Lil Uzi Vert is apparently in the middle of a health scare right now: TMZ reports the rapper was taken to the hospital via an ambulance.
Citing an “eyewitness,” the publication reports emergency services received a call about a “sick person,” and that Uzi was wheeled through the lobby of a New York City hotel on a gurney and loaded into an ambulance yesterday (April 21) at around 2:30 p.m. ET. The rapper was apparently conscious during the ordeal and was reportedly accompanied by JT. TMZ claims they’ve confirmed Uzi was taken to the emergency room and was kept overnight, and he’s still in the hospital as of this morning.
It’s not clear exactly what symptoms Uzi experienced or is experiencing, or what his current status is.
Late last year, Uzi released his latest project, Eternal Atake 2. Following the album’s release, their was speculation that a primary motivation for sharing it was to fulfill Uzi’s contractual obligation with Atlantic Records. Uzi himself seemingly confirmed, or at least acknowledged, the theory by sharing a photo of Frank Ocean. Ocean, of course, did something similar to what Uzi allegedly did, by releasing 2016’s Endless, which satisfied his Def Jam contract, and then releasing Blonde the next day.
III Points is returning to Miami, Florida, this October with another excitingly diverse array of performers.
The “phase one” lineup for the music festival includes hardcore (Turnstile), rap (2hollis, Denzel Curry), dancehall (Sean Paul), DJs (Peggy Gou, Barry Can’t Swim), and rock (Mk.gee). The bill also features ANOTR, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Indira Paganotto, L’Impératrice, Michael Bibi, and Nina Kravitz, with hundreds more to be announced at a future date.
III Points Music Festival describes itself as “two days [of] blending music, art, and technology in the heart of Miami.”
Tickets for III Points Music Festival, which is held on October 17 and 18 at Miami’s Mana Wynwood, go on sale on Thursday, April 24, at 1:11 pm ET. There’s a few different options: GA ($229); GA+, which includes expedited entry and premium restrooms ($269); VIP with “expedited entry, exclusive amenities, gourmet food and drink options, and more” ($349); and the “After Midnight” pass, which allows concertgoers the option to enter the festival after midnight ($139). You can find more information here.
Check out the “phase one” lineup below.
III Points Music Festival’s Phase One Lineup
2hollis
ANOTR
Barry Can’t Swim
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Darkside
Denzel Curry
Indira Paganotto
L’Impératrice
Michael Bibi
Mk.gee
Nina Kravitz
Peggy Gou
Sean Paul
Turnstile
d4vd is giving himself plenty more chances to successfully land a backflip on stage: He just announced the Withered tour.
d4vd’s run begins with a special Houston appearance in a few days before launching in earnest in August, running from then to early November. Tickets go on sale starting April 24 and more information can be found on d4vd’s website.
Find the list of dates below.
d4vd’s 2025 Tour Dates: Withered
04/27 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
08/05 — Del Mar, CA @ The Sound*
08/06 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren*
08/08 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom*
08/09 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
08/12 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live*
08/13 — Orlando, FL @ The Beacham*
08/15 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy*
08/16 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works*
08/17 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte*
08/19 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5^
08/22 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia^
08/23 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring^
08/26 — Cleveland, OH @ The Agora^
08/28 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner^
08/29 — Montreal, QC, CAN @ MTELUS^
08/30 — Toronto, ON, CAN @ HISTORY^
09/02 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre*
09/03 — Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
09/05 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
09/06 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed*
09/07 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee*
09/09 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis*
09/10 — Kansas City, MO @ The Truman*
09/12 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom%
09/13 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex%
09/15 — Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom%
09/16 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo%
09/19 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield%
09/20 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre%
10/01 — Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene#
10/03 — Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA#
10/04 — Stockholm, SE @ Fryshuset Arenan#
10/06 — Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria#
10/09 — Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg#
10/10 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso#
10/12 — Brussels, BE @ La Madeleine#
10/14 — Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre&
10/15 — Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy&
10/16 — Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers&
10/18 — Bristol, UK @ SWX Bristol&
10/20 — London, UK @ Roundhouse&
10/23 — Paris, FR @ Élysée Montmartre&
10/26 — Zurich, CH @ X-TRA#
10/27 — Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt#
10/30 — Frankfurt, DE @ ZOOM Frankfurt#
11/01 — Vienna, AT @ Gasometer#
11/02 — Prague, CZ @ ARCHA+#
11/04 — Warsaw, PL @ Klub Stodola#
* with Bryant Barnes
^ with Laundry Day
% with Yung Kai
# with Saga Faye
& with MOIO
The newest number one movie in America, Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s thrilling vampire horror set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, has made a big impression at the box office and an even bigger impression on the conversation around film-going in general. Shot on atypical 65mm film using both IMAX and Ultra Panavision 70 cameras, the movie has spawned a larger awareness around the format. It has led a number of movie-goers to drive hours out of their way to see the supernatural flick in its full glory.
