- Arlington Is Competing With Glendale For The Most Swifty City
In the lead-up to the first show of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour two weeks ago, Glendale, AZ, which hosted the show at State Farm Stadium, temporarily changed its name to Swift City in addition to various Swift-related decorations and business promotio…
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- Hear Led Zeppelin’s Previously Unreleased “The Rain Song” Demo For Houses Of The Holy, Released 50 Years Ago This Week
Houses Of The Holy, the fifth Led Zeppelin album and the first not to be titled with a number, reached its 50th anniversary on Tuesday. To mark the occasion, Jimmy Page shared “The Seasons,” a previously unreleased six-and-a-half-minute instrumen…
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- The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 12:37pm -
- DJ Quik – “Class”
The legendary Compton rapper and producer DJ Quik has been making music since the late ’80s, and he’s still perfectly capable of making an absolutely gorgeous new track. Before today, it had been a while since we’ve heard from Quik. His last re…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:03am -
- Stream Larry June & The Alchemist’s Chilled-Out New Collaborative Album The Great Escape
Whenever the Alchemist teams up with a rapper for a full-length collaborative album, it feels like a holiday. Last year, the Alchemist produced excellent LPs for Boldy James, Curren$y, and Roc Marciano. Today, he’s followed those albums by getting…
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- Is Nyia’s Time Now?
In February, Moans Music and Fabryka Hałasu reissued a remastered version of one of the best metal albums very few have heard. Originally released on Candlelight Records, Nyia’s 2004 full-length debut, Head Held High, has flown under the radar for…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 10:25am -
- Fort Romeau – “Man From Another Place”
In the past few months, the British-born and Berlin-based dance producer Fort Romeau released the long, sweeping standalone singles “Hold Up” and “Be With U” on his new imprint Romantic Gestures. Today, Fort Romeau has followed those tracks w…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 10:18am -
- Sondre Lerche – “The Most Savage Joke”
Avatars Of The Night is a new 20-song album from Sondre Lerche consisting of remixes, reworks, live versions, and demos from his album Avatars Of Love, which turns a year old tomorrow. The new comp is out today, and part of its haul of bonus material…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 9:58am -
- Guitar Romantic Turns 20
Most stories about the Exploding Hearts start at the end. I suppose this one isn’t any different.
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 9:20am -
- Le Pain – “Rachel Veut Danser”
Last year, we wrote about Le Pain — a project led by Madeline Babuka Black (formerly of Yucky Duster) and her sister Olivia. Since 2022’s “Is That How You Want Me To Feel,” the duo has been pretty quiet. That’s about to change — today, Le…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:55am -
- Alan Braxe – “True Love”
Back in 2005, the French house producer Alan Braxe released his much-loved compilation The Upper Cuts. The record captured a moment in time, sweeping up tracks like Stardust’s landmark smash “Music Sounds Better With You” — Braxe was a member…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:52am -
- Overmono – “Good Lies”
Nearly a decade into their collaboration, brotherly DJ duo Overmono — aka Truss and Tessela, aka Tom and Ed Russell — are finally dropping an official debut album this spring. Today they’ve shared its title track. “Good Lies,” which feature…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:48am -
- Sid Sriram – “Do The Dance”
In Southeast Asia, Sid Sriram is a stadium-level superstar, and he’s about to release his first English-language album. Sriram was born in India, but he grew up mostly in the Bay Area, and he studied at Berklee College Of Music. Sriram specializes…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:47am -
- Stream Tyler, The Creator’s Expanded Call Me If You Get Lost Feat. A$AP Rocky, Vince Staples, & YG
Two years ago, Tyler, The Creator released his triumphant album Call Me If You Get Lost. Tyler had been moving away from straight-up rap music over his previous few records, but he re-embraced straight up rap on Call Me If You Get Lost, collaborating…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:09am -
- Stream Leggy’s New Album Dramatica
Cincinnati’s Leggy returned in September with “Lipstick On The Mic,” their first new song in three years. Today, that song has popped back up on a new Leggy album, their first in four. Dramatica comprises seven tracks of self-described “lush…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:52am -
- The Number Ones: Kanye West’s “Stronger”
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.
