It looks like new music from Doja Cat is coming soon. In an interview with Variety, she spilled on everything we can expect from her upcoming era. First and foremost, she guaranteed we can expect an album this year.
And while her first three albums — Amala, Hot Pink, and Planet Her — have featured the rapper/pop icon lean into her feminine side, Doja teased that we can probably expect less of that from her fourth album.
“I know that I’ve done a lot of pink and soft things, a lot of pop and glittery sounds,” Doja said, “but for this next era, I’m going in a more masculine direction.”
Over the years, Doja has shown her prowess in rap, hip-hop, pop, and R&B. Now, she is saying she wants to experiment with punk sounds, but not necessarily pop-punk, which has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years.
“I feel like we have enough pop-punk artists right now,” she said. “And if there needs to be more, then let there be more, but I don’t think I’m the one to do it. I want to explore more of a raw, unfiltered, hardcore punk sort of thing. It’s just something that I’m doing for my own personal fun — getting some drummers and guitarists together. And I don’t even know if that’s gonna make it out there.”
While Doja’s albums usually showcase her performing a wide range of genres, she revealed that if she were to utilize punk sounds on her upcoming record, she would “absolutely not” incorporate other kinds of sounds.
“It does not mesh! I’m gonna see if maybe it could be fun, but it doesn’t make any sense to me,” she said.
We are just days away from the 2023 Grammy Awards, and while we’re still not sure who’s performing, we can still expect to see some of our favorite artists at the ceremony. Today, the Recording Academy has revealed some of the presenters.
Olivia Rodrigo, who won the Best New Artist Grammy last year, as well as the Best Pop Vocal Album award for her debut album, Sour, and Best Pop Solo Performance for her breakthrough hit, “Drivers License,” is one of the artists scheduled to present an award on Sunday night. Cardi B, who won the Best Rap Album Grammy in 2019 for her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, is also among the presenters for the awards show. Five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain will also present an award this Sunday.
In addition to some of our favorite artists, some notable figures will also deliver music’s highest honor. First Lady Jill Biden will be in attendance to present awards. Actor Billy Crystal, who is currently nominated for Best Musical Theater Album for his work in Mr. Saturday Night, and actress Viola Davis, who is nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for her memoir, Finding Me, are also set to present.
Also among this year’s presenters are The Late Late Show host James Corden, who hosted the Grammys back in 2017, as well as actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The Grammys will air on Sunday, February 5 beginning at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. The ceremony will also be available for streaming on Paramount+.
Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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 February. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.
Friday, February 3
2KBABY — Scared 2 Love (Warner)
Acid Arab — Trois (Versatile Records)
Amtrac — Extra Time (Openers)
Best Fern — Earth Then Air (Bkwrd)
Colony House — The Cannonballers (Descendant/RCA)
Ellie Goulding — Higher Than Heaven (Polydor Records)
No one can break Beyoncé’s soul, but the Beyhive can certainly break the internet. Upon the announcement of her upcoming Renaissance World Tour, fans crashed the Citi Entertainment site, which revealed the guidelines on how to register for the pre-sale.
When will tickets for Beyoncé’s 2023 tour go on sale?
The Citi pre-sale link is now active again, and fans can begin registering to receive their pre-sale codes now.
The pre-sale is powered by a program called Verified Fan, in which fans can register to potentially be invited to purchase pre-sale tickets. Registering, however, will not guarantee each fan will be verified, receive a code, or have the ability to purchase tickets.
Those who are invited will receive an access code the night before the Citi presale inviting them to shop for tickets.
According to Citi Entertainment’s website, “Registration for the Citi presale powered by Verified Fan in Chicago, East Rutherford, Washington DC, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Houston will go through Thursday, February 2 at 11:59 PM EST. Verified fans will be notified and the Citi presale will begin Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 10 AM EST through Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6 PM EST.”
The following week, “Verified Fan in Minneapolis, Boston, Tampa, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and Dallas will go through Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST.”
At the time of writing, registration is only available to those with a Citi credit card. It is unclear when general on-sale will begin, however, non-Citi cardholders will be able to purchase tickets here.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced their nominees for the upcoming 2023 induction.
