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Jessie Murph And Sexyy Red Turn Up In Their Hedonistic ‘Blue Strips’ Video

Rising star Jessie Murph has been making an impact in recent months, with her revenge anthem “Blue Strips” getting a raucous remix featuring unbothered queen Sexyy Red. Today, they released a suitably hedonistic video for the unapologetic single, going from setting off fireworks in a parking lot to doing body shots with the dancers at a gentlemen’s club. Along the way, there’s twerking in a limo, raiding the local five-and-dime for party supplies, and street racing with bikers on the streets of Nashville.

Murph’s genre-blending rise to stardom started when the singer was just a teen, but has kicked into high gear over the past year, thanks in part to her experimentations with hip-hop through both collabs with rappers like BigXThaPlug and her own rap-referencing singles like “Gucci Mane.” Sharing the stage with Jelly Roll at Stagecoach Festival as a surprise guest certainly didn’t hurt, and her Worldwide Hysteria Tour is rapidly cementing her status as one of the names to watch in country music as the genre surges back onto the pop charts. Meanwhile, Sexyy Red is doing some high-profile collaborating of her own, linking up with Tommy Richman, Bruno Mars, and Snoop Dogg.

Watch Jessie Murph and Sexyy Red turn up in their hedonistic ‘Blue Strips’ video above.

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Does ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 (Now With Rick Flag, Sr.) Have A Release Date?

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James Gunn’s DCU is taking shape this year with the upcoming Superman (starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult) acting as a barometer of whether superhero movies can still make bank. We’ll find out how that goes in July, but the trailers highlighting Krypto and hard-hitting Lois Lane do bode well for mounting audience interest.

Yet one aspect of Gunn’s interwoven titles that isn’t being talked about enough would be the connecting thread of Rick Flag, Sr. He is, of course, the father of Joel Kinnaman’s The Suicide Squad character, who was killed by… [cough] Peacemaker. The more seasoned Flag is being portrayed by Frank Grillo (and his trademark hair), and the MCU veteran has already picked up the role in the animated Creature Commandos as well as Superman. Also, Flag will also throw down in the next Peacemaker season, so watch out, John Cena.

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The HBO Max series starring Cena as the jingoistic mercenary will soon return, and it’s now a matter of when that will happen.

Does Peacemaker Season 2 Have A Release Date?

August 21. That message arrives straight from Eagly in the below poster.

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The second season’s logline is as follows:

The new season follows Christopher “Chris” Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante Super Hero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost

In addition to Cena flexing, the second season brings back Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Robert Patrick, Steve Agee, Freddie Stroma, and Eagly. New additions include Tim Meadows and Action Grillo, who you can catch a glimpse of in the below trailer.

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ASAP Rocky Celebrated The 10th Anniversary Of His Sophomore Album With A Limited-Edition Vinyl Release

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This past Monday, May 26th, marked the tenth anniversary of the release of ASAP Rocky‘s second album, At. Long. Last. ASAP. To celebrate, the Harlem rapper announced a limited-edition double LP on vinyl, which you can get at AWGE.com. The album is pressed on two white vinyl discs, and features the singles “Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2),” “Everyday,” and “LSD.”

On its release, At. Long. Last. ASAP received positive reviews, with samples and inspiration drawn from diverse influences ranging from Rod Stewart and Bobby Caldwell to Leonard Cohen and a London street performer named Joe Fox. It sold 146,000 album-equivalent units, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, making it Rocky’s second No. 1-charting album, and it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in April 2018.

While A.L.L.A. would certainly make a fine addition to any ASAP Rocky fan’s record collection, it’s still not the project many of us have been looking forward to: his long-awaited, oft-delayed fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb. The last update for that album came in February, with even Rocky admitting that it’s been a long, winding road. “I’m in the mixing and mastering realm of it, but I think quite frankly, people are tired of hearing about updates about the album,” he said. “They’re just ready to get this sh*t, you know what I’m saying?”