Against a backdrop of Prohibition-era Jim Crow racial politics, the movie is a stunning visual experience, and one that features whiskey as a quietly key component. The appeal of Irish beer serves as a lure for talent and patrons, and no juke joint of its time would be complete without high-quality corn whiskey or bourbon to keep the raucous party going. At several points in the film, characters specifically ask for whiskey, and it got us thinking…what drinks would pair well with the hit film?
I conjured the ten best bourbons available today to sip alongside your Sinners viewing experience to answer that question. While you won’t find any moonshine or medicinal whiskey on this list — two tipples that would’ve been in wide supply during that era — you will discover some bloody good bourbon that plays on the film’s themes, embraces vampire lore, and ultimately, just taste damn delicious.
These are the best bourbons to enjoy if you loved Ryan Coogler’s Sinners!
Mellow Corn Whiskey is a fan-favorite among American whiskey geeks and bottled-in-bond enthusiasts alike. This one from Heaven Hill is just good old 100-proof corn whiskey. Despite coming from a mash bill of 81% corn and being aged for at least four years, it’s slightly different from bourbon in that it was matured in ex-bourbon barrels as opposed to charred new oak.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose on Mellow Corn lives up to its name with restrained notes of corn pudding, Manuka honey, and faint oak. That base aroma profile is aided by the presence of black pepper, fresh-cut white flowers, and a hint of hazelnut.
Palate: On the palate, this whiskey is surprisingly viscous with flavors that coalesce around that base profile of corn pudding, organic honey, and white pepper. Additional notes of rum raisin, cedar, and youthful oak help to add a little depth as well.
Finish: The finish here is brief and slightly warming as it welcomes an uptick in the honey and corn pudding notes, giving it a sweet sendoff.
Why The Pairing Works:
Given the popularity of corn whiskey (which typically would’ve been unaged moonshine at the time) in the movie, it only makes sense that we highlight the king of all contemporary corn whiskeys: Mellow Corn. While it’d be easy to mistake this bottle’s cult-like following as irony in a yellow suit, this is a quietly delicious expression that seasoned bluesmen and wandering wives alike would surely enjoy.
Based out of Hancock County, MS, Crittenden’s Distillery is one of the state’s few bourbon producers, and for our money, it’s also one of the best. This Cut Above expression is the first bottled-in-bond bourbon to be produced in Mississippi’s history.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is immediately alluring with notes of brown butter, popcorn, dilute honey, and youthful oak. With two swirls and some aeration, the sweetness falls off a bit and is replaced by some earthier notes of peppercorns and nutmeg.
Palate: On the initial sip, this whiskey is surprisingly light with apricots and stone fruits leading on the palate before black pepper, wildflower honey, and caramel come tumbling over the tongue.
Finish: The finish here is brief and takes a turn towards hazelnut spread and barrel char before closing with more light sweetness in the form of melon rind and white pepper.
Why The Pairing Works:
With a film as drenched in local lore as Sinners it’d be, well, a sin not to include one of the state’s premier distilleries. While Mississippi is home to another standout in Cathead Distillery, whose Blended Straight Bourbon and Tintype Series is not to be missed, we couldn’t help but side with “A Cut Above” for its more vampire-friendly moniker.
