Lizzo, continuing her European tour with stops in Germany, has leaned heavily into the country’s biggest heavy metal hits — particularly Rammstein’s 1997 song, “Du Hast.” A surprise choice, she performed an a capella version of the track during her Hamburg show last month. However, her Berlin rendition of the rock track, raised the stakes to another level.
“You better sing that sh*t,” Lizzo announced. “Y’all ready to go f*king crazy?”
As the instrumental drops, Lizzo and her backup dancers truly let loose. The singer took off her hat to headbang before also stomping and twerking to the hyped-up beat.
“One last time,” she adds, repeating the German lyrics. “Sing it at me.”
In the video, the crowd clearly knew the words too, as they can be audibly heard singing along at her request. By the time her cover finished, Lizzo looks truly pleased to just be up onstage and having a blast. “ICH LIEBE DICH BERLIN,” she captioned, which translates to, “I love you Berlin.”
Fans are loving Lizzo’s energy too, even if they weren’t in Berlin. “I didnt know I needed this, but I absolutely did,” one person commented on her Instagram post.
She also made it onto the viral “Crazy Ass Moments In Nu Metal History” Twitter account. “This proving that we as a society need to shake ass to metal more,” another fan added.
Vladimir Putin recently reached that tantrum-fueled place where he realized that one year of war in Ukraine isn’t going anywhere, but he’s also stomping his foot over a lack of respect from the U.S. This led him to brag about his nuclear arsenal, and even more bombastic talk is surfacing on Russian State TV. Everything that surfaces there is generally sanctioned by the Kremlin, and if it isn’t, there are consequences to be had.
To back up for a moment, Putin huffily departed a nuclear pact in February while discussing his plans to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2023. As if on cue (and via Newsweek), the talking heads let the same chatter fly to comic-book villain effect. As originally flagged by Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko on Twitter, retired Russian naval officer/Kremlin rep Konstantin Sivkov made hints about Russia’s “special weapon,” specifically how to use it for “waking up” the Yellowstone volcano.
Attention, United States!
Russian propagandists discuss “waking up” the Yellowstone volcano with nuclear weapons. pic.twitter.com/tu5kJv6Ww0
Sivkov wasn’t done yet. In this video clip (posted by U.S. military veteran Jake Bore), the Kremlin talking head advocates for dropping a nuke on the San Andreas Fault, which sure sounds like someone’s been taking tips from Lex Luthor in the late 1970s Superman flick (film footage does appear at the end of this clip below).
The Russian military on Kremlin State TV is calling for nuking the San Andreas Fault to trigger earthquakes and kill millions of people in America. This was originally Lex Luthor’s idea in Superman I (1978). The Russians are watching old movies to get ideas how to win in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/Vg0H3XloRG
How, exactly, this would accomplish anything in Ukraine remains a mystery but this isn’t the first time that Sivkov has floated the San Andreas idea. As Newsweek points out, back in 2015, he used the written word to make the same argument about dropping a nuke on either Yellowstone or in California. Now, he wants Russia to go full supervillain on the U.S., which the Kremlin apparently believes is key to winning the Ukraine war that they are so clearly not winning at all.
Pink Floyd is one of the most influential bands of all time. Since their debut in 1965, the group has challenged musical composition standards and genre boundaries. All while perfecting the art of storytelling through their lyrics. Of the band’s lengthy discography, their 1973 album The Dark Side Of The Moon remains the most revered. In fact, last year, as the groundbreaking album celebrated its 50th anniversary, the former No. 1 album made the top 20 list of best-selling vinyl albums.
Now, after conservatives raged out about the album’s cover art, new music fans are looking into the history of the album. One of the most asked questions is how long has Pink Floyd’s TheDark Side Of The Moon been on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Billboard, the album remained on its charts for a whopping 972 weeks (roughly over 18 years). The album peaked for one week at No. 1, beginning on March 17, 1973. The album was originally released on March 1, 1973.
The album produced two singles, “Money” and “Us and Them.” While, “Us and Them,” did not formally chart, “Money” did. The song, which was released on February 4, 1974, ahead of the album, peaked at 13 on the Billboard 100 chart. The song went on to spend 15 weeks on the chart.
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As the winter begins to wind down, drinkers end up in a sort of… boozy holding pattern. The weather is often too cold for lighter spirits, but too warm for dark, long-aged, syrupy ones. This is why it’s important to find that “end-of-winter sweet spot.” And for that role, may we submit: tequila.
