Month: August 2025

If you missed the one-weekend-only engagement of Eminem’s <em>Stans documentary in theaters, have no fear. Stans is already on its way to streaming. You’ll be able to watch the 102-minute glimpse into the world of the Detroit rapper’s fandom at home, starting August 26th via Paramount+. The streaming app also provides access to original programming, catalogs from CBS, MTV, and Nickelodeon, and access to live events like the VMAs for $7.99/month with ads or $12.99/month without ads, after a one-week free trial. You can find more info here.

Stans is named after Eminem’s 2000 single “Stan,” from his third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP. Built around an interpolation of British singer Dido’s 1998 song “Thank You” from the Sliding Doors soundtrack, “Stan” tells the story of the titular, disturbed superfan from a first-person perspective in the format of a series of letters to Eminem. Over the course of three verses, Stan becomes increasingly unhinged by a lack of return correspondence from his hero, culminating in a murder-suicide at the end of the third verse. In a fourth verse, Eminem writes from his own perspective, as he finally gets to Stan’s letters and realizes he’s too late to curb the effects of the fan’s one-sided obsession.

The song, which reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, became one of Eminem’s signature songs. More importantly, it gave us a term for the phenomenon of people engaging in parasocial relationships with celebrities after Nas turned the song’s title into an insult during his battle with Jay-Z. In his 2001 diss track “Ether,” Nas told Jay, “You a fan, a phony, a fake, a pussy, a Stan,” officially marking the first use of the character to describe a real-life person with a delusional fixation on an entertainer.

Since then, online “Stans” — including those of Eminem himself — have engaged in wars of words with each other over which of their favorite stars are the best and bullying campaigns against critics who they perceive to have attacked their favs. Some celebrities even give these fan clubs fanciful nicknames, like Nicki Minaj’s Barbz or Beyoncé BeyHive, while the phenomenon has jumped to include musicians beyond hip-hop, like Swifties, Arianators, and Little Monsters. They’ve certainly helped ruin music journalism as a profession, but hey … at least they got a movie out of it.

In April, Goose released a new album, Everything Must Go. Typically, that would mean we wouldn’t get new music from them in at least a little while. Well, they’re back: Today (August 14), the band surprise-released another new album, Chain Yer Dragon.

The band’s Rick Mitarotonda says of the project in a statement, “There’s a world-building component that feels like the driving force of this record. Many of these character-driven songs come from a time and place where we were finding our voice musically, and it’s been so gratifying to not only revisit it through the lens of who and where we are now, but to expand on it. These songs have been on a journey, and it feels right for them to finally have a home now.”

Peter Anspach adds, “Chain Yer Dragon is certainly its own world. One that has existed for a while, but has grown along the way. I think Everything Must Go was in many ways a broader statement album for the band after three wild years. It kind of symbolized that roller coaster, with many different themes and moments that were born in that pressure cooker.”

The band celebrated/preceded the release in a big way: Last night, they went on The Tonight Show to perform “Madalena.” Check that out above and find the Chain Yer Dragon cover art and tracklist below, along with Goose’s upcoming tour dates.

Goose’s Chain Yer Dragon Album Cover Artwork

Goose’s Chain Yer Dragon Tracklist

1. “Hot Love & The Lazy Poet”
2. “Madalena”
3. “Royal”
4. “Turbulence & The Night Rays”
5. “Echoes Of A Rose”
6. “Mr. Action”
7. “…..”
8. “Dr. Darkness”
9. “Empress Of Organos”
10. “Jed Stone”
11. “Rockdale”
12. “Factory Fiction”

Goose’s 2025 Tour Dates

08/14-16/2025 — Park City, UT @ Park City Song Summit *
08/28/2025 — Iowa City, IA @ University of Iowa’s Fall Welcome Concert
08/31/2025 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ^
09/12/2025 — Fredericton, NB @ Harvest Music Festival *
09/14/2025 — Burlington, VT @ Waterfront Park
09/17/2025 — Madison, WI @ Kohl Center †
09/19/2025 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
09/20/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
09/23/2025 — Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
09/24/2025 — Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
09/26/2025 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre #
09/27/2025 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion #
09/30/2025 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
10/02/2025 — Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
10/03/2025 — Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
10/04/2025 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann
10/05/2025 — Las Vegas, NV @ RISE *
10/30/2025-11/2/2025 — Live Oak, FL @ Suwannee Hulaween *
12/12/2025 — Providence, RI @ Goosemas 2025 @ Amica Mutual Pavilion
12/13/2025 — Providence, RI @ Goosemas 2025 @ Amica Mutual Pavilion
05/07-09/2026 — San José del Cabo, Mexico @ Viva El Gonzo

* festival appearance
^ supporting Dave Matthews Band
† with Mt. Joy
# with Penelope Road

Chain Yer Dragon is out now via No Coincidence Records. Find more information here.

