Last year, it was announced that Lil Dicky’s beloved FX show Dave was on pause. Well, Andrew Santino, who plays Dicky’s manager Mike on the show, is pretty certain that the actual fate of Dave is that the series is finished.
“That’s not on pause. That thing is gone. I don’t even know why that narrative is out there, that’s not true. We’re not doing the show. I think people said it was on pause to protect the relationship of the show, but that’s all nonsense. The show is done. We are all going our own way and doing our own thing. It was a great run, and we all enjoyed it very much. It ran its beautiful little course, and that was a wonderful moment in time. I’m happy I was a part of it, but in no world do I think the show would ever come back.”
When asked if it was the network’s decision to end the show, he continued, “I was a hired gun. That was between Dave Burd, Jeff Schaffer and FX. I had no power over what was happening. I kind of found out when everybody else found out that it wasn’t coming back. But people saying, ‘Perhaps we’ll pause it and come back’… I know better. Dad left to get cigarettes. He’s not coming home.”
Doja Cat has been all-in on the 1980s nostalgia for the rollout of her upcoming album, Vie. Its lead single, “Jealous Type,” borrows liberally from the New Wave sound, while its video is awash in the decade’s opulent aesthetics. Doja also tapped an ’80s icon, Kenny G, to help her in her MTV Video Music Awards performance of the song, along with breakdancers in 8-ball jackets and flattop haircuts. And now, she’s pulled out another ’80s deep cut to announce the deluxe edition of Vie, which will be an iTunes exclusive.
In a new video on Instagram, Doja dons the demeanor of cult icon Max Headroom, “the first computer-generated TV presenter.” Bedecked in the character’s signature boxy black suit and standing in front of the neon line-adorned blue screen that first brought Max Headroom to life, Doja announces, “My new deluxe album is up for pre-order on iTunes now.” The pre-order promises teases of new songs, exclusive content ahead of the album release, and a surprise when it comes out. And it just wouldn’t be a Max Headroom-style promo if she didn’t glitch out a little in the middle.
For those who might be too young to catch the reference, Headroom was the star of a British TV movie, Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into The Future in 1985, where the “AI” is created using the brainwaves of an unconscious journalist and satirizing TV presenters of the time. Later, the character hosted a variety show, and starred in an American drama series, as well as becoming a spokesperson for New Coke. The character was previously referenced in hip-hop Eminem, who donned the Max Headroom persona in his “Rap God” video.
Vie is due on 9/26 via RCA Records. You can find more info at DojaCat.com.
Today (September 10), she shared a cover of one of the band’s most iconic songs, “Yellow.” Naturally, Wisp’s version introduces massive-sounding, overdriven guitars while also retaining much of the tenderness of the original recording.
Wisp says of the song, “‘Yellow’ to me is a childhood memory that I wanted to rendition into my present life. A song that I never understood the depth of, to now relating to the lyrics and singing them with the emotion of my romantic journeys this past year.”
Listen to the “Yellow” cover above and find Wisp’s upcoming tour dates below.
Wisp’s 2025 Tour Dates
09/10 — Chicago, IL @ Metro
09/11 — Saint Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
09/13 — Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
09/16 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
09/18 — Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
09/19 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
09/21 — San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
09/23 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
09/26 — Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
09/27 — El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
09/29 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
09/30 — Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/01 — Houston, TX @ Numbers
10/03 — Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/04 — Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
10/06 — Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
10/07 — Saint Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
10/08 — Kansas City, MO @ recordbar
10/22 — Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
10/23 — Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
10/24 — London, UK @ EartH
10/25 — Paris, FR @ Maroquinerie
10/27 — Brussels, BE @ Botanique
10/28 — Cologne, DE @ Luxor
10/29 — Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Old Room
10/31 — Hamburg, DE @ headCRASH
11/01 — Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
11/02 — Warsaw, PL @ Klub Hybrydy
If Not Winter is out now via Music Soup/Interscope. Find more information here.
Militarie Gun became one of the buzziest rock bands following the release of their 2023 debut album Life Under The Gun. They’re looking to keep the momentum going on their upcoming sophomore release, God Save The Gun.
They offered another look at the project today (September 10) with “Throw Me Away.” The band’s Ian Shelton says of the song, “‘Throw Me Away’ is about the feeling of only being valued when you’re visible or useful and the desperate need to hold onto that. What someone loves about you one day might be cited as a reason they hate you now. It’s the desire for external validation and also the deep resentment of it.”