He did, however, offer hope, saying, “The album’s done. I just want to drop it. I don’t want to keep saying what I’m going to do and I want to give people what I’ve been promising them for a long-ass f*cking time.” Of course, he’s got a whole movie with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington coming soon, as well as a third child with girlfriend Rihanna. So, if it takes awhile, just know… Rakim’s a busy man.

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We Blind Tasted The Top Scotch Whiskies To Find The Absolute Smoothest

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Are you looking for a smooth Scotch?

It’s one of the most flavorful and nuanced spirits in the world, and there are a lot of options out there. While the layperson might think that all Scotch is smoky and brooding, the truth is that the flavor spectrum is as wide as the day is long. Whether your preference is for fruity sweetness, floral notes, barrel- or grain-driven flavors, it doesn’t matter — there’s something for you in the world of Scotch, and it doesn’t have to be at all intimidating.

That’s why I set out to find the smoothest Scotch on liquor store shelves today, so that you can enjoy a relaxing glass of the good stuff. I know you don’t want to strain your eyes examining the endless number of bottles starting with “Glen” (a common moniker which means “valley” in Gaelic), though there are a few of those on this list.

So, here they are, gathered for you by a professional whisky judge and writer, tasted blind, and assessed simply for overall flavor and above all else: smoothness.

These are the smoothest Scotch whiskies, blind-tasted and ranked!

Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Whiskey Posts

Part 1: The Tasting

Taste 1

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Tasting Notes:

This whisky opens with a briny, smoke-inflected nose that immediately gives it away as a peated expression, but it also has accents of sweet malt, salted caramel, and figs. The palate is slightly smokier with cherries, chili peppers, butter, and plums.

While this is a truly balanced whisky, the combination of peat smoke and sea salt is a bit bold, which deducts it a point or two in the “smoothness” category.

Taste 2

Frank Dobbins III

Tasting Notes:

The aroma of this whisky has candied orange peel, vanilla, and brown sugar in spades. That’s followed up by vanilla frosting and orange zest with confectioners’ sugar and cookie dough on the palate, closing with the taste of almonds and black pepper on the succinct finish.

We’re just getting started, but I have a feeling that this one will have a strong showing.

Taste 3

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Tasting Notes:

Right away, you get a gentle, billowing smoke presence on the nose, but that comes with touches of Rainier cherries, sea salt, and a squeeze of lemon. On the palate, you’re greeted by a balanced infusion of hazelnut spread and dark chocolate before the smoke and red berries curb that darker sweetness and lead the way for white pepper and Brazil nuts.

There are many layers of flavor here, but at no point does it come apart. I can honestly drink this all day long.

Taste 4

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Tasting Notes:

Loads of vanilla and caramel come emanating from the glass at first, with papaya, peanuts, and nutmeg trailing behind. On the palate, those notes carry through, but with a sturdier backbone of Brazil nut oiliness cast against the tropical fruit sweetness with cayenne pepper and honeyed black tea lingering on the finish.

This is a super tasty pour, though its infusion of baking spices disrupts the “smoothness” just a touch. I’m enjoying it all the same.

Taste 5

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Tasting Notes:

This whiskey opens with a touch of orange oil and lemon expression, while the palate bursts with flavors from wildflower honey to semi-tart apples. The finish has an oily slickness and brings more flavors like dilute butterscotch, orange creamsicle, and sea salt.

Hands down, this is the smoothest and best-integrated whiskey of the flight so far.

Taste 6

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Tasting Notes:

Right off the bat, it’s the aroma of apricots, cherry blossoms, and clementines that catches my attention. Faint vanilla and white flowers can also be detected before taking an initial sip, and welcoming a silky mouthfeel, flush with faint star anise, vanilla, honey, white flowers, and pears.

This is one silky pour, and it will definitely earn top marks.

Taste 7

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Tasting Notes:

This one has some nice ruby glints in the glass, and based on its rich, buttery, and nutty nose, I’m guessing this one was aged or finished in Oloroso sherry casks. It stirs to life on the palate with nondescript red berries, honeyed breadiness, cocoa powder, and light Christmas spice notes.

