Kendrick Lamar Saw This Mariachi Singer at a Dodgers Game. Now, She’s on ‘GNX’

Deyra Barrera recounts how she connected with Lamar, who included her on three GNX songs: "All this happened so quickly for me"

Cody Johnson Producer Tries to Clarify Shaboozey Joke

Producer Trent Willmon took to social media to mitigate backlash after his remark at the 2024 CMA Awards

Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed: ‘I Am Not Ashamed’

"I am okay with me," Khalid wrote after a seeming former partner of Khalid's shared a selfie with the singer

Kanye West Sued for ‘Pornographic Gagging’ of Model on Video Set

“This is fucking art. I am like Picasso," West allegedly said during the purported assault of model Jenifer An during a La Roux music shoot

The Real Alice Who Inspired Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ Dead at 83

Alice Brock was the namesake for the famed Thanksgiving classic

Sade Revisits Home Movies With Her Son in Tender ‘Young Lion’ Video

The videos feature Izaak, who serves as the subject of Sade's first song in six years on which she apologizes for not better understanding him during his gender transition

Premature Evaluation: Kendrick Lamar GNX

Rap music is miraculous. You could be staring down what promises to be a lazy Friday afternoon, the week before a holiday, and then you could glance at your computer and realize that the world has changed. The album that you’ve been waiting on, the one that you didn’t want to

Kendrick Lamar Addresses Super Bowl Drama and Five Other Takeaways From ‘GNX’

The surprise album is Kendrick's first official release since his chart-topping hit "Not Like Us"

Kendrick Lamar and Father John Misty Keep Dropping Albums at the Same Time

Josh Tillman joked about "furiously scribbling" a response to the five-time coincidence of dropping around the same time as Lamar

BossMan Dlow – “The Biggest Pt. 2”

In addition to being one of our 40 Best New Artists Of 2024 , West Palm Beach rapper Bossman Dlow (Devante McCreary) has spent the last year circling the zeitgeist with a TikTok viral song (“Get In With Me”), a March mixtape ( Mr Beat The Road ), and a ton of collabs: Ciara’s

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

John Legend Recruits Tems, Killer Mike, Lil Wayne for ‘Get Lifted’ 20th Anniversary Reissue

Simi and Black Thought also appear on the expanded album which features 11 additional songs

Stephen Wilson Jr.’s Version of ‘Stand by Me’ Is the Cover You Need to Hear

With slashing acoustic guitar and Wilson's raspy moan, the unorthodox rendition is introducing the country singer to a new group of fans

Kendrick Lamar, Rosé, Ariana Grande, 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

Bonus & Red Sun’s Unnecessary Riffness Split Is Gonna Be Great

Back in April, I tweeted, “the two best new emo bands of 2024 are bonus and red sun.” I am not one to toot my own horn [citation needed], but I think I called it. The two young emo bands are from far-flung locales — south Florida and Oklahoma City, respectively — but they have

Maluma Returns to His ‘Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy’ Swagger on ‘Cosas Pendientes’

"This is just the start," Maluma said

Why Quevedo’s New Album ‘Buenas Noches’ Kept Him Up at Night

The singer/rapper from the Canary Islands breaks down some of the standout tracks from his long-awaited LP

George Harrison’s Early Beatles Guitar Sells for $1.27 Million

Harrison played the Resonet Futurama guitar at more than 324 Beatles performances

Kvelertak Guitarist Shares Debut Solo Single As King Hüsky

Since 2007, Vidar Landa has been one of the guitarists and songwriters in Kvelertak, the phenomenal Norwegian band blending black metal with arena-scale classic rock. Today, Landa has unveiled his new solo project. It does not sound like Kvelertak.

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

Every Song Sabrina Carpenter Covered During Short n’ Sweet Tour

The singer surprised fans with classics like "Mamma Mia" and "Material Girl" during the "Spin the Bottle" segment at her concerts

Illuminati Hotties – “December” (Neck Deep Cover)

Pop-punk incubator Hopeless Records has been celebrating its 30th anniversary all year. In addition to their traveling Hopeless Museum Exhibit (and the Rock Hall’s semi-permanent exhibit), the label has been promoting its Hopelessly Devoted To You singles series, where artists

Ariana Grande Thanks Fans For Their Patience During Music ‘Drought’ While She Made ‘Wicked’

"You have held my hand and helped mend my heart time and time again over the past ten years," Grande wrote

Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise New Album ‘GNX’ Is Here

Jack Antonoff co-produced much of the LP, which features SZA and música mexicana singer Deyra Barrera

Kendrick Lamar Releases Surprise Album GNX

Stop whatever you’re doing. Kendrick just dropped. After probably the biggest year of his career, Kendrick Lamar has suddenly, out of nowhere, shared a new surprise album called GNX . It’s out, right now. The whole thing.

