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Even in the unlikely scenario where she doesn’t win a single Grammy this weekend, Chappell Roan has already made a bit of history. The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer is one of only 15 artists to be nominated for The Big Four — Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best New Artist — at the same ceremony. This, and all the love she’s received from fans (the non-creepy ones) over the past year or so, is making her feel very “emo.”

“It’s Grammy week. I am very emo,” she wrote on Instagram. “My heart feels warm and fuzzy with all the support I have been given this past year. I hope you can understand that this has been incredible and scary and spiritual and confusing. I’ve been crying tears of joy and grief and feeling loved and lonely and free. Ultimately, I am grateful for every one of you who gave my music a little spin and showed your ass up to shows and festivals.”

Roan also hyped her Grammys set (“I love the performance we’re preparing for you all”) and added, “Just know when I’m up on stage, all I’m really feeling in my heart is love to the queer community especially those in places where it is unsafe to be yourself.”

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards air this Sunday, February 2, on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus. Besides Roan, the other announced performers include Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Stevie Wonder, and Teddy Swims.

The Sacramento Kings are currently listening to trade offers for All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox, as he has indicated to the team that he doesn’t plan on signing an extension to stay past 2026 at this time. The Spurs are reportedly the preferred destination for Fox, as he would love the chance to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. That makes a lot of sense, but the Kings will want to do their due diligence in talking with the rest of the NBA, plus Fox is reportedly open to any deal.

Fox seems to want to go to a team that gives him a chance to contend not just in 2025, but will have a sizable window for the future. Many of the teams that fit that bill already have star guards (OKC, Cleveland, Memphis, Dallas, New York), while others lack the assets or financial flexibility to make a deal work (Minnesota). To me, there are three teams that make sense as rising contenders in need of a star point guard that also have the assets that could intrigue Sacramento. I think there’s a decent chance a Fox trade doesn’t happen until this summer, but if it does take place over the next eight days, one of these three teams figures to be in the mix.

San Antonio Spurs

Spurs get: De’Aaron Fox
Kings get: Chris Paul, Keldon Johnson, Atlanta’s 2025 and 2027 first-round picks, San Antonio’s 2026 first-round pick

We’ll start with what feels like the most likely destination, as Fox has reportedly indicated his preference is to end up in San Antonio to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. This would be the best asset-heavy package the Kings could get, which may or may not be what they want. Paul/Johnson combo makes the financials work and they’d get three first round picks for each of the next three years that figure to be in the late lottery to early 20s. The alternative for the Kings in trade talks with the Spurs is to push for fewer picks and try to land Stephon Castle, instead. The fourth overall pick from this past draft has had a good rookie season, but wants to play point guard and would obviously no longer be the PG of the future in San Antonio if they land Fox. A Castle/Johnson package would also work financially, although I’d guess San Antonio would look to pull a first round pick (or two) off the table if they’re including both of their high-upside youngsters.

Houston Rockets

Rockets get: De’Aaron Fox
Kings get: Jalen Green and Reed Sheppard
Pistons get: Jock Landale, 2026 second round pick

When word broke that Fox was going to be available, the other team that jumped to the top of most people’s minds as a great fit was Houston. The Rockets have been fantastic this season and are apparently planning on going through the deadline without making a major move, giving this group a chance to make a run as constructed. I’m not sure if that’s the best plan if someone like Fox is available, and while it’s possible he would still bolt in two years for the Spurs, they could make a strong case for the Houston native to stay with them on an extension. In this scenario, the Kings get back a pair of young guards in Jalen Green, who is having a career-year, and Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 pick in last year’s draft.

This trade would be easier to make in the summer once Green’s extension kicks in, and if we don’t see Fox moved in the next eight days, I’d expect Houston to strongly pursue that, especially if they have an earlier playoff exit than they hope. To do this now, you have to deal with Green’s poison pill provision, which makes him worth ~$29 million for Sacramento’s purposes but just ~$12 million for Houston’s, meaning they need to send out more salary to make it work. Enter the Pistons, who absorb Jock Landale’s deal into their cap space for the price of a second round pick. This is perhaps too high a price tag for the Rockets — they value Sheppard, even if he’s spent a ton of time in the G League this year — but I personally would sell high on Green to bring in a more proven, consistent performer in Fox that would make them a bigger threat right now. Plus Fox is only 27, so it’s not like he’ll be out of his prime any time soon.