This is a darkly sweet, incredibly delicious, layered pour. That boldness is wonderful to experience, but it’s certainly the least “smooth” of the flight thus far, and that’ll cost it in the ultimate ranking.

Taste 8

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Tasting Notes:

The aroma notes open with green apples, floral, wildflower honey notes, faint vanilla, and maybe a touch of salinity. Initiating a sip, it holds that core with wildflower honey and pears forming the base of the flavors, while white pepper and dried apricots flit about on the periphery.

This whisky’s lean mouthfeel makes it smooth, and its base of flavors is a service to that austere texture, communicating sweetness without becoming cloying or dense.

Taste 9

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Tasting Notes:

The nosing notes open with a touch of citrus zest, brown butter sugar cookies, and golden raisins before the flavors on the palate flesh those out with a touch of floral Tahitian vanilla and a bit of gooey caramel with dried apricots rounding things out.

This is perhaps the most flavorful pour of the entire flight, but it’s also exceedingly smooth. This one is rising towards the top.

Taste 10

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Tasting Notes:

The nose is pretty middle-of-the-road here, with Brazil nuts, sweet barley, and toffee standing out at first. The flavors of cinnamon and tobacco leaves kiss the tip of the tongue before the whisky expands to include notes of vanilla wafers, tropical fruits, and malted chocolate.

This one doesn’t have the wow-factor of a few others on this list, but it’s definitely an easygoing pour that you can reach for again and again.

Part 2: The Ranking

10. Glendronach 18-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 7

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ABV: 46%
Average Price: $250

The Whiskey:

Glendronach’s 18-year expression is the go-to here for smoothness, leap-frogging the brand’s younger offerings thanks to its time spent in Sherry casks. The 100% malted barley is rested in Oloroso Sherry, to be specific, aged for 18 years, then brought to proof and bottled for consumption.

Bottom Line:

This is my favorite of Glendronach’s core lineup. However, when I revisit it and judge it blindly simply on the basis of its smoothness, it has far more grip and stick-to-itiveness than I recalled. The layers of flavor are as decadent and delicious as ever, but this is a bigger whisky than I had previously given it credit for.

Enjoy it for its tastiness, but if you’re particularly sensitive to bold, sherried flavors, then you’ll find smoother options below.

9. Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 1

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ABV: 45.8%
Average Price: $65

The Whiskey:

This non-age-stated expression was crafted on the shores of the Isle of Skye, infused with peaty smokiness during the malting process. The whisky itself is matured in a combination of used barrels and STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred) barrels, which adds a layer of depth. The whisky from those casks is then blended with another lot of Talisker’s single malt whisky then proofed and bottled.

Bottom Line:

I’ve commonly recommended this expression to beginners who want to explore the world of peated Scotch, but having tasted it in this blind, I have to admit that it is a bit bolder than I remember it. That’s not a bad thing in most cases, but when assessing it for smoothness alone, there are certainly more delicate peated expressions out there.

8. Glengoyne White Oak — Taste 4

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ABV: 48%
Average Price: $63

The Whiskey:

Glengoyne is showcasing whisky matured exclusively in first-fill bourbon barrels and virgin oak casks sourced from North America for the first time ever with this brand new offering.

Bottom Line:

The sweet, tropical fruits in this expression will leave you smacking your lips and appreciating the lighter end of the flavor spectrum that it touches on. American whiskey fans in particular will find this one to be a smooth, satisfying pour and a great gateway into the world of Scotch.

7. Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 8

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ABV: 40%
Average Price: $58

The Whiskey:

Glenfiddich 12 is a perfect gateway whisky, that is, a whisky that will sink its hooks into newcomers interested in exploring the category but wary of overly bold, brash notes. Glenfiddich has famously used the same Highland Spring water since 1887 for its whisky production, the whisky itself is matured in ex-bourbon barrels with some ex-sherry casks also in the mix.

