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Miami’s long-running festival III Points has announced the phase one lineup for its 2025 edition.
The two-day fest will feature sets from artists including 2Hollis, Michael Bibi, Peggy Gou, Darkside, Barry Can’t Swim, Indira Paganotto, Nina Kraviz, Sean Paul, Anotr, Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, Denzel Curry, L’Imperatrice, Mk.Gee and Turnstile.
III Points 2025 will happen Oct. 17-18 at its longtime site at Miami’s Mana Wynwood. Tickets go on sale Thursday (April 24), with lineup additions to be announced in the coming months.
2025 will mark the festival’s 11th edition since it launched in 2013. The festival was founded by a trio of Miami natives, and over the last decade, has become a standout event on the U.S. electronic festival circuit, while also helping elevate Miami as one of the crown jewels cities in the country’s electronic scene.
The festival, which partnered with Insomniac Events in 2019, has a strong focus on local culture, typically booking many acts from the Miami scene and bringing in food and craft vendors who reflect the city’s thriving local culture.
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“I think it’s just very authentically Miami, and a real time capsule of Miami sonically and visually right now,” III Points co-founder David Sinopoli told Billboard in 2023. “I think people feel that when they come.”
“We’re thrilled to be bringing III Points back to Miami for its 11th installment”, Sinopoli adds in a statement. “It is not easy navigating a forward-thinking, multigenre festival in the North American music landscape nowadays 一 but I believe our commitment to our Miami music community has been the guiding force for us.”
See the III Points phase one lineup below:
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Save this storySaveSave this storySaveDavid Thomas, the founder and frontman of the influential, avant-garde rock band Pere Ubu, died yesterday (April 24) at his home in Brighton, England, the band wrote on Facebook. The statement attributed his death to a long illness, adding, “MC5 were playing on the radio. He will ultimately be returned to his home, the farm in Pennsylvania, where he insisted he was to be ‘thrown in the barn.’” Thomas was 71 years old.During their initial run from 1975 to 1982, Pere Ubu were an untamable band, merging the loose energy of garage rock with 1960s rock, as well as funk bass, unwieldy saxophones, and Thomas’ commanding presence. Though they predated the surge of the post-punk genre, Pere Ubu embodied that sound in all of its sharp, pent-up, and unpredictable nature, largely thanks to Thomas’ wild spirit and exclamatory delivery of tirades about rejection, war, and defiance. Once alt-rock started taking off in the 1980s, Pere Ubu’s artful absurdity inspired other bands in their wake, including Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Pixies, and R.E.M.Though born in Miami, on June 14, 1953, Thomas primarily grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where the city’s burgeoning rock scene would impact his passions. After toying with the idea of starting a band, Thomas finally started his first formal project, Rocked From the Tombs, in 1974. Their raucous punk take on rock never materialized into a record deal, and the band chose not to enter a studio to record their original songs. Barely a year later, Rocket From the Tombs fizzled out, with Thomas feeling particularly disheartened by his bandmates’ desire to play cover songs.Eager to continue pursuing original music, Thomas funneled his adventurous nature into the formation of a new band, Pere Ubu, with Rocket From the Tombs guitarist Peter Laughner, as well as bassist Tim Wright, drummer Scott Krauss, and synthesizer player Allen Ravenstein. Lifting their name from a character in an Alfred Jarry play—“I wanted to create a band that Herman Melville, William Faulkner or Raymond Chandler would have wanted to be in,” Thomas later said—Pere Ubu debuted with the sprawling, noisy, avant-garde single “30 Seconds Over Tokyo” and followed it with the sneaky jam “Heart of Darkness” and the explosive rock song “Final Solution,” the latter of which would become perhaps their most popular single in underground circles.After dropping a few more singles, Pere Ubu signed to Blank Records and released The Modern Dance, their debut album, in 1978. Though never a commercial success, the LP made its way into the hands of oddball punks and art-rock weirdos in the Midwest, intriguing many with its aloof approach to merging rock, punk, new-wave, and experimental prog.A few lineup changes and a brief disbandment later, Pere Ubu had dropped four more albums in a creative frenzy. Song of the Bailing Man briefly served as the band’s final album when they broke up in 1982. For their 1987 comeback, Pere Ubu recorded The Tenement Year the following year and picked up major label support, spawning an MTV hit in the shape of “Waiting for Mary” from 1989’s Cloudland. Pere Ubu reunited in fits and spurts over the ensuing decades in the hands of Thomas, who remained the only original member throughout the band’s tenure, and released 14 albums, not including live records. Pere Ubu’s final full-length album with Thomas would be 2023’s Trouble on Big Beat Street.