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Ed Sheeran is planning to head out on the road to give some more music lessons, aka bringing his Mathematics tour to North America in 2023. In a new announcement on social media, Sheeran’s HQ account wrote, “Sounds like Ed’s next subject in class is the North American #MathematicsTour! Pre-sale starts October 12th.” Khalid, Maisie Peters, Russ, Rosa Linn, Cat Burns, and Dylan will join as openers on the tour.

The announcement also features a video of Sheeran sitting at a classroom desk, as a teacher starts instructing a “Mathematics” class on a chalkboard. She begins to draw the symbols that Sheeran has used for his past albums (plus, equals, divide, multiply). When she does, he gets increasingly confused when songs from each era begin to play, including “The A Team,” “Bad Habits,” and “Thinking Out Loud.”

However, at the end of the video, the teacher reveals a new symbol: minus. This is where Sheeran looks the most confused, as it might be referencing a new album and title. While all of his albums have taken on the math symbols as titles, he has only released four, not five, and never one called “–.” Watch the full video below.

While presale for the new tour starts October 12, Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program is open from now until October 9 at 10 pm ET. Continue scrolling for a complete list of Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics North American tour dates.

05/06/2023 — Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium
05/13/2023 — Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
05/20/2023 — Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
05/27/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium
06/03/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
06/10/2023 — East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
06/17/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
06/24/2023 — Landover, MD @ FedExField
07/01/2023 — Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
07/08/2023 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Acrisure Stadium
07/15/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
07/22/2023 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
07/29/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
08/05/2023 — Kansas City, MO @ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
08/12/2023 — Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Stadium
08/19/2023 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High
08/26/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field
09/02/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
09/09/2023 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
09/16/2023 — Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
09/23/2023 — Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium

Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Earlier this year, I wrote that Sampa The Great’s new album As Above, So Below is one of the top five rap albums of 2022. Still, even so, the Zambian rapper can’t believe that her song “Let Me Be Great” featuring Angélique Kidjo is the soundtrack of the newly released Wakanda Forever trailer. The trailer uses the track’s outro, which features African chanting and traditional rhythms, as it introduces the returning cast from the original Black Panther and juxtaposes them against their new threat from Atlantean mutant Namor.

“Can you imagine!” Sampa wrote. “Me … A non-Billboard charting-ass, no huge awards having-ass, non-viral video-ass, no sold-out arena tour having-ass independent artist whose song is on a Black Panther Trailer! This how God works. Thankful!!”

Along with “Let Me Be Great,” Sampa’s new album also features the singles “Lane,” “Never Forget,” and “Bona,” showcasing an impressive breadth of stylistic diversity, with heavy influences from Sampa’s upbringing in Zambia. And although she was charmingly self-deprecating in her reaction to getting “Let Me Be Great” placed in the Wakanda Forever trailer, like the film’s new Black Panther, she’s on track to living up to that song’s title in no time.

You can watch the Wakanda Forever trailer above.

Fall comebacks are some of the releases many K-pop fans look forward to. By the time Q4 hits the Korean music industry, it’s the last strut for labels to release bangers to end the year off with, well, a bang.

So whether you’re a boy group stan, a girl group enthusiast, or, even better — a multi-stan (someone who just stans everyone), here are some of the comebacks to look forward to the most. But remember, more comebacks are already coming, and yet to be announced, this fall. So keep your eyes open.

AB6IX – The 6th EP: TAKE A CHANCE

As one of the first comebacks of the new month, AB6IX is set to return with their sixth EP, TAKE A CHANCE. The project’s lead single “Sugarcoat” was co-written and composed by member Lee Daehwi. The EP features seven new tracks including an English version of their song “CHANCE.” You can expect the new EP to drop on October 4.

Red Velvet Seulgi – The 1st Mini Album “28 Reasons”

Fresh off of making an appearance at New York Fashion Week, Red Velvet’s ace is will be making her long-anticipated debut with a solo set for October 4th. Known to be a film enthusiast among the group, Seulgi has dropped dark, cinematic teasers that offer a different side to what Reveluvs are used to from the Red Velvet member.

Stray Kids – “MAXIDENT!”

In the midst of dominating the world, Stray Kids follows their last project, Maniac, with a new EP that showcases a more daring side of the octet. First teasing some of the tracks at their recent Maniac stops in Seoul, the hype behind the seventh EP has led the JYP Entertainment group to sell 2.24 million pre-orders ahead of its official release on October 7.

