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All The New Albums Coming Out In March 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 March. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.

Friday, March 3

  • Adi Oasis — Lotus Glow (Unity Records)
  • Beach Weather — Pineapple Sunrise (Arista Records)
  • Bryce Vine — Serotonin Pt. 1 EP (Warner Records)
  • Can’t Swim — Thanks But No Thanks (Pure Noise Records)
  • CHIIILD — Better Luck in the Next Life (4th & Broadway)
  • Constant Smiles — Kenneth Anger (Sacred Bones)
  • Daisy Jones & The Six — Aurora (Atlantic)
  • deem spencer — adultSWIM (drink sum wtr)
  • Drayton Farley — Twenty on High (Hargrove Records/Thirty Tigers)
  • Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach — The Songs of Bacharach & Costello (UMe)
  • Fake Names — Expendables (Epitaph Records)
  • Frank Zappa — Zappa 80: Mudd Club/Munich (Zappa Records/UMe)
  • Genesis — BBC Broadcasts (UMR/EMI)
  • HAKEN — Fauna (InsideOut Music)
  • Hans Zimmer — Hans Zimmer Live (Masterworks)
  • Hello Mary — Hello Mary (Frenchkiss Records)
  • I’m Kingfisher — Glue (Fading)
  • Jackie Mendoza — Galaxia de Emociones (Zzk)
  • Jawny — It’s Never Fair, Always True (Interscope Records)
  • Jen Cloher — I Am the River, The River is Me (Milk! Records/Marathon Artists)
  • Kali Uchis — Red Moon in Venus (Geffen Records/EMI Records)
  • Kate NV — WOW (Rvng Intl.)
  • Kendrick Scott — Corridors (Blue Note)
  • LANNDS — Music for the Future (Run For Cover Records)
  • Marc Broussard — S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul (KTBA Records)
  • Masego — Masego (UMG/EQT Recordings, LLC)
  • Meija — Do Ya? (Nettwerk)
  • Michael Cleveland — Lovin’ Of The Game (Compass Records)
  • Mimi Webb — Amelia (Drumwork Music Group/Empire)
  • Morgan Wallen — One Thing At A Time (Big Loud Records)
  • Nakhane — Bastard Jargon (BMG)
  • Nyokabi Kariũki — Feeling Body (cmntx records)
  • Object of Affection — Field of Appearances (Profound Lore)
  • Rogê — Curyman (Diamond West Records)
  • Ron Gallo — FOREGROUND MUSIC (Kill Rock Stars)
  • Slowthai — Ugly (Method Records)
  • Sortilège — Apocalypso (Season of Mist)
  • Spektral Quartet, Julia Holter, and Alex Temple — Behind the Wallpaper (New Amsterdam Records)
  • Steve Mason — Brothers & Sisters (Double Six)
  • Stoned Jesus — Father Light (Season of Mist)
  • Tanukichan — GIZMO (Company Records)
  • Teenage Dads — Midnight Driving EP (Chugg Music)
  • Truth Cult — Walk the Wheel (Pop Wig)
  • United Freedom Collective — Space Intention EP (Dama Dama Music)
  • Various Artists — Creed III (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Dreamville)
  • Vinson — SoftSweetRadical EP (Wichita Recordings)
  • Weval — Remember (Redeye Distribution)
  • Willie Nelson — I Don’t Know A Thing About Love (Legacy Recordings)
  • Xiu Xiu — Ignore Grief (Polyvinyl)

