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BTS may be serving mandatory time in the South Korean military, however, this isn’t stopping the boys from keeping fans fed. Tonight, they have shared a new single, “The Planet.”

On “The Planet,” the band celebrates love and unity, as they encourage listeners to team up in the name of love for the planet.

“Let’s rock the world / If we want it we can have it / We’ll save this planet / We love this planet,” sings the group on one of the song’s verses.

“The Planet” serves as the theme song for Bastions, an upcoming animated South Korean series.

In addition to new music, BTS is also gearing up to release a new memoir. Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS arrives in the US on July 9 via Flatiron Publishing. The book will feature personal accounts from the group’s members, as well as exclusive photos. The book’s publishing date coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the formation of the group’s dedicated fanbase, the Army.

Individually, the boys have been giving the Army their fill of music. Last month, Suga released his debut solo album, D-Day. Jimin also scored a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with his single, “Like Crazy.”

You can listen to “The Planet” above.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Jack Harlow. At the end of April, he released his third major label album, Jackman, to critical acclaim. Last week, he launched his charity, The Jack Harlow Foundation, which entails the hitmaker giving back to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Tonight (May 11), he celebrated the premiere of his movie, a remake of White Men Can’t Jump, which marks his acting debut.

In attendance at the White Men Can’t Jump premiere was Harlow’s collaborator and dear friend, Lil Nas X. While on the carpet, Lil Nas X wore a t-shirt featuring an image of Harlow, wearing a t-shirt featuring an image of Lil Nas X.

This precious fashion statement arrives as a full circle moment after Harlow wore the t-shirt featuring Lil Nas X at the BET Awards after Lil Nas X was not invited to attend.

Harlow is featured on Lil Nas X’s 2021 hit, “Industry Baby,” which is taken from his debut album, Montero. Perhaps we can expect another collab in the near future, as Lil Nas X is gearing up to release his second album.

In the meantime, you can see a clip shared from the White Men Can’t Jump premiere above.

White Men Can’t Jump premieres 5/19 on Hulu.

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

With under 4.5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Boston Celtics were looking at the end of their season. Already on the brink of elimination, they trailed the Philadelphia 76ers, 83-81, and were stuck in a defensive-minded battle on Philadelphia’s home floor. Then, Boston’s superstar, Jayson Tatum, snapped out of his wretched shooting night and buried a three to give the Celtics a lead they’d never again surrendered. Minutes later, they’d won, 95-86, and tied the series at 3-3 heading back to Boston for Sunday’s Game 7 inside TD Garden.

After scoring three points in the first three quarters, Tatum exploded for 16 in the final period, including four threes in the last 4.5 minutes. Philadelphia’s offense dried up and Tatum, fresh off his second consecutive First Team All-NBA nod, took over. Following the do-or-die victory, Tatum spoke with ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, who asked him how he maintains the confidence to keep shooting even during cold shooting nights.

“Humbly, I’m one of the best basketball players in the world,” Tatum told Hubbarth. “You go through struggles, go through slumps. It’s a long game. Thankfully, I’ve got some great teammates that held it down.

“They all trust me. They tell me, keep taking great looks. It’s gonna fall. Keep impacting the game in other ways. And all that matters was we won this game. Give ourselves another chance, come back home for a Game 7.”

Tatum scored 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting, while adding nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals in Game 6. He and the Celtics will return home for Sunday’s Game 7, aiming to make their third Eastern Conference Finals appearance in four years.

Though Beyoncé has only performed one night of her Renaissance World Tour, the Queen Bey has the Beyhive abuzz. During the first stop of the tour at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Bey performed the songs from the Renaissance album live for the first time. She also gave the audience a taste of the album’s long-awaited music videos. But one of her crew members gave fans some piping hot tea.

In a TikTok clip shared by a fan who was in attendance at the Stockholm show, one of her crew members teased that Bey has plans to shoot a film of the concert.

“We’ll be [in Houston] for two days, and we’re gonna be shooting a movie there,” the crew member is heard saying.

As Bey is known to work in secret, she has not directly commented on the matter.

If this is true, the filming will take place on September 23 and 24 at NRG Stadium, in her hometown.

