- newRobert Smith Says The Cure’s Songs Of A Lost World Companion Album Is “Ready To Go,” Third LP Of “Random Stuff” Coming Too
In November, the Cure returned with Songs Of A Lost World, their first new album in 16 years. The record achieved #1 on the charts, and we named it one of the best LPs of the year. Now, Robert Smith has talked a little bit about its companion album t…
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- newSuki Waterhouse Brings Out Stephin Merritt, Amanda Lepore, & Del Water Gap In Brooklyn
Suki Waterhouse is currently on tour supporting her sophomore album Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin. She played the Brooklyn Paramount in New York Sunday night, where she welcomed special guests Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields, Del Water Gap’s Hol…
- 18 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:31pm -
- newMiley Cyrus, Lykke Li, & Andrew Wyatt Share Golden Globe-Nominated “Beautiful That Way”
In director Gia Coppola’s new movie The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson plays a veteran showgirl whose show abruptly closes, leaving her life and career in limbo after 30 years in the game. The movie features a new Miley Cyrus song called “Beautif…
- 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 2:52pm -
- newTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Concludes With $2B In Ticket Sales, Double The Previous Record
Nearly two years and 149 performances later, Taylor Swift’s legendary Eras Tour wrapped in Vancouver on Sunday night. You don’t have to be a Swiftie to acknowledge that the trek was, in fact, a historic feat, and the data keeps backing up that ar…
- 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:28pm -
- newThe 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2024
Let’s rip off the Band-Aid: This is the final Black Market. After 11-plus years and 140 columns, we’re finally packing it in. “Welcome to the Black Market, a new space at Stereogum dedicated to talking about and listening to heavy music,” Mic…
- 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:20pm -
- newHallow App Girl
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- new2014 Forest Hills Drive Turns 10
The beginning of J. Cole’s second-best project, Friday Night Lights, ends with the strangest of weird flexes: “I gotta make a move, I gotta do this now/ If they don’t know your dreams, then they can’t shoot them down.”
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- newShygirl – “F*Me” (Feat. Yseult & Prod. Mura Masa & Oscar Scheller)
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- newRoc Marciano & The Alchemist – “Chopstick”
Two years ago, the great Long Island rapper Roc Marciano and the great Los Angeles producer the Alchemist teamed up to release their collaborative album The Elephant Man’s Bones. It was so good. Last year, they dropped a couple of extra tracks. Now…
- 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:50am -
- newFrog – “Did Santa Come”
Indie-folk duo Frog have released a few holiday-adjacent songs in the past, but they haven’t exactly been the most merry; for example, 2015’s “Wish Upon A Bar” is about getting piss drunk to forget how much you miss someone in the weeks leadi…
- 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:18am -
- newMaggie Rogers & Sturgill Simpson Covered The Grateful Dead, & Sheryl Crow And Queen Latifah Covered Bonnie Raitt At Kennedy Center Honors
Every year, Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center throws a grand gala to salute artists and musicians who have made important contributions to American culture. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors, the last of Joe Biden’s presidency, went down last nig…
- 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:15am -
- newGolden Globes 2025: Nominees Includes Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Ex-Yuck Frontman Daniel Blumberg
The Golden Globes aren’t exactly the most prestigious awards show in the world, especially after the events of the past few years. But people still show up for the big night, and it still works as a vaguely important predictor for the Oscars. You c…
- 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:44am -
- Matthew Sweet Shares Update After Stroke: “I May Never Play Guitar Again”
Earlier this year, the great power-pop veteran Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke while on tour in Toronto. Sweet had to be flown back to the US in an ambulance transport plane and brought to a rehab center, and his team launched a GoFundMe…
- 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 9:15am -
- The Number Ones: DJ Khaled’s “I’m The One” (Feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, & Lil Wayne)
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. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits Th…
- 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 8:01am -
- Second Brawl In A Week Breaks Out At Mariah Carey Christmas Show
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” should get you fired up this time of year, but a few people have taken that sentiment a bit too far at Mariah Carey’s recent Christmas shows. In the past week alone, two separate concerts on the singer’s Chri…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 9:10pm -
- Jay-Z Responds To Lawsuit Alleging He And Diddy Raped A 13-Year-Old
In one of many sexual misconduct lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jay-Z was accused today of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Combs in 2000. As NBC News reports, an anonymous accuser identified as Jane Doe filed the lawsuit in October and…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 8:17pm -
- Azealia Banks Sends Matty Healy Cease-And-Desist Over Online Threats
Azealia Banks and Matty Healy are two people you should avoid pissing off on social media. Last week, the two shit-talking musicians pissed each other off on social media, resulting in a pretty gnarly exchange in which the 1975 bandleader threatened…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 1:21pm -
- Charli XCX Talks The Velvet Underground & Nico, Lana Del Rey Celebrates Jack Antonoff At Variety’s Hitmakers Awards
We certainly weren’t the only people who thought Brat was the Best Album Of 2024. On Saturday, Charli XCX was crowned Hitmaker Of The Year during Variety’s eighth annual Hitmakers brunch in Los Angeles. While accepting the award (following an int…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 12:57pm -
- Shabazz Palaces – “Time Knows Me”
Shabazz Palaces, the Seattle hip hop group led by Digable Planets’ Ishmael Butler, have shared a new single this weekend called “Time Knows Me.” It’s not yet available on Spotify or Apple Music, but they have shared the music video for the s…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 11:51am -
- Paul Mescal And Trisha Paytas Starred In A Spotify Wrapped Sketch On SNL
Paul Mescal hosted SNL on Saturday night, with Shaboozey serving as musical guest. The Gladiator II star appeared in a sketch about flaunting his Spotify Wrapped results, introducing his group of friends to a “sound guru”/podcaster named Satoshi…
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 10:39am -
- Nettspend Raps Over Grimes Sample On New Song “Skipping Class”
On Friday (Dec. 6), rap wunderkind Nettspend unleashed his debut mixtape BAD ASS F*CKING KID. The 17-year-old named Gunner Shepardson makes a lot of interesting choices in the music, including sampling Grimes on “Skipping Class.”
