Chris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Is First Country Song to Earn a Double Diamond
The song, penned by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, was originally recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981
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Danielle Addresses Bunnies As MrBeast Entertains Pleas To Buy NewJeans
South Korean label ADOR and K-pop group NewJeans have been embroiled in a heated legal saga for over a year, and it took an unexpected turn last month when the label terminated and sued Danielle, one-fifth of the crew. The member addressed NewJeans fans (aka Bunnies) for the
A$AP Rocky Dangles From ‘Helicopter’ Over Raging City in New Video
The animated video arrives head of the rapper's upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb , dropping Jan. 16
L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit
In late 2023, L.A. Reid was sued for sexual assault and harassment by Drew Dixon, a former executive at Arista Records, where Reid served as president from 2000 to 2004. Today, the music industry mogul settled the lawsuit last-minute to avert the jury trial. The post L.A. Reid
Lizzo Settles Lawsuit Tied to Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Great Jeans’ Controversy
The complaint alleged Lizzo violated the copyright of another song when she shared part of an unreleased song
Cat Power Celebrates First Gold Record
You never know where success might strike or when recognition might come. For Cat Power, it's time to celebrate. The post Cat Power Celebrates First Gold Record appeared first on Stereogum .
Steve Aoki Sued Over “Worthless” NFTs
Five years ago there was plenty of hype behind non-fungible tokens, those crypto-purchased, blockchain-stored digital works of art. But you don’t hear much about NFTs these days, much to the dismay of people who bought some from Steve Aoki. Aoki, who started out booking punk
Bad Bunny Played This Famous Latin American Protest Anthem. The Timing Couldn’t Be Better
The Latin superstar honored Victor Jara’s “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz” while performing at Chile’s Estadio Nacional
Daphni – “Good Night Baby” & “Talk To Me”
Caribou’s Dan Snaith will release a new album in a few weeks called Butterfly, under his more dance-oriented moniker Daphni. We’ve heard quite a bit of the new record so far via singles like “Waiting So Long,” “Sad Piano House,” “Eleven,” and “Josephine,” but the whole album is
Dead & Company’s Oteil Burbridge Says Bob Weir Lived Enough for Two Lifetimes
“Thank you Bob for pulling me into your orbit,” the bassist wrote in a heartfelt tribute
Mary J. Blige Announces Vegas Residency, ‘My Life, My Story’
Tickets for her 10-date residency go on sale this week
Peaer – “End Of The World”
I can never, ever remember whether Peter Katz’s New York indie rock project is called Peaer or Paear, but the upcoming album Doppelgänger is good enough that I’m now mostly certain that it’s Peaer. Look at that! I don’t have to copy-paste or anything. My brain no longer becomes
George Jones’ Widow Countersued Over Ex-Boyfriend’s Alleged Cryptocurrency Theft
Kirk West has denied Nancy Jones’ claims of theft, filing his own lawsuit against the widow for defamation as he seeks half of their crypto fortune
Where Do the Grateful Dead Go From Here? Scenarios for the Post-Bob Weir Era
It’s difficult to imagine John Mayer and Dead & Company carrying on, but that doesn’t mean the surviving members won’t continue to wave that flag as long as they can
Jane Remover – “Conversion 2”
Party-starting digital-splatter artiste Jane Remover continues to release an absolute torrent of new music. After an extremely busy 2025 that included Revengeseekerz, one of our favorite albums of the year, Jane Remover kicked off 2026 by dropping the track “Headbanger” on New
Black Midi Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dead at 26
The musician died “after a long battle with his mental health,” the band’s label, Rough Trade, has confirmed
The Bad Plus Announce Farewell Tour
The Bad Plus are calling it quits. The post The Bad Plus Announce Farewell Tour appeared first on Stereogum .
L.A. Reid Settles With Sexual Assault Accuser Ahead of Trial
Drew Dixon alleged sexual assault and harassment in 2023, with Reid denying the allegations. The settlement terms were not made public
David Bowie’s Spirit Returns in a Powerful, All-Star L.A. Tribute Marking 10 Years Since His Death
Longtime Bowie bandmate Mike Garson leads members of the Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with Andra Day and Judith Hill, in an emotional remembrance
Nyxy Nyx – “Devil Hands”
Last year, prolific Philly underground shoegazers Nyxy Nyx released Cult Classics, Vol. 1, the first record that they ever recorded in a proper studio. It was one of Stereogum’s favorite shoegaze albums of 2025. Since then, they’ve gone back to quietly releasing lo-fi music.
