Stereogum — Billy Joel was already on his way to stardom by the time he released Turnstiles, his fourth album. Turnstiles came out in May 1976 and included big songs like "New York State Of Mind" and "Say Goodbye To Hollywood." The record pushed him along the wa... more info

Stereogum — If you've seen a Vampire Weekend, Paramore, or Hayley Williams show in recent years, Brian Robert Jones was the guitarist onstage with the big afro. When not playing sideman for some of the best alt-leaning pop-rockers in the biz, Jones has been work... more info

Stereogum — It turns out that even if you make a song as big as "Mr. Brightside," you still succumb to feelings of competition with your peers. Brandon Flowers is not shy about this; in 2020, he told NME that he was grateful for Ezra Koenig because Vampire Wee... more info

Stereogum — Dacoury Dahi Natche, the DJ and producer known as Dahi (formerly DJ Dahi), has worked on a staggering number of great records. You'll find him in the credits of 2010s rap classics like Kendrick Lamar's "Money Trees," Drake's "Worst Behavior," and Big... more info

Stereogum — The 78-year-old Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono has been a vastly influential force for decades. After stints in the '60s psych-rock band Apryl Fool and the folk-rock group Happy End, Hosono led Yellow Magic Orchestra, the electronic group that star... more info

Stereogum — Rostam and Clairo go way back. In 2019, the former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij and the teenage indie-pop phenom Claire Cottrill worked together to produce Clairo’s debut album Immunity. Later this week, Rostam will release his new solo... more info

Stereogum — When Bruce Hornsby announced his new album Indigo Park, part of the draw was collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Ezra Koenig, Blake Mills, and the late Bob Weir. He’s since shared “Ecstatic,” his reunion with Raitt. Now that the album is out, we ... more info

Stereogum — The cool-kid jamband supergroup Taper's Choice brings together Darkside's Dave Harrington, Real Estate's Alex Bleeker, Vampire Weekend's Chris Tomson, and Arc Iris' Zach Tenorio Miller. Or at least it did. After four years, Harrington has announced h... more info

Stereogum — Last November, Rostam teased a new era. His new album American Stories, the follow-up to 2021’s Changephobia, is coming out sometime this year. But before he’s moving forward, he’s looking back. Today the former Vampire Weekend member officiall... more info

Stereogum — In 2019, Vampire Weekend bassist and occasional solo artist Chris Baio got together with Mike Greene, the dance producer better known as Fort Romeau. They formed a duo called C.Y.M. and released a self-titled EP. Last year, C.Y.M. released their debu... more info