This whiskey, distilled by Starlight in Indiana, uses the aptly-named Bloody Butcher corn varietal in its grain recipe for a seasonal release that hits shelves every autumn. The farm that Starlight is on has been in the family since 1843, and is now on its 7th generation of farmers and second generation of whiskey distillers.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose on this whiskey is definitely grain-led with cornbread, nutmeg, and corn nuts standing out at first, while chunks of caramel and black pepper can be detected once it settles in the glass.
Palate: On the palate, this whiskey stays true to its nosing notes, but it turns up the sweetness a tick and coats the tongue in white sugar, brandied raisins, potting soil, toffee, and cocoa dust. The underlying corn notes and earthiness become more prominent on repeat sips.
Finish: The medium-length finish here is flush with corn husk and black pepper notes, giving it an earthy conclusion that fits well with the flavor profile.
Why The Pairing Works:
The title is pitch-perfect on this one, not just the bloody butcher part. With the film’s best action taking place under the only light vampires can stand — starlight — the distillery’s name is also evocative of the horror that ensues, making this one a natural pairing for the unnatural horror that unfolds.
To call Elijah Craig a classic bourbon is to echo what’s been said about it 100 times over. Named after a famed Baptist preacher, Reverend Elijah Craig is credited, by the brand at least, as the “father of bourbon.”
Tasting Notes:
Nose: From the first whiff, Elijah Craig is an elevated version of Heaven Hill’s value brands. Most reminiscent of Evan Williams, it takes the typical bourbon aromas and dials them up a notch with vanilla extract crossing over into vanilla cream, brown sugar becoming more distinct, and a robust oak backbone fully forming.
Palate: On the palate is where Elijah Craig offers few surprises again, but it plays the hits with gusto. Brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel feature prominently, but a faint nuttiness and understated, stewed stone fruit notes help to improve the flavor profile further. The texture is unremarkable but, at the same time, substantial enough to allow each of those flavors to unfurl fully.
Finish: For the finish, Elijah Craig closes with an interplay of oak, peanuts, and brown sugar that serves as a medium-length microcosm for the entire experience.
Why The Pairing Works:
With a film centered around the exploits of a supernaturally gifted son of a preacher, it only makes sense that we pair it with the so-called “father of bourbon,” who, himself, was a preacher. As the story goes, Elijah Craig found barrels that were struck by lightning, in a sense ordained by God, which is where the charred barrels used in bourbon production come from. The story is likely just a myth, though, just like most things that go bump in the night.
For Pact 10 of their critically acclaimed Blood Oath series, the brand’s creator, John Rempe, decided to utilize what he calls two “well-bred ryed bourbons and one finished bourbon” in the blend. As a nod to the series hitting double digits, he went with a double finish. The bourbon blend is finished in Cabernet Franc barrels and a second finish in Merlot casks.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The unique nosing notes open with a slightly dusty aroma before black pepper, Brazil nuts, caramel, cumin, duck fat, and clove all have their say.
Palate: In the mouth, this whiskey is chocolatey with a powdered texture. As it continues to unfold, the liquid comes across as peppery, but balanced, with plums and apricots making up the base of the sweet notes.
Finish: The surprisingly lengthy finish keeps the flavor of plums and apricots humming across your palate along with fresh black pepper, oak, and a touch of leather.
Why The Pairing Works:
How’s this for an aptly named bourbon for vampire lovers? Not only does it have blood right in the title, something we seized on like the undead on a lonely straggler in the dark of night, but this is a delicious bottle that will satiate any bourbon enthusiast, at least until Pact 11 is released later this year.
John Lee Hooker was a legendary bluesman, and to honor his legacy, his very own grandson — Glenn Thomas — created this brand in 2023, giving blues fans everywhere a reason to smile. Bottled at 100 proof and priced right at the same dollar amount, this four-year bourbon is the brand’s flagship offering.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with notes of caramel apple, vanilla, and oak for a familiar introduction. A slight twist of lemon zest adds some brightness to the overall bouquet.
