Offset Accused Of Assaulting Security Guard At LA Dispensary

Offset is facing accusations of assaulting a security guard at a Los Angeles weed dispensary following a dispute over the rapper allegedly lacking ID.

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Fail to Get Antitrust Claims Dismissed

A judge sided with the government Friday, denying Live Nation-Ticketmaster's bid to dismiss antitrust claims

Diddy Clashes With Prosecutors Over Trial Start Date & Jury Selection Process

Diddy and his legal team are at odds with federal prosecutors over his upcoming trial, specifically regarding jury selection and the start date.

Will Smith Meets Up With Doechii to Re-create Viral ‘Anxiety’ Dance From ‘Fresh Prince’

Smith and Tatyana Ali reunited as well to remake the resurfaced scene from Fresh Prince 's pilot that spawned the "Anxiety" dance trend

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

It’s the 30th anniversary of memorable rock albums by Radiohead, Matthew Sweet, Mad Season, Goo Goo Dolls, Elastica, and Collective Soul so, with apologies to Christina Ricci , let’s look back at Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart this week in 1995…

Phil Lesh Honored With Street Outside Capitol Theatre

Over the past couple decades, the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY became a sort of East Coast home base for the late Phil Lesh and some of his fellow Grateful Dead alums. Peter Shapiro, the venue’s owner, was the promoter behind the Dead’s 50th anniversary Fare Thee Well

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 is updated weekly. (An expanded

Stream Rojuu & evilgiane’s New 62 starz EP

The NYC sample drill producer and Surf Gang leader evilgiane is on an absolute tear. Last week he released The Hurtless , a stellar collaboration with Virginia’s Harto Falión that matched evilgiane’s hyperkinetic beats to moody sing-song rap in gorgeous ways. Today he’s back

Playboi Carti Recruits Kendrick Lamar and Four Other Takeaways From His New Album

The long-awaited album Music has arrived and sets up an entirely new era for Carti

Premature Evaluation: Playboi Carti Music

Playboi Carti has been playing hard-to-get for years. He’s been teasing a new album without releasing it. He’s been putting new tracks up on YouTube or Instagram but not the streaming services. He’s gone four years without a full-length statement. So when Carti announced that

Ja Rule Answers Whether He'll Perform At Fyre Festival 2 After Disastrous First Edition

Ja Rule has given a firm answer on whether he will be involved in Fyre Festival 2 after the infamous disaster of the first event eight years ago.

Sean Combs Speaks to Court, Pleads Not Guilty to New Indictments

Judge weighs in on trial start date but declines to rule on use of CNN video of Combs beating Cassie in trial

Jay Rock Arrested For Felony Gun Possesion In LA

Jay Rock is in trouble with the law. The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper and Black Hippy member, real name Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested Thursday for possession of a firearm in the 13000 block of E. 115th Street in his home neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles, ABC7 reports.

Jay Rock Arrested for Firearms Possession in Los Angeles

Police claim they found a gun in the TDE rapper's car after they allegedly caught him trespassing at a public housing complex in Watts

Jamie xx Brings Out Robyn In Copenhagen, The xx Tease Studio Return

Big things are happening in xx world! Jamie xx, for one, is still out there promoting In Waves , his long-awaited 2024 album. We talked to him about his approach to building his DJ sets early this year, and one way to really put an exclamation point on the night is to bring out

Here’s Gene With The Weather

Rob Zombie Responds To “Outrage Over Sadistic Children’s Book”

Rob Zombie just released a children’s book, but don’t worry, it’s extremely on-brand. Z Is For Zombie came out Monday through Neck Bolt Publishing , who previously published Zombie’s coloring book and Rob Zombie Presents Grandpa Hugo’s Dirty Jokes . The book features lots of

Eddie Vedder Will Present Seattle Mariners-San Diego Padres Rivalry ‘Cup’ During MLB Season

The winner of the Padres-Mariners series will win the Vedder Cup, designed by the Pearl Jam frontman himself

Cam'ron Sets Record Straight On Mariah Carey Romance Rumors

Cam'ron has attempted to clear up rumors he was involved romantically with Mariah Carey after he posted pictures of the two of them together.

