Ekkstacy made major headway in the alt scene last year. With the “Never Left Chicago” musician nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2025 JUNO Awards, Ekkstacy plans has no plans of slowing down. Today (February 14), Ekkstacy…
In December, I wrote a column defending music websites and publications that publish year-end lists before the end of the year. I justified this for three reasons: 1) December is mostly bereft of notable new releases; 2) Readers check out…
Bon Iver is one of the more accomplished indie artists of the past 20 years. John Wilson created HBO’s equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking How To With John Wilson. Together, they combined forces on the video for “Everything Is Peaceful…
Last month, Jason Isbell announced Foxes In The Snow, his first solo album since 2015’s Something More Than Free, as he’s been mostly making material with his band The 400 Unit in recent years. His approach is the exact opposite…
Chappell Roan’s record-setting music festival performance is going international. The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer was announced as one of the headliners for Rock En Seine 2025, which takes place from August 20 to 24 at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud,…
Steven and Ian begin this week by discussing their Valentine’s Day plans and plotting a potential Love Is Blind-cast. Then Steven formally congratulates Ian on the Philadelphia Eagles’ beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and sort…
Lady Gaga has revealed that she once considered “walking away” from music, saying she was “tested” in the past. The pop star appeared on the latest episode of the Hot Ones podcast, where host Sean Evans interviews celebrities as they eat…
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and aespa have been honoured at this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards. READ MORE: Jisoo – ‘Amortage’ review: playful, polished pop on her own terms On February 13, Billboard announced the list of honourees for the highly…
In just a few days, English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rex Orange County returns to his home country for a run of hometown shows at the London Palladium. But first, he’s got some new songs to share for Valentine’s Day.…
TikTok star Thom Yorke doesn’t stop. Radiohead hasn’t been active lately, but his other band, The Smile, has, and he did the Confidenza soundtrack last year. Now, he’s added yet another thing to his list: He and electronic musician Mark…
Tems will be joining the ownership group of San Diego FC as a club partner, it’s been announced today (February 13). The Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer will be the latest addition to the club’s ownership group through her…
T-Rex legend Marc Bolan and screen icon Audrey Hepburn to be honoured with new London blue plaques. The two figures are among several who the English Heritage say have made a significant impact on London’s cultural landscape. The plaques are…
One of the best-received albums of 2024 was Passage Du Desir, by an artist named Johnny Blue Skies (it made the top 50 on the 2024 Uproxx Music Critics Poll, for example). That may have left some casuals scratching their…
We’re still a month away from Japanese Breakfast‘s new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), but today (February 13), Michelle Zauner & Co. have shared a new single. “Mega Circuit” was “one of the first songs I wrote, intent…
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announced its 2025 class of inductees yesterday (February 12), and among this year’s picks are Mariah Carey, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, and Oasis. This is Oasis’ second consecutive year getting the…
Korean singer Chung Ha has dropped a brand-new mini-album ‘Alivio’, alongside an accompanying visual for its title track, ‘Stress’. READ MORE: (G)I-DLE’s Minnie on defying preconceived expectations: “Actually, this girl can be different” Both the record and the music video were…
SHINee‘s Key recently opened up about his initial reaction to the passing of his bandmate Jonghyun during his appearance on Yoo Quiz On The Block. The K-pop idol and his mother appeared on the Korean variety series as the most recent…
There were a lot of morons who were screaming in anger about Kendrick Lamar’s subversive Super Bowl LIX halftime show. But for Hayley Williams, it was screams of joy. The Paramore singer noticed that Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s backup dancers…
In an age when pre-album promotional cycles can last just days or even minutes, Bartees Strange has been taking his time rolling out his latest, Horror: He shared the project’s first single, “Lie 95,” back in July 2024, and has…
Letlive. have announced a run of final shows for summer 2025. READ MORE: Fever 333 on becoming pals with heroes Deftones and their “genre-defining” new album Last year, the band teased their first shows since their abrupt split in 2017, noting…
Dua Lipa has announced a special re-release of ‘Future Nostalgia’ in celebration of its fifth anniversary. READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the critics The re-release is pressed on one yellow splatter vinyl and…