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- Falling In Reverse’s Ronnie Radke Warns UK Economy Will Suffer Because He Was Denied Visa To Tour
Metalcore menace Ronnie Radke is stirring up some more controversy following his Anthony Fantano beef. Due to his 2008 prison sentence, the Falling In Reverse frontman has been denied a visa application to enter the UK, leading the band to cancel the…
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 1:56pm -
- Neither Ariana Grande Nor Cynthia Erivo Knew What “Holding Space” Meant
Last month, the Wicked press craze reached a fever pitch when interviewer Tracy E. Gilchrist told Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that fans were “holding space” for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity.” Along with the internet who made a meme out…
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 1:42pm -
- Doja Cat’s Top Artists This Year Include Ty Segall, Sweet Pill, Adrianne Lenker
Doja Cat is full of surprises. The pop/hip-hop eccentric has always been open about her interest in alternative music, even once saying she wanted to make a hardcore album. On Friday (Dec. 6), she shared her Apple Music Replay, which features indie r…
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 1:07pm -
- Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, & Steve Shelley Reunite In NYC
On Friday (Dec. 6), Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo played a show at New York’s The Stone, and the pair brought out Steve Shelley as a special guest, reuniting three-fourths of the band’s classic lineup.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 11:56am -
- Avett Brothers Broadway Musical Swept Away Closing After Less Than A Month
On Sunday (Dec. 8), the Broadway production Tammy Faye with music from Elton John and lyrics by the Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears will have its final night after a very short run following a poor reception. Now, the Avett Brothers’ Swept Away musi…
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 11:10am -
- Drummer Nicko McBrain Announces Final Iron Maiden Gig After 42 Years
After 42 years of drumming in Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain has announced he will be playing his final gig with the legendary band tonight (Dec. 7) in São Paulo. In his statement, he clarified he will still be “working on a variety of projects” wit…
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 10:31am -
- Watch Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter Cover Wham!’s “Last Christmas”
This week, Wham!’s holiday staple “Last Christmas” turned 40. Blackpink’s Rosé recently celebrated the anniversary with her own rendition, and now main pop girlies Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter joined forces to cover the classic.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 9:58am -
- Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments
Our lists are in, but your favorite music of the year is not official until you vote in the Gummys. Tell us the best album and song of 2024 and you’ll be entered to win a Stereogum t-shirt of your choice. Then watch this commercial…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 6:11pm -
- Hamilton Leithauser – “This Side Of The Island”
Hey, new Hamilton Leithauser song! In 2023, with the Walkmen playing reunion shows, there were signs that new music from the band might be on the way. That has not materialized, but we do have a new Leithauser solo joint today, along with the tease o…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 4:48pm -
- Watch Conan O’Brien Sing With Austrian Metal Band Cringe Blizzard
Earlier this year we interviewed Norwegian rappers E.D.A. about their musical collaboration with Conan O’Brien, documented in the premiere of his Max series Conan O’Brien Must Go. Now O’Brien — who, I am happy to report, is hosting the Oscars…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 4:36pm -
- Village People’s Policeman And Construction Worker Are Fighting Over Whether “Y.M.C.A.” Is Gay
Village People’s novelty disco classic and wedding dancefloor staple “YMCA” became a fixture of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. This week, Victor Willis, who dresses as a policeman or naval officer during Village People shows, thanked T…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 3:30pm -
- 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…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 2:27pm -
- Revisiting Lindsay Lohan’s Speak, A Snapshot Of A Moment When 2000s Celebrity Culture Was Descending Into Chaos
The early 2000s were brimming with “it girls” on the covers of tabloids: Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and, of course, Lindsay Lohan.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:47pm -
- Fotocrime – “Cautious”
Ryan Patterson’s old Louisville punk band Coliseum reunited last year, and now they’re back in action. But Patterson is still making music as Fotocrime, the post-punk project that he started after Coliseum broke up. (Fotocrime is supposedly a ban…
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:20pm -