Friday, March 10

  • Ali Farka Touré — Voyageur (World Circuit Records)
  • Altin Gün — Aşk (ATO Records)
  • Ben Kweller — Sha Sha Deluxe (The Noise Compa)
  • The Blaze — JUNGLE (Animal63)
  • Collapsing Scenery — A Desert Called Peace (Suicide Squeeze)
  • Death Cab For Cutie — Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic) (Atlantic Records)
  • Dutch Uncles — True Entertainment (Memphis Industries)
  • Eaves Wilder — Hookey EP (Secretly Canadian)
  • Fever Ray — Radical Romantics (Rabid Records)
  • Flogging Molly — ‘Til the Anarchy’s Restored EP (Rise Records)
  • Frankie Rose — Love As Projection (Slumberland)
  • G Perico and DJ Drama — Hot Shot: Gangsta Grillz (Empire)
  • H. Hawkline — Milk For Flowers (Heavenly Recordings)
  • Henrik Lindstrand — Klangland (One Little Independent Records)
  • J.T. IV — The Future (Drag City)
  • King Khan — The Nature of Things (Khannibalism/Ernest Jenning)
  • Lonnie Holley — Oh Me Oh My (Jagjaguwar)
  • The Luka State — More Than This (Thirty Tigers)
  • Manchester Orchestra — The Valley of Vision (Loma Vista)
  • Matt Andersen — The Big Bottle of Joy (Sonic Records)
  • Meet Me @ The Altar — Past // Present // Future (Fueled by Ramen)
  • Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation (Columbia Records)
  • MSPAINT — Post-American (Convulse Records)
  • The Nude Party — Rides On (New West)
  • Rarelyalways — Work (Innovative Leisure)
  • Ripe — Bright Blues (Glassnote Records)
  • Ryan Hamilton — Haunted By the Holy Ghost (Wicked Cool Records)
  • Shalom — Sublimation (Saddle Creek)
  • Shana Cleveland — Manzanita (Hardly Art)
  • Sleaford Mods — UK GRIM (Rough Trade)
  • The Smile — Europe: Live Recordings 2022 EP (XL Recordings)
  • Son Rompe Pera — Chimborazo (AYA Records)
  • Story Of The Year — Tear Me To Pieces (SharpTone Records)
  • Suicide Silence — Remember… You Must Die (Century Media Records)
  • Taali — taali (Rainbow Blonde Records)
  • Van Morrison — Moving On Skiffle (Virgin)
  • The War and Treaty — Lover’s Game (UMG/Mercury Nashville)
  • Ward Thomas — Music in the Madness (WTW Music)

Friday, March 17

  • 100 Gecs — 10,000 Gecs (Dog Show Records/Atlantic Records)
  • Ailbhe Reddy — Endless Affair (Columbia)
  • All Time Low — Tell Me I’m Alive (Fueled By Ramen)
  • The Answer — Sundowners (7Hz Productions)
  • Azekel — Analyze Love (Thunderlightning Recordings)
  • The Band of Heathens — Simple Things (BOH Records)
  • Billy Valentine — Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth (Acid Jazz Records)
  • Black Honey — A Fistful of Peaches (FoxFive Records)
  • Chymes — Game Over EP (Nettwerk)
  • Daddy Long Legs — Street Sermons (Yep Roc Records)
  • Doug Paisley — Say What You Like (Outside Music)
  • Dwight Trible — Ancient Future (Gearbox Records)
  • Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist Orchestra — Racing The Storm (Bella Union)
  • Fidlar — That’s Life EP (self-released)
  • Genevieve Artadi — Forever Forever (Brainfeeder Records)
  • Gideon — More Power. More Pain. (Equal Vision Records)
  • Infinite River — Prequel (Banquet Records)
  • Julian Lage — The Layers (Blue Note Records)
  • The Lost Days — In the Store (Speakeasy)
  • M83 — Fantasy (Virgin Records France/Mute Records)
  • Moderat — EVEN MORE D4TA (Monkeytown Records)
  • Moon Boots — Ride Away (Anjunadeep)
  • Niklas Paschburg — Panta Rhei (7K!)
  • Now More Than Ever — Creatrix (The Orchard)
  • Sandrayati — Safe Ground (Verve)
  • T-Pain — On Top of the Covers (Nappy Boy)
  • Tei Shi — BAD PREMONITION EP (self-released)
  • Theory of a Deadman — Dinosaur (Roadrunner)
  • The Van Pelt — Artisans & Merchants (Spartan Records)
  • U2 — Songs Of Surrender (Island Records/Interscope Records)
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra — V (Jagjaguwar)
  • Yves Tumor — Praise A Lord Who Chews. But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply: Hot Between Worlds) (Warp)