“I’m well aware that being this vulnerable turns my personal trauma into a marketing hook for this album. But I’m fine with it, if not provoking it. Over the past couple years, as I spoke about addiction from the perspective of someone affected by it, I became the one struggling with it. There’s a farcical logic to entering a situation, fully knowing the consequences, and doing it anyway – but that’s where my head was when I started leaning on drinking.”
Watch the “Throw Me Away” video above. Below, find the God Save The Gun cover art and tracklist, as well as Militarie Gun’s upcoming tour dates.
Militarie Gun’s God Save The Gun Album Cover Artwork
Loma Vista Recordings
Militarie Gun’s God Save The Gun Tracklist
1. “Pt II”
2. “BADIDEA”
3. “Fill Me With Paint”
4. “Throw Me Away”
5. “God Owes Me Money”
6. “Daydream”
7. “Maybe I’ll Burn My Life Down”
8. “Kick”
9. “Laugh At Me”
10. “Wake Up And Smile”
11. “I Won’t Murder Your Friend”
12. “Isaac’s Song”
13. “Thought You Were Waving”
14. “God Save The Gun”
Militarie Gun’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates
09/10/2025 — London, UK @ Bread & Butter (Clash Live Presents)
09/11/2025 — London, UK @ Bermondsey Social Club
09/18/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville
09/19/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest ^
09/20/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest Late Night Show at Metro #
09/24/2025 — Oxnard, CA @ The Elks Lodge ^
09/25/2025 — Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing ^
09/26/2025 — San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger ^
09/27/2025 — Oakland, CA @ New Parish ^
09/28/2025 — Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial ^
09/30/2025 — Tacoma, WA @ Real Art Tacoma ^
10/01/2025 — Bellingham, WA @ Make.Shift ^
10/02/2025 — Portland, OR @ High Limit Room ^
10/03/2025 — Boise, ID @ Shrine Basement ^
10/04/2025 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell *
10/05/2025 — Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater ^
10/25/2025 — Palm Springs, CA @ Hotel Zoso %
10/26/2025 — Henderson, NV @ Grey Witch %
10/29/2025 — Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck %
10/30/2025 — Des Moines, IA @ xBk %
10/31/2025 — Louisville, KY @ Camp Spaceman %
11/01/2025 — Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees %
11/02/2025 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Bottlerocket Social Hall %
11/04/2025 — Troy, NY @ No Fun %
11/06/2025 — Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs %
11/07/2025 — Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall %
11/08/2025 — Lakewood, NJ @ Maggie’s Bar & Grill %
11/09/2025 — Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar %
11/11/2025 — Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse %
11/12/2025 — Asheville, NC @ Eulogy %
11/14/2025 — Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern %
11/15/2025 — Hattiesburg, MS @ Fat Cat %
11/16/2025 — New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa %
11/18/2025 — Houston, TX @ Secret Group %
11/19/2025 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger %
11/21/2025 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head %
11/22/2025 — Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad %
01/21/2026 — Porto, PT @ Casa De Musica~
01/22/2026 — Lisbon, PT @ Sala 2~
01/23/2026 — Madrid, ES @ Sala Corpernico~
01/24/2026 — Barcelona, ES @ La Nau~
01/25/2026 — Lyon, FR @ La Marquise~
01/27/2026 — Bern, CH @ ISC Club Bern~
01/29/2026 — Munich, DE @ Backstage Club~
01/30/2026 — Cologne, DE @ MTC~
01/31/2026 — Hamburg, DE @ Molotow~
02/01/2026 — Berlin, DE @ Mikropol~
02/03/2026 — Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Bar Brooklyn~
02/04/2026 — Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret~
02/05/2026 — Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar (Vega)~
02/07/2026 — Tilburg, NL @ Ladybird Skatepark~
02/08/2026 — Brussels, BE @ Rotonde – Botanique~
02/09/2026 — Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie~
02/11/2026 — London, UK @ Electric Ballroom$`
02/12/2026 — Portsmouth, UK @ KOLA$
02/13/2026 — Cardiff, UK @ CIwb Ifor Bach$
02/14/2026 — Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club$
02/15/2026 — Glasgow, UK @ Beech Avenue Social Club$
02/17/2026 — Dublin, IE @ Button Factory$
# with Alkaline Trio
^ with Death Lens and Milly
* with Fleshwater & Angel Dust
% with Liquid Mike and Public Opinion
~ with Spite House
$ with White Reaper
` University (opener London only)
God Save The Gun is out 10/17 via Loma Vista Recordings. Find more information here.