Among this year’s nominees are Kate Bush, whose song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” saw a resurgence in popularity last year after it was featured prominently throughout the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. This is Bush’s fourth time being nominated, as she was also nominated in 2018, 2021, and 2022. and Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against The Machine, and The Spinners are also among the repeat nominees. This is also the fourth time The Spinners have been nominated, having been previously nominated in 2012, 2015, and 2016. This year marks Rage Against The Machine’s fifth time being nominated.
The inductees will be chosen from this list of nominees, and will be announced in May. The chosen artists will later be inducted during a ceremony in the fall.
Some of the artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
If you’ve been lingering around Twitter lately, and just so happen to come across Tablo’s Twitter, then you would know the new Epik High project is solely being marketed by memes posted by Tablo and fans. And it’s been entertaining.
After a week of editing memes, the Korean hip-hop trio’s newest EP, Strawberry, released today (February 1). The five-track EP carries two lead singles, both of which are collaborations with two famous acts within the K-pop community. ‘Magic Man’ Jackson Wang joins Epik High in their song “On My Way,” while HwaSa of MAMAMOO features on the group’s other lead single “Catch.”
“What we wanted to do at the beginning of our 20th anniversary together, that is 2023, is deliver music that’s sweet and fresh,” Tablo shared in an official press release. “People may expect music that’s reminiscing or that’s weighed down by the years, but we wanted to go against that expectation and create something that sounds like three guys who just created a group together.”
The new EP is available on all streaming platforms.
One way to get tickets is via the Citi Verified Fan Presale. To attempt to secure a ticket, buyers must first register for the pre-sale. Some registrants will then receive an access code the night before the presale goes live, which will grant access to shop for tickets. Then, they’ll be able to buy tickets with a valid Citi credit card of Citibank debit card.
Otherwise, links to register to get tickets for specific tour dates are available on Beyoncé’s website.
The trek starts in May with some European and UK dates before heading to North America in July. That part of the tour kicks off in Toronto and will later wrap up in New Orleans.
Last month, Beyoncé put on a private concert in Dubai. Naturally, this made fans wonder: Is Beyoncé planning a tour in support of Renaissance? That certainly seemed to be the case, as her father Mathew Knowles told TMZ that she was and that the announcement would come when the time is right. Well, it appears the time is now right.
This morning (February 1), Beyoncé officially announced a Renaissance world tour, dates for which are on Beyoncé’s website. Citi also now has a “Citi Verified Fan Presale” page for “Beyoncé RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.” Listed on the page are shows between July and September in various North American cities.
Check out the list of dates below and learn more about how to get tickets here.
05/10 — Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena
05/14 — Brussels, BE @ Baudoin Stadium
05/17 — Cardiff, UK @ Principality Stadium
05/20 — Edinburgh, UK @ Murrayfield
05/23 — Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light
05/26 — Paris, FR @ Stade de France
05/29 — London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
05/30 — London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
06/02 — London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
06/06 — Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium
06/08 — Barcelona, SP @ Olympic Stadium
06/11 — Marseille, FR @ Orange Vélodrome
06/15 — Cologne, DE @ RheinEnergieStadion
06/17 — Amsterdam, NL @ JC Arena
06/18 — Amsterdam, NL @ JC Arena
06/21 — Hamburg, DE @ Volksparkstadion
06/24 — Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park
06/27 — Warsaw, PL @ PGE Nardowy
07/08 — Toronto, CA @ Rogers Centre
07/09 — Toronto, CA @ Rogers Centre
07/12 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
07/15 — Nasville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
07/17 — Louisville, KY @ Cardinal Stadium
07/20 — Minneapolis, MN @ Huntington Bank Stadium
07/22 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
07/26 — Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
07/29 — New York, NY @ Metlife Stadium
07/30 — New York, NY @ Metlife Stadium
08/01 — Boston, MA @ Gillette Stadium
08/03 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field
08/05 — Washington, DC @ FedEx Field
08/09 — Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium
08/11 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
08/16 — Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
08/18 — Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium
08/21 — St. Louis, MI @ Dome at Americas Center
08/24 — Phoenix, AZ @ State Farm Stadium
08/26 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
08/30 — San Francisco, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
09/02 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
09/03 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
09/11 — Vancouver, CA @ BC Place
09/13 — Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field
09/18 — Kansas City, KS @ Arrowhead Stadium
09/21 — Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium
09/23 — Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
09/27 — New Orleans, LA @ Caesars Superdome
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 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 January below.