The Rose – HEAL

Coinciding with their tour happening later in October, the Korean pop/rock band will make their return with a new album on October 7, which includes the track “Sour.” According to a press release, the band grabbed influence from the motto “music heals” and produced an album that’s been heavily inspired by stories from fans and the healing power of music.

Mamamoo – 12th Mini Album: ‘MIC ON’

As some fans of Mamamoo were concerned about the group’s future after some parted ways with the label, but the power quartet kept their word to promote together. With that said, Moos can expect Solar, Moonbyul, Hwasa, and Wheein’s mics to be on come October 11 with their 12th EP, MIC ON.

Dreamcatcher – 7th Mini Album [Apocalypse : Follow us]

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After a successful summer tour this year, Dreamcatcher is set to release more music in October with their seventh EP, [Apocalypse : Follow us]. The EP will consist of six tracks, including the lead single “Vision,” produced by LEEZ, Ollounder, and June One of Glen Check.

Kep1er – The 3rd Mini Album: TROUBLESHOOTER

As one of the most sought after debuts of the year, rookie girl group Kep1er continues the energetic momentum with their third EP of the year. Dropping on October 13, Troubleshooter, alongside the lead single “We Fresh,” seem to be taking Kep1er away from the refreshing cute concept and routing them into a potential girl crush concept from the first set of teaser images.

WONHO – Bittersweet

As if he’s not already serving on Instagram (and everywhere that has a camera) with his looks, WONHO is scheduled deliver more in October with a second single album titled Bittersweet. The release will consist of two tracks, “Don’t Regret” and “On & On (featuring YUNHWAY),” co-written and composed by Wonho himself.

(G)I-DLE – 5th Mini Album [I love]

After rocking out with the whole nation with their viral hit “TOMBOY” earlier this year, alongside a successful US summer tour, K-pop’s ultimate girl crush quintet is set to release their fifth EP, [I love], with its title track “Nxde.” Donning bold red lipstick and blonde hair in the initial teaser photo, fans can expect Soyeon, Minnie, Miyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua to bring something sexy to the table.

LE SSERAFIM – 2nd Mini Album ‘ANTIFRAGILE’

After making headlines on their debut with their infectious debut single “Fearless,” LE SSERAFIM is set to make their return with their second EP ANTIFRAGILE. Compared to their last release that served sophisticated pop concepts, the recent teaser images for ANTIFRAGILE foreshadows something more elegant and avant-garde for October 17.

House of the Dragon fans dealt with a (sadly) all-too-common issue during this week’s episode, “Driftmark.” They couldn’t even see a good chunk of the visuals, given the Game of Thrones franchise’s penchant for going too (literally) dark. After all that money spent on a massive budget, cutting corners on lighting doesn’t seem productive at all, but it’s a chronic issue. Back in 2019, the highly anticipated Battle of Winterfell left people wondering what the hell was happening because they couldn’t see the action. The Night King’s forces hunkered down upon humanity, and viewers got a headache while trying to figure out who died first. Here’s a refresher of how that evening looked.

In the latest prequel episode, one of the most exciting scenes — Aemond Targaryen taming and claiming Vhagar and then taking a joyride — also left viewers in the dark. A look at the far-above (brightened) official still reveals the same issue. One can barely see Prince Daemon’s lack of respect for his brother, given that the entire image is awash in shades of darkened grey. It’s a wonder that viewers could stay enthused. Here’s how the image looked upon HBO’s release.

With any luck, HBO will realize the gravity of the issue and double back with a fix before this prequel’s second season. They did so, three years later, for the final Game of Thrones season. Yet they’re still cranking out big-budget episodes where people can’t even see facial expressions after turning the brightness up (to full capacity) on TVs and streaming devices. The issue grew so glaring that the HBO Max Help Twitter account kept tweeting the same response to frustrated viewers: “The dimmed lighting of this scene was an intentional creative decision.”

A deluge of complaints threw more kindling on the dragon fire.

HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ airs on Sunday nights at 9:00pm EST.

Beyoncé‘s Renaissance era rolls on. One month after Tiffany & Co. shared a 15-second teaser for its new “Lose Yourself In Love” campaign, the luxury jeweler’s full Beyoncé-fronted campaign is here.

