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The Cure is back with a new remix album titled Mixes of a Lost World.
The new album, released Friday (June 13), features 24 remix tracks from the British band’s 2024 album Songs of a Lost World. The album was inspired by a collection of unsolicited remixed tracks from their 2024 album that were sent to The Cure’s lead singer Robert Smith. He began to wonder what the whole album would sound like if it was reinterpreted, and thus, the remix project was born. Remixes featured on the album have been re-worked by guest artists like Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold and Orbital.
In celebration of the new album, we’ve compiled a short list of some of our favorite The Cure-inspired pieces to shop now from top brands like Urban Outfitters, Funko, Pacsun and Redbubble. From t-shirts to figurines and stickers, we know fans and fanatics of the band will find something that they’ll love.
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Backstage Graphic Cropped Muscle Tee
A black cropped tee with blue, yellow and black graphics on the front.
This cropped muscle tee gives pure rocker vibes, and it’s only $35.00. Made of ultra-soft cotton, this piece features a vintage quality with a distressed graphic, short cut-off sleeves and a cropped fit. Sizing options range from small to XXL. A blue, yellow and black graphic of The Cure’s lead singer Robert Smith, fixed to the front.
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The back features lyrics from The Cure’s song “In Between Days” in a contrasting white font. Although this tee is marketed toward men, we can see this easily being unisex thanks to the androgynous cut and fit. For a rocker look, we can envision this tee worn alongside boot-cut jeans and a good old pair of low-top Converse, beat up or otherwise. For a more feminine look for the ladies, this t-shirt would look great with a gauzy white maxi-length skirt and riding boots.
Funko Pop Rocks The Cure Robert Smith Vinyl Figure #306 Black Metallic Expo Exclusive
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A figurine of the lead singer of The Cure.
Figurines are a staple of fan culture. Funko has capitalized on that craze in all sectors from comic fans to music lovers. That being said, this Funko Pop figurine is perfect for The Cure fans. It’s dark and grungy black metallic hue, forgoing the classic figurine coloring, in order to appeal to fans of the rock band. The figure is currently on sale for $25.97 and depicts Robert Smith in his signature “Boys Don’t Cry” attire. Perfect for display, the figure stands 3 inches wide, 3 inches long and 4 inches tall so you can prop this little guy on your shelf or desk so you can proudly show off your undying love for the British band.
The Cure Graphic Stainless Steel Insulated Tumbler
A black stainless steel tumbler with The Cure graphics throughout.
This gothic The Cure-branded stainless steel tumbler is for those fans looking for practical merch that’s cute too. Retailing for $22.99 via Amazon, the tumbler is made of scratch-proof BPA-free stainless steel that’s dual wall insulated to keep iced beverages cool and hot beverages hot. From coffee and tea to soft drinks, this tumbler can hold up to 20 oz of liquid.
This piece also perfectly matches the gothic aesthetic of fans of The Cure with spooky and whimsical graphics like a crescent moon, cats and a haunted-looking house. The lid of the tumbler is certified-leak proof, equipped with a clear slider to open and close. If the black metallic look isn’t your thing, the themed tumbler also comes in a silver brushed metal look.
Where’s Robert Smith – The Cure Zipper Pouch
A The Cure-themed zipper pouch.
This merch item is a little out of left field. It’s colorful and playful, aesthetics that The Cure fans are not too keen on. While it’s not dark and gothic, this zipper pouch is extremely practical. The pouch’s design is a play on “Where’s Waldo?,” but in The Cure fashion. Owners must search for a cartoon graphic of Robert Smith in a sea of people in a game cheekily coined “Where’s Robert Smith?” The graphic is colorful and striking, printed on a rectangular 100% polyester canvas pouch with a zipper closure in gold. The pouch is great for organizing your bag. With this pouch, you can carry every essential from pens to makeup and even your phone.
The Cure Band Sticker Pack (10 Stickers)
A The Cure sticker pack with 10 unique stickers.
If you’re like me, you smack stickers on everything. From laptops to binders and iPads, stickers look good on pretty much every surface. This sticker set comes with 10 unique stickers with graphics that reference The Cure in colorful fashions. These stickers feature a slightly shiny finish, giving them a vintage quality. For those looking to decorate their water bottles, these stickers are waterproof too.