Bottom Line:

Here is a whisky that 100% delivers smoothness across the palate, but perhaps goes a step too far, coming across as a bit tame compared to some of the more flavorful offerings lower on this list. If easy-sipping is your only aim, then this one will perform well, but taking flavor into account is what costs it a few points in this ranking.

6. The Dalmore Cigar Malt Single Malt Scotch — Taste 10

The Dalmore

ABV: 44%
Average Price: $195

The Whiskey:

The Dalmore’s non-age stated Cigar Malt expression is made using Golden barley that is milled, then combined with water from nearby Cromarty Firth during the mashing process. Coming off the pot still after several rounds of distillation the liquid is dumped in a blend of ex-bourbon casks, 30-year-old Matusalem Oloroso Sherry butts, and former Cabernet Sauvignon from the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux. For the last step, the whisky is rested for 10 to 15 years before being brought to proof and bottled.

Bottom Line:

I’ve long been a fan of the medium-bodied breadth of The Dalmore’s core expressions, and this one lives up to that expectation famously. It’s a classic, easygoing expression with restrained flavors, but a texture that gives it a silky, satisfying finish that makes it ideal for smooth sipping.

5. Ardbeg 10 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 3

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ABV: 46%
Average Price: $65

The Whiskey:

Entry-level Ardbeg is eye-opening for the simple fact that it showcases the house style without being overpowering. The barley for this expression is peat-smoked, and the resulting whisky is rested in ex-sherry casks.

Bottom Line:

The subtle integration of peat smoke on this expression always leaves me impressed, and even when tasting it alongside unpeated expressions, it’s that delicate balance of sherry sweetness and restrained, phenolic force that allows Ardbeg’s signature expression to stand out from the pack.

4. Glenmorangie The Original 12-Year Single Malt Scotch — Taste 2

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ABV: 40%
Average Price: $44

The Whiskey:

Glenmorangie’s recently revamped entry-level expression has made the step up from a 10-year age statement to a 12-year one. Let whisky lovers rejoice. While the packaging has retained all of its classic touches, that new and improved age statement is sure to raise a few eyebrows and encourage new buyers to give it a go.

Bottom Line:

This whisky rose to the top of the ranks due to the fact that it’s so incredibly creamy. Integrating that supple mouthfeel with orange blossom and sweet vanilla notes made it an easy selection when prioritizing smooth-sipping.

3. Benriach The Original Ten Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 6

Benriach

ABV: 43%
Average Price: $60

The Whiskey:

Benriach’s flagship 10-year-old expression, dubbed “The Original 10”, uses layers of three casks to showcase whisky that was matured at least 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels, sherry casks, and virgin oak.

Bottom Line:

With one sip, I knew this would be a potent competitor for the top spot. It isn’t always easy balancing a full-flavored whisky with well-rounded edges, ideal for smooth-sipping, but that’s exactly what this expression achieves.

2. The Glen Grant 21-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Taste 9

The Glen Grant

ABV: 46%
Average Price: $275

The Whisky:

The Glen Grant has no shortage of options in its Core Collection series, and yet it’s this 21-year-old expression that claims the stage as the most well-rounded companion of the bunch. Aged for 21 long years, making it the third oldest offering in the range, this whisky hits the sweet spot of the Glen Grant DNA.

Bottom Line:

The Glen Grant 21-Year is a lush, broad whisky that beautifully coats your palate in rich flavors without sacrificing any smoothness for sumptuousness, and that’s quite a feat. While it was handily the most decadent whisky in this lineup, it was also quite comfortably one of the smoothest.

1. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie — Taste 5

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ABV: 50%
Average Price: $55

The Whiskey:

The Classic Laddie was created to be Bruichladdich’s baseline Single Malt Scotch, and it checks every box in that regard. Each batch utilizes locally grown, unpeated Scottish barley that they then ferment and distill. Every batch is also dialed in using a custom blend of whiskey aged in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-wine casks for varying periods of time.

