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Here Are The Levitate Music Festival Set Times For 2023

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The 2023 Levitate Music Festival will mark its 10th iteration, and the anniversary is shaping up to be a party this weekend in Marshfield, Massachusetts, with headliners Brandi Carlile, Trey Anastasio, and Stick Figure.

The three-day event will take place across three stages — Stoke Stage, Style Stage, and Soul Stage — and begin around 1 p.m. local time each day.

On Friday, July 7, Steve Rondo will get things going from 1-1:45 p.m. on the Soul Stage. The Q-Tip Bandits (2:50-3:50 p.m.), Melt (3-4 p.m.), Ripe (5:30-6:45 p.m.) are scheduled ahead of Stick Figure’s headlining set on the Stoke Stage from 8-10 p.m.

Saturday, July 8, will follow a similar structure. Birch & Anna is the day’s first act from 1-1:45 p.m., followed by John Craigie (2:10-3:10 p.m.), The Heavy Heavy (3:10-4:10 p.m.), Lime Cordiale (4:20-5:20 p.m.), and Peach Pit (3:20-4:20 p.m.). The Saturday headliner is Trey Anastasio Band — again, from 8-10 p.m. on the Stoke Stage.

Carlile’s will wrap it all up 24 hours later from 8-10 p.m. on the Stoke Stage on Sunday, July 9. Preceding her will be Couch (1:10-2:10 p.m.), Celisse (2:10-3:10 p.m.), Ziggy Marley (3:20-4:30 p.m.), Veronica Lewis (3:10-4:10 p.m.), Larkin Poe (4:30-5:30 p.m.), Christione “Kingfish” Ingram (5:30-6:30 p.m.), Rebelution (6:40-8 p.m.), and Shakey Graves (5:40-6:40 p.m.).

Check out the various lineups and schedule below. Everything you need to know about Levitate Music Festival can be found here.

Here Are The Mad Cool Festival Set Times For 2023

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Madrid’s Mad Cool music festival kicks off tomorrow — and will run until Saturday, July 8th. With a stacked lineup across several stages, here is what attendees need to know about the set times.

On Thursday, King Princess and Selah Sue will kick things off, with performances on different stages at 5:50 p.m. At 7 p.m. on the Madrid Is Life stage, The Offspring will play. Raye will perform an hour later on the Ouigo stage. Shortly after at 8:20 p.m., The 1975 will be on the Region Of Madrid stage. Later in the evening, fans can catch Lizzo at 9:40 (Madrid Is Life), Robbie Williams at 11:15 (Mad Cool), Rina Sawayama at 11:30 (Region Of Madrid), Lil Nas X at 12:55 a.m. (Madrid Is Life), and Franz Ferdinand at 1:00 a.m. after Sawayama.

For Friday, some key acts to catch include Angel Olsen at 6:55 p.m., Sam Smith at 8:05, Queens Of The Stone Age at 9:40, Mumford & Sons at 11:10, The Black Keys at 12:50 a.m., and Rüfüs Du Sol at 12:55 a.m..

Then, on Mad Cool’s final day on Saturday, there is still a lot going on. Sylvan Esso (6 p.m.), Liam Gallagher (8:15 p.m.), and Red Hot Chili Peppers (10:55 p.m.) will all be on the main Mad Cool stage. M.I.A. (9:35 p.m.) and The Prodigy (12:50 a.m.) will play the Madrid Is Life stage. Ava Max (11:20 p.m.) and Jamie XX (12:55 a.m.) are also helping close out the festival on the Region Of Madrid stage.

View the full Mad Cool set times below.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

All The New Albums Coming Out In July 2023

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Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in July. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.

