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Christmas music is officially coming. Laufey, continuing her A Very Laufey Holiday series, recently released a rendition of Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. The just-announced Oh. What. Fun. soundtrack features holiday covers from Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, and more. Now it’s Leon Bridges’ turn.

Last week, he shared “This Christmas I’m Coming Home,” an original duet with Norah Jones, co-written by Jones and Leon Michels. In an Instagram post, Bridges previously wrote of working with Jones, “Man, it was so cool to get to collaborate with Norah. One of the most talented musicians and artists that I know of, and she’s got them Texas roots too. Being able to collab with her alongside is an honor. Hope you like this track and that it gives you peace and joy.”

He followed it this week with “A Merry Black Christmas.” This one isn’t an original, as it’s a rendition of Roy C’s 1970 original.

Meanwhile, Bridges recently wrapped up his The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour alongside Charley Crockett, which ran during August and September. He has one more live appearance scheduled for this year, at SimiFest 2025 in Mexico City.

Listen to “A Merry Black Christmas” and “This Christmas I’m Coming Home” above.

This summer, Jessie Murph dropped her second album, Sex Hysteria (in addition to performing at Uproxx’s Sparkling Sessions 2.0). There’s more to the album, it turns out, as today (November 14), she shared a deluxe edition, which adds eight new songs.

Among them are some she’s shared already, like the early fan-favorite “I’m Not There For You.” Also in the batch is the 6lack collaboration “Forever.” The expanded album is also set to be accompanied “by a visual companion piece which will serve as an extension of the creative world Jessie has built around Sex Hysteria and her ‘1965’ music video,” per a press release.

Listen to “Wildflowers And Wine” above.

Jessie Murph’s Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) Album Cover Artwork

Jessie Murph’s Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) Tracklist

1. “Gucci Mane”
2. “1965”
3. “Couldn’t Be Worse”
4. “A Little Too Drunk”
5. “Bad As The Rest”
6. “Touch Me Like A Gangster”
7. “Heroin”
8. “I Like How I Look”
9. “Ain’t But A Thing”
10. “The Man That Came Back”
11. “Sex Hysteria”
12. “Donuts” Feat. Gucci Mane
13. “Blue Strips” Feat. Sexyy Red
14. “Best Behavior” Feat. Lil Baby
15. “Ur Bill Is Big As Fuck”
16. “I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose”
17. “Wildflowers And Wine”
18. “Easy Sunday Living”
19. “Forever” Feat. 6lack
20. “No Chance”
21. “I’m Not There For You”
22. “Outside”
23. “Certain Kind Of Love”

Jessie Murph’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates

11/14/2025 — Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
11/15/2025 — Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
11/18/2025 — Brisbane, Australia @ Fortitude Music Hall
11/19/2025 — Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Melbourne
11/20/2025 — Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Melbourne
11/22/2025 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Town Hall
12/02/2025 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena (iHeartRadio 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/05/2025 — Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome (iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/08/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena (iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/09/2025 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena (iHeartRadio Channel 95.5’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/12/2025 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden (iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025)
02/28/2026 — Tempe, Arizona @ Extra Innings Festival
06/11-13/2026 — Decatur, Alabama @ Rock The South
06/18-20/2026 — Bloomington, Illinois @ Tailgates N’ Tallboys

Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) is out now via Columbia Records. Find more information here.

Steven and Ian kick off with an announcement about an old favorite/punchline. They also discuss the recent Indiecast Bowl between the Packers and Eagles, the least watchable football game ever. From there, they have an extended conversation about Radiohead’s current European tour, and what the band’s standing currently is in the culture. Then they check in on the recent Grammy nominations, and critique the always unusual nominations in the rock categories. Then they do a “yay or nay” on The Neighbourhood.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the Australian dream pop singer Hatchie and Steven weighs in on emo/folk/heartland rock artist Petey USA.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 265 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

Latin music is getting shown a lot of love at the 2026 Grammy Awards. While Bad Bunny continues to make history at the awards, there’s another wave of Latin acts that are ready to take Spanish-language music to the next level.

Bad Bunny is the most nominated Latin act at next year’s ceremony with six nominations. The Puerto Rican superstar, who has previously won three Grammys, is making history with his nominations in three major categories. For the first time in a single year at the Grammys, Spanish-language music is nominated in the Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year categories. Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos is up for the top prize while “DtMF” competes in two other categories. Only two Spanish-language LPs have ever been nominated for Album of the Year: Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti and Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

Karol G is another Latin juggernaut who is nominated at next year’s Grammy Awards. The Colombian superstar won her very first Grammy Award at last year’s ceremony in the Best Música Urbana Album category for Mañana Será Bonito. Karol G also made history as the first woman to win in that category. With her showgirl-inspired Tropicoqueta album, she is competing in the Best Latin Pop Album category. Now Uproxx is looking at standout Latin acts who could potentially win their first Grammy next year. Whether they walk away with a golden gramophone or not, each nominee is reshaping Latin music in their own way.