Blackpink are currently preparing to take over London’s iconic Wembley Stadium this coming weekend. Before that, though, Lisa had to give her solo career some love: Last night (August 13), Lisa shared a new short film for “Dream,” a highlight from her album Alter Ego.

The evocative video co-stars Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi, and in it, the two navigate their bittersweet romantic past.

Lisa previously said of launching a solo career, “At first, I was scared and nervous because I never really come out here to do my own stuff. And now I’m having fun. When [my singles] came out, the reaction from the fans, it’s healing me. It’s like, ‘Oh, my God. Yeah — I did a great job!’”

Watch the “Dream” video above and check out Blackpink’s upcoming tour dates below.

Blackpink’s 2025 And 2026 Tour Dates: Deadline World Tour

08/15/2025 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/16/2025 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
10/18/2025 — Kaohsiung, Taiwan @ Kaohsiung National Stadium
10/19/2025 — Kaohsiung, Taiwan @ Kaohsiung National Stadium
10/24/2025 — Bangkok, Thailand @ Rajmangala National Stadium
10/25/2025 — Bangkok, Thailand @ Rajmangala National Stadium
10/26/2025 — Bangkok, Thailand @ Rajmangala National Stadium
11/01/2025 — Jakarta, Indonesia @ Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
11/02/2025 — Jakarta, Indonesia @ Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
11/22/2025 — Bocaue, Philippines @ Philippine Arena
11/23/2025 — Bocaue, Philippines @ Philippine Arena
11/29/2025 — Singapore @ National Stadium
11/30/2025 — Singapore @ National Stadium
01/16/2026 — Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Dome
01/17/2026 — Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Dome
01/18/2026 — Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Dome
01/24/2026 — Hong Kong @ Kai Tak Stadium
01/25/2026 — Hong Kong @ Kai Tak Stadium

Alter Ego is out now via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. Find more information here.

Sabrina Carpenter has been a Swiftie for years: Here she is in 2012 tweeting, “I Love everything about Taylor Swift. #Swifty.” It was surely a thrill, then, for her to perform with Swift on The Eras Tour. Now, they’re taking another massive collaborative step together: Swift just announced her next album, The Life Of A Showgirl, and the only credited feature on the tracklist comes from Carpenter, on the album-closing title track.

Sharing the tracklist on her Instagram Story, Carpenter wrote, “i know someone who’s freaking out and it’s me.”

On the New Heights podcast, Swift explained that the 12 songs that are currently on the tracklist are it, saying (as Variety notes), “With Tortured Poets Department, I was like, ‘Here’s a data dump of everything I thought, felt, experienced in two or three years. Here’s 31 songs.’ This is 12. There’s not a 13th, there’s not other ones coming. This is the record I’ve been wanting to make for a very long time. […] I tend to write lots and lots of music, so it’s a temptation to release lots of music. But oftentimes, I wanted to do an album that was so focused on quality and on the theme and everything fitting together like a perfect puzzle that these 12 songs for my 12th album, I feel like we achieved that and I’m really happy about that.”

Check out the The Life Of A Showgirl cover art and tracklist below.

Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl Album Cover Artwork

Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl Tracklist

1. “The Fate Of Ophelia”
2. “Elizabeth Taylor”
3. “Opalite”
4. “Father Figure”
5. “Eldest Daughter”
6. “Ruin The Friendship”
7. “Actually Romantic”
8. “Wi$h Li$t”
9. “Wood”
10. “Cancelled!”
11. “Honey”
12. “The Life Of A Showgirl” Feat. Sabrina Carpenter

The Life Of A Showgirl is out 10/3 via Republic. Find more information here.

Outside Lands is the prime major music festival, with a focus on food and drinks just as much as the music. There were close to 100 food vendors set up at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, ready to showcase their local cuisine for the upwards of 70,000 attendees per day at the fest. And just like the music, the food and beverage offerings keep getting better.