Palate: On the palate, caramel apple, corn pudding, and allspice are immediate standouts. What is surprising, however, is an impressive richness in both texture and flavor profile. Surprisingly viscous for the proof, this whiskey delivers some final flavors of black pepper and rosemary before transitioning to the finish.
Finish: While the finish is fairly succinct, it does a fine job of leaving all of those well-integrated flavors on your palate before dissipating into nothingness. You’ll definitely be inclined to go in for a second sip before long.
Why The Pairing Works:
The Blues as an art form and a transformative medium that can penetrate space and time, is a central theme of Sinners and this bourbon honors a real live legend of the genre, John Lee Hooker. Thanks to its direct ties to the man himself, this is one bourbon that will have a long life and continue dazzling crowds years down the line, just like Preacher Boy managed to do in the end.
Jimmy Red Bourbon is made using a unique corn varietal, Jimmy Red, which the brand helped save from the brink of extinction. Ecological heroics aside, this isn’t your garden-variety bourbon – it utilizes locally grown grains, is likewise proofed with local water, and is made according to the exacting standards of the Bottled in Bond Act.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose on this whiskey begins pretty grain-forward, with the Jimmy Red corn taking the lead. It’s full of mineral-like, grainy, nutty, and sweet aromas, with spiced orange peel and cinnamon bark notes enhancing things in the background. There’s also a light, sugary note like cotton candy and further brioche and star anise aromas.
Palate: The palate is well-developed with an oily texture, and all of the nosing notes translate to the palate, along with the prominent addition of brown sugar, vanilla pod, and buttered popcorn. Butterscotch and the flavor of Golden Delicious apples are also two welcome inclusions.
Finish: This bourbon has a medium-length finish that leaves you sucking your molars, savoring the flavor of honeyed brioche buns long after finishing every sip.
Why The Pairing Works:
By reviving and utilizing the rare Jimmy Red corn varietal in its whiskey, High Wire Distilling has slowly been taking over the craft whiskey world, similar to how the film’s central antagonist slowly takes over the small town in which it’s set. What really puts a bow on this one, though, is the old-timey packaging, which feels ripped right from the period of juke joints.
The latest Orphan Barrel offering, dubbed Fanged Pursuit, features 17-year non-chill filtered Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. KSBW at that age is hard to come by. Notably, it’s brought to Orphan Barrel’s preferred proof — a relatively low 46% ABV.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose bursts forth with the aroma of Luden’s cherry cough drops, clove cigarettes, Red Vines candy, leather, and torched orange wheel covered in dark chocolate. With patience, the sweet red notes continue to vacillate between red licorice and black cherry while peanut shells and caramel come into focus.
Palate: This whiskey begins with tobacco leaf, Rainier cherries, and red apple skin on the tip of the tongue before it introduces sage smudge, black pepper, barrel char, and touches of lime rind.
Finish: Allspice, dark chocolate, thyme, and orange zest hang on the palate with a medium-length finish to close things out.
Why The Pairing Works:
Have you seen the name of this one? Even though the bottle’s art evokes a snarling bobcat, the connection between the film’s vampires and the idea of “Fanged Pursuit” is too good to ignore. Furthermore, this is a rich, well-made bourbon that works on several levels — yet another thing it has in common with Coogler’s stellar screenplay.
2. Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Silver Oak
Silver Oak has been creating elegant wines in California’s Napa Valley for over fifty years, making them the perfect collaborative partner for Bardstown Bourbon Company, founded in 2014, which envisions itself as the bourbon world’s answer to the posh wine region. For this creative marriage, the brands worked together to blend bourbon between the ages of nine and fourteen from various sources before maturing them in Silver Oak wine barrels for 17 months.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The warm aroma of freshly baked fruitcake, vanilla frosting, burnt sugar, nutmeg, and salted caramel fills the air above the glass once you pour this multi-layered bourbon. The aroma notes are rich, bordering on decadent, and they’re each distinct enough to appreciate on their own without becoming muddled and obfuscating any of the others.
