Beyoncé Introduces Team USA in Paris Olympics Video: ‘Superstars That Represent Us’

The promotional video was soundtracked by the icon's single, "Ya Ya," from Cowboy Carter

Céline Dion Is ‘So Full of Joy’ After Comeback Olympics Performance

Dion celebrated the athletes' "stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance"

21 Savage, Soulja Boy & More To Perform At Druski’s Coulda Fest

21 Savage and Soulja Boy will be two of the headliners at Druski's upcoming Coulda Fest, a music and comedy show at Atlanta's State Farm Arena.

Britney Spears Says ‘I Love Halsey,’ Takes Back ‘Upset’ Comment About ‘Lucky’ Video

Spears originally said she had felt "bullied" and "harassed" by Halsey's video, which takes inspiration from Halsey's own health struggles

PnB Rock’s Alleged Shooter Still Lacks ‘Competency’ to Stand Trial, Court Rules

The teen defendant appeared in the same building for the ongoing murder trial of his father, Freddie Trone, who is accused of instructing his son to pull the trigger

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

The Olympics Opening Ceremony went down in Paris today. IDGAF but my job as Stereogum team captain requires me to tell you that Gojira rocked out with Marie Antoinette and Céline Dion returned to the stage, but didn’t duet with Harley Quinn. Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, and

Watch Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, Gojira, & More Perform At The Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

Although competition began a few days ago, today marks the official beginning of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It’s been a rocky kickoff, with questions about all the fecal bacteria in the Seine River (where some of the swimming events will take place) and coordinated

Céline Dion Makes Grand Return at Olympics Opening Ceremony

The singer's appearance is a significant milestone following her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome, which has greatly impacted her ability to sing

Post Malone’s ‘F-1 Trillion’ May Feature Jelly Roll, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, and More

The list of guests — which includes Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Lainey Wilson — on the new album appeared have leaked on Target's website

50 Cent & Keith Sweat Trade Shots Over Upcoming Public Appearances

50 Cent and Keith Sweat got into a big argument on social media that began with a case of show-up-to-mine-and-I'll-show-up-to-yours.

Woman Details Decades-Old Sexual Assault Allegations Against Axl Rose

Michelle Rhoades, who previously spoke about her claims during a press conference earlier this year, spoke on the "enough." podcast alleging that Rose sexually assaulted her when she was a minor in 1985

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

Drake Gets Booed In Toronto At Limp Bizkit Show: ‘I Thought [He] Was Your Homie?’

Drake's name drew a chorus of boos when Limp Bizkit's frontman shouted out the rapper during a concert in Drizzy's hometown of Toronto.

Amythyst Kiah’s New Song ‘Play God and Destroy the World’ Was Inspired by ‘The Matrix’

The track, featuring S.G. Goodman, is the first release from Still + Bright , Kiah's album produced by Butch Walker

Rixe – “Tir Groupé”

The French band Rixe started up more than a decade ago, and their haunted, synth-streaked take on oi has been hugely influential on an underground level, especially in their homeland. In recent years, Rixe have been playing occasional shows, but they haven’t released any music

Los Campesinos! Reveal Minimal Marketing Spend Behind Hit DIY Release All Hell

Last week, Los Campesinos! made a grand return with their excellent new album All Hell . It’s the first Los Campesinos! LP in seven years, and it’s a full-on DIY release. These days, Los Campesinos! are managing themselves. They produced, released, and funded All Hell on their

Was This In A Small Town

Ice Spice Admits She & Nicki Minaj ‘Don’t Have The Closest Relationship’

Ice Spice shared her thoughts on the state of her relationship with Nicki Minaj with 'Rolling Stone,' and the results are a mixed bag.

Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Files Motion To Dismiss DWI Case, Saying Singer Wasn’t Intoxicated

Last month, Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons. The arrest made a lot of viral noise, but Timberlake’s world tour marches on, and he and Tiger Woods are even moving forward with their plan to open a bar in Scotland. Now, Timberlake’s

Ravyn Lenae – “One Wish” (Feat. Childish Gambino)

The acclaimed Chicago R&B singer Ravyn Lenae’s new album Bird’s Eye is just two weeks away, and she’s continuing to promote it today with a new Childish Gambino collab. Donald Glover, who just released his final Gambino album last week, duets with Lenae on “One Wish,” a soulful

French Montana Catches Flak For Cozying Up To Donald Trump's Daughter-In-Law

French Montana has been roundly criticized for hanging out with Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara just weeks after he showed love to Andrew Tate.

Ice Spice, Halsey, Post Malone, 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

Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Claims He Wasn’t Drunk and ‘Should Not Have Been Arrested for DWI’

Singer's lawyers made the comments after a court hearing on Friday

Lady Gaga Sings in French, Bustles With Feathers at Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance

Her performance of Zizi Jeanmaire's "Mon Truc En Plume" was hosted on a platform at the River Seine in Paris as the first major event of the Olympics: "It’s a gift I’ll never forget!" she wrote

Julio Foolio Honored By His Mother With Huge Tattoo Of His Face

Julio Foolio's mother has honored her late son with a huge tattoo of his face, celebrating the life of her rapper son after he tragically lost his life.

Dublin Wax Museum Removes ‘Hideous’ Sinead O’Connor Figure After Uproar

"It just looked nothing like her," singer's brother says in radio interview after waxwork was revealed and quickly removed

DaBaby Responds After Catching Stray In Soulja Boy's Vicious Rant

DaBaby has responded to Soulja Boy's wild rant against V. Simone in which he accidentally shot a stray at the 'Rockstar' rapper for dating her in the past.

Stream Show Me The Body’s Corpus II EP I, Feat. Zulu, B L A C K I E, King Yosef, More

Earlier this month, New York cult-punk weirdos Show Me The Body announced a big fall tour with opening acts like High Vis, Special Interest, Bib, and ZelooperZ. It looks fucking awesome. They also release the hard, squirmy single “ It Burns ,” and that turned out to be the

Travis Scott Spotted With 50 Cent's Ex-Girlfriend — To Rick Ross' Delight

Travis Scott has been spotted linking up with 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend Cuban Link, and Rick Ross wasted no time in trolling his longtime rival.

Mustard – “Pressured Up” (Feat. ScHoolboy Q & Vince Staples)

The veteran California rap producer Mustard helped define the sound of early-’10s West Coast rap, but he might be having his biggest moment right now. Mustard produced Kendrick Lamar’s “ Not Like Us ,” one of this year’s defining tracks and the biggest Mustard-produced single

Pink Mexico – “Petting Zoo”

I’m not sure when I started following the doomy, dreamy Queens band Pink Mexico on Bandcamp, but I’m glad I did. Their new single “Petting Zoo,” out today, is a six-minute ethereal crusher that, with its dense, textured heaviness, reminds me of Hum in the best way. February’s

The B-52’s Kate Pierson Announces New Solo Album ‘Radios and Rainbows,’ Her First LP in 9 Years

Singer shares single "Evil Love," "a feel-good song about revenge," ahead of album's September 20 release

Tyler, The Creator Pranked By Billie Eilish With Wild Phone Call

Tyler, The Creator was pranked by his good friend Billie Eilish with a wild phone call on which she suggested she needed his help while in public.

DJ Premier – “Ya Don’t Stop” (Feat. Big Sean, Lil Wayne, & Rick Ross)

The world is still waiting for news on the forthcoming Nas/DJ Premier collaborative album, which is supposedly coming this year. People have been asking for that record for many years, and Nas and Premier announced it back in April, but we haven’t heard anything yet. But today,

Hear Tony Iommi’s Doomy New Solo Instrumental, ‘Deified’

Black Sabbath guitarist releases song as speculation mounts for a possible reunion with his old band

Black Flag Albums Ranked Worst To Best

When talking Black Flag, the music is only a portion of the appeal. While the late-’70s Los Angeles punk scene centered around Hollywood, complete with a UK-style obsession with safety pins and hard drugs, Black Flag quickly transformed what it meant to be a punk in California.

