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Now that the rousing, first weekend of Austin City Limits is in the book…catch your breath and get ready to head back down to Zilker Park for the festival’s second weekend. As outlined in our first weekend preview, what separates Austin City Limits from other two-weekend festivals is its subtle, tactical tweaks to the lineups, making them slightly different.

The first weekend had Maren Morris, Modest Mouse, Briscoe, and more. The second weekend, in addition to the Red River Rivalry (University of Texas vs. University of Oklahoma football game) that will undoubtedly be an early Saturday focus, features a slightly different array of artists.

From country to rock to dance music, the second weekend artists add a slightly different edge. Here are our picks on which additions to the Austin City Limits lineup you must check out.

Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley’s reunion was one of the more pleasant surprises of 2025. Now that the Los Angeles indie rockers have been on tour for a significant portion of 2025, their sound (which never left, honestly) is now major festival-ready and widely lauded in reviews. Rightfully billed near the top of the bill, the Jenny Lewis-led group’s first show in Austin since a 2008 show at Stubb’s will leave elder millennials swooning while at the same time introducing the band to a new, wider audience.

Sam Barber

Missouri-based singer-songwriter and former American Idol contestant Sam Barber is one of the rising stars in country. Only 22, Barber’s earnest songwriting, which initially gained traction on TikTok, has helped elevate his image over the past few years. In recent months, Barber’s packed headlining shows and festival sets have shown his power as a performer. At a festival where only one of the top 12 billed artists (Luke Combs), whose primary genre is country, Barber will give traditionalists and newcomers to the genre a set that will resonate well in the heart of Texas

Bilmuri

If you’re hoping to see the actor/comedian Bill Murray, well, head to South Carolina. This Bilmuri is the stage name of Johnny Franck, the former singer/guitarist of Ohio metalcore outfit Attack Attack! Over the past few years, the project has gained momentum beyond the metal world, while he has maintained his metal credibility by opening for artists like Sleep Token. Since releasing his first major label album, American Motor Sports, in 2024, Bilmuri has maintained a relentless touring schedule. This year, Bilmuri has played a bunch of festivals and, in the process, honed a tight live set that should go over well with the Austin crowd.

Pierce the Veil

Though the San Diego natives have been around for nearly 20 years, only in the past handful have Pierce the Veil broken through to the mainstream. Following a stint opening for Blink-182, which took place after a few years on the sidelines, Pierce the Veil is now a bona fide arena rock band. In fact, singer Vic Fuentes’ pop-up acoustic set at the Warped Tour in Long Beach flooded the entire area with fans. Though they last released music in 2023, the post-hardcore, pop-punk veterans continue to be a force, with TikTok helping invigorate interest beyond the band’s core audience. All that being said, don’t be surprised if this set is one of the best-attended of the whole weekend.

Zeds Dead

Canadian electronic duo Zeds Dead is taking Sammy Virji’s spot on the second Saturday. As the fest gradually embraces dance music (which isn’t as pronounced in Austin as it is in other cities, outside of the superstars), Zeds Dead (for those of you who don’t know, it’s a clever reference from Pulp Fiction) is going to be a great twilight (or later) group to get bodies moving. Now festival favorites and familiar to Austinites, the group is the perfect prominent dance group for ACL on Saturday.

Car Seat Headrest

Will Toledo has made music under the Car Seat Headrest moniker for the better part of the past 15 years. This year, Car Seat Headrest released a concept album, The Scholars, its first in five years, and has been busy promoting it in the process. Though the band expanded its sound, its bread and butter remains its indie rock sound, and in a live setting, Car Seat Headrest will add a dash of grit (likely performing ahead of indie forefathers the Strokes) that will be appreciated on a mostly slicked-up Saturday afternoon.

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Argentinian hip-hop duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso will add a different dimension to Austin City Limits. Getting a co-sign from Kendrick Lamar, whom they opened for last week on the South American leg of his Grand National Tour, certainly helped, but their own sound and live show will pump up the Austin crowd. The duo’s multi-dimensional Latin trap sound (they cite Lamar and various hard rockers as influences, while having a background in classical music) will resonate in Texas, with their set providing a flair and feel unlike anyone else on the Sunday bill.

Drake had a horrible 2024 and an pretty bad early 2025 thanks to Kendrick Lamar, and today, he’s suffered one final indignity — albeit, a largely self-inflicted one. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a judge has thrown out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” saying, “A reasonable listener could not have concluded that ‘Not Like Us’ was conveying objective facts about Drake.”

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled on the grounds that Kendrick’s rhymes calling Drake a “certified pedophile” came in the context of a rap battle, and as such were subject to the same rules of poetic license that should govern pretty much any rap song. “The average listener is not under the impression that a diss track is the product of a thoughtful or disinterested investigation, conveying to the public fact-checked verifiable content,” she wrote in her decision, clarifying, “Even statements that are offensive or insulting are not defamatory when a reasonable listener would understand them as opinion, parody, or artistic expression rather than fact.”