“We aren’t experimental—we know what works and what doesn’t,” Thomas told Louder Sound in 2024. “If you sit down and really analyse Pere Ubu songs, they don’t make a speck of sense, but there is this organic wholeness to it – some of the beats have been flipped around, dropped and picked up again later and you have to remember all that, but it all sounds natural. I think that’s a prog rock idea. But I wouldn’t want to go out and [be] ‘pastiche.’ It would be as false as some white band from Birmingham playing reggae.”The statement announcing Thomas’ death noted that he and his band had been recording a new album. “He knew it was to be his last,” the statement read. “We will endeavour to continue with mixing and finalising the new album so that his last music is available to all. Aside from that, he left instruction that the work should continue to catalog all the tapes from live shows via the official bandcamp page. His autobiography was nearly completed and we will finish that for him. Pere Ubu’s Patreon will continue as a community, run by communex.”The statement concluded, “We’ll leave you with his own words, which sums up who he was better than we can: ‘My name is David Fucking Thomas… and I’m the lead singer of the best fucking rock n roll band in the world.’”Upon learning of Thomas’ death, numerous artists have shared tributes online in his honor, including David Grubbs, Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner, and more. “Such sad news of the passing of the darkly brilliant David Thomas of Pere Ubu. singer and larger-than-life persona,” wrote Elliott Sharp. “I had been a huge fan of the EP Datapanik In The Year Zero, and LPs The Modern Dance, and Dub Housing. In 1979, the Scientific Americans opened for Pere Ubu at Rahars in Northampton MA. I would guest on tenor sax with the SciAms and on this gig, met and hung out with the Ubus and especially bonded with bassist Tony Maimone, the beginning of many years of friendship and collaboration. Touring in Germany in 1983, I opened for David Thomas with Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper. Thomas was stellar and hilarious, firing Cutler onstage with a slow burn. Later, we met in various European festivals. David Thomas & Two Pale Boys was an incredible group and one of my favorite situations to see and hear David.”
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe complete schedule has been revealed for the 2025 edition of the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California. Live coverage will begin airing through Prime Video, the Amazon Music app, and Twitch tomorrow (April 25) through Sunday (April 27) at 4 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. For the first time, there will also be a rebroadcast of each afternoon and evening’s programming at 7 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time. Find the the full stage and set time breakdown below.Headlining this year’s event are Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs. Other artists featured on the bill include Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson, Shaboozey, T-Pain, Nikki Lane, Backstreet Boys, Nelly (celebrating the 25th anniversary of Country Grammar), Goo Goo Dolls, and many more.Stagecoach is the sister festival to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The 2025 edition of Coachella just wrapped up, and you can read more about it here:The Best and Worst of Coachella 2025Friday, April 25, 2025(All times p.m. unless otherwise noted, listed in Pacific Daylight Time)Zach Bryan (9:30, Mane Stage)Brothers Osborne (7:50, Mane Stage)Carly Pearce (6:35, Mane Stage)Dylan Scott (5:30, Mane Stage)Tucker Wetmore (4:25, Mane Stage)49 Winchester (3:20, Mane Stage)Bryan Martin (2:30, Mane Stage)Tigerlily Gold (1:50, Mane Stage)Abi Carter (1:10, Mane Stage)Lana Del Rey (8:10, Palomino Stage)T-Pain (11:10, Palomino Stage)Whiskey Myers (5:40, Palomino Stage)Sierra Ferrell (4:30, Palomino Stage)Nikki Lane (3:25, Palomino Stage)Drake Milligan (2:30, Palomino Stage)Tanner Usrey (1:45, Palomino Stage)Noeline Hofmann (1:05, Palomino Stage)Diplo (6:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Famous Dave (9:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Chase Manhattan (8:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Vavo (7:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Paris