Samia Finds Inspiration in Bizarre Places — From Farms to FKA Twigs — on ‘Song Shuffle’

Ahead of her album Bloodless , out April 25, the musician discussed heartbreak, womanhood, and songwriting with Rolling Stone

Radiohead Unearth 1995 Thom Yorke Acoustic Show For The Bends 30th Anniversary: Watch

Yesterday was an important day for Radiohead fans: It marked 30 years since the UK release of their sophomore classic The Bends , but also, news broke that the band has created a new LLC , which they’ve historically done before a new album release or tour. With all due respect

Sound And Fury 2025 Lineup Has Knocked Loose, Project Pat, Basement, Trash Talk, More

America’s biggest hardcore festival might get even bigger this year. Los Angeles’ Sound And Fury , maybe the most exciting annual event on the hardcore calendar, just unveiled most of its 2025 lineup. The show is coming to LA’s Exposition Park July 12-13, and it looks like

Chappell Roan, Selena Gomez, Haim, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist

Cuco Pulls Inspiration From L.A. Car Culture and Chicano Soul to Announce Album ‘Ridin’

The Mexican American singer also debuts a beachside music video for "My 45," starring Xochitl Gomez

Furnace Fest Announces 2025 Lineup

Furnace Fest, the annual Alabama gathering of hardcore, post-hardcore, punk, and emo bands from across the generations, has revealed the lineup for its 2025 festivities, which are going down Oct. 3-5 at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.

Gene Simmons Reads the Weather and Freestyle Raps on the Local News

The Kiss frontman stopped by Fox 11 in Los Angeles to help out meteorologist Adam Kreuger in a pun-filled report

Lil Yachty Gets Fiery Response From Black Lives Matter After Calling Organization A 'Scam'

Lil Yachty's controversial comments that Black Lives Matter is a 'scam' have received an angry reaction from the civil rights organization.

Watch FKA Twigs Perform ‘Numbers’ for First Time in Almost 10 Years on ‘Eusexua’ Tour Kickoff

Twigs will perform at Coachella and do a festival run this year, along with sprinkled-in shows to celebrate her latest LP

Luck Reunion 2025: Jessica Simpson, Arcade Fire and More Head to the Ranch

Artists from Arcade Fire and Lizzie No to Jessica Simpson and Grace Bowers performed at the 2025 Luck Reunion, the annual daylong festival at Willie Nelson's ranch in Spicewood, Texas. Rolling Stone's cameras were there to capture the vibes.

The Best of SXSW Day Three: Big Freedia, Lily Seabird, Sunflower Bean, and More

New voices, festival veterans, and reinvented stars keep the party going til late in Austin

Circuit Des Yeux Is Raving At The End Of The World

“I used to think life is suffering,” Haley Fohr began to say. “But now I think life is change.” It’s a powerful statement coming from Fohr, whose music as Circuit Des Yeux has often leaned into distress: Her transcendent 2017 record Reaching For Indigo was inspired by a

Iron Maiden to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With New Documentary

Film is slated to hit theaters internationally this fall, though U.S. distribution rights have yet to be confirmed

Ivan Cornejo Gets Fans Into Their Feelings During Future of Music Showcase Night Three

Rolling Stone ’s Latin-focused night included nostalgic pop from Gale, vibrant rhythms from Chuwi, high-octane energy from NSQK, and tons of emotion from Ivan Cornejo

Fuubutsushi – “The Harmony Of Irrelevant Facts”

You guys fuck with Fuubutsushi? The ambient jazz band, one of many projects stemming from the prolific composer and saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi, has become one of my favorite soundtracks for both chilling out and locking in. They’ve got a new single out today called “The

Kanye West Wishes Kendrick Lamar Wasn't On Playboi Carti's Album: 'I Don't Like His Music'

Kanye West has publicly criticized Kendrick Lamar's features on Playboi Carti's 'Music' album and admitted that he is not a fan of the Compton rapper's music.

