Stereogum — everyone for ten minutes, the new album from Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers, is coming out in just under a month. So far we’ve heard the singles “the van,” “dirty wedding dress,” and “you and forever,” and today they’re back with “i’m not joking,” a ballad that gets a little freaky with it as far as Bleachers… The post Bleachers Share “i’m not joking,” Jack Antonoff Addresses Not Working On Latest Taylor Swift Album appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Tony Wilson, bassist and co-founder of the hitmaking British soul/funk band Hot Chocolate, has passed away. According to the BBC, Wilson died at home in Trinidad last Friday, and his family shared the news on Facebook. No cause of death has been reported. Wilson was 89. The post Hot Chocolate’s Tony Wilson Dead At 89 appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — The last time that Olivia Rodrigo announced a tour, the big news was that alt-rock legends the Breeders would open her shows in New York and LA. But a different Rodrigo opener was the one who got the most out of the tour. Chappell Roan opened the first run of dates on Rodrigo's Guts Tour in 2024, and those shows fueled Roan's meteoric rise to superstardom. The tour probably also helped boost fellow openers PinkPantheress and Remi Wolf, too. Maybe Rodrigo's next tour will do something similar for her next set of openers, a carefully curated crew of young alt-rockers: Grace Ives, Wolf Alice, the Last Dinner Party, Devon Again, and Die Spitz. The post Olivia Rodrigo Announces Unraveled Tour With Grace Ives, Wolf Alice, Last Dinner Party, More appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — From 2009 to 2014, Uta Plotkin was the vocalist for the Portland band Witch Mountain. Those years in American doom had the shape of a miniature heavy metal epoch. A half-decade is an eternity in scene years: The term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" was coined in 1979, and that movement had petered out by 1984. There were also just five years between 1986, the Year Thrash Broke, and 1991, the year Metallica broke thrash. Between 2009 and 2014, Pallbearer, Khemmis, Windhand, Dark Castle, Occultation, Usnea, and Un all released their debuts, and the slightly older SubRosa, Elder, and Yob put out some of their most celebrated work.  The post Lividus Lives: The Return Of Uta Plotkin appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Magnet Magazine — Formed in 23 years ago in Austin, Voxtrot got off to fast start, employing the early-aughts blogosphere to garner global attention for a series of EPs on its own Cult Hero imprint. That momentum translated to some chart success for Voxtrot’s self-titled 2007 debut, a chiming, hook-laden affair that nonetheless failed to capture the lightning-in-bottle […] The post Five Questions With Voxtrot appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, Bob Mould released his self-titled third album. There’s no need to describe it. Read our Mould cover Q&A by David Cross: The post Bob Mould Released His Self-Titled Third Album 30 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Mogwai released Rock Action. Still takes us somewhere nice. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Come On Die Young: The post Mogwai Released “Rock Action” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, Violent Femmes released Why Do Birds Sing?. Did you do too many drugs? We did too many drugs. Read our Q&A with Gordon Gano: The post Violent Femmes Released “Why Do Birds Sing?” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info