Things are generally quite difficult for the Asiatic black bear, sometimes known as the moon bear. The moon bear's bile is used in some traditional Chinese medicines, and many of the animals are being held captive in Vietnam and China, keeping them in torturous conditions and
Billy Joel was already on his way to stardom by the time he released Turnstiles , his fourth album. Turnstiles came out in May 1976 and included big songs like "New York State Of Mind" and "Say Goodbye To Hollywood." The record pushed him along the way to making his real
From Carlisle’s forthcoming Childers-produced album The Universal Bubba , the video for “Gas Station” gets a hilarious Muppets-esque treatment
“We’re gonna get through it,” said the vocalist, who is battling a rare blood cancer
Did you ever watch the video of TV On The Radio playing "Wolf Like Me" on David Letterman's Late Show in 2006? It's one of the all-time great TV performances. TVOTR were young and hungry, and they'd just made the single most anthemic song of a great career. They'd never been on
Lime Garden, Brighton-based makers of charismatic danceable indie rock, released their sophomore album Maybe Not Tonight in April. In the months since, it's become a 2026 favorite of mine — one of those quirky, fun, effervescently catchy releases that ingratiates itself more
Maynard James Keenan remains awfully busy with his various bands and side quests. Tool have headlined a few festivals this year, and Puscifer's album Normal came out in February. Now, Keenan seems to be kicking things into gear with his long-running act A Perfect Circle, now
I don’t remember the first time I went to Saint Vitus Bar — the original Vitus, at 1120 Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint. It can’t have been long after I moved to New York in the summer of 2013. The bar had just opened in 2011, and already, it was considered one of the best metal
Guitarist joined old friend on the Raconteurs’ “Broken Boy Soldier” and the live premiere of White’s “Bless Yourself”
If you've never heard Live The Storm , the 2008 album from the great Swedish crust punk band Disfear, I would advise you to change that immediately. Live The Storm is an absolute beast of an album, and it remains one of my favorite heavy albums of this century. I got to see
It's been too long since we've heard from Mia Joy, the Chicago musician whose dreamy debut album Spirit Tamer came out back in 2021. She followed that with the 2023 EP Celestial Mirror , and then nothing. Now, she's back with "Comet," a lovely collaboration with fellow
Long before the superstar added “Cleveland!” to The Life of a Showgirl deluxe edition, everyone from R.E.M. to Randy Newman and Kid Cudi paid tribute to the jewel of Northeastern Ohio
As the legendary duo and the up-and-coming rapper clash over a name, we asked a Harvard Law professor what it would take to win in court
We here at Stereogum are big fans of Victoryland, the partnership of singer-songwriter Julian McCamman (ex- Blood ) and producer Dan Howard (also of the special new band Billboard Style). Also fans of Victoryland: Dead Oceans, one of the biggest and best labels in indie music,
Beloved Boston punks will spend six weeks on the road this winter across the U.S. and Canada
At this point, it's an annual tradition: The acclaimed, intense, Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon heads out on tour with his indie rocker buddy Jason Narducy, and they pay tribute to a different classic IRS Records-era R.E.M. album. Actual members of R.E.M. sometimes join
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Things are afoot in Father John Misty's universe. No word yet on the follow-up to 2024's Mahashmashana , but Josh Tillman has dropped two singles this year. " The Old Law " and " The Payoff " were both apocalyptic, Beatles-esque bangers with sweeping Drew Erickson arrangements,
Once upon a time, the Strokes and the White Stripes were the two biggest dogs in the early-'00s rock-revival moment. The White Stripes no longer exist, but Jack White continues to soldier on as a solo act. The Strokes are still around, too, but they're down one member right
Earlier this month, Ryley Walker announced he joined electronic band Gift Horse to shred over their trippy synths. Their new record A Career In Architecture is on the way, but now the guitar virtuoso is sharing a new solo track called "Carrier," his first release on his new
The Kentucky songwriter finally returns with Canyon Falls Trailer Band , an opus of an album he describes as “Appalachia Sgt. Pepper”