A$AP Rocky – “Helicopter$”
It looks like A$AP Rocky’s long-awaited album Don’t Be Dumb is actually going to drop this Friday. It was supposed to come out back in August of 2024, when Rocky released the surprise Jessica Pratt collab “Highjack,” but now it’s been so long that “Highjack” isn’t even on the
Cootie Catcher – “Puzzle Pop”
Cootie Catcher, one of the Best New Artists Of 2025, are starting 2026 off strong with a new album called Something We All Got that’s coming out in February. The Toronto indie pop band announced the record with lead single “Straight Drop,” and today they’re back with another
Bosse-de-Nage Announce First New Album In Eight Years Hidden Fires Burn Hottest: Hear “No Such Place”
San Francisco’s Bosse-de-Nage have been leading lights in the sweeping, emotional, experimental sound known as blackgaze since their self-titled debut came out in 2010. Two years after that, they did a split EP with a little band called Deafheaven. Bosse-de-Nage have been out
Chris Stapleton Has The First-Ever Double Diamond-Selling Country Song
At least on paper, Chris Stapleton's 2015 version of the oldie "Tennessee Whiskey" is now the most popular country song of all time. According to a press release from Stapleton's label MCA, "Tennessee Whiskey" is now the first country song ever to achieve a double diamond
Charlie Puth Announces ‘Whatever’s Clever!’ World Tour
The singer-songwriter’s tour will start in April, in support of Puth’s upcoming fourth studio album
‘Landman’ Is Striking Gold With a Fringe Country Soundtrack
Country and Red Dirt artists like Drayton Farley and Sunny Sweeney are having breakout moments thanks to the savvy ear of Taylor Sheridan’s music supervisor
Morgan Nagler Announces Debut Album I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, And I’m Losing It Feat. King Tuff, Allison Crutchfield, Madi Diaz, Courtney Barnett, & More
Morgan Nagler is everywhere this week. Just the other day, the LA singer-songwriter and Whispertown/Supermoon member performed at Jenny Lewis’ wedding to her dog. Today, she’s announcing her star-studded solo debut album I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, And I’m Losing It, which
Morrissey Sang The Smiths’ Music Industry Polemic For The First Time In 29 Years
The Smiths' final album, 1987's Strangeways, Here We Come , came out after the band had broken up. It includes "Paint A Vulgar Picture," the band's disgusted song about the music industry. In his acid-tongued lyrics, Morrissey described the "sickening greed" of record execs,
Zach Bryan Releases Acoustic Version Of New Album For “People Saying It’s Over Produced And Shitty”
Zach Bryan might make twangy country-rock with song titles like “Rivers And Creeks” and “DeAnn’s Denim,” but by all quantifiable metrics, he’s basically a full-blown pop star who can sell out the biggest venues in America. It’s safe to assume he also had a pop-star budget while
Sombr Takes on Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Motion Sickness’ for BBC Radio 1 Piano Session
The singer also performed the breakout single “Back to Friends” from his debut album I Barely Know Her
Black Midi Guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dead At 26
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, founding guitarist of the experimental London post-punk band Black Midi, has died. Rough Trade, the band's label, announced his passing on Instagram this morning, writing that his death comes "after a long battle with his mental health" and adding,
Sleaford Mods – “Elitest G.O.A.T.” (Feat. Aldous Harding)
I was recently reading an interview with Jason Williamson, the angry barker guy from Sleaford Mods, about some of his favorite musicians. First on the list was Aldous Harding, which I found fascinating given the stylistic gulf between them, though it doesn’t surprise me at all
Morrissey Plays a Smith Classic for the First Time in 29 Years
The Strangeways, Here We Come deep cut “Paint a Vulgar Picture” was last performed live in 1997, and is one of many Smiths songs in Morrissey’s current live set
Snoop Dogg Hilariously Admits He’s “High As A Muthaf*cka” While Presenting Golden Globe
You can always count on Snoop Dogg to be a hundred percent himself, no matter what room he’s in. That was definitely the case at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday night (January 11) when Tha Doggfather’s well-documented weed habit provided a hilarious onstage moment during the
Zach Bryan Releases Acoustic Version of ‘With Heaven on Top’ So He Doesn’t ‘Have to Hear Everyone Whine’
“I’m assuming this record is just like all the other ones and there’s gonna be a billion people saying it’s over produced and shitty,” the country singer-songwriter said of recording stripped-back version
2Pac’s BMW From 1996 Shooting Is Up For Sale For Almost $2M
One of hip-hop’s most famous (yet fateful) artifacts could be yours for nearly $2 million. The BMW that 2Pac was riding in when he was fatally shot in 1996 is up for sale via Celebrity Cars Las Vegas, marking the first time it has been publicly listed or displayed since the
Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum Reveals He Made Millions Off Early Apple Investment
Last fall, the Faith No More keyboardist and Imperial Teen frontman Roddy Bottum published his memoir The Royal We . In his book, Bottum writes about growing up queer in LA and San Francisco, forming Faith No More, and surviving heroin addiction. In the book, Bottum also writes
Destin Conrad Makes Tiny Desk Debut With ‘Love on Digital’ and ‘Whimsy’ Medley
The singer and songwriter is nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album for Love on Digital at the 2026 Grammy Awards
The 10 Best Bob Weir Songs
According to legend, back in 1968, Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh fired Bob Weir and Pigpen from their positions in the Grateful Dead. Or maybe it was that Garcia and Lesh tried to fire Weir and Pig… or they asked the band's manager, Rock Scully, to fire those guys… anyway, long
The Alternative Number Ones: Dishwalla’s “Counting Blue Cars”
The post The Alternative Number Ones: Dishwalla’s “Counting Blue Cars” appeared first on Stereogum .
Seventeen’s Main Vocalists DK and Seungkwan Have a New ‘Serenade’
The singers chat with us about their first mini-album as DxS, their cover of Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With a Smile,” and more
John Mayer Remembers Bob Weir: ‘Thanks for Letting Me Ride Alongside You’
“I’ll meet you in the music,” the guitarist wrote on social media to his Dead & Company bandmate
Mickey Hart Pays Tribute to Bob Weir: ‘a Little Brother to Me for Almost Sixty Years’
“We were family and true to the music through it all,” Grateful Dead's longtime drummer shared on social media