“Individuality. Joy. Self-expression,” reads Tiffany & Co.’s official description of the black-and-white spot. “Shot on a rare 65mm camera, the LOSE YOURSELF IN LOVE anthem film is inspired by the iconic Studio 54-era of New York City. Set to ‘SUMMER RENAISSANCE,’ the finale of Beyoncé’s latest globally lauded album, RENAISSANCE, the film is an homage to the joy of being one’s unapologetic self.”

The film aligns thematically with Renaissance, showcasing “1970s club culture,” per The Hollywood Reporter, which additionally relayed that it was directed by Mark Romanek. Beyoncé strolls effortlessly into a thriving club, joining the dance floor and grabbing the mic to sing the third verse and bridge of “Summer Renaissance.” The pristine pieces worn by the icon can be viewed here.

Beyoncé previously co-starred with husband Jay-Z in Tiffany & Co.’s “About Love” campaign last year.

Renaissance dropped in July, fueled by No. 1 lead single “Break My Soul.” Beyoncé’s seventh studio album — and her first solo effort since 2016’s Lemonade — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming her seventh No. 1 album.

Watch the “Lose Yourself In Love” film above.

While diving deep into the problematic nature of museums and their penchant for looting artifacts, John Oliver cited an unlikely hero in the effort to stop the fraudulent sale of pilfered items: Kim Kardashian. During Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, Oliver revealed a tale about how a photo of Kardashian at the 2018 MET Gala inadvertently led to the collapse of an art fraud scheme.

As the late night host tells it, Kardashian wore an all gold dress that coincidentally happened to match an all-gold coffin of the Egyptian Nedjemankh that was in the process of being purchased by the MET Museum. Kardashian was invited to snap a photo next to the coffin, which naturally, bounced all over the internet thanks to her intense viral fame. However, an anonymous tipster recognized the coffin and informed international authorities that had it been looted. With the MET Museum alerted, it scuttled the $4 million sale all thanks to the publicity from Kardashian.

Via Deadline:

The late-night show’s episode continued to focus on dealers not doing their proper research when acquiring art pieces that are, a lot of times, stolen. Oliver took another jab at Kardashian when he noted that museums couldn’t just sit back and not do research and wait “until Kim Kardashian takes a photograph in front of one of our objects and we’re humiliated on the international stage. This cannot be all her responsibility, she’s too busy revolutionizing shape wear.”

Oliver also got in a self-deprecating jab by showing a picture of himself next to Kardashian and quipping, “the woman has a real knack for producing incredible images just by standing next to men that look like they died a long time ago.”

You can watch the Kim Kardashian segment at the 23:45 mark below:

(Via Deadline)

Kanye West recently made his catwalk debut as a surprise model for Balenciaga’s show at Paris Fashion Week. West wore a baseball cap, black jacket, and shiny pants, with the word “Security” hanging as a tag from the coat. As the show’s statement (via Rain), Balenciaga’s creative director Demna said he has “decided to no longer explain my collections and verbalize my designs, but to express a state of mind.”

In a video uploaded to YouTube of the company’s S/S 2023 collection, West appears to open the show. He trudges through a muddy runway, which was intended to resemble a war-like battlefield. “Fashion is a visual art and all we need is for it to be seen through someone’s eyes.,” Demna also noted about the show’s setting. “Fashion in its best-case scenario should not need a story to be sold to someone. You either like it or not. The set of this show is a metaphor for digging for truth and being down to earth. Let us let everyone be anyone and make love not war.”

While West’s model appearance was a surprise, he wasn’t alone as the only A-list celebrity at the luxury designer’s show. Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian were both seated as VIP guests, along with Anna Wintour, Doja Cat, Charli XCX, Offset, and many more.

Watch Kanye West open the Balenciaga show above.

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Freddie Gibbs drop off a well-received project and Paramore launch their highly anticipated comeback. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters. Also find our Uproxx HQ Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly with the best new music, at the end of this post.

Freddie Gibbs — “Feel No Pain” Feat. Anderson .Paak and Raekwon

Gibbs’ new album Soul Sold Separately received a lot of immediate praise and for good reason. It’s a really strong project, as evidenced by tracks like “Feel No Pain,” a smooth new song featuring assists from Anderson .Paak and Raekwon.