TOLEDO – “I Wanna” (Jordana Cover)

New York indie-poppers TOLEDO just shared the single “ Zelda ” in October, and prior to that we got April’s Popped Heart EP. Today, for Grand Jury’s ongoing 10th Anniversary project , where the label asks their bands, current and classic, to cover songs from the catalog, TOLEDO

J-Kwon Says He Turned Down ‘1000’ ‘Tipsy’ Samples Before Shaboozey

The Grammy-nominated hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” borrows heavily from J-Kwon’s 2004 smash – and the rapper is ready to win

Glixen – “Lick The Star”

Phoenix shoegazers Glixen have spent this year sprinkling new tracks around, first with “ foreversoon ” and “ lust ,” and more recently with “ sick silent .” Now, the four-piece are announcing a new EP (their second, following last year’s She Only Said ): quiet pleasures ,

Rosé Drops Heartwrenching Ballad ‘Number One Girl’ Music Video

Track marks the second single off the Blackpink singer's upcoming solo album Rosie

Inside The Mind Of 03 Greedo

“No days off,” 03 Greedo says definitively, hopping into a car in Philadelphia. He’s almost at the midpoint of a massive, month-and-a-half-long tour, and I’ve managed to get him on the phone on a day without a show. There’s a lot of noise in the background: the chatter of his

Charli XCX Is Bringing ‘Brat’ Back to North America in 2025

The musician announced a run of five headlining arena shows for next spring

Watch Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman Play “Right Back To It” Together At The 2024 Americana Honors

Every year since 2002, the Americana Music Association has thrown an annual awards show dedicated to uplifting various strains of rootsy music. This past September, the awards show happened at its usual home, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Performers included Emmylou

Rahim Redcar – “It’s OK To Cry” (SOPHIE Cover)

Earlier in the week, we got to hear Moses Sumney and ANOHNI teaming up to cover “Is It Cold In The Water,” a track released by SOPHIE six years ago. (That one’s on the just-released TRAИƧA compilation.) Today, coincidentally, Rahim Redcar (formerly known as Christine And The

The Hidden Cameras – “Silent Night”

We’re nearing the end of 2024, therefore now is the time for a cornucopia of holiday music. There’s something extra jolly about a band best known for making “ gay folk church music ” (and, back in the day, a song about erotic peeing ) releasing a cover version of “Silent

Billy Preston Was Beloved by the Beatles and Stones. His Fall From Grace Was a Rock Tragedy

The new documentary Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It profiles the eternally upbeat pop-funk keyboardist and probes his disturbing decline

Charli XCX Announces Brat Arena Shows

It was rumored, and now confirmed: Charli XCX will in fact launch a BRAT arena tour next spring. Beginning in late April 2025, the US tour will roll through Austin, Minneapolis, Rosemont, and Brooklyn (for two dates). That’s only a few shows, but frankly I wouldn’t be surprised

Rediscovered ’90s Band Panchiko Announce New Album Ginkgo, Share Title Track

The story of the British ’90s band Panchiko is a crazy one. It’s almost inaccurate to say that Panchiko have been “rediscovered,” since they were never really discovered in the first place. In the late ’90s, a few teenagers in Nottingham got together to make music that sounded

Hear New Songs From Camp Trash, Expert Timing, Mt. Oriander, & Thank You, I’m Sorry On New Count Your Lucky Stars Split

The legendary emo-leaning underground rock label Count Your Lucky Stars has revived its split EP series for the first time in nearly a decade. Out today, CYLS Split Series #5 features four bands the label calls “the cornerstones of the new Count Your Lucky Stars stable.”

Lil Nas X Enters His Introspective Dream World on ‘Need Dat Boy’

The song will appear on the rapper's upcoming project Dreamboy

Miguel – “Always Time”

Miguel has always laced a bit of classic rock ‘n’ roll into his art-dealer-chic R&B, and that apparently even extends to his minimalist ballads. “Always Time,” the singer’s new single out today, was produced by Jeff Bhasker (the super-producer who has done work for everyone

André 3000 Shares New Blue Sun Outtake “Tunnels Of Egypt”

Just over one year ago, enigmatic rap legend André 3000 released his first-ever proper solo album, and it was a weird one: New Blue Sun , a record of flute-based ambient instrumentals. André seemed to be happily semi-retired before the LP came out, but now he’s moving with more

U2’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Is 20 Today: Stream Previously Unreleased Outtakes On New “Shadow Album”

We didn’t write or commission a 20th-anniversary piece about U2’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb . Sorry. Sometimes, there’s just not that much to say. Today marks the 20th anniversary of U2’s 11th studio album. When they released that record, U2 were nearly a quarter-century

On ‘Morayo’ Wizkid is Just Doing What Works for Him

Nigerian star's latest reminds us why he's the king of Afrobeats-to-vibe-to

Watch TV On The Radio Play A Jaw-Dropping “Staring At The Sun” On The Tonight Show

The first time that I saw TV On The Radio play “Staring At The Sun” was at a Baltimore DIY venue called the Supreme Imperial, which hasn’t existed for a very long time and which I think was a converted auto-body shop. Google tells me that this was May 2004, so their debut album

André 3000 Is Already Fulfilling His Promise to Drop More Music

The musician released three new flute instrumentals, including an outtake from his Grammy-nominated LP, New Blue Sun