Feid

For the past five years, Feid has proudly represented his homeland of Medellín in reggaeton music. About introducing Colombian slang into the genre, he told Uproxx in 2023, “Our culture and our form of expressing ourselves that is special to us Colombians is taking over the world.” This year, Feid took a big risk with his latest LP Ferxxo Vol X: Sagrado that he produced, mixed, and mastered himself. The gamble paid off with a nomination in the Best Música Urbana Album.

Fuerza Regida

After years of cultivating the Mexican corridos tumbados scene, Fuerza Regida have finally received their first Grammy nomination. The Mexican-American group is known for their corridos that reflect life on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Last year, lead singer Jesús Ortíz Paz told Uproxx, “Getting to implement our style, the way we dress, the way we flow, and the way we do our thing into our Mexican culture is dope.” Fuerza Regida’s joint EP with Grupo Frontera, Mala Mía, is nominated for Best Música Mexicana Album.

Nicki Nicole

Nicki Nicole is one of Argentina’s top artists. She first started out as a pioneer of the country’s trap scene before blossoming into a Latin pop star with plenty of swagger. After multiple Latin Grammy nominations over the past few years, Nicole has finally received her first Grammy nomination. Her most recent LP Naiki is nominated for Best Música Urbana Album. She made a triumphant return to her Argentine trap roots with acts like Khea and Duki.

Trueno

After years of leading the Latin rap and hip-hop scenes, Trueno has received his first Grammy nomination. The former freestyle battler positioned himself as Argentina’s top rapper before going global with last year’s viral “Real Gangsta Love.” With this year’s EUB Deluxe, Trueno received a co-sign from hip-hop legend DJ Premier in “344.” He also interpolated the classic “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five into Spanish in “Grandmaster.” Trueno’s EUB Deluxe, which features Feid, an is nominated for Best Música Urbana Album.

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso

2025 is the year of Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. After going viral last year with their NPR Tiny Desk performance, the daring Argentine duo have kept the momentum going by performing at every major music festival. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso channeled their conflicted feelings about their sudden fame into the playful Papota EP, which is nominated for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. After opening for the Latin American leg of Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour and recently collaborating with Fred Again, they’re just getting started.

Rauw Alejandro

Last year, Rauw Alejandro solidified his crossover from reggaeton leader to global pop star with his Cosa Nuestra album. In addition to cranking out reggaeton hits like “Qué Pasaría…” with Bad Bunny “Revolú” featuring Feid, he embraced more genres of the Caribbean. Alejandro took on salsa music with his fiery cover of Frankie Ruiz’s “Tú Con Él” and collaborated with bachata king Romeo Santos in the dreamy “Khé?” Now the Puerto Rican superstar is competing in the Best Latin Pop Album category.

The end of the year is coming. We’re in the middle of November and new Christmas recordings are starting to pop up, so it’s now time to start thinking about music fans’ favorite annual tradition: Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform’s round-up of users’ listening habits.

The big issue with Spotify Wrapped is that it’s hard to know exactly when it’s coming, since there’s no set “Spotify Wrapped Day” that’s unchanging year-by-year. So, as far as when the 2026 edition will premiere, we don’t yet know. But, based on past years, we can come up with a strong estimate.

These are the dates Wrapped has dropped over the past few years:

2018: December 6
2019: December 5
2020: December 1
2021: December 1
2022: November 30
2023: November 29
2024: December 4

So, expect Wrapped 2026 to arrive in late November or early December.

For those who don’t want to wait, Spotify recently rolled out a new feature: Earlier this month, they announced listening stats. As their announcement post explains, “Available to Free and Premium users in more than 60 markets worldwide, this new feature shows your top artists and songs from the past four weeks, and it serves up playlists inspired by what you love or tracks you might want to queue up next. Each week, it also includes a special highlight that captures what makes your listening unique, whether it’s a milestone, a new discovery, or a fan moment.”

Klay Thompson is standing up for his lady Megan Thee Stallion after she was blamed for his on court slump. Despite being a four-time NBA champion and the current record-holder for most points in a quarter (37!), Klay’s current production has paled in comparison to his prime. He’s currently averaging just 8.5 points a game for the Dallas Mavericks, playing the lowest minutes since his rookie season for the Golden State Warriors (2011–12).

On a recent podcast, former NBA star Jason Williams (White Chocolate!) attributed his athletic woes to his domestic bliss, crassly saying it “only takes one p**** to drag a battleship across the desert … That’s how powerful it is.” He also directed commentary directly at Klay by name, remarking, “Klay Thompson, I ain’t sayin’ that’s what it is… but that might be what it is.”

After the social media admins for Williams’ podcast shared the clip on Instagram, Thompson himself chimed in in the comments section, writing, “Referring to my GF as a ‘p—y’ is so disgusting and disturbing. Especially from someone who played in the NBA. How would yall feel if I referred to your wives in such a way ? Do better fellas. Very disappointing.”

Klay and Meg first went public with their relationship in the summertime, and when he was asked about her on the red carpet of her foundation’s gala, he called her a “sweet lady” as he showed off a watch she’d given him.

