Stereogum — There’s a new Cate Le Bon song with St. Vincent. Le Bon, the Welsh art-pop wonder, released her latest opus Michelango Dying in September. “Always The Same,” her new collaboration with Annie Clark, was crafted during the sessions for the album, and its surreal, woozy synth environment is of a piece. The main difference is… The post Cate Le Bon – “Always The Same” (Feat. St. Vincent) appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Bruno Mars is one of those pop stars who can seemingly fade into the background while still quietly cranking out gigantic hits. It's been more than eight years since Mars released 24K Magic, his last solo album, but he's still racked up a couple more #1 hits since that record arrived. So it's a big deal that Mars is returning with The Romantic , the new album that he announced yesterday. The first single will arrive tomorrow, so we still have no idea how it'll sound. But Mars is evidently confident enough that he's already announcing a grand-scale stadium tour, which he's calling the Romantic Tour. The post Bruno Mars Announces Stadium Tour With Anderson .Paak, Leon Thomas, Raye, & Victoria Monét appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Robyn season is truly upon us. Yesterday, the Swedish pop supernova finally announced Sexistential , her first album in almost eight years. She also followed her 2025 single "Dopamine" with two new singles that she debuted at her New Year's Eve show, "Talk To Me" and the Sexistential title track. Of those two songs, "Talk To Me" is the obvious hit. It's a longing, glittering dance-pop anthem that Robyn co-wrote with her old friend Max Martin, and it's the one that got a music video. But when Robyn was the musical guest on Wednesday's episode of Stephen Colbert's Late Show, "Sexistential" was the song that she opted to perform. The post Watch Robyn’s Life-Affirming Colbert Performance Of “Sexistential” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

New York Post — The musician is on the mend. more info

Magnet Magazine — Listening to Tragedy In U.S. History, it’s easy to see why Michael Stipe immediately took to Beggar Weeds. The mostly forgotten Jacksonville, Fla., trio’s glorious noise often sounded a bit like a bluesier R.E.M. But Beggar Weeds’ implosive energy and edgy melodic flair also aligned with the twin pillars of the Minneapolis post-punk scene: the […] The post MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Beggar Weeds’ Michael Stipe-Produced “Seer”  appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Loyal MAGNET readers have Josh Bloom to thank for a least a few of their favorite stories. Over the past 28 years, his Fanatic Promotion company has been fostering an authentic connection between musicians and the media. Aside from a current roster of clients that includes Dan Bern, Mike Viola and the Chapin Sisters, Bloom […] The post A Conversation With Josh Bloom (Author Of “The Apples In Stereo”) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday David Bowie. Can’t help thinking about you. On his 69th birthday in 2016 (two days before he died), Bowie released final album Blackstar. Read Royston Langdon (Spacehog) in MAGNET on his friend David, as well as why MAGNET named Blackstar the second best LP of 2016: The post Happy Birthday David Bowie appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 50th birthday Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley). Hope it’s nice as fuck. Get some vintage facts about Jenny in MAGNET: The post Happy 50th Birthday Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info