The Cure Faces T-Shirt
A black t-shirt with a colorful The Cure graphic on the front.
Pacsun’s The Cure Faces T-Shirt is subtle in design but packs a major colorful punch. Retailing for $29.00, this tee features a vibrant The Cure graphic on the front set atop a black background to make the motif pop. The piece also includes short sleeves and a crew neckline. Like the other tee on our list, this one can easily be unisex. Whether you’re a fan of the band, or a poser looking for a colorful and comfy tee, this shirt makes a great addition to your wardrobe. We can envision this shirt styled with baggy distressed jeans and lifestyle sneakers or black micro shorts and bright red ballet flats. However you choose to style it, this t-shirt is a statement-maker for sure.
To draw his K-pop fan army onto the new OpenWav app, pop singer Kevin Woo schooled his nearly 4.4 million social-media followers on how it works. Then he sold stuff to them: $10,000 worth of hoodies and water bottles and $1,200 worth of tickets to a Los Angeles listening party in March for his single “Deja Vu.”
“It’s very refreshing,” says Woo, formerly of hit boy band U-KISS. “It gives me so much freedom to do what I want and not have to stress about ‘Where am I going to get my next paycheck? How do I know when the label’s going to pay me out?’”
OpenWav, co-created by tech entrepreneur Jaeson Ma, who co-founded influential label 88rising and was an early investor in what became TikTok, launches Wednesday (June 11) with a splashy Indie Music Week party in New York attended by Ma and artist/OpenWav executive Wyclef Jean. It’s one of many platforms designed to help indie artists reach their most devoted followers and participate in a superfan market that Goldman Sachs predicted could reach $4 billion over the next five years. The app joins a crowded market that includes SoundCloud’s “fan-powered royalty” system and a long-promised Warner Music Group (WMG) app that launched a test version starring Ed Sheeran in April.
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Ma’s invention, which has drawn $30 million from investors such as WMG and CAA’s Connect Ventures, has an all-in-one smartphone interface that allows artists to stream new songs and videos, sell tickets and quickly design (through the use of AI tools), sell and ship merch. Ma spent two years setting up an international network of 200 factories that accommodate orders of any size. “I can put my design on a premium hoodie that’s like Yeezy off-white level, and if one fan buys that hoodie, we will make it and ship it to their doorstep directly — with zero inventory,” Ma says. “It’s pretty crazy what we’ve been able to do.”
“I call this the Gen-Z Sears catalog,” Ma says on a Zoom as he scrolls through the custom golf balls, water bottles and other products available through the app. “I don’t want to say we’re faster than Amazon or Alibaba — we’re not faster. We’ve built a similar supply-chain ecosystem and made it specifically to be on-demand for artists and creators.”
In a music business where few artists can make a living from streaming revenue alone, and must tour, sell merch and develop sizable loyal fanbases to buy their products, “superfan” has become a gold-rush buzzword. (OpenWav fits this category even though Ma avoids using the term “superfan app.”) In March, Australian producer Alan Walker launched an app designed to interact more directly with fans than he could on Instagram or TikTok; Boston metal band Ice Nine Kills’ app, Psychos Only, offers exclusive merch and exclusive ticket pre-sales with a $7 monthly membership fee.
“This started out several years ago with Patreon, and we learned that for premium content, fans will pay if you create something valuable,” says Dan Tsurif, vp of digital marketing for 10th Street Entertainment, Ice Nine Kills’ management company.
Ma’s bet for OpenWav is that dedicated fans will pay $10 a month — “a Starbucks coffee,” he says — and 1,000 of them will provide each participating artist with $120,000 in annual salary. But some in the music business wonder whether such artist-to-fan tools will be relevant for a broad range of artists. K-pop stars like Woo benefit from a loyal fanbase built meticulously over years of savvy music-company marketing, and veteran touring stars from Taylor Swift to Umphrey’s McGee have spent decades building fanbases on the road, but everyone else may struggle on this kind of app.
