Stereogum — Even if you say you're very sorry for adapting Nazi imagery and making a song called "Heil Hitler," certain European countries might not be eager to invite you in. That's the lesson that Kenye West is learning right now. West has a European stadium t... more info

Stereogum — The saga continues: Last week Kanye West was banned from the UK after he was announced as the headliner of London's Wireless Festival, which led to the event's cancelation. Now it looks like the rapper might be banned from France, too. The post Kanye... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday Kanye West was denied entry into the UK, leading to the cancellation of Wireless, the London festival he was supposed to headline this July. Pepsi, Rockstar Energy, PayPal, and other companies had already removed their sponsorship from Wir... more info

Stereogum — Last week, organizers of London's Wireless announced that Kanye West would headline all three nights of the festival, which was set to take place July 10-12 at London's Finsbury Park. Companies like Pepsi, Diageo, Rockstar Energy, and PayPal responde... more info

Stereogum — Last summer the Slovak music festival Rubicon was cancelled on short notice after organizers faced backlash for booking Kanye West as its headliner. In January, the artist now going by Ye issued a contentious apology disavowing his previous alignment... more info

Stereogum — Kanye West once called James Blake his “favorite artist” and they first worked together over a decade ago. In 2022, the English singer-songwriter and producer also teamed up with the rapper for a project called WAR which was never officially rele... more info

Stereogum — "My Girls" has always felt like Animal Collective's biggest hit. Critics loved it; it was Pitchfork's pick for the #1 song of 2009 and finished at #3 on that year's Pazz & Jop critics poll, among other accolades. It was the most accessible song on An... more info

Stereogum — "Teyana Taylor! Who's hotter than you right now?" asked Jimmy Fallon when the multi-hyphenate star sat down on the Tonight Show couch Wednesday night. It's a fair question. The post Teyana Taylor Performs On Fallon, Explains Leonardo DiCaprio’s Vi... more info

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Stereogum — “I got mad questions for you,” said Kanye West. Fiona Apple said, “No.” Apple was supposed to be asking the questions. This was the whole thing. The two artists had never spoken before, and she’d never interviewed anyone. But here, Kanye... more info