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Porches, aka New York singer-songwriter Aaron Maine, has released a new song and video for “Lately,” taken from the forthcoming album All Day Gentle Hold !. Following earlier single “Okay,” the Nick Harwood-directed “Lately” has the trio rocking out in a spare, wood-paneled living room. About midway through, Maine departs for the kitchen, where he twirls spaghetti and name-drops Tony Soprano. (“Tony, Tony Soprano / I’m making me heard / I eat my dinner / I eat my dessert / I wanna know what you think it’s worth.”)

“I recorded this album in my room between October 2019 and April 2021,” Maine said of his new LP, which follows last year’s Ricky Music. “The world was flipped and I wanted to make something injected with as much love, urgency, and lust for humanity as I possibly could.”

In spring 2020, Maine did a run of interviews, where he opened up about how he was spending his time in quarantine and where he sees his career headed. “I don’t know how long I can do this, but I think I’ll be making music forever,” he told Highsnobiety. “I feel like my window for being at all interesting or connected to the youth…Time is running out. That doesn’t mean that I can’t continue a career in another way, but I still feel like there’s a chance to make a bigger splash and I love that.”

All Day Gentle Hold ! is out 10/8 via Domino. Pre-order it here.

To support a Kickstarter Campaign for Los Angeles not-for-profit magazine The LAnd, rappers Open Mike Eagle and 03 Greedo are featured on a couple of new tracks by U.A.P. and Kent Loon, respectively. Both tracks — “3D” and “Wolves On Clouds” are out on Bandcamp today.

For context, TheLAnd is a Los Angeles-based, not-for-profit magazine co-founded in 2019 by Jenn Swann, Evan Solano, and Jeff Weiss. There’s currently an active Kickstarter campaign to fund the magazine’s upcoming October issue. For $25 and more, you’ll get access to the Welcome To theLAnd compilation, which features the aforementioned tracks featuring Open Mike Eagle and 03 Greedo, plus tracks from Dam-Funk, Clipping, Eva B Ross, Ethan Gold, Daedelus, and more. Check out the full tracklist below, and listen to “3D” and “Wolves On Clouds” below.

Welcome to TheLAnd tracklist:

1. G Perico — “Real Ones”
2. Rucci / Cyrpess Moreno — “All Over”
3. Kent Loon — “Wolves On Clouds” (Feat. 03 Greedo)
4. U.A.P. (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) — “3D” (Feat. Open Mike Eagle)
5. Dam-Funk — “Missed Out On An Angel”
6. Lndn Drgs — “4 Zones: (Feat. Rifelman)
7. Rhys Langston — “DMG” (Feat. Arawak)
8. Clipping — “Nothing Is Safe” (Clbbng Remix)
9. Cafe Ale — “Kraft Phair Acid”
10. Greg Dulli — “I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m A Star”
11. Jennifer Clavin / Michael Fiore — “Ashes Of American Flags”
12. Eva B Ross / Marinelli — “Be My Baby”
14. Mia Doi Todd — “My Fisherman (Solo Acoustic Version)”
14. Ethan Gold — “Alexandria & Me (Milan Bjelica Alt Mix)”
15. Nicky Egan — “Strange Dreams”
16. Matthewdavid — “Generative Granular Stalactite Cenote Therapy For Starters”
17. Daedelus — “Gutted”

Check out the full compilation here.

Charlie Watts, who was the drummer for The Rolling Stones since 1963, has died at 80 years old.

The band shared a statement confirming Watts’ passing from his spokesperson, which reads, “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family. Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the greatest drummers of his generation. We kindly request that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends is respected at this difficult time.”

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Nigerian superstar Burna Boy is very much a local hero in his homeland — and you can see just how admired he is in his new video for “Question.” “Question” is the afro-fusion star’s second all-new single of 2021 after “Kilometre,” suggesting that he may already be working toward releasing a follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2020 album Twice As Tall, even though he’s only five months removed from dropping the video for its most recent single, “23.” Also appearing in the “Question” video is Nigerian record producer Don Jazzy, who contributes cameo appearances and ad-libbed vocals throughout.

Burna’s mission to export afro-fusion to the American mainstream will continue this year even without a new album as he heads out on tour, hitting major festivals like Governor’s Ball and Outside Lands, as well as headlining his first major concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Queen Naija, Umi, and Donavan’s Sound Club will join him there as openers, then he’ll be off to France, Spain, and Sweden for more festival dates. A previously planned Twice As Tall tour was unfortunately canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Watch Burna Boy’s “Question” video featuring Don Jazzy above.