“In K-pop, they’re already obsessive about collecting things and buying merch. With a touring artist, they’re used to buying VIP [tickets] or merch,” says Aidan Schechter, a partner at management and publishing company 1916 Enterprises and founder/CEO of management music-tools venture Patchbay. “I don’t think artists and artist teams are able to keep up with the demands of consistent posting and exclusive content creation on a lot of these apps. Artists and their teams don’t have enough stamina.”
For Woo, 33, who came up in the South Korean K-pop industry, OpenWav is a crucial tool for remaining independent. The app, which he has been beta-testing most of this year, pays 80% of merch and ticket sales to the artist and keeps 20%. Woo says OpenWav allows him access to all his sales data and analytics — he has used it, for example, to discern that he has a surprisingly large listener base in Austin, Texas, leading him to a recent South by Southwest showcase.
“I’ve been in a K-pop boy band for over a decade, and knowing how the whole system worked, I wanted to start my own venture,” he says. “As I started to learn more about the app, I fell in love with how easy and seamless it was. It’s like TikTok meets Spotify.”
Stationhead announced the launch of a new feature on Wednesday (May 28): Collections, which allows users to show off the physical and digital merchandise that they have bought through the fandom platform.
“We were inspired by what fans were already doing,” Ryan Star, founder and CEO of Stationhead, said in a statement. “They would post receipts to prove they were there first — that they didn’t just show up late to the party. We wanted to honor that devotion and make it more fun, meaningful, and permanent.”
Stationhead debuted in 2017 as an app that allowed Spotify subscribers to transform their playlists into personalized radio stations. “It turns everybody into a DJ, basically,” Troy Carter said at the time. “You can play music, you can go live, there’s a great flow and people are commenting — it’s almost as if you took Facebook Live and layered it onto the platform.” When the civilian-turned-DJ played music, every listener also streamed it on their Spotify account, so the streams counted towards the charts.
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In January 2023, the platform added “channels,” rooms dedicated to the fanbases of specific artists. A year later, when “superfan” became the buzzword of choice for the major labels, Stationhead was well positioned to take advantage of additional interest.
The company says it now has 20 million users, and half of them are between 18 and 25. It makes money primarily from taking a portion of downloads that are sold through the platform.
The rollout of Collections follows close on the heels of another new initiative, Stationhead Shop, which launched in March, allowing artists to sell their merch on the platform through an integration with Shopify.
The goal of Stationhead Shop, Star explained, was twofold: To “combine the excitement of the merch booth with the scale and social currency of a gaming platform,” while also providing artists with another way “to monetize and build direct relationships with their most passionate and loyal fans.”
After fans buy something, they now have the ability to flaunt their purchase. “In a world where your online identity matters, this is how fandom shows up,” Star added. “If Roblox and Fortnite taught a generation to express themselves through virtual skins and items, we see Stationhead Collections becoming that for music.”
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Get excited. Joe Jonas is back with his latest album Music for People Who Believe in Love.
The “Sucker” singer dropped his new album today and fans are teeming with excitement. The album features 14 tracks, including previously released tracks “Work It Out,” “What This Could Be” and “Heart by Heart.” Why not celebrate this monumental occasion with new Jonas-inspired merch? From t-shirts to blankets and stickers, we’ve compiled a list of cute merch items from Amazon and Walmart that are perfect for celebrating the album release in style.
“I Love Joe” Heart T-Shirt
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A black t-shirt with white lettering and a red heart on the front.
Rep your fave Jonas Brothers member with this comfy black tee. Retailing for $16.14, this piece comes in a variety of colorways, not just black, including “Blue,” “Lemon Yellow” and “Grass Green,” among others. We like the black because it’s extremely versatile, pairing well with anything and everything you style it with.
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The shirt is made of 100% cotton for a breathable feel and features the words “I Heart Joe” in white on the front with a red heart, aptly showing off your allegiance to the singer. Styled with classic baggy jeans and white sneakers, we can envision this tee being a great addition to your next Jonas Brothers concert look.
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Joe Jonas Banana Sticker
A vinyl sticker depicting Joe Jonas in a banana costume.