Friday, July 7

  • 12 Rods — If We Stayed Alive (American Dreams Records)
  • African Head Charge — A Trip to Bolgatanga (On-U Sound Records)
  • Aluna — MYCELiUM (Mad Decent)
  • AMAARA — Child of Venus (Lady Moon Records)
  • ANOHNI and the Johnsons — My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross (Rough Trade)
  • Bloodbound — Tales From the North (AFM/Soulfood)
  • Butcher Babies — Eye For an Eye (Century Media Records)
  • Butcher Babies — …’Till the World’s Blind (Century Media Records)
  • Chris Stamey — The Great Escape (Schoolkids Records)
  • CIEL — Make It Better EP (Jazz Life Records)
  • Citizen Cope — The Victory March (Rainwater Recordings)
  • Fit of Body — Far From the Rhythm (2MR)
  • Delilah Holliday — Invaluable Vol. 1 EP (One Little)
  • Dominic Fike — Sunburn (Columbia Records)
  • The Far Outs — The Far Outs (Rebel Waves Records)
  • Golden Features — Sisyphus (Warner Music Australia/Foreign Family Collective)
  • Grouplove — I Want It All Right Now (Glassnote)
  • Gus Dapperton — HENGE (Warner Records)
  • Hot Tuna — 3 (Grunt)
  • Jim O’Rourke — Hands That Bind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Drag City)
  • Julie Byrne — The Greater Wings (Ghostly International)
  • KennyHoopla — BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT// EP (Mogul Vision Music/Arista Records)
  • Lauren Bousfield — Salesforce (Orange Milk)
  • Laurence Guy — Living Like There’s No Tomorrow, But Killing Yourself In The Process (Laurence Guy)
  • Little Dragon — Slugs of Love (Ninja Tune)
  • Local Natives — Time Will Wait for No One (Loma Vista Recordings)
  • Longings — Dreams In Red (Don Giovanni)
  • ME LOST ME — RPG (Upset The Rhythm)
  • The Mighty Bard — Beyond the Gate (Epictronic)
  • Miles Miller — Solid Gold (Easy Lovin Records)
  • Misogi — Escape Artist (Pink Noise)
  • Nita Strauss — The Call of the Void (Sumerian Records)
  • Noble Oak — When It Finds You (Last Gang/MNRK)
  • Nothing But Thieves — Dead Club City (RCA/Sony Music)
  • Penguin Cafe — Rain Before Seven… (Erased Tapes)
  • Pigeon Wigs — Rock By Numbers (Clwb Music)
  • PJ Harvey — I Inside the Old Year (Partisan Records)
  • Sad Park — No More Sound (Pure Noise Records)
  • Taylor Swift — Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (Republic Records)
  • Tony Allen — JID018 (Jazz Is Dead)
  • Yellowcard — Childhood Eyes EP (Equal Vision)

Friday, July 14

  • a kid named rufus — whatever works (Nettwerk Music Group)
  • Alana Springsteen — Twenty Something: Figuring It Out (Columbia Records NY/Sony Music Nashville)
  • Alaska Reid — Disenchanter (Luminelle Recordings)
  • Being Dead — When Horses Would Run (Bayonet Records)
  • Birdy — Portraits (Atlantic)
  • Blake Mills — Jelly Road (New Deal/Verve)
  • Blondes — In Separation EP (C3 Records/Lab Records)
  • Blusher — Should We Go Dance? EP (Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia)
  • Cinema Cinema — Mjölnir (Nefarious Industries)
  • Claud — Supermodels (Saddest Factory Records)
  • Colter Wall — Little Songs (La Honda Records)
  • Current Affairs — Off the Tongue (Tough Love)
  • Duane Betts — Wild & Precious Life (The Royal Potato Family)
  • Far Caspian — The Last Remaining Light (Tiny Library Records)
  • George Benson — Live At Montreux 1986 (Eagle Vision)
  • glaive — i care so much that i dont care at all (Interscope Records)
  • Gordon Lightfoot — At Royal Albert Hall (Linus Entertainment)
  • IDMAN — Risk EP (Artista Records)
  • John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy — Evenings at the Village Gate (Impulse! Records)
  • Kevitch — Secrets EP (Nettwerk)
  • Kool & the Gang — People Just Wanna Have Fun (Astana Music)
  • Lauren Spencer Smith — Mirror (Republic)
  • Lil Tjay — 222 (Columbia Records)
  • Lindstrøm — Everyone Else is a Stranger (Smalltown Supersound)
  • Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real — Sticks and Stones (Thirty Tigers)
  • Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog — Connection (Knockwurst Records)
  • MisterWives — Nosebleeds (Photo Finish Records)
  • Moonshine Bandits — Pour Decisions (ONErpm)
  • Natural Wonder Beauty Concept — Natural Wonder Beauty Concept (Mexican Summer)
  • Night Beats — Rajan (Suicide Squeeze Records)
  • Palehound — Eye on the Bat (Polyvinyl Record Co.)
  • Peace Flag Ensemble — Astral Plains (We Are Busy Bodies)
  • PVRIS — EVERGREEN (Hopeless)
  • Rita Ora — You & I (BMG)
  • Royston Langdon — President Alien (Milo Music)
  • Sally Potter — Pink Bikini (Partisan)
  • Tech N9ne — BLISS (Strange Music)
  • Tessa Violet — My God! (Many Hats Endeavors)
  • Voyager — Fearless In Love (Season of Mist)