Whether you prefer it blanco, reposado, joven, añejo, or even extra añejo, tequila has a lot to offer in terms of sunny vegetal sweetness paired with warmer notes of oak, caramel, and vanilla — a nice combo as we head into spring and the warmer weather it brings. Sip it neat, on the rocks, or mix it into your favorite cocktail. There’s no better way to say goodbye to cranky old man winter.
To find the best end-of-winter tequilas we went to the source for answers. We asked some well-known bartenders and spirits experts to tell us their picks for the best warming, flavorful tequilas to bridge to gap between the winter chill and the eventual warm, wet spring thaw. Keep scrolling to see them all.
La Gritona Reposado
La Gritona
Shirley Leigh Wood Oakes, partner and CEO of Mezcal Campante in Ejutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
La Gritona Tequila. It’s super drinkable and makes for a great sharing tequila. Good for sipping and mixing. It’s a well-balanced Reposado, that’s not overwhelming. I’m a big fan of Reposado. Always have been. I find them much more interesting and this one is very easy to enjoy and use. The price point is also very good. It’s also not a commercial brand. Female-owned and run by a small group of women. The bottles are hand blown from recycled glass in a community local to the production.
Tasting Notes:
What I like most is that I don’t find it heavy on aromas and flavors like oak, vanilla, or dulce de leche which you often find in other tequilas of this expression.
When it comes to spring and tequila, I feel that it is necessary to include an aged variety. The more popular tequila brands produce great reposado and añejo varieties. While still a popular brand, Espolon’s reposado is definitely the tequila that I would grab on a cool day. Perhaps it gets slightly overshadowed by the bigger tequila brands but Espolon’s reposado often flies under the radar.
Tasting Notes:
The barrel notes add a very pleasant sweetness to an already great product. Espolon does not contain any additives to their product which helps it stand out on its own. Espolon reposado contains very nice vanilla and medium warming notes which put it in first place for me.
Nosotros Reposado
Nosotros
Hakon Bream, restaurant and bar manager for Hotel San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California
Nosotros Tequila. Nosotros is an amazing up-and-coming tequila that will soon be a household name nationwide. No matter what you’re in the mood for, Nosotros has the answer.
Tasting Notes:
Nosotros bridges the gap between highland and lowland regions with their citrus and herbal blanco along with their butterscotch and cinnamon reposado. You probably never got a taste of Nosotros’ first release of añejo because it got bought out by Tesla, but the good news, is the second and third releases are just as good, if not better.
Cascahuin Blanco
Cascahuin
Max Stampa-Brown, beverage director and partner at The Garret Group in New York City
Cascahuin Tequila Blanco is so intensely lovely. The market is so oversaturated with quick-draw tequila that the smaller producers making thoughtful products with care and patience really shine.
Tasting Notes:
Their blanco is wildly aromatic and drinks like a crisp white wine. Lots of stone fruit and citrus, plenty of herbaceous notes just overall a great tequila. I wouldn’t even mix this with anything.
My favorite tequila expression has always been reposado for as long as I can remember. One of my favorites would have to be Volcan Reposado. This goes perfectly in a Mexican mule, a spiked hot cocoa, or even a tequila old fashioned with black walnut bitters.
Tasting Notes:
It’s great for spring due to its sweet, fruity flavors and notes of apples, peaches, black currant, floral, and honey. What I love most is it has a smooth subtle finish.
Don Fulano Añejo is an excellent spring tequila. It’s a perfect choice for sipping on a chilly night before the weather turns. It’s on the more expensive side so I’m sometimes hesitant to use it in a cocktail, but it goes really nicely in a hot chocolate with whipped cream.
Tasting Notes:
Its slightly longer aging process in French oak, wine casks, and Hungarian oak barrels gives it a very smooth flavor with notes of caramel, cinnamon, and butterscotch.
Ocho Extra Añejo
Ocho
Greg Coll, food and beverage director at Dawn Ranch in Guerneville, California
Ocho Tequila is no stranger to the spotlight, but their lesser-known Extra Añejo Tequila is a favorite of mine, but definitely on the pricier side.
Tasting Notes:
Aged in American oak whiskey barrels for three years with flavors of clove, pepper, vanilla, and anise, this tequila plus a cold day is a match made in heaven. Or any day for that matter.
El Tequileño Reposado is one of those rare gems in the tequila world because of its quality and unbeatable price. Perfect for a hot toddy or spiked punch on a cold day before things really turn.
Tasting Notes:
Delicate notes of cooked agave and baked apple give you room for everything allspice and cinnamon.