Looking for something fun and silly to subtly show your love for Jonas? This Jonas Banana sticker is for you. The vinyl decal is 5 inches and depicts Jonas wearing black shades in a funky banana costume. Perfect for the Jonas Brothers fan in your life, this sticker can be slapped onto laptops, phones, car bumpers and iPads, offering your tech extra pizazz. You could also decorate your notebooks with this cute sticker. The banana sticker is also waterproof, a nice touch if you want to put this decorative piece on a water bottle. The possibilities are limitless.
Joe Jonas Journal Notebook
A Joe Jonas inspired notebook with 110 pages.
For the Jonas-obsessed person in your life, this steamy notebook is for them. Retailing for $6.99, this notebook features 110 lined pages and a photo of Jonas shirtless on the front. Perfect for journaling, creative writing or jotting down your deepest darkest secrets, this notebook makes the perfect gift no matter the occasion. Warning. Gifting this drool-worthy item will likely have the Jonas lover fangirling just a smidge.
Joe Jonas Unisex Varsity Baseball Jacket
A black baseball jacket with white trim and graphics on the back.
This baseball jacket is sporty and fun, and it’s only $23.99. This unisex piece is a subtle way to represent your love for Jonas while looking fashionable too. The outerwear piece is made of stretchy and soft 100% polyester in black accompanied by contrasting decorative white trim, white buttons and a graphic in white on the back reading, “If Lost Return To Joe.” “Joe Jonas” can be seen written on the front in white cursive.
This baseball jacket makes for a great layering option over your favorite graphic tees. We can envision this jacket paired with equally sporty items like basketball shorts and colorful sneakers or jorts and a baseball cap.
Joe Jonas (Blue Hair) Big Head
A Big Head wall sticker depicting Joe Jonas’ face.
Stickers are great and all, but what if you had one big one that you could stick onto your wall? Walmart’s Jonas Big Head will hopefully fill the void, offering a cheeky way to impress the Jonas Brothers fan in your life. This laughable decal depicts Jonas’ face with blue hair.
The stick-on item is made of sturdy cardboard and is approximately 16.9 inches. The decal can be stuck to the wall with wall-hanging attachments sold separately. This could make a great gag gift. It’s surely a gift the recipient will never forget.
Joe Jonas Throw Blanket
A Joe Jonas-themed blanket sized 80″”x60″”.
Who doesn’t want to be wrapped up in a cozy Joe Jonas-themed blanket? This plush throw blanket is Jonas mania to the max, equipped with colorful pictures of the musician in a collage fashion along with his name in bold white lettering. The blanket is made of durable microfiber flannel fabric and is sized 80″ x60″. This piece would look great as an accent on a bed or couch, worn on those comfy nights at home.
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Saddle up folks. Amazon has just released exclusive Jelly Roll merch, and we’re kind of obsessed.
The new collection features seven unique pieces, including rugged denim jackets and whimsical graphic tees that we know fans of the rapper will love. Prices range from $30 to $150. Each item is centered around vintage western meets Americana motifs that really make you feel like you should be riding a horse…or a Harley. In lieu of this exclusive drop, we’re breaking down the collection piece by piece to show you how to shop like a real Jelly Roll fan.
Jelly Roll Eagle Tee
A black t-shirt with red white and blue coloring and an eagle motif on the front.
Graphic tees are a dime a dozen, however, the Eagle Tee is something special. Retailing for $40, this shirt, and many like it in the collection, is imbued with pure Jelly Roll flair. It’s likely the style of tee was something the musician saw a lot growing up in Nashville. The soaring eagle motif and red, white and blue design can be likened to styles from Harley-Davidson.
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Think of those classic black t-shirts worn by bikers and Coachella attendees alike. This tee comes in sizes small to 3XL, meaning there’s something for everyone. Worn with classic baggy jeans and white kicks, this tee will be your new fashion obsession.
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Jelly Roll “I Am Not Okay” Tee
A deep gray t-shirt with the words “I Am Not Okay” scrawled on the front.
This t-shirt, like the last, gives full-on biker vibes. Retailing for $40, the silhouette is made of breezy cotton and features a deep gray colorway with the words “I Am Not Okay” scrawled on the front in reference to this Jelly Roll song of the same name. This piece is uniquely distressed, making it look lived-in like a cherished hand-me-down.