Hilton (5:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Kermie J Rock (3:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Coral (1:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Avery Anna (3:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)John Morgan (2:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)Carter Faith (2:10, Toyota Music Den Stage)Mae Estes (1:30, Toyota Music Den Stage)Saturday, April 26, 2025Sturgill Simpson (8:00, Mane Stage)Jelly Roll (9:30, Mane Stage)Ashley McBryde (6:40, Mane Stage)Shaboozey (5:30, Mane Stage)Niko Moon (4:25, Mane Stage)Dasha (3:20, Mane Stage)Louie Thesinger (2:30, Mane Stage)Annie Bosko (1:45, Mane Stage)Tiera Kennedy (1:10, Mane Stage)Nelly (7:20, Palomino Stage)Creed (11:10, Palomino Stage)Koe Wetzel (6:00, Palomino Stage)Dylan Gossett (4:50, Palomino Stage)Tommy James & the Shondells (3:45, Palomino Stage)Crystal Gayle (2:50, Palomino Stage)Myles Kennedy (2:05, Palomino Stage)Kashus Culpepper (1:20, Palomino Stage)Rick (9:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Honky Tonkin’ in Queens (7:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Chromeo (DJ Set) (6:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)30rack (3:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Shaddix (1:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)The Castellows (3:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)Maddox Batson (2:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)Colby Acuff (2:10, Toyota Music Den Stage)Lanie Gardner (1:30, Toyota Music Den Stage)Sunday, April 27, 2025Luke Combs (9:30, Mane Stage)Midland (8:00, Mane Stage)Flatland Cavalry (6:40, Mane Stage)Scotty McCreery (5:30, Mane Stage)Conner Smith (4:25, Mane Stage)Chayce Beckham (3:20, Mane Stage)Austin Snell (2:30, Mane Stage)Alexandra Kay (1:50, Mane Stage)Abby Anderson (1:10, Mane Stage)Backstreet Boys (11:10, Palomino Stage)Sammy Hagar (7:20, Palomino Stage)Goo Goo Dolls (6:00, Palomino Stage)Tracy Lawrence (4:50, Palomino Stage)Treaty Oak Revival (3:45, Palomino Stage)The Bacon Brothers (2:50, Palomino Stage)Angel White (2:05, Palomino Stage)Waylon Wyatt (1:20, Palomino Stage)DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak) (7:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Slim McGraw (9:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Sofi Tukker (6:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Sidepiece (5:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Kevin Bolt (3:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)Lauren (1:00, Diplo’s Honkytonk Stage)The Wilder Blue (3:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)Vincent Mason (2:55, Toyota Music Den Stage)Annie Wilson (2:10, Toyota Music Den Stage)Blessing Offor (1:30, Toyota Music Den Stage)
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveHaim have officially announced their new album, I Quit. Out June 20 via Columbia, the follow-up to 2020’s Women in Music Pt. III was produced by Danielle Haim and Rostam Batmanglij. With the announcement comes their third single of 2025, “Down to Be Wrong,” which follows “Relationships” and “Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out.” Listen to it below before the video release tomorrow morning.Paul Thomas Anderson, a Haim family friend and longtime collaborator of the band, shot the new album’s artwork. Anderson previously directed the trio’s videos for “Man From the Magazine” and “Summer Girl,” and he cast Alana Haim in his films Licorice Pizza and One Battle After Another. He also shot the cover artwork for Women in Music Pt. III.A video revealing the album details presented a series of “I quit” statements, starting with “I quit what does not serve me,” before taking in “overthinking,” “nicotine,” “shame,” “dick,” and “my job,” among other dependencies. The Haim sisters’ last release before the I Quit campaign was “Home,” a contribution to Barbie the Album.Revisit “The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far,” featuring Women in Music Pt. III at No. 79.All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Haim: I Quit$37 at Rough Trade
Concert film Usher: Rendezvous in Paris will be streamed exclusively on BET+. Jointly announced by BET+ and Sony Music Vision, the film’s streaming release begins on May 8. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m happy to be partnering with BET+ to bring the celebration of my […]
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Just days after Maryland Senator Dick Van Hollen was able to confirm that wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia was still alive and well in a Salvadorian prison, we’re learning that his wife and children in New Jersey had to be moved to a safe house after the Trump administration publicly revealed their home address.