Palate: The flavor of Brazil nuts, vanilla frosting, rich stewed plum, and brandied cherries greet the palate for an almost syrupy first impression. This whiskey is so meaty and has a richness that extends beneath the surface without listlessly sitting there. Cola nut and chocolate truffle flavors take root at midpalate, and the cherries come back in force as the bourbon transitions to the finish.
Finish: Clove, oak, and jammy red berries sit on the back end of each sip, where the Silver Oak cabernet wine continues its influence but deftly blends with the base bourbon for a medium-length conclusion.
Why The Pairing Works:
This is a full-throated pour with remarkable balance and mind-bending richness that achieves its ends subtly yet effectively, which is indicative of Bardstown Bourbon Co.’s ascending adroitness in the field of finishing. In short, this is an artful execution of secondary maturation in American whiskey.
While vampires may be averse to silver, we mere mortals are seemingly impervious to the charms of wine-finished whiskey, and this ruby-twinged bourbon is one we’ve been drinking as greedily as a thirsty vampire since it was first released.
River City Whiskey is the newest brand on this list. This expression, from founders Da’Mon Brown and Ricky Rice, is a natural outgrowth of what began as a barrel pick group that the two started. Now, entering the arena of creating a brand, they’ve brought this inaugural expression “Beaver Bridge Barrel” to market using the single-barrel format they’ve perfected to present a cask-strength bourbon, aged for nine years, and made with a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley with more to come in 2025.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The aroma notes open with bruised pears, apple skin, singed orange peel, vanilla custard, black pepper, sage, and barrel char. The aromas are impressively well-developed and delicate but distinct, leading to extended appreciation before you venture in for the first sip.
Palate: The lighter, sweet notes come through on the palate, with peach rings, dried apricot, and scraped vanilla pod seizing your attention at first. The whiskey then turns a bit floral at midpalate before ceding ground to the flavors of restrained oak and honeyed black tea as it fans out over the tongue and begins transitioning to the finish.
Finish: The finish is robust but brief, expanding rapidly with full flavors before gently concluding with vanilla wafers, orange blossom, and white pepper lingering at the end of the party.
Why The Pairing Works:
As the film reaches its climax, Mississippi’s water takes center stage for a struggle between Sammie and the vampire Remmick as the former fights for his life in a mighty river. Not only does the name of this black-owned bourbon brand drive that home, but it’s also one of the best new bourbons we’ve tried in the last year.
Back in 2022, Korn leader Jonathan Davis launched a new pet line, aptly named after the signature Korn song “Freak On A Leash.” The line has launched a new capsule collection and it’s serious business, as it was created with fashion designer Ashton Michael, who has previously dressed Beyoncé, Post Malone, SZA, Doja Cat, and Megan Thee Stallion (and now, your pet).
The collection is available now and a portion of the proceeds will support Pup Culture Rescue, a Pasadena-based, nonprofit dog rescue. Featured in the collection are items like spiked collars, graphic bandanas, and denim vests. Items range in price from $15 to $95.
Davis said in a statement:
“The joy and love I get from my dog is like no other. It’s a special bond we have. To be able to make something to dress them up kind of like your own style… and then giving back to dogs who don’t have homes, it’s just something that makes me feel something warm in my dark little heart.”
Michael also said, “I think the one thing that I wanted to do was take what I would make as an inspiration for stage clothes (for Jonathan) and adapt it to the pets. Things that people like about or identify with Jonathan. Like his three eyebrow piercings being incorporated into the collars so that not only do you feel like you are getting a part of his brand for your pet but you’re getting a part of him as the musician, the artist, as this being that we all adore. So the beauty is in the details for me.”
For five full years now, Netflix’s Outer Banks has delivered the onscreen version of a beach read for mystery-thriller lovers, and the streaming service recently announced that a fifth and final season would wrap up the warring tales of Pogues and Kooks. In the process, perhaps John B. and friends will finally score a treasure worth something.
