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Roskilde Festival Adds Olivia Rodrigo, Jamie xx and More to 2025 Line-Up

Since 1971, Roskilde Festival has brought millions of music and art fans together through a shared passion for community. Organized by the Roskilde Festival Charity Society and created by 30,000 volunteers, all profits are donated to humanitarian, non-profit, and cultural work. The festival has now revealed 25 new names for its 2025 roster, including Olivia Rodrigo, Deftones, Jamie xx, A. G. Cook, Anoushka Shankar, Saint Levant, and more.From June 28 to July 5, Roskilde Festival will open its doors to more than 180 music acts. The festival's biggest announcement is the inclusion of Olivia Rodrigo. The multi-platinum, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter is following up on her 2024 GUTS world tour, which included 95 sold-out shows in over 60 cities across more than 20 countries...

Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Gundam GQuuuuuuX’

Announced at the Gundam Conference Winter 2024 event yesterday, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the newest anime for the popular mecha franchise is confirmed for a 2025 release.Co-produced by SUNRISE and Hideaki Anno’s team at studio khara, the anime presents a refreshing aesthetic and vibrant animation style. It will be directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, an industry veteran known for helming the cult-fave FLCL anime.After proving himself with Bungo Stray Dogs in addition to his involvement in the final Evangelion movies, Yoji Enokido is in charge of the series’ composition and joins Anno as the main scribes. Ikuto Yamashita, the man behind Evangelion’s legendary mecha designs, is credited as the mechanical designer for the new Gundam series, bringing a fresh approach to the mobile suits’ extrate...

LISA’s “MOONLIT FLOOR (Kiss Me)” Gets Holiday Treatment With “Santa Baby Remix”

As the holiday festivities approach, LISA has dropped a "Santa Baby Remix" of her latest single "MOONLIT FLOOR (Kiss Me)." For the festive rendition of the bubblegum-pop love song, LISA reimagines her lyrics with Christmas themes, singing "Santa baby got me trippin'" in the updated hook.The addition of traditional Christmas bells ringing in the background enhances the holiday feel of the reimagined single, produced by American artist Rykeyz. The reference to Eartha Kitt's widely known classic "Santa Baby," is not the only interpolation in the song–the original "MOONLIT FLOOR (Kiss Me)" already borrows its core melody and chorus from Sixpence None The Richer's "Kiss Me" originally released in 1997.The wide range of references is a fitting vehicle for LISA's ethos, which has always been info...

Justice Announces 2025 U.S. Tour Dates

French duo Justice has unveiled a new leg of American dates for 2025. Extending their Justice: Live tour, electronic artists are closing out 2024 with a pair of sold-out shows at Accor Arena in Paris. Hot off the heels of the release of the duo's first album in eight years, HYPERDRAMA, which has been nominated for two Grammys, they kick off their 2025 performances with a headline slot at CRSSD Festival in San Diego on March 1-2 to beging their first eight-day run in march. They will also be performing at Kilby Block Party, M3F Festival, and Estereo Picnic amid their own headline shows in Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The group returns to touring in May at the Kilby Block Party before rounding out 2025 with a performance ad Red R...

Netflix Unveils Upcoming ‘Cunk on Life’ Mockumentary Special

Following the success of Cunk on Earth, British actress and comedian Diane Morgan returns as her hilariously clueless documentarian alter ego, Philomena Cunk, in Cunk on Life. This time, Cunk embarks on an ambitious and entertaining quest to tackle one of humanity's deepest questions: "What's the point of it all?" Along the way, she dives into expansive topics like quantum physics, biology and artificial intelligence, all while delivering her signature blend of misguided observations and comedic charm.Philomena Cunk, a creation of Black Mirror mastermind Charlie Brooker, first appeared on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe and quickly became a fan favorite through several acclaimed specials. With Cunk on Life, this latest spin-off promises more of the sharp wit and hilariously off-kilter perspe...

Metro Boomin, 21 Savage & Mustafa “Walk Em Down,” G Herbo “My Soul” & More | Daily Visuals 12.4.24

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Dave East and araabMUZIK, Drag-On, and more.

King Bey: ‘Billboard’ Names Beyoncé Greatest Pop Star Of 21st Century

Beyoncé has already leveled up after being snubbed at the Country Music Awards. Billboard has named her the greatest pop star of the 21st century. As reported by HuffPost, the trade publication recently curated a list of the greatest talents in music. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), Billboard released their Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century list. […]

WWE & Netflix Executives Explain What We Can Expect When Monday Night Raw Moves To Netflix

While fans are worried that the move may lead to streaming problems as we witnessed during the fiasco that was the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, it seems like that's a risk that Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria and company are willing to take.

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Leads To Calls For Marilyn Mosby Pardon

Advocates for former Baltimore City prosecutor Marilyn Mosby are calling on President Joe Biden to issue a pardon for her after his sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter was issued last Sunday. They claim their request was filed in late May.

Paapa Essiedu to play Severus Snape in Harry Potter TV series

Essiedu would follow in the footsteps of the late Alan Rickman Paapa Essiedu in Talks to Play Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter TV Series Scoop Harrison

Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny Conquer Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped

As the year draws to a close Spotify is once again gifting users with their much-anticipated "Wrapped" listening stats, an annual tradition that began in 2016. However, the campaign is accompanied by its global lists, illuminating the artists and songs that defined the cultural zeitgeist of the year.Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift takes the crown as Spotify’s 2024 Global Top Artist, following the release of her 2024 LP THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT and her headline-making Eras Tour, which continued to make its rounds across the world. The Weeknd moved up a spot from last year taking second place after Swift, as the first artist with 22 songs to reach more than one billion streams each, according to recent data from Billboard. While the ubiquitous Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has moved down t...

Denzel Curry Slows Down “GOT ME GEEKED” for Jimmy Kimmel Performance

Fresh off the DSP release of King of the Mischievous South – and an imminent, lengthy world tour around the corner – Denzel Curry took to the Jimmy Kimmel stage for a late-night performance of one of the project's standout cuts "GOT ME GEEKED."Curry's R&B-coded cut got an even more soulful rendition on Tuesday night's performance, as the rapper was joined by a backing band filled with strings and horns. Curry emulated the energy brought by the band in his delivery of the track, infusing his emotion into every lyric of the two-and-a-half-minute track."I'm leaving this club less sober (aye) / Got a Keke and my soda (aye) / Got a Keke on my shoulders (yeah) / Say she need me, I don't want her, geeked, geeked," he croons on the chorus, strutting a dimly-lit stage with his sunglasses on an...