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

Surely, you’re aware by now that Sony went and dropped the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, which has opened up all sorts of possibilities, including a few certainties: (1) Peter Parker is a Public Enemy Number One following the Spider-Man: Far From Home post-credits scene, in which J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) exposed his identity and fingered him as the killer of Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal); (2) Doctor Strange starts f*cking around with the multiverse in order to make everyone forget that Peter is Spider-Man; and (3) Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) is back to cause more villainous fallout.

We don’t yet know whether we’ll see former Spideys Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in this film. Their presence has been denied, but speculation runs rampant, and let’s face it: everyone wants to see a certain meme come to live-action life onscreen. In the meantime, a little trailer moment (around the 0:30 mark) has fans intrigued, to say the very least. That would be the moment screenshotted above, where a hard-hitting attorney slams paperwork down in Peter Parker’s face.

Rude, I know, but who is this guy? Clearly, the Powers That Be want us to be curious about this man’s identity, since they didn’t show his face, and speculation is currently running rampant that it could be Charlie Cox’s MCU character (previously seen on Netflix’s now-defunct round of Marvel shows). That would be Matt Murdock/Daredevil, the Ivy League-educated lawyer who ended up practicing in New York City while being sweet on Hell’s Kitchen. The character’s “limbo” waiting period has come to an end, so he should fair game for Sony, should they want to use him in No Way Home, possibly to throw the book at Peter Parker or to continue doing the defense-attorney thing.

Fans are now in an intense debate regarding whether this could be Murdock’s arms, waist, and, you know, booty.

So, is this screenshot negative evidence or confirmation of Murdock? Also, what of Charlie Cox’s infamous hip-to-waist ratio?

Hopefully, we won’t have to wait until the film’s release date (December 17) to find out the answer to this pressing mystery.

Jerry Jones would not be particularly high on my list of people I would expect to be staunch supporters of doing things for the greater good, but the Cowboys billionaire owner surprised many on Tuesday when he went on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and made a rather stunningly good stump speech for why everyone should be getting the vaccine.

Jones says he supports people’s “right to make decisions regarding their health and body…until your decision as to yourself impacts negatively many others,” which, to Jones, at that point triggers a need to consider the “common good.”

It is the type of statement that many in leadership positions have not been willing to make, particularly in the state of Texas, but credit to Jerry Jones for taking this firm of a stance on such an important issue (which is a phrase I never expected to write). The part about needing to do things for the common good has been a sticking point throughout the pandemic, whether it be masks or vaccines or staying at home, but for someone like Jones to note the need for that kind of sacrifice with getting the vaccine is noteworthy. There are, of course, selfish reasons for Jones to want everyone vaccinated in the Dallas metroplex, as the more healthy folks there are, the more people can come to Cowboys games and spend money, but even factoring that aspect of it in, good on Jerry for voicing this publicly as, for better or worse, he has some significant sway in Texas.

After years of being accused of sex crimes and abuse, disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has finally started his trial in New York City. A second woman recently gave a testimony to the court about the horrific abuse and sex crimes she faced at the hands of Kelly dating back to 2015, when she was just 17.

The woman, who wishes to anonymously go by “Jane,” laid out the accusations of abuse that took place during their five-year relationship, including grooming, sexual assault, and even a forced abortion in 2017. According to a report from NPR, Jane claimed she met the singer in 2015 when she was just 17 (meaning he was 48 at the time), hoping that knowing Kelly would lead him to helping her music career. She was already taking a number of music classes, hoping to score a music scholarship to college, and even landing a number of professional music gigs.

After meeting R. Kelly, Jane claims he pressured her into having sex. “I was against it,” she said in court. “I told him I did not come to please him. He continued to persist.” Jane claimed that afterwards, she was forced to live under Kelly’s “rules,” which included wearing only baggy clothes, not speaking to other men including members of his team, and being forced to stay in her room for days on end.

Read NPR’s full report on R. Kelly’s trial here.

R.E.M. have announced a 25th anniversary reissue of their fifth studio album, 1996’s New Adventures In Hi-Fi, arriving October 29 via Craft Recordings. To celebrate, the college-rock favorites have also unveiled an alternate version of album track “Leave,” for which Michael Stipe recorded new vocals. “I actually might prefer this version to the one that’s on the record,” he said in a statement. “Well, I wouldn’t say I prefer it, it just tells a different story with the lyric.” Check it out above.

