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The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

  • Stereogum selects five standout new songs this week.
  • 2hollis tops the list with “Hurt”.
  • The picks range from pop and R&B to experimental folk.

Stereogum’s weekly selection highlights five new songs released during its Thursday-to-Thursday eligibility window, spanning experimental jazz, alt-country, R&B, pop and electronic rap. The list matters as an editorial snapshot of notable new music and directs listeners to the publication’s regularly updated playlists. - 2hollis – “Hurt”: a return…

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Zach Top Says Country Music Became Too Perfect: ‘Some of the Soul Got Left Behind’

  • Zach Top says country production became too polished.
  • He sees demand growing for raw, authentic music.
  • New single arrives on 21 August.

Country singer Zach Top says modern country music became overly polished, with perfection in tuning and production leaving some of its emotional “soul” behind. He believes audiences are increasingly drawn to rawer, more authentic performers and styles, helping explain both bluegrass’s renewed popularity and his own rapid rise.…

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Bunnie Xo Reacts to Jelly Roll’s Daughter Claiming Internet Would ‘Crumble’ If Full Truth of Their Divorce Came Out

  • Bunnie Xo says Bailee Ann’s comments require no clarification.
  • Jelly Roll and Bunnie’s divorce reportedly finalised in July.
  • They plan to continue IVF as friends and co-parents.

Bunnie Xo has dismissed suggestions that there is an undisclosed reason behind her divorce from country singer Jelly Roll, after his daughter Bailee Ann said the internet would “crumble” if people learnt the full story. Bunnie said there was “nothing to clear up”, arguing that people were creating…

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Paul Anka slams modern singers, says Frank Sinatra would have ‘thrown a chair’

  • Paul Anka criticised singers’ use of autotune.
  • He said Frank Sinatra would have rejected it.
  • Anka praised Sinatra and Elvis Presley’s vocal legacy.

Paul Anka has criticised modern singers’ reliance on autotune, arguing that artists such as Frank Sinatra would have rejected the technology outright. Speaking on Billy Corgan’s podcast, Anka contrasted contemporary production methods with what he sees as the more natural vocal standards of earlier performers. He described Sinatra…

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The 1973 song Rick Rubin has never got tired of: “It defies classification”

  • Rubin’s enduring favourite is Led Zeppelin’s ‘The Rain Song’.
  • He values its genre-blurring arrangement and emotional range.
  • The track appeared on 1973’s Houses of the Holy.

Rick Rubin has singled out Led Zeppelin’s 1973 track ‘The Rain Song’ as a song he never tires of, saying it “defies classification”. The article presents the choice as reflecting Rubin’s long-standing admiration for music that moves between styles and emotional registers, an approach that also shaped his…

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The one singer Linda Ronstadt called “difficult” to work with: “Weren’t matched”

  • Ronstadt found collaborating with Emmylou Harris challenging.
  • The singers worked together on the *Trio* albums.
  • Their musical partnership remained highly regarded.

Linda Ronstadt once described working with folk singer Emmylou Harris as difficult, saying their voices and personalities were not always well matched. The comment highlights the creative tensions that can arise even between respected collaborators, although the pair remained closely associated through their work in country and folk…

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The 1978 album that David Gilmour is “still influenced by”

  • Gilmour remains influenced by Mark Knopfler’s guitar style.
  • The album is Dire Straits’ 1978 debut.
  • It features ‘Sultans of Swing’.

David Gilmour has said he remains influenced by Dire Straits’ 1978 self-titled debut album, particularly by Mark Knopfler’s guitar playing. The article presents the remark as significant because it comes from a guitarist widely regarded as an influential player in his own right. The album includes ‘Sultans of…

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Avenged Sevenfold surprise release futuristic electronic-tinged new EP ‘Statica’

  • Avenged Sevenfold surprise-release four-track EP ‘Statica’
  • EP further explores electronic and futuristic sounds
  • North American tour with Good Charlotte starts 25 July

Avenged Sevenfold have unexpectedly released a four-track EP, ‘Statica’, marking their most substantial new music since 2023’s ‘Life Is But A Dream…’. The release continues the California band’s shift towards experimental, futuristic sounds, combining robotic vocals, science-fiction synths and electronic dance rhythms rather than their earlier, more conventional…

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25 Years of ‘Bleed American’ and ‘The Middle’: Jimmy Eat World Look Back

  • ‘Bleed American’ turned a dropped band into major-label contenders.
  • ‘The Middle’ became Jimmy Eat World’s career-defining hit.
  • Jim Adkins says the band avoided chasing musical trends.

Jimmy Eat World are marking the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough 2001 album ‘Bleed American’ with performances of the record in full, including dates on the revived Warped Tour. Frontman Jim Adkins reflects on how the album transformed the band after Capitol Records dropped them, with ‘The Middle’…

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44 Years Ago Today, One Movie Anthem Roared to No. 1 and Became One of the Greatest Rock Songs Ever Recorded

  • “Eye of the Tiger” topped the US chart in 1982.
  • It was written specifically for Rocky III.
  • The song became a global cultural staple.

Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” reached number one on the US singles chart in 1982 after being written for Rocky III. The song became closely associated with perseverance and sporting achievement, outgrowing its film role to become a lasting pop-culture anthem. Sylvester Stallone initially wanted Queen’s “Another One…

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