This wouldn’t be the first time she’s released one of her concerts to be available for home viewing. In 2019, she released Homecoming, a documentary of her 2018 Coachella performance, on Netflix. In 2014, she premiered her joint On The Run tour with JAY-Z on HBO.

Needless to say, we can’t wait.

Prior to a court hearing that was scheduled to take place today (May 11), rapper Young Thug was reportedly transported to a nearby hospital, per Atlanta news station 11 Alive. The rapper was said to have been experiencing chest pains, and was in treatment at Grady Hospital. According to the news station, Thug has since been released from the hospital after receiving an evaluation. He is reportedly set to appear in court tomorrow.

Keith Adams, An attorney for Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, told Judge Ural Glanville that he was unaware of Thug’s condition at the time, but was not expecting for him to appear in court today.

“I’ve asked the sheriff’s department if I’d be able to make contact with Mr. Williams — if I’d be able to see him at Grady,” said Adams. “The response is probably not. I do know that he’s had some difficulty of a similar sort at the Cobb County Jail a few months ago,” Adams continued, “so I’m obviously very concerned about his wellbeing.”

A year ago, Thug, along with rapper Gunna, and several members of Thug’s Younger Stoner Life imprint, were arrested on racketeering charges and have been held in custody since. Thug has attempted to get bail various times, however, has been denied.

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

Shakira is putting her pain on display. But in the most beautiful way possible. Today (May 11), the Colombian superstar shared a new single, “Acróstico.”

In the song, she reflects on a lost love, and while she is confident in her choice to end the relationship, she still admits she sometimes misses this person and is grateful for what she learned over the course of their time together.

“You taught me that love is not a scam / and that when it’s real it doesn’t end / I tried that you don’t see me crying / don’t see my fragility, but things are not always as we dream / Sometimes we run, but we don’t arrive / Never doubt that I will be here,” she sings in Spanish, over a soft, stripped-back piano.

It appears a new era of Shakira is finally upon us. Back in January, she teamed up with Argentine DJ Bizzrap to release the scorching breakup anthem, “Music Sessions Vol. 53.” Since then, she’s teamed up with Karol G for their steamy collaboration, “TCQ.”

In a recent interview with Televisa (per Billboard), Shakira celebrated the fact that many of her recent hits are Spanish-language songs.

“I am glad this is happening to a Colombian, to a Latin American woman, and that it’s happening for me in Spanish,” said Shakira. “That’s when I say that it is worth it and that I have a purpose in society, a place, a role.”

You can listen to “Acróstico” above.

Over the past few days, Swifties had the internet going wild with theories surrounding a mysterious book. Many fans of Taylor Swift had taken to TikTok to express excitement over an upcoming title set to be released this July via Flatiron Publishing. The book was rumored to be Swift’s memoir. One of the key components in the fan theories was that the book contained 544 pages, and 5+4+4 adds up to 13, which is Swift’s favorite number.

But it turns out, the book is actually a memoir by another iconic pop act. K-Pop group BTS will release Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS on July 9.

According to New York Times, much of the book was written by journalist Myeongseok Kang and members of the group. While Flatiron will publish the US edition, which was translated by Anton Hur in collaboration with Clare Richards and Slin Jung, the South Korean edition will actually be published by the group’s label, Big Hit Music.

Much of the theories about the book being Taylor Swift’s memoir came from the fact that the book was originally set for release on June 13. The official July 9 release date also set off an alarm for Swifties, as she alludes to that date on a song of hers called “Last Kiss.”

But those two dates are actually significant to BTS, as ten years ago, the group formed on June 13. On July 9 of that year, the group’s fanbase, known as the Army (Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth).

In addition to several stories and accounts from the group, the book will also reportedly contain exclusive photographs.

You can preorder the memoir via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Target.

Elon Musk is reportedly stepping down as CEO of Twitter. While many Twitter users were elated over the news, the future of the social platform is still uncertain.

In a post shared to Twitter today, Musk revealed that he has lined up his replacement.

“Excited to announce that I’ve a new CEO for X/Twitter,” said Musk. “She will be starting in ~6 weeks! My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.”

At the time, Musk had not yet named the woman who will be taking on the role, however, one Twitter favorite has teased that she, herself, will step in after Musk. Singer Dionne Warwick revealed, seemingly as a joke, that she will be Twitter’s new CEO.