As for what’s in the reissue: There’s a 2-CD/1-Blu-ray Deluxe Edition with a newly remastered album, 13 B-sides and rarities, an hourlong outdoor projection film, and a previously unreleased 30-minute EPK. Meanwhile, the Blu-ray features five HD-restored music videos (including “Bittersweet Me,” “Electrolite,” and “E-Bow The Letter”). Finally, there’s a 52-page hardcover book with archival photographs, plus new liner notes from journalist Mark Blackwell and reflections from all four original band members, as well as from Patti Smith, Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke, and producer Scott Litt.

There’s also an Expanded Edition available, which includes the remastered album, plus B-sides and rarities. Along with the 2-CD set, you’ll get an exclusive poster plus four collectible postcards, as well as a booklet featuring new liner notes and archival photos. Finally, the newly remastered album will be available as a 2-LP set, pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi was famously written on the road, during the band’s 1995 Monster tour. It’s also the last album featuring former R.E.M. drummer and founding member Bill Berry. “The idea was, ‘Let’s challenge ourselves,’” guitarist Peter Buck told Blackwell about the album. “My feeling was, it’ll show exactly where we’re at right now in a way that maybe some of the records don’t at all. This record was just an attempt to be who we were at that minute.”

Look for the New Adventures In Hi-Fi reissue on 10/29 via Craft Recordings. Pre-order it here.

Doja Cat is a few months into the release of her anticipated album Planet Her, which landed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Throughout the album rollout, Doja Cat has remained true to her left-of-center brand, asking her fans to roast her for falling on stage and joking that she’s been canceled “maybe 350 times.” Now, Doja Cat gets the chance to speak to another musician who is known for staying true to herself: Missy Elliott.

Elliott and Doja Cat sat down for a conversation with Interview Magazine. Throughout their chat, Doja Cat gushed about how much Elliott has influenced her as an artist. Elliott also gave Doja Cat advice on how to stay weird and authentic with her music, saying that she should stay away from second-guessing herself:

“For my first album, I didn’t listen to the radio. I didn’t watch videos. I didn’t do any of those things, and I didn’t realize how much that helped me at the time. But it helped, because me and Timb, we didn’t mimic. So if we did something far-left, we weren’t afraid, because we didn’t know what was hot anyway. But now, when I got my phone and I’m seeing things, I can think of something really far-left and then I’ll be like, ‘They’re going to think I’m crazy. Let me reel it back.’ […] It gets tricky sometimes, so here’s some advice. Whatever you’re doing, if you feel like you’re in this place, and it seems to be working, stay there. Don’t allow other things to make you second-guess yourself, as long as it feels good to you.”

Elsewhere in the conversation, Doja Cat opened up to Elliott about what she hopes to hone in her music. Along with wanting to fine-tuning her flow, Doja Cat says she hopes to open up about her personal life a little bit more in the future. “When it comes to rap I could be better,” Doja Cat said. “I think everybody feels that way with their own art, in all kinds of ways. But I see all these incredibly talented rappers around me, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m doing pop, but I should focus on my pen now more than ever.’ I’m good, and I can be funny and charming, and I can do little punchlines here and there, but I need to talk about my life more, and about what’s going on.”

Read Elliott and Doja Cat’s full conversation with Interview Magazine here.

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

Kanye West’s next Donda listening event is scheduled to take place in his hometown, Chicago, this Thursday ahead of the latest release date for the album, Friday, August 27. While West’s associates previously hinted to “expect a more detailed show on a whole other level,” this week, we’ve received more information about just how detailed the show we can expect it to be.

On Monday, photos of the interior of Soldier Field, the venue for the upcoming listening event, popped up on Twitter suggesting that West is building a replica of his childhood home inside the stadium. That house was previously the site of the Donda House foundation set up by Kanye and his early rap partner Rhymefest and the subject of a feud between the former friends when Kanye was unable to pony up the funds to fix up the house or support the foundation’s art programs.

Now, it looks like he’ll be rebuilding the house after all, albeit in a different location and with a different function in keeping with Kanye’s sense of extravagance. Of course, two listening events have come and gone without a release of the album named after his mom, so if he’s going all-out with this listening, he’s put a lot more pressure on himself to deliver.