Orlando Magic

Magic get: De’Aaron Fox
Kings get: Jonathan Isaac, Anthony Black, 2025 first round pick (via Denver)

The other young team on the rise in desperate need of a high-level scoring guard is Orlando. They’re one of the more risk-averse teams on the trade market, so I’m not sure that they’d be willing to part with a huge package without knowing whether Fox would stick around long-term, but I think they should at least inquire and see what the Kings asking price would be. There are a few combinations of players that make the money work, as they could do Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, but my guess is Sacramento would be more interested in a Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Black package. Black would give the Kings some upside in the backcourt, while Isaac could be a needed defensive anchor next to Domantas Sabonis. It feels like the Magic will have to make a consolidation trade at some point and Fox, on paper, looks like a near-perfect fit. Pairing him with Jalen Suggs would give Orlando a pretty dynamic backcourt to go along with their stars on the wing in Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero.

We’re nearing the height of Grammy season now as the 2025 awards ceremony is set to broadcast on February 2 at 5 p.m. PT (via CBS and Paramount+). That’s just days away, but the Recording Academy is still making some last-minute announcements: Today (January 29), they revealed an additional 12 artists set to perform during the show.

As Variety notes, the newcomers include Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Lainey Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Jacob Collier are set to appear.

They join a lineup that also includes Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, and Teddy Swims. Once again, Trevor Noah is hosting.

Beyond that, before the show is the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, which will be broadcast live at 12:30 p.m. PT via YouTube and live.grammy.com. Performing at that event are Yolanda Adams, Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Scott Hoying, Angelique Kidjo, Taj Mahal, Joe Bonamassa, Joyce DiDonato, Béla Fleck, Renée Fleming, Muni Long, Kelli O’Hara, and Kevin Puts.

It was previously announced that this year’s ceremony “will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours.”

You gotta hand it to Severance creator Dan Erickson and director Ben Stiller. They managed to launch the second season with compelling enough mysteries and mixed motives that almost make up for that three year wait. Reportedly also, the sci-fi thriller series has made $200 million for Apple TV+, although the tracking of that metric seems nebulous. These would have to be viewers who signed up for the tech giant’s streaming service and watched Severance and little else, at least right away. That also says nothing for anybody who happened to already subscribe, and/or receives the service free for three months after buying an Apple product, and/or uses a bundle subscription.

Grain of salt (in both directions) is all I’m saying. That’s the case for streaming data in general (what counts as a “watch”? and so on), but clearly, Severance is a successful show, one that makes people look forward to the next drop.

When Will Severance Season 2, Episode 3 Be Available?

January 31. This week’s episode is titled “Who Is Alive?” and arrives with the following description: “Mark and Helly return to an old haunt. Irving and Dylan make separate discoveries. Outie Mark tries something new.”

The above image suggests that Mark will throw himself further into discovering what happened to Gemma/Ms. Casey while Helly uncomfortably stands by or even assists. Apple TV+ also released this image indicating that Gwendoline Christie’s unfriendly-looking character will be on the scene, too. Eek.

They say every cloud has a silver lining — and Jamie xx took that saying literally when he made “F.U.” The new song, which appears on the deluxe edition of Jamie’s new album In Waves, which is out today, was inspired by a post-Primavera afterparty with Erykah Badu where everything went a little sideways. After an equipment malfunction, Badu jokingly took her engineers to task. Jamie recorded the lighthearted tirade, then revamped the phone recordings in a studio session with the singer.

There are five new songs on the deluxe edition of In Waves, including “F.U.,” “It’s So Good,” “Do Something,” “Let’s Do It Again,” and “Kill Dem.” You can listen to the album here, and see below for the remaining dates of Jamie xx’s ongoing In Waves tour, which includes a headlining set at Lightning In A Bottle Fest.

Listen to Jamie xx’s “F.U.” featuring Erykah Badu up top.

Jamie xx Tour Dates

01/30/2025 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
01/31/2025 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
02/01/2025 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
03/09/2025 — Brussels, BE @ ING Arena (formerly Palais 12)
03/11/2025 — Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
03/12/2025 — Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
03/13/2025 — Copenhagen, DK @ K.B Hallen
03/14/2025 — Berlin, DE @ Uber Eats Music Hall
03/15/2025 — Poznań, PL @ MTP 3A
03/17/2025 — Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin
03/18/2025 — Offenbach, DE @ Stadthalle
03/19/2025 — Milan, IT @ Big Theatre – MIND
03/21/2025 — Paris, FR @ ADIDAS ARENA

It’s been expected for months, and now it’s official: Julien Baker and Torres have made a country album together.

Send A Prayer My Way comes out on April 18 and includes the twangy “Sugar In The Tank,” which they performed on The Tonight Show, and new single “Sylvia.” Like all the best songs, the breezy track was inspired by a dog.