Friday, March 24

  • Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily — Love In Exile (Verve)
  • August Burns Red — Death Below (SharpTone Records)
  • BABYMETAL — THE OTHER ONE (earMUSIC/Edel)
  • Ben Sloan — muted colors (Joyful Noise Recordings)
  • Benny Sings — Young Hearts (Stones Throw Records)
  • Billy Raffoul — I Wish You Were Here EP (Nettwerk)
  • Bouncing Souls — Ten Stories High (Pure Noise)
  • Caroline Rose — The Art of Forgetting (New West Records)
  • Darren Jessee — Central Bridge (Bar/None Records)
  • Debby Friday — Good Luck (Sub Pop)
  • Depeche Mode — Memento Mori (Columbia/Mute)
  • Fall Out Boy — So Much (For) Stardust (Fueled by Ramen/DCD2)
  • Grand Royale — Welcome to Grime Town (Sign Records)
  • Heartworms — A Comforting Notion EP (Speedy Wunderground)
  • JakoJako — Verve EP (Mute)
  • Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra — Plays Well With Others EP (Decca)
  • Jenny Conlee — Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano (Jealous Butcher Records)
  • Jimin — FACE (Big Hit Music)
  • Kate Davis — Fish Bowl (ANTI-)
  • Kofi — Just to Piss You Off EP (Red Bull Records)
  • Lana Del Rey — Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (Interscope/Polydor Records)
  • Lankum — False Lankum (Tower Records)
  • Liturgy — 93696 (Thrill Jockey)
  • Lucinda Chua — YIAN (4AD)
  • Luke Combs — Gettin’ Old (River House Artists/Columbia Nashville)
  • Matt Corby — Everything’s Fine (Communion)
  • Meg Myers — TZIA (Sumerian Records)
  • Morass of Molasses — End All We Know (Ripple Music)
  • The Natural Lines — The Natural Lines (Bella Union)
  • Nickel Creek — Celebrants (Thirty Tigers)
  • No Cosmos — you iii everything else (Lighter Than Air)
  • OTTTO — Life Is a Game (ORG)
  • Purling Hiss — Drag on Girard (Drag City Records)
  • The Reds, Pinks & Purples — The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland Records)
  • Wilder Woods — FEVER / SKY (Dualtone Records)
  • Yaya Bey — Exodus the North Star EP (Big Dada)
  • YoshimiO — To The Forest To Live A Truer Life (Thrill Jockey)
  • Yours Are the Only Ears — We Know the Sky (Lame-O Records)
  • Zack Rosen — SYZYGY (Chimera Music)