That would not probably be the “Blue Crown.” As viewers realize, that relic got handed over in the most recent season finale with more important objectives ahead. Those would be the duty of avenging JJ’s death at the hands of mass-murdering Groff, and the importance of finding a real home for the Pogues as a group. And don’t get me started on Sarah and John B. being on the verge of parenthood, which is a reminder that no matter how much treasure talk and intrigue happens in this series, those soap operatic touches will always return. So perhaps you are wondering we’ll find out more about how this couple will prepare for diapers and such while possibly chasing after Groff in Europe.
Does Outer Banks Season 5 Have A Release Date?
Not yet.Netflix announced the final chapter in November 2024, and the fourth season was understood to be a complicated production (those rat scenes didn’t ease logistics), so we can expect that the fifth season will take at least a year to complete. Spring 2026 sounds feasible, although again, no release window has been publicized.
In a letter published to Tudum, series creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke wrote this will be a season “in which we hope to bring our beloved Pogues home in the way we imagined and planned years ago. Season Five will be our last season, and we think it will be our best yet. We hope you’ll join us for one more paddle out to the surf break.”
Until official word surfaces on a date, we can all contemplate this wisdom from John B.: “I don’t think the ocean washes away anything. If anything, the ocean makes you remember.” Dude is gonna be a good dad, huh?
New York’s top summer music festival, Governors Ball, is less than two months away, so it’s not too soon to get excited about seeing headliners Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier.
Today (April 22), organizers released the set times for the 2025 edition of the fest, which is held at New York City’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park from June 6 to 8. Tickets are on sale now.
You can check out the Gov Ball 2025 set times below.
Governors Ball Set Times For Friday, June 6
GovBallNYC Stage
12:15-12:45 p.m. — School Of Rock Queens
1:15-1:45 p.m. — Black Party
2:15-2:45 p.m. — Isabel Larosa
3:30-4:15 p.m. — BigXthaPlug
5:00-5:45 p.m. — T-Pain
6:45-7:45 p.m. — Mk.gee
8:45 p.m. — Tyler The Creator
Sombr is about to spend some “late nights” on the road.
The fast-rising singer — who currently has two songs in the Billboard Hot 100, “Back To Friends” at No. 56 and “Undressed” at No. 84 — has shared the North American dates for his The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour. The trek begins in St. Paul on September 30 and ends in Los Angeles on October 28, with stops in Chicago, Boston, and New York, among other cities, in between.
Pre-sale tickets for The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour will be available beginning Wednesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. local time with the general on-sale on Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m. local time. You can find more information here.
Check out the full tour dates below.
Sombr’s 2025 Tour Dates: The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour
09/30 — St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
10/02 — Chicago, IL @ Outset
10/03 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
10/05 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
10/06 — Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club
10/08 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/09 — New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
10/12 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
10/13 — Washington, D.C. @ The Atlantis
10/15 — Atlanta, GA @ The Loft @ Center Stage
10/17 — Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room at House of Blues
10/18 — Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
10/20 — Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/21 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
10/24 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
10/25 — Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/27 — San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Shop
10/28 — Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
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 Addison Rae continue her pop star pivot and Post Malone reunite with a fruitful collaborator. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
Rae isn’t the first social media star to attempt a transition into music, but she’s doing better at it than most in her position ever have. “Diet Pepsi” ranked highly on last year’s Uproxx Music Critics Poll, and now she’s back with “Headphones On,” a chill, Madonna-like number.
Morgan Wallen — “I Ain’t Comin’ Back” Feat. Post Malone
“I Had Some Help” was a big No. 1 hit for Malone and Wallen, and now they’re taking another crack at having a collaborative smash with “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” “I Had Some Help” was Malone featuring Wallen, but the new tune is the other way around and it sees Malone and Wallen singing about one way they’re especially unlike Jesus.
Leon Thomas and Halle — “Rather Be Alone”
Not long after making his Tiny Desk debut, Thomas is in the spotlight once again with “Rather Be Alone.” Last week’s Halle collaboration is a smooth and emotional joint effort that should hold fans over as they wait for the deluxe edition of Mutt.
JID — “Wrk”
JID has, to use his words, a “new world” in the works. He offered a peek at it last week with “Wrk,” which sees the rapper plying his signature flow on a head-bobbing tune.