According to Raw Story, Jennifer Vasquez Sura and her children had to be swiftly moved out of their home and into an undisclosed location after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, took to X and posted an old order of protection that Sura filed against Garcia in 2021. In an obvious attempt by this administration to further smear Garcia’s character to “justify” his deportation and their refusal to facilitate his return, the Trump administration just made Sura’s life that much more difficult by doxxing her address and putting a target on her home for MAGA to harass (as they’re known to do).
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“I don’t feel safe when the government posts my address, the house where my family lives, for everyone to see, especially when this case has gone viral and people have all sorts of opinions,” said Vasquez Sura. “So, this is definitely a bit terrifying. I’m scared for my kids.”
A DHS spokesperson did not respond Monday to a request for a comment about not redacting the family’s address, according to the newspaper’s lengthy story about Vasquez Sura—who shares a 5-year-old nonverbal, autistic son with Abrego Garcia and has a 9-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter from a previous relationship that was abusive.
On Wednesday, The New Republic published a short article highlighting the safe house detail and noting that “the government has not commented on the decision to leave the family’s address in the document it posted online,” sparking a fresh wave of outrage over the Trump administration endangering the family.
As with everything else that this administration does, it’s all about the cruelty.
Fortunately, Jennifer Vasquez Sura and her family have been moved to a safe house, but we just hope that the Trump administration doesn’t learn its whereabouts because knowing them they’ll just “leak” where that place happens to be too.
What do y’all think about this latest development in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case? Let us know in the comments section below.
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A new documentary has been announced by the BBC titled P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, which will examine the life and current circumstances of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Yinka Bokinni will serve as the lead journalist investigating the finer points of Combs’ status, from being a mogul to where he currently stands, as he faces a legal battle for the ages.
The BBC announced that the upcoming documentary will undoubtedly bring into focus the fame, power, and influence that Combs gained over the years as the head of Bad Boy Records and producing several hit songs for artists under his guidance. The documentary will also peer behind the veil and reveal how Combs allegedly used his stature to control others, dole out violent threats, along with countless reports of sexual assault and abuse.
Combs will face trial next month over charges related to racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, among other heinous claims. Combs and his legal team have claimed that their side is innocent despite mounting complaints filed by accusers.
In a statement, Bokinni said, “My job is to tell stories—but never did I imagine I’d be telling this one. Investigating the alleged actions of Diddy has forced a spotlight onto the darker side of an industry so many of us dream of belonging to. We sang his songs, bought into the lifestyle, watched the shows and wanted more. This has been an emotional, sometimes difficult experience. And with a trial on the horizon, what happens next will no doubt be gripping—in the most sobering way.”
P Diddy: The Rise and Fall airs this coming Monday (April 28) on BBC Three and Player. Learn more here.
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Lil Wayne will be enjoying the NFL Draft in style. He has announced a Green Bay Packers-themed capsule collection with Mitchell & Ness.
As per Hypebeast, Lil Wayne is taking his love for the green and gold to new heights. This week, the authentic sports clothing brand announced a new drop that reinterprets the Green Bay Packers’ signature logo and marks. These limited-edition pieces put a fun twist on team wearables and game day apparel. Included in the capsule is a black jersey that features high density rubber print Packers lettering, tackle-twill name, and number graphics. In terms of branding it also carries screen-printed logos on the sleeves, an embroidered NFL crest and the Lil Wayne logo on the gusset. In addition, there is also a hooded sweatshirt and T-shirt in the mix, both available in two colorways.
