Stereogum — Esteemed veteran emcee Homeboy Sandman is teaming up with producer Jack Splash for a whole album of vibrant hip-hop. At least I assume it will be vibrant based on the lea... more info
Stereogum — Bloc Party are building the hype for their upcoming record Anatomy Of A Brief Romance. First we heard "Coming On Strong," and now we're getting another preview with a dis... more info
Stereogum — Queens Of The Stone Age kicked off their European tour opening for System Of A Down Monday night at Stockholm-area Strawberry Arena. They got things started with a song t... more info
Stereogum — Titling your album Cancel Me (I’m Tired) in 2026 is certainly a choice, and London dance-rockers Fat Dog have chosen it. They may be tired, but the faux-outrageousness ... more info
Stereogum — It's been a couple years since Bullion's last album,
Affection
, which featured Carly Rae Jepsen, Panda Bear, and Charlotte Adigéry. In the meantime, Nathan Jenkins has... more info
Antimusic Rock — All Within My Hands (AWMH), the non-profit, philanthropic organization created by the members and management of Metallica, proudly announces the eighth year of its Metall... more info
Stereogum — Although he endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2020, saying, "I don’t care Trump doesn’t like Black people," and has long fraternized with both sides of the polit... more info
Stereogum — Prepare to feast on sludge once again: Living legends Dinosaur Jr. just announced their 13th LP.
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Stereogum — Bruce K. Tull, the musician best known as lead guitarist and pedal steel player for the Northampton alt-country band Scud Mountain Boys, has died. Tull passed away June 2... more info
Popdose — After a period of silence and retreating back to my “comfort food” diet of The Beatles, The Who, Big Star, etc., it’s nice to hear... more info
Allmusic Blog — Victor Willis, original lead singer of The Village People and the co-writer behind one of the most enduring choruses in pop music, died on June 30, 2... more info
Allmusic Blog — "The Last Time" gave Mick Jagger and Keith Richards their first real hit in 1965. Thirty years later, it secretly powered one of the biggest songs of the 1990s — and th... more info
Stereogum — This past March, former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure. Over the past several months, he has been making ... more info
Stereogum — Usually when I adore a musician, I instinctively hate their imitators, out of loyalty and a desire for originality. But when singer-songwriters come along and remind me o... more info
Stereogum — There's been a new development with Bob Dylan's guitarists. Over the past month, he's had an unexpected rotating roster of guitarists. On June 17, jazz virtuoso Julian La... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Tommy Keene. We’re hanging on to yesterday. Read our appreciation of this amazing musician, written by his friend, MAGNET contributing editor Matt Hickey... more info
Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Madonna released True Blue. She’s keeping her baby! She’s not abandoning her child! Read our Madonna live review from 2024:
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