Sudan Archives‘ last few singles may have shown off the Midwestern violinist’s rap skills, but on her latest, “Come And Find You,” her production and instrumentalism take the spotlight. Blending elements of Afropop, electronic, and jazz music, “Come And Find You” creates an ever-evolving backdrop for a song about seeking connection and chasing down a romantic interest.
According to the press release, Sudan Archives built the beat around a loop created by one of her stylists, Umesi. Instrumentation was added in real-time, building out the melodies, while another friend later added the drums. Sudan herself contributed the vocals, singing, “Come to me now my dear /
I don’t need my belongings / You drive me mad, so mad / I can’t help it, I want to know why / Everything is so clear / I don’t fear / Even though this will end / It all ends / We all sin / We all win.”
“Come And Find You” is just the latest single from Sudan Archives’ upcoming album, The BPM. Each of the previous singles — “Dead”, “My Type,” and “Ms. Pac Man” — offered a different, upbeat perspective of the upcoming project, but with the latest, she shows that it’s even more multifaceted than anyone could have expected.
You can listen to “Come And Find You” above.
The BPM is due on 10/17 via Stones Throw Records. You can find more info here.
In 2021, California superproducer The Alchemist teamed up with New York underground rap duo Armand Hammer (Elucid and Billy Woods) to release Haram, a multilayered project that I’m told had quite some impact on that side of the country.
Today, the unofficial trio has announced the follow-up, Mercy, which is due November 7 via Backwoodz Studioz, with physical distribution by Rhmesayers Entertainment. Features on the album will include Cleo Reed, Earl Sweatshirt, Kapwani, Pink Siifu, Quelle Chris, and Silka, with all the production handled by The Alchemist.
While Mercy will be Armand Hammer’s first album since 2023’s We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, it’s Billy Woods’ second project of the year, following Golliwog, and Elucid’s first since last year’s Revelator. Meanwhile, The Alchemist has been the busiest of the three, teaming up with Yasiin Bey for a full-length project, Forensics, Larry June and 2 Chainz for another, Life Is Beautiful, and Freddie Gibbs for a third, Alfredo 2, the sequel to their 2020 album, Alfredo. He still has another album on the way with Erykah Badu, Abi & Alan, although its release was delayed — presumably because Al has so much going on at once.
Mercy is due 11/7 via Backwoodz Studioz. You can find more info here.
This summer, Whitney announced a new album, Small Talk. They have big plans for supporting it, too: Today (September 10), the band announced a world tour, including North American dates that start in March 2026. Tickets are available on the band’s website.
They also shared the single “Back To The Wind.” The band’s Julien Ehrlich says of the song:
“I think what’s stuck with me most about ‘Back To The Wind’ is the way the imagery ended up unfolding across the instrumental. In the past we’ve always insisted that each word on a lyric sheet so deliberately leads you back to the sentiment of the hook that it almost leaves no room for imagination. With ‘BTTW’ it felt more compelling to steer the second half into a series of images that might mean something different to each person that hears it. And since this was the first song we wrote for the record I think it informed the way we pushed ourselves to explore and dig deeper lyrically overall. Also Max’s guitar solo goes crazy.”
Watch the “Back To The Wind” video above. Below, find the Small Talk cover art and tracklist, along with the band’s upcoming tour dates.
Whitney’s Small Talk Album Cover Artwork
AWAL
Whitney’s Small Talk Tracklist
1. “Silent Exchange”
2. “Won’t You Speak Your Mind”
3. “The Thread”
4. “Damage”
5. “Dandelions”
6. “Islands (Really Something)”
7. “In The Saddle”
8. “Evangeline” Feat. Madison Cunningham
9. “Back To The Wind”
10. “Small Talk”
11. “Darling”
Whitney’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates
09/13/2025 — New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/16/2025 — Brisbane @ Crowbar
10/17/2025 — Melbourne @ Corner Hotel
10/18/2025 — Sydney @ SXSW, Tumbalong Park
11/02/2025 — Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
11/02/2025 — Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle (Early Show)
02/06/2026 — Paris @ Gaite Lyrique
02/07/2026 — Lyon @ Epicerie Moderne
02/08/2026 — Milan @ Magnolia (main room)
02/10/2026 — Geneva @ Antigel Festival 2026
02/11/2026 — Munich @ Hansa 39
02/12/2026 — Berlin @ Lido
02/14/2026 — Copenhagen @ DR Studie 2
02/15/2026 — Hamburg @ Knust
02/17/2026 — Brussels @ AB Ballroom
02/18/2026 — Utrecht @ Tivoli Vredenburg (Pandora Hall)
02/19/2026 — Cologne @ Gebäude 9
02/21/2026 — Dublin 1 @ The Academy Dublin
02/22/2026 — Manchester @ Band on the Wall
02/24/2026 — Glasgow @ The Art School
02/26/2026 — Bristol @ Electric Bristol
02/27/2026 — London @ Hackney Church
02/28/2026 — London @ Hackney Church
03/07/2026 — Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
03/08/2026 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
03/11/2026 — Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
03/12/2026 — San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
03/13/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
03/14/2026 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
04/07/2026 — Kingston, NY @ Assembly
04/08/2026 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/09/2026 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/10/2026 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
04/11/2026 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
04/12/2026 — Portland, ME @ The State Theatre
04/14/2026 — Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
04/15/2026 — Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
04/16/2026 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe
04/17/2026 — Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall
04/18/2026 — Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield
Small Talk is out 11/7 via AWAL. Find more information here.