Bob Dylan — Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17
Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings
Over the decades, Bob Dylan has been generous with pulling back the curtain on parts of his career via his Bootleg Series releases (as evidenced by the fact that this new one is Vol. 17). This effort focuses on Dylan’s 1997 album Time Out Of Mind, and aside from all the extras, the base album has been given a new remix that promises to sound “more like how the songs came across when the musicians originally played them in the room.”
On Gloria, Sam Smith reaches a new career peak thanks to “Unholy” hitting No. 1 on the singles chart. Now the full album is out and it’s a work worth enjoying in its entirety, especially when you can get it on striking gold-colored vinyl.
Last year, Uproxx’s Steven Hyden declared that Wilco’s new album Cruel Country is the band’s “best in more than a decade.” Now they’re finally giving it a physical release, which includes the lovely blue and red vinyl pressing seen above. They’re going on tour, too.
Diamonds & Dancefloors leaked months ago (much to the upset of Ava Max), but now it’s officially out. The vinyl edition comes with alternate cover artwork with a bold red vinyl pressing that brings out the art’s highlights.
In a recent interview with Uproxx, White Reaper’s Tony Esposito explained what the band learned while making their latest album, “That we just have to persevere. That was the main thing, because there were definitely lots of times when I was like, ‘What’s the point of even doing this?’ Like, as soon as we make a decision, we’re going to get some email that’s going to blow everything up and push it back another month. And that just happened time and time again. Like I said, it was dark times there for a minute, but I’m glad that we stuck it out and finished, because it feels great now.”
In 1997, just a few years removed from their 1994 breakout album Dookie, Green Day dropped Nimrod, the parent album of one of their most recognizable songs, “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).” That was a bit over 25 years ago now, so the band is celebrating with reissues, the vinyl version of which features demos and a full “Live At The Electric Factory 1997” performance.
This one is still a bit of a mystery. What we do know about whatever Parton and Vinyl Me, Please have planned here is what VMP says of it: “Get ready to immerse yourself in Vinyl Me, Parton – the first of its kind, limited edition monthly record club curated with and dedicated to Dolly Parton herself. There will only be a limited amount of spots available. Join the interest list today and be one of the first notified when pre-orders open in February.”
Black Nasty — Talking To The People (Vinyl Me, Please Reissue)
Vinyl Me, Please
There was so much superlative funk that dropped in the ’70s, and among those release is the underappreciated Talking To The People by Stax Records act Black Nasty. Vinyl Me, Please is giving the LP its flowers with a new pressing featuring audio remastered from the original master tapes.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s 2011 self-titled debut album was beloved, so following it had to be tough. Admirably, though, the band came through with 2013’s II, a strong sophomore effort that was also well-received. Now that it turns a decade old this year, Secretly Society has given it an exclusive reissue pressed on “strawberry shortcake splash” vinyl.
Cloud Nothings — Attack On Memory (10th Anniversary Edition)
Carpark Records
Attack On Memory was the album that put Cloud Nothings on a lot of now-fans’ radars, and it turned ten years old last year. Now it’s getting a fresh reissue with a particularly enticing goodie: two bonus flexi 7-inch records that feature two previously unreleased songs from the original album sessions: “You Will Turn” and “Jambalaya.”
While the next week will rightfully see plenty of focus on the upcoming Grammy Awards, our neighbors up north have announced the nominees for their equivalent, the Junos. Sorry Canadians, but “Canadian Grammys” is pretty much the most convenient metaphor to get Americans to grasp the importance of the Junos — blame G.W. Bush.
The field is led (again) this year by Canada’s number-one pop export, The Weeknd, who’s nominated for Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, Pop Album Of The Year, Juno Fan Choice, Single Of The Year for “Sacrifice,” and Songwriter Of The Year awards. Meanwhile, resurgent rocker Avril Lavigne and pop neophyte Tate McRae follow with five apiece. They’re followed by Preston Pablo and The Reklaws, with three nominations each.
Lavigne’s nominations include Juno Fan Choice, Single Of The Year (“Bite Me”), Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, and Pop Album Of The Year. McRae is up for the same awards, with “She’s All I Wanna Be” nominated for Single Of The Year.
The Junos will be held on March 13 and broadcast live from Rogers Place in Edmonton on CBC Television, hosted by back-to-back emcee Simu Liu. You can check out the full list of nominees on JunoAwards.CA.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
