Stereogum — The title isn’t exactly a troll-move. Power Pop, the new EP from the Houston hardcore band Strange Joy, admittedly does not sound like Big Star or the Raspberries. Instead, though, the title feels more like it’s meant to make you ask what exac... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Recently, the venerable power pop juggernaut known as Teenage Fanclub released its 11th studio album, Nothing Lasts Forever, some 34 years after bursting on the scene. The new disc marries the roar of noisy guitars with the sweetest sorts of melodies... more info

Popdose — Radio City With Jon Grayson & Rob Ross:  Episode One Hundred Twenty Four An absolute gem of an episode, Rob and Jon cover all the bases but they do so with thoughtfulness, meaning and heart.   Tonight, you can enjoy Rob talk about his evening with ... more info

Popdose — If the names don’t immediately ring bells, their contributions to decades of American music most certainly do. more info

Chorus.fm — The Dirty Nil have dropped the fourth installment in a series of cover sets, available on all streaming platforms today. You’re Welcome IV features covers of Big Star’s “September Gurls” and Harry Neilson’s “Without You.” more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Covering former Big Star guitarist Chris Bell's 1978 ballad "I Am the Cosmos," progressive art-rocker Eamon Fogarty manages to thread the needle, honoring the original's ache while also tearing it apart via a Sonny Sharrock-style free jazz freakout. ... more info

Stereogum — Los Angeles-based Sasami Ashworth played synths in Cherry Glazerr from 2015 until last year, when she left the band to pursue a solo career as SASAMI. Earlier this year, the Artist To Watch released her excellent self-titled debut. She returns today ... more info

Consequence of Sound — A look at the legacy of Big Star as Radio City celebrates 45 years of cult status. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Right as he finally began to be recognized as a proto-indie rock figurehead in the late eighties and early nineties, Alex Chilton found himself drifting toward the sounds of his youth. Right as people had begun clamoring for Big Star and the acerbic ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Mono's Nowhere Now Here, Sarah Louise's Nighttime Birds And Morning Stars, and William Tyler's Goes West are the albums I can wholeheartedly recommend this week. Also available is a Big Star live performance. This week's interesting music releases: A... more info