Friday, March 31

  • A Certain Ratio — 1982 (Mute)
  • Alberta Cross — Sinking Ships (Dark Matter/AMK)
  • Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness — Tilt at the Wind No More (Nettwerk)
  • B. Cool-Aid — Leather Blvd. (Lex Records)
  • Barrie — 5K EP (Darkside Records)
  • Boygenius — The Record (Interscope)
  • Buzzy Lee — Internal Affairs (Future Classic)
  • Charlie Cunningham — Frame (WEA)
  • City and Colour — Love Still Held Me Near (Still Records)
  • Conway The Machine — Won’t He Do It (Drumwork Music Group/EMPIRE)
  • Crazy Horse — All Roads Lead Home (NYA Records)
  • Crown Lands — Fearless (Spinefarm Records/Universal Music Canada)
  • Dead Lakes — daydreamer (SharpTone Records)
  • Deerhoof — Miracle-Level (Joyful Noise Recordings)
  • Detalji — Truly (Deep Limit)
  • Eddie Chacon — Sundown (Stones Throw Records)
  • Elly Kace — Object Permanence (Bright Shiny Things)
  • The Hold Steady — The Price of Progress (Positive Jams)
  • IST IST — Protagonists (Kind Violence Records)
  • Jake Pinto — Sad Songs for Happy People (Motherwest)
  • James Holden — Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities (Border Community)
  • Jane. — Celeste EP (Good News Only)
  • Jared Mattson — Peanut (Company Records)
  • Katie Gately — Fawn / Brute (Houndstooth)
  • Kris Ulrich — Big in the USA (Birthday Cake Records)
  • Last in Line — Jericho (earMUSIC)
  • Louis VI — Earthling (HiyaSelf Recordings Unlimited)
  • Marta Złakowska — When It’s Going Wrong (False Idols)
  • Melanie Martinez — Portals (Atlantic)
  • Michigander — It Will Never Be the Same EP (C3 Records)
  • Mono — Heaven Vol. 1 EP (Pure Noise Records)
  • Murray A. Lightburn — Once Upon a Time in Montreal (Dangerbird Records)
  • Netherlands — Severance (Svart Records)
  • The New Pornographers — Continue as a Guest (Merge)
  • The No Ones — My Best Evil Friend (Yep Roc Records)
  • NOIA — gisela (Cascine)
  • Nova One — create myself (Topshelf Records)
  • PACKS — Crispy Crunchy Nothing (Fire Talk Records)
  • Puscifer — Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired (Alchemy Records)
  • Rachel Baiman — Common Nation of Sorrow (Redeye Distribution)
  • Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra — Lightning Dreamers (International Anthem)
  • Royel Otis — Sofa Kings (House Anxiety/Ourness)
  • Samiam — Stowaway (Pure Noise Records)
  • Steve Gunn and David Moore — Let the Moon Be a Planet (Piccadilly Records)
  • Wild Child — End of the World (Ranch Records)
  • The Who — The Who with Orchestra Live at Wembley (Polydor/UMC)
  • The Zombies — Different Game (Cooking Vinyl Limited)

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

Shygirl Announces The ‘Nymph’ Deluxe Edition And Shares Her Collaboration With Tinashe For ‘Heaven’

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Shygirl‘s 2022 album Nymph was a singular, salacious excursion. The rapper knows how to hook a listener in, whether it’s with eccentric atmospherics and bewitching flows on “Come For Me” or uncensored sexuality on “Coochie (A Bedtime Story).” Now, she’s back with the announcement of Nymph_o, an expanded version of that LP.

The first taste of Nymph_o is delectable, namely “Heaven,” a dreamy collaboration with the one and only Tinashe. The two together are a force to be reckoned with; their voices coalesce to make stunning harmonies, like, “All I do is look at you, look at you / All I do is look at you, look at you.”

Nymph_o is full of exciting guests and remixes that will definitely excite fans. For instance, Björk transformed the track “Woe” after the pair worked together for the Fossora song “Ovule.”

Watch the video for “Heaven” above. Find the tracklist for Nymph_o below.

1. “Angel” – Shygirl x Fatima Al Qadiri
2. “Heaven” feat. Tinashe
3. “Crush” feat. Erika de Casier
4. “Woe” (I See It From Your Side) (Björk Remix)
5. “Shlut” feat. Sevdaliza
6. “Nike” feat. Deto Black
7. “Playboy / Positions”
8. “Poison” (Club Shy mix)
9. “Firefly” (Kingdom Edit)
10. “Wildfire” (Eartheater Remix)
11. “Unconditional” – Shygirl x Arca

Nymph_o is out 4/14 via Because Music. Pre-order it here.

The Best Vinyl Releases Of February 2023

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Derrick Rossignol

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 the best new vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of the best vinyl releases of February below.

Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston and Whitney (Reissues)

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Legacy Recordings

Whitney Houston’s music is as impactful now as it was when it debuted back in the mid-’80s, so there’s never a bad time for a vinyl reissue. Houston’s first two star-making LPs, Whitney Houston and Whitney, and among the pair is a handful of classic No. 1 singles, like “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Saving All My Love For You.”

Get it here.