I lean toward clean, unaged agave spirits for most of the year, however, spring is a nice time for reposado and añejo. This year’s offering of Fortaleza “Winter Blend’ is a great example of reposado with character. Aged in five different barrels, I find that the Sherry barrels shine through.
Tasting Notes:
With chocolate, clove, dried fruit, and the classic vanilla notes of reposado, it drinks the way I want fruit cake to eat.
Don Julio Añejo
Don Julio
Sean Pantazi, director of beverage at The Ritz-Carlton in Lake Tahoe, California
Don Julio Añejo. This is just one of the most perfect tequilas on earth for any season. I love mixing this as an Old Fashioned using Yellow Chartreuse as the sweetener; only ¼ ounce though or it overpowers.
Tasting Notes:
It’s spicy, fruity, and rich with great notes of caramel and honey. Great for mixing or sipping on a cold night.
Corralejo Blanco
Corralejo
Josh “Yoshi” Lee, lead bartender at YumCha in Denver
Corralejo. The blanco is $25 a bottle, and I would argue that its quality is on par with the likes of Fortaleza and Tequila Ocho. It’s a great bottle to have on your home bar as you wait the arrival of spring.
Tasting Notes:
It’s 100% pure agave, very approachable, and yet its unique peppery note makes it a very easy drinking tequila but not without its unique qualities.
Clase Azul Reposado. Perfect for winter to warm up by the fireplace. It is a symbol of Mexican tradition and culture, made with slow-cooked 100% Blue Weber Agave, an ultra-premium reposado tequila that is unique and incomparable.
Tasting Notes:
It is masterfully aged for eight months in American whiskey casks imparting its unique hazelnut and vanilla flavors as well as its exceptionally smooth finish. Taste agave syrup, vanilla, candied orange peel, and American oak with light notes of cinnamon and banana.
Fortaleza Reposado
Fortaleza
Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee
I tend to gravitate towards Fortaleza Reposado for cold-weather tequila. The subtle wood spice notes shine beautifully next to a little angostura and mezcal in an Oaxacan old fashioned.
Tasting Notes:
The combination of spices and smoke is a comforting combination on a cold winter night.
Siembra Azul Añejo
Siembra Azul
Stephen Hood, assistant food and beverage operations manager at The Notary Hotel in Philadelphia
Siembra Azul is one of my favorite tequilas, and if I was looking for something that would go great in the winter-spring mid-season, I would go with the añejo and/or the reposado. Both are aged in American Oak barrels to give it a similar flavor and color you’ll find in whiskey, which is perfect for this time of year.
Tasting Notes:
This complex tequila is loaded with warming flavors like cinnamon, vanilla, coconut, pipe tobacco, and sweet cooked agave.
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 March. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.
Big Thief’s latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You from last year, was a stellar body showing just how much they had grown sonically over their last five projects. That album had 20 songs, but the group still has even more new material ready to go.
Stopping by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (February 28), singer Adrianne Lenker, guitarist and vocalist Buck Meek, bassist Max Oleartchik, and drummer James Krivchenia decided to play an unreleased track titled “Vampire Empire” (which they’ve frequently played live over the past few months). This isn’t the first time the group has dropped an unreleased song during a filmed performance (see their 2022 Tiny Desk Concert), but this premiere just feels different.
The song itself is an emo kid’s gloomy musical dream. “Vampire Empire” is slow, dark, and depressive. Lenker, who is considered to be the group’s songwriting architect, pens a tale of longing and repressed intimacy.
Heard in the song’s third verse as Lenker sings, “I see you there rejecting all your earthly power / Protecting and dissecting ’til you’ve emptied every hour / We jumped into the pond and then come under the shower / We lay upon my pillow and you open like a flower / I wanted to see you naked, I wanted to hear you scream / I wanted to kiss your skin and your everything / I wanted to be your woman, I wanted to be your man / I wanted to be the one that you could understand,” love isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Many times, contrary to Disney fairy tales, it is hypothermic.
Watch Big Thief’s full performance of “Vampire Empire” above.
Continuing his trend of mathematics-themed album titles, Ed Sheeran has announced the release date for his much anticipated sixth studio album, – (pronounced “Subtract“). The album arrives just two years after his album, = (pronounced “Equals“), which boasts hits like “Bad Habits” and “Shivers.”
As of now, no singles have been shared from –, however, in an Instagram post announcing the album, Sheeran revealed that – would be a bit more personal than his last.
“I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts,” said Sheeran.