Dom Dolla and Kid Cudi — “Forever”
Dolla debuted his Cudi collaboration “Forever” during his recent sold-out Madison Square Garden shows, and now he’s unveiled the studio version. Cudi graces the dance-ready tune with some uplifting lyrics: “Slip and see, I float through heaven / No words you speak, just so lost forgettin’ / What the world can bring, I’m in my world, it’s better / Ain’t no time to think, I wanna stay forever.”
Julien Baker & Torres — “Bottom Of A Bottle”
After years of wanting to make a country album together, Baker and Torres have finally done it. Send A Prayer My Way is out now and they refaced last week’s release with one final pre-album single, the languid “Bottom Of A Bottle.”
Davido — “Offa Me” Feat. Victoria Monet
Afrobeats star Davido just unveiled his latest album, 5ive, and there are a lot more than just five features, as the project includes collabs with people like Becky G, Musa Keys, Omah Lay, Shenseea, Victony, YG Marley, and Victoria Monét. The later guests on “Offa Me,” adding some smoothness (not that Davido is ever short on that) to the rhythmic tune.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — “Deadstick”
King Gizzard etc. are tough to put in a box, largely because just when you think you have, they have a new album out already. Their latest, Phantom Island, is set for June, and the single “Deadstick” delivers some ’70s or ’80s summery rock vibes.
Yeat — “The Bell”
Coachella is one of music’s biggest stages and Yeat made the most of it on the first weekend this year. He put on a spectacular performance of “The Bell” out in the desert, which he chronicles in the song’s new video.
Caroline — “Tell Me I Never Knew That” Feat. Caroline Polachek
We’re still waiting for that Lil Nas X and Nas collab, but in the meantime, we have an indie version of that: Caroline have a new album, Caroline 2, on the way, and last week, they shared a new single featuring Caroline Polachek.
When Kelcey Ayer announced in 2024 that he was leaving Local Natives, he explained he had “my own music and my own interests that I’d like to see flourish.” Well, they’re flourishing: He has a new project, No Sleep EP, on the way, and today (April 22), he shared “Ghosts Of Neighborhood Dogs,” a new song featuring Jordana.
Ayer says in a statement of the song’s inspiration:
“My wife and I moved to Highland Park in 2019, and since we walk our dog twice a day, it forced us to get to know our new neighborhood really quickly. There was this Doberman named Diesel who barked bloody murder at us every day we walked by his house for about 3 years straight. At first it was terrifying, but then we made a game out of it, saying silly things, singing him ‘Happy Birthday,’ whatever we thought of at the time. Then all of a sudden he was gone. It was eerily quiet from then on, and we could swear we still heard his barks for months after. The song imagines me telling Diesel’s story to our son Oskar who was born after Diesel passed away, as a way of getting him to know our home, our neighborhood, and our history.”
Of the music, he continues:
“I had it written on piano and needed a sonic direction for the production, and I’d heard of other artists using songs they loved as a template, so I thought I’d give it a shot. I chose Wilco’s ‘Ashes Of American Flags.’ That song has always haunted me, and felt as though they made such interesting choices when to start and stop drums or bring elements in or out. The logic is nonsensical, but it feels absolutely perfect, kind of like bowing to the chaos of life. I think it really helped the song take off.
Last piece of the puzzle was finding someone to sing it with, since I’d always felt it should be a duet. I’d become fast friends with Jordana when she opened for Local Natives a few years ago. Despite her being quite a bit younger than me, her musical talent and voice feels so timeless, so last summer I asked her to try it and she crushed it in a couple hours. She’s a superstar and I’m so grateful to have had her join me on this song.”
Jordana also said, “Kelcey is the most professional professional I’ve ever had the pleasurable business of professionally working with. When we are in the studio, it is understood that he is the beautiful boss, and I am the mere employee, there to do a beautiful job.”
Watch the “Ghosts Of Neighborhood Dogs” video above.
No Sleep EP is out 7/18 via AWAL. Find more information here.
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