Another day, another Cardi B post promoting her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I The Drama?. In the process of promoting the album, she’s shown she’s willing to get back to basics, pulling out all the stops as she jokes about being a working single mother and fearing “going back to the strip club.” After promoting a series of alternate covers for CD versions of the album, Cardi has employed yet another old-school method: The ever reliable in-store meet-and-greet.
In her latest Instagram video, Cardi quips: “Hear ye, hear ye! Due to the ‘Imaginary Playerz‘ music video, Atlantic Records has done some deductions to my album’s budget!” After pulling out a humorously labeled envelope and revealing her new budget is “$50,” she announces she has to “go on the road and sell these CDs and vinyl myself.” Therefore, next week, starting Friday, she might be coming to a city near you. She reveals the locations, which include New York, Atlanta, Houston, and more. You can find more info here and see below for the full list of stores.
Cardi B In-Store Meet-and-Greets
9/19 — Long Island, NY @ Looney Tunes
9/20 — Easton, PA @ Spin Me Round
9/21 — New York, NY @ TBA
9/22 — Atlanta, GA @ DBS Sounds
9/23 — Houston, TX @ TBA
9/25 — Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints
Ed Sheeran’s new album Play is out in a couple days. The next album, dubbed Rewind, is already just about finished. That doesn’t mean it will be out soon, though.
“I made Play and Rewind at the same time, and we finished Play first because it felt like the most exciting one. So Rewind is, I’d say, two months off being totally locked and loaded and ready to go. […] I guess at some point in the next 18 months, it will come out.”
He also discussed the similarities and differences between the projects, saying, “They’re very much like twin albums. But one lent more into Indian culture and one lent more into nostalgia. So they veered off in different directions. […] With each album you have the songs you think are the singles, and then in the gaps… basically you have to do purposeful songs rather than having 10 singles. You do a song like ‘Azizam’ and a song like ‘Sapphire,’ but then a song like ‘Old Phone’ and ‘A Little More.’ I feel like they give the album a journey and purpose rather than it just being bangers.”
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts are usually a space for artists to take it down a notch. Instead of that, though, Turnstile went ahead and did the first-ever Tiny Desk stage dive.
The performance, which was shared today (September 10), also features the band drastically reworking their songs to fit the restricted environment. The band leans more on piano and horns here, for example. The five-song set featured all tracks from the new album Never Enough: “Dreaming,” “Sunshower,” “I Care,” “Never Enough,” and “Birds.”
Watch the performance above and find the band’s upcoming tour dates, which kick off next week, below.
Turnstile’s 2025 Tour Dates: The Never Enough Tour
09/15 — Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle ~
09/17 — Asheville, NC @ Asheville Yards Amphitheater ^
09/19 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at Mann ^
09/20 — Boston, MA @ The Stage at Suffolk Downs ^
09/21 — Buffalo, NY @ The Outer Harbor at Terminal B ^
09/23 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! #
09/24 — Richmond, VA @ Brown’s Island #
09/26 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^
09/27 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory ^
09/28 — Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park ^
09/30 — Denver, CO @ Project 70 Under the Bridge ^
10/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock *
10/04 — Los Angeles, CA @ Exposition Park +
10/05 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium +
10/07 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater +
10/08 — Portland, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn +
10/10 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park +
10/11 — Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater +
10/14 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater +
10/15 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Lawn +
10/16 — Fort Worth, TX @ Panther Island Pavilion +
10/18 — Miami, FL @ III Points *
10/19 — Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheatre +
+ with Amyl & The Sniffers, Speed, Jane Remover
^ with Mannequin Pussy, Speed, Jane Remover
# with Blood Orange, Speed, Jane Remover
~ with Speed, Jane Remover
* festival date
Never Enough is out now via Roadrunner. Find more information here.
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