Last month, Lowertown released “Worst Friend,” the third (and best?) single from their upcoming album Ugly Duckling Union. Now, they’re back with one final preview before the record release this Friday. It’s called “Mice Protection,” and it serves as the opener. “The first song
Aqua are breaking up. The Danish-Norwegian Eurodance band best known for the 1997 hit "Barbie Girl" announced today that they're calling it quits. Their last performance was in November of last year at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival in India, and their final album was
The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit — aka the Fed. Cir. or the C.A.F.C. — is an appellate court that has jurisdiction over a broad selection of federal cases including government contracts, international trade, trademarks, patents, federal employee
If Water Damage were a doom metal band, they might sound like this. Celestial Power’s self-titled debut album was released last Friday by Feeding Tube and Cardinal Fuzz, whose Dave Cambridge is in the band alongside Dead Sea Apes’ Brett Savage and Chris Hardman. It comprises
It’s been more than a year since the death of psych-folk cult favorite Ed Askew. Before he died, Askew made one more album, which is coming out on Drag City this summer. The Final Painting features contributions from Bill Callahan, William Tyler, Ryan Jewell, Eve Searls, and
Wild Pink seem ready to follow up 2024's phenomenal Dulling The Horns . As noted on r/indieheads today, the rootsy, dreamy rock band mailed postcards to fans with a QR code for pre-ordering a new album called Still Coming Down . The post Wild Pink Announce New Album Still
When Mitski released her stunning new album Nothing's About To Happen To Me in February, some fans noticed the lyrics to "Rules" feature the numerical sequence "6-7." Yes, those numbers arrive when Mitski is literally counting up to 11, but any mention of "6" and "7" together
Spain's High Court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud, ordering the government to reimburse her for a wrongly imposed 2021 fine equalling over $64 million. The ruling is in regards to a case alleging that Shakira had spent more than 183 days in Spain in 2011 — the minimum
The musician may have failed to reciprocate the former governor’s high-five attempt at a recent show, but that doesn’t mean they are feuding. “We’ve all been friends for years,” says Jon Landau
The Atlanta rapper and singer tells us about personal growth, parenthood, and his great new album
Yes, they encored with “Tweezer Reprise”
Smirk is the project of Nick Vicario, a Los Angeles musician who’s been making retro-filtered punk rock for quite a while now with albums like 2021’s LP and 2022’s Material. The current live iteration of the band features members of Hotline TNT, Poison Ruin, and Pardoner, but
The singer-songwriter introduced Dan + Shay, who played their new song “Say So” in honor of their late friend, music executive Ben Vaughn
Detroit experimental hardcore collective the Armed are out on the road opening for Poison The Well and Converge right now. Sunday, the tour rolled into San Francisco, where the Armed were joined by local legend Mike Patton for half of their eight-song set. The post Mike Patton
Portland indie-folk mainstay Laura Veirs was Stereogum’s very first Artist To Watch way back in 2004, when the designation did not necessitate an interview, just a couple MP3 downloads and a two-sentence endorsement: “Best indie folk album of the year. Recommended for fans of
The historic West Village venue will host six exclusive interviews and intimate performances this year
"Staging a Mellon Collie -themed show is something we’ve discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned," says Billy Corgan
Across three new albums, the superstar reframes Kendrick Lamar’s victory as a symptom of the internet’s increasingly rigid authenticity politics
Smashing Pumpkins released their blockbuster double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness in 1995, so if we're being sticklers here, last year would have been the year to head out on a 30th anniversary tour. But I'm not going to complain about the Pumpkins doing it in
It was only a year ago when Sabrina Teitelbaum released her previous Blondshell album If You Asked For A Picture. A few months after its release, she shared an expanded edition featuring contributions from artists like Conor Oberst, Samia, John Clacier, and more. What if I told
All Things Go, the extremely fun festival that people love to call "lesbian Coachella," remains a multi-city affair. Maybe we should call it "lesbian Rolling Loud" instead. Earlier this month, ATG organizers unveiled the impressive lineup for the festival's DC flagship show.
The singer-songwriter — who collapsed onstage at last year's event — will headline alongside Zara Larsson, Muna, and Brandi Carlile
The 78-year-old Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono has been a vastly influential force for decades. After stints in the '60s psych-rock band Apryl Fool and the folk-rock group Happy End, Hosono led Yellow Magic Orchestra, the electronic group that started in the late '70s and had
Mallory Hawk is about to drop her debut album. Hawk, who used to front the Brooklyn band Customer and has played in Trace Mountains and M(h)aol, is back today with news of Chinook, her first solo LP. It takes its title from the helicopters that used to provide a constant hum in
After breaking out in a huge way with Fugees' The Score in 1996, Lauryn Hill took over the world with her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill , then never put out another studio album. Over the weekend, Hill joined in some discourse about why things played out that
The eventful US portion of Hayley Williams' first-ever solo tour has come to a close. Over the past week, the Paramore singer wrapped up her Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party tour with three headline shows at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, bringing out a bunch of special guests:
Spain’s National High Court ruled that the country’s tax authorities failed to prove Shakira spent 183 days in the country in 2011, the minimum required to pay personal income tax
From New York rockers to anarchists in the U.K. from hardcore to riot grrrl to pop-punk, and more
With Big Bang celebrating their 20th year, he’s got lots of exciting news to talk about
The buzzy New York-based duo talks splitting from Dirty Hit, and finding their friendship again through their new LP, Ugly Duckling Union
Kacey Musgraves, one of the most playfully adventurous artists to emerge from the Nashville country system this century, recently made her grand return to country music on the very fun new album Middle Of Nowhere . That means she's back to doing things like performing on
The 2026 ACM Awards crowned Cody Johnson its Entertainer of the Year, recognized Parker McCollum with Album of the Year honors, and chose Ella Langley as the night’s big winner. The Alabama native won Single and Song of the Year for “Choosin’ Texas” and was also named Female
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“Choosin’ Texas” cleaned up in Single and Song categories, but Langley chose to perform her latest Dandelion single
The seven-time ACM Award winner loaded up on sausage and double entendre as she performed the lead single from her latest album, Middle of Nowhere
Backed by a full gospel choir, the performance showed why the Alabama band was worthy of their win for Group of the Year
The country star marked her 20th ACM Awards with a new song that summoned smooth Urban Cowboy vibes
"Tonight, the ACM Awards are choosin’ Vegas," Twain said to welcome fans to the show, which returns to Las Vegas for the first time since 2023
The reigning Entertainer of the Year delivered her first performance as a married woman following her nuptials in Tennessee last weekend