“I am excited to officially take on the role as CEO of Twitter,” said Warwick. “This has been in the works for months.”

Over the past few years, Warwick’s tweets have become a joy to users of the site, as she often expresses her thoughts on newer artists as she discovers them in real time.

However, she doesn’t seem to be much of a fan of Twitter, as she recently revealed she is now on a rival of the site, called Bluesky.

But don’t even think about asking her for an invitation to Bluesky.

“Stop asking me for invite codes,” she said in a recent tweet. “I wouldn’t even know where to find one and I do not intend on trying.”

On Thursday afternoon, ballots for every end-of-season NBA award were publicized. In the MVP race, runner-up Nikola Jokic made the top five of every voter’s ballot except for one person’s: Mark Jackson. When folks on Twitter caught news of that wind, the app was a firestorm, with a slew of people upset by Jackson’s decision. While I’m not personally one to haggle of a single voter’s ballot, the frustration was understandable to a degree. Jokic had a phenomenal season and was certainly deserving of a top-three finish, let alone a top-five finish.

Later in the day, Jackson appeared on SiriusXM to speak with Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson. During the interview, Jackson clarified that Jokic’s omission was a mistake. Jackson’s apology was lengthy, sincere and contrite. He clearly felt remorse for his gaffe and relayed that on-air.

“One thing I live by, you make a mistake, you own it. I’m not a guy that does it for clicks or to be trending, absolute mistake made by me,” Jackson said. “I apologize to the Denver Nuggets. I apologize to Nikola Jokic, who is not only in the MVP discussion and deserved to be on my ballot, but he’s one of the greatest players in the history of this game. He’s a top-10 center of all-time.

“If you wanna take away my vote or do whatever, you’re more than welcome. I made a mistake. … Incredible year by him. He continues to make history. I own the mistake and I apologize.”

Jackson said Joel Embiid, who earned his first MVP award this season, was still his top choice, joined by Jokic and Antetokounmpo in the top three. But it was rather apparent how he felt about this misstep and he took full responsibility for failing to include Jokic on his ballot.

If you’re new to beer, you might not know that there is a ridiculously large, almost Grand Canyon-sized, difference between a classic West Coast IPA and the more recent phenomenon, the New England-style IPA. While the classic IPA is floral, piney, and known for its bitter (almost aggressively so) hop finish, the New England-style is known for its juicy, tropical fruit flavors with a ton of aromatic hops but little to no bitterness.

The New England-style IPA was first invented in 2004 when famed brewer John Kimmich brewed Heady Topper at Vermont’s The Alchemist. But while beer fans flocked to the small New England brewery to get this now iconic beer, the style didn’t really gain national exposure for another decade. Now it seems like every brewery from Montpelier to Montecito brews its own version of this hazy, juicy, citrus, and tropical fruit-filled beer.

Why is it so popular? Well, it’s a great beer for warm-weather drinking. But if I’m going to drink hazy IPAs, I’m going to drink the best of the best. Not simply juice bombs with no substance. The highest-rated, still juicy, but well-balanced New England-style IPAs. So I grabbed ten of the highest-rated and most well-known New England-style IPAs on the market and decided to blindly nose and taste them. I used the blind taste test to rank them. Keep scrolling to see if your favorite beer made the list and where it landed.

The Lineup:

• Trillium Congress Street
• The Veil White Ferrari
• The Alchemist Focal Banger
• Industrial Arts Wrench
• Bissell Brothers Swish
• Other Half Green City
• Lord Hobo Boom Sauce
• Fiddlehead IPA
• Toppling Goliath King Sue
• Tree House Julius

Part 1: New England-Style IPA Blind Tasting

Taste #1

Tasting Notes:

The nose is surprisingly light with some yeasty bread, orange peel, mango, lime, and pine. But not much else. Sipping it revealed honeydew melon, ripe peaches, mango, grapefruit, and lightly dank, resinous pine. The finish is a nice mix of sweetness and bitterness. It’s all just a little boring and lacking in flavor.