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- Watch Weyes Blood’s Haunting, Spectral Colbert Performance
Last fall, not long after going shopping for Halloween costumes with us, Weyes Blood released And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, one of the best albums of 2022. Last night, Natalie Mering took to the Ed Sullivan Theater to sing “God Turn Me Into A…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:20am -
- Midtown – “Cut Your Hair” (Pavement Cover)
The new single from reunited pop-punk favorites Midtown‘s covers EP We’re Too Old To Write New Songs So Here’s Some Old Songs We Didn’t Write is a remake of Pavement’s Crooked Rain classic “Cut Your Hair.” If slacker-indie legends Pavem…
- 2 days ago 30 Mar 23, 11:22pm -
- Stream boygenius’ the record And Watch the film Directed By Kristen Stewart
Back in 2018, three ascendent singer-songwriters — Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus — got together and recorded an EP under the name boygenius. Since then, all of them have become a lot more famous — both alone and because of their…
- 2 days ago 30 Mar 23, 11:00pm -
- Watch Alvvays’ Molly Rankin Demonstrate Scottish Stepdancing For Nardwuar
Well, how’s this for some Nice Canadian Content? Alvvays got the Nardwuar treatment at Neptoon Records in Vancouver this week, where lead singer Molly Rankin demonstrated some authentic Scottish stepdancing. (Though she cannot do it while playing t…
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- LFO’s Brian “Brizz” Gillis Dead At 47
Brian “Brizz” Gillis, one of the founders of LFO, has died. Bandmate Brad Fischetti confirmed the news in an Instagram post paying tribute to Gillis, who passed away on Wednesday. “Today I honor my former bandmate and friend, Brizz,” Fischett…
- 2 days ago 30 Mar 23, 7:47pm -
- Watch Megan Thee Stallion Throw Out The First Pitch At The Houston Astros Opening Day Game
Tonight, Megan Thee Stallion threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Astros’ World Series opening day defense game against the Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Houston native wore a “222” jersey and posed for the camera…
- 2 days ago 30 Mar 23, 6:53pm -
- Watch Lil Yachty Joke Around With Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson In SNL Promos
Abbot Elementary superstar Quinta Brunson is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend with Lil Yachty as musical guest. Still promoting January’s Let’s Start Here LP, Yachty appears in this week’s round of SNL promos with Brunson and cast membe…
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- Paul Stanley Has Seven Days To Apologize For PISS Comment Or Ace Frehley Will Spill Some KISS Dirt “That Nobody Knows”
The men of KISS are fighting. Earlier this month, around the time that the band announced their “final shows ever,” Paul Stanley went on The Howard Stern Show and was asked about why he and Gene Simmons didn’t perform when KISS was inducted int…
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- felicita – “Spalarkle (Alys)” (Feat. Caroline Polachek)
PC Music entity felicita has announced their second album, Spalarkle, will be out in May. Following 2018’s hej!, it features the already-released Kero Kero Bonito collab “Cluck,” “Beast” with YoungQueenz, and last month’s “Riff Raff”…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 12:35pm -
- Washer – “Not Like You”
Last month, Washer announced their third LP, Improved Means To Deteriorated Ends, which is due out April 28. Washer have already shared the single “King Insignificant,” and the duo is back with a second album track: “Not Like You.”
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 11:51am -
- Miley Cyrus Responds To Wisconsin Elementary School Banning Her “Rainbowland” With LGBTQ+ Fund Donation
This week in the culture war: The Waukesha School District in Waukesha, Wisconsin prohibited first-graders from singing Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s 2017 collaboration “Rainbowland” on Monday, citing a rule against “controversial” issues…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 11:41am -
- Up In Flames Turns 20
Back then he was going by Manitoba. I have lots of love and respect for the music Dan Snaith has released as Caribou, and I can refer to the likes of Swim and Suddenly as Caribou records without cognitive dissonance. But I refuse to recognize Up In F…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 10:30am -
- Kassa Overall – “Make My Way Back Home” (Feat. Nick Hakim & Theo Croker)
Earlier this month, Kassa Overall shared a new single, “Ready To Ball,” and revealed that he had signed to Warp Records. Today, he’s announcing a new album, ANIMALS, which will be out in May. Here’s what he had to say about the album’s titl…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 10:23am -
- A Scott Pilgrim Anime Series Voiced By The Movie’s Cast Is Coming To Netflix
A Scott Pilgrim anime series voiced by the movie’s cast is coming to Netflix. As Variety reports, the principal cast members of the film — which is a 2010s indie rock time capsule — will reunite for the series, currently in development. That me…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 10:13am -
- Alex Lahey – “They Wouldn’t Let Me In”
Alex Lahey is releasing a new album, The Answer Is Always Yes, in May. We’ve heard a few tracks from it already — “Shit ‘Talkin,” “Congratulations,” and “Good Time” — and today she’s back with another one, “They Wouldn’t Let…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 9:59am -
- Two Shell – “✨mum is calling✨”
In February, anonymous production duo Two Shell surprise-released the lil spirits EP, which featured fizzy-bonkers electronic tracks like “i m e s s a g e” and “love him.” Well, apparently the London duo have one more song from the EP that’…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 9:47am -
- Deerhoof – “Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028”
On Friday, Deerhoof are set to release their 19th full-length, Miracle-Level. We’ve already heard “My Lovely Cat!,” “Sit Down, Let Me Tell You A Story,” and “Wedding, March, Flower,” and today Deerhoof are sharing one more album single…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 9:39am -
- Power Trip Festival Bringing Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, & Tool To Coachella Site This Fall
Remember Desert Trip? In the fall of 2016, Coachella promoter Goldenvoice brought six giants of classic rock to Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same site where Coachella and the country festival Stagecoach are held every spring. It ran for…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 9:30am -
- Drain Announce Insane Summer Tour With Drug Church, Magnitude, MSPAINT, Gel, More
Santa Cruz hardcore bashers Drain have an absolutely notorious live show — the kind of spectacle that sometimes involves boogie boards and innertubes. That show is already the stuff of legend. Last year, Drain, along with their Bay Area friends Gul…
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 23, 9:18am -