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Maren Morris and Marcus Mumford united for a cover of “Look At Us Now (Honeycomb),” one of the songs from Amazon Prime’s new series, Daisy Jones & The Six.

Mumford had originally served as a co-creator of the show’s soundtrack. The duo also shared a behind-the-scenes video about their rendition.

“This time around, we stripped the song right back down to acoustic guitar and a vocal – which is how it was written – and then kind of built it back up from there until we landed on an arrangement that we liked,” Mumford said.

“I’ve been a fan of Maren for a long time – both her solo music and her work with The Highwomen – and this duet needed a voice like hers,” he added, according to Rolling Stone. “We’re just honestly so thankful she agreed to do it.”

Morris tackled Daisy’s fictional vocal parts, as Blake Mills once again produced the acoustic take.

“Shows depicting the reality of what it takes to become a band or what it’s really like touring can so often get it wrong. One of the components of Daisy Jones is that they chose to ground this fictional universe with real songwriting,” Morris added. “The music in the show that Blake Mills created and the incredible performances by the actors gives this world a heartbreaking authenticity.”

Check out Maren Morris and Marcus Mumford’s “Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)” cover and behind-the-scenes clip above.

For years John Boyega has not kept silent about what he really thought about Star Wars. The British actor, who had earned raves for Attack the Block, was stoked when he landed a plum role in The Force Awakens. He was a little less pleased about where his character wound up, feeling he’d been cast to the sidelines. But now, some three years after the final film came out, he seems to have made some peace with it all.

“For me Star Wars has made the man, in a sense,” Boyega told The Times of London (as caught by Deadline). “The experiences, the fun times, good times, ugly times, bad times, it makes you who you are as you navigate through the industry, and that has definitely been interesting.”

As for where his character, stormtrooper-turned-rebel Finn, wound up, he thought he at least ended up in a good place. “I feel like the arc that JJ tried to tie up, that’s where I feel comfortable with the release of him,” he said. “And since then I’ve been able to enjoy, as a fan, The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi. I’m enjoying the balance of all things.”

It’s a different tone than the one he struck back in 2020, when he continued to slam the direction the series took Finn: “What I would say to Disney is, ‘Do not bring out a black character, market them to be much more important to the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good.’”

Last year Boyega praised the Star Wars team on how they handled the racist backlash against Obi-Wan Kenobi supporting player Moses Ingram, albeit while criticizing the team for not showing him the same protection when he received similar attacks.

(Via Deadline)

Lil Nas X is coming in hot at Lollapalooza Chile. Last night (March 17), the pop star performed several of his hits, and previewed some new music as well.

One of the new songs he shared was “Down Souf Hoes,” an upcoming collaboration with his fellow gay rapper, Saucy Santana.

“Down souf hoes, up at late night workin’ / Ten toes down and they won’t stop twerkin’,” Lil Nas X rap-sings on the song’s chorus, with some fun lyrics.

Though Lil Nas X performed snippets of the song during his Long Live Montero tour last year, fans got to hear more of this promising banger last night.

On one of the song’s verses, Lil Nas X promises a guy a special treat. Maybe two.

“Put the bussy on me if you really want a Patek / Put the bussy on me I might let you meet my granny,” he raps

Lil Nas X first confirmed the song’s existence around this time last year, when he revealed he had collaborations with Youngboy Never Broke Again and Saucy Santana on the way. Last summer, Lil Nas X released the Youngboy collaboration, “Late To Da Party.”

You can watch a clip of Lil Nas X performing “Down Souf Hoes” above.

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day yesterday (March 17), Irish musician and former One Direction member, Niall Horan, dropped by the White House for a special celebration.

Horan performed four songs, including his new single “Heaven,” as well as his other tracks “This Town,” “Flicker,” and a cover of “Spancil Hill.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared,” Horan said on stage at the event, according to Deadline.

“You sure as hell didn’t seem nervous to me,” Biden replied.

He also shared some social media posts about his time at the special Irish tribute.

I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day in the White House from me,” Horan said in the clip.

“And me too! I hang out here once in a while. I’m happy he’s here!” Biden also added, joining in as a surprise guest.

Just the day prior, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had announced Horan would be coming — but admitted she wasn’t familiar with his boy band roots.

“Niall is a multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter who has toured the globe, including with One Direction,” she said. “Gonna keep my comments to myself on One Direction, I don’t know who they are. I’m sorry. Many of you, I’m sure, do.”

Later this summer, Horan is set to release his new album, The Show, which will feature the previously-mentioned “Heaven,” as well as more new songs.

The Show is out 6/9 via Capitol. More information can be found here.

Did you know that polls taken months after an election are not the same as months-old elections? Congratulations, you know more than election loser Kari Lake. Back in November, the former Trump-hating news anchor-turned-MAGA nightmare failed in her bid to become Arizona’s governor. Since then she’s pulled a Trump and claimed that she won. She’s provided no solid evidence of this, and she’s so desperate to claim she’s not a loser that she’s now saying a new poll shows she didn’t lose.

Lake posted a link to the far right outlet Gateway Pundit, which seized upon a recent Rasmussen poll in which over half of the participants said they voted for MAGA candidates, Lake included. Granted, casual polls like this aren’t the same as proper elections. For one thing, it’s safe to assume not everyone who voted in the election Lake lost participated in this poll.

But why would Lake let basic feats of logic get in the way of her continuing to claim she won something she lost? “The Red Wave happened in Arizona,” she wrote about a thing that never happened, possibly thanks to extremists like her and Trump. “They had to cheat and lie to install their frauds in office. We the People will never go away. We demand honest elections.”