Like many of the pieces on this list, the “I Am Not Okay” tee can easily be unisex, given the color scheme and fit are pretty versatile. Before buying, you’ll wanna keep in mind that this shirt is made to look oversized, so choose your sizing wisely. For a comfy but cool moment at home, we recommend styling this shirt with comfy sweats and slippers. Or go full-on cowboy with distressed denim cut-offs and western booties.
Jelly Roll RealTree Camo Beautifully Broken Tee
A camo tee with white graphics on the front.
Nothing screams “yeehaw” more than camo print. This tee, retailing for $50, features the polarizing print in spades, accompanied by a skull graphic in white and the phrase “Beautifully Broken” on the front in reference to his album of the same name.
Like the other tees on this list, the Beautifully Broken style is made to look boxy for maximal comfort. Camo can be a challenge to style, however, it’s best to wear the print with neutral-toned classic silhouettes like jeans or leggings. For those maximalist folks, we recommend taking the sporty route with this piece, styled with colorful basketball shorts and your favorite high-top kicks.
Jelly Roll Rain Tee
Brown tee with Jelly Roll iconography on the front.
Neutral tees are a must-have. This Rain tee is a perfect example of a basic with a little flair. Retailing for $30, this piece features a chocolate brown colorway with a dramatic graphic of the “Winning Streak” singer standing out in the rain. Very “Flash Dance.”
This tee, like the other exclusive t-shirt picks, is made of breathable cotton that keeps you nice and cool no matter the weather. We can envision this shirt worn with frilly white bloomers and motocross-inspired booties, contrasting the boyish nature of this tee with more feminine touches.
Jelly Roll Beautifully Broken Denim Jacket
A denim jacket with gold chain motifs and Jelly Roll’s name scrawled on the arm.
Who doesn’t love a denim jacket? This piece, retailing for $150, is constructed of sturdy light-wash denim and features gold graphics inspired by Jelly Roll iconography. The jacket features ample pockets, four to be exact, along with metal button closures and a sharp collared neckline.
The outerwear also includes chain detailing on the front and a graphic of Jelly Roll’s name on one sleeve, offering an asymmetric twist. Worn with simple black slacks and a clean white tee, this piece serves as the stand-out. If you’re feeling frisky, we recommend going full Canadian tuxedo with matching light-wash jeans for a monochrome moment.
Jelly Roll Beautifully Broken Flannel
This piece is one for the goth girlies. Flannels are the quintessential uniform for goths and punks of all ages. This Jelly Roll-inspired one is a stand-out for sure. Retailing for $100, you can channel your inner goth girl, or boy, in this black and gray plaid style, equipped with contrasting white graphics on the front and back. Additional detailing includes button closures, small pockets and a collared neckline.
The iconography on this flannel is also inspired by Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken album. For those looking to get into the full goth fantasy, we recommend wearing this flannel with ripped jeans in black and a classic pair of checkered Vans. For a simple but classy moment, wrap the flannel around your waist, worn with a breezy white maxi dress for those music festival vibes.
Jelly Roll Eagle Hoodie
A gray hoodie with a faux shiny Jelly Roll graphic on the front.
There’s truly nothing better than an oversized hoodie. This Jelly Roll Eagle hoodie is style meets function, wrapping the wearer up in pure comfort. Retailing for $60, this pick includes Jelly Roll graphics on the front with matching graphics on the back, accompanied by an eagle in flight.
Comfort is always key when shopping for hoodies, and this hoodie has it in spades, thanks to the plush cotton and polyester construction. Additional details include an ample front pocket, accompanied by drawstrings and a hooded neckline. There’s really no better way to style a hoodie than with matching sweats. Or take the less casual route and pair this piece with athleisure-inspired leggings.
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Morgan Wallen‘s highly anticipated fourth studio album, I’m the Problem, dropped on Friday (May 16). The only way we know how to celebrate is to shop some of the country star’s best merch deals.
There are plenty of options to choose from for the big Wallen fan in your life. From T-shirts, hats and hoodies from top retailers like Urban Outfitters, Etsy and Amazon, you can rep the Grammy-nominated country music star in style. Get excited, folks: We’ve selected a few favorites from these retailers that have us hyped for Wallen’s latest project. The best part? These picks are affordable as can be.