Bottom Line:

Bruichladdich’s Classic Laddie expression is one I reach for year-round, but especially as we enter the summer months, it is 100% ideal for easy-sipping enjoyment outside while the sun shines. If you want a pound-for-pound, flavorful, smooth-sipping Scotch, you’d be hard pressed to do better than this beauty.

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Wet Leg Deliver A One-Take Video For Their Vigorous New Single ‘CPR’

Wet Leg launched a much-welcomed new era a couple months ago when they dropped a new single, “Catch These Fists.” The track was the first taste of a new album dubbed Moisturizer. Now, we have a second taste: today’s (May 27) new song, “CPR.”

The rocking track features plenty of in-your-face guitar and deadpan lyrics from Rhian Teasdale, along with a fun one-shot video.

A press release notes the album “contains love songs of every stripe: stressed-out, gooey-eyed, gratuitously horny, blissed out, obsessive and mysterious.” The project is also said to be “defined by its sheer exuberance and Teasdale ended up finding the process empowering.”

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

Wet Leg’s 2025 Tour Dates: The North American Moistourizer 2025 Tour

09/01 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/03 — Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
09/05 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
09/09 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/10 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
09/12 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
09/13 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
09/14 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
09/15 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
09/17 — New York, NY @ Summerstage in Central Park
09/19 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/21 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees
09/30 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
10/03 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/07 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
10/14 — El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

Moisturizer is out 7/11 via Domino. Find more information here.

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Teddy Swims Is In Complete Control As He Now Has The Longest-Running Song In ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 History

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In 2021, The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” surpassed Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” to become the song with the most weeks ever spent on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, in any position on it. The next year, Glass Animals took over the record with “Heat Waves.” Now, the baton has once again been passed: Teddy Swims now holds the record thanks to “Lose Control.”

On the new chart dated May 31, Swims’ June 2023 single is still doing fantastic, sitting just outside the top 10 at No. 11. This is the song’s 92nd total week on the chart. 63 of those weeks have been spent in the top 10, which is also a record.

There’s a lot going on with this week’s Hot 100 even aside from Swims’ remarkable feat. For one, after a 13-week run, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” is no longer No. 1, as they’ve been usurped by Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae’s recent collaboration “What I Want.” The song comes from Wallen’s new album I’m The Problem, and thanks to the project, Wallen now has an incredible 37 total songs on this week’s chart. That’s a new record, breaking the previous high mark set by… Wallen, who had 36 songs on the chart simultaneously for a week in 2023, following his album One Thing At A Time.

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Charli XCX Pitches Her Dream Cast And Directors For An ‘It Girl’ Version Of ‘Final Destination’

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Charli XCX has cracked the Final Destination code: hot people + creative kills = profit.

The “Von Dutch” singer has been logging past titles from the horror movie franchise on Letterboxd ahead of watching the latest entry, Final Destination Bloodlines. She shared her thoughts on why they’re so much fun — and so financially successful — in a new TikTok video.

“The reason that I love these movies is that they really just are about hot people getting killed,” she said. “You know, there’s no sort of like moral backbone to the story. It really is just like they’re hot, they’re cursed, and they deserve to die. And these films do like so well, like no matter who’s in them.”

Charli also pitched an “It Girl version” of Final Destination starring herself, Rachel Sennott, Alex Consani, Gabbriette, Romy Mars, Quenlin Blackwell, and Devon Lee Carlson. She also suggested a “scream queen, like Jenna” (presumably Ortega) and an “OG scream queen, like Sissy Spacek.” As for the director, Charli pitched horror movie auteurs Ti West, Coralie Fargeat, Robert Rodriguez, or David Fincher.

Ultimately, what matters the most is watching “hot people die in the most brutal ways and play with some unbelievable dialogue.”

You can watch Charli XCX’s Final Destination TikTok here.

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For The First Time In Months, Kendrick Lamar And SZA Aren’t No. 1 On The Hot 100, Thanks To Morgan Wallen And Tate McRae

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Way back in late February, it was announced that on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated March 1, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” had risen to No. 1. It stuck around for a while, too, for 13 total weeks. Finally, though, the end has come to a run: Three months later, on the new Hot 100 dated May 31, “Luther” experienced a significant fall down to No. 1.