Paramore — “This Is Why”

Hayley Williams has been preoccupied with her solo career in recent years, but now she’s back with her Paramore bandmates and together, they’re preparing to drop a new album, This Is Why. They offered the first taste of the LP last week with the title track, an at-times atmospheric and at-times rocking tune that sounds like the start of something dynamic and fantastic.

Smino and J. Cole — “90 Proof”

Smino’s much-anticipated third album Luv 4 Rent is on the way and J. Cole gave the project his blessing by featuring on it, on last week’s “90 Proof.” Uproxx’s Aaron Williams notes of the tune, “Smino sing-raps a soulful confessional to a woman he’s been keeping at arm’s length, while J. Cole goes full speed ahead detailing his own authenticity.”

Kid Cudi and Don Toliver — “Somewhere To Fly”

We should enjoy Kid Cudi while we have him because Scott Mescudi sounds like he’s just about over doing stuff under his long-time performing name. If he is hanging the Cudi name up, he’s going out with a bang on his latest project, Entergalactic. It’s both a TV special and an album, featuring songs like the spacey and thumping Don Toliver collab “Somewhere To Fly.”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs — “Wolf”

It’s been nearly ten years since Yeah Yeah Yeahs dropped their fourth album, 2013’s Mosquito. After much time away, the group finally returned last week with a fifth album, Cool It Down. It’s a welcomed return thanks to songs like “Wolf,” which spans eras with its ’80s aesthetic and ’00s rock edge that sound at home here in 2022.

DDG — “9 Lives” Feat. Polo G and NLE Choppa

DDG had one of the week’s biggest rap releases with It’s Not Me It’s You, and from where he is now, he looks back at where he came from on “9 Lives.” Polo G and NLE Choppa join DDG on the track, with all three taking time to reflect on their various pasts.

Roddy Ricch — “Stop Breathing”

Ricch’s mixtape Feed Tha Streets 3 is on the way and he teased it last week with “Stop Breathing.” The tune is a quick-hitter, clocking in at shy of two minutes, on which the rapper offers some insight into the luxurious lifestyle he leads: “Look out the window, what do I see? / A couple yachts, they got some thots that trot the seven seas.”

Baby Tate — “Perfect”

Tate popped up last week with a fresh mixtape, Mani/Pedi, which kicks off with “Perfect.” Over a bass-heavy instrumental, Tate starts with a dictionary definition of the titular word before offering her own meaning (“well, me”), only getting more self-congratulatory from there on the fun tune.

Tate McRae — “Uh Oh”

Speaking of Tates, McRae is making her way towards the top of the pop world: Her debut album, I Used to Think I Could Fly, came out back in May and managed to peak at No. 13 in the US, nothing to dismiss for a first LP. She’s not letting that stop her hustle, as last week brought a new tune, “Uh Oh,” which sees McRae singing over a hip-hop-inspired instrumental.

Shygirl — “Shlut”

After making a name for herself in various ways in recent years, UK favorite Shygirl finally has a debut album under her belt with last week’s Nymph. She prefaced the project with a visualizer for “Shlut,” which starts out sounding like an alt/indie/electronic track before morphing into a full-on rap track, another example of Shygirl’s exemplary versatility.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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 October. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.