“You want people to look at a row of options and have enough diversity to make their decision really hard when it comes to what they’re going to land on,” Outside Lands food curator Tanya Kollar told us before the fest.

And the “Taste of the Bay Area” options did precisely that. While favorites like Reem’s California and Sandy’s Muffuletta’s were consistently selling out of items, there was still SO much to choose from. Ditto for the local beer slate at Beer Lands and the Wine Lands options from nearby Napa and Sonoma county wineries. With that, here are the best bites and sips from Outside Lands.

Peruvian Choripán From Michoz

There were several hyped pop-ups at the fest, and they rose to the occasion. Michoz is a Peruvian-Eritrean concept, and their Peruvian Choripan might’ve been the single best festival food item I had over the weekend. This was an essay in salt/acid/fat/heat symbiosis with a Peruvian chicken sausage flavored with smoky aji panca pepper on a ciabatta roll, along with zingy chimichurri, mayo, and a salsa criolla made with red onion, lime, and herbs.

Smoked Brisket Bento From Provecho

Speaking of pop-ups, Oaxacan-fusionist Provecho had consistent lines all weekend long; a testament to how Outside Lands serves as a gateway for some of the most happening food in the Bay. From a tuna tostada to sushi bento boxes, Provecho’s whole menu was on point. But the smoky, salty, and umami AF brisket was my favorite among the many brisket options at the fest. The smoke flavor was pronounced and precise, along with an exemplary smoke ring, textured pull, and perfect saltiness. In an inspired Texan-Oaxacan-Cali presentation, it was awesome to see this workhorse cross-Bay pop-up operation shine.

Mala Honey Wings From Piglet & Co

Late Friday night, The Mission District’s Piglet & Co. was like an oasis with its plump and crispy Mala Honey Wings waiting for me. Sichuan peppercorns and a honey glaze gave these a spicy and sweet flavor. Triple-fried, they were crispy as heck, but still wildly juicy. I was dipping these in a yuzu ranch as Doja Cat jumped into “Paint The Town Red,” and if you can’t get down with that, I don’t get you.

Embered Oysters From Angler

While Angler’s Parker House rolls with crème fraîche and a generous dollop of caviar made the rounds on the ‘gram, it was the Michelin-starred oysters with smoked chili butter cooked in live fire embers that blew my mind the most. Keeping festival food hot is a challenge, but the cooking technique on these was a cheat code. The smoked chili butter melded immaculately with the hot brine for the alpha bite of the weekend.

BloodRoot Trousseau Gris At Wine Lands

In 17 years of Outside Lands, Wine Lands has taken shape in every one of them and, in its marvelous open-air tasting experience, has finally achieved its peak form. There are roughly two dozen wineries in the convivial environment, from Napa and Sonoma County, both within 60 miles of the park. I dropped less than $20 and had tastes from a few different spots, but was especially struck by the Trousseau Gris from Healdsburg’s BloodRoot Winest, a lightly sparkling pet-nat that left summer stonefruit and limestone notes on my palate. “I’m so happy that not only does this area still exist,” said Wine Lands curator Peter Eastlake. “It thrives,”

Asian Cajun Surf And Turf From Brenda’s French Soul Food

I was looking for a proper noodle dish on Sunday, and good lord was this IT. Brenda’s Asian Cajun surf and turf spared no details: Pork belly braised and fried, then blowtorchred with a hoisin BBQ sauce, crispy taro root puffs and garlicky cajun shrimp atop pancit noodles [inhales] cooked down in a soy-based pancit juice with vinegar and sugar, topped with julienned cucumber and red radishes lightly marinated in a rice vinegar [exhales]. I rest my case.

Goin’ Home ESB From Hidden Splendor At Beer Lands

Beer Lands is always such a pleasure to hit up, for the sheer fact that you can try fresh beer on draft from Bay Area breweries for the same price as a cheap domestic brew from the normal fest bar. The first kegs of local beer, OG (and Beer Lands curator) Dave McLean’s brand new Hidden Splendor brewery, were on at Outside Lands, and the English style Goin’ Home ESB was killer on a warm afternoon. Caramel notes came through on this cold, British-style bitter, and the malty brew was as crushable as McLean’s early creations back in the day at Magnolia Brewing.