“The morning I went to pick up my dog Sylvia from an upstate shelter, I was at home making my coffee and I turned on WFMU and Dolly Parton’s ‘Cracker Jack’ was on,” Torres wrote in a statement. “I burst into tears — it felt like the universe was telling me she was going to be mine (Sylvia was only meant to be a foster). I remember thinking that I’d love to write a song like that, a song that people could feel in their chest within five seconds of turning on the radio, because anyone who has ever had the honor of sharing a home with a beloved pet knows that a pet is family. They’re the best friends you could ever have.”

You can watch the video for “Sylvia” above, and check out the tracklist and album cover for Send A Prayer My Way below.

Julien Baker & Torres’ Send A Prayer My Way Album Cover Artwork

Julien Baker & Torres’ Send A Prayer My Way Tracklist

1. “Dirt”
2. “The Only Marble I’ve Got Left”
3. “Sugar In The Tank”
4. “Bottom Of A Bottle”
5. “Downhill Both Ways”
6. “No Desert Flower”
7. “Tape Runs Out”
8. “Off The Wagon”
9. “Tuesday”
10. “Showdown”
11. “Sylvia”
12. “Goodbye Baby”

Send A Prayer My Way is out 4/18 via Matador Records. Find more information here.

MJ Lenderman performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series last year, as part of his band Wednesday. After that, though, he had a major year as a solo artist. His album Manning Fireworks was one of 2024’s best-received LPs and it fared really well on Uproxx’s recently released 2024 Critics Poll: It was the top-ranking indie album (and No. 4 overall) and two of its tracks made the top songs list, too.

All of that is to say that Lenderman has become a huge deal over the past year, and now he’s starting 2025 in the spotlight as NPR’s latest Tiny Desk performer.

Lenderman and his band — typically called The Wind but jokingly going by The Breeze for this stripped-back performance — busted out a four-song set consisting of “Wristwatch,” “Rip Torn,” “Catholic Priest,” and “You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In.”

Also today, Lenderman announced additional dates for his ongoing solo tour, adding shows in June and September.

Check out the Tiny Desk performance above and find Lenderman’s upcoming dates below.

MJ Lenderman’s 2025 Tour Dates

01/29 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
01/30 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
01/31 — Athens, GA @ 40 Watt ^
02/01 — Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
02/02 — Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s ^
02/04 — New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s ^
02/05 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) ^
02/06 — Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
02/07 — Fort Worth, TX @ Tulip’s ^
02/08 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre ^
02/10 — Santa Fe, NM @ Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery ^
02/11 — Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre ^
02/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre ^
02/14 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre ^
02/15 — Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre ^
02/17 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
02/18 — San Francisco, CA @The Independent ^
02/20 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
02/21 — Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre ^
02/22 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
02/23 — Boise ID @ Shrine Social Club ^
02/24 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell ^
02/26 — Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie ^
02/27 — Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre ^
02/28 — Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater ^
03/01 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep ^
03/03 — Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck ^
03/04 — Urbana, IL @ Rose Bowl Tavern ^
03/06 — Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern ^
03/07 — Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern ^
03/21 — Melbourne, AU @ The Forum
03/22 — Bambria, AU @ Meadows Festival
03/25 — Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
03/27 — Brisbane, AU @ The Princess Theatre
03/28 — Bangalow, AU @ A&I Hall
03/30 — Christchurch, NZ @ The Loons
03/31 — Wellington, NZ @ Meow
04/01 — Auckland, NZ @ The Hollywood Avondale
04/28 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel +
04/29 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel =
04/30 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel %
05/02 — Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios =
05/03 — Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios =
05/04 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre =
05/05 — South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom =
05/07 — Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Center =
05/08 — Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall =
05/09 — Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall =
05/10 — Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall at Babeville =
05/11 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre =
05/13 — Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron =
05/14 — Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live =
05/15 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club =
05/16 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club =
05/17 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall =
05/19 — Richmond, VA @ The National =
05/20 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte =
05/21 — Winston-Salem, NC @ The RamKat =
05/29 — Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory ~
05/30 — Brighton, UK @ CHALK ~
05/31 — Nottingham, UK @ Rock City ~
06/02 — Glasgow, UK @ Old Fruit Market ~
06/03 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Manchester ~
06/04 — London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
06/05-08 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera
06/12-13 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06/14 — Indianapolis, IN @ The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre &
06/15 — St. Louis, MO @ The Factory STL &
06/16 — Kansas City, MO @ The Truman &
06/18 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed &
06/21 — Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards !
06/22 — Greenfield, MA — Green River Festival
07/23 — Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center #
08/06 — Aug. 9 — Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
09/03 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom %
09/05 — Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom %
09/06 — Fort Worth, TX @ Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall %
09/08 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren %
09/09 — San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay %
09/11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall $
09/12 — Oakland CA @ Fox Theater %
09/13 — Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery %
09/15 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall %
09/16 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall %
09/18 — Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre %
09/19 — Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom %

