Stereogum — Drake has now legally been declared the loser in history’s most famous rap beef. A federal judge dismissed Drake’s lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group, in which he characterized UMG’s promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s D... more info

Stereogum — “Apeiron (Fantasy Football),” the newest single from 21-year-old singer-songwriter Kali Flanagan, aka Superfan, is like running into a lush open field after hibernating for months. Flanagan’s vocals surf alongside cello from collaborator Ome... more info

Stereogum — Certain kinds of music feel ancient. When I listen to the old British folk albums that loom over Hannah Frances’ songs like guiding spirits, it makes sense to me that they were made decades ago, an ocean away. Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Shi... more info

Stereogum — Since 2013, Jenny Hollingsworth has been one half of the adventurous, emotive UK duo Let’s Eat Grandma, along with her childhood friend Rosa Walton. The most recent Let’s Eat Grandma album was the excellent Two Ribbons , which came out in 202... more info

Stereogum — Young Thug has been doing a lot of apologizing since recordings of phone calls from his time in prison leaked. On social media, he apologized to GloRilla for distasteful comments he made about her, and he apologized to his partner Mariah The Scien... more info

Stereogum — Hey look, it’s Drake. Our favorite guy. We can never miss Drake because he will never go away. Even when all the conventional wisdom says that Drake should vanish for a while and end the cycle of general exhaustion, he releases a ton of new musi... more info

Stereogum — Later this month, the jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will release his new album Ride Into The Sun, his tribute to the late Elliott Smith. On the LP, Mehldau covers 10 Elliott Smith songs, as well as tracks from Big Star and Nick Drake, and he also incl... more info

Stereogum — Anyone remotely conversant with 21st century rap music — or professional sports, for that matter — has probably encountered the name Magic City at some point. The Atlanta establishment is arguably the most famous strip club in the world, in pa... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hit... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Caroline Polachek performed a beautiful rendition of Radiohead’s “True Love Waits” at Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris. On Thursday (July 31), the experimental-pop musician covered Nick Drake’s “River Man” at the Aspen Art M... more info