All photo credits belong to Tim Snow and Osheaga.
Photo Gallery: Alemeda at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 2, 2025
All photo credits belong to Benoit Rousseau and Osheaga.
Photo Gallery: Luidji at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 1, 2025
All photo credits belong to Benoit Rousseau and Osheaga.
Photo Gallery: La Femme at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 1, 2025
All photo credits belong to Benoit Rousseau and Osheaga.
Photo Gallery: Jorja Smith at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 1, 2025
All photo credits belong to Benoit Rousseau and Osheaga.
Photo Gallery: Joey Valence & Brae at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 1, 2025
All photo credits belong to Benoit Rousseau and Osheaga
Photo Gallery: Group Project at Montreal’s Osheaga on August 1, 2025
All photo credits belong to Tim Snow and Osheaga.
Elton John Receives QVC’s First-Ever Icon Award for Home Fragrance Innovation
QVC announced that legendary musician, humanitarian, and retail innovator Elton John will be honored with QVC’s first-ever Icon Award. This award is to recognize his exceptional impact on the world of home fragrance and his innovative collaboration with Slatkin + Co.
The QVC Icon Award was established to celebrate individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the QVC community through innovation, creativity, and a commitment to excellence that aligns with QVC’s core values. Elton’s business partner and friend, Harry Slatkin of Slatkin + Co., nominated him for this award that recognizes trailblazers whose vision and talent have transformed product experiences.
“Elton John’s unique ability to connect with our customers and bring his creative vision to life through our platform has resulted in the kind of success that is as remarkable as he is,” said Mara Sirhal, Chief Merchandising Officer, QVC and HSN. “The QVC Icon Award celebrates not only his achievements in retail, but his ability to bridge the worlds of entertainment and commerce in a way that resonates with, and is appreciated by, our QVC customer.”
The award follows Elton’s remarkable success with QVC, which includes a high performance for his Today’s Special Value (TSV) offer and standout sales across his collection.. “You had an amazing launch,” noted Harry Slatkin, founder of Slatkin + Co., during a recent interview. “Over 5 billion views, and we sold 350,000 candles, it was a tremendous day.”
“This is a fantastic honor,” replied Elton. “I usually receive awards for my music; so, this is genuinely a first for me. It was such a pleasure putting this collection together and creating such sensational scents for everyone to enjoy.”
Elton John’s second collection with Slatkin + Co. is available exclusively on QVC here.
Foster The People Teams Up with MPH for ‘See You In the Afterlife’ Remix
RIAA Multi-Platinum and Diamond-certified group Foster The People have joined forces with fast-rising UKG/Bassline producer MPH for the exhilarating “See You In the Afterlife (MPH Remix).”
The new rendition of this standout track fuses the band’s genre-bending sound with MPH’s new wave of UK Garage & House. This remix collaboration is a bold statement on the band’s evolving identity. As they continue to fuse shimmering synths with introspective lyrics, Foster The People prove they’re at the forefront of the dance-alternative crossover. The remix was a staple element of their afterparty DJ sets after a select number of Paradise State of Mind tour dates this past spring, and continues to energize the dance floor as they approach a few different summer afterparties.
The original version of “See You In The Afterlife” is one of the many highlights found on Foster The People’s acclaimed new album, Paradise State of Mind. The track was recently joined by a hauntingly powerful official double-feature music video alongside a second standout track from the album, “Feed Me.” Directed by Weird Life Films’ Laura Gordon, Jackson James & Ryan Ohm and co-starring Foster The People lead singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Foster alongside his 3x Emmy Award-winning wife, Julia Garner (Ozark, The Fantastic Four: First Steps) as themselves, “See You In The Afterlife / Feed Me” is streaming now.
“These videos are transmissions from somewhere between a fever dream and a digital afterlife,” says Mark Foster. “If ‘See You In The Afterlife’ is a satirical take on what life feels like now, ‘Feed Me’ is the hell that follows. It was interesting to tie these two songs together in a short to explore the two sides of consumption – the dopamine rush of intake, and the void that follows.
“Filming ‘Feed Me’ with Julia felt like stepping into a lucid hallucination – a secret world stitched together by static and memory. One where fear and desire intersect and the result is something beautiful and deeply unsettling. The line between the digital and the divine is thinner, and stranger, than we think.”
Lord Huron Releases ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1’ Featuring Kristen Stewart and Kazu Makino
 Lord Huron – the project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, musician and visual artist Ben Schneider – announces The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, their new album out now along with the new single, “Looking Back.” Known for creating “atmospheric music of exquisite craft” (Wall Street Journal), the band began teasing the new album over the last few months with singles/videos, “Who Laughs Last” and “Nothing I Need,” which is currently in the Top 10 at Adult Alternative radio.
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, Lord Huron’s fifth album, was written and co-produced by Schneider. Alongside Schneider are his band members Tom Renaud, Mark Barry and Miguel Brise-o, and a host of collaborators, including actress Kristen Stewart (on “Who Laughs Last”) and Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino (on “Fire Eternal”). The album title references the mysterious machine featured on the cover art. Schneider asks: “What if you could choose your fate like choosing a song on a jukebox? What if your finger slipped and you got the B-side instead? What if you misunderstood the meaning of the dang song to begin with?”
Lord Huron’s most recent release “Looking Back” also serves as the album’s magnetic opener. Schneider’s voice glows over misty instrumentation: shuffling guitar, ethereal harp, and luminous cello. There’s an eerie throughline in his lyrics: “Something changed the day you left and I’ll never know just what // I’ll spend my whole life looking up and wondering who I am // Something tells me you and I will never meet again // Gonna see if I can live outside the lines of my body and mind.”
Expanding on the song’s theme, Schneider notes, “The weight of your past can distort your present and future, the way massive celestial objects warp the fabric of the universe. Like a bowling ball on a trampoline. This song wonders if it’s possible to let go, or if looking back is a fundamental law of existence.”