Morgan Wallen Long Live Cowgirls T-Shirt
A slouchy graphic tee with “Long Live Cowgirl” on the front.
Inspired by Wallen’s hit song “Cowgirls,” this graphic T-shirt will have you feeling like a proper country fan. Retailing for $39.00, the piece includes a crew neckline accompanied by colorful cowboy-esque graphics on the front that read “Morgan Wallen Long Live Cowgirls” in a pleasing curvy font. This eye-catching style is made of a breezy cotton jersey fabric, breathable enough to wear to a music festival or one of Wallen’s packed shows.
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Although this shirt is marketed toward men, the shirt can easily be unisex when styled correctly. Boxy and relaxed, this pick could look great with cut-off jeans or a distressed denim skirt and boots. (Cowboy hat not included.)
“Get me To God’s Country” Trucker Hat
An unofficial trucker hat reading “Get Me To God’s Country.”
Who doesn’t love a trucker hat? This pick is pure Americana, featuring Wallen’s iconic phrase “Get Me to God’s Country” scrawled on the front in graphic red and khaki lettering all set atop a navy base. Retailing for $29.99, the hat features a mixed polyester and cotton construction accompanied by a plastic snap closure on the back that creates the perfect fit. Although this isn’t official merch, the style is perfect for those superfans looking for a cute way to rep Wallen subtly. If you know, you know.
I’m the Problem Comfort Colors Adult Heavyweight T-shirt
A slouchy graphic tee featuring I’m the Problem album art on the front.
Rep Wallen’s latest album in style with an official I’m the Problem Comfort Colors tee. Retailing for $39.99, this graphic tee features the “Last Night” singer’s album cover on the front alongside bright red lettering reading “Morgan Wallen.” The back is also adorned with the album name in red, tying in the contrasting color.
The shirt is made of durable, ultra-comfy cotton and comes in sizes small to XXL. It’s worth noting that the style is meant to be a bit oversized. Before purchasing, consider the fit, and what might work best for you. The tee could look killer with shorts and a flannel for a casual coffee run. Or dress it up with a bubble skirt and cowboy booties to show off your allegiance to Wallen in style.
Official Morgan Wallen Singing Pullover Hoodie
A gray hoodie with Morgan Wallen graphics on the front in black and red.
You can never have too many comfy hoodies. This cozy pick retails for $49.99 in a versatile “Heather Gray” colorway. The oversized style features a black and red graphic on the front of Wallen singing, surrounded by whimsical star motifs.
Worn with classic black leggings and fuzzy slip-on clogs, you’ll be lounging in cushy comfort. It’s a low-effort, maximum impact piece that everyone should have in their wardrobes, Wallen fan or otherwise. For a night on the town, we recommend wearing this hooide with distressed jorts and your favorite athletic sneakers.
Morgan Wallen Sneedville PopSockets
A Morgan Wallen-themed accessory for your phone.
Want to subtly rep your faves? PopSockets are the way to go. This cute little phone accessory retails for $15.99 and features a funky graphic of Wallen singing plastered to the front, set atop a contrasting white background.
This piece is practical and stylish, allowing you to hold your phone up virtually hands-free. If you’re in the market for something similar, the Wallen-approved PopSocket also comes magnetized and in a larger size to attach to your wallet for $29.99 and $35.99, respectively.
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SM Entertainment’s boy band RIIZE is gearing up for a comeback on May 19 with its first full-length album, ODYSSEY, and everyone is celebrating, including Amazon.
Prior to the launch of the group’s highly anticipated comeback, RIIZE hyped up fans by releasing an Amazon Prime exclusive photobook CD. ODYSSEY is the first full-length album the boy band is dropping since its debut back in 2023. In other words, this release is a big deal. To prep for RIIZE’s long-awaited album, we’ve compiled a list of merch you can shop through Amazon Prime right now that’ll have you looking and feeling like a true BRIIZE.
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RIIZE Lightstick
RIIZE Offical Lightstick
A clear lightstick with the band’s logo inside.
