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Tyla – “Is It”

I do not say this lightly, but I think we may have a song of the summer contender. Today, the German-South African artist Tyla, who has raised awareness to the glory of amapiano, dropped a new single called “Is It.” And, oh man, is it a summer bop.

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Kid Cudi Gets Married, Announces New Album

It’s been a busy year for Kid Cudi. Back in May he testified against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the music mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering case, with Cudi confirming that his car exploded in his driveway in 2012 shortly after Combs threatened to blow it up. Maybe we’ll hear

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Premature Evaluation: Justin Bieber Swag

Justin Bieber is a dad. He’s a husband. You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that he’s standing on business, is it? He doesn’t give a fuck if you’re on the sidewalk! He’s a human fucking being! You’re standing around his car! At the beach!

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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

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Amber Mark – “Sweet Serotonin”

Tennessee-born R&B-pop singer Amber Mark has been opening for some of Sabrina Carpenter’s tour dates this year. At one of Carpenter’s BST Hyde Park shows last week, Mark debuted an unreleased song called “Sweet Serotonin,” and today she’s giving the track its proper release.

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Lil Yachty – “Won’t Diss You”

It seems like Lil Yachty is just having a fun time. Last month, the prolific rapper released “ Murda ,” which sampled Maggie Roger’s viral hit “Alaska.” He also hung out with Mk.gee, interviewed Bon Iver about his latest album SABLE, fABLE , and is on tour with Tyler, the

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BLACKPINK – “Jump”

BLACKPINK IS BACK. They officially released their new single “Jump,” which they debuted last weekend on opening night of their tour at South Korea’s Goyang Stadium. It’s the first single the group has released since 2023’s “ The Girls .” Since, LISA, ROSÉ, JENNIE, and JISOO

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38 Special Announce First New Album In Over 20 Years

38 Special, the Southern rockers known for their 1981 hit “Hold On Loosely,” haven’t released a studio album in over 20 years. Their last one was 2004’s Drivetrain , and Stereogum — which was only two years old at the time — didn’t post about it. Since then, however, 38 Special

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Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton are true rarities. They’re arena-level country stars who are beloved among critics. They operate fully within the Nashville system, but they’re gruff and raspy and personality-forward enough that they never fit in with the rest of the pack.

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Flyte – “Alabaster” (Feat. Aimee Mann)

London duo Flyte make warm, folky indie rock, and they’ve got great taste in collaborators. In 2023, Flyte released their self-titled album, and we posted “ Tough Love ,” their song with Laura Marling, as well as a video of them performing that song with Florence Pugh , a movie

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SG Lewis – “Sugar” (Feat. Shygirl)

The UK producer SG Lewis has been making joyously playful club music for a long time. Last year, he and Tove Lo released the collaborative EP “Heat,” and he teamed up with likeminded dance explorer Shygirl on “ mr useless ,” the biggest underground hit on her first Club Shy EP

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