Friday, October 7

• gvia A.A. Williams — As The Moon Rests (Bella Union
• gvia Alvvays — Blue Rev (Polyvinyl/Transgressive
• gvia The Bobby Lees — Bellevue (Ipecac Recordings
• gvia Bonny Light Horseman — Rolling Golden Holy (37d03d
• gvia Broken Bells — Into The Blue (AWAL
• gvia Bush — The Art Of Survival (BMG
• gvia The California Honeydrops — Soft Spot (Tubtone Records
• gvia Charlie Houston — Bad Posture EP (Arts & Crafts
• gvia Charlie Puth — Charlie (Atlantic
• gvia Chloe Moriondo — Suckerpunch (Fueled by Ramen
• gvia Counterparts — A Eulogy For Those Still Here (Pure Noise Records
• gvia Courtney Marie Andrews — Loose (Fat Possum
• gvia The Cult — Under The Midnight Sun (Black Hill Records
• gvia Dayglow — People In Motion (Oso Polita
• gvia Disq — Desperately Imagining Someplace Quiet (Saddle Creek
• gvia Dungen — En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig (Mexican Summer
• gvia Easy Life — Maybe In Another Life… (Island Records
• gvia Fucked Up — Oberon EP (Tankcrimes
• gvia G Herbo — Survivor’s Remorse (A-Side) (Machine/Republic
• gvia Gilla Band — Most Normal (Rough Trade
• gvia Indigo Sparke — Hysteria (Sacred Bones
• gvia Jean Dawson — Chaos Now (Dew Process
• gvia Johanna Warren — Lessons For Mutants (Wax Nine
• gvia Joyce Wrice — Motive EP (Joyce Wrice Music
• gvia King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava (KGLW
• gvia Lamb Of God — Omens (Epic Records
• gvia Lindsey Stirling — Snow Waltz (Concord Records
• gvia Loraine James — Building Something Beautiful For Me (Phantom Limb
• gvia Michigander — It Will Never Be The Same EP (C3 Records
• gvia Nnamdï — Please Have A Seat (Secretly Canadian
• gvia Open Mike Eagle — Component System with The Auto Reverse (Auto Reverse
• gvia The Orielles — Tableau (Heavenly
• gvia Peel Dream Magazine — Pad (Slumberland/Tough Love
• gvia Quavo and Takeoff — Only Built For Infinity Links (Quality Control Music/Motown Records
• gvia Say She She — Prism (Karma Chief Records
• gvia Sorry — Anywhere But Here (Domino
• gvia St. Lucia — Utopia (Nettwerk
• gvia Stray Kids — Maxident (JYP Entertainment/Republic Records
• gvia Sun Ra Arkestra — Living Sky (Omni Sound
• gvia Talos — Dear Chaos (BMG
• gvia Thus Love — Memorial (Captured Tracks
• gvia Tim Baker — The Festival (End Times Music
• gvia TSHA — Capricorn Sun (Ninja Tune
• gvia Tim Story — Rust Smudges (Dais Records
• gvia Toosii — Boys Don’t Cry EP (South Coast Music Group/Capitol Records
• gvia Wildes — Other Words Fail Me (AWAL
• gvia Will Sheff — Nothing Special (ATO Records
• gvia Willow — CopingMechanism (Roc Nation
• gvia Wunderhorse — Cub (Communion Group Ltd

Friday, October 14

• gvia A.O. Gerber — Meet Me At The Gloaming (Father/Daughter Records
• gvia Alter Bridge — Pawns & Kings (Napalm Records
• gvia Austin Meade — Abstract Art Of An Unstable Mind (Snakefarm
• gvia Backstreet Boys — A Very Backstreet Christmas (BMG
• gvia Betty Who — BIG! (RCA
• gvia Birds In Row — Gris Klein (Birds In Row
• gvia Brian Eno — Foreverandevernomore (Verve
• gvia Blue October — Spinning The Truth Around. Part 1 (Up Down Records
• gvia Boston Manor — Datura (SharpTone Records
• gvia Cerrone — Cerrone By Cerrone (Because Music/Malligator
• gvia Charlotte Dos Santos — Morfo (Because Music
• gvia Dexys — Too Rye Ay, As It Should Have Sounded (UMC
• gvia Enumclaw — Save The Baby (Luminelle Recordings
• gvia Fazerdaze — Break! EP (section1
• gvia Field Medic — Grow Your Hair Long If You’re Wanting To See Something That You Can Change (Run for Cover Records
• gvia Gift — Momentary Presence (Dedstrange
• gvia Jeremy Squire — Hymnal (Blackbird Record Label
• gvia Kodaline — Our Roots Run Deep (Fantasy Records
• gvia Kool G Rap — Last Of A Dying Breed (Fat Beats
• gvia Lacuna Coil — Comalies XX (Century Media Records
• gvia Lightning Seeds — See You In The Stars (BMG
• gvia Lil Baby — It’s Only Me (4PF/Wolfpack/Quality Control/Motown
• gvia Logan Farmer — A Mold for The Bell (Western Vinyl
• gvia Lolo Zouaï — Playgirl (Keep It On The Lolo/RCA Records
• gvia Lorna Shore — Pain Remains (Century Media Records
• gvia Louis Cole — Quality Over Opinion (Brainfeeder Records
• gvia Lucrecia Dalt — ¡Ay! (RVNG Intl.
• gvia Matt Kivel — Bend Reality ~ Like A Wave (Pedro Y El Lobo
• gvia Maripool — It All Comes At Once EP (Practise Music
• gvia Mavi — Laughing So Hard It Hurts (Mavi 4 Mayor Music
• gvia Mykki Blanco — Stay Close To Music (Transgressive Records
• gvia Nothing More — Spirits (Better Noise Music
• gvia Ocean Alley — Low Altitude Living (Ocean Alley
• gvia Palm — Nicks And Grazes (Saddle Creek
• gvia Plains — I Walked With You A Ways (ANTI‐
• gvia Poppy — Stagger EP (Republic Records
• gvia PVA — Blush (Ninja Tune
• gvia Queensrÿche — Digital Noise Alliance (Century Media
• gvia Randy Rogers Band — Homecoming (Thirty Tigers
• gvia Red Hot Chili Peppers — Return Of The Dream Canteen (Warner Records
• gvia Rival Consoles — Now Is (Erased Tapes
• gvia Robin Holcomb — One Way Or Another (Elektra
• gvia Sam Gendel — Uroko (Leaving Records
• gvia Skid Row — The Gang’s All Here (earMUSIC
• gvia Skullcrusher — Quiet The Room (Secretly Canadian
• gvia Steve Queralt and Michael Smith — Sun Moon Town EP (Bytes
• gvia Tee Grizzley — Chapters Of The Trenches (300 Entertainment
• gvia Titus — Damned If I Do (Repost
• gvia Todd Rundgren — Space Force (Cleopatra Records
• gvia Tove Lo — Dirt Femme (Pretty Swede Records
• gvia Tristan — Wellif (PIAS
• gvia Wild Pink — ILYSM (Royal Mountain Records
• gvia Zella Day — Sunday In Heaven (Concord Records

