Rosal铆a Gig Review(s), Shakira in Rio, and Having Faith in Madonna
Is Madonna鈥檚 collab with Sabrina what we expected?
It鈥檚 the moment they鈥檝e been waiting for since November 2025: Rosal铆a bringing LUX to London鈥檚 O2 Arena. Annie and Nick report back on what might be the best live show they鈥檝e ever experienced. Elsewhere, Madonna鈥檚 released a new single with Sabrina Carpenter and it hasn鈥檛 totally lived up to their expectations of Confessions II; but will everything make sense when the album comes out? Plus, the Pussycat Dolls have cancelled their North American tour dates and instead of making up an excuse, they鈥檝e chosen honesty 鈥� should more artists take note?
Also discussed in the episode: Kid Cudi has fired M.I.A from his tour after fans鈥� complaints, Zara Larsson is having a moment, and Annie and Nick reminisce about their chat with Rod Stewart after Shakira鈥檚 concert on Copacabana Beach.
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HOMEWORK: Listen to the end of this episode to find out the next pick for the Sidetracked Album Club.
SONGS
Shy One and George Riley 鈥� I Can Tell
TYSON 鈥� CHAOS
Rosal铆a 鈥� Magnolia
Rosal铆a - Mio Cristo
Pigeon 鈥� Miami
Pigeon 鈥� Black James Dean
Genesis Owusu 鈥� Life Keeps Going
Genesis Owusu 鈥� Stampede
Tara Clerkin Trio 鈥� Somewhere Good
Nia Archives 鈥� Boys in Blue
GENER8ION 鈥� STORM
Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter 鈥� Bring Your Love
Madonna 鈥� Hung Up
Madonna and Britney Spears 鈥� Me Against the Music
The Pussycat Dolls 鈥� Club Song
The Pussycat Dolls 鈥� Don鈥檛 Cha
M.I.A. 鈥� Illygal
ALBUMS
Rosal铆a 鈥� Motomami
Rosal铆a 鈥� Lux
Shy One 鈥� Mali
Pigeon 鈥� OUTTANATIONAL
Robyn 鈥� Sexistential
Zara Larsson 鈥� Midnight Sun: Girls Trip
Madonna 鈥� Confessions on a Dance Floor
Madonna 鈥� Ray of Light
Madonna 鈥� Confessions II
LCD Soundsystem 鈥� LCD Soundsystem
Nia Archives 鈥� Emotional Junglist
PJ Harvey 鈥� Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
CMAT 鈥� If My Wife New I鈥檇 Be Dead
Arctic Monkeys 鈥� Whatever People Say I Am, That鈥檚 What I鈥檓 Not
Jeff Buckley 鈥� Grace
Frank Ocean 鈥� Blonde
The Strokes 鈥� Is This It
Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor 鈥� The Lion and the Cobra
Laura Marling 鈥� Once I Was an Eagle
Various Artists 鈥� Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack)
The Streets 鈥� A Grand Don鈥檛 Come for Free
The xx 鈥� xx
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