- newTom Rowlands – “We Are Nothing” & “All Night”
Tom Rowlands, one half of the Chemical Brothers, is back today with his first solo release since 2013. Released via Phantasy, the double A-side single “We Are Nothing” / “All Night” features all the bombastic, frenetic drum programming you co…
- 24 hours ago 12 Jun 25, 12:04pm -
- Mechatok Announces Debut Album Wide Awake: Hear “Expression On Your Face” (Feat. Ecco2k & Bladee)
Mechatok — aka Munich-born, Berlin-based Emir Timur Tokdemir — has built a reputation as a forward-thinking producer extraordinaire through his work with artists like Drain Gang and Charli XCX. He’ll release his debut album Wide Awake in August…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 11:17am -
- RXKNephew Made A John Fetterman Diss Track For Chapo Trap House
The last time that Rochester rap eccentric and onetime Stereogum Artist To Watch RXKNephew popped up on this website was a few months ago, when he directed the 12-minute diss track “The Truth” at fellow underground rapper Slimesito. That was fun.…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 10:50am -
- Sly Stone And Brian Wilson, Pop Visionaries Who Retreated From A Cruel World
Here’s a thought exercise: Try to imagine what your record collection would look like if Sly Stone had never lived.
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 10:35am -
- Turnstile’s Bassist Got His Own Guess Jeans Billboard
Turnstile bassist Franz Lyons is a man who has lived many lives. Stereogum’s own Chris DeVille profiled Lyons for Columbus Alive back in 2012, around when Turnstile first started. In those days, Lyons was skateboarding professionally, doing roadie…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 10:29am -
- Yttling Jazz Announce First New Album In 20 Years Illegal Hit: Hear The Title Track
Björn Yttling of Peter Björn And John is reviving his long-dormant project Yttling Jazz. It’s been two decades since the debut album Oh Lord Why Can’t I Keep My Big Mouth Shut?, and now the Swedish musician is announcing its follow-up Illegal H…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 10:09am -
- Hard Chiller – “Soft Trip”
The members of Hard Chiller come from bands like From Indian Lakes, the Velvet Teen, and the Warriors. Co-leader Steve Choi is in RX Bandits and Sound Of Animals Fighting, and he also worked with the late Lil Peep before Peep passed away. “Soft Tri…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 9:45am -
- Tyler Childers Announces New Album Snipe Hunter: Hear “Nose On The Grindstone”
The rootsy outsider country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers was already a huge deal when he released his last album, 2023’s Rustin’ In The Rain, but he’s only gotten bigger since then. Like his peers Zach Bryan and Billy Strings, Childers is n…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 9:23am -
- Robin Kester – “An Hour Per Day”
Robin Kester’s forthcoming album Dark Sky Reserve is gonna be a good one. “Departure” and “Happy Sad (It’s A Party)” have served as hypnotic singles, and now the Dutch chamber pop musician is back with another gem called “An Hour Per Da…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 9:21am -
- Double Wish Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Tattooed Heart”
Double Wish started off the year with the release of their Deeper Ecstasy EP. Today the dream pop duo is announcing their new eponymous debut full-length, slated for August. The shimmering single “Tattooed Heart,” which is not an Ariana Grande co…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 8:57am -
- 15 Essential Brian Wilson Deep Cuts
Brian Wilson spent most of his life revered as one of the great songwriters of the rock’n’roll era, a reputation built primarily on the songs he wrote and recorded with the Beach Boys in the 1960s. Wilson emerged during the glory days of the reco…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 8:50am -
- Bruce Springsteen Shares Mellow, Jazz-Inflected “Sunday Love” From Lost Album Twilight Hours
Bruce Springsteen has been in the news a lot lately. He incurred the wrath of Donald Trump. He played with Paul McCartney in Liverpool. He performed with Smokey Robinson right before the sexual assault lawsuits against Robinson hit. While all this ha…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 8:24am -
- Dave Matthews, Sting, Guster Cover “God Only Knows” In Tribute To Brian Wilson
Yesterday, we lost Brian Wilson, one of the most revered figures in the history of popular music. Naturally, the tributes are already pouring in. Wilson’s former bandmates Mike Love and Al Jardine, the only surviving original Beach Boys, shared eul…
- 1 day ago 12 Jun 25, 7:58am -
- Ananda Lewis, Former MTV VJ, Dead At 52
Ananda Lewis has died. The former MTV VJ who went on to be a talk show host passed away at her Los Angeles home this morning of stage 4 breast cancer. She was 52.
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 7:33pm -
- Nitzer Ebb Frontman Douglas McCarthy Dead At 58
Nitzer Ebb vocalist and founding member Douglas McCarthy has died. The English EBM and industrial band shared the news today via social media. No cause of death has been revealed, but he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver last year. He was 58.
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 6:52pm -
- Beach Boys’ Mike Love And Al Jardine Share Eulogies For Brian Wilson
Earlier today, Brian Wilson’s family delivered the news of the passing of the Beach Boys sonic mastermind, sending shock waves throughout the music world. Now his former bandmates Mike Love and Al Jardine have shared eulogies for him.