Friday, October 21

• gvia a-ha — True North (Swinglong Ltd.
• gvia Abby Sage — The Florist EP (Nettwerk
• gvia Adam Melchor — Here Goes Nothing (Warner Records
• gvia Alice Boman — The Space Between (PIAS
• gvia Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, And Virginia Bocelli — A Family Christmas (Decca/Capitol Records
• gvia Archers Of Loaf — Reason In Decline (Merge
• gvia Arctic Monkeys — The Car (Domino
• gvia Armani Caesar — The Liz 2 (Griselda Records
• gvia Bibio — BIB10 (Warp
• gvia Brutus — Unison Life (Sargent House
• gvia Carly Rae Jepsen — The Loneliest Time (604/School Boy/Interscope
• gvia CARM — CARM II (37d03d
• gvia Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn — Pigments (Merge
• gvia Dry Cleaning — Stumpwork (4AD
• gvia Exhumed — To The Dead (Relapse Records
• gvia Fiona Brice — And You Know I Care (Bella Union
• gvia Frankie Cosmos — Inner World Peace (Sub Pop
• gvia Hagop Tchaparian — Bolts (Text Records
• gvia iLE — Nacarile (Sony
• gvia In This Moment — Blood 1983 EP (BMG
• gvia Jade Imagine — Cold Memory (Milk! Records/Remote Control Records
• gvia Jean-Michel Jarre — Oxymore (Sony Music
• gvia Jobber — Hell In A Cell EP (Exploding in Sound
• gvia Labrinth — Ends & Begins (Columbia
• gvia Lowertown — I Love To Lie (Dirty Hit
• gvia Meghan Trainor — Takin’ It Back (Epic
• gvia Nick Hakim — Cometa (ATO Records
• gvia Pinkshift — Love Me Forever (Hopeless Records
• gvia Pip Millett — When Everything Is Better, I’ll Let You Know (Columbia Europe
• gvia Robyn Hitchcock — Shufflemania! (Tiny Ghost
• gvia Rubblebucket — Earth Worship (Grand Jury
• gvia Serj Tankian — Perplex Cities EP (Serjical Strike
• gvia Simple Minds — Direction Of The Heart (BMG
• gvia Sloan — Steady (Yep Roc
• gvia The Soft Pink Truth — Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This? (Thrill Jockey
• gvia Taylor Swift — Midnights (Republic Records
• gvia Tegan And Sara — Crybaby (Mom + Pop
• gvia Twain — Noon (Keeled Scales
• gvia Whitmer Thomas — The Older I Get The Funnier I Was (Hardly Art
• gvia Wiki And Subjxct5 — Cold Cuts (Wikset Enterprise
• gvia Witch Fever — Congregation (Music For Nations
• gvia Young The Giant — American Bollywood (Elektra