Gorillaz — Cracker Island

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Parlophone/Warner

Gorillaz went all out for the vinyl editions of their latest album, Cracker Island. There are a number of them available in the band’s webstore, including some bold picture discs and a deluxe box set that comes with a CD, sticker sheet, poster, notebook, and more.

Get it here.

Neutral Milk Hotel — The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel

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Merge Records

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is the defining Neutral Milk Hotel work, but there’s a ton more worthwhile material beyond that, too. Now, it’s all been collected in a new box set… well sort of new: It was sold before, but only in the band’s online store. The collection includes a bunch of goodies, like a number of 10-inch and 7-inch records, as well as the band’s two albums (the other being On Avery Island) as gatefold LPs.

Get it here.

The Strokes — The Singles — Volume 01

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RCA Records/Legacy Recordings

The Strokes’ early era was one to remember, and their new box set is a fantastic time capsule of it. It brings ten of the band’s singles from their first three albums — Is This It (2001), Room On Fire (2003), and First Impressions Of Earth (2006) — which means rare B-sides from the original releases.

Get it here.

Mötley Crüe — Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981-1989

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Mötley Crüe went hard in the ’80s, dropping a number of platinum albums and iconic singles like “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Dr. Feelgood.” That decade has been wrapped up in a fresh box set, which compiles all of the band’s peak-era albums into a five-album collection that truly encapsulates a heck of an era.

Get it here.

Paramore — This Is Why

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Atlantic

Depending on where you shop, you’ll find a different pressing of Paramore’s latest album. Target, for example, carries a lovely gold version, while Urban Outfitters has a coral edition of its own and Walmart is keeping it classic with a black pressing.

Get it here.

Naughty By Nature — 19 Naughty III (30th Anniversary Edition)

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Tommy Boy Records

It’s been 30 years since Naughty By Nature dropped 19 Naughty III (fantastic name for a 1993 album, by the way), and now the group’s celebrating with a reissue. Notable are the six bonus tracks this new release comes with, including the previously unheard extended mix of “Hip Hop Hooray” and remixes from Pete Rock and The Beatnuts.

Get it here.

Kacey Musgraves — Same Trailer Different Park (VMP Reissue)

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Vinyl Me, Please

Kacey Musgraves is a crossover star now, but once upon a time, she had yet to carve out a space in the pop space and was dominating the country scene. Same Trailer Different Park was a striking debut album back in 2013, and for its tenth anniversary, Vinyl Me, Please pressed it on gorgeous “cactus green” vinyl, a fantastic visual complement to the album art’s greenery.

Get it here.

Pearl Jam — Yield (25th Anniversary Reissue)

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Vinyl Me, Please

Pearl Jam still sounds as vital(ogy) as ever these days, and perhaps in a “time flies” example for some readers, the band’s 1998 album Yield turns 25 years old this year. Naturally, there’s a new vinyl reissue, and it’s pressed, as press materials note, “on 2LPs for the very first time on 180g translucent red & black hi-melt vinyl in a double gatefold, direct-to-board and die cut jacket.” It doesn’t ship until this summer, but we have a feeling that it will go fast.

Get it here.

Truth Is Where It’s At — A Gospel Truth Collection

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Vinyl Me, Please is shining a light on The Gospel Truth Records, a 1972 gospel imprint on Stax Records, with a new box set. The release highlights a number of releases from a number of artists: The Rance Allen Group by The Rance Allen Group, Jesus People by Maceo Woods and The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir, A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Louise McCord, Whatever Happened To Love by Clarence Smith, The Gospel Artistics by The Gospel Artistics, and Blue Aquarius by Blue Aquarius.

Get it here.

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

Trugoy Posthumously Leads The Way On De La Soul And Gorillaz’s New Collaboration, ‘Crocadillaz’

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De La Soul member Trugoy The Dove (real name David Jolicoeur) died on February 12 at just 54 years old. The week before, De La Soul had been part of the 10-minute performance commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the 2023 Grammys. Collective disbelief and grief permeated the internet once the news hit, from his bandmates Maseo and Posdnuos to Common and Nas.