Want to cheer on your RIIZE the official way? Amazon features the boy band’s lightstick in all its glory for $60. The accessory comes in an orange and white component and includes decorative stickers and a wrist strap to make the lightstick your own.
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With a press of a button, you can change LED modes to make streaming the band’s new album a full-on party. The official lightstick also features Bluetooth compatibility when connected to the SM Town app, allowing users to enjoy a variety of official K-pop content. AAA batteries are required to make this thing shine, but they’re sold separately.
UJIMS RIIZE Bracelet
UJIMS RIIZE Bracelet
A stainless steel chain bracelet with RIIZE charms.
Nothing says “major fan” like repping RIIZE’s name on your wrist. Retailing for $10.89, UJIMS features an ultra-cute stainless steel bracelet with the K-pop act’s name spelled out in dangling letter charms studded with high-shine gemstones.
The accessory doesn’t outright look like K-Pop merch, which could be a plus for some, subtle enough to flex on other fans without screaming “Koreaboo.” What’s more? The bracelet is hypo allergenic and doesn’t tarnish or rust when in contact with water. Worn with other simplistic silver pieces, real or otherwise, the bracelet is a stand-out for sure.
UJIMS RIIZE Keychain
UJIMS RIIZE Keychain
A dangling keychain with charms.
UJIMS also stocks unique keychains for all your K-pop needs. RIIZE’s special keychain features a few whimsical charms made of acrylic attached to a large stainless steel jump ring. Charms include some of the band’s most notable iconography, such as the official lightstick, and the name in Hangul scrawled in black set on a white background. The accessory can be affixed to keys or attached to your favorite shoulder bag for a playful textural moment. Or go rogue and attach it to your RIIZE lightstick.
BC233 K-POP Idol Group Special Matching Card Game
BC233 K-POP Idol Group Special Matching Card Game
A RIIZE-themed UNO-inspired card deck.
Perfect for a road trip or waiting out RIIZE’s album drop, BC233 features a RIIZE-inspired card deck that is much like UNO, but with a K-pop twist. Each card in the themed deck includes photos of the RIIZE members. Just like a regular game of UNO, players are meant to match up cards by coordinating colors and numbers, racing against opponents to get rid of the cards in your hands. The addition of RIIZE’s pictures makes this card deck a wonderful gift for K-pop and boardgame fans alike. With a price point like $9.99, it’s kinda hard to say no.
JNIAP RIIZE Tote Bag
JNIAP RIIZE Tote Bag
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A cotton tote bag with RIIZE members faces on it inspired by their song “Get a Guitar.”
Inspired by RIIZE’s hit song “Get a Guitar,” JNIAP offers a $7.89 tote bag. Crafted of structural waterproof cotton, the bag features all six members of the band on the front depicted as cute little characters, along with lyrics from their aforementioned track in black. Sturdy shoulder straps hold up the tote, giving the bag extra support.
The bag is extremely roomy and meant to carry the essentials from a laptop to your favorite K-pop albums. Stylish enough for a coffee date or a trip to the movies, the bag is ready for any adventure you might take it on.
Six months ago, a stadium-concert headliner decided to create tens of thousands of high-end T-shirts and hoodies to “rival any streetwear brand and be able to sell it for less than Sabrina Carpenter or Billie Eilish,” says Billy Candler, CEO/co-founder of Absolute Merch, a 13-year-old company that works with 30 artists. Candler arranged to purchase the shirts from China, then ship them on April 9, two weeks before a new U.S. tour.
But on April 2, President Trump imposed an 84% tariff on Chinese imports. Then, in the next few days, he boosted them to 104%, then 125%, then 145%. With each increase, Candler says, “I almost had a heart attack. It’s just exploded our plan.” As of Saturday (April 12), the company’s freight order has been “literally sitting in Customs waiting to be cleared,” with new tariffs imposed.