Friday, October 28

• gvia Aoife Nessa — Protector (Partisan Records
• gvia Anja Lauvdal — From A Story Now Lost (Smalltown Supersound
• gvia Ásgeir — Time On My Hands (One Little Independent Records
• gvia Babehoven — Light Moving Time (Double Double Whammy
• gvia The Backseat Lovers — Waiting To Spill (Capitol Records
• gvia Benjamin Clementine — And I Have Been (Preserve Artists
• gvia Blessed — Circuitous (Flemish Eye Records
• gvia Bonnie Trash — Malocchio (Hand Drawn Dracula
• gvia Brant Bjork — Bougainvillea Suite (Heavy Psych Sounds
• gvia Cakes Da Killa — Svengali (Young Art
• gvia Charles Lloyd — Trios: Sacred Thread (Blue Note
• gvia The Damned — A Night Of A Thousand Vampires (Ear Music
• gvia Dan Mangan — Being Somewhere (Arts & Crafts
• gvia Dazy — Outofbody (Lame-O Records
• gvia Dead Cross — II (Ipecac
• gvia Dear Nora — Human Futures (Orindal Records
• gvia Devin Townsend — Nightwork (InsideOut Music
• gvia Dorian Concept — What We Do For Others (Brainfeeder
• gvia Dragonette — Twennies (BMG
• gvia Fantasy Camp — Casual Intimacy (Memory Music
• gvia Fauness — The Golden Ass (Cascine
• gvia Fred Again.. — Actual Life 3 (January 1 — September 9 2022) (Atlantic
• gvia Garbage — Anthology (BMG
• gvia Girlpuppy — When I’m Alone (Royal Mountain Records
• gvia Guided By Voices — Scalping The Guru (GBV Inc.
• gvia Hammered Hulls — Careening (Dischord Records
• gvia Hermanos Gutiérrez — El Bueno Y El Malo (Easy Eye Sound
• gvia The Hunna — The Hunna (LMW Records
• gvia Jarv Is… — This Is Going To Hurt Original Soundtrack (Rough Trade
• gvia Junior Boys — Waiting Game (City Slang
• gvia King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — Changes (KGLW
• gvia Louis Armstrong — Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule (Verve Records/UMe
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The Big Bang Theory, the inspiration for Nandor’s favorite slot machine, premiered 15 years ago last month. In honor of the occasion, author Jessica Radloff wrote an oral history, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, in which she spoke to the show’s producers and cast, including Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki.

It was known that they dated from 2008 to 2010, not unlike their fictional Big Bang counterparts, Penny and Leonard, but they didn’t discuss the relationship with any depth until speaking to Radloff for the book. “I had a very big crush on Johnny early on. I was so not even hiding it. He has such swagger. We were both dating people at the time, but I only had eyes for Johnny,” Cuoco said in an excerpt published by Vanity Fair.

The first time Penny and Leonard kissed in a season one episode was also the first time Cuoco and Galecki locked lips. “I knew I looked real cute in that outfit, so I was feeling really good about myself,” the Harley Quinn star said (she wore a “sexy cat” costume in the Halloween episode). “And I knew he thought I looked cute because he commented on how cute I looked in that outfit earlier. But I was definitely nervous before that kiss.” Galecki added, “I mean, Kaley Cuoco as a kitty cat? Come on!”

Later in the season, they filmed a scene in an elevator together, which is when “we fell a little in love,” Cuoco said (who didn’t have a crush on David Healy?). “I was like, ‘Uh‑oh.’ I was crushing so hard on him. So much so that I was like, ‘Get me out of here,’ because he had to hold me up and we had to do this really close thing. Even my cheeks were red.”

As for why they kept the relationship private, Cuoco said it’s because “Johnny was very worried about ruining the fans’ outlook on Leonard and Penny, because they weren’t even dating yet at that point in the series.” She also made it clear that they never had sex in their dressing rooms. “Absolutely f*cking not,” she continued. “Not a chance in hell. I wouldn’t do that. I’m not in the mile-high club.” Only on The Flight Attendant.

The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series comes out on October 11.

(Via Vanity Fair)