Gorillaz honored Trugoy more formally today, February 27. The famed animated band dropped a deluxe version of their new album, Cracker Island. One of the new tracks is “Crocadillaz” featuring Dawn Penn and De La Soul, and the first voice heard is Trugoy’s.

“Send a sentiment / Taste a destruction,” he raps over an upbeat loop. Elsewhere, Trugoy intricately balances the benefits of his hard-earned position (“Life is intoxicating, I need a beer”) with the potential pitfalls (“Hypnotized by the crocodile smiles / The exchange is brief but watch for the teeth”).

Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn first acknowledged Trugoy’s passing with an Instagram video on February 13. “A loop for Dave. I love you,” he wrote in the caption.

De La Soul was previously featured on Gorillaz’s Grammy-winning, ubiquitous track “Feel Good Inc.” in 2005.

An official cause of death has not been publicly identified, but as noted in Uproxx’s obituary for Trugoy, he shared he was suffering from congestive heart failure in 2018 and was hospitalized in 2020.

Listen to “Crocadillaz” above.

Gorillaz And Bad Bunny’s ‘Tormenta’ Is A Brewing Storm Of Emotion On ‘Cracker Island’

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Cracker Island, the eighth studio from Gorillaz, is out now. Although leader Damon Albarn is open to the idea of eventually stepping down from the mantle for the right person, for the time being, the group is going to celebrate its latest release by dropping a new single, “Tormenta.”

The reggaeton and indie fusion track, whose title translates to “storm,” features one of Latin music’s biggest stars in Bad Bunny. On the outside, the credit for the crossover track belongs to Albarn’s daughter Missy and her friend Salima who introduced him to reggaeton. During an interview with The Sun’s Simon Cosyns, Albarn shared, “[Missy and Salima] grew up together and went to the Spanish school at the top of our road. So they’re attuned to Latin music and into reggaeton.”

The song chronicles the pre- and post-emotional dealings of deep romantic love. Bunny is a fierce rapper, but on “Tormenta,” his vocal abilities are the central focus as he sings, roughly translated roughly translates to, “And make the most of me today, because tomorrow I’m gone / And I don’t know when I’ll get back, if I get lost in your eyes / And make the most of mе today, because tomorrow I’m gone / And I don’t know whеn I’ll get back, if I get lost in your eyes.”

Albarn was overwhelmingly impressed by the music star’s talents, saying in the aforementioned interview, “Bad Bunny’s the real deal. He’s got one of those annoying voices, which is exactly right every time. So accurate and so consistent, it’s amazing,” before jokingly adding, “If I could sing like that, I would be the biggest artist in the world, but I can’t, so I’m not!’”

Take a listen for yourself. The full track is embedded above.

Cracker Island is out now via Parlophone. Get it here.

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

What Is Omar Apollo’s Song Setlist For The ‘SOS Tour’ With SZA?

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The year is filled to the brim with highly-anticipated concert tours and festivals. Chart-topping recording artist SZA’s SOS Tour is near the top of the list. The “Kill Bill” singer launched her North American tour wing of her tour yesterday (February 21) in Columbus, Ohio, at The Jerome Schottenstein Center.

Over the next few weeks, the songwriter will embark on a 15-city tour with support from singer Omar Apollo. The Grammy Best New Artist nominee has quickly gained a fan base due to his deeply emotional approach, which will fit in perfectly with SZA’s discography while on tour. Although SZA’s setlist will fluctuate across each night’s performance, Omar Apollo’s growing fame and discography doesn’t offer as much flexibility.

According to setlist.fm, Omar’s setlist is a mix of both fun and sad songs. View Omar Apollo’s setlist and the remaining SOS Tour dates below.