Taste #2

Tasting Notes:

Ripe mango, pineapple, lime peel, sweet wheat, freshly cut grass, tangerine, passionfruit, and a cornucopia of other fruit aromas make up a very memorable nose. On the palate, I found notes of peaches, mangos, pineapples, honeydew melons, lime zest, guava, berries, and light floral hops.

The finish is dry, sweet, lightly acidic, and memorable.

Taste #3

Tasting Notes:

A nose of bready malts, light tropical fruits, and dank pine greet you before your first sip. The palate is loaded with freshly baked bread, honeydew melon, mango, orange peel, and a good kick of resinous, dank pine. The finish is dry and more bitter than I prefer when it comes to a hazy IPA.

Taste #4

Tasting Notes:

Classic hazy aromas of mango, peach, orange peel, and light floral hops are prevalent on the nose. Drinking it revealed notes of cracker-like malts, mango, tangerine, and peach. The finish is dry and lightly bitter.

It’s all just a bit unexciting and a little watery.

Taste #5

Tasting Notes:

Complex aromas of ripe peaches, berries, tangerines, passionfruit, juicy mango, and light grassy hops make up a great nose. Drinking it brings forth hints of honeydew melons, tangerines, peaches, lemon peels, caramelized pineapple, freshly cut grass, and light, floral hops. The finish is sweet and dry.

Taste #6

Tasting Notes:

A lot is going on with this beer’s nose. Ripe pineapple, peach, mango, guava, grapefruit, caramel malt, fresh-cut grass, and light pine. On the palate, I found notes of juicy peach, mango, passionfruit, caramel malts, light citrus, and just a hint of pine needles. Somehow, even though there are pine aromas and flavors, there’s almost no bitterness to be found.

Taste #7

Tasting Notes:

Whiffs of grapefruit, tangerine, other citrus fruits, and light floral pine are big on the nose. I couldn’t find much else though. The palate is all orange peel, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, grass, and dank pine needles.

The finish has a bit of a bitter bite that wasn’t expected.

Taste #8

Tasting Notes:

The nose is filled with aromas of ripe berries, tangerines, peaches, mango, passionfruit, wet grass, and gentle, floral pine. The palate is sublimely juicy and fruity with ripe peaches, guava, mango, pineapple, tangerine, and grapefruit taking center stage. The finish is dry and lightly bitter — a great combination.

Taste #9

Tasting Notes:

This beer’s nose is like breathing in the aromas of a tropical vacation. Papaya, passionfruit, mango, tangerine, guava, lime peel, and light pine make for a very welcoming nose. Drinking it brings forth notes of juicy grapefruit, peach, caramel malts, light yeasty flavor, pineapple, mango, and a nice kick of lightly bitter, resinous pine at the finish to bring everything together nicely.

Taste #10

Tasting Notes:

The nose is a symphony of tropical fruit aroma. Caramelized pineapple, mango, tangerine, guava, passionfruit, lime peel, yeasty bread are prevalent. There’s also a touch of pine needles. The palate continues this trend with more bready malts, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, mango, peach, and pine. The finish is crisp, dry, and semi-sweet.

Part 2: The Rankings

10) Other Half Green City (Taste 1)

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $22 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Other Half is so popular the New York City-based brewery has opened up offshoots in various other areas of the country. One of its best is Other Half Green City. This Simcoe, Centennial, and Citra-hopped double dry-hopped hazy is the brewery’s flagship IPA.

Bottom Line:

As hazy IPAs go, this one can best be described as “okay”. It’s not great and it’s not bad. It’s just a little muted and unexciting.

9) Fiddlehead IPA (Taste 3)

ABV: 6.2%

Average Price: $14 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Vermont is a beer-lover’s dream. The state that invented the hazy IPA is home to many options including the popular Fiddlehead IPA. The brewery’s flagship beer, it’s hazy, juicy, and known for its lightly bitter, dry finish.

Bottom Line:

While this is technically a New England-style IPA, it’s much more bitter than most of the hazies you’ll find. It’s a good gateway for West Coast IPA fans.

8) Industrial Arts Wrench (Taste 4)

ABV: 7.1%

Average Price: $15 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Located in New York’s Hudson Valley, Industrial Arts makes IPAs, pale ales, lagers, and even non-alcoholic beers. One of its best is Industrial Arts Wrench, a New England-style IPA brewed with Mosaic and Citra hops known for its juicy, sweet, citrus flavor profile.