Kurt Vile, Ty Segall, Local Natives, & More Have New Kids’ Songs On The Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Soundtrack

Last month, Apple announced plans to reboot Yo Gabba Gabba! , the hipster-friendly Nickelodeon TV show that often featured indie rock bands and celebrities. The new streaming series, now called Yo Gabba Gabbaland! , debuts in a few weeks, and that’s also when its soundtrack

Rakim on His First Album in 15 Years ‘The God’s Network: Reb7rth’

The legendary rapper discusses his passion for producing, battling Covid, and what it's like rapping alongside a diverse cast of rap trailblazers

Tory Lanez Stuns Fans With Sound Quality Of New 'Prison Tapes' Songs

Tory Lanez has kickstarted his recently promised 'Prison Tapes' new music series with two brand new songs he recorded while serving his sentence.

Serj Tankian – “Justice Will Shine On”

System Of The Down singer Serj Tankian has been busy this year promoting his philosophical memoir Down With The System and keeping up his political activism, which has included a war of words with Imagine Dragons over their performance in Azerbaijan. He discussed all of that

11 Years, 28 Hours, 198 Tracks: Neil Young Is ‘Goin’ Back’ on ‘Archives III’

The third installment of the series chronicles 1976-1987, from Comes a Time to Trans and beyond

Queens of the Stone Age Cancel European Gigs as Josh Homme Recovers From Surgery

"The Homme family and QOTSA are so grateful for the outpouring of well wishes and kind understanding during this time," the band says in a statement

Faye Webster, Fabiana Palladino, & Goat Girl Have Simlish Songs In The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack

Today, artists like Faye Webster, Fabiana Palladino, and Goat Girl have done the important work of translating one of its songs into Simlish, the nonsense language used by the characters in the video game franchise The Sims . In the process, they join a long, proud tradition of

See Snoop Dogg Serve as Torch Bearer Ahead of Paris Olympics

“I look at this as a prestigious honor and something I truly respect. I would have never dreamed of nothing like this,” rapper says

Ice Spice Claims Latto Beef Is One-Sided: 'It's A Joke That She's Dragged Out'

Ice Spice has hit out at Latto again and claimed their beef is one-sided and that her Atlanta contemporary needs to do more than think of her.

Navy Blue – “Low Threshold”

Sage Elsesser, the rapper, producer, skateboarder, artist, and model known as Navy Blue, will have a new album out very soon. This morning Elsesser revealed that Memoirs In Armour , his first independent release since signing with Def Jam in 2021, will be out one week from

Dublin Museum Apologizes For Sinéad O’Connor Wax Figure

Yesterday, Dublin’s National Wax Museum Plus revealed its brand-new wax likeness of the great Dublin native Sinéad O’Connor, and people were not happy about it . The unveiling was timed to the first anniversary of O’Connor’s passing , and it was clearly intended as a gesture of

J. Cole Earns First Diamond Plaque As 'Middle Child' Hits Massive Sales Milestone

J. Cole has received his first ever diamond plaque after 2019 single 'Middle Child' passed 10 million equivalent sales according to the RIAA.

Stream Ogbert The Nerd’s Surprise New Album What You Want

It’s been a busy year in the Ogbert The Nerd extended universe. In the first half of 2024, band leader Madison James released a solo album under their No Good With Secrets guise and attracted lots of attention by briefly acquiring taylorswift.bandcamp.com and populating it with

Kacey Musgraves Reels From the Hurt of an ‘Irish Goodbye’ on New Song

Track will appear on upcoming reissue, Deeper into the Well