Again, Lake has never offered concrete proof of her claims. She’ll almost certainly assume the job she never got, but saner Republicans are already worried that she’ll run for Kyrsten Sinema’s eventually open Senate seat, and lose all over again. On a positive note, at least she recently yelled at Piers Morgan.

(Via Mediaite)

Kenan Thompson has been pretty busy for the last two decades, what with him being the longest-running SNL cast member in the show’s history. His sketch show duties have presumably kept him from doing a full-on reunion with his old screen partner Kel Mitchell. Over the years they’ve done little reunions, including on SNL late last year. But now they’re finally getting back together for a sequel to their first big movie.

As per Entertainment Weekly, Kenan and Kel are teaming up for a sequel to Good Burger, their 1997 comedy where they played fast food employees. Here’s the plot, as per a press release:

“Dexter Reed [Thompson] is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed [Mitchell] welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old job back. With a new crew working at Good Burger, Dex devises a plan to get back on his feet but unfortunately puts the fate of Good Burger at risk once again.”

Thompson may be getting the old team back together, but he’s not done with SNL. He’s stuck with the show that’s made him even bigger than he was, though he’s open about thinking the show should finally come to an end when it turns 50 in two years.

(Via EW)

Manchester Orchestra recently appeared on Sirius XM in support of their recent album, The Valley Of Vision. While there, lead singer Andy Hull covered Cher’s classic 1998 hit, “Believe,” putting the band’s spin on the pop song.

This one took on a more somber tone, opening with a gentle piano and Hull’s calming voice echoing through the room. Basically put, the sound on this recording is top-notch. “Do you believe in life after love?” he asks, taking after Cher’s memorable lyric.

The video was also released in black-and-white, adding to the emotion put into this version.

“There’s a sense of calmness… The whole thing feels like it’s floating,” Hull recently told Alt Press about the band’s new album, which also doubles as a virtual reality film project. “It’s a moment of reflection and gratitude. I hope it’s something people can have that feeling from and help them, as well. It also feels like a bridge into this world that we’re still inhabiting and writing songs in.”

“It’s really a record after a pretty traumatic couple of years for us, personally,” he added. “The songs couldn’t have been written two years ago without going through that. I never really want to share exactly what it is because I don’t want anybody to limit what they’re thinking the story is.”

Check out Manchester Orchestra’s cover of Cher’s “Believe” above.

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

Metallica has accomplished another incredible career milestone. Earlier this week, the band purchased bought the controlling interest in Furnace Record Pressing, with the intention to better serve vinyl connoisseurs.

Furnace Record Pressing, which operates in Alexandria, VA, spans 70,000 square feet and offers standard and heavyweight pressings, color vinyl, special effect color vinyl, and custom vinyl etching.

Upon the news of Metallica’s acquisition of Furnace, Jack White, who owns the Nashville-based Third Man Records, took to Instagram to send the band a special shoutout.

“Huge congratulations to the boys in Metallica for purchasing their own vinyl record pressing plant!!!,” wrote White. “Metallica announced it bought the Furnace record pressing plant in Virginia today! Welcome to the cause gents! And thank you for putting your money to amazing creative use! “Here’s hoping the major labels will also see this as further proof, and finally start investing in themselves.”

In the comments, Metallica wrote White back expressing gratitude for his support.

“So unbelievable and grateful to be able to do this after all these years,” they said. “Who would’ve thought that this was even possible back in the day?! You have pioneered all of this, and we’re psyched to follow in your footsteps!”

Donald Trump has a lot to worry about. Sure, he has a new, KFC-stocked plane. He also has numerous criminal cases investigating his tomfoolery, which could lead to his doom. Which one will indict him first? It looks like it won’t be his alleged interference in Georgia’s role in the 2020 election, or even the new one involving possible money laundering. It will probably be the one done by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. It’s unclear if or when their indictment will be formally announced, but Trump himself claimed he knew exactly when he’d be the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges.

In an all-caps rant on his rinky-dink Twitter clone, Trump railed against D.A. Alvin Bragg, claiming he was “FUNDED BY GEORGE SOROS” and that he was using an “OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE” to punish the “FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” He anticipated that he would be detained on Tuesday.

He also, predictably, called upon his violent supporters for retaliation, writing, “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

The last time Trump did that, everyone knows what happened. It’s scary to think of a repeat of Jan. 6 happening in New York City, his former home. But for now, there were lots of jokes.

Others found his call for MAGA heads to “protest” ominous.

While it’s possible no indictment could come down, there’s always all those other crimes of which he’s been accused that could finally give the big guy his comeuppance.

(Via CNN)

Some of today’s biggest country artists have honored The Rolling Stones in a tremendous way. Yesterday (March 17), producer Robert Deaton released a compilation album called Stoned Cold Country in honor of The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary as a band. Featured on the album are country stars Koe Wetzel, Elle King, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris.

For Stoned Cold Country, Morris contributed a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers.”

On Morris’ version, the song is more country-influenced, with twangy guitars and simple drum patterns throughout. She blesses the track with her signature country-pop vocals, giving it a sweet touch.

While primarily known for her work in country music, Morris has dabbled across a multitude of genres, from pop, to rock, to EDM. Last year, during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning ahead of the release of her album Humble Quest, she revealed she learned to stop apologizing for experimenting with various sounds.

“I think I’m always going to be a little bit of everything,” she said. “And I’ve just learned to stop apologizing for it, and just attempt to make music that makes me feel good, and hopefully makes others feel good.”

You can check out Morris’ cover of “Dead Flowers” above.