Lobster Tail Corn Dog From Um.Ma

Caviar was the trend of the year at Outside Lands 2025, with a dozen eateries adding it to menu items. But it was Inner Sunset District Korean joint Um.Ma that did it best with this unreal lobster tail corndog that was dipped in a mochi tempura batter with kimchi and gojuchang, then topped with spicy kimchi mayo, loaded with Tsar Nicoulai osetra caviar, and dusted with chives. Only 10 of these were available each day at $45, which isn’t too crazy considering how much high-end food was packed onto this glorious stick.

Butter Chicken Rice Bowl From Tiya

Is there a more obvious festival food item for a foggy San Francisco day than butter chicken? The Marina’s 1.5-year-old modern Indian restaurant, Tiya, was ladling this velvety goodness out in droves, and I kick-started my Saturday with a bowl. It went super well with Tiya’s shareable crunchy cauliflower pakoda, too.

General Roe’s Caviar Fries At Mamahuhu

The other limited-run caviar-added order that stood out, and the best batch of fries I had all weekend, was from decorated Chef Brandon Jew’s fast casual Chinese spot Mamahuhu. The MSG-dusted cleaver-cut garlic fries were the ideal scooping shape to dip into a ginger scallion crème fraîche dip that was topped off with Tsar Nicoulai Siberian caviar. It was $35, but sometimes, it’s best not to worry about being judged and just splurge.

Author Andy Weir’s novel The Martian was adapted to the hit 2015 movie of the same name. Weir’s writing will be back on the big screen soon, as his latest book, Project Hail Mary, has been turned into a huge new sci-fi flick starring Ryan Gosling. The elevator pitch: Gosling’s character wakes up in a spacecraft and he doesn’t remember how he got there.

The movie is also a big return for directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller: Project Hail Mary is the first movie they’ve directed in years, since 2014’s 22 Jump Street.

Ahead of the movie’s release, keep reading for everything you need to know before it comes to theaters.

Plot

The official logline reads, “Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.”

In an interview with Space.com, Weir spoke about his involvement in and impressions of the movie, saying:

“They showed it to me well in advance. I’m a producer on this film so I’m involved in giving notes and stuff this time, so it’s kinda cool. It’s nice to pretend I’m a big shot. But I was really psyched. I always try to put myself in the mind of the viewer for movie stuff or reader for book stuff and try to blank my mind and imagine I don’t know anything about the story.”

Cast

The cast is led by Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, Lionel Boyce, and Ken Leung.

Weir also discussed his admiration of Gosling and his work on the film, saying, “Ryan is funny. He’s got a good natural understanding of comedy and timing. He was really engaged, and he’d want to talk to me every day about scenes and what’s going through Grace’s mind. I was there for the shoot and on set all the time. That was really cool. I got to be a Hollywood mover and or a shaker. They actually offered to assign me an assistant. I said no, I don’t have enough for an assistant to do. There’s almost nothing more useless on a set than the writer. Although there was a lot more work for me to do than I expected. It was awesome.”

Release Date

The film is set to hit theaters on March 20, 2026.

Trailer

Check out the Project Hail Mary trailer below.

Even though she’s taking a break from some of the promotional duties for her upcoming album, Escape Room, Teyana Taylor is still proceeding full-steam ahead on its release. Today, she shared the album’s star-studded tracklist, which bridges her acting and singing careers with appearances from staples in both industries.

While the previously released “Bed Of Roses” showcased the first of two appearances from Insecure creator Issa Rae, Taylor’s fellow actors are further represented by Jodie Turner-Smith, Kerry Washington, Lala Anthony, Niecy Nash, Regina King, Sarah Paulson, Taraji P. Henson, and Tasha Smith.

Meanwhile, Taylor’s music industry peers included on the album come from multiple generations of R&B royalty. Jill Scott’s here, as is Kaytranada. Contemporary features include Lucky Daye and Tyla. The famously family-oriented singer even includes her kids, Rue Rose and Junie Shumpert, on the album’s closing track.

Taylor shared the full tracklist on her Instagram, with “Bed Of Roses,” “Long Time,” and more. You can check it out below.

In addition to releasing Escape Room, Teyana’s busy summer has consisted of promoting her role in the upcoming P.T. Anderson comedy-drama One Battle After Another, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Alana Haim. It looks good!