Bottom Line:

This is not a bad beer. It has everything hazy IPA fans enjoy. It’s just a little more muted than I’d prefer in a New England-style IPA.

7) The Veil White Ferrari (Taste 7)

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $17 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

There’s a good chance you’ve never owned nor driven a white Ferrari, but you can still drink one. This double IPA is brewed with Galaxy and Citra hops. The result is a fresh, juicy, flavorful New England-style IPA bursting with hop aroma and flavor.

Bottom Line:

This is a beer for the New England-style IPA fans who enjoy a citrus punch. It’s also bitingly bitter at the finish which isn’t for drinkers expecting more fruit.

6) Lord Hobo Boom Sauce (Taste 10)

ABV: 7.8%

Average Price: $15 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

This 7.8% ABV double IPA is Lord Hobo’s flagship beer. This juicy, tropical fruit, and citrus-filled beer is brewed with Pilsner malt, Planet malt, red wheat, spelt, oat malt, and flaked oats. It gets its hop flavor and aroma from the addition of Warrior, Amarillo, Mosaic, Falconers Flight, and Ella hops.

Bottom Line:

There’s a reason Boom Sauce is Lord Hobo’s flagship beer. It’s complex, balanced, and has everything New England-style IPA fans love. It could just use a little bit more of it.

5) Trillium Congress Street (Taste 6)

ABV: 7.2%

Average Price: $12 for a 750ml bottle

The Beer:

Boston’s Trillium is a big name in the craft brewing world. Its flagship American IPA is Congress Street. This New England-style IPA is brewed with American 2-row barley, white wheat, C-15 malt, dextrin, and dextrose. It gets its tropical fruit and pine flavors from the addition of Columbus and Galaxy hops.

Bottom Line:

Trillium Congress Street is as well-balanced, juicy, and fruity as any New England-style IPA you’re going to find today.

4) The Alchemist Focal Banger (Taste 9)

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $20 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Sure, Heady Topper was the first New England-style IPA ever, but many believe that The Alchemist Focal Banger is an even better example of the style. Featuring British malts and Citra and Mosaic hops, this IPA is known for its unpasteurized, hazy, balanced flavor profile.

Bottom Line:

Focal Banger is a great example of a hazy IPA done the right way. It’s a perfect balance of sweet juice and bitter hops.

3) Toppling Goliath King Sue (Taste 8)

ABV: 7.8%

Average Price: $20 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Toppling Goliath King Sue is an epic New England-style IPA adorned with a ferocious, roaring Tyrannosaurus Rex. While many hazy IPAs are brewed with multiple different hops, King Sue’s tropical fruit and citrus-driven flavor profile was created solely by the use of Citra hops.

Bottom Line:

Juicy, tropical fruits, and gentle bitterness. What’s not to love with this surprisingly easy-to-find New England-style IPA?

2) Tree House Julius (Taste 5)

ABV: 6.8%

Average Price: $6 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

Tree House Julius is one of the most popular New England-style IPAs on the market. Brewed with an unidentified group of proprietary American hops, Tree House’s flagship beer is known for its juicy, hazy appearance and tropical fruit and citrus-forward flavor profile with a gentle bitterness.

Bottom Line:

Pillowy soft, juicy, yet surprisingly well-balanced, this is the kind of NE-IPA you’ll think about long after your last sip.

1) Bissell Brothers Swish (Taste 2)

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $18 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

This 8% ABV double IPA from Bissell Brothers is brewed with Golden Promise malts, Maine wheat, and Simcoe, Mosaic, and Citra hops. Its name is a reference to the homemade hooch imbibed in the cult comedy The Trailer Park Boys.

Bottom Line:

Bissell Brother Swish is as perfect of a New England-style IPA as you’re likely to find. It’s perfectly balanced in every way.

Part 3: Final Thoughts

Judging New England-style IPAs can get a bit tricky. You want a nice juicy, fruity aroma and flavor profile. But you also want some hop bitterness with neither aspect skewed too far in either direction. The IPAs that landed higher on this ranking managed to walk the line between the two. Semisweet is the name of the game with hazy IPAs — Swish nailed that.