Drake filed his lawsuit against UMG in January, arguing that the label — the parent company for both Republic, to which Drake is signed, and Interscope, the home of Kendrick’s music — promoted “Not Like Us” in an effort to devalue Drake’s catalog to gain leverage over him in future contract negotiations. After Kendrick’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, Drake argued that his own fortunes had suffered as a result of UMG’s actions. Meanwhile, UMG filed its own motion to dismiss the suit in March after calling it “illogical” that it would willingly choose to undermine either artist, damaging its own bottom line either way.

Either way, Drake’s rep among rap fans has suffered as a result of his petulance; many of his own peers and contemporaries have weighed in on the suit as being the antithesis of hip-hop and called it the result of hurt feelings. Now that he’s taken this final “L,” perhaps he’ll have the integrity to do some self-reflection and figure out WHY so many rap fans called the battle in favor of the Compton rapper.

Labrinth isn’t resting on his laurels after releasing the Prelude EP a few weeks ago. He’s already back with a new single, “Orchestra,” and its kaleidoscopic music video.

The video, directed by Reinaldo Irizarry, is actually fairly simple, featuring Labrinth wandering the halls of a luxurious hotel, dancing and singing his way through the operatic production. The twist is that it’s shot on a phone camera, mirrored in the middle, creating a disconcerting effect meant to reflect — ahem — the theme of the song. Labrinth described the song as being about his mental struggles, writing:

“I’m f*cking nuts and I’m realizing it more and more as I get older. This record is one the things I wanted to sit with and let go of because it’s something that has mentally trapped me for years…

I try not to take my mental stuff too seriously but even got too serious about not taking that to serious and now you see the loop.”

The song is his second standalone release of 2025, after dropping “SWMF” in May. The two songs certainly share similar outlooks, perhaps giving a glimpse at what his next full-length project will sound like: epic, symphonic, haunting, and suprisingly catchy.

Watch Labrinth’s “Orchestra” video above.

Kelly Lee Owens is among the best that modern dance/electronic music has to offer, so it’s great news when her name pops up. It has again today as Owens announces a new project, an EP titled simply Kelly.

She also shared the single “Ascend,” a kinetic banger full of thrilling crescendos and satisfying drops.

In a statement, Owens says the project was made with movement in mind:

“This EP is about embodying sound and those collective, physical experiences we only really have in clubs or at music events. Sonically, it’s very visceral. I’ve been drawn to sounds that sit on the edge: ominous, uneasy, sometimes even uncomfortable. That’s just where I’ve been emotionally, and I think the world reflects that too. There’s this constant push and pull between wanting to rise above the chaos, and sometimes, willingly sinking into it.”

A press release also calls the EP “her most direct and dancefloor-ready project to date, a tight, urgent body of work designed for the clubs.”

Listen to “Ascend” above. Owens also has a couple live dates coming up soon, so find those below.

Kelly Lee Owens’ Kelly Album Cover Artwork

Kelly Lee Owens’ 2025 Tour Dates

10/10 — London, UK @ M.O.T.
11/21 — Manchester, UK @ The Warehouse Project (DJ)

Kelly is out 11/21 via dh2. Find more information here.

Per IMDb, Charli XCX has five upcoming movies, which is a lot for somebody who’s primarily known for culture-defining music. That doesn’t even count the films she’s already been in this year, Erupcja and Sacrifice.

She’s a real cinephile, and in recent times, she’s been making a greater push to be the one on the screen. On that front, her next big project is The Moment, a new movie from A24.

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

Plot

A press release notes of the film, “A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.” A March report from Deadline called the movie a mockumentary and said it “gives an inside look at the inner workings of the music industry and explores how subculture is mutated by commercial success.”

The movie was directed by Aidan Zamiri, and Zamiri co-wrote it with Bertie Brandes. The script is “based on an original idea” by Charli.

Cast

The movie stars Charli, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Kylie Jenner, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Richard Perez, Isaac Powell, Rachel Sennott, Rish Shah, Alexander Skarsgård, Tish Weinstock, and Michael Workéyè, along with Charli’s musical collaborators Shygirl and A.G. Cook. Cook is also said to be the film’s composer.

Deadline reported previously that per sources, Arquette is playing a record label boss, Skarsgard will be “a fashionable European creative,” and Mullen will portray Charli’s personal assistant.

In an August interview with Variety, Charli said of her forays into film, “I am really enjoying my acting journey. I feel very, very inspired at the moment in that field, I feel unbelievably creative, and I only ever want to do things that inspire me and make me feel energized.”

Release Date

The film is set to hit theaters in 2026, with a specific release date yet to be revealed.

Trailer

Check out the The Moment teaser (which comes with a warning about strobing lights) here.

Aziz Ansari is approaching a major career milestone: Good Fortune, his feature-length directorial debut, is coming out this month. He has a strong cast behind him, as beyond himself, the film also stars Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves. Per an official synopsis, “In Good Fortune, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).”

Now, ahead of the movie’s premiere, Uproxx is sharing some exclusive images from the film, below.

Meanwhile, Ansari previously said of working with Reeves, “I was like, ‘Hey man, we got to hang out a few times, so I’m not freaked out being around you. You know what I mean?’ So he was like, ‘I get what you mean.’ So, we hung out, and he came over to my house. I made him Indian food, and we hung out for a while, and he told me all these stories. And then we went to dinner a couple of times, and I tried to really spend time with him to get to know him a little bit so I could become comfortable around him.”