1. “Useless”
2. “Killing Me”
3. “Endlessly”
4. “3 Boys”
5. “Petrified”
6. “Invincible”
7. “Tamagotchi”
8. “Kamikaze”
9. “Want U Around”
10. “Evergreen”
11. “Go Away”

02/24 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
02/25 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
02/27 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
02/28 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/04 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/07 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
03/09 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/10 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/13 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
03/14 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
03/16 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
03/18 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/19 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum

Omar Apollo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Rihanna And Hoobastank Once Collaborated, But The Band Released The Rihanna-Free Version Of The Song Instead

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The mid-2000s were a different time. Hoobastank had a hit in 2003 with “The Reason,” and the band would follow The Reason the album by getting to work on Every Man For Himself, which came out in 2006. Around this same time, Rihanna was on her way to becoming a star, as her 2005 debut single “Pon De Replay” was a major success. Believe it or not, in this era, Hoobastank and Rihanna’s paths crossed when the two collaborated.

After Rihanna’s recent Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, Hoobastank singer Doug Robb tweeted, “True story. There is a version of a @Hoobastank song featuring @rihanna when she was a ‘newer’ artist. Displaying a total lack of foresight, we didn’t use that version of the song for the album. We also didn’t think The Reason was a single though either so… Oops.”

Robb later expanded on that story, telling Consequence:

“Back when we were recording our third album, Every Man For Himself, we were approached by someone at our label, Island Def Jam, about potentially featuring a ‘new artist’ on one of the songs. This kind of stuff happens all the time. We said, ‘Sure. Who do you have in mind?’ It was Rihanna. I had never heard of her. I don’t think anyone else in the band had, either, at the time.

We gave her camp a song called ‘Inside Of You.’ I think they rearranged some of the music to create a pre-chorus section, that wasn’t originally part of the arrangement, for her to sing a small part on. We heard it and didn’t really love it so we passed on using it. It’s really just that simple. I think we had already gotten used to hearing the song as it was written so it just felt weird to us. […]

I think if we had done a proper collaboration with her, writing the song knowing there was gonna be another artist on it and making space for it, we probably would have felt differently and used it. I think the way we did it was just wrong. The paint had already dried so to speak. Well, it was that, plus a stunning lack of vision to see what a star Rihanna was going to be. […]

We’d run into her at various award shows after and she was always very sweet and super cool. I think everything worked out ok for her in the end. [crying laughing emoji].”

As Robb famously sang on “The Reason,” “I’m not a perfect person / There’s many things I wish I didn’t do.” For example: turn down a Rihanna collab.

Listen to the Rihanna-less “Inside Of You” below.

Fousheé’s Tiny Desk Concert Solo Debut Is A Whirlwind Of Emotions, And Yes, She’s Still ‘Single AF’

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Fousheé is without question one of alternative music’s rising stars. Having collaborated with artists such as Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Vince Staples, Lil Uzi Vert, and Steve Lacy, there is no denying she is a fresh creative force. The singer, rapper, songwriter, and guitarist blends together several sonic elements into some painfully related music. Her 12-track sophomore project, softCORE, is the perfect showing how her musical genius.

Having already appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk [At Home] Concert series as a guest of her friend, Vince Staples, the New Jersey native is finally making her solo debut in person at the network’s DC office. Fousheé wastes no time jumping start into “Spend The Money,” which originally features Lil Uzi Vert as her band, guitarist Lilly Graves (who also serves as the musical director), bassist Jake Strade, and drummer Tobias Kelly provides additional support.

Before transitioning to the next song of her setlist, Fousheé takes moment to acknowledge her joy in being there. She shares that it was a long day of traveling from Los Angeles, where she now resides, to NPR’s corporate office, but as she said, “I was raised on the East coast, so it feels good to be back on my home coast.”

Fousheé and her band then transition into her single, “I’m Fine.” The track is a melting pot of alternative r&b and metal as Fousheé graciously flows between her delicate yet endearing vocals to a scary, deeply projected scream. As the song ends, she tells the crowd, “Maybe I’m not fine, but are any of us,” before adding, “And it’s OK to not be fine. It’s all about balance.”

Next on the docket is her breakout song, “Single AF,” and in case anyone is curious, the singer confirms that even though she wrote the song years ago inside of her fourth-floor Harlem walkup, her relationship status remains single as f*ck. Fousheé reluctantly concludes her performance with the track “Candy Grapes.”