Willie Nelson’s 2025 Luck Reunion Was Like No Place on Earth

Julien Baker & Torres, Arcade Fire, Lucinda Williams, and the nearly 92-year-old host himself turned in dazzling performances on Nelson’s ranch just outside of Austin

Radiohead Unearth Thom Yorke’s Unseen 1995 Acoustic Gig to Mark ‘The Bends’ 30th Anniversary

"We found this VHS tape of Thom performing at the Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto in 1995," the band writes as part of celebration of their sophomore LP

Ovlov’s Buds Demos Are A Proper Lo-Fi Indie Rock Experience

Back in 2021, the cult-beloved Connecticut indie band Ovlov released Buds , a great album that occasioned a Stereogum interview . Today, the band has released frontman Steve Hartlett’s demos for that record, assembled in 2019 in Newtown, CT. If you’re of the mind that indie

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Share “Sunset Blvd,” Tease Cake-Sampling “Talk”

Awards season is over, so it’ll be a while before we see any more awards-show reaction shots of young Hollywood power couple Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco. But Gomez and Blanco are a week away from releasing the new collaborative LP I Said I Love You First , and we’ve already

Iron Maiden Documentary Coming This Year For Band’s 50th Anniversary

Iron Maiden were formed way back in 1975, which means the heavy metal institution turns 50 years old this year. To mark that anniversary, the band is releasing an official documentary this year along with Universal Pictures Content Group. A press release promises interviews

Marianne Faithfull Draws on ‘As Tears Go By’ on Posthumous ‘Burning Moonlight’

The track will appear on an upcoming EP featuring songs inspired by Faithfull's first two albums

Calvin Harris Steps Back Into the Booth on ‘Smoke the Pain Away’

The DJ and producer serves as the lead vocalist on his latest single, moving away from his usual collaborative style

Watch FKA twigs Perform Live Debuts And Rarities At Paris Tour Opener

FKA twigs kicked off the year with the highly anticipated release of EUSEXUA Tonight, the artist brought the album to life in Paris at her tour opener, giving a cinematic performance full of live debuts and rarities.

Watch Julien Baker & Torres Cover Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” At SXSW

Julien Baker and Torres turned 21 in prison doing life without parole. No one could steer them right, but mama tried. Mama tried, mama tried to raise them better, but her pleading they denied. That leaves only them to blame, ’cause mama tried.

Florence Road – “Heavy”

Florence Road are a new quartet from Wicklow, Ireland made up of childhood friends Lily Aron (vocals), Emma Brandon (guitar), Ailbhe Barry (bass), and Hannah Kelly (drums). Their debut single “Heavy,” out today, puts a poppy spin on grunge revivalism. There are traces of the

Calvin Harris Returns To Singing For Stomp-Clap EDM Track “Smoke The Pain Away”

Early in his career, the EDM megastar Calvin Harris sang his own vocals, usually doing a detached, semi-ironic hipster thing on tracks like “ The Girls .” Even after his career exploded, Harris would sing occasionally. Some of the tracks that Harris sang himself, like 2011’s “

Bon Iver Duets With Danielle Haim on Swooning, Strange ‘If Only I Could Wait’

Justin Vernon also shared “Walk Home,” from his upcoming album, SABLE, fABLE

Jim Morrison Is Alive And Living In Syracuse, Documentary Claims

The Doors have been through wave upon wave of reappraisal over the decades, and they were in the news most recently because the Morrison Hotel building, made famous by a 1970 Doors album cover, burned down in the recent LA wildfires. Iconic frontman Jim Morrison has been gone

Arcade Fire Debut Songs From New Album At Luck Reunion

An Arcade Fire rollout is happening. It’s been two and a half years since multiple people accused Win Butler of sexual misconduct , but the entertainment industry has not exiled the band. They’re still headlining festivals and making appearances at high-profile events like SNL

The 50 Best Road-Trip Songs

From classic car songs to slow-rolling rap jams to precision-tuned pop bangers, here is the perfect playlist to get you rolling towards the horizon