Teyana Taylor Escape Room Tracklist

01. “Narration” by Taraji P. Henson
02. “Fire Girl”
03. “Narration” by Sarah Paulson
04. “Long Time”
05. “Narration” by LaLa
06. “Narration” by Niecy Nash
07. “Hard Part” Feat. Lucky Daye
08. “Back To Life” Feat. Tasha Smith
09. “Narration” by Jodie Turner-Smith
10. “All Of Your Heart” Feat. Taraji P. Henson
11. “Shut Up”
12. “Pum Pum Jump” Feat. Jill Scott & Tyla
13. “Open Invite” Feat. Kaytranada
14. “Narration” by Issa Rae
15. “In Your Head”
16. “Final Destination”
17. “Narration” by Issa Rae
18. “Bed Of Roses”
19. “Narration” by Kerry Washington
20. “In Your Skin”
21. “Narration” by Regina King
22. “Always” Feat. Rue Rose Shumpert & Junie Shumpert

Escape Room is due on 8/22 via Def Jam Recordings. You can find more info here.

Back in May, Justin Bieber was spotted in Iceland, working on new music that turned out to be his latest album, Swag. He didn’t just lay down tracks while he was in the famously picturesque country, as he also took time to shoot a video for “First Place,” which he shared today (August 13).

The black-and-white visual is a slice-of-life look at how Bieber spent his time at Flóki Studios and the surrounding area: making music, smoking, getting in the water, hopping in a helicopter for a snowboarding excursion, riding bike, exploring, and otherwise enjoying nature, his company, and himself.

This comes shortly after Uproxx’s Philip Cosores visited the studio. In an Uproxx feature, Flóki Studios Director Wade Koeman discussed the appeal of recording there, saying, “I think some people, some artists, really excel and get into this place of creativity when all the distractions are gone. And that’s the idea of Flóki — you’re in the middle of nowhere in a place where, most of the time, you’ve never been. You’re just in this whole new environment and it’s beautiful and peaceful, yet it can be blizzarding and chaotic. It’s nature.”

Watch the “First Place” video above and read Uproxx’s feature on Flóki Studios and Deplar Farm here.

In a cute video for her latest single, “Romeo,” 2000s sample queen PinkPantheress blurs the lines between speed dating and speed chess at a tournament that could just as easily be a singles mixer. The real-life chess master sits down to face off with a variety of hotties, crushing the competition as she makes eyes at her new crush. Half-way through the video, there’s a full-on Big Lebowski-esque dance sequence on a giant chessboard, with the troupe dressed as a marching band. In the end, she doesn’t get the guy, but she does get a big ol’ trophy, and that’ll probably last longer anyway, right?

The “Romeo” video is the latest piece of PP’s Fancy That mixtape rollout, which has so far included similarly imaginative visuals for “Tonight,” “,” and “Stateside,” as well as the British star’s first appearance on US TV, performing on The Tonight Show.

Along the way, fans learned just how tall the nostalgic dance producer really is, found out how badly she wants to collaborate with Sade and Charli XCX, and related to her snobby aspirations for one of Kendrick Lamar’s classic albums. She’s also got a short tour coming soon; you can find the dates for that here.

Watch PinkPantheress’ video for “Romeo” above.

A rumor popped up earlier this year that Radiohead was gearing up to reunite for a tour. It remains to be seen how true that is, but the group just did give something to fans of their live performances: Today (August 13), they released Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009. It’s out digitally now, with a physical release to follow on October 31.

Thom Yorke says of the collection in a statement:

“In the process of thinking of how to build arrangements for the Shakespeare Hamlet/Hail To The Thief theatre production, I asked to hear some archive live recordings of the songs. I was shocked by the kind of energy behind the way we played. I barely recognised us, and it helped me find a way forward. We decided to get these live recordings mixed and released (it would have been insane to keep them for ourselves). It has all been a very cathartic process. We very much hope you enjoy them.”

Watch the “There, There” video above and find the Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 cover art and tracklist below.

Radiohead’s Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 Album Cover Artwork

Radiohead’s Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 Tracklist

1. “2 + 2 = 5”
2. “Sit Down. Stand Up”
3. “Sail To The Moon”
4. “Go To Sleep”
5. “Where I End And You Begin”
6. “We Suck Young Blood”
7. “The Gloaming”
8. “There, There”
9. “I Will”
10. “Myxomatosis”
11. “Scatterbrain”
12. “A Wolf At The Door”

Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 is out now via XL Recordings. Find more information here.