Watch the full performance above.

Taylor Swift And Bad Bunny Are Among The Year’s 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers, Behind Classic Rockers And Cartoon Creators

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Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were all smiles at the 2023 Grammys on February 5, and Forbes shed light on one possible reason for their cheery spirits.

The publication shared its annual list of the world’s top 10 highest-paid entertainers today, February 12, and Swift made the cut for the sixth time in her career, including the No. 1 spot in 2019. This year, Swift ranks No. 9, but she’s also notably the only woman on the list.

“Despite the success of Midnights and the anticipation for Eras (which hints at an even better 2023), the pop icon scored most of her $92 million in earnings from music she’d released in years past,” Forbes wrote. “The 33-year-old’s back catalog made up an estimated 70% of her pay, including profits from streaming and album sales. (Universal Music Group, which gets 3% of its revenue from Swift, sold $50 million worth of physical albums in 2022, per a JP Morgan analyst report).”

Right below Swift is Bad Bunny in tenth:

“The only true newcomer to this year’s list: Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, who sold $400 million worth of tickets to his two tours — the first in the spring in the US, the second in the fall across the States plus Latin America — according to concert tracker Pollstar. His second tour, dubbed The World’s Hottest, was an expensive affair. It took 35 to 40 trucks to cart gear and crew from venue to venue across the U.S. and then used three planes — including a 747 cargo jet — to transport everything for the Latin American leg, according to sources with knowledge of the tour. That kind of spectacle may have helped sales but meant fewer dollars in the star’s pocket. Including endorsements, Bad Bunny earned $88 million.”

Unlike Bad Bunny and Swift, Forbes‘ highest-earning entertainer isn’t exactly at the forefront of the 2023 cultural zeitgeist. Genesis reportedly pocketed $230 million followed by Sting in second place at $210 million.

The rest of the list rounded out as follows: Tyler Perry ($175 million), South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ($160 million), The Simpsons co-creators James L. Brooks and Matt Groening ($105 million), Brad Pitt ($100 million), Rolling Stones ($98 million), and James Cameron ($95 million).

Swift is readying to start her expansive Eras Tour on March 17 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Conversely, Bad Bunny told Billboard in December that he views 2023 as a time to rest “for my physical health, my mental health, my emotional health, enjoy all my achievements.” But it won’t totally be an off year, as he’s scheduled to become the first-ever Latin headliner at Coachella.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Got An Earful About Chris Stapleton’s ‘Wokeness’ After She Slammed The Black National Anthem

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The full significance of the Super Bowl opener (with Sheryl Lee Ralph’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” rendition as well as a Navy flyover featuring an all-female pilot team) was lost upon Marjorie Taylor Greene, who wasn’t aware of country singer Chris Stapleton’s perspectives. The far-right congresswoman’s anti-woke leanings are no secret, given that she worries for the “average white male” (whatever that means). However, Greene slipped up by praising Stapleton but trashing the rest of the opener.

“Chris Stapleton just sang the most beautiful national anthem at the Super Bowl,” Greene tweeted. “But we could have gone without the rest of the wokeness.”

No one is debating Stapleton’s prowess at the mic, which even left Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni in tears. What MTG failed to recognize is that Stapleton is an outspoken supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, and his presence as part of this ensemble matters a lot. “There’s a very broad awakening that’s come about,” he declared to CBS This Morning after the murder of George Floyd. “It’s time for me to listen. It’s time for other folks to listen.” He then added, “The country that I thought we were living in was a myth.”

Greene’s tweet came back to bite her in the butt, given that she missed the above news when it happened. One user tweeted, “Chris Stapleton is ‘woke’ as f*ck,” and that was only the beginning. Others questioned why she has such a problem with an all-woman team of pilots, but no one ever said that Greene makes sense.

Oh, and here’s a lovely photoshop of George Santos and his Vince Lombardi Trophy. Enjoy the rest of the game.