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Stereogum's weekly column highlights five standout songs selected by staff critics, with this week's picks showcasing diverse genres from electronic pop to indie rock. - 2hollis - "Sex": An electropop track where the artist moves beyond sexual bravado to express genuine intimacy and emotional vulnerability. - Julia Jacklin…
Todd Rundgren has criticised Taylor Swift in a Vulture interview, calling her the “apotheosis of mediocrity” and arguing that she has “ruined music”. He said she is not an especially strong singer, songwriter or dancer, while attributing the prominence of female pop stars partly to boys shifting their…
A nor'easter storm system approaching the northeastern United States has prompted the cancellation of three major music festivals scheduled for this weekend. All Things Go NYC (27–29 September at Forest Hills Stadium), Global Citizen Festival (26 September at Central Park), and Oceans Calling in Maryland have all been…
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan met streamer Clavicular while both were recording at a studio used by Howie Mandel’s podcast. During their roughly six-minute conversation, Corgan explained that alternative rock emerged in the 1990s as a more emotionally honest form of rock music, after Clavicular appeared unfamiliar with…
Tinashe is releasing her eighth album, "Popstar," this Friday, which defies expectations by being longer than her previous two releases combined and drawing from diverse genres including R&B, trap, jazz and new age. The album explores the contradictions of living as a public figure, examining both the glamorous…
Ed Sheeran resumed his LOOP Tour in Philadelphia after a week of significant disruption, following the removal of tour opener Macklemore over pro-Palestinian remarks and the subsequent departure of his remaining opening acts and backing band in protest. The cancellations raised questions about artistic freedom, venue control over…
Stereogum's weekly staff picks name the five best new songs of the week, spanning hardcore, indie rock, noise-rock and dream-pop. - The War On Drugs – "Who's That" (No. 1) - Soul Glo – "February Theory" (No. 2), praised for blending hardcore with footwork-style rhythmic breakdowns - Sophia…
Macklemore responded publicly to backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks made while opening for Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour, posting video of his stage speech with the caption "Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." Addressing Jewish fans directly, he said criticism of Israel, apartheid and…
Van Halen has been the subject of a flurry of news this summer, capped by drummer Alex Van Halen being knighted in the Netherlands on 1 September. He was appointed a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion during a ceremony in Nijmegen, the city where he…
Stereogum's weekly staff selection highlights five standout new tracks, spanning indie rock, hip-hop and hardcore-adjacent releases, showcasing a broad cross-section of the current music landscape. The list, curated each week from songs eligible up to the preceding Thursday, gives emerging and established artists alike a platform, and is…
Silo showrunner Graham Yost has confirmed that musician Peter Gabriel's on-screen character survives the nuclear apocalypse depicted in the Apple TV+ drama, after the 76-year-old made a surprise cameo in last week's episode singing his 1986 track "Here Comes The Flood". The appearance came during a flashback to…
Mary J. Blige has appeared in an advertisement for Suno, the generative AI music platform, prompting criticism from music writers and fellow artists. In the ad, which surfaced over the weekend as a promoted spot on platforms including TikTok, Blige is shown in a studio being played what…
Secretly Group, the independent label group behind Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian, marked its 30th anniversary with a three-day event in Bloomington, Indiana, called What Comes After The Blues: Secretly 30. The gathering brought together current and former employees, artists and locals for readings, parties and four…
Virginia-based musician James Goodson, who records as Dazy, has announced a second career-spanning compilation, MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026, due for release on 23rd October via Lame-O Records. The project follows a similar 2021 collection covering Dazy's first year and helps chart the prolific songwriter's evolution…
Stereogum music critic Tom Breihan has published the latest instalment of his long-running "Number Ones" column, this time examining "We Don't Talk About Bruno" by the cast of Disney's Encanto. The song, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, topped the Billboard Hot 100 on 5 February 2022 and stayed at…
Bad Wolves have been removed from an upcoming tour with Skillet, according to new singer Sara “Killboy” Skinner, who said harassment from some Skillet fans over her trans identity contributed to the decision. The band is also losing guitarist AJ Rebollo, who says he is unhappy with the…
Stereogum’s weekly selection highlights five new songs, led by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Serena Joy”, which the publication describes as an unexpectedly strong protest-oriented outtake from her album. The list matters chiefly as a snapshot of the week’s recommended releases across pop, indie rock and heavier guitar music. - Olivia…
Peter Gabriel has released “Looking For The Happy”, the latest instalment from his forthcoming album oi, which he has been issuing track by track on each full moon. The eight-and-a-half-minute song is a synth-funk piece about pursuing joy amid modern technology and online life, contrasting with the more…
Pop stars Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress performed their "Stateside" remix together live for the first time, during Larsson's headline set at London's All Points East festival in Victoria Park on 22 August. Larsson brought PinkPantheress out unannounced, telling the crowd "you guys are watching herstory being made right…
Rapper BigXthaPlug was arrested in Allen, near Dallas, on 21 August 2026, exactly one year after a previous arrest. The charges listed were driving while intoxicated, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm, causing him to miss a scheduled headline appearance…