Lil Wayne explained why this capsule collection is important to him in a formal statement. “We had to create something that reps the G but still drips with that Tunechi flavor. It’s more than merch,” he said. “It represents legacy, loyalty and a little bit of luxury for the real ones.” Emilie Arel, president of Mitchell & Ness, also commented on why the collaboration made so much sense. “This collaboration represents the essence of Mitchell & Ness – merging one of the most talented worldwide entertainers with iconic sports franchises and bold merchandise designs” she said. “We couldn’t be more excited to launch a collection with Lil Wayne at the NFL Draft and are excited to see this relationship come to life and different points throughout the year.”
The Lil Wayne x Mitchell & Ness capsule is available now. You can shop it here.
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Katy Perry must be feeling nostalgic for her brief time in space, as the pop star brought two fans dressed as astronauts up on stage with her at the kickoff show of her Lifetimes Tour Wednesday night (April 23).
In a clip from the show posted on X, Perry chats with her crowd at Arena CDMX in Mexico City between songs while walking around on stage when she spots two fans wearing blue NASA suits. “You guys look so good,” she gasps. “You just got back from space!”
“I want these gentlemen to come on stage, because they are dressed like my most current timeline,” she adds as the rest of the audience cheers, later snapping a selfie with the fans on stage.
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Wednesday’s show marked the first of more than seven months’ worth of performances blocked off on Perry’s global trek, which supports her most recent album, 2024’s 143. She also played several hits from past albums — while dressed in various spacey outfits and at one point suspended from the ceiling by wires — such as Billboard Hot 100-toppers “Dark Horse,” “E.T.” and “Roar.”
It was also the former American Idol judge’s first concert since returning from her 11-minute trip to space, with Perry joining Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez and more passengers on Blue Origin’s first-ever all-women flight crew on April 14. While hurtling through the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere, the musician sang part of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” and filmed a video revealing the Lifetimes Tour’s setlist.
Upon returning, Perry emerged from the rocket, kissed the ground and told reporters that the expedition had been “the highest high.”
“It is surrender to the unknown, trust,” she continued. “This whole journey is not about just going to space. It’s the training, the team, it’s the whole thing. I couldn’t recommend this experience more … It’s about making space for future women and taking up space and belonging. And it’s about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.”
But while Perry has said that she views the flight as being empowering for women, many people — from Emily Ratajkowski to Olivia Wilde — have criticized the trip as a waste of resources. “What’s the point?” asked Olivia Munn on Jenna & Friends. “Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it’s gluttonous.”
The “Firework” singer hasn’t directly addressed the hate, but at Wednesday’s show, she reportedly asked the crowd, “Has anyone ever called your dreams crazy?”
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According to reports, the senior producer for the long-running CBS investigative news program 60 Minutes resigned on Tuesday(April 22), citing a loss of journalistic independence. “Over the past months, it has … become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it,” Bill Owens wrote in a memo sent out to staff, adding, “To make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes,’ right for the audience.
“So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” Owens concluded. His departure sent shockwaves through the news industry, as he was only the third person to ever hold that position in the show’s history. He maintained that he was not apologizing for the work done on the Harris interview in the memo, nor would he recommend a retraction.Observers quickly noted that the 57-year-old’s reference to losing journalistic control was tied to the show being sued initially for $10 billion recently by President Donald Trump, who took umbrage over the program’s October 2024 interview with Kamala Harris. Trump alleged that the interview was heavily edited to make him look bad. He recently upped the suit’s claims for damages to $20 billion.Another aspect of Owens’ resignation is that it comes at a tense time for CBS’ parent company, Paramount. Shari Redstone, the president, has been currying favor with Trump in order to get approval for the sale of her media conglomerate to Skydance Entertainment. Skydance Entertainment is run by David Ellison, the son of tech magnate Larry Ellison. Paramount reportedly has been in settlement talks with Trump since January. CNN’s Jake Tapper called the network out on Tuesday evening, addressing Redstone directly as he highlighted the severity of Owens’ resignation. “And that is the context of Shari Redstone’s likely bending of the knee. Hope the money’s worth it, Shari,” he said.