Good Fortune is set to hit theaters on October 17.

Get ready for more surreal shenanigans from Long Beach rapper Vince Staples, as the long-awaited second season of his Netflix dramedy The Vince Staples Show is coming on November 6. The streamer shared the season 2 trailer today, which promises violent action, awkward comedy, and a harrowed Vince struggling to work through his traumatic past.

To call Vince’s 2025 “quiet” would be something of an understatement. After his flurry of activity for the past couple of years, including albums like last year’s Dark Times and 2022’s Ramona Park Broke My Heart, acting roles in White Men Can’t Jump and the first season of The Vince Staples Show, and a tour, Black In America, last year, Vince has taken a bit of a break from the spotlight as he filmed his show.

But now that the show is returning, perhaps that’s a signal that he intends to return to public life himself — after all, he’s had plenty of time to record new music, and he never did get to host that Limbo Beach festival he wanted to, so there should be a few things left on his agenda. And for anyone who’s been missing Vince’s music, there were still guest verses on projects from Ab-Soul and JID this year, as well.

You can watch the trailer for season two of The Vince Staples Show above.

It has been about seven months since Wale released his latest single, “Blanco,” and announced his new deal with Def Jam. Now, we know when the album containing that single, his official debut under that label, will arrive.

Wale’s eighth studio album, Everything Is A Lot, is due on November 14, as he announced in a new interview with Billboard. In it, he also addressed his unusual longevity in the music business, saying:

“It’s always been hard to keep people’s attention. That’s why my first album is called Attention Deficit. It’s become increasingly harder in this day and age, where fans are rewiring themselves to only like what the algorithm tells them to like. It’s an uphill battle, so it’s a blessing to be in the conversation still.”

Wale has had a 2025 filled with ups and downs. The highs: Performances at festivals like T-Pain’s Wiscansin Festival and J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival. But 2025 also saw Wale finally pull the plug on his own long-running Walemania event.

Wale Everything Is A Lot Tracklist

01. “Conundrum”
02. “Belly”
03. “Where to Start”
04. “Blanco”
05. “Michael Fredo”
06. “Power and Problems”
07. “Mirroronnabenz”
08. “YSF”
09. “Tomorrow Today”
10. “Big Head”
11. “City On Fire”
12. “Fly Away”
13. “Corner Bottles”
14. “Like I”
15. “Survive”
16. “Lonely”

Everything Is A Lot is due on 11/14 via Def Jam.

The Oasis Live ’25 tour ended its UK run in August (though two more UK shows followed in September) and its North American run in September. Next up is a set of Asian, Australian, and South American shows, which kick off later this month. But, it seems the tour could continue even beyond these dates.

On X/Twitter today (October 9), an Oasis fan asked, “How the f*ck did The Hindu Times not make it on the setlist?” Liam Gallagher, ever active on the platform, responded, “Chill Winston it’s not even HALF TIME yet it’s a tour of 2 half’s,” apparently suggesting that there are more shows lined up than the ones that are currently announced.

This is just the latest indication that a new Oasis Live run is imminent. At a show last month, Gallagher told the audience, “See you next year,” before acting shocked, covering his mouth, and slapping his wrists.

Check out the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

Oasis’ 2025 Tour Dates: Oasis Live ’25

10/21 — Goyang, South Korea @ Goyang Stadium
10/25 — Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Dome
10/26 — Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Dome
10/31 — Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium
11/01 — Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium
11/04 — Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium
11/07 — Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium
11/08 — Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium
11/15 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio River Plate
11/16 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio River Plate
11/19 — Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Nacional
11/22 — São Paulo, Brazil @ Estadio MorumBIS
11/23 — São Paulo, Brazil @ Estadio MorumBIS

This week’s Sound Check features the most-requested artist since the show’s inception: South Florida goth-trap rapper Denzel Curry. Now, if you’ve been following Denzel the way we have, you know that he’s a versatile rapper who can switch styles with the quickness, from the soulful boom-bap of “Walkin’” to the spooky fight music of “Hot Ones.”

Naturally, that makes him the perfect guest for Sound Check, where he gets to show off his influences and debate which ones he likes best — and the fans know it. As our host Jeremy Hecht points out, one YouTube user in particular, G_Future, made it their mission to get Denzel on the show; we’re happy to oblige. Zel’s challenge includes such diverse artists as DMX, Rage Against The Machine, André 3000, PinkPantheress, Billie Eilish, and more.

Here’s how it works: Jeremy plays two songs for the guest artist, who has to choose one and explain their choice, giving Jeremy a chance to learn their musical taste. Jeremy then has to guess the artist’s life anthem, the song they’d take to a desert island, which the guest wrote down earlier on a piece of paper. Our production team has also given him a decoy song, and Jeremy has to guess which is correct based on what he’s learned in the previous rounds.

Watch Denzel Curry take on the Sound Check challenge above. New episodes of Sound Check drop every Wednesday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT on Uproxx’s YouTube.