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As with industries that manufacture and ship smartphones, aluminum foil, car parts and toasters, artist-merch companies like Absolute are scrambling to predict the Trump administration’s final number on Chinese tariffs and figure out how to transfer production to alternative countries. Ideally, Absolute Merch would simply cancel its China order and restart in the U.S., but the deadline is too tight for the stadium-level act’s upcoming tour and, as Candler says, “You can’t do it in America. We really don’t make fabric here.” It may eventually be possible to shift to Vietnam or elsewhere, but Chinese prices for blank shirts tend to be cheapest, music-merch sources say, and nobody knows whether Trump will reimpose tariffs on other countries in July, after his 90-day respite period.
Even if every company in the $13.4 billion global music-merch business, as MIDiA Research estimated, pulls out of China, demand will spike in other countries, and merch manufacturers will likely raise their prices. “Costs will go up because of capacity shortages once China is not an option,” says Barry Drinkwater, executive chairman of Global Merchandising Services, which works with Iron Maiden, Guns N’ Roses and others.
Will artists and their merch companies pass the additional costs stemming from tariffs to their customers? They may have no choice but to raise prices, Candler says, speculating that hoodies could rise to $150 and T-shirts to $65 if the trade war continues. “I have a client manufacturing a cut-and-sew bomber jacket,” adds Pat Dagle, owner of Terminal Merchandise, which works with 20 artists. “That jacket jumped from a price point of $35 to $80, on our side, because of the tariffs. The cost falls onto us, so it’s negating a lot of our profit.”
“It’s going to affect everybody,” says Kevin Meehan, a 30-year artist-merch manufacturer in Costa Mesa, Calif. “Because 90% of the trims in the world are made in China — your zippers, your buttons, your snaps, your drawcords, your eyelets, all that stuff for apparel.”
Andy Stensrud, a veteran Nashville music merchandiser who works with Bad Bunny, IU and other Latin and K-pop stars, adds of China: “When it comes to the custom apparel, they are so far ahead of everybody else with turnaround times and pricing. We just made some custom hockey jerseys for a band, and they cranked them out in 10 days. No one can touch that.”
For now, many in music merch are remaining calm as the U.S.-Chinese tariff situation fluctuates. Dov Charney, the American Apparel founder who created Los Angeles Apparel in 2016, stands to benefit from artists and others seeking merch items not made in China. He says most touring artists source T-shirts and other clothing products from Honduras, El Salvador and Central America, which haven’t had to contend with high tariffs. Even China-made products are unlikely to increase by more than $5 or $10 for a T-shirt, he adds, because wholesale shirt costs are low and the high expenses come from things like transportation and design, which are unlikely to change due to tariffs. “OK, boo-hoo,” Charney tells Billboard. “It’s not going to have a profound effect as much as people are saying.”
Brent Rambler, guitarist for hard-rock band August Burns Red, which runs its own merch operation, is avoiding the tariff uncertainty, refusing to “proactively raise our prices” and risk turning off fans in the long term. The band’s T-shirts come from Bangladesh, and while its coffee mugs are made in China, a manufacturing increase of $1.50 to $2 per unit is unlikely to lead to a consumer price bump: “You don’t want to turn people away,” Rambler says.
Steve Culver, president of Nashville-based merch company Dreamer Media, adds that the tariffs are a political issue likely to be resolved before consumer costs rise too dramatically. “It’s too early to understand how it’s going to play out,” he says. “I’m not panicking.”
For now, tariff stress has spread to all levels of the touring business, which relies on merch, especially artists who can’t make a living on streaming revenues. Reached by phone while driving from St. Louis to Kansas City in a van stuffed with cardboard merch boxes, Evan Thomas Weiss, frontman of Pet Symmetry, says the emo band pays $13 to $15 to print a T-shirt, plus more on transportation and other expenses, then sells it for $30 at a show in order to make a small profit. If tariffs cause production prices to rise by even 20%, a fan could pay as much as $40.
“I don’t know how anybody’s going to be able to afford that,” he says.
Pet Symmetry was lucky — its latest order of 300 to 400 shirts and other merch items arrived two weeks ago, in time for its current club tour.
“But if something happens over the summer, and tariffs go into effect, we have to do some real reflection, and decide whether to order more now or wait,” Weiss says. “Which is such a difficult position for a small band to be in.” From the van, guitarist Erik Czaja adds: “If it came to it, one of us would learn how to screen-print.”
Chris Eggertsen contributed to this report.
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