As for the real reason that Thompson hasn’t been playing as well; you can probably attribute that to age and injury, as well as being on a new team that is playing through its fair share of behind-the-scenes turmoil (Nico Harrison). In Game 6 of the 2019 Finals against the Toronto Raptors, Thompson tore his ACL, and missed the entire 2020–21 season due to a torn Achilles.

It was previously known that Charli XCX was writing some music for the upcoming Wuthering Heights movie. It turns out her involvement runs deeper than just a few songs, though, as today (November 13), Charli announced an entire Wuthering Heights album, set for February 13, 2026.

She also shared a new song, “Chains Of Love.” A number of comments on the YouTube upload are from fans comparing the song to Charli’s 2013 debut album True Romance.

Meanwhile, Charli just launched a Substack newsletter and in her first post, she explained how she got involved with the movie, writing, “In early December 2024 I got a text from an unknown number that turned out to be Emerald Fennell. […] I began to sink into this reimagined world of Wuthering Heights and I suddenly began to feel… inspired. I was immersing myself in a story that was not my own, a story that was steeped in history, a story that had existed since 1847 (tysm Emily Brontë). I was purely a voyeur and I was enjoying being one. The language of this world felt so opposite from the world I had been inhabiting for the past 2 and a half years. I began to feel a sense of freedom again.”

She continued:

“I called Emerald and asked her what she was hoping for from my read of the script. She coyly suggested ‘A song?’ and I suggested ‘An album?’ because why not? I wanted to dive into persona, into a world that felt undeniably raw, wild, sexual, gothic, British, tortured and full of actual real sentences, punctuation and grammar. Without a cigarette or a pair of sunglasses in sight, it was all totally other from the life I was currently living. I was f*cking IN.”

Listen to “Chains Of Love” above.

Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights Album Cover Artwork

Wuthering Heights is out 2/13/2026 via Atlantic Records. Find more information here.

Charli XCX is on Substack now! Charli gets vulnerable in the inaugural post she shared yesterday, revealing that she was getting a bit tired of Brat towards the end of it.

Writing about how people latched onto the album and the project shifted to belonging to the public, Charli said:

“When this moment happens I normally go searching elsewhere for fulfillment. But with brat, my latest baby, people seemed to care about her more than usual. So I stuck with her and watched her grow. It was fun, don’t get me wrong, I reached new highs and new lows and both were equally important. But by the end of the process I sort of felt like I was squeezing blood from a stone, trying to get every last drop of liquid life out of an idea I had already been sat with for years prior. I still love her, don’t get me wrong but I was itching to move on and was simultaneously frustrated that I was so depleted that I couldn’t. I was stuck, I was empty, I was barren, I was running on the spot in a different kind of way. I couldn’t really even listen to music without feeling depressed. Everything felt monotonous and boring, even if it wasn’t.”

She also said she’s more excited by her movie work at the moment, writing, “As some of you may know I’m currently feeling more inspired by film than I am by music. Film is where my creative brain seems to be gravitating. I’m enjoying acting, I’m enjoying writing, I’m enjoying watching and I’m above all enjoying discovering a new craft. Those things feel really enriching and instinctual to me at the moment but also music is a limb I will probably never fully be able to cut from my body despite trying quite hard to do so at points.”

Read the full post here.

In 2015, Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. released his debut album, Goon. The project earned some acclaim and was one of the year’s best-reviewed albums. He even performed with The Roots on Fallon.

After that, though, he shifted gears, instead carving out a career in more of a background role, as a songwriter. Over the past decade, he was at least partially responsible for a lot of songs you’ve probably heard of: Adele’s “When We Were Young” and Niall Horan’s “Slow Hands” are a couple examples, while he also all over projects like Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Dijon’s Baby, and Justin Bieber’s two Swag albums.

Now, with years of high-level songwriting under his belt, Jesso is giving his career as a primary artist another shot. Today (November 13), Jesso announced a new album, Shine (stylized as s h i n e. He also shared a video for “I Love You,” which arrives with a video featuring Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough.

Meanwhile, at the 2026 Grammys, Jesso is nominated for Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical. This comes after he won the award in 2023, the first time it was ever handed out.

Watch the “I Love You” video above.

Shine is out 11/21.

Over nearly three decades with Gorillaz, Damon Albarn has had the opportunity to work with a bunch of music icons. One of the ones that got away, though, was David Bowie.

In a new Radio X interview, Albarn said, “I nearly made a record with Ray Davis and David Bowie back in the late ’90s. That didn’t happen.”

They also discussed getting in the studio with Dionne Warwick but that ultimately not going anywhere. Jamie Hewlett said, “She was in the studio on the piano with Damon saying, ‘I’m not sure about the name of this album Demon Days. Why have you called it Demon Days?’” Albarn added, “I think she just found some of the lyrics and sort of some of the ideas a bit problematic. But an amazing, amazing person nonetheless.”

Albarn also discussed some favorite collaborators, saying, “De La Soul, obviously. Probably very, very important to us just as friends and pre-Gorillaz as an inspiration, you know? They’re really, really important; important to just the history of music, really. People like Bobby Womack, who I went on to make a record with. Just sitting at the piano with Bobby Womack working out new songs, kind of an incredible experience, a voice.”

Watch the full interview above.