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 6:28pm -
- “Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)” Singer Silentó Sentenced To 30 Years For Murdering His Cousin
Ricky L. Hawk — who, under the stage name Silentó, had a #3 hit with the novelty dance track “Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)” a decade ago — has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his cousin. Hawk, 27, pled guilty but mentally ill…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 4:04pm -
- Billy Idol Details Discovery Of Long-Lost Son In New Documentary
Imagine finding out that your father is not your biological father. It happens all the time. People grow up and learn about the dramatic twists and turns that their parents’ lives took. Sometimes, they learn that the men they believed to be their f…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 2:22pm -
- Wale Gets Nintendo Switch Sponsorship Out Of Awkward Kai Cenat Encounter At BET Awards
Important things were happening at Sunday’s BET Awards, like Doechii speaking out against Donald Trump’s use of the military to quell anti-ICE protests in LA. But the biggest story to come out of the ceremony was a trivial personal tiff.
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 1:23pm -
- Laura Stevenson – “I Couldn’t Sleep”
A few weeks back, Laura Stevenson announced new album Late Great and shared its lead single “Honey.” She’s back with another preview track today. “I Couldn’t Sleep” is a slo-mo folk-rock ballad that applies Stevenson’s richly textured v…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 12:10pm -
- Brian Wilson Dead At 82
Brian Wilson, the legendary sonic mastermind behind the Beach Boys, has died. Wilson’s family posted the news of his passing on Facebook page this afternoon. No cause of death has been reported, but Wilson has suffered from declining physical and m…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 11:54am -
- More Alleged Victims Of Former New Pornographers Drummer Come Forward
In April, police in Palm Desert, California arrested the New Pornographers drummer Joseph Seiders and charged him with possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. Among other th…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 11:43am -
- Sabrina Carpenter Announces New Album Man’s Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter is moving quickly. It’s only been 14 months since the release of her profile-raising hit “Espresso” and only 10 since she put out that song’s Grammy-winning parent album, Short N’ Sweet. The deluxe edition dropped a mere f…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 11:30am -
- Killer Mike Named FIFA World Cup 2026 Ambassador
Atlanta will be one of the 16 North American cities playing host to the FIFA World Cup in 2026, which begins exactly a year from today on June 11. Atlanta native Killer Mike has been named one of the championship’s ambassadors, as FIFA revealed in…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 11:11am -
- Kehlani Shares New Single As Jewish Groups Drop Out Of San Diego Pride Over Her Palestine Support
Lately, certain Zionist forces have attempted to make an example of Kehlani, the R&B star who has expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine. Earlier this year, Cornell University canceled a planned Kehlani show over what the university’s pr…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 10:59am -
- Zach Bryan Replaces John Moreland’s “Memphis; The Blues” Feature After Falling Out
Last month, Zach Bryan and his onetime collaborator John Moreland — two Americana stars hailing from Tulsa — got into a bit of a beef after Moreland expressed some frustration over the news that Bryan was selling his publishing rights to a new c…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 10:21am -
- Mantra Of The Cosmos – “Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)” (Feat. Noel Gallagher)
In 2023, a bunch of UK rock luminaries launched a new supergroup called Mantra Of The Cosmos. The band brings Happy Mondays’ Shaun Ryder and Bez together with Ride guitarist Andy Bell and Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey. Until very recently, Starke…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 10:14am -
- Hannah Jadagu – “My Love”
We haven’t heard from Hannah Jadagu since her 2023 debut full-length Aperture — until today. The Sub Pop artist is back today with an awesome new tune titled “My Love.”
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 9:06am -
- Yoshika Colwell – “In Bloom”
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 9:01am -
- M.I.A – “Safe”
Two decades after the release of her landmark debut album Arular, M.I.A. has some new music for us. In January, she dropped “Armour,” a new track inspired by her recent conversion to Christianity. Today, she’s got another one called “Safe,”…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 8:58am -
- Orange 9mm Share First New Song In 26 Years
Almost a year ago to the day, New York City post-hardcore favorites Orange 9mm played their first show in 25 years, which took place on the Terminal 5 rooftop during the New York City Tattoo Arts Convention. They didn’t play any new music at that s…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 8:57am -
- Watch Gen Z Black Flag Play Their First Show In Bulgaria
There’s a new version of Black Flag in town, and it’s mostly populated by people who were not born when the original version of Black Flag broke up. Greg Ginn, guitarist and trademark holder for the legendary ’80s hardcore institution, has spen…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 8:39am -
- The Alternative Number Ones: Counting Crows’ “Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman)”
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and i…
- 2 days ago 11 Jun 25, 8:14am -
- Popular Christian Rock Singer Michael Tait (DC Talk, Newsboys) Responds To Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct And Drug Use
In January, singer Michael Tait left the Christian rock band Newsboys after 15 years. Then, just last week, allegations of grooming, sexual assault, and substance abuse emerged in a lengthy article on The Roys Report following a two-and-a-half-year i…
- 3 days ago 10 Jun 25, 7:18pm -
- Watch Billie Eilish Cover Paramore’s “The Only Exception” In Paris
Billie Eilish is no stranger to a Paramore cover. In 2022 Hayley Williams joined the young pop star for “Misery Business” at Coachella, and the following year the rock band brought out Eilish for “All I Wanted” in LA. Tonight Eilish decided t…
- 3 days ago 10 Jun 25, 6:09pm -