Stereogum — Last night’s episode of SNL was hosted by ex-cast royalty Amy Poehler, with ascendant pop singer Role Model as musical guest. Role Model has a tradition in his live shows where he brings out a fan or a celebrity onstage during his hit “Sally, ... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX has been in the news a lot of the past week — not for her music or even for her cinematic explorations but because she allegedly calls Taylor Swift “Boring Barbie” when the coke’s got her brave. Swift’s diss track “Actually ... more info

Stereogum — With her recent mixtape Fancy That , PinkPantheress made one of the best albums of the year so far, even if she isn’t calling it an album. This week’s she’s releasing a remix companion album called Fancy Some More? with a very exciting gu... more info

Stereogum — Ever since Taylor Swift released The Life Of A Showgirl last Friday, listeners have been pointing out segments from the new album’s songs that resemble older hits. One guy on TikTok put together a quick rundown of some comparisons, pitting the... more info

Stereogum — A lot of folks over here in the English-speaking world were introduced to Bb trickz almost exactly a year ago when Charli XCX enlisted her for the star-studded Brat remix album. Since then, the Spanish rapper has infiltrated American audiences by ... more info

Obscure Sound — Los Angeles-based artist Lera Shemi immerses with her debut single “such a gooD boy,” a buzzing pop success that compels with its dark, grimy synth tones amidst punchy vocal dynamics. While its title-touting hook conveys a dreamy affection in its... more info

Stereogum — Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival, quite possibly the greatest annual music festival on the face of the planet, has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 edition. This year, the festival went all-in on our reigning pop-girl queens, booking Chappel... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX and her sometimes producer/the 1975 drummer George Daniel tied the knot back in July. The pair got married at Hackney Town Hall during a small, close-friends-and-family type situation, which looked fabulously low-key. Last weekend, howe... more info

Stereogum — In 2019, Oslo-based artist Sunniva Lindgård rebooted Sassy 009 as her solo creative endeavor, releasing her KILL SASSY 009 EP, working with artists like Clairo, and creating her own variations of pop classics like Usher’s “Yeah” and Charli ... more info

Stereogum — It’s been over a year since “work it out on the remix” entered the public lexicon, and it’s also been over a year since Hinds released their latest studio album Viva Hinds . While touring that album, the Spanish rock duo performed a cover... more info