In recent months, Sheeran has experienced quite a few harrowing events, all of which are likely to be touched on throughout the album’s material.
As of now, it doesn’t appear that the album will have any features or vocal collaborations.
Artwork
You can view the official artwork for – below.
Atlantic Records
Singles
As of now, no singles from – have been released or announced, although Sheeran said he plans to debut the album’s lead single during a brief run of UK and European shows starting later this month.
Ed’s playing some UK & EU shows where you can hear the first single from Subtract. For early access to tickets, pre-order the album from the official store before 1pm GMT Tues 7th March.https://t.co/W2vnTwszLXpic.twitter.com/07SutLHdhW
After an already-record year for Rihanna, between playing the Super Bowl halftime show and announcing that she’s having another child with ASAP Rocky, it seems she still has a lot more surprises in store. Today (March 1), Puma teased that the singer’s Fenty x Puma collaboration will be making a return — through a straight-to-the-point message.
“She’s back,” Puma’s social media post read, adding, “Coming soon.”
Back in 2014, Rihanna was appointed by Puma as their Women’s Training Ambassador and Women’s Creative Director.
“It’s great to find a brand that celebrates strength and individuality,” Rihanna said back in 2014 (as Complex notes). “I couldn’t think of a more perfect partner to collaborate with as a creative director. I’m excited for you to see what Puma and I come up with.”
A few years later, she went on to appear on the runway at the Fenty Puma 2016 fashion show, in support of the popular partnership. The collection previously included sneakers, fur slides, backpacks, jackets, bodysuits, and more.
While there is not much else on information regarding Fenty x Puma’s return, fans can still purchase past items on resale spots like The Real Real and other sites. They can also expect to see Rihanna perform at the Oscars on March 12.
Craig Melvin, who has been filling in for the host, finally gave viewers a little insight into what’s going on behind the scenes. On this morning’s broadcast, after giving an update on Guthrie, Melvin provided some more details about Kotb’s buzzed about absence: “And as for Hoda, we know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda’s okay She’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with, so we look forward to seeing Hoda and Savannah back at the desk real, real soon,” he explained.
Both @SavannahGuthrie and @HodaKotb are off today, with Savannah recovering from a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. As for Hoda, she is okay and handling a family health matter. We’re sending our love to them both and can’t wait to see them in the studio soon pic.twitter.com/EcfVV1zsac
Despite being off-air, Kotb has remained active on her socials, posting a collection of cryptic posts on Instagram, all revolving around “hope” and “strength” via Pinterest-approved inspirational graphics. Fans have been flooding the comments with well-wishes (and the occasional mean-spirited message from people who are impatient). Despite not appearing live, Kotb has been seen in pre-taped segments.
Hopefully, Kotb heads back to the show not only to ease the minds of her loyal followers but also because TODAY is running out of people to sit at that desk.
WARNING: Spoilers for The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere below.
Heading into the highly anticipated return of The Mandalorian, Star Wars fans were already buzzing over reports that Babu Frik, the beloved character from The Rise of Skywalker could make an appearance in the bounty-hunting series. Turns out the rumors were true, and the Season 3 premiere almost collapsed under the weight of all that cuteness.
While reconnecting with Greef Karga (Carl Weathers) on Nevarro, Mando is hoping to restore the assassin droid IG-11 (Taika Waititi) to aid him on his perilous trek to the bombed-out planet of Mandalore. However, IG-11 is in pretty bad shape after self-destructing in the Season 1 finale, so Greef introduces Mando to the best droidsmiths in the galaxy: Babu Frik and his fellow Anzellans.
After squeezing inside the tiny Anzellan workshop, Mando learns from Babu Frik that IG-11 is going to need a new memory unit, but their conversation is cut short when Baby Yoda (Or fine… “Grogu.”) decides to just go ahead and pick up Babu like a stuffed animal. It’s freaking adorable. Unfortunately, Mando has business to attend to, so he busts out his best dad voice as he tries to get Baby Yoda to let go of Babu Frik. It works momentarily, but the little green guy is determined to go back for more.
Despite The Rise of Skywalker ending the Sequel Trilogy with such a whimper that Lucasfilm has been terrified to move forward with a new Star Wars movie, Babu Frik was one of the few highlights of the film. His presence is going over huge on social media, especially when you throw in the fact that Baby Yoda freaking hugged him. It was a scene designed to melt Twitter’s heart, and it worked like gangbusters.
New episodes of The Mandalorian stream Wednesday on Disney+.
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