This is thanks primarily to Morgan Wallen. His new album I’m The Problem is a hit and it landed on the Hot 100 in a big way. The Tate McRae collaboration “What I Want” debuts at No. 1, making it McRae’s first chart-topper. Next is Wallen’s “Just In Case” and “I’m The Problem,” then Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” then Lamar and SZA.

McRae is now the seventh Canadian woman to go No. 1, following Celine Dion (who’s done it four times), Nelly Furtado (three), Carly Rae Jepsen, Avril Lavigne, Alannah Myles, and Anne Murray (also one each).

Wallen, meanwhile, is the first country artist to have the top three songs simultaneously, and just the sixth artist to ever do it, after The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Drake, Lamar, and Ariana Grande. He has a whopping 37 songs on this week’s chart, which is the most ever.

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Aminé Looks To Extend His ’13 Months Of Sunshine’ With The ‘Tour De Dance’ Tour

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Portland rapper Aminé just released his third solo album, 13 Months Of Sunshine, inspired by his Ethiopian heritage. Supported by singles “Familiar,” “Arc de Triomphe,” and “Vacay,” the album is named after the longtime motto of the Ethiopian tourism industry. And now, Aminé looks to bring that philosophy to the world, extending the summer sunshine right into the back half of 2025 with his 13 Months Of Sunshine tour. Starting just days after his own Best Day Ever Festival in September, Aminé will hit 22 cities in North America before hopping the pond for a run of shows in the UK and EU in November.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 30 at 9am local time, with artist pre-sale beginning Wednesday, May 28 at 7am local time. You can sign up for the pre-sale and find more info at aminemusic.com. See below for the dates.

9/13 – Portland, OR @ The Best Day Ever Festival
9/14 – Portland, OR @ The Best Day Ever Festival
9/16 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater #
9/18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic #
9/19 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
9/20 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre #
9/23 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues #
9/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall #
9/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre #
9/27 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium #
9/29 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom #
9/30 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live – Moody Theater #
10/2 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works #
10/3 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy &
10/5 – New York, NY @ Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage &
10/6 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia &
10/7 – Washington, DC @ Echostage &
10/8 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway &
10/10 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY &
10/11 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY &
10/12 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS &
10/14 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed &
10/16 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit &
10/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club &
10/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis &

11/24 – Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre %
11/28 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma %
11/30 – Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel %
12/2 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Manchester %
12/3 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton %
12/5 – Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457 ^
12/7 – Warsaw, PL @ Progresja ^
12/9 – Frankfurt, DE @ ZOOM Frankfurt ^
12/10 – Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit 36 ^
12/11 – Luxembourg, LU @ den Atelier ^
12/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Max ^
12/14 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt ^
12/15 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Max ^
12/16 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall ^
12/19 – Copenhagen, DK @ Falkonersalen ^
12/21 – Stockholm, SE @ Fållan ^

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Shaboozey Wants Everyone To ‘Uncover The True History Of Country Music’ Following His Viral Reaction At The 2025 AMAs

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Thanks to Shaboozey, everybody at the bar is gettin’ educated on the history of the country music.

During the 2025 AMAs on Monday, the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” artist presented the award for Favorite Country Duo Or Group with singer Megan Moroney. “Country music has been an important part of AMA history. The very first year of this show, the award for favorite male country artist went to the great Charlie Pride,” he said, reading from a teleprompter, while she added, “That same year, favorite female artist went to Lynn Anderson, and this award went to the Carter Family, who basically invented country music.”

Shaboozey gave Moroney the side-eye for the Carter Family comment before laughing and continuing on, but he expanded on the meaning of the glance on social media the following day (May 27).

“Google: Lesley Riddle, Steve Tartar, Harry Gay, Defoe Bailey, and The Carter Family…” Shaboozey wrote on X. In follow-up posts, he added, “When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased…,” and, “the real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike.”

A good place to start is here.