^ with Wild Pink
+ Joanna Sternberg
= with This Is Lorelei
~ with Trace Mountains
& with Colin Miller
! with Waxahatchee and Hurray For The Riff Raff
# with Rosali
% with Nap Eyes
$ with Cass McCombs and Nap Eyes

Every Linkin Park and Jay-Z fan watching Jeopardy! last night could be heard yelling “what the hell are you waitin’ for?” at the contestants.

One of the categories during Tuesday’s episode of the long-running game show was “From TV Show To Film.” The $2,000 clue: “When this movie based on an ’80s show begins, ‘Numb/Encore’ plays over a scene at a Florida nightclub.” None of the three contestants, Amy, Grant, or David, got the correct answer, which is, of course, “What is Miami Vice?”

The Michael Mann-directed masterpiece (that’s right, masterpiece) begins with a sequence set to “Numb/Encore,” a song from Linkin Park and Jay-Z’s Collision Course EP. It’s very good, and VERY 2006.

As one user on X noted, “no one got it, of course.” Others pointed out that “Jeopardy contestants are just a bunch of NERDS” and joked “Film Twitter baying like a litter of mangy, godforsaken hounds.” I would also be remiss if I didn’t include the “Numb/Encore” edit.

Linkin Park reformed in 2024 with a new lead singer, Emily Armstrong, following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017. The group released an album, From Zero, last November and are going on a lengthy international tour. You can see the dates here.

In recent months, there’s been a lot of speculation about the state of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s relationship.

The pair reportedly broke up around Thanksgiving after the Subservience actress, who is pregnant with their first child, discovered something on the “Lonely Road” singer’s phone that she “didn’t like.” On Tuesday, TMZ alleged that “Megan and MGK are not on good terms and things are so bad they aren’t even speaking to each other,” and according to their sources, “Megan seems to be done with MGK and everyone in her orbit is happy about it… They feel like she finally came to her senses by shutting him out of her life.”

Machine Gun Kelly wants to know who these unnamed “sources” are.

“How can ‘sources say’ when the sources haven’t said anything,” he wrote in an Instagram caption alongside two shirtless photos.

Following their breakup, a source (unclear if it’s the same source that spoke to TMZ) told People, “Their relationship has always been bumpy. They love each other but don’t have compatible personalities. They’re both hot-heads, dramatic and stubborn. When they’re good together, they’re great. They will likely get back together. They’ve split in the past and then worked things out.”

J. Cole does a bit of everything: He’s a rapper, a former pro basketball player, and now, a blogger. A couple days ago, he launched a new blog called “The Algorithm,” which inadvertently had some fans thinking a new album was about to drop.

In a January 27 post sharing Ahmad’s 1994 song “Back In The Day” (the first post on the side), Cole wrote:

“This is just a place for me to share. I been wanting a lil blog for years. Somewhere to post random sh*t I f*ck with where the audience is way smaller than it is on the social media platforms. Finally pulled the trigger, bare with us as we still developing this page and the layout.

Respect to AHMAD. I played this joint last night and was like ‘damn! there go my first post for the blog.’

Been loving this song since I was like 9 years old on Lewis street begging my mom for a bike I heard about called a GT performer. Now at midnight I will turn 40. Might save the sentimentals for a post tomorrow. But in a nutshell I’m GRATEFUL.

Happy new year to yall and God bless. 2025 will be a good one.

‘We said that we was gon make it as a kid, and we finally did, but…’”

The part about 2025 being “a good one,” and just the existence of the blog, stirred speculation that Cole was teasing an album, but yesterday (January 28), he clarified that that was a misunderstanding, writing (and sharing Mr. Vegas’ “I Am Blessed”) in another post:

“Ib told me some people was thinking this blog meant an album was about to drop. Nahhh. Not exactly. when it’s time for something you will know. This is not that. I just wanted a place to share documentaries I be watching on YouTube and songs I f*ck with.

Thank you to everybody for the love today in the form of the comments, the chat and all the texts I got that I’m trying to reply to while also spending time with family and friends. I do appreciate it.

This was the anthem for the day. For realllllll.”

What we do know for certain is that the final Dreamville Festival is coming in April.