Friday, July 21

  • Allegra Krieger — I Keep My Feet on The Fragile Plane (Double Double Whammy)
  • The Arcadian Wild — Welcome (Vere Music)
  • Bill Brewster — After Dark: Vespertine (Late Night Tales)
  • Bloc Party — The High Life EP (Infectious/BMG)
  • Blur — The Ballad of Darren (Parlophone/Warner Records)
  • Bruno Major — Columbo (Harbour Artists & Music/AWAL Recordings)
  • Charm School — Finite Jest EP (sonaBLAST)
  • The Criticals — Clever Girl EP (Fantasy Records)
  • The Cucumbers — Old Shoes (Life Force Records)
  • Cut Worms — Cut Worms (Jagjaguwar)
  • Erin Viancourt — Won’t Die This Way (Late August Records)
  • ford. — Guiding Hand (Foreign Family Collective)
  • Greta Van Fleet — Starcatcher (Lava/Republic Records)
  • Guided By Voices — Welshpool Frillies (GBV Inc.)
  • The Holy Family — Go Zero (Launch)
  • Johnny’s Uncalled For — The Lost Album (Wick Records)
  • Kehli — Pity Party EP (Rough Bones)
  • Lauren Auder — the infinite spine (True Panther Records)
  • Logan Lynn + Yellow Trash Can — Distracted EP (Kill Rock Stars)
  • London Grammar — The Remixes (Ministry Of Sound)
  • Lori McKenna — 1988 (Thirty Tigers)
  • Miss Tiny — DEN7 EP (Speedy Wunderground)
  • Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway — City of Gold (Nonesuch/Warner Records)
  • Mort Garson — Journey to the Moon and Beyond (Sacred Bones)
  • Mother Tongues — Love in a Vicious Way (Wavy Haze Records)
  • Mull Historical Society — In My Mind There’s a Room (Xtra Mile)
  • Nils Lofgren — Mountains (Cattle Track Road Records)
  • Nina Simone — You’ve Got to Learn (Verve)
  • Oscar Lang — Look Now (Dirty Hit)
  • Oxbow — Love’s Holiday (Ipecac Recordings)
  • Rachael Sage — The Other Side (MPress Records)
  • Raquel Bitton — C’est Magnifique (RB Records)
  • Sam Burton — Dear Departed (Partisan)
  • Strange Ranger — Pure Music (Fire Talk)
  • Upper Wilds — Jupiter (Thrill Jockey)
  • Various Artists — Barbie: The Album (Atlantic)
  • Wren Hinds — Don’t Die in the Bundu (Bella Union)

Friday, July 28

  • Anne-Marie — Unhealthy (Atlantic)
  • Aphex Twin — Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 EP (Warp)
  • Bethany Cosentino — Natural Disaster (Concord Records)
  • Beverly Glenn-Copeland — The Ones Ahead (Transgressive)
  • Brad — In the Moment That You’re Born (Loosegroove Records)
  • Bre Kennedy — Scream Over Everything (Side A) (Nettwerk)
  • The Budos Band — Frontier’s Edge EP (Diamond West Records)
  • Bush Tetras — They Live In My Head (Wharf Cat Records)
  • Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah — Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning (Ropeadope)
  • The Clientele — I Am Not There Anymore (Merge Records)
  • Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek — New Future City Radio (International Anthem Recording Company)
  • Daniel Rossen — Live At Pioneertown & Santa Fe (Warp)
  • Darlingside — Everything Is Alive (More Doug)
  • Dexys — The Feminine Divine (100% Records Ltd.)
  • Dot Allison — Consciousology (Sonic Cathedral)
  • Echosmith — Echosmith (Echosmith Music LLC)
  • Fly Anakin — Skinemaxxx (Side B) EP (Lex Records)
  • hackedepicciotto — Keepsakes (Mute)
  • High Pulp — Days in the Desert (Anti)
  • James and the Cold Gun — James and the Cold Gun (Loosegroove Records)
  • Jessy Lanza — Love Hallucination (Hyperdub)
  • Madeline Kenney — A New Reality Mind (Carpark)
  • Maroulita de Kol — Anásana (Phantom Limb)
  • Matt B — ALKEBULAN (Vitae Records)
  • Oslo Twins — Back to Nothing EP (Fascination Street Records)
  • OTR — Be Quiet, They’re Listening (Astralwerks)
  • Phoebe Hunt — Nothing Else Matters (Popped Corn Records/Thirty Tigers)
  • Post Malone — Austin (Republic/Mercury)
  • Primal Scream — Reverberations (Travelling In Time) (Young Tiki)
  • PWNT — Play What’s Not There (Acrophase Records)
  • Sevendust — Truth Killer (Napalm Records)
  • Steve Gunn, John Truscinski, and Bill Nace — Glass Band (Three Lobed)
  • Steve Marino — Too Late to Start Again (Pop Wig Records)
  • Stevie Nicks — Complete Studio Albums & Rarities (Atlantic Catalog Group)
  • Susanna — Baudelaire & Orchestra (SusannaSonata)
  • SUSTO — My Entire Life (New West Records)
  • Ten Tonnes — Dancing, Alone (Warner Bros)
  • Various Artists — Raised By Rap: 50 Years of Hip Hop (Legacy Recordings)
  • William the Conqueror — Excuse Me While I Vanish (Chrysalis Records)

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Recording Academy Clarified That AI Music Is ‘Absolutely Eligible’ For Grammy Nominations (With A Catch)

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Just a few weeks after the Recording Academy announced new rules to guard AI from being fully included in the Grammys main categories, the CEO/President Harvey Mason Jr. opened up to The Associated Press about how they will actually be adapting.

“Here’s the super easy, headline statement: AI, or music that contains AI-created elements, is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. Period,” Mason said. “What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”

Mason went on to clarify that if “what is performing is not human creation” as a lead vocal, it would be included for a songwriting nomination, but not a performance one. “Conversely, if a song was sung by an actual human in the studio, and they did all the performing, but AI wrote the lyric or the track, the song would not be eligible in a composition or a songwriting category,” he added.

Basically put, the Grammys won’t be shutting out AI completely — as long as a real-life artist or team plays a larger role on the nominated piece.

“As long as the human is contributing in a more than de minimis amount, which to us means a meaningful way, they are and will always be considered for a nomination or a win,” he noted. “We don’t want to see technology replace human creativity. We want to make sure technology is enhancing, embellishing, or additive to human creativity. So that’s why we took this particular stand in this award cycle.”

The Recording Academy will announce their nominations for the 2024 ceremony on November 10.

Spotify Is Reportedly Thinking About A Stronger Push Into Video With A New Addition To Its App

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Spotify is the king when it comes to streaming music. In terms of music-related videos, though, TikTok and YouTube seem to have a stronger foothold in that space. Now, though, it looks like Spotify might be hatching a plan to have a more prominent video presence.

Bloomberg reports that Spotify is “considering adding full-length music videos to its app,” and that they’ve “already begun talking to partners about the product, according to people familiar with the plan who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak about it publicly.” Spotify declined to comment for the story.

Meanwhile, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently said Spotify could raise its prices soon. He said, “I think we are ready to raise prices, I think we have the ability to do that, but it really comes down to those negotiations [with major music industry stakeholders]. […] We did raise prices in 46 different locations and markets last year, and even in those markets, we were still out performing. I feel really good about our ability to raise prices over time — that we have that ability — and we have lots of data now that backs that up. […] We’re working with our label partners to work […] to figure out what’s the best opportunity to do that. And that’s a more complex trade. When the timing’s right, we will raise it.”

The Best Vinyl Releases Of June 2023

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Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.

Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of June below.

Janelle Monáe — The Age Of Pleasure

The Age Of Pleasure was definitely the most-talked-about album of June, due in part to Monáe’s racy rollout and in part to the music just being excellent. In the video above, Monáe shows off the striking vinyl edition, which features warm alternate cover art and a gigantic painting of breasts on the inside.

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Waylon Jennings — The Story Of Waylon Jennings

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As part of its Anthology series, Vinyl Me, Please is revisiting an iconic Waylon Jennings run, from 1973 to 1981, with an eight-album box set. It’s a must-have for fans, as it comes alongside 28 pages of listening notes and even a podcast that dives into Jennings’ storied career as one of country’s biggest icons.

Get it here.

Otis Redding — Otis Forever: The Albums & Singles (1968-1970)

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Redding tragically died in a 1967 plane crash, but the music kept flowing after that. Four posthumous albums were released from 1968 to 1970, including the beloved The Dock Of The Bay. That and more has been compiled in a new box set (limited to only 1,000 copies), which features the four albums and mono versions of 24 singles from the albums.

Get it here.

Willie Nelson — The Great Divide (Reissue)

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Willie Nelson is 90 years old and not stopping, as he has Bluegrass, a new album (his 151st!), on the way soon. For now, though, it’s time to look back with a quick series of reissues. First up is 2002’s The Great Divide, which features collaborations with folks like Sheryl Crow, Rob Thomas, Alison Krauss, and others.

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Bob Dylan — Shadow Kingdom (Reissue)

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At 82 years old, Bob Dylan is showing no signs of slowing. He just dropped Shadow Kingdom, his 40th album, in early June, and it features new recordings of songs from the first half of Dylan’s esteemed career, along with a new instrumental track, “Sierra’s Theme.” The reinterpretations stem from Dylan’s 2021 concert film, Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs Of Bob Dylan.

Get it here.

Madonna — Finally Enough Love: The Rainbow Edition

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Last summer, Madonna dropped Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones, a retrospective box set that offers a great overview of her pop dominance. She decided to revive the project here in Pride Month by re-dubbing it Finally Enough Love: The Rainbow Edition. Naturally, the vinyl it’s pressed on comes in a variety of vibrant colors, making it an awesome way to celebrate.

Get it here.

Passion Pit — Gossamer (10th Anniversary Reissue)

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Gossamer was a huge moment for Passion Pit, as the 2012 sophomore album vaulted the group into the mainstream conversation with a No. 4 peak on the Billboard 200 chart and the multi-platinum single “Take A Walk.” They’re a bit late but the new 10th-anniversary reissue is still appreciated, and fans will love this: The reissue features “American Blood” and “Almost There,” both of which were previously only available as bonus tracks on the 2012 Japanese CD release.

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Flaming Lips — Hypnotist

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Included on Flaming Lips’ 6-CD Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Box Set was a collection of four fan-favorite tracks only officially available as part of that release. Now, they’ve been given their first-ever vinyl release on a new standalone collection, pressed on lovely pink vinyl.

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TLC — CrazySexyCool and FanMail (Vinyl Me, Please Reissues)

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Much has been made about the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in 2023, and part of Sony’s celebrations include teaming up with Vinyl Me, Please for some fresh reissues. For the occasion, TLC’s two biggest albums, FanMail and CrazySexyCool, are getting new releases, and the former even comes with a 7-inch.

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Alex G — Live From Union Transfer

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Towards the end of 2022, Alex G wrapped up a headlining tour with three sold-out hometown shows at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer. Now he’s sourced a new live album from those performances, but vinyl isn’t just the best way to hear it: It’s the only way, as the 14-track Live From Union Transfer isn’t currently set to be released on any format besides LP.

Get it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lil Uzi Vert’s Unexpected Cover Of System Of A Down’s ‘Chop Suey’ From ‘Pink Tape’ Has Fans Divided

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Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape has been a long time coming, but at last, it’s finally here. The project dropped at midnight and since then, it has taken over social media. Fans have been particularly whipped into a frenzy by the song “CS,” which turns out to be a cover of System Of A Down’s 2001 signature song “Chop Suey!.”

After the album’s release, the phrases “Chop Suey” and “SOAD” were trending on Twitter. Some Uzi fans are pumped, like one who wrote, “Lil Uzi Vert sampling Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE theme song, doing a cover to System Of A Down’s classic Chop Suey, and making a song with bands like Bring Me The Horizon and BABYMETAL was not on my 2023 bingo card. I have 0 complaints. It kicks ass and I want more of it.”

Meanwhile, some System Of A Down enthusiasts aren’t super impressed. One tweeted, “me seeing that system of a down is trending only to realize that people are talking about some mid ass chop suey cover,” alongside the meme of SpongeBob SquarePants‘ Squidward setting up a folding chair before going back inside in disappointment.

Listen to “CS” above and check out some more reactions below.

Pink Tape is out now via Generation Now/Atlantic Records. Find more information here.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

When Are The 2024 Grammys?

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The dust may never settle from Harry Styles winning Album Of The Year instead of Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammys, but the show must go on. And on Thursday morning, June 29, The Recording Academy revealed when it will try to redeem itself in 2024.

“We can hear the music already, can you?” The Recording Academy tweeted. “The 66th GRAMMYs nominees will be revealed on Nov. 10th, 2023 ahead of the Music’s Biggest Night’s return on Feb. 4th, 2024, which will air LIVE on @CBS from @cryptocomarena.”

This past February, the 2023 Grammys were also broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Trevor Noah hosted for a third consecutive year, doing God’s work by introducing Adele to The Rock. While Beyoncé’s Renaissance didn’t claim Album Of The Year, she still set the record for the most-ever career Grammy wins by winning Best Dance/Electronic Music Album.

“There are some other key dates to keep in mind as well. For starters, the eligibility window for works to be considered is from October 1, 2022 to September 15, 2023,” Uproxx detailed upon The Recording Academy’s Thursday announcement. “After that, the first round of voting for Academy members will run from October 11 to 20, while the final round of voting will take place from this December 14 to January 4, 2024.”

The Most Anticipated Concert Tours Of Summer 2023

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Summer has officially arrived. Though many spring festivals are already behind us — from the chaotic Coachella to the stacked Governors Ball — there are many opportunities for music fans to catch exciting performances in the coming months. No matter what you listen to, there’s something for you, whether that’s Taylor Swift’s instantly-iconic The Eras Tour, Drake and 21 Savage’s hyped-up collaborative run, or Big Thief’s highly anticipated lap. See the most anticipated concert tours of summer 2023 below.

Taylor Swift

Let’s start with the obvious. Since the first night in March, The Eras Tour has been all anyone’s ever talking about. With openers like Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, Beabadoobee, and more on select dates, the shows are a formula for perfection. The setlist is a whopping 44 songs from all of her different albums, and the extravagant outfits and dance choreography only make it even more special.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé’s Renaissance was the biggest album of last year, serving as the highly anticipated follow-up to 2016’s colossal Lemonade. So it makes sense that the legend’s tour for her new record stretches all the way from May to September, stopping by as many stages as possible. It’s already going strong, with a Tiny Turner tribute in London and an appearance from her daughter Blue Ivy in Paris. Check out the full dates here.

Zach Bryan

“Without this album I don’t know where I would have turned when I didn’t have anyone who understood,” Zach Bryan wrote on Instagram about his debut album American Heartbreak, which came out a year ago. He’s bringing those songs on the road with him on The Burn, Burn, Burn Tour, and he’s making sure it’s a good time by keeping tickets affordable despite Ticketmaster’s wrath.

Metallica

Earlier this year, Metallica unleashed their highly anticipated new album 72 Seasons. Beginning in August and going all the way through the fall, their world tour will come to the US with bands like Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and Mammoth WVH. It won’t be an event to miss.

Karol G

Last year, Karol G was named the most-streamed female Latin artist on Spotify. She shared her fourth studio album Mañana Será Bonito in February, and it was a major moment for the world-dominating artist. With a Shakira collaboration and tons of catchy hits “Provenza” and “Amargura,” it only elevated her status as a pop queen, and her upcoming tour is definitely going to be a must-attend. It kicks off in Chicago at Lollapalooza and ends in New Jersey in September.

Drake/21 Savage

Drake and 21 Savage had fun building up the anticipation of their collaborative album Her Loss last fall with shenanigans like a faux NPR Tiny Desk and a fake Howard Stern interview. The two are unpredictable when they’re together, but that record proved their musical chemistry. The It’s All A Blur Tour is a run that ranges all the way from June to October; they’ll be stopping by a lot of cities, so there are no excuses. Drake even has a new album on the way.

Dominic Fike

Dominic Fike announced his sophomore album Sunburn at the end of May and shared dates for the Don’t Stare At The Sun Tour along with it. The singles have been previewing an eclectic record from the Euphoria star. The run begins in Indiana in July and ends in Kentucky in August.

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aespa’s SYNK: Hyper Line World Tour is no casual affair. Earlier this year, they became the first K-pop act to perform at Governors Ball. They’re taking their show to stages in Europe, the United States, and Latin America this summer. It kicks off in California in August and continues until the end of September.

Big Thief

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief was one of the most beloved indie albums of 2022. Since then, the band has taken the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform an unreleased ballad called “Vampire Empire” and fans have not stopped begging for an official release. Hopefully they’ll play in on their upcoming tour, which starts in July in Vermont and ends in California in August.

Paramore

Hayley Williams brought out Lil Uzi Vert for “Misery Business” at Madison Square Garden, paid tribute to Tina Turner with a performance of “What’s Love Got To Do With It” in Atlanta, and covered Fleetwood Mac in Dublin all on Paramore’s tour for This Is Why. It’s been getting better with every show, and the shows are raging until August.

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran’s The Mathematics Tour just stopped by New Jersey at MetLife Stadium, and it broke an attendance record for having just above 89,000 fans in the crowd. The pop star just released his sixth studio album – (Subtract), and the setlist is packed with songs from it as well as his beloved radio hits.

Beabadoobee

Beabadoobee was busy earlier this year opening up for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour. The singer unleashed her sophomore album Beatopia this year, and collaborated with Clairo for “The Glue Song” in April. She just has a few dates coming up in the United States, and only in New York City, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and a recently-added date in Seattle.

Post Malone

The name of the If Y’all Weren’t Here I’d Be Crying Tour is an accurate depiction of Post Malone’s vulnerability and his appreciation of his fans. The “Circles” performer is dropping his new album Austin at the end of July but he’ll hit the road at the start of that month. It stops by cities all over North America and it’ll definitely be a simultaneously fun and emotional time.

Don Toliver

In February, Don Toliver unveiled his new album Love Sick. It’s coming to life on stage on the Love Sick Tour, which is already in the midst after kicking off in Colorado. It will hit Atlanta, Houstin, Los Angeles and more in July with opener Pi’erre Bourne as well as “special guests” that’ve been teased.

Moneybagg Yo

Uproxx cover star Moneybagg Yo is not messing around. The rapper shared his new mixtape Hard To Love at the start of June and then announced his Larger Than Life Tour, which brings along rising stars Finesse2Tymes, Sexxy Red, Luh Tyler, Big Boogie, and YTB Fatt. It’ll kick off in August.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Barack Obama Swears He Doesn’t Take Any Shortcuts When Building His Famed Year-End Lists Of The Top Music, Movies, And Shows

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Barack Obama was the 44th President Of The United States for eight years, but his most eternal legacy might be as an ongoing curator of books, movies, and music. Obama shares his favorite offerings every December, and his “Favorite Music Of 2022” list included Ari Lennox, Bad Bunny, Burna Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Omar Apollo, Rema, SZA, and more. That’s before mentioning his 2022 Summer Playlist

Hasan Minhaj asked what all of us struggling to complete ordinary to-do lists have been thinking.

“Mr. President, when you do your end-of-the-year lists, do you really read all those books, watch all those shows, and listen to all those songs,” Minhaj posed to Obama for a sit-down interview posted to his YouTube on Wednesday, June 21.

“I do!” Obama responded.

Minhaj giggled and countered with, “No, you don’t!” But he allowed Obama to make his case.

“People, they believe the books and the movies, but the playlists, they somehow think — and this is mostly coming from young people like you. Somehow, y’all think you invented rock and roll. You invented hip-hop,” the former president explained. “And so the fact that my lists are pretty incredible, people seem to think, ‘Well, he must’ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut.’ No, man. It’s on my iPad right now!”

Obama later added, “I am very scrupulous about making sure that this is stuff that I actually like. I will confess that there are times — on the playlists, on the music lists — where I will get suggestions because it’s not like I got time to be listening to music all the time. Typically, at the end of the year, what happens is folks will be like, ‘Man, you need to listen to this. This is good.’ But unless I’m actually listening to it, watching it, reading it, I won’t put it on there.”

Minhaj and Obama spent the rest of the 29-minute conversation discussing how bleak the country’s outlook feels, reflecting on Obama’s most trying moments in office, and updating his Twitter bio.

Watch it in full above, and revisit Obama’s latest lists below.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.