter in this series that turns horror conventions on their heads. He portrays Hub Halloran, who rises from the grave with regrets involving love and lost musical dreams. Perhaps one of those missed goals is within his grasp, but he’ll have to keep the Devil satisfied while getting his country groove back on during spare moments. This show looks like a hellaciously fun time, and few people can say no to Bacon.

The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 6 (Hulu series 4/8)

Gilead’s Most Wanted is gearing up to make a final push for the resistance in the Elisabeth Moss-starring Hulu flagship series. The above trailer teases a new “reformer” phase for Serena Joy while June and her fellow rebels are gearing up to make sure that Commander Lawrence regrets this entire sordid societal experiment. In the meantime, series creator Bruce Miller has moved aside as showrunner, so that he can develop follow-up series The Testaments, which will be based upon Margaret Atwood’s companion novel.

Hacks: Season 4 (Max series 4/10)

Comedy queens Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder return as Deborah and Ava, respectively, to make the most of Ava’s awe-inspiring turning of the tables in the most recent season finale. In the process, the pair will have to work for the survival of Deborah’s new late night show. Of course, Ava only believes that she “beat [Deborah] at her own game,” as revealed in the above trailer, and expect this further meeting of the minds to get ugly. Hold on, Ava, you’re in for more than you ever imagined.

Black Mirror: Season 7 (Netflix series 4/10)

The technological nightmare continues with a new supply of terrorized characters portrayed by Paul Giamatti, Emma Corrin, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Billy Magnussen, and Harriet Walter, for starters. The Penguin‘s Cristin Milioti also reprises her Nanette Cole role in a followup to the infamous, Twilight Zone-inspired “USS Callister” episode, but don’t expect to see Jesse Plemons because, well, you know.

The Last of Us: Season 2 (HBO series 4/13)

The acclaimed video-game adaptation returns with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey back as Joel and Ellie following their quest through the Cordyceps-afflicted United States. They will be joined by Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, and ideally, the toxic fandom can give it a rest and actually focus on the experience of watching these survivors thrive even while inside and outside peril continues.

Government Cheese: Season 1 (Apple TV+ series 4/16)

Prepare for the surreal in this 1969-set comedy series that heads into San Fernando Valley. An unconventional “family” has come together, which shatters the coming-home dreams of David Oyelowo’s character, Hampton Chambers, after he leaves prison. In response, Hampton fires up even more chaos, which adds up to a storytelling gamble from creators Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr as Apple TV+ beefs up its comedy roster that recently includes hits like Shrinking, Bad Monkey, and Platonic and will bring back Ted Lasso for another Jason Sudeikis-infused season.

Law & Order: Organized Crime: Season 5 (Peacock series 4/17)

Excellent news: following a too-long official renewal wait, Elliot Stabler can now utter “the F-word” while letting his hotheaded self fly in between pursuing baddies within the criminal underworld. This season will pick up with Stabler attempting to maneuver away from crime-family vengeance after events in Rome while high-tech terrorism is threatening to explode stateside, and at some point, Olivia Benson will surface. As has become customary with this series, the overarching story of this show will be fueled by longer-running arcs, which should be better served in its new streaming home.

Ransom Canyon: Season 1 (Netflix series 4/17)

Netflix’s quest for more Yellowstone-appealing content fires up with this adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ book series about “a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.” Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly headline as their community, Ransom, fights back against past secrets that are stirred up by the arrival of a mysterious cowboy. If you’re looking for even more Neo-Western selections on Netflix, American Primeval and Territory should scratch that same itch.

Andor: Season 2 (Disney+ series 4/22)

The greatest Star Wars show will return with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor. The second season will take place over four years while Cassian continues his rebel-hero evolution in the face of the imperial threat as the show pushes forth toward Rogue One territory. In addition to Luna, this story will continue with Ben Mendelsohn (as Orson Krennic), Forest Whitaker (as Saw Gerrera), Stellan Skarsgård (as Luthen Rael), and Denise Gough (as Deedra Meero) among the ensemble cast.

You: Season 5 (Netflix series 4/24)

Will Joe Goldberg’s carefully constructed stalker world finally come crashing down around him? He’s dancing with fire by returning to his blood-drenched old stomping grounds of Mooney’s bookshop, where his “rare books” cage still exists to imprison new targets. Of course, old ghosts always haunt him, and he’s bound to (again) poorly cover any homicidal tracks that he throws down. Memories of Geneviere Beck, Love Quinn, and Gabrielle will surely fly while his obscenely rich wife, Kate, and her family will likely throw up obstacles to Joe’s sanity. And do not forget about Dr. Nicky still languishing behind bars while ready to jump at vengeance. Netflix has made no secret of this being Joe’s final stand, so expect this to be a banger of a finale.

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Machine Gun Kelly Clears Up A Rumor About The Name Of His And Megan Fox’s New Baby

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Back in November 2024, Megan Fox announced she was pregnant with her and Machine Gun Kelly’s first child together. (The two both have other children from previous relationships.) Well, it’s been a few months since then, and sure enough, the child has arrived.

On March 27, the day of the child’s birth, MGK shared a short video of his newborn daughter holding onto one of his fingers and wrote, “she’s finally here!! our little celestial seed 3/27/25.”

Naturally, as people are wont to do, they started looking for clues about any info related to the newborn. Some suspected that given MGK’s caption, the baby’s name is Celestial Seed, to the point that some have outright said that assuming it’s true. Once MGK caught wind of this, he cleared up any confusion. In a post shared on his Instagram Story yesterday (March 31), MGK shared a screenshot of a video that misnames his child and wrote, “wait guys…her name isn’t ‘Celestial Seed’ [crying-laughing emoji] her mom is gonna tell you the name when we’re ready.”

So, while it’s not rare for celebrities to give their children uncommon names, this kid isn’t named “Celestial Seed.” There’s a good chance the baby has a relatively typical name, given MGK and Fox’s histories with naming children: Fox’s previous three children are named Noah Shannon Green, Bodhi Ransom Green